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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />2. Budget and Finance Policy Options <br />Report: City Manager, 9/20/89 <br />City Manager Smith advised Council there would be no action requested for this <br />evening, as this report is part of the ongoing process of presenting options <br />restricting budgets and raising revenues for the FY 1990/92 budget and long -term <br />financial plan, with the emphasis tonight on raising revenues. <br />Finance Director Ramchandani, in response to Council questions, described <br />impact of business license policy changes using gross receipts in combination with <br />flat fees; comparisons with neighboring cities; maximum license fees; <br />profitability; and fairness. <br />CONSENSUS: Mayor Greenalch determined it to be the consensus of the Council to <br />direct staff to go forward with the necessary background work to provide the <br />details of all proposals for changes in business licenses. <br />MEMO 9/27/89 <br />Vice Mayor LaBerge and Councilwoman Buchan requested staff to explore code <br />enforcement fees. <br />MEMO 9/26/89 <br />Police Chief Guardino, in response to Council questions, advised that he <br />supported county -wide standard rates for parking fines in Redwood City. <br />City Manager Smith advised Council a report on capital investment projects <br />would be forthcoming in a month or so which would include information on impact <br />fees and on a number of the large projects we would like Council to consider, <br />namely a new police facility, city hall, and rec center and library for Redwood <br />Shores. <br />CONSENSUS: Mayor Greenalch determined it to be the consensus of the Council to <br />direct staff to go forward with the zero option budget proposal with increased <br />revenues, (zero option is not an across - the -board reduction program), and <br />established October 9, 1989 as deadline for Council to return Program Priorities <br />Worksheet to Assistant City Manager Jean. <br />MEMO 9/27/89 <br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- <br />CONSENT CALENDAR <br />MOTION: to waive reading of the Consent Calendar, except the ordinances, to adopt <br />the ordinances and resolutions and approve other items. <br />Councilman Murray requested Item 3 to be removed from the council Calendar. <br />M /S: Murray /LaBerge to approve Consent Calendar. <br />Carried by unanimous roll call vote. <br />MINUTE BOOK NO. 49 Minutes <br />Page No. 107 9/25/89 <br />Page 3 <br />