AGENDA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING/BUDGET REVIEW SESSION

MAY 7, 2009
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD

                                                                       
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7:00 P.M.       REGULAR SESSION                                

ROLL CALL:           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
FLAG SALUTE:                  

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

PUBLIC COMMENTS:  (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT on the agenda.)         

NEW BUSINESS: 

REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
                                        
(30 mins)  1.         Additional Budget Policy Issues (Petru)
Recommendation: Direct staff to modify the draft FY 09-10 Budget document to: 1) Discontinue the Student & the Law program; 2) Fund City Grants at $60,000; 3) Fund the REACH program at $64,000 (funded with $36,000 General fund and $28,000 CDBG funds); 4) Fund RPV TV operations at $75,000; and,
5) Use $96,000 in one-time sources to achieve a balanced budget for FY 09-10.

(60 mins)  2.         FY 09-10 City Grant Requests (Petru)
Recommendation: Award City Grants for FY 09-10 up to a maximum program expenditure of $60,000.

(5 mins)    3.         Reduction in Recycling Revenues (Ramezani)
Recommendation: Receive and file this report.

(30 mins)  4.         Draft 2009 Five-Year Financial Model (Downs)
Recommendation: Review the Draft 2009 Five-Year Financial Model (2009 Model), and provide direction regarding the assumptions and content.

(20 mins)  5.         Review of Second Draft of Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) (Singer)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file the second draft of the 5-Year CIP;
2) Provide direction regarding the proposed 5-Year CIP Schedule; and,
3) Forward the draft CIP to the Planning Commission for review and determination as to its consistency with the goals and policies of the General Plan. 

(20 mins)  6.         Budget Work Session for FY 09-10 and FY 10-11 (Lehr)
Recommendation: Review the draft budget document for FY 09-10 and FY 10-11 and provide staff with direction.

(10 mins)  7.         Analyses of May 19, 2009 State Ballot Propositions (Singer)
Recommendation:  Consider the background information provided on the six propositions (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F), and decide whether to take a public position on the statewide ballot measures scheduled for the May 19, 2009 special election.

(10 mins)              CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: (This section of the agenda is designated for oral reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and association meetings.)

(5 mins)    COUNCIL DISCUSSION & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to a time and place certain only if you wish to meet prior to the next regular meeting. 
 
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