RULES/AGENCY RULES COMMITTEE

Meeting Report

October 15, 2003

PRESENT: Chair Dando; Members Cortese, Williams and Yeager

ABSENT: Member Chavez (excused)

STAFF: City Attorney Richard Doyle, Assistant City Manager Mark Linder, City Clerk Patricia O’Hearn, Council Agenda Manager for the Mayor’s Office Jennifer Carlino, Assistant to the City Manager Deanna Santana, and Redevelopment Agency Liaison Gary Miskimon

Chair Dando called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.

A. Redevelopment Agency

1. Review October 28, 2003 Draft Agenda

The Committee recommended approval of the October 28, 2003 Redevelopment Agency agenda with one change:

a. Move Item 7.2, Actions related to parking priorities and parking fund capacity, to the October 21, 2003 Redevelopment Agency agenda.

2. Add New Items to October 21, 2003 Agenda

The Committee recommended two changes to the October 21, 2003 Redevelopment Agency agenda:

● Redevelopment Board Requests

None.

● Executive Director Requests

a. Change Item 5.1 to read:

(a) Approving the proposed Capital Projects Summary which identifies a schedule for funding projects/programs in the Agency’s FY 2003-2004 Capital Budget; and,

(b) Approving amendments to the FY 2003-2004 Appropriations Resolution for the FY 2003-2004 Capital and Operating Budgets to implement the Mayor’s rebalancing recommendations

b. Add an item entitled, Actions related to parking priorities and parking fund capacity

● RDA Counsel Requests

None.

3. Staff Reports Outstanding

Documents Filed: Report from Redevelopment Agency Liaison Gary Miskimon, dated October 14, 2003, stating there are two staff reports outstanding for the October 21, 2003 Redevelopment Agency meeting.

Discussion/Action: The Committee noted and filed the Redevelopment Agency Liaison’s report.

B. City Council

1. Review October 28, 2003 Draft Agenda

The Committee recommended approval of the October 28, 2003 City Council agenda.

a. Additions/Changes

There were none.

2. Add New Items to October 21, 2003 Agenda

The Committee recommended the following additions to the October 21, 2003 City Council agenda:

● Mayor and Councilmember Requests

a. During the evening session, present a commendation to Services for Brain Injury in recognition of Brain Injury Month (Dando)

● City Manager Requests

None.

City Attorney Requests

None.

● City Clerk Requests

None.

3. Staff Reports Outstanding

Documents Filed: Report from the City Manager’s Office dated October 14, 2003 listing five staff reports outstanding for the October 21, 2003 Council agenda.

Discussion/Action: The Committee noted and filed the City Manager’s report.

C. Legislative Update

1. State

There was no report.

2. Federal

There was no report.

D. Meeting Schedules

There were none.

E. The Public Record

There was no Public Record filed.

F. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees

1. Request to waive Council Policy regarding appointment to Youth Commission

This item was reported during the October 21, 2003 Council meeting.

G. Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals

Documents Filed: Memorandum from Vice Mayor Pat Dando and Council Member Dave Cortese dated October 10, 2003 regarding police and firefighter disability tax exemption ordinance.

Discussion/Action: The Committee directed the City Manager and the City Attorney to return to Rules Committee in two weeks with a workload assessment to develop an ordinance that would meet the requirements under Section 104 of the IRS code, which allows disability payments to be excluded from income taxes.

H. Oral Communications

None were presented.

I. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:10 P.M.

Pat Dando, Chair

Rules/Agency Rules Committee