2014 02 26 CCCITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
LA QUINTA LIBRARY
78 -275 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
SPECIAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2014 AT 5:30 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers: Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Osborne, Mayor Adolph
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed
on the agenda. Please complete a "request to speak" form and limit your comments to
three minutes. The City Council values your comments; however in accordance with State
law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless it is an
emergency item authorized by GC 54954.2(b).
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION REGARDING CITY REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
SERVICES, AND CITY COUNCIL, BOARD AND COMMISSION DISCUSSION
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE
CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 1 FEBRUARY 26, 2014
BUSINESS SESSION - NONE
STUDY SESSION - NONE
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - NONE
DEPARTMENT REPORTS - NONE
MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL MEMBER'S ITEMS - NONE
PRESENTATIONS - NONE
PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on March 4, 2014,
commencing with closed session at 3:00 p.m. and open session at 4:00 p.m. at
the City Hall Council Chambers, 78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Susan Maysels, City Clerk, of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the
foregoing Agenda for the La Quinta City Council meeting was posted near the
entrance to the Council Chambers at 78 -495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin boards
at the Stater Brothers Supermarket at 78 -630 Highway 1 1 1 , and the La Quinta
Cove Post Office at 51 -321 Avenida Bermudas, on February 21, 2014.
DATED: February 21, 2014
SUSAN MAYSELS, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2 FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Public Notices
The La Quinta City Council Chamber is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is
needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk's office at 777 -7123, twenty -
four (24) hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made.
If special electronic equipment is needed to make presentations to the City Council,
arrangements should be made in advance by contacting the City Clerk's office at 777-
7123. A one (1) week notice is required.
If background material is to be presented to the Planning Commission during a City Council
meeting, please be advised that eight (8) copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., must be
supplied to the City Clerk for distribution. It is requested that this take place prior to the
beginning of the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item(s)
on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Planning Department's
counter at City Hall located at 78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253, during
normal business hours.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 3 FEBRUARY 26, 2014
La Quinta’s Future
2014 -THE
Next Exit
ROAD AHEAD
WE ALL PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES
La Quinta
Stakeholders
City
Council
City Boards &
City Staff
Commissions
IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION
Tobeleaders
Infacilitatinginnovativedevelopment
Toattract,supportandmaintain
Avibrantbusinesscommunity
Toprotectourcommunity
Ourvisitorsandourenvironment
Toestablishculturalexperiences
Andrecreationopportunitiesinordertoempower
individuals,familiesandbusinessestodiscover,settle,
connectandflourishinLaQuinta.
LAST YEAR
$2.5
Now
Million
Surplus
$695,00
-$1
Last Year
0
Million
Deficit
0
$0
-$1
Million
-
$1,800,000
-$2.5
Million
-$2,100,000
HOW DID WE DO IT?
Reduced workforce by 25%
„
Restructured organization
„
Cut other operating costs
„
by $700,000
Expenditures dropped by $2.8 Million
„
21CENTURY CITY
ST
People
Customer
Service
Transparency
Efficient City
Services
ProcessTechnology
REINVESTMENT IN PEOPLE
New classification and compensation system
„
Customer service focus
„
Citywide training programs
„
CITY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY
New permit tracking software
„
New finance software
„
New City Websites
„
Customer Service Center
„
UPGRADING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE
Roads –Pavement Management Plan
„
Facilities –Senior Center
„
WHAT STILL FACES US?
Revenue for City Services
CIPGeneral FundRDA
$140
Millions
$120
$100
We are
$80
Here
$60
RDA
$40
General Fund
$20
CIP
$-
FYFYFYFYFYFYFYFYFY
04/0505/0606/0707/0808/0909/1010/1111/1212/13
ELIMINATION OF REDEVELOPMENT
$63 Million annual loss to City
„
Lost capital to attract private
„
investment
No capital improvement, affordable
„
housing, and economic development
funding
$41.3 MILLION HIT TO RESERVES
$44.3 M
$3 M
SO WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW?
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
$34,500,000
RevenueRevenue
$38,385,700$38,385,700
Community Service Officer
$34,000,000
Economic Development
Surplus
4of July Festival
th
$1,097,800
SilverRock Irrigation Work &
$33,500,000
Operating Loss
$33,000,000
$32,500,000
$32,000,000
ExpendituresExpenditures
$33,287,900$33,287,900
$31,500,000
Revenue vs. Expenditures
Revenue vs. Expenditures
w/Proposed Appropriations
w/Surplus
RevenueExpendituresSurplusSRR Canal Construction LossSRR Irrigation
REPAYMENT OF THE $41.3 MILLION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UP AHEAD: CITY FUNDING
PRIORITIES DISCUSSION
March 4–Mid year budget/Reserves
th
„
March 18–North La Quinta maintenance
th
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April/May –FY 14/15 investment priorities
„
June –Operating budget
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OUR CHALLENGE
No funding for CIP
„
Need to reinvest
„
Maintain high levels of City services
„
La Quinta is a low property tax City
„
7 cents per every $1 paid in property tax
„
SACRED TO US
Vibrant and Safe Community
„
Health and Wellness
„
Visually beautiful City
„
High quality aesthetics
„
Cultural Diversity
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