MINUTES
CITY OF CAMARILLO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Present: David Tennessen, Mayor
Martita Martinez-Bravo, Vice Mayor
Staff Present: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Carmen Nichols, Assistant City Manager
Rachel Richman, City Attorney
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Mitchell Cameron, Director of Administrative Services
Dave Klotzle, Director of Public Works
Wendy Levy, Director of Human Resources
Eric Tennessen, Police Department Commander
Pam Townsend, Assistant Director of Finance
Mark Uribe, Director of Finance
Silvia Jaquez, Acting City Clerk
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Santangelo led the flag salute.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget Review
City Manager Greg Ramirez introduced the budget review.
Director of Finance Uribe and Assistant Director of Finance Townsend gave a comprehensive and in-depth PowerPoint presentation of the General Fund revenue and expenditure highlighting trends/forecasts as well as pension funding status.
Discussion topics for the budget workshop included:
• Budget Overview
• Citywide Summary
• General Fund
Water Funds
Sanitary Funds
Community Funding
• Capital Improvement Projects
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• Pension Funding Status Background and Current Status
Staff answered questions from the Council on several budget items, including Internal Service Funds, revenue and expenditures, estimated cost for law enforcement services, information technology reserves, water usage, community service grants in the city, and operational charges.
Councilmember Trembley noted that the Executive Summary within the budget book references a $14 million commitment to the water fund, but the commitments in the presentation referred to $15 million. Assistant Director of Finance Townsend answered that the commitments in the presentation show the commitments at the beginning of the fiscal year and the tables within the executive summary include anticipated uses of those commitments. • orcal ye on the She clarified that the $15 million is the commitment that staff asks the City Council to commit for the water loan.
RECESS
The Mayor announced a brief recess at 3:00 p.m. and reconvened at 3:10 p.m.
Police Department Commander Tennessen gave a PowerPoint overview of the potential implementation of a Drone as a First Responder (DFR) technology solutions, which aligns with the City Council's Public Safety priorities. Commander Tennessen responded to questions from the Council regarding the proposed program.
Assistant City Manager Nichols provided an update regarding a $250,000 funding request submitted by the Pleasant Valley Historical Society to support completion of its Museum Building Expansion Project. The request was originally presented during the May 13, 2026, City Council meeting as part of the Strategic Plan and Goals discussion. At that meeting, the City Council directed staff to further evaluate the request. Assistant City Manager Nichols reported staff and legal counsel are currently reviewing the request for compliance with applicable laws and City policies.
Additional information and recommendations will be brought back to the City Council at a future meeting.
On person provided public comment to the Council on this item: Doug Blois.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 4:06 p.m.
ATTEST:
David Tennessen sos
Mayor Acting City Clerk
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