CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
City of Campbell, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California
STUDY SESSION MEETING OF THE CAMPBELL CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 – 9:00 AM
City Hall Council Chamber
70 N. First St., Campbell, California
This City Council meetin g was duly noticed purs uant to open meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (G.C. Section 54956).
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Campbell convened this day in the special meeting place, the City Hall Council Chamber, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Anne Bybee Mayor Present
Susan M. Landry Vice Mayor Present
Dan Furtado Councilmember Present
Sergio Lopez Councilmember Present
Elliot Scozzola Councilmember Absent
Staff Present:
Brian Loventhal, City Manager; Andrea Sanders, City Clerk, Bill Seligmann, City Attorney; Will Fuentes, Finance Director; Norite Vong, Manager Vong; Rob Eastwood, Community Development Director; Angelique Gaeta, Assistant City Manager; Todd Capurso, Public Work s Director; Gary Berg, Police Chief; Cecil Lawson, Information Technology Manager; Jenny Le- Christensen, Human Resources Manager; and Recreation and Community Services Director; Natasha Bissell.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Fiscal Year 2023- 24 Budget Study Session - Preliminary Workplans, Operating Budget, and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Recommended Action: That the City Council receive an update and provide feedback on preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2023- 24 Workplans, th e FY 2023- 24
Minutes of April 25, 2023 City Council Meeting Page 2
Operating Budget, and the 2024 - 2028 Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
City Manager Loventhal provided an introduction and meeting overview. He spoke of the Priority -based budgeting approach to link City resources with strategic priorities of the City Council and Community.
Community Development Director Eastwood presented workplan items related to Land Use Planning and Housing.
Public Works Director Capurso presented information related to Measure O.
Finance Director Fuentes pr esented information related to Fiscal Stability, noting the continued efforts to complete approved workplans for current Fiscal Year (FY) 23 and steps taken to achieve new workplan objectives.
Community Development Director Eastwood presented information related to Sustainability.
Police Chief Berg presented information related to Community Health and Safety noting ongoing and proposed efforts.
Within the Community Health and Safety category, Public Works Director Capurso presented information related to ongoing traffic calming, increased bike/ped safety, and battery backup at signals and intersections.
Council asked questions related to the staff presentations.
Director Fuentes presented information related to the City Operating Budget and noted expen diture adjustments as they relate to Council Priorities; these were broken down by one -time expenses, re- occurring expenses and personnel requests.
Councilmembers were provided with an opportunity to ask questions related to the operating budget.
Council took a 5-minute recess and reconvened at 11:05 a.m.
Finance Director Fuentes presented an American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funding allocation discussion.
Finance Director Vong presented information on the FY2024- 2028 Capital Improvement Plan, (CIP) noting F Y2024 projected CIP expenditures, and changes to the CIP compared to the prior FY2022-2026 CIP.
Councilmembers were provided with an opportunity to ask questions related to the CIP presentation.
Councilmember Lopez appreciated the new process and approach. He stated if a position is unfunded but a need arises, staff should bring that forward. Some of
Minutes of April 25, 2023 City Council Meeting Page 3
his priorities were the Hamilton Area Plan and the Climate Action Plan. He acknowledged that while it may not be a current FY priority he would like to continue discussions related to the signals and public transit. He suggested using ARPA funds towards homelessness prevention programs or direct assistance.
Councilmember Furtado was supportive of homelessness discussions and suggested collaborations with nei ghboring cities for a more regional approach.
He stated support for movi ng forward with the HVAC system replacement; but suggested postponing carpet replacements. He commented on the staffing requests stating support for reclassified positions as well as t he Recreation Supervisor position. At this time, he was not supportive of funding 2 police officers for this FY. He stated support for replenishing reserve funds.
Vice Mayor Landry commented on the Engineer position requested the title and description needs to be updated and would like to the .75 position go to 1. She requested a study to evaluate sidewalks near the Orchard City Green and other Civic Center improvements. She was supportive of using ARPA funds to address homelessness issues. She stated that instead of using funds for carpet replacement to focus more on building structural integrity. Priorities included a Climate Action Plan and additional revenue sources. She would be supportive of some funding going towards studies for a Cannabis Ordinance.
Mayor Bybee was generally supportive of staff recommendations. She was generally supportive of the increased General Fund expenditures and suggested looking at other options such as contract, limited- term or temp staffing to fulfill personnel needs. She stated support for the Housing Manager position, the Mental Health Clinician and crossing guards. She was supportive of using ARPA funds towards homeless and transitional housing services. In regard to the Emergency Services Coordinator she suggested contr acting and working with the County. Mayor Bybee was generally supportive of CIP recommendations.
She did see a need for Orchard City Green sidewalk improvements. Priority items also included revenue enhancements and replenishing Reserve Funds.
ADJOURN
Mayor Bybee adjourned the meeting at 11:54 a.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Anne Bybee, Mayor
Andrea Sanders, City Clerk