CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
City of Campbell, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California
STUDY SESSION MEETING OF THE CAMPBELL CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – 3:30 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
70 N. First St., Campbell, California
This City Council meeting was duly noticed pursuant 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
Susan M. Landry Mayor Present
Sergio Lopez Vice Mayor Present
Elliot Scozzola Councilmember Present
Dan Furtado Councilmember Present
Anne Bybee Councilmember Present
Staff Present:
Brian Loventhal, City Manager; Andrea Sanders, City Clerk, Kristen Epolite, Deputy City Clerk; Bill Seligmann, City Attorney; Will Fuentes, Finance Director; Norite Vong, Assistant Finance Director; Rob Eastwood, Community Development Director; Angelique Gaeta, Assistant City Manage r; Todd Capurso, Public Works Director; Gary Berg, Police Chief; Ryan Favila, Interim Information Technology Manager; and Recreation and Community Services Director; Natasha Bissell.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public speakers.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Study Session - Preliminary Workplans, Operating Budget, and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Minutes of May 7, 2024 City Council Meeting Page 2
Recommended Action: That the City Council receive an update and provide feedback on preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Workplans, the FY 2025 Opera ting Budget, and the 2025 - 2029 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
City Manager Loventhal presented an overview o f the me eting and the process of priority-based budgeting. He noted the workplans that were developed based on Council priorities as well as operational needs as: Long-Term Land Use Planning and Housing; Measure O; Financial Stability; Community Health & Safety and Operational and CIP.
The City Council provided comments and feedback on the FY2025 Workplans and stated support for the current priorities.
City Manager Loventhal reviewed FY24-25 Operating Budget noting increased expenditures and other significant costs. He no ted that without corrective strategies the budget could be at a deficit of $3.87 Million.
Finance Director Fuentes presented proposed budget correction strategies to include temporary hiring freeze; utilization of the City ’s CalPERS pension Reserve; and utilization of ARPA Funds.
In response to Council concerns related to position hiring freezes and the impacts those will have on workplans, staff noted that the urgent positions such as HR Manager and Economic Development Ma n a ger would still be filled.
Mayor Landry called for a recess at 4:55 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 5:20 p.m.
Finance Director Fuentes presented information on the City ’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. He noted the funds must be fully obligated by December 21, 2024. Proposed additional uses for ARPA funds in FY2025 included General Fund Operational support; City Facilities Roof Replacement Project; and Campbell PDA Enhancements.
The City Council discussed options for the remaining ARPA fund s agreeing that they needed definitive uses on how to spend the funds.
City Manager Loventhal confirmed that further ARPA discussions will be had at the Operating Budget Introduction on June 4.
City Manager Loventhal presented information on the placement of one or more revenue measures on the November 2024 ballot.
Staff noted they were looking at restructuring how the City uses reserve funds, and that policy language would be developed and reviewed by the Finance Subcommittee. The City Council provide d feedback that they would prefer the policy to return to the full Council.
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Assistant Finance Director Vong reviewed the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan. (CIP)
The City Council provided general feedback and comments.
ADJOURN
Mayor Landry adjourned the meeting at 6:41 PM
APPROVED :
ATTEST:
Susan M. Landry, Mayor
Andrea Sanders, City Clerk