City Council Special Meeting - Priority Setting - March 05, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The City Council of the City of Campbell convened this day in the special meeting place, the Orchard City Banquet Room, 1 W. Campbell Ave. Campbell, California.
Councilmember Scozzola participated remotely from Playa de Deportes San Josecito, Calle Twin Rivers, Osa, Costa Rica. A quorum of the City Council was in attendance at Orchard City Banquet Hall.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was taken following department presentations.
3. NEW BUSINESS
3.1 Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Council Priorities Discussion
1. Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Council Priorities Discussion.pdf
2. FY 2026 Workplans Update.pdf
City Manager Loventhal; City Attorney Seligman; City Clerk Sanders; Human Resources Manager Chang; Finance Director Fuentes; Interim IT Manager Favila; Community Development Director Eastwood; Recreation and Community Services Director Bissell; Public Works Director Olay; Police Chief Berg; Public Works Superintendent Taormina; Deputy City Clerk Epolite; Recreation Manger Merriman; Administrative Analyst Brangan; Support Services Atkinson; Police Captain Rice; and Police Captain White were in attendance.
Mayor Furtado introduced the item and gave a brief overview of the meeting process.
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Priorities were briefly reviewed.
Executive Team members provided priority updates for their departments and recommended that the City Council receive an update on the Fiscal Year 2026 workplans and provide feedback on Council priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.
The City Council asked general questions related to the staff presentations.
Mayor Furtado took a 5-minute recess and the City Council reconvened at 10:00a.m.
Mayor Furtado asked if anyone from the public wished to speak.
Steve Saunders, Campbell resident spoke on Measure O and requested an ordinance restricting how much the tax rate could be reduced each year.
City Manager Loventhal confirmed the Measure O tax assessments will come before the Council in July.
Councilmembers provided comments on their priorities of interest.
Councilmember Lopez spoke of Community Development staffing needing to be looked at to ensure appropriate staff for efficient long term planning; as well as public safety staffing to address employee turnover and retention; and economic development support.
Councilmember Scozzola stated support for a responsible construction ordinance, a No Secret Police Act implemented into the City's policy, rental protections, and a lobbyist policy.
Councilmember Bybee spoke of prioritizing labor groups, employee protections, ensuring adequate staffing across the board; and transparency and public communication with emphasis on increasing public notice outreach, and additional notifications; specific to large projects.
Councilmember Hines prioritized community partner relationships such as with the Downtown Campbell Business Association and Campbell Chamber of Commerce; labor group relations; Community Facility District 1 expenditures; a review of the traffic calming policy specifically at Curtner and Camden Avenue; looking at the Civic Improvement Commission for potential unhoused support and advocacy programs; looking at underused land for potential unhoused services; economic development; and promoting of the City. and requested a donation to the Veterans Memorial Foundation toward the County's 250th Anniversary.
Mayor Furtado stated support for the City's All Hands Meetings; prioritized increased communication with Council especially for emergency operations; labor; website improvement; economic development support; continued improvement of City owned Fire buildings; consider strengthening regulations for e-bikes and scooters City Manager Loventhal noted this priorities will be complied for adoption at the March 24, 2026 City Council meeting.
4. ADJOURN
Mayor Furtado adjourned the meeting at 10:57a.m.