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May 9, 2023
ITEM TITLE
Annual Budget: Hear the Presentation of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24, Consider Acceptance of the Proposed Budget, and Set a Public Hearing for Final Consideration and Adoption
Report Number: 23-0121
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: Finance
Environmental Notice : The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency /Housing Authority hear the presentation, make necessary revisions to the proposed budgets, as appropriate, and adopt the resolution accepting the City Manager’s proposed budgets for each agency as their proposed budgets, respectively, and set a public hearing for final consideration and adoption of the budgets on May 23, 2023.
SUMMARY
In accordance with the City Charter, the City Manager has submitted the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the City Council at least 35 days prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2023-24. Staff recommends that the Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority hear the presentation, provide comments, and propose changes (if any). If Council is prepared to approve the budget, with or without modifications, as the City Council Proposed Budget, the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority may adopt the resolution and set the time and place for a public hearing for final consideration and adoption of the budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed activity consists of governmental P a g e | 2
fiscal/administrative activity which does not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQ A. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
In accordance with the City Charter, the City Manager has submitted the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the City Council at least 35 days prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2023-24. The City Manager has prepared and provided the proposed operating and capital improvement budgets to the City Council and has also prepared the proposed budgets for the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and the Housing Authority, and presented them to their respective governing bodies, for fiscal year 2023 -24. The City Manager’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 has been made available on the City’s website and a hard copy of the document is available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office. Staff is now seeking City Council input on the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2023-24.
Once Council has approved the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2023-24 as their own, with or without changes, staff will make the City Council’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2023 -24 available for public review by publishing the budget on the City’s website and making a copy available at the City Clerk’s Office at lea st ten days prior to the public hearing. If Council chooses to adopt the resolution, the public hearing for the final consideration and adoption of the budget will be held on May 23, 2023.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-specific and consequently, the real property holdings of the City Council members do not create a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision-maker conflict of interest in this matter.
CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact as a result of this action in the current fiscal year.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact as a result of the City Council accepting the City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2023 -24 Proposed Budget as their own. With approval of the resolution, Council will set the time and date for the final consideration and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Budget
Staff Contact: Sarah Schoen, Finance Department