City of Costa Mesa
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
MARCH 8, 2022 – 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - The Study Session meeting was called to order by Mayor Stephens at 5:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Stephens led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Chavez, Council Member Gameros, Council Member Harlan, Council Member Harper (Via Zoom), Council Member Reynolds, Mayor Pro Tem Marr, and Mayor Stephens.
Absent: None.
STUDY SESSION ITEM:
1. FISCAL YEAR 2021‑2022 MID‑YEAR BUDGET UPDATE
Presentation by Ms. Molina, Finance Director, Mr. Lawrence, Police Chief, Mr. Stefano, Fire Chief, and Ms. Farrell Harrison, City Manager.
Public Comments:
Ralph Taboada, Costa Mesa, spoke on reserves, employee counts, salaries, pension costs and requested a five-year forecast.
Aaron McCall, spoke on prioritizing changes and investments to reflect those changes, climate crisis, access to water, and access to parks and community programs.
Discussion ensued on the FY 2021‑22 mid‑year budget update including discussion on dispatch operations and shared governance model, technology challenges, a five-year forecast, inflation, and diversified revenues.
ADJOURNMENT – The Mayor adjourned the Study Session at 6:35 p.m.
Minutes adopted on this 15th day of March, 2022.
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John Stephens, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Brenda Green, City Clerk