DEL MAR CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MAY 30 & 31, 2023
COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
City of Del Mar Town Hall
1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California
MAY 30, 2023: BUDGET WORKSHOP – DAY 1
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Martinez called the meeting to order at 9:04 A.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tracy Martinez; Deputy Mayor Dan Quirk; Councilmembers Dave Druker, Terry Gaasterland and Dwight Worden
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Martinez led the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public speakers.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
ITEM 1: DISTRIBUTION OF PROPOSED FISCAL YEARS 2023-2024 AND 2024- 2025 OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGET (CLERK’S FILE NO. 202-1) A presentation was provided by City Manager Ashley Jones and Finance Manager/Treasurer Monica Molina.
Council questions focused on the total General Fund balance; quarterly sales tax reports available on the City’s website; other City revenue sources; anticipated Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) reimbursement of $150,000; property tax revenue trend for the upcoming years and new projections received from the County of San Diego; feedback provided by the City’s Finance Committee; Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT); upcoming accounting system upgrade costs and other items included in equipment replacement fund; gas tax fund; and general governmental fund revenues and expenditures totals.
COUNCIL MEETING RECESS:
The City Council took a meeting recess from approximately 10:10 a.m. to 10:22 a.m.
A presentation was provided by City Manager Jones regarding proposed budget items, which primarily focused on proposed new staffing positions. Council questions and discussion focused on offsetting the cost of additional staffing; potential financial impact of SPECIAL MEETING – COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
May 30 & 31, 2023
Fire Association negotiations; consequences of not hiring additional proposed positions; opportunities to further streamline processes to reduce staff time spent on review of planning applications/projects; department performance metrics; 9/80 schedule and counter hours; and recruitment timeline for the proposed positions.
A presentation on the Measure Q Fund was provided by Finance Manager/Treasurer Molina. Council questions and discussion focused on Measure Q Oversight Committee scope; Shores Park master planning effort status and funding; detailed construction costs analysis; and public bid process requirements. The Council consensus was for staff to provide some general information about the City’s public bidding process and what is required by State law on the City’s website to help inform members of the Council and public.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Martinez adjourned the meeting to Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
MAY 31, 2023: RESUME BUDGET WORKSHOP – DAY 2
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Martinez called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tracy Martinez; Deputy Mayor Dan Quirk; Councilmembers Dave Druker, Terry Gaasterland and Dwight Worden
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Martinez led the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Martinez opened Public Comment and W. Tate Scott spoke. Mayor Martinez closed public comment.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
CONTINUATION OF ITEM 1 FROM THE MAY 30, 2023, SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA – PROPOSED FISCAL YEARS 2023-2024 AND 2024-2025 OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGET (CLERK’S FILE NO. 202-1)
A presentation on capital improvement projects was provided by City Manager Ashley Jones and Finance Manager/Treasurer Monica Molina.
Council questions and discussion focused on 29th Street Seawall & Beach access project and what the proposed amount of $50,000 will fund; “Finnell Plan” evaluation to be completed by staff and a subcommittee of the Finance Committee; interest in increasing Council salary stipend via required City ballot measure; and costs associated with legal SPECIAL MEETING – COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
May 30 & 31, 2023
services. The Council also discussed the projected increased cost of the Riverpath Del Mar Phase 3 project and current funding deficit of $1.3M along with staff’s proposal to temporarily place the project on hold to allow time to seek additional grant funds for the project while still completing the project design and preparing the public bid package. It was the consensus of the Council to finalize the project design and prepare the project to go out to bid, but to temporarily hold off on bidding the project while staff works to secure additional grant funding for the project, with the goal of being able to start construction of the project by fall 2024.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Martinez adjourned the meeting at 4:58 P.M.
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Nestor Machado, Acting City Clerk