Mayor Steven C. Bird 600 East A Street
Vice Mayor Jim Ernest ON Dixon, CA 95620-3697
Council Member Thom Bogue (707) 678-7000
Council Member Don Hendershot Fax: (707) 678-1489
Council Member Kevin Johnson
Elected City Clerk Kristin M. Janisch
City Treasurer Simon A. LeBleu
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Jim Lindley, City Manager
Douglas White, City Attorney
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DIXON CITY COUNCIL
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
Date Time Location
Meeting of May 11, 2026 6:00 pm Council Chambers
600 East A Street
Dixon, California
THIS MEETING WILL BE PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ALL MEMBERS OF THE
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1. CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the Dixon City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Bird.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Hendershot.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Thom Bogue, Don Hendershot, Kevin Johnson Mayor Steve Bird
Absent: Vice Mayor Jim Ernest
Staff Present: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Melissa Eads, Assistant City Manager
Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Lupe Ruiz, Administrative City Clerk
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Bogue, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to approve the agenda as presented.
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Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Ernest
PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
Chuck Lister reported concerns related to homelessness on Auction Lane.
Jim Ward acknowledged National Police Week and requested a Dixon Performing Arts Center.
NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Presentation and discussion of the proposed Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The budget workshop will focus primarily on the following funds:
• General Fund
• General Fund Sub Funds
• Enterprise Funds
• Grant Funds
• Special Revenue Funds
• Capital Improvement Funds
• Special Assessments/Community Facilities/L&L Districts • Debt Service Funds
• Successor Agency Funds
Item Initiated By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Presented By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director, provided a presentation on the item and answered questions from the Council.
Interim Public Works Director Bruce Barrette, City Manager Jim Lindley, Assistant City Manager Melissa Eads, City Engineer/Director of Utilities Christopher Fong, and Water Operations Supervisor Josh Hudson answered questions related to specific department needs for the City Council to consider.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item.
Public comment from John Schrader was received.
Mayor Bird closed public comment on the item.
Action: Return on June 2, 2026 for budget adoption.
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ADJOURNMENI
The Special Meeting of the Dixon City Council adjourned at 7:08 p.m. (ristin M. Janisch Steven C. Bird
Elecled City Clerk of the City of Dixon Mayor of the City of Dixon May 11, 2026 3