EL CERRITO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD (FAB) MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 - 6:00 p.m.
City Council Members:
Mayor Gabe Quinto
Mayor Pro Tern Lisa Motoyama · Councilmember Janet Abelson Councilmember Paul Fadelli · Councilmember Tessa Rudnick Financial Advisory Board Members:
Chair Dick Patterson
Member Ruth Cazden · Member Farhad Farahmand
Member William Ktsanes · Member Kimberly White
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• Via Zoom using the "Raise Hand" icon to request to speak. If joining by phone, dial *9 to "raise your hand", and when prompted by the host, *6 to unmute/mute. • Via email to [email protected]. Email must contain in the subject line Public Comments - not on agenda or Public Comments - agenda item #.
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6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL - CONVENE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND 05/24/2022 City Council Minutes Page 1 of 3
FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Mayor Quinto called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM.
Present: (City Council) Mayor Quinto, Mayor Pro Tern Motoyama, Councilmember Abelson, Councilmember Fadelli, Councilmember Rudnick
Absent: None
Present: (Financial Advisory Board) Chair Dick Patterson, Vice Chair Farhad Farahmand, Member Ruth Cazden, Member William Ktsanes, Member Kimberly White Absent: None
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OR OBSERVATION OF A
MOMENT OF SILENCE
2. TELECONFERENCE AND PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
3. FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET STUDY SESSION
Proposed Action: Hear from city departments and conduct a study session on the FY2022-2023 budget.
• Preliminary Budget Overview
• Review updated 10-year forecast
• Operational and fiscal status of city departments
Contact: Karen Pinkos, City Manager, City Management
Presentation and Discussion: Presenters and staff responded to comments and questions raised by members of the council and FAB regarding Real Property Transfer Tax projections, status of school resource officers, animal control services, police vehicles, senior center, 10-year projection assumptions, impacts of slower development review, use of Measure Hand American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, addressing climate friendly purchasing, police psychological services, tree pruning, use of ARPA funds for one-time costs, general plan and specific plan update, funding recreation programs, filling vacancies, reserve levels, annual million dollar surplus, funding Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund (EDRF), prioritization of department items requested, overtime increases, approved uses of ARPA funds, length of lease for midtown activity center, funding for fire fuel removal, overtime costs and salary saving due to vacancies.
Public Comments: All written comments submitted prior to and during the meeting were posted online as supplemental materials and incorporated into the official meeting record. Written public comments for this item were received from Kimberly White, Michael Fischer, and Charles Taylor.
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Oral Public Comments:
Al Miller - spoke in support of written comments submitted by the EL Cerrito Library commissioner and the value of public libraries.
Cordell Hindler - spoke in support of a class and compensation study and the need for additional positions in city management.
Howdy Goudy - commented on the need to take more climate action including purchase of electric vehicles.
Sherry Drobner - spoke in support of purchasing electric vehicles, suggested non-sworn personnel for traffic officers, and need for additional unhoused resources .
Action: No formal action.
4. ADJOURN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
The special meeting adjourned at 9:29 PM
Gabe Quinto, Mayor
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the City Council meeting of May 24, 2022 as approved by the El Cerrito City Council. , City Clerk
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