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MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 17, 2024, 3:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Kranz called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Tony Kranz, Deputy Mayor Allision Blackwell, Council Members Bruce Ehlers, Kellie Shay Hinze, and Joy Lyndes
Absent: None
Also present: City Manager Antil, City Attorney Preziosi, Director of Finance and City Treasurer McBroome, Director of Engineering Bankston, Assistant Director of Finance Gallup, Finance Manager Sanderson, Assistant to the City Manager Yum, City Clerk Hollywood, and Deputy City Clerk Weichers
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Discussion and direction on the City 2024-25 General Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets. Contact Person: Director of Finance/City Treasurer McBroome
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the oral presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the City 2024-25 General Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets.
Finance Manager Sanderson presented the oral staff report and provided an overview of the following: financial structure, FY 25 General Fund Revenue, FY 25 General Fund Revenue-Taxes, FY General Fund Expenditures, long-range financial plan, FY Revenue-Property Tax, FY 25 debt service FY24 to FY25, General Fund financial status, FY 25 General Fund unassigned fund balance, base budget, Capital Improvement Program – planned and programmed, other items noted for consideration, and an overview of the additional items suggested for consideration by the Council at the March 27, 2024, Special Meeting. Finance Manger Sanderson also provided the next steps in regard to the upcoming Budget introduction and adoption.
Staff responded to questions from the Council.
SPEAKERS:
Rebecca Nussbaum, Gary Murphy James Filanc, Don Rideout, Michael Glenn, Basey Klopp, Carol Heil, Bob Kent, Jennifer Hewitson, Jeryl Anne Kessler, Jon Kardos, Judy Berlfein, Leia Marasovich, James McDonald, Matt Rubel, Mark Wisniewski, Mario Ordonez-Calderon, Ron Medak, and Greg Reese spoke regarding this item.
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Karen Koblentz registered support for Opening Doors and the Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center, but chose not to speak.
The City Council discussed the information provided in the budget presentation and provided feedback regarding items to move forward.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Kranz moved, Hinze seconded to approve moving forward the following items for the FY 2024-25 Budget:
• Extend N101 Drainage to Grandview (New Scope for N101 Drainage) $1,800,000
• Protected Intersection ECR & Santa Fe (Design & Construction Estimate) $800,000
• General Mobility $300,000
• Safe Routes to School $200,000
• Native Plant Ordinance Related Activities (demo garden, education, etc) $150,000
• Encinitas Habitat Stewardship Program $100,000
• Orpheus/Paul Ecke Central Bike Project $60,000
• Q3 On-Call Drainage Consulting (reduced from $100k to $50k during meeting) $50,000
• Chamber of Commerce Additional Funds (additional information requested for full Council support) $40,000
• Encinitas Historical Society Request for Tree Lighting $8,500
Motion Carried. Ayes: Blackwell, Ehlers, Hinze, Kranz, and Lyndes. Nays:
None. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
Hinze moved, Lyndes seconded to fully fund the Native Plant Ordinance Consultant $350,000. Motion Failed. Ayes: Hinze, Lyndes. Nays: Blackwell, Ehlers, and Kranz. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kranz adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
__________________________ ___________________________ Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk Tony Kranz, Mayor
By Pete Weichers,
Deputy City Clerk
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