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MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 7, 2025, 4:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Ehlers called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
Present: Mayor Bruce Ehlers, Deputy Mayor Joy Lyndes, Council Members Jim O’Hara, Marco San Antonio, and Luke Shaffer
Absent: None
Also present: City Manager Campbell, City Attorney Preziosi, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Gallup, Finance Manager Sanderson, Director of Engineering Bankston, Sheriff’s Captain Watts, Parks Recreation, and Cultural Arts Director Knopp, Deputy City Manager Sapa’u, Planning Manager Anders, Fire Chief Gordon, 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 FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets. Contact Person: Director of Finance/City Treasurer Gallup Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the oral presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the City FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets.
Director of Finance Gallup and City Manager Campbell presented the staff report and responded to questions from the Council.
SPEAKERS:
Kristine Schindler, Elena Thompson, Sherry Yardley, Judy Berlfein, Michael Glenn, Suzanne Stone, Ron Medak, Scott Campbell, and Brad Roth spoke regarding this item.
Staff responded to questions from the Council.
The City Council discussed the information provided in the budget presentation and provided feedback and project priorities for inclusion in the draft budget.
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City Manager Campbell provided an overview and recap of the items that the Council identified as priorities to be included in the draft budget that is tentatively scheduled to be introduced at the May 28, 2025, City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ehlers adjourned the meeting at 6:16 p.m.
______________________________ ___________________________ Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk Bruce Ehlers, Mayor
By Peter Weichers, Deputy City Clerk
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