Special Budget Workshop
Minutes
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 4:30 pm
621 11th Street, Fortuna CA
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CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
Minutes:
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:35 pm and led the flag salute. ROLL CALL: Council Member Conley - Present, Council Member Diaz - Present, Council Member Stevens - Present, Mayor Pro Tem Trent - Present (arrived at 4:49pm), Mayor Johnson - Present
1. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Minutes:
PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comments, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.
2. DISCUSSION ITEM
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget (General Fund, Transit) Minutes:
Finance Director Aaron Felmlee provided a staff report on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Alex Service, Elizabeth Belluscio, Doug Strehl, Sue Long, Ruth Dekat, Rob Will There being no additional public comments, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Diaz, to direct the City Manager to pursue leasing the River Lodge facility to a.
3. local public or non-profit agencies and return to Council to discuss the longterm viability of the River Lodge if no deal is established. Roll Call vote. AYES:
Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Stevens, to direct the City Manger to pursue sustainable long-term viable options for the Fortuna Transit system such as working with HTA on an operational analysis for them to potentially operate the Dial-a-Ride system in Fortuna. Roll Call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Johnson NOES: Mayor Pro Tem Trent ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 4/1
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Diaz, to defer the Museum item to the next City Council meeting to discuss other options for funding. Roll Call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
ADJOURN
Minutes:
Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz to adjourn the meeting at 5:36pm. MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
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