CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
april 26, 2022 – 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Jung called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Whitaker, Council / Agency Members Dunlap, Silva, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: Acting City Manager Jeff Collier, Deputy City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen, City Clerk Lucinda Williams INVOCATION given by Pastor Dwayne Evans, Christian Life Center.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Council Member Zahra.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following addressed City Council:
Curtis Gamble spoke about homeless services.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS None.
REGULAR BUSINESS
Received and filed
1. FISCAL YEAR 2022‑23 BUDGET STUDY SESSION
The following addressed City Council:
Curtis Gamble spoke about partnerships with OCTA.
Council Members provided the following comments:
Jung:
What is the cost of adding a transient occupancy tax (TOT) increase on the ballot? What is the Council vote requirement to add at TOT increase on the ballot? How much could we raise with a TOT increase?
Requested that we proceed with a classification and compensation study – what would cost be and how long to do this? Zahra:
Please provide an exhibit showing water and street projects – this year (21/22), proposed this coming year (22/23), and proposed the following year (23/24) How many miles of street are we proposing to pave?
Requested to see if we can add motorcycles back to Police budget Would like to increase access to our City pools and provide adequate staffing levels Would like to see increased park maintenance
Include Arts as part of the Economic Development efforts Whitaker:
Concerned with the limited hours of availability for the public to access assistance by Community & Economic Development Dept. – need to restore more hours Need to live within our means before talking about new taxes Item received and filed by order of the Mayor.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Jung adjourned the meeting at 7:09 p.m.