City of Glendora Minutes
Special Meeting – Budget Workshop
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
City Hall Council Chamber
116 E. Foothill Boulevard
Virtually via Zoom ID# 9329247224
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council, Successor Agency, Housing and Public Financing Authority meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Karen Davis, Shaunna Elias, Mendell L. Thompson, Mayor Pro Tem Michael Allawos, Mayor David Fredendall
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Adam Raymond, City Attorney Danny Aleshire, Assistant City Manager Moises Lopez, Chief of Police Mike Randazzo, Deputy City Manager Marie Ricci, Public Works Director William Wittkopf, Finance Director/City Treasurer Kyle Johnson, Community Development Director Jeff Kugel, Recreation & Human Services Director John Aguirre, City Clerk/Communications Director Kathleen Sessman, Assistant Director Rita Wendling, Assistant Public Works Director Paul Zampiello, Assistant Public Works Director Valerie Velasquez-Santoya, Captain Chris Stabio, Captain Shelly Gold, Recreation Manager Annie Warner, Management Analyst Kelsey Fay, Management Aide Shantelle Coria, Management Analyst Elke Cathel, Library Services Manager Cindy Romero, Administrative Assistant Gabriela Thompson, Administrative Assistant Megan Stone, Office Coordinator Desiree Valdivia, Media Specialist Craig Gill, Senior Media Specialist Greg Morton, and Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager Roxanne Breceda
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Public Comments received
There was no one wishing to provide comment.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Possible appointment of San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Ad Hoc Committee member
Following discussion, a motion was made by Mayor Fredendall, seconded by Council Member Thompson, that the City Council appointment Council Member Elias as delegate and directed staff to select a staff member to serve as alternate and return at a later date with a Resolution to codify these appointments. Motion carried 5 – 0 as follows: AYES: Davis, Elias, Thompson, Allawos, Fredendall; NOES: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
3. Conduct Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-27 Budget Workshop
Under separate cover, a revised Attachment A – PowerPoint, slide 93, distributed to the City Council and made available to the public.
Following discussion, a motion was made by Council Member Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Allawos, that the City Council approve Measure E/Z funding as follows: State Library eLibrary Programs (FY26 $15,000, FY27 $15,000), 2-Year Total $30,300; Volunteer Match Services (FY26 $5,250, FY27 $5,515), 2-Year Total $10,765; eLibrary & Print Content for the Public (FY26 $85,000, FY27 $86,700), 2-Year Total $171,700; Annual Pumpkin Festival take over from Preservation Foundation (FY26 $6,000, FY27 $6,000) 2-Year Total $12,000; JPW Contract (FY26 $50,000, FY27 $50,000), 2-Year Total $100,000; Affordable Housing Consulting Services (FY26 $75,000, FY27 $75,000) 2-Year Total $150,000; Community Impact Team: Move to Modern Policing (FY26 $103,200, FY27 $180,900) 2-Year Total $284,100; Grand Total FY26 $339,450, FY27 $419,415, 2-Year Total $758,865. Motion carried 5 – 0 as follows: AYES: Davis, Elias, Thompson, Allawos, Fredendall; NOES: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
A second motion was made by Council Member Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Allawos, that the City Council approve the Glendora Unified School District (GUSD) Pool Investment Option 1, designating end-of-year General Fund surplus toward the GUSG pool project in the amount of $450,000 over two years, beginning in FY 2024-25, and authorized staff to utilize the Minutes Tuesday, June 5, 2025 Page 2 of 2
Special Meeting –
Budget Workshop
City Council, Successor, Housing and Public Financing Authority either payment distribution option. Motion carried 5 – 0 as follows: AYES: Davis, Elias, Thompson, Allawos, Fredendall; NOES: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
COMMISSION/STAFF CLOSING COMMENTS
City Manager Raymond thanked Finance Director/City Treasurer Johnson and his team for their work in preparing and presenting the budget.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 12:10 PM.
Kathleen R. Sessman, MMC
City Clerk/Communications Director
Minutes were affirmed on June 10, 2025.