COUNCIL BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2024
Call to Order: 5:31 p.m.
Members Present: Mayor Salinas, Councilmember Syrop, and Councilmember Bonilla Jr.
Members Absent: None
Staff: Dustin Claussen, Regina Youngblood, Adam Kostrzak, Nicole Gonzales, Christina Crosby, Franchesca Hatfield, Crissy Mello, Nicholas Mullins Guests: None
Public Comments: None
Approval of Meeting Minutes from August 21, 2024
Action: Minutes reviewed and unanimously approved.
City Procurement Policy Update
Finance Director Gonzales presented
Councilmember Syrop Questions:
Why are we increasing the threshold to $150,000? What other cities have thresholds of $100,000? Is the City Attorney threshold comparable to the City Manager threshold? Does this affect the annual AB 481 report?
Do the increased thresholds affect and include supplies, services, and equipment? Why are the thresholds amounts so high? Is it to account for inflation? Can you explain the difference between slides three and four? Councilmember Bonilla Jr. Questions:
Does this change the overall internal purchasing process? Mayor Salinas Questions
How will this change affect reporting to Council?
Will increasing the threshold amount allow for department heads to sign for items under the threshold amount? Action: The Committee received the presentation and provided feedback.
Measure C Annual Report
Finance Director Gonzales presented
Councilmember Syrop Questions:
Are there specific positions funded through Measure C?
Where can we find information for Measure C related projects? Will residents receive a K-1 Measure information in support of passing the measure? Councilmember Bonilla Jr. Questions:
Where did the City receive additional funds from for the Fire Station 6 project? What caused the jump in expenditures from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2025? Mayor Salinas Questions:
Can you provide City Council a one-page explanation of the Measure C chart provided in the presentation tonight and information on how Measure C funds are utilized? What is the status of paying for the last phase of the Route 238 Corridor? Do you know how much the City still owes for the Route 238 Corridor Action: The Committee received the report.
Review and Approve the FY 2024/2025 Agenda Planning Calendar Councilmember Syrop Questions:
Can you provide a vacancy report during the budget strategy Council Budget & Finance Committee meeting? Councilmember Bonilla Jr. Questions:
When is the General Fund discussion being scheduled for full Council? Can we discuss surplus properties?
Action: The Committee reviewed the calendar.
Committee Members/Staff Announcements: None.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
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