City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes June 24, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The adjournedregularmeetingof the City Councilof the City of Highlandwas calledto order at 6:01 p.m. by Mayor Lilburn at the Donahue Council Chambers, 27215 Base Line, Highland, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Hogan, Lilburn, McCallon, Saldana, Timmer
Absent: None
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
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PUBLIC COMMENT ( ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
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CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE
1. Contractwith the CaliforniaDepartmentof Forestryand Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for the Period of July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2030
City Manager Zamano gave a brief review of the staff report.
A MOTIONwasmadebyCouncilmemberTimmer, secondedby CouncilmemberSaldana to:
1) Approve the proposed CAL FIRE contract for the period of July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2030 and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract; and
2) Adoptthe attachedResolutionapprovingthe proposedcontract. Motioncarried, 5-
0. 2. Tract 20387 - Final Map Approval
PublicWorksDirector/CityEngineerDuranJr. gavea briefreviewof the staff report.
A MOTION was made by Mayor Pro Tern McCallon, seconded by Councilmember Saldanato approvethe FinalMapfor TractNo. 20387. Motioncarried, 5-0.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
3. Resolution No. 2025-032 Adopting a Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2025-2027 MayorLilburnopenedthe publichearing.
CityManagerZamanostatedtheproposedtwo-yearbudgetfor FiscalYears2025-2027 maintaingeneralfundingat a balancedlevelwhile supportingcriticalpublicsafetyinvestments. This budget reflects the guidance provided during multiple Finance/PersonnelSubcommitteemeetingsheldonApril8, 10, 17, 21, andMay20.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes June 24, 2025 As well as the Budget Study Session held May 21, 2025. The modifications incorporated are related to the Sherrif's contract, approved by City Council on June 3, 2025, which increases service levels by adding one (1) Office Specialist and three (3) Deputy positions in Fiscal Year 2025/ 2026 within Schedule A, at a projected cost of$ 13, 866, 585. The CAL FIRE contract approved tonight is included in the budget. The budget anticipates adding two ( 2) more deputies to the Sheriff' s contract in Fiscal Year 2026/ 2027, with an estimated cost of $ 14,506,266. A future amendment will be brought before the City Council to present these updates for consideration.
For Fiscal Year 2025/ 2026, the estimated revenue is $ 25, 776, 580, with matching expenditures resulting in a surplus of$ 8,470. FiscalYear 2026/2027, revenue is projected at $ 27,683,585, with expenditures approximately equal, resulting in a surplus of $6,960.
Overall, the budgetremainsbalancedthroughoutbothyears.
Since the May 21, 2025 Budget Study Session, adjustments are limited to the approved Sheriff's contract, which includes additional personnel, and tonight's approved CAL FIRE contract. The city addressed feedback received from the Desert Valley Building Association. TheyprovidedcommentsregardingspecificWork Programitemsproposed under the Development Impact Fees ( DIF). In response, the City will not be utilizing DIF funds for the City Hall remodel. Instead, funding will be drawn from General Fund Reserves. There are other projects covered under the DIF that will continue to utilize DIF funds, and plan to reallocate funds accordingly for eligible items.
The budget will include provisions for engaging contract Code Enforcement Officers. The city haspreviouslydiscussedthe possibilityof bringingin additionalsupportfor hiring contract staff to support these services.
Councilmember Saldana inquired if there will be two ( 2) additional Code Enforcement Officers.
City ManagerZamanoconfirmedWilldanAssociateswill providesupportto assistwith Code Enforcement to ensure continuous coverage as needed.
MayorLilburnclosedthe public hearingand broughtit back to City Councilfor deliberation.
A MOTIONwas madeby MayorProTemMcCallon, secondedbyCouncilmemberHogan to adopt Resolution No. 2025-032 adopting a Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2025-2027.
Motion carried, 5- 0.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BIENNIAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-2027
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CouncilmemberTimmercommendedthecity's FinanceDepartmentformanagingthe budget for the upcoming fiscal years.
Mayor Pro Tern McCallon acknowledged multiple meetings required for the budget process and thanked city staff for their efforts.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes June 24, 2025 Mayor Lilburn thanked Captain Jeremy Dean for his presentation on public safety at the Highland Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 24, 2025.
CLOSED SESSION
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ADJOURN
There being no further business Mayor Lilburn adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m.
Submitted By: Approved By:
Alondra unoz Penny Lilb r
City CI rk Mayor