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CITY COUNCIL
BUDGET WORKSHOP MINUTES
April 29, 2025 – 5:00P.M.
100 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc, CA
The Workshop will be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 23 and on the radio at KPEG 100.9 FM
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https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/committees-boards/city-council/live-webcast Or internet radio via this link:
https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/departments/utilities/media-center/kpeg-radio You may submit comments via email to [email protected] not later than 4:00pm on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 by 3:30 P.M.
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, including review of the Agenda and related documents, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 875-8241 as soon as possible prior to the meeting. This will allow time for the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting. 04/29/2025 Budget Workshop Minutes Page 2 of 3
Session and Consent Calendar Oral Communications periods are limited to the subjects of the closed session/consent calendar agenda items.
Council Members Present: Jeremy Ball, Steve Bridge, Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, and Mayor James Mosby.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, and Management Services Director Christie Donnelly.
Others Present: James Morris.
Mayor Mosby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Review and Discussion of the Fiscal Year 2025/2027 Biennial Budget.
City Manager Dean Albro provided a brief introduction of the 2025/2027 Biennial Budget and suggested Staff provide a review of budgeted funding and expenditures on a quarterly basis to bring an understanding of how Federal Government matters affect City revenues.
Management Services Director Christie Donnelly presented a Power Point Presentation with an agenda for the evening’s meeting and a simplified view of the City’s major funds – the General Fund, Water Utility, Electric Utility, Wastewater Utility, and Solid Waste Utility – all of which are service based and then those funds are analyzed with Council Priorities, City Department requests and needs, increases or decreases of product costs as well as needs of service levels for each fund. Ms. Donnelly introduced James Morris of UFI Financial Solutions to provide a fiscal outlook.
Mr. Morris gave a presentation of a 10 year financial forecast model for the City of Lompoc.
Council thanked Staff and Mr. Morris for the information presented and discussed the matter at great length.
BREAK: At 7:00 P.M. Mayor Mosby announced a break. At
7:05 P.M., the meeting reconvened with all Council
Members present.
Public Comment: None
Council continued to discuss this matter.
Mayor Mosby requested Staff review Lompoc Municipal section 3.24.060 and confirm the budget is aligned with the Biennial Budget process; wants the past five years of the Enterprise Reimbursement Plan, the Cost Allocation Book, and the Electric Pilot Fund, returned for Council’s review along with what the addition of three (3) more full time employee positions added to the Streets Divisions, how Measure I sales tax has been utilized, an explanation of the City’s financial ranking in the State, and the reinstatement the publishing City’s cash statements as required.
Council Member Bridge stated he would like the City to have an economic development division, and asked if any Major Funds can be separated from the Budget to allow for approval individually. Management Services Director Christie Donnelly explained Staff is working to provide a draft budget by May 27, 2025 and that the Biennial Budget must include all Major Funds and must be adopted by June 30, 2025.
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NEW BUSINESS: (cont’d)
Council Member Ball questioned how does the City sustain revenues and stated a plan to extend and not sunset the Measure I sales tax be discussed.
Council Member Vega thanked everyone who presented information this evening and wants to focus on economic development and growth and would like to see more local shopping and good City news be promoted by all.
Council Member Bridge asked if a future closed session could be scheduled to discuss staffing.
City Manager Dean Albro explained there are very specific reasons a closed session can be held and suggested Council Member Bridge meet with himself and possibly the City Attorney for clarity.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:35 P.M. Mayor Mosby adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on May 6, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on July 15, 2025: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk