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Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Mark Ross
Councilmember Jay Howard
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
Councilmember Debbie McKillop
ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 31, 2023
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: City Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553
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SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- Mayor Zorn called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
ROLL CALL (00:00:53)
- All Councilmembers were in attendance.
SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS (00:01:30)
1. Adopt a resolution approving the Administrative Policy for the Display of Flags at Ignacio Plaza. - Verbal presentation by CM Chandler.
- No public comment received.
- No closing Council comments.
- Motion by CMR McKillop, seconded by CMR Malhi, to adopt resolution as written. - Motion carried: 4 Ayes (Howard, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop), 1 Absent (Ross)*
2. Receive presentation on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-25 Biennial Budget, hold discussion, and provide direction to staff.
- Presentation by CM Chandler, ACM Sugayan, CE Enke, Chief White, FD Glasser. i. Staff presented an overview of the City Council’s adopted goals and priorities for the upcoming budget cycle; departmental functions, accomplishments, and objectives; organizational restructuring; revenue and expenses with budget assumptions; cost recovery initiatives; position requests (with proposed funding sources); and proposed one-time funding requests. - The Council was in support of proposed budget; Council reiterated the benefit of having both accumulated reserves and ARPA funding; Council acknowledged that the City’s fiscal condition will become challenging upon depletion of ARPA funds; other topics discussed were reserve levels, cannabis revenues, State fiscal health and it’s impact on the City, and funding for downtown clean up.
PUBLIC COMMENT (02:35:08)
1. Lisa Bonnington who expressed appreciation for Council and City’s ongoing support, established relationships and parallel interests.
2. Tom Lewis expressed concerns about the retention and recruitment of staff who commute great distances.
ADJOURNMENT
- Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 9:49pm.
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk
5/31/2023
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Brianne Zorn
Mayor of the City of Martinez