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City of Modesto
FINANCE COMMITTEE / COUNCIL WORKSHOP
Basement Chambers
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
FY 2025-26/2026-27 FINANCE COMMITTEE BUDGET WORKSHOPS AGENDA Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Roll Call: Present: Member Bavaro, Vice-Chair Wright, and Chair Escutia-Braaton
Absent: None
Also Present: Alternate Members Ricci and Zwahlen
Presentations continued:
• Departments
• Community & Economic Development Department
Community & Economic Development Director Jessica Hill gave Presentation:
Department Overview, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Division Revenues & Expenditures, Impact of Measure H on Department, Department Priorities/Goals for Fiscal Year 2025-26/2026-27, NonMeasure H Adjustments. • Engineering Services Department
Engineering Services Director Toby Wells gave presentation: Department Overview, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Division Revenues & Expenditures, Impact of Measure H on Department, Department Priorities/Goals for Fiscal Year 2025-26/2026-27, Measure H Adjustments. Non-Measure H Adjustments.
• Public Works Department
Public Works Director Bill Sandhu gave presentation: Department Overview, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Division Revenues - 2 -
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& Expenditures, Impact of Measure H on Department, Department Priorities/Goals for Fiscal Year 2025-26/2026-27, Measure H Adjustments, NonMeasure H Adjustments, Overview of Fleet Replacement and Addition Process, Current Status of Fleet Replacements and Additions, Proposed FY 25-26 Fleet Replacement and Additions.
Recessed at 10:24 a.m.
Reconvened 10:36 a.m.
Alternate Member Ricci left at 10:24 a.m.
• Human Resources Department
Human Resources Director Christina Alger gave Presentation: Department Overview, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Department Priorities/Goals for Fiscal Year 2025-26/2026-27, Departmental Division Revenues & Expenditures, Impact of Measure H on Department, Worker’s Compensation, General Liability, Employee Benefits, Division Overview, Worker’s Compensation General Liability Financials, Employee Benefits Financials, CalPers Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) and Trust Accounts.
Alternate Member Ricci arrived at 11:07 a.m.
• Information Technology Department
Chief Information Officer Dameon Booker gave Presentation: Department Overview, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Division Revenues & Expenditures, Impact of Measure H on Department, Department Priorities/Goals for Fiscal Year 2025-26/2026-27. • Finance Department
Finance Director DeAnna Christensen gave Presentation: Department Overview, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Division Revenues & Expenditures, Impact of Measure H on Department, Department Priorities/Goals for Fiscal Year 2025-26/2026-27.
Member Wright left at 11:53 a.m.
Recessed at 12:00 p.m.
Reconvened 12:30 p.m.
• Office of Performance Management and Budget
Office of Performance Management and Budget Director Steve Christensen gave Presentation: Department Overview, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Division Revenues & Expenditures, Impact of Measure H on Department, Department Priorities/Goals for Fiscal Year 2025-26/2026-27.
Member Wright arrived at 12:44 p.m.
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• Utilities Department
Utilities Director Will Wong gave presentation: Department Overview, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Division Revenues & Expenditures, Department Priorities/Goals for Fiscal Year 2025-26/2026-27, Non-Measure H Adjustments.
Special Presentations
• Equipment/Hardware/Software Maintenance Presentation
Finance Director DeAnna Christensen gave presentation: Background, Equipment Maintenance FY 2025-26. Chief Information Officer Dameon Booker gave presentation: Software Maintenance FY 2025-26. • Revenue Manual/Fee Increases Presentation
Finance Director DeAnna Christensen gave presentation: Revenue Manual, Proposed Fee Changes and Update Increases. CEDD Director Jessica Hill gave presentation: Development User Fees. PRN Director Jeremy Rogers gave presentation: Fee Increases, Park and Facility Rental Fees, Approved Fee Increases. PW Director Bill Sandhu gave presentation: Airport Fees, Proposed Fee Increases. Utilities Director Will Wong gave presentation: Approved Fee Increases, Storm Drain Rates Update, Proposed Sewer and Storm Fees. • Grant Status Update Presentation
Finance Director DeAnna Christensen opened up the presentation on Grant Status Presentation. Community & Economic Development Director Jessica Hill, Engineering Services Director Toby Wells, Fire Chief Kevin Wise, Police Chief Brandon Gillespie, Public Works Director Bill Sandu, Utilities Director Will Wong gave updates for grant applications and awards and proposed grant applications for their departments.
• American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Presentation
Director DeAnna Christensen gave ARPA funding presentation.
Presentations will continue at the April 16, 2025, Finance Committee meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
Attest:____________________________
Andrea Cook for
Diane Nayares-Perez, City Clerk