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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 Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Roll Call: Present: Member Bavaro, Vice-Chair Wright, and Chair Escutia-Braaton
Absent: None
Also Present: Alternate Members Ricci, Williams, and Zwahlen
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
SUBMITTING COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
None.
Presentations continued:
• Deferred Maintenance Presentation
Director Bill Sandhu gave a presentation for Public Works: Facility Condition Analysis Citywide Program Findings, Budget Impacts, PW Department Accomplishments, Airport, Traffic Engineering and Traffic Operations, Street Operations, Parking Services, Building Services, Compost Facility, Landfill Maintenance. Director Jeremy Rogers gave a presentation for Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhoods: 2025-26 Total Deferred Maintenance Amount for PRND Facilities, Parks, Community Centers, Rental Facilities, Historical Properties, Modesto Centre Plaza, John Thurman Field, Golf Courses. Director Will Wong gave a presentation for Utilities: Accomplishments, 24-25 Total Deferred - 2 -
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Maintenance Amount, Primary Wastewater Sutter Facility, Secondary Wastewater Jennings Facility, Water Division Corporation Yard Litt Road Facility.
Recessed at 9:36 a.m.
Reconvened 9:41 a.m.
• Sponsorships Presentation
Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Director Jeremy Rogers gave a presentation: Administrative Directive 3.6, Co-Sponsorships with City Partners, Community & Special Event Grants, Potential Direction.
ACTION: (Wright/Bavaro; 3/0) Motion approving a one-time financial support to the Modesto Garden Club, seeking $25,000 for operation costs and $10,000 each year only upon request for the next five years, as well as $25,000 support to the Gallo Center for the Arts.
Recessed at 10:25 a.m.
Reconvened 10:42 a.m.
• Follow-up and Committee Recommendations
Budget Manager Stephan Christensen gave presentation on report back items and follow up along with Police Chief Brandon Gillespie, Engineering Director Toby Wells, Public Works Director Bill Sandhu, Human Resources Director Christina Alger, Chief Information Officer Dameon Booker, Finance Director DeAnna Christensen, Public Works Director Bill Sandhu.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider accepting and forwarding on to Council for final review and adoption the Draft Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating and Multi-Year Budget for the City of Modesto. (Funding Source: All City Funds)
Motion accepting and forwarding on to Council for final review and adoption the Draft Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating and Multi-Year Budget for the City of Modesto.
BUDGET; Steve Christensen, 209-577-5390, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Bavaro; 3/0) Motion accepting and forwarding on to Council for final review and adoption the Draft Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating and MultiYear Budget for the City of Modesto.
2. Consider approving payment of various equipment maintenance agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-26 with multiple equipment manufacturers for all City Departments, for an annual cost not to exceed $888,358 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Sources: Various City Funds)
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Motion approving payment of various equipment maintenance agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-26 with multiple equipment manufacturers for all City Departments, for an annual cost not to exceed $888,358 and forwarding to Council for approval.
BUDGET; Steve Christensen, 209-577-5390, [email protected] ACTION: (Bavaro/Wright; 3/0) Motion approving payment of various equipment maintenance agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-26 with multiple equipment manufacturers for all City Departments, for an annual cost not to exceed $888,358 and forwarding to Council for approval.
3. Consider approving payment of various software / hardware maintenance agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-26 with multiple vendors for all City Departments, for an annual cost not to exceed $10,902,807 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Various City Funds)
Motion approving payment of various software / hardware maintenance agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-26 with multiple vendors for all City Departments, for an annual cost not to exceed $10,902,807 and forwarding to Council for approval.
BUDGET; Steve Christensen, 209-577-5390, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Bavaro; 3/0) Motion approving payment of various software / hardware maintenance agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-26 with multiple vendors for all City Departments, for an annual cost not to exceed $10,902,807 and forwarding to Council for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 11:12 a.m.
Attest:____________________________
Andrea Cook for
Diane Nayares-Perez, City Clerk