Special City Council Meeting Minutes – March 3, 2025 Page 1 of 1
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MONTCLAIR
CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025, AT
5:30 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 5111 BENITO
STREET, MONTCLAIR, CALIFORNIA
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dutrey called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Dutrey; Mayor Pro Tem Martinez; Council Members Ruh, Lopez, and Mendez
City Manager/Executive Director Starr; Assistant City Manager/ Director of Human Services Richter; Director of Community Development Diaz; Director of Finance Kulbeck; Director of Public Works/City Engineer Heredia; Police Chief Reed; Acting Fire Chief Dierck; Director of Economic Development Agency Fuentes; City Attorney Robbins; City Clerk Myrick
III. PUBLIC COMMENT — None
IV. COUNCIL WORKSHOP
A. Fiscal Year 2024–25 Midyear Budget Review
Director of Finance Kulbeck reported the status of the City’s financial operations at midyear, discussing specific changes to the City’s Estimated Revenue and Appropriations Budgets; and reviewed the City Manager’s recommended changes to the City’s General Operating Fund expenditures, in conjunction with the showing of a PowerPoint presentation.
City Manager Starr discussed and fielded questions from the City Council related to lower–than–projected tax revenues, vacant positions, rising insurance rates, and delays with construction of the Gold Line—mainly due to the tariffs imposed on Mexico, China, and Canada under the Trump Administration. He advised that, with economists predicting a recession on the horizon, the likely loss of most or all federal grants, and increasing CalPERS unfunded liability costs, staff is making preparations for a reduced budget for the next Fiscal Year.
ACTION – Council Workshop – Item A
ACTING: City Council
MOTION: Approve proposed changes to both revenues and
appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2024–25 Budget.
MADE BY:
SECOND BY:
Council Member/Director Ruh
Council Member/Director Lopez
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Mendez, Lopez, Ruh, Martinez, Dutrey
None
None
None
RESULT: Motion carried 5–0.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:39 p.m., the City Council was adjourned.
Submitted for City Council approval,
Andrea Myrick,
City Clerk