SPECIAL STUDY SESSION MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
LIBRARY AND OBSERVATORY BOARD,
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD,
AND THE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTING
THE REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2023 - 1:00 P.M.
RANCHO MIRAGE CITY HALL - CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3
69-825 HIGHWAY 111, RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA
DRAFT MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER – 1:00 P.M.
a) Flag Salute – Led by Council Member Ted Weill.
b)Roll Call: Mallotto, Marker, Weill, Downs, Kite – All Present.
ACTION CALENDAR
1.Review and Discussion of the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.
Isaiah Hagerman, City Manager, thanked staff for their work on the proposed budget and provided an overview of the budget process.
Kofi Antobam, Director of Administrative Services, thanked the City Manager for his leadership.
He then presented a PowerPoint highlighting the proposed budget, beginning with an explanation of fund types and overview of the general fund.
Mr. Hagerman presented general fund items of note.
Gabe Codding, Director of Marketing, provided an update on amphitheater programming and the Festival of the Arts.
Ryan Stendell, Director of Public Works, provided an overview of capital projects.
Mr. Codding provided an overview of upcoming amphitheater improvements. 1-1
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NOTE: The meeting was recessed for a break at 2:35 P.M. and reconvened at 2:40 P.M.
Mr. Hagerman provided an overview of special revenue funds and presented requests not in the proposed budget (received after budget was printed).
Public Comments – None.
After discussion, the City Council came to a consensus to do the following:
Increase contribution to the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission by $8,000 annually. Eliminate funding for the Speaker Series for now; however, retain the Speaker Series Commission. Step back for a year and give the Commission an opportunity to regroup. Increase Community Cultural Commission budget by $12,500 annually. Have Marketing staff look into the possibility of incorporating youth into the Festival of the Arts.
Have the Mayor create a subcommittee to review options related to Housing Authority funding.
Increase Bighorn Institute funding by $10,000 annually. Donate $25,000 toward the Rancho Mirage High School Band and Instrumental Program’s trip to Japan in June 2024.
Mr. Hagerman commented that staff would make the approved changes to the proposed budget and bring it to the City Council for consideration at an upcoming regular City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to consider, the special meeting of the City Council, Library and Observatory Board, Housing Authority Board, and the City Council representing the Redevelopment Successor Agency was adjourned 4:24 P.M.
Date Approved by City Council:
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Kristie Ramos, City Clerk
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