CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
May 10, 2023
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Jerry Holloway (arrived at 4:22 p.m.), Mayor Pro Tempore Carol A Gamble, Council Members L.
Anthony Beall, Anne D. Figueroa and Bradley J. McGirr (5). Absent: None (0). The Salute to the Flag was led by Council Member McGirr.
Staff Present: Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager; Greg Simonian, City Attorney; Brendan Dugan, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Cheryl Kuta, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director; Stefanie Turner, Finance Director; Mihaela Kennedy, Captain; Amy Diaz, City Clerk.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual submitted an eComment to the Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council:
David Alex Austin, City of Rancho Santa Margarita resident, inquired what the City budget deficit was for the last two fiscal years and what the fiscal year dates are.
Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble asked Jennifer Cervantez, City Manager, to address the eComment.
City Manager Cervantez noted that the City did not have a deficit last year and has never operated in a deficit; all of the City budgets have been balanced since City incorporation in 2000.
2. STUDY SESSION
2.1 FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble introduced City Manager Cervantez who invited Stefanie Turner, Finance Director, to provide a detailed overview of the proposed Fiscal Year 2023/24 Budget, including reserve funds, revenues and expenditures.
Mayor Holloway introduced Captain Mihaela Kennedy, Chief of Police Services, who provided a PowerPoint presentation on law enforcement expenditures and service trends.
Brian Wayt, Orange County Sheriff's Department Executive Director, answered questions of the City Council related to the Orange County Sheriff's Department budget.
City of Rancho Santa Margarita
City Council Special Meeting Minutes May 10, 2023
Mayor Holloway left the Council Chambers at 6:05 p.m. and returned to the Council Chambers at 6:08p.m.
City Council discussion ensued related to the budget development work papers for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
City Council provided input to staff regarding recommended budget priorities, revisions and related matters presented in the report and accompanying work papers.
2.2 REVIEW OF PROPOSED SEVEN-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023/24 TO 2029/30
The City Council proposed to review the status of the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and to review the list of proposed projects and provide staff with direction on potential inclusion of projects in the SevenYear CIP for Fiscal Years 2023/24 to 2029/30 at the May 16, 2023 Budget Study Session.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Holloway adjourned the meeting at 6:24 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. , in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, located at 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
PREPARED BY:
Approved: May 24, 2023
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