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CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
May 8, 2024
The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Carol A Gamble, Mayor Pro Tempore Bradley J. McGirr, Council Members L. Anthony Beall (arrived at 4:05 p.m.) and Jerry Holloway (4). Absent: Council Member Anne D. Figueroa (1). The Salute to the Flag was led by Council Member Holloway.
Staff Present: Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager; Gregory E. Simonian, City Attorney; Cheryl Kuta, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director; Joe Parco, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Stefanie Turner, Finance Director; Mihaela Kennedy, Captain; Amy Diaz, City Clerk.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
2. STUDY SESSION
2.1 FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Mayor Gamble introduced Jennifer Cervantez, City Manager, who invited Stefanie Turner, Finance Director, to provide a detailed overview of the proposed Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget, including reserve funds, revenues and expenditures.
Mayor Gamble introduced Captain Mihaela Kennedy, Chief of Police Services, who provided a PowerPoint presentation on law enforcement expenditures and service trends.
Mayor Gamble opened.the item to City Council questions of staff.
Council Member Holloway inquired regarding sales tax revenue; asked how the police services budget remains at 50% and has not increased in percentage; inquired regarding investment income; asked why calls for service have increased since 2019; inquired if the School Resource Officer reports are increasing or decreasing; inquired regarding vacant positions credits; asked if there is a target goal for the consume time vs. non-consume time; and if there are statistics for mutual aid.
Mayor Pro Tempore McGirr thanked Captain Kennedy for a job well done; asked for clarification regarding the calls for service from 2022 and 2023.
City Manager Cervantez provided a brief overview of the consume time vs. nonconsume time.
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Mayor Gamble inquired regarding the sales tax increase; provided further elaboration regarding consume time vs. non-consume time; asked Captain Kennedy for a brief overview regarding the ALPR cameras; and expressed how proud she is of the OCSD work.
City Council discussion ensued related to the budget development work papers for Fiscal Year 2024/25. City Council provided input to staff regarding recommended budget priorities, revisions and related matters presented in the report and accompanying work papers.
Mayor Gamble recessed the Special Council meeting at 5:31 p.m. for a brief break.
Mayor Gamble reconvened the Special Council meeting at 5:44 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
2.2 REVIEW OF PROPOSED SEVEN-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024/25 TO 2030/31
Mayor Gamble introduced City Manager Cervantez who invited Joe Parco, Public Works Director/City Engineer, who provided a detailed overview of the staff report.
The City Council reviewed the status of the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and reviewed the list of proposed projects.
The City Council proposed that at the May 15, 2024 Budget Study Session, the City Council will provide staff direction on potential inclusion of projects in the Seven-Year CIP for Fiscal Years 2024/25 to 2030/31.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gamble adjourned the meeting at 6: 12 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, located at 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Marg . ita, California.
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Approved: May 22, 2024
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