MINUTES
Special Meeting of the San Marcos City Council
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
Valley of Discovery
1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jones called the City Council Meeting to order at 3:30 PM.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: JONES, LEBLANG, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, SANNELLA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Also present were Budget Review Committee Members Chris Freeman, Joanne Harris-Malone, and Jim Garcia.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no public comments.
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
CITY MANAGER BENDER provided summary of budget including long term fiscal health and operational sustainability measures.
FINANCE DIRECTOR DONNA APAR AND BUDGET MANAGER JANET BROTHERTON provided current economic trends, a budget update, and forecasts on revenues and expenditures for current and next fiscal years.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION INCLUDED: clarification of future year project planning including Measure Q projects and expenditures; fire station 5 expenditures for current and future fiscal years; ambulance online and back availability; reserve rate compared to rest of the county; fiscal responsibility, creative ideas and use of best value analysis regarding city services and resources; current and future employment contract and pension costs and employee contribution rates; maintaining public trust in the use of Measure Q tax dollars, budgeting for capital improvements and ongoing maintenance; and increasing public outreach regarding improvement projects.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Jones adjourned the meeting at 4:22 PM.
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REBECCA D. JONES, MAYOR
CITY OF SAN MARCOS
ATTEST:
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PHILLIP SCOLLICK, CITY CLERK
CITY OF SAN MARCOS
Special City Council
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