CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Rebecca Bjork
City Administrator
Alejandra Gutierrez
Mayor Pro Tempore
Oscar Gutierrez
Ordinance Committee Chair
Sarah J. Knecht
City Attorney
Eric Friedman
Finance Committee Chair
Meagan Harmon
Mike Jordan
Kristen W. Sneddon
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023, 8:30 AM
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT: Any person wishing to address the City Council should first complete and deliver a "Request to Speak" form prior to the time that public comment is taken up by the City Council. Each speaker will be given a total of 3 minutes to address the Council. The City Council, upon majority vote, may decline to hear a speaker on the grounds that the subject matter is beyond their jurisdiction.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may also be submitted via email to [email protected] prior to the beginning of the Council Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to City Council and will become part of the public record.
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Subject: Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Operating and Capital Budget (230.05)
Recommendation: That Council hear a presentation from the Airport Department regarding their Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Budget.
ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: May 3, 2023
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Administrative Division, Finance Department
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Operating and Capital Budget RECOMMENDATION:
That Council hear a presentation from the Airport Department regarding their Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Budget.
DISCUSSION:
In connection with City Council’s review of the Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Budget, public hearing dates have been scheduled during which City departments will present their respective budgets and City Council will have the opportunity to deliberate and make final decisions prior to adoption. All public hearings have been publicly noticed and are special budget work sessions scheduled separately from the regularly scheduled City Council meetings held on Tuesdays. Members of the public are encouraged to participate and will have the opportunity to make Public Comment and provide feedback in person or via electronic meeting format on any aspect of the Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Budget.
At this first special budget work session, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Airport Department will present their budget.
At the next meeting, scheduled on May 3, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., City Council will receive a budget presentation from the Police Department and Fire Department.
ATTACHMENT(S): Schedule of Proposed Council Budget Review Meetings and Public Hearings
PREPARED BY: Natalia Glusac, Budget Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Keith DeMartini, Finance Director
APPROVED BY: City Administrator’s Office
Agenda Item No. 1
File Code No. 230.05
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Budget Hearing Schedule - Fiscal Years 2024 & 2025
PROPOSED Schedule of ALL Budget Review Meetings & Public Hearings Please Note: Meeting dates and times are subject to change on short notice.
MEETING DATE BUDGET AGENDA ITEM(S)
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION
Thursday, March 9, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Carrillo Recreation Center
• Overview of City fund structure, enterprise, and
ICS funds
• Vision 2030
• Major economic indicators
• General Fund multi-year forecast and budget
balancing considerations
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Notice of Prop. 218 Hearing on Proposed Increases to
Solid Waste Rates
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Filing of the Recommended Budget for Fiscal
Years 2024 & 2025
• Schedule of Special Budget Work Sessions and
Public Hearings Approved
• Overview of Recommended Budget
• General Fund Balancing Strategy
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• General Fund departmental proposed fee changes
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION AND
PUBLIC HEARING #1
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 pm
Department Budget Presentations for:
• Airport
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION AND
PUBLIC HEARING #2
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Department Budget Presentations for:
• Police
• Fire
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION AND
PUBLIC HEARING #3
Friday, May 5, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Department Budget Presentation for:
• Sustainability & Resilience
• Waterfront
• Library
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Enterprise Fund departmental proposed fee
changes
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Recommendations to the City Council
• General Fund Taxes and Revenue Assumptions
• Follow up on items requested by Finance
Committee
• Staff recommended and other changes
ATTACHMENT
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Budget Hearing Schedule - Fiscal Years 2024 & 2025
PROPOSED Schedule of ALL Budget Review Meetings & Public Hearings Please Note: Meeting dates and times are subject to change on short notice.
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION AND
PUBLIC HEARING #4
Monday, May 22, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 pm
Department Budget Presentations for:
• City Administrator’s Office
• Mayor & Council
• City Attorney
• Human Resources
• Finance
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION AND
PUBLIC HEARING #5
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Department Budget Presentations for:
• Community Development
• Information Technology
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION AND
PUBLIC HEARING #6
Thursday, May 25, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Department Budget Presentation for:
• Parks & Recreation
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION AND
PUBLIC HEARING #7
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Department Budget Presentations for:
• Public Works
• Water and Wastewater Fee Changes
• Capital (General Fund & Measure C)
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION AND
PUBLIC HEARING #8
Monday, June 5, 2023
2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Department Budget Presentations for:
• IF NEEDED
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Prop. 218 Hearing on Proposed Increases to Solid
Waste Rates
SPECIAL BUDGET
WORK SESSION AND
PUBLIC HEARING #9
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Finance Committee Budget Recommendations to
Council
• Council Budget Deliberations
• Final Council Budget Direction to Staff
• Planned Close of Budget Hearings (unless
additional Work Sessions needed)
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. • City Council Budget Adoption