City of Santa Cruz
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
MINUTES OF A CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
May 24, 2023
9:00 AM
Call to Order – Mayor Keeley called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. in Council Chambers.
Roll Call
Present: Councilmembers Newsome (left at 10:07 a.m., returned at 12:09 p.m.), Brown, Watkins, Brunner (left at 2:26 p.m.), Kalantari-Johnson; Vice Mayor Golder; Mayor Keeley.
Absent: None.
Staff: City Manager M. Huffaker, Assistant City Manager L. Schmidt, Library Director Y. Wilburn, Finance Director E. Cabell, Chief People Officer S.
De Leon, Director of Information Technology K. Morgan, Deputy Chief of Police J. Bush, Chief of Fire R. Oatey, Director of Public Works N.
Nguyen, Director of Parks and Recreation T. Elliot, Water Director R.
Menard, Director of Planning and Community Development L. Butler (via Zoom), City Attorney T. Condotti (via Zoom), Principal Management Analyst C. Brothers, Principal Management Analyst L. Bass, Deputy City Clerk Administrator J. Wood, City Clerk Administrator B. Bush.
Presentations
1. FY 2024 Proposed Budget
Mayor Keeley opened the public comment period. The following person spoke.
Rick Longinotti
Mayor Keeley closed the public comment period.
Library Director Y. Wilburn gave a presentation on the Library’s proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions.
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Presentations (continued)
1. FY 2024 Proposed Budget (continued)
Director of Finance E. Cabell gave a presentation on the Finance Department’s proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions. Chief People Officer S. De Leon and Assistant City Manager L. Schmidt responded to Councilmember questions.
Chief People Officer S. De Leon gave a presentation on Human Resources’ proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions.
Director of Information Technology K. Morgan gave a presentation on the Information Technology’s proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions.
Deputy Chief of Police J. Bush gave a presentation on the Police Department’s proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions.
Principal Management Analyst C. Brothers, Finance Director E. Cabell, and City Attorney T. Condotti responded to Councilmember questions.
Chief of Fire R. Oatey gave a presentation on the Fire Department’s proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions.
Council took a break at 1:00 p.m. and returned at 2:04 p.m.
MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Newsome, to continue the Capital Improvement Program’s presentation to the June 13, 2023 City Council meeting, before the FY 2024 Budget adoption.
ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.
AYES: Councilmembers Newsome, Brown, Watkins, Brunner,
Kalantari-Johnson; Vice Mayor Golder; Mayor Keeley.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
DISQUALIFIED: None.
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Presentations (continued)
1. FY 2024 Proposed Budget (continued)
Assistant City Manager L. Schmidt gave a presentation on City Council’s and City Manager’s proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions.
Director of Public Works N. Nguyen gave a presentation on Public Works’ proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions.
Director of Parks and Recreation T. Elliot and Principal Management Analyst L.
Bass gave a presentation on Parks and Recreation’s proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions.
Water Director R. Menard gave a presentation on the Water Department’s proposed budget for FY 2024 and responded to Councilmember questions.
Adjournment – Vice Mayor Golder moved, seconded by Councilmember Newsome, to adjourn. By consensus City Council adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: ss/Julia Wood, Deputy City Clerk Administrator, ATTEST: ss/Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator, APPROVED: ss/Fred Keeley, Mayor.