ACTION MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF VILLA PARK, CALIFORNIA
April 8, 2024
Special Meeting
GENERAL SESSION
5:00 p.m. - City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - Mayor Rossini called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS:
PRESENT: Pitts, Wu, Jones, and Rossini
ABSENT: Miles
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Rossini.
NEW BUSINESS
2024-25 First Budget Workshop Presentation
City Manager Franks reported the City is and continues to be in very good financial condition. The focus of tonight's workshop is to provide an orientation to the budget preparation cycle and provide general context of upcoming financial matters. The May study session will feature specific financial data and the opportunity for City Council and public input on the budget, with budget adoption scheduled for the June meeting.
Mayor Rossini thanked staff for the excellent summary and expressed support for staffs forward thinking approach. The City has always protected the best interests of Villa Park residents and the City Council looks forward to public input on the budget.
Finance Director Lee Siow provided an overview of the City's current and proposed budget status. A PowerPoint Presentation was displayed which detailed the following information and is available for public review: FY 2023-24 Budget projections (revenue and expenditures), FY 2024-25 Revenue assumptions, estimated financing, expenditure issues, and pending issues.
City Council and staff discussion ensued on various elements of the current and proposed budget including the matters involved with the delay of the Cerra Villa Street project, forwarding certain costs for the Cerra Villa project into the proposed budget in hopes of external fund availability from other agencies, the City's conservative position concerning projection of revenues, the City's good financial reserve position, proposed paydown of the City's unfunded actuarial liability, the majority of personnel are PEPRA employees, larger scale projects in the upcoming fiscal year, including the Housing April 8, 2024 Villa Park City Council Meeting Minutes
Element Zoning Update, sewer maintenance and cabling costs, looking at specific areas of the City as related to the Pavement Condition Index, the need to address street maintenance and potholes in certain sections of the City, the widening of Cannon and various related concerns and issues, working with the City of Orange and other external agencies to improve aesthetics and bicycle/pedestrian safety in the Cannon area, slurry seal projects, consideration of a potential generator, potential for financial contributions from the Community Foundation for City events, contracted services to comply with mandates, election costs, automated license plate readers, the law enforcement contract with Orange County Sheriff's Department, updating digital processes and technology at City Hall, cybersecurity improvements and dual ID requirements, contributions toward pension liability and 115 Trust, the strength of the City's budget contingencies, financial partnerships with external groups such as the Community Foundation, the City's commitment to financial transparency concerning bidding and procurement, the North Service Provider Area as related to services for unhoused families, and the upcoming fee study.
It was noted that the goal to have the General Plan Update and Certification completed by November, and that it is dependent on several factors including requirements of the Housing and Community Development Department. The intent is to have robust public hearings and input on the matter prior to the November election.
Staff will incorporate the primary discussion points into the May budget study session.
There was no action or further discussion on this matter.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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for Vince Rossini, Mayor
City of Villa Park
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City of Villa Park
Note: The above minutes are a summary of actions. A DVD recording of this meeting additionally serves as an official record and is available upon request from City Hall.