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APRIL 30, 2025 – CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Freedman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: M/Freedman, MPT/Cajulis, C/Law, C/Tragarz, C/Wu ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Also present: City Manager Weiner; Community Development Director Vasquez, Public Works Director Barcelo, Finance Director Merkel; Finance Manager Meza; Community Relations Officer Tep; Administrative Services/Human Resources Officer Ramos; Recreation Supervisor Smith; Recreation Supervisor Fontan; Community Services Officer Maio; Senior Management Analyst Munoz; Senior Management Analyst Markel; and Administrative Services Specialist.
DISCUSSION ITEM:
1. FY 2025/2026 Proposed Budget – Review and discuss the proposed FY 2025/2026 Budget and provide feedback to staff prior to final consideration at a future City Council meeting.
FD/Merkel provided a summary of the 2025-26 budget with information regarding a general fund summary, financial projections, lighting and open space management district (LOSMD) expenditures, restricted funds, and the operating budget summary ASD/Carlson presented the administrative and public safety budgets.
Discussion took place amongst Council and staff regarding the following: fund balances, restricted funds, capital projects, LOSMD costs, staff’s approach to the budget, the limited use of federal funds, pension trust fund, liability trust fund, and general government budgets.
CDD/Vasquez outlined the community development budget.
Discussion took place amongst Council and staff regarding the proposed community development budget.
PW/Barcelo provided information on the public works budget and capital improvement projects.
CSO/Maio and RS/Fontan presented the community services budget.
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Discussion took place amongst Council and staff regarding staffing allocation, comparing current and proposed budgets, animal control budget, public and safety budget, fireworks, grants, and capital improvement projects.
Council thanked staff for their efforts in preparing the budget.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
There was no input from the public.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 28th day of May 2025.
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Linda Freedman, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Teresa De Dios, City Clerk