Town of Yountville
6550 Yount Street
Yountville, CA 94599
Special Meeting Minutes – Final
Thursday, May 19, 2022
1:00 PM
Budget Workshop #3
Town Hall Council Chambers
Town Council
Mayor John Dunbar
Vice Mayor Marita Dorenbecher
Council Member Margie Mohler
Council Member Eric Knight
Council Member Joe Tagliaboschi
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1. CALL TO ORDER; CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING 1:00 P.M
Mayor Dunbar called the meeting to order at around 1:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
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1. CALL TO ORDER; CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING 1:00 P.M
Mayor Dunbar called the meeting to order at around 1:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 5 Mayor John F. Dunbar, Vice Mayor Marita Dorenbecher, Council Member Margie Mohler, Council Member Eric Knight, Council Member Joe Tagliaboschi
Absent: None
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of allegiance was held.
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Tagliaboschi to Adopt the Agenda. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Mohler, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
The following individual submitted public comment on matters not listed on the agenda: Jeffrey Durham
6. BUDGET WORKSHOP
A. Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget Workshop #3 Capital Improvement Program, Repair and Replacement Funds, Remaining Special Revenue Funds, Utility Enterprise Funds, and Fiscal Policy Review and Discussion.
Steve Rogers, Town Manager, introduced Budget Workshop #3.
Celia King, Finance Director, presented the budget overview.
B. Water Utility Enterprise Funds Review (Water Funds Summary, Water Utility Operations & Distributions, Water Utility Purchases & Conservation, Water Utility Capital Improvements Fund, Water Drought Reserve Fund, Water Connection Impact Fee Fund) Celia King, Finance Director, and John Ferons, Public Works Director, presented the Water Utility Enterprise Fund Review.
Public Comment – None.
The budget will proceed as presented.
C. Wastewater Utility Enterprise Funds Review (Wastewater Funds Summary, Wastewater Utility Collection Systems Operations, Wastewater Treatment Operations, Wastewater Treatment Capital Recovery Fund, Wastewater Collection Capital Improvement Fund, Sewer Connection Impact Fee Fund)
Celia King, Finance Director, and John Ferons, Public Works Director, presented the Wasterwater UtilityReview
C. Wastewater Utility Enterprise Funds Review (Wastewater Funds Summary, Wastewater Utility Collection Systems Operations, Wastewater Treatment Operations, Wastewater Treatment Capital Recovery Fund, Wastewater Collection Capital Improvement Fund, Sewer Connection Impact Fee Fund)
Celia King, Finance Director, and John Ferons, Public Works Director, presented the Wasterwater Utility Review.
Public Comment – None
The budget will proceed as presented.
D. Capital Projects Related Special Revenue Funds Review (State Gas Tax Fund, Measure T Transportation Improvement Fund, Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Act (SB1) Fund, Measure T Equivalent Fund, Measure A Maintenance Fund, Flood Barrier Capital Maintenance Fund) John Ferons, Public Works Director, presented the Capital Projects Special Revenue Funds Review.
Public Comment – None
The budget will proceed as presented.
E. Capital Projects Funds Review (Capital Projects Fund, Facilities Repair and Replacement Fund, Fleet, Tools, and Equipment Repair and Replacement Fund) John Ferons, Public Works Director, presented the Capital Projects Fund Review.
Public Comment – None
Town Council discussed and directed staff to implement the following in the budget:
Add a Code Compliance position and an inhouse IT position. Replace the park's grass with artificial green turf.
Research on potentially adding a speaker system for the Council Chambers diocese. Highspeed EV charging stations throughout Town.
Create a special revenue fund for franchise fees.
Decrease expenditures for building inspection and plan check services by $25,000. Increase Community Promotions fund by $20,000 for the Climate Action Plan Committee costs. Increase budgeted Sales Tax revenue for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 by $70,000.
F. Fiscal Policy Review – Discussion Regarding the 2022/2023 Proposed Budget Fiscal Policies. (Financial Policies, Investment Policy, Use of LongTerm Debt Policy & Legal Debt Margin, OPEB Funding Policy, OPEB Trust Investment Policy, Fund Balance Policy, Utility Enterprise Fund Rate Philosophy, Use of Drought Water Reserve Bank Policy)
Celia King, Finance Director, presented the Fiscal Policy Review.
Public Comment – None.
7. CLOSING COMMENTS
Celia King, Finance Director, and Mayor Dunbar provided closing comments.
8. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to Adjourn the meetingtotheJune212022TownCouncilmeetingbeingheldvirtuallyviaZoomThemotioncarried Celia King, Finance Director, and Mayor Dunbar provided closing comments.
8. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to Adjourn the meeting to the June 21, 2022 Town Council meeting being held virtually via Zoom.. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Mohler, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
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/s/ Eddy Gomez, Town Clerk
Date Approved: June 21, 2022