HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-2019 - Special Study Session MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL STUDY SESSION OF THE
COSTA MESA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 149 2019
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Study Session was called to order by the Mayor at 5:40 p.m. in Conference
Room 1A at Costa Mesa City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Chavez, Council Member Genis, Council Member
Mansoor, Council Member Reynolds, Mayor Pro Tern Stephens, and
Mayor Foley.
Absent: Council Member Marr
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ralph Taboada, Costa Mesa, spoke on the budget highlighting structural deficits;
forecasts, revenues, Citywide fee study, business development, prioritizing positions,
centralize functions with surrounding agencies; and following guidelines on unassigned
fund balance.
Al Melone, Costa Mesa, spoke on property and sales taxes, general reserves,
expenditures; pension benefits and employee salary, and reducing positions.
Beth Refakes, Costa Mesa, expressed concern on spending, maintain reserves, grant
funding; and explore a shared homeless shelter.
Closed public comments.
SPECIAL STUDY SESSION ITEM:
1. FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 PRELIMINARY BUDGET — Finance Department
Kelly Telford, Finance Director, provided presentation on the item.
Discussion ensued on the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Preliminary Budget.
ACTION:
1. Consensus to move forward with the FY 2019-20 Preliminary Operating and
Capital Improvement Program Budget and proposed fee increases; and
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2. Consensus to move forward with exercising the exception to reduce the General
Fund contribution to Capital Projects to be less than the combined 6.5% of the
General Fund budgeted revenues required by the Capital Asset Needs (CAN)
Ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT — The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Minutes adopted on this 2"d day of March, 2021.
ATTEST:
Brenda Green, City Clerk
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