HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-2020 Signed MinutesMINUTES OF THE STUDY SESSION OF THE COSTA MESA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020
CALL TO ORDER (00:00:11)
The Study Session was called to order by the Mayor at 5:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers
at Costa Mesa City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (00:00:28)
Led by Mayor Foley
ROLL CALL (00:00:44)
Present: Council Member Chavez, Council Member Mansoor, Council Member Marr
(Arrived at 5:07 p.m.), Council Member Reynolds, Mayor Pro Tern
Stephens, and Mayor Foley.
Absent: Council Member Genis.
STUDY SESSION ITEMS:
1. FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 MID -YEAR REVIEW OF OPERATING BUDGET
(00:01:07) - Finance Department
Staff presentation by Ms. Telford, Finance Director.
2. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS UPDATE (00:26:29)
Public Services Department
Staff presentation by Mr. Sethuraman, Public Services Director.
Discussion ensued on 1-405 project, caution on spending, sidewalk repair, bicycle rack
improvements, re -plastering the pool, the EOC on the priority list, City Hall elevators fund
in only one year, sales and use tax, phased funding plan, Measure X operators,
proportion of Police Officers to the population and land, the potential of coronavirus
impacts at South Coast Plaza, the 5-year forecast, moving forward on cannabis
recommendations, CDBG and home allocations, staffing needs, economic development,
skate park redesign, more frequent public project updates, legal questions on the
commercial bike rack program, Shalimar Park improvements systems to track actuals,
and staffing changes.
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ACTION:
City Council provided direction on the following:
1. FY 2019-20 Mid -Year Budget Report.
2. FY 2019-20 budget adjustments.
3. Staffing changes in the Police Department and City Manager's Office.
4. Received and filed the mid -year update and report on
the Capital Improvement Program status.
PUBLIC COMMENT (01:31:03)
Ralph Taboada, Costa Mesa, thanked Ms. Telford, Finance, and Public services for
increased transparency, spoke on 3 out of 5 people attending the Study Session are
Finance and Pension Advisory Committee (FiPAC) members, increased revenues being
good news, is happy that legal expenses are tracking low, spoke on vacancies and
overtime, expressed concern on incremental increases in positions and head count, and
expressed concern on funding for the next year.
ADJOURNMENT (01:44:39) — The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m.
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Minutes adopted on this 10th day of November, 2020.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Green,UCity Clerk
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