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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
NATIONAL CITY COUNCIL
BUDGET WORKSHOP
April 19, 2022
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent ith State
of California Assembly Bill No. 361, approved by Governor Newsom on September 16, 2021.
A. CITY CoiiL
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. by Mayor Sot l -Solis,
ROLL CALL
Coun it onb r present: Bush, Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez, Sotelo-Solis
Other Elected Officials present: Beauchamp, Molina
Administrative Officials present: R ul ton, Hinny, Bell Jr., Chapel, Aguirre, Br nn , Barrera,
Barra, Gilman, Navarro, Pehau, Ryan, Tellez, Valadez, Vergara, Yano
Consultant: Susan@ Villegas
Interpretation in Spanish provided by Carlos Diaz and Luisa Diaz de Leon.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
None
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
1. BUDGET WORKSHOP/FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET PRESENTATION
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• Introduction and Overview
.4 Strategic Planning
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• City Priorities
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40 Preliminary Financial Forecast and Historical Trends
•• Fiscal Year 2O22 2O23 Preliminary Budget (FY July 2022—June 2023)
4.. Capital Improvement Program (C1P) 5- year plan
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• Closing Comments, Next Steps, and Request for Direction
•.• Public Comment
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.4. City Council Comments nt and Direction
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A PowerPoint presentation was provided and is available on the City website.
City Executives reported on key points of focus for each department.
Director Brennan provided the overview of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Preliminary Budget.
Director Yano provided an overview and PowerPoint presentation on the Capital Improvement
Program C1P 5- year plan. Susana Villegas of Falcon Strategies provided a report on the
Together We Plan outreach on City projects.
City Manager and Department Directors addressed questions from members of the City Council.
Public Comment: None.
Council directed Staff to return to a future meeting with the following items:
City Councilmember er Rodriguez absent from virtual meeting via video 5:09 . m. to 5:13 p. m.
ACTION: Motion by Vice -Mayor Bush, seconded by Councilmember Rios, to approve Staff
recommendations to return the "City Council Decision Items' with more information for discussion.
Motion passed by unanimous vote.
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Sotela-Solis, seconded by Vice -Mayor Bush, to add the following three
(3) budget items under General Fund and for Staff to return with more information for discussion:
* Environmental Justice/Climate Action/Healthy Communities Planning staff Person
* Homelessness staff person
* Discuss Fire and PD Explorer Programs/Building a Pipeline for Recruitment
ruitment
Ayes: Rodriguez, Bush, S telo-Solis
Nays: Morrison, Rios
Motion passed by 3-2 vote,
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by Vice -Mayor Bush, to add the
following three budget items under General Fund and for Staff to return with more information
for discussion:
* Tree trimming assistance
* Support for Building Permit Department
* Security at Parks
Ayes: Rodriguez, Bush
Nays: Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis
Motion failed by 2-3 vote.
ACTION: Substitute Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by Vice -Mayor Bush, to
remove the selection "Las Palmas Park: New Yoga and Fitness Lawn" and to replace it with the
selection "Citywide: Small Business and Nonprofit Micro -Grants" on list of Recommendation for
Uncommitted $3 Million ARPA Funds.
Ayes: Rodriguez, Bush
Nays: Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis
Motion failed by 2-3 vote.
ACTION: Motion by Counilmember Rio , seconded by Vice -Mayor Bush, to remove the seletion
"Las Palmas Park: New Yoga and Fitness Lawn" and to replace it with the selection `citywide:
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Fast and Free Broadband Internet as all City Parks" on list of Recommendation for Uncommitted
$3 illiion ARPA Funds.
City Manager Raulston commented that Staff is pursuing other sources of funding for Internet
services at city parks,
Councilmember Rios rescinded her motion.
ARPA Funs:
Kimball Park: New Dog Park and Lighting — Passed -0
Las Palmas Park: New Pool Splash Pad and hildren's Area Passed 5-0
Citywide: New Homeless Services Equipment Y-- Passed 5-0
Las Palmas Park: New Dog Park — Passed 5-0
Las Palmas Park: New Yoga and Fitness Lawn — Passed 3-2 with Rodriguez. Bush voting
No
Citywide: Cultural Asset Improvements — Passed 5-0
Paradise Creek Educational Park: Restrooms — Passed 5-0
A copy of the preliminary budget is available for public review at the following location:
http:// ww. nationalcityca.govfg vernm ntI ity- ci rk/a en gas-m i ut s
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sotelo-Solis adjourned to the Special Meeting to the Regular Veeting of the City Council
and Community Development Commission - Housing Authority of the City of National City held
Tuesday, April 19. 2022 at the conclusion of the Budget Workshop via teleconference.
The meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
Luz Molina, cityJCIerk
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The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meetin• of Augu t 2, 2022,
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