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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.11.15 Council Special Workshop Minutes Llty�� ��� l'�'ishin�tc>>> MINUTES City Council Workshop Meeting 6:00 PM - Monday, November 15, 2021 City Council Chambers & GoToWebinar CALL TQ ORDER The special workshop meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Saul Martinez, Mayor. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present: Ruben Alvarado, Blanche Barajas, Craig Maloney, Saul Martinez, David Milne, and Pete Serrano. Councilmembers absent: Zahra Roach. Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Adam Lincoln, Deputy City Manager; Colleen Chapin, Human Resources Director; Craig Briggs, Acting City Attorney; Bob Gear, Fire Chief; Zach Ratkai, Administrative & Community Services Director; Ken Roske, Police Chief; Richa Sigdel, Finance Director; Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director; Steve Worley, Public Works Director; and Debby Barham, City Clerk. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 2021-2022 Proposed Mid-Biennium Budget Adjustment Mr. Zabell opened the presentation with in overview of the 2021-2Q22 Mid-Biennium Budgets(operating and capital projects)adjustments.Then he turned the presentation over to Finance Director Sigdel who provided additional details related to the proposed mid-biennium adjustments to the City's Operating and Capital Projects Budgets. Mr. Maloney applauded staff for the preparation of the mid-biennium budgets adjustments and for all the work staff completed during the many challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Page 1 of 2 Update Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2021-2027 Ms. Sigdel stated that based on the previous discussion with Council, staff prepared an analysis of prior years submission of the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) and was provided in the agenda report. Mr. Maloney stated that the analysis that staff provided did not quite answer his questions and he asked about the increased cost of the proposed projects, what projects are new to the plan and he recommended that the plan should be forward thinking. Mr. Zabell responded by reviewing the proposed 2022-2027 CIP, noting that the CIP changes as new information is received through a multitude of analyses and as master plans are developed. The CIP is a living document and as projects are developed and readied for construction changes wilt be made to the CIP. Mr. Worley confirmed that the information that staff has today is greater and more detailed than what was known a year ago. Mr. Maloney reiterated that the CIP should be forward thinking and it is better to add those projects that may have a lot of uncertainty and could be removed as opposed to adding projects at a later date. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:08 PM. PASSED and APPROVED this�day of ,� r , 20�. — APPROVED: ATTEST: . d,,.��.-�� ��� ���� Saul Martinez, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk Page 2 of 2