HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/19/2020 - Special Meeting ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Chandler called the Special Meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Beck, Cheng, Verlato, Tay, and Chandler
ABSENT: None
City Manager Lazzaretto noted for the record that all Council Members and Department Heads
or their representatives are present.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — No public comments were received.
STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
a. Report, discussion and direction regarding the proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal
Years 2020-22, and Proposed Capital Improvement and Equipment Plan for Fiscal
Years 2020-25.
City Manager Lazzaretto presented an overview of the proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal
Years 2020-22, and proposed Capital Improvement and Equipment Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-
25. Discussion ensued and staff responded to various questions, comments, and suggestions
on the proposed Budget.
After discussion a motion was made by Council Member Beck, and seconded by Council
Member Verlato, to direct City staff bring back for City Council approval a future agenda item to
consider moving the $1.5 million dollars from the City Hall Reserve Fund to the PERS Reserve
Fund, and send the total amount in the PERS Fund to prepay PERS costs for pension control
purposes.
AYES: Beck, Verlato, Cheng, Tay, and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
After discussion the City Council unanimously agreed to bring back for City Council discussion a
Budget Study Session on June 2, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. to consider removing Law Day from the
budget, generate revenue through fees for the Vacant Home Registry, increasing the
Documentary Transfer Tax, and fees for other services and to address any other issues
pertaining to the budget
The Special Meeting ended at 7:03 p.m.
Ma or of the City of Arcadia
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111 Assistant City Clerk