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WEDNESDAY,APRIL 16,2014
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Lo called the Budget Study Session to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Administrative
Conference Room at Saratoga City Hall at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT Mayor Emily Lo, Vice Mayor Howard Miller, Council Members
Manny Cappello, Jill Hunter
ABSENT: Council Member Chuck Page (Excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Dave Anderson, City Manager
Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk
John Cherbone, Public Works Director
Mary Furey, Finance and Administrative Services Director
James Lindsay, Community Development Director
Michael Taylor, Recreation and Facilities Director
Tony MacFarlane, Finance Manager
Mainini Cabute, Management Analyst II
Brian Babcock, Administrative Analyst I
Adam Henig, Recreation Supervisor
Debbie Bretschneider, Deputy City Clerk
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
City Clerk Crystal Bothelio reported that pursuant to Gov't. Code 54954.2,the agenda for this
meeting was properly posted on April 10, 2014.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONS & PUBLIC
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF
None
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1. Budget Study Session
Recommended Action:
Informational Only
Finance &Administrative Services Director Mary Furey presented the staff report and
gave an overview of the proposed Fiscal Year 2014/15 budget, including: General Fund
Net Operations, Total Fund Activity, Capital Project Funding, Unfunded Capital Projects,
Fiscal Management Statements and Policies, and the Capital Project Process policy and
flowchart.
MILLER/HUNTER MOVED: TO FUND THE CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND
LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT INITIATION MATCH PROGRAM AT $50,000
WITH A REQUIRED 50% MATCH FROM PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND MAXIMUM$25,000 CONTRIBUTION FROM
THE CITY PER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT; AND DIRECT STAFF TO
PREPARE AN OUTREACH BROCHURE ON THE NEW PROGRAM. MOTION
PASSED. AYES: LO, MILLER, CAPPELLO, HUNTER. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN:
NONE. ABSENT: PAGE.
MILLER/CAPPELLO MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO USE THE REVISED
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED 2014/15 CAPITAL
BUDGET. MOTION PASSED. AYES: LO, MILLER, CAPPELLO, HUNTER. NOES:
NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: PAGE.
MILLER/HUNTER MOVED TO ADD THE WILDCAT CREEK OUTFALL
REPAIR PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 AND REDUCE THE
SARATOGA HILLS STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO $10,000 IN
THE PROPOSED 2014/15 CAPITAL BUDGET. MOTION PASSED. AYES: LO,
MILLER, CAPPELLO, HUNTER. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT:
PAGE.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lo adjourned the special meeting at 6:47 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
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Cryst Bothelio, City Clerk
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