CC DM 20220405 B - 20220323 CC MINS (Budget Workshop) DRAFTDRAFT
MINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING/BUDGET WORKSHOP
MARCH 23, 2022
CALL TO ORDER:
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council was called to
order by Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro at 6:20 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community Park,
McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. This meeting took place remotely in
accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) et seq. (AB 361) and Resolution
2021-59, adopted by the City Council on November 16, 2021. Members of the public
could observe and participate using the zoom participation feature, and with options
called out in the public participation form provided under separate cover with the
agenda. Notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
ABSENT: None
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; William Wynder, City Attorney; Karina
Bañales, Deputy City Manager; Trang Nguyen, Director of Finance; Ken Rukavina,
Director of Community Development; Ramzi Awwad, Director Public Works; Cory
Linder, Director of Recreation and Parks; and Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Manager Mihranian.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilmember Cruikshank moved, seconded by Councilmember Alegria, to approve
the agenda as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
NOES: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
City Clerk Takaoka noted that there were no requests to speak.
1
DRAFT City Council Minutes
March 23, 2022
Page 2 of 3
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Consideration and possible action to receive and file the Fiscal Year 2021 -22
Mid-Year Financial Report and year-end estimates. (Browning/Ramos)
Director of Finance Trang Nguyen presented a staff report and PowerPoint
presentation.
Discussion ensued among Council Members, and questions were asked of Staff.
Councilmember Cruikshank moved, seconded by Councilmember Alegria to:
Receive and file the FY 2021-22 Mid-Year Finance Report and year-end estimates.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
NOES: None
2. Consideration and possible action to begin developing the FY 2022-23
Preliminary General Fund Budget. (Browning/Ramos)
Director of Finance Trang Nguyen presented a staff report and PowerPoint
presentation.
Discussion ensued among Council Members, and questions were asked of Staff.
By acclamation the City Council moved to affirm the FY 2022-23 budget
assumptions which include:
i. Revenue projections and the continuing of the 3% Utility User Tax;
ii. Personnel costs comprise of rates for cost-of-living adjustment (COLA),
merits, benefits, and funding to restore the positions of Full -time Staff
Assistant I (Public Works) and the Accountant positions (Finance), and
to fund temporary additional hours for the Part-time Staff Assistant I
(Finance);
iii. Non-Personnel costs including one-time expenditures and new
programs; and
iv. Transfers-Out that includes additional transfers to Capital Infrastructure
Program (CIP) Fund in accordance with the City Council Reserve Policy
No. 41 and Employee Pension Service Fund in accordance with the
Pension Guidelines.
Funding priorities for the projected surplus (projected revenu es less projected
expenditures) which included:
i. Funding for the City Council Goals;
ii. Additional transfer to the CIP Fund;
iii. Restoring unfunded and additional positions; and/or,
iv. Employee signing bonus program
2
DRAFT City Council Minutes
March 23, 2022
Page 3 of 3
Without objection, Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro so ordered.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:30 P.M., Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro adjourned the meeting.
__________________________
Mayor
Attest:
__________________________
City Clerk
3