City Council — June 16, 2026

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Buenas tardes, nada más un aviso que se está proporcionando interpretación simultánea entre el inglés y el español para esta junta. Si quisieran participar en esta reunión o escuchar todo lo que se va a presentar en español tenemos algunos auriculares disponibles para que lo puedan hacer. Pueden alzar la mano, dejarnos saber, estaremos en el cuarto de junto para el resto de la reunión. So this is just an announcement to let you know that we have simultaneous interpretation available for today's meeting between Spanish and English. If you'd like to follow along with everything that's being shared tonight in Spanish, if you'd like to participate in Spanish, we have some listening devices available for you to do so. You can raise your hand. Just let us know.

We'll be in the room next door for the duration of the meeting. Thank you. Gracias.

Thank you. Okay. Mr. Rosen, do we have anything to report from closed session?

Thank you, Mayor. For this evening's closed session right into the agenda at 5 p.m., there is no reportable action.

Okay. At this time we'll have public forum. Anybody that wishes to speak to anything that's not on our agenda this evening?

Yes, thank you Madam Mayor. I have no speaker slips for those of you on the Zoom webinar who wish to speak to a non-agenda item please use raised hand icon and I will call on you. I'm seeing none mayor.

Then we will move on to City Manager's report.

Thank you Madam Mayor, that went quick.

And amendments and adjustments.

Yes, we do have an amendment tonight that we're recommending. So staff is recommending that item A8 on your consent calendar this is a an item recommending a three-year contract for street sweeping services in the city. We're recommending that that be pulled off the agenda for tonight and we will return to Council at another council meeting.

And there needs to be a motion on that correct?

Mayor, I do not believe there needs to be a motion

Okay thank you. Do you have anything to report? I

do yeah

I just want to report on our Meet Me in Old Town events that are coming up starting tomorrow but first before I do that a reminder that the team we're hosting Team Austria is playing tonight so wish them good luck They're up in Santa Clara at Levi Stadium playing Jordan at 9 o'clock tonight. That is their first game in the World Cup, but we have two Meet Me In Old Town events coming up back-to-back a week apart and that starts tomorrow June 17th. We'd like to remind everyone Meet Me In Old Town returns tomorrow night and also the following Wednesday June 24th The City in partnership with Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, we've planned two free evenings celebrating community local businesses and the unique spirit of Old Town Goleta.

Come to the intersection of Pine Avenue and Hollister this is next to Community West Bank. The events from 5 to 8 that's both tomorrow and a week from tomorrow on the 24th and it's kind of a block party style event The year's event features expanded space, additional activities, live entertainment, food, family-friendly experiences and a world soccer watch parties in the Cox Watch Party Lounge. So wondering what that is exactly?

Sounds good. Attendees can expect live music, interactive games, activities, local food offerings, community vendors, seating areas, opportunity to explore Old Town businesses and promotions. Families can also enjoy kid-friendly experiences including games, art stations, mobile library and the first 50 children to arrive each evening will receive a complimentary Kona ice.

So June 17th tomorrow 5 to 8. The music is Out of the Blue and then June 24 another party same location.

You can also watch the new take a look at the new mural that's right there

Yes, so if anyone hasn't noticed it across the street maybe up a half a block or so or right across the street. Yeah very cool mural on the wall that was painted using a grant part of the old the grant series that the council gave to the Old Town businesses last year.

Great thank you so much. Council Member Reyes-Martin?

Thank you just on that note I wanted to thank The large city staff that put together the watch party last Friday for the USA team's first match at the community center. I can't thank you all enough, the whole team I know that was there Marcos, Shannon, Blake, the entire Goleta Community Center staff it was so amazing. I saw well over 200 people, so many kids I had so many parents tell me thank you, thank you City of Goleta for offering a really warm family-friendly opportunity for young kids to get to experience watching the World Cup. All the kids in their jerseys. Thank you to Pepe's for the delicious food.

It was truly a wonderful community event. So thank you to everyone who was part of putting that on.

Council Member Carriaco?

And I want to apologize that I had to miss it, but I had a very good reason. My wife's daughter Sydney was graduating from the University of Denver with her Masters in Social Work and so I was out-of-state. So I was very sorry to miss that but I also really wanted to extend appreciation to staff for putting that together and all the community members that came out and attended as well. And then last couple things I'll say is, I'm looking forward to the two Meet Me in Old Town events. Getting to see Columbia and then Mexico play back-to-back weeks. That's going to be really cool. And then lastly, I just want to compliment our Mayor Pro Tem on her outfit choice tonight. Go Austria!

There you go! It was a fun watch party. We had a great time so I'm glad... Sorry you missed it but you were a little busy yeah You needed to be there. Okay, all right so now we're moving on to consent calendar.

Yes, thank you Madam Mayor. That's going to be item A1 approval of the City Council meeting minutes of June 2nd 2026. Item A2 ratification of mayoral appointments to the Design Review Board and Public Art Review Board. Item A3 acceptance of the April 2026 investment transaction report. Item a4 resolution hold a public hearing for street lighting benefit assessment for fiscal year 2026-27. Item 5 CPI adjustment of the fiscal year 2026 27 Glieda Library special tax rate Item A-6, Finance Department Professional Services Agreement and Amendments with H. G. O'Cohen & Cohn. Hidden later, Dale Amundson Associates and Rogers Anderson's Malady Scott LLP. Item A-7, Annual Review and Adoption of the City's Investment Policy Item A9, award of general services agreement for traffic striping and pavement marking services to WGJ Enterprises, DBA PCI Inc.

Item A10, public works professional and general services amendments with DKS Associates Inc., Disability Access Consultants LLC, El Encanto Pool Services Inc., and County Sanitation Company Inc. Item a 11 amendment number one professional services agreement with Good Samaritan shelter hedges house of hope for interim housing beds and item a 12 award of fiscal year 2026 27 Galeta City grants an approval of amendment number two to the MDG associates LLC professional services agreement

Council wish to pull any item

I'm 812 just for a brief comment,

okay

Thank you. This is the item on the city grants and while I don't have questions, I just want to extend my appreciation to the staff team for shepherding this huge process along. It's quite a process to get to what appears as just a consent item tonight, but it's multiple committees that review all of the city grant applications. I'm so glad that this is an ongoing commitment of this council to help support our local nonprofits in various areas from nutrition to children and youth, so many great organizations doing important work in the community. So just wanting to share my appreciation.

Thank you. Okay, I'm looking for a motion but remember that A8 was pulled. I got it.

I'll move consent items A1 through 7 and 9 through 12.

Council Member Kariakou, I believe we still need public comment on the consent

agenda. I'm sorry. I just so excited to see the dancers. I always do this every year don't I? Okay if we have any public comment

please. Yes thank you Madam Mayor. I have no speaker slips for those of you in the Zoom webinar please use your raised hand icon and I will call on you. I do have Gareth Kelly. You have three minutes to speak, please unmute yourself.

Hello City Council. Firstly sincere apologies I can't be with you tonight. I am coming to you from a hotel in Salt Lake City where i'm actually shooting a film. I did also get to go to the watch party last night and it was fantastic so thank you all for that And I did send in written comments, but I just wanted to make the effort to come and express my deepest gratitude to the grant committee for awarding our festival an award this year. We're really looking forward to Wild & Free Film Festival's second year in Gleda and our first as a non-profit. We're really thrilled about This event and you know, as I have told many of you. You know, this is a long-term commitment for us and we hope to really grow this event into something that the city can be proud of and it grows and grows and grows year on year and we've got some exciting things already coming so just to express my gratitude again to City Council and the grant committee and yeah thank you again for your support and really hope to see you all in the fall and look forward to everything thanks again.

Thank you

And I have no further speakers.

Okay, now we can make a motion.

Now I'll move items A1 through 7 and A9 through 12.

I'll second. Okay roll call vote please.

Okay the ayes have it Okay, moving on to our first presentation of the evening.

Yes thank you Madam Mayor that will be item B1 a proclamation of the City Council of the city of Goleta California recognizing the month of July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month in the city of Goleta.

And Mayor Pro Tem Smith will be presenting

Okay. All right, it is my pleasure to share this proclamation this evening. This is a proclamation of the City Council of the city of Goleta recognizing July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month. Whereas the City of Goleta recognizes the month of July as Parks and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association, and embraces the 2026 theme, The Power of Connectivity Play Community Nature and Belonging.

And whereas the power of connectivity reflects the essential role that parks and recreation plays in bringing people together across generations, cultures, backgrounds, strengthening civic engagement and fostering meaningful relationships throughout the Goleta community. Whereas the power of play enhances physical health, mental well-being and lifelong learning by providing inclusive programs safe spaces and recreational opportunities for youth adults and seniors alike.

And whereas the power of community is demonstrated through the city parks facilities events and volunteer programs that create shared experiences Build neighborhood pride and promote collaboration among residents, local organizations and businesses. And whereas the power of nature enriches the quality of life. In Galeta by preserving open spaces, protecting local habitats and offering access to natural areas that inspire stewardship environmental awareness and appreciation for the outdoors.

And whereas the power of belonging ensures that parks and recreation services are inclusive and welcoming to all providing equitable access and opportunities that allow every resident to feel valued connected and supported within our public spaces And whereas the City of Goleta Parks and Recreation Division works year-round to enhance the health, happiness and resilience of our community through innovative programs well maintained parks and partnerships that reflect the diverse needs of Goleta's residents.

And whereas the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month, and the City of Goleta recognizes the benefits derived from parks and recreation resources. So therefore be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Goleta does hereby recognize July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month in the city of Goleta. Approved this 16th day of June and signed by Mayor Paula Perotti. Congratulations!

This way, one two three.

Good evening mayor and members of the council. Oh sorry I'll let you grab your seats first sorry My name is Justin Wilkins, I'm the Parks and Recreation Manager for the City of Goleta. On behalf of the Parks and Recreation Division and our community thank you for this proclamation recognizing July as Parks and Recreation Month. Each year Parks and Recreation Month is an opportunity to celebrate the spaces programs and experiences that brings our community together and remind us that parks and recreation are truly where community happens This year's 2026 National Parks and Recreation Month theme, The Power of, highlights the power of parks and recreation to strengthen communities support health and well-being and create places where everyone can connect and belong.

Our team is especially excited for this year's celebration as we continue building momentum across our park system. We recently celebrated the opening of our new splash pad at Johnny D Wallace Neighborhood Park creating another place for families to gather and play We're also continuing our partnership with library services in the park, expanding opportunities for learning recreation and community connection.

The City of Goleta's parks open spaces and programs provide residents opportunities to enjoy the outdoors stay active and experience natural beauty that makes our community unique Over the next week, we'll release our 2026 Activity Guide featuring free and low-cost activities for residents of all ages. We encourage everyone to get outside, try something new and enjoy everything that Goleta has to offer. We thank you again to the Council for your continued support of Parks & Recreation and for recognizing July as Parks & Recreation Month.

To learn more about the City of Goleta's parks, open spaces and recreational opportunities we encourage you to visit our website at www.cityofgoleta.gov or org. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Do you have any public speakers?

Yes thank you Madam Mayor I have no speaker slips for those of you on the zoom webinar who speak to this item please use your raised hand icon and i will call on you And I'm seeing none.

Okay, thank you.

And that takes us to item B2, a proclamation of the City Council of the city of Goleta, California declaring June 18th, 2026 as Fiesta Ranchera Day in the city of Goleta.

Thank you and I'd like to ask Colin Hayward, El Presidente 2026 Old Fiesta Days and Denise Stanford and anybody else from the Goleta Valley Historical Society would like to come up same time? And then after, then we'll have the spirit and junior spirit. I'll go over to you. I'm reading them. Okay, a proclamation of the City Council of the city of Goleta California declaring June 18th 2026 as Fiesta Ranchera Day in the city of Goleta.

Whereas Goleta and Santa Barbara communities will celebrate the 103rd annual Old Spanish Days Fiestas celebration from August 5th to August 9, 2026. And whereas the Goleta community welcomes Fiesta Ranchera and celebrates the 18 years of tradition and collaboration between Old Spanish Days and the Goleta Valley Historical Society And whereas, Fiesta Ranchera Day brings people together and celebrates in shared history and culture of Rancho La Patera.

And whereas, Rancho La Patera was the site of Goleta's first fiesta event, Fiesta at Stow House August 3rd 1968. Old Spanish days dedicated to honoring and preserving the rich areas, rich history spirit culture heritage and traditions. And whereas Goleta Valley Historical Society stewards of Rancho La Patera preserve, interpret and foster research of the history of Goleta Valley and the Stowe family. Sharing this treasured landmark from the golden era of California ranching and providing a unique and historic gathering place for the community. And whereas the city of Goleta will again play host to an official Old Spanish Day Fiesta event to be held June 18th That's Thursday, this coming Thursday at Rancho La Patera and Stow House which will feature performances by the Spirit of Fiesta and the Junior Spirit and local entertainers.

Now therefore it be resolved that the City Council of the city of Goleta does hereby proclaim June 18 June 26, 2026 as Fiesta Ranchera Day in the City of Goleta approved this 16th day of June 2026 and signed by myself Paula Perotti. Spirit and Junior Spirit, please come up. I have certificates of recognition and then we're gonna, oh thank you. And then we'll have you say a few words, take pictures, have you say a few words, and performance which is favorite.

I mean you guys are special too but. All right come on up. So, Junior Spirit. Certificate of Recognition. The certificate of the City Council of the city of Goleta California presents this certificate of recognition acknowledging Penny Hernandez. Oh wait I'm doing the spirit first yeah are you? Wait wait let me did i get that no your your penny right okay I've got it right I'm sorry Acknowledging Penny Hernandez, 2026 Junior Spirit of Fiesta. Penny Hernandez is 10 years old and has been dancing since she was three.

She has a true passion for flamingo along with hip hop, jazz and jazz. She plays volleyball and has proudly placed in her school spelling bee three years in a row reaching the county level this year. Penny attends Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Where her faith in God continues to guide her. She loves spending time with her friends and family, walking her dogs and enjoying the outdoors on her family's ranch.

One day she hopes to become a dance instructor and inspire young kids to build confidence and express themselves. So the City Council of the city of Goleta proudly honors 2026 junior spirit of Fiesta, Penny Hernandez signed by myself Paula Perotti Mayor. Okay, we have one more. The City Council of the city of Goleta California presents this certificate of recognition acknowledging Jenna Ramirez 2026 Spirit of Fiesta. Congratulations.

Jenna Ramirez is a 19-year old student currently attending Santa Barbara City College where she is pursuing a degree in radiology She began dancing at the age of two and discovered her passion for flamingo at eight years old. Her dedication to this form has taken her to Spain, where she had the opportunity to train with elite dancers while deepening both her cultural appreciation and technical skills.

Throughout this journey, she has learned the importance of hard work, resilience. Never give up on your goals. She hopes to inspire others by expressing emotion, strength and confidence on stage. She wants young dancers to see that it's okay to be bold and embrace their individuality and pursue their passion with courage and determination. So the City Council of the city of Goleta proudly honors 2026 Spirit of Fiesta Jenna Ramirez, signed by myself Paula Perotti.

So we're going to get a picture with everybody so let's just come on over here and we'll all come back out

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Thank you Mayor and City Council, we really appreciate today every year that you get to help us celebrate the traditions that we have fostered over the last 18 years. I want to say that I'm appreciative of your support of Goleta Valley Historical Society and the traditions that we continue to bring and foster and enjoy in the community of Goleta. Thank you so much, we appreciate this honor very much.

Good evening Mayor, good evening City Council. I'm Colin Hayward President of Old Spanish Days 2026 on behalf of the board and everybody involved with Old Spanish Days thank you so much for this proclamation being partnerships with the It's been a long term endeavor for us. We appreciate it and enjoy it. It brings together food, drinks and dance and just community so we really appreciate the proclamation and recognition that you do every year for this event and this year's theme is Fiesta Forever. Hopefully this is what exactly will happen with Fiesta Ranchera. Viva la fiesta.

Thank you.

We now are presenting to you our 2026 official Fiesta poster. This was designed and painted by Pedro de la Cruz, a Santa Barbara local artist. And we have it.

Let's go ahead.

You might want to turn it around so then everybody could see it maybe? Yeah. Thank you. Okay, do we have some girls that want to dance this evening?

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The City Council meeting is being held in the city center.

Kenny Hernandez, Junior Spirit. Thank you. Jenna Ramirez? Spirit?

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Oh, President Carriaco, did you have something you'd like to say?

Well first of all just another round of applause for the two dancers. Our spirit and our junior spirit. And I just I really want to thank both Old Spanish Days and the Goleta Valley Historical Society for continuing to put this event on so many years later I think it's always important to recognize the people that kind of help kick things off. And so a few people, I really want to make sure get mentioned. Daisha Harwood had a lot to do with making this event a success. Rhonda Henderson, Robin Cederlof, Roger Ann Debbie Aceves. Thank you to everyone that had a role in getting this wonderful tradition started and thank you especially now to those of you who are keeping the tradition alive.

Thank you. Do we have any speakers?

Thank you, Madam Mayor. I have no speaker slips for this item. For those of you on the Zoom webinar please use the raised hand icon and I will call on you. And I'm seeing none.

Okay thank you so much. It's gonna be hard to follow that.

That'll take us to item C1, adoption of the City of Galeta operating budget and capital improvement program budget for fiscal year 2026-27 mid cycle and five year capital improvement program. Approving updates to the personnel rules, approving certain benefits inside letter agreements with SEIU local 620. Thank you

thank you thank you Okay, so this is a public hearing and so we will open the public hearing which I'll do right now. And staff will make their presentation and we'll have questions from council and the public and any staff responses. And then more council questions if needed. And then I'll close the public testimony portion of the hearing. Council will go into deliberation, close the public hearing And City Clerk to read the, oh you're gonna be reading the recommendation this time? It's a lot

right. Yes I will read it. Okay

and then a motion and roll call vote thank you.

All right, well good evening Mayor, Council Members and community members. I am Luke Rios, City of Goleta's Finance Director pleased to present the final recommended fiscal year 2026-27 mid cycle operating and capital improvement program budgets for the five year capital improvement program and also a set of related personnel updates for your consideration and adoption tonight.

So we are joined here by some of our department heads, staff. Should there be any further questions or details that is needed on any of the items that are being presented tonight? Let's see here. So to keep us organized, this presentation is going to be told in five parts here. Part one is a brief recap of our budget process and the May 19th budget workshop. Part two will cover the personnel requests including follow-up items City Council asked for at the workshop. And then part three here is the final recommended budget But importantly, the base budget that's in this presentation and also in the packet does not include the personnel requests. So you can see the budget on its own footing. Now part four covers other related personnel updates and there will be a slide just kind of highlighting the resolutions that are associated with those items.

And then part five is going to cut as a short preview of future items that are for later discussion, for which is no action is requested tonight on that. So let's begin with part one, which is going to be on the workshop recap. So this on the screen here is a high-level summary of the budget development timeline plus what the four May 19th feedback items that were primarily discussed at the time. So just for some context on what tonight is and what's not, so the city budgets on two year cycle last June on June 17 2025 the City Council adopted the two-year budget plan for fiscal year 2526 and 2627 Which align with the two year strategic plan that was adopted back on May 6, 2025 and also with each department's work program.

Since then, the mid-cycle process began on February 3rd, 2025 when staff brought you the preliminary five year forecast and budget priority setting workshop. That's where we laid out the approach kind of that right size true up to the original adopted plan. And then council also gave some direction on setting priorities for the new year at their workshop specifically including with the two new facilities that came online, the Goleta train station that will be opening soon in the late summer and then the splash pad that was recently opened And then also supporting the continued deferral of the $250,000 general fund contribution to the housing and lieu fund. I wanted to mention that forecast at the time also the preliminary forecast did flag a potential long-term challenge in fiscal year 2029 but since with the revised updates is currently no longer projected.

And then from February 17th through May 5th, we had our annual work program workshops which gave an update on department's priorities and city council feedback. And then on May 19th staff brought back the preliminary mid cycle budget to you which reflected updated numbers again updated revenues mainly from fully recognizing our transaction use tax property tax updated transient occupancy tax and then also our investment income.

And then so tonight, again is mainly going to be focused on just kind of responding to the feedback that we received on May 19th. And so we did put this on here as some of the four key items. So again with personnel requests council asked for written business case freeze position full vacancy and recruitment picture and what the budget looks like shown both with and without the requests. So we've provided all three and so we'll cover those in a few slides it's also more detailed than the staff report With economic outlook and revenue risk, council asked us to continue to monitor the transient occupancy tax leading indicators and also to identify any cost reductions if conditions do deteriorate. With reserves in deferred maintenance, council supported the facility reserve policy framework just with that baseline $1 million baseline and then asked that facility maintenance also be considered as part of a holistic deferred maintenance strategy along with pavement.

And then on pavement and capital improvement program, council requested more detail on the pavement funding gap value engineering in the unfunded portion of the CIP. That item would be part of that whole long-term part five that we had just talked about. Let's see here so what we're gonna take this in order now starting now with personnel requests in part two which actually I'm going to turn it over to our city manager Robert Nisbet who's gonna kick it off discussing these requests.

Thank you Mr. Rio. Yes, Madam Mayor members of Council I just wanted to underscore a little bit more what Luke just said about the direction we received the direction is summarized on page three of the staff report And he just went through each of the bullet points, and we wanted to make sure we captured the direction from the workshop so we could be responsive to the Council as you consider the budget tonight. But certainly a lot of the conversation was about the personnel requests.

So you can see the bullet point there, and as Mr. Rio said, the request from Council was for staff to bring back a business case for each of the positions in each of the job classes Also to bring back a current vacancy list of vacancies so that council could consider any new positions in the context of current vacancies that we have. And then finally it was also asked to make sure that the numbers are very clear on both the general fund and other funds if positions are paid for out of other funds, and kind of in the context of our reserves and the bottom line for recommending a balanced budget for this year. So that's all contained In the staff report, the vacancy table is Table 3. It's on page 9 and we listed it's a snapshot of every vacancy as it exists right now and I would say we took the direction as a soft hold not a hard hold but a soft hold because we did make the comments that recruitments are in various stages of the process and so one recruitment might be going to interviews the day after the council met.

So we allowed that process to continue, but generally if a position had not been advertised yet or an offer had it was at those two crucial steps had not been nothing had been done or we were about to make an offer we did hold those. We figured we could wait for four weeks and so those were held. So those are all listed. We're happy to take questions when the council gets to questions and deliberation and how that fits into your overall thought. And even though it doesn't need to be a part of the motion, wherever the council lands at the end we also want to make clear that the direction is to unhold recruitments at that point if that is the direction of council once you get past the budget.

On the requests, there were two new positions and four reclasses. The focus last time was on the two new positions and two of the reclasses so I just wanted to emphasize that. The other two are in the library. They were mentioned briefly, but so much of the focus was not on them that I could certainly see how they got lost in the shuffle. And wait, the Council might be saying are those new? They were shown there. The amount is very small. It is shown. I'm looking at it for both positions 2,900 for the year. But I just wanted to emphasize we're talking about two positions and four reclasses And there's a summary of the business case for each. The two new positions, a housing analyst in the planning department and also an inspector in the public works department to work primarily on the paving projects Our two department heads are not here tonight.

Mr. Imhoff is actually up in the Bay Area and he will be attending the Austria-Jordan game, but Ms. Wells, Ann Wells I see her in the back from Advanced Planning is here. She can certainly take any questions on Advanced Planning's work plan and how there is a relationship between all the work plans in the planning department and how this position will In housing, but help balance the workload in all of the divisions.

And then Ms. Bowman is also on vacation and so Autumn Glazer is here to take any questions about the paving program and how the inspector position as we introduced it last time cost neutral she can certainly take questions and add a little more color to how that would work in practice should the council go with that position And then Ms. Plummer is here on the reclass for the emergency manager position, the two library positions and then the other reclass was in the housing division as well, reclassing it from a senior analyst to a housing manager. So I just wanted to give that context that we got that direction and we wanted to be responsive to what we heard and were ready to take any questions when we circle back to the personnel requests but with that Mr.

Rio has more to his report There's more than just the personnel request, so I'll turn it back to him.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Nisbet. So continuing on, this is a high-level summary table of the personnel requests just outlining the budgetary impacts. What we've done is we've consolidated both the new position requests along with the reclasses So again, I won't repeat those positions. They were just discussed here but overall what we're seeing total cost of the general fund while it may be about $326,000 but really it's being offset with recommending reducing these interim positions that have not been filled for over a year and also adjusting the contracted services for pavement so really the total net fiscal impact to the general fund is approximately $138,000 and then with special revenue funds with the county per capita. Those are just really minor there at 2,900 so when you factor all that in you know you're looking total all funds about 141,000.

So the next slide just kind of really highlights uh kind of the same information but just really summarizes the department justifications um that's further detailed in the staff report. Uh so these are again organized in a way by each department here and again I won't go into the specifics here but If Council does have any questions about more information about each of these requests, you know please feel free to let us know and we can provide you that.

So citywide authorized positions so this is just a snapshot of going back a few years and also what our current position count full-time equivalent looks like And really also what it does factor in there is the very last column, what our total position count would look like if those personnel requests were approved. So that would so if those personnel requests were approved that would move our total FTE count from 123.625 to about 125.625.

Just for context, our headcount has essentially been flat the last two years after growing in the prior period so this is really a targeted to position adjustment and not necessarily a broad expansion. And then as just mentioned a few minutes ago Council also asked for the vacancy recruitment picture so these requests can be seen against the positions that we are currently Holding vacant here and that's in these next two slides. So in this slide it's, this is only showing the full-time equivalents as of June 9th, 2026.

The way this is organized, it's by fund and so you can see the positions that are primarily supported by the general fund that are listed there about 509,100. That's the fully annualized cost of those positions. So I should just quick recap on that. So the way the city budgets we do Budget fully annualized cost in our budget for each position. We don't phase them in that is a practice we used to do a long time ago, but we found there was just too much risk with that So moving down this list, you'll see that there's solid waste. There's two positions there and you can see that amount about 356,700 and then again total vacancies with built-in library about 110,000 so to total together there's about 7.5 FTEs total all funds it's almost close to a million at 975,800 and just want to reiterate these annual costs also includes benefits too so it's fully loaded Then the next slide here is the same picture, but really just for our hourly part-time interns.

So the general fund shows about seven positions at about 110,800 and then the library fund shows about three of them at 60,600 for a total of about 10 vacancies in this category. And so again these are interns department aids and even some of them are maintenance assistant support Did wanna note here that we did include this footnote here. You'll notice that for City Council, while we have it authorized there is actually no budget that's programmed for those positions since they're funded out of each council members conferences meetings and travel allotment.

So should council ever request one we would work that internal budget adjustment entry to fund the intern position. So that completes the personnel picture that council had asked for. So now let me show you what the budget looks like with these requests when they're included. So this is a view with and without the personnel requests, we did include what the budget did look like from the preliminary mid cycle workshop on May 19th 2000, that we had a few weeks ago so you can kind of see the changes over time here.

One thing I did want to point out, you'll notice the net operating revenue shifted from 673-169 from the workshop to what's being recommended without personnel request. The 592-269 that largely has to deal with the benefits adjustments and recommendations and true ups that is included in the final budget numbers. And so that's where that small discrepancy lies down there.

Again, the very last column that is if we were to include the personnel request and this is purely on the general fund it would increase the ongoing expenditures about $138,280. It still does leave a positive ongoing net operating revenue of about $453,000. It does stay structurally balanced. So again, without that request, that margin is about $592,000. Anyhow we look at it these requests are affordable with our ongoing revenue streams.

Okay. So given that, here's staff's recommendation on the personnel. So we do recommend approval of these two positions and the four reclassifications as permanent full year appointments. Within the staff report there was kind of these other considerations that were looked at as alternatives but we did find just based on You know, just based on how to hire and also attract that it would be staff's recommendation to ultimately do it as a full year appointments. So again this slide just highlights the you know what staff is recommending so that you got your six personnel changes two FTE increases net general fund impact 138,000 again the ongoing revenues over expenditures It's about you know what those requests included stays about four hundred fifty three thousand dollars Okay, let's see here so then we actually gonna be That concludes part two so we're actually going to go into part three now This is the final recommend budget itself Now as a reminder that these numbers and these figures do not include any of those personnel request numbers.