City Commission Workshop
Regular MeetingDeltona, FL · July 22, 2024
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City of Deltona
2345 Providence Blvd.
Deltona, FL 32725
Minutes
City Commission Workshop
Monday, July 22, 2024 5:30 PM Deltona Commission Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Avila.
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:
Present: 6 - Mayor Avila
Vice Mayor JodyLee
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez
Commissioner Heriot
Commissioner McCool
Commissioner Shimkus
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Colwell
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
4. BUSINESS:
A. To provide the public with the opportunity to comment on the proposed
budget for FY2024/2025.
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of the agenda.
Mayor Avila opened the public comments and Kathy Brian, Edwin Lasanta, Pat Blodgett,
Brandy White, David Sosa, Virgil Ford, Elizabeth Chavez, Elbert Bryan, Tim Blodgett, and
Courtney Cross-Burgos addressed the Commission.
Kathy Bryan spoke regarding needs vs. wants, contracts, pricing, purchasing processes,
overtime, bonuses, staff training, paying back costs, evaluations, raises, coaching
sessions, police and fire staffing, saving money, and utilizing volunteers.
Edwin LaSanta spoke in favor of the budget, professional staff, his budget experience,
fairness, taxes, reserves, equipment, and moving the City forward.
Pat Blodgett spoke regarding retirements, saving money, reducing taxes, office supplies,
employee appreciation, office furniture, City scholarships, raising money, fire training
complex and new fire houses, splash pad maintenance, drone shows, and tightening the
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City's belt.
Brandy White spoke regarding miscellaneous revenue, money transfers, storage unit
rentals, onsite storage, the Veterans' Memorial, budget increases, needing explanations,
staff having answers, and wasting her time.
David Sosa spoke regarding fund balances, the proposed millage rate, the previous salary
study, the City Commission, shortfalls, Lakeshore, FEMA reimbursements, economic
disasters, full rollback, and citizens who rent.
Virgil Ford spoke regarding various event costs, fluff in the budget, and the City
scholarships.
Elizabeth Chavez spoke regarding staffing, emergency funds, holiday parade, reusing
event items, road resurfacing, sidewalk replacements, repaying loans, landscaping and
green space, economic development, the IRS issue, and an overpayment from VSO
(Volusia Sherrif's Office).
Elbert Bryan spoke regarding vehicles, piggyback agreements and RFPs (Requests for
Purchase), animal control, wage increases, and the honor system.
Tim Blodgett spoke regarding truck towing capacities, employee appreciation, bonuses,
salary study, the IT (Information Technology) Department, going paperless, office supplies,
start up vs. operating costs, and accountability.
Courtney Cross-Burgos spoke regarding irrigation repairs, operating supplies, and
clarifying things.
David Sosa spoke regarding taxable values, staff increases, the millage rate, and bringing
up revenue.
B. Discussion by the City Commission on legislative priorities.
Strategic Goal: Strategic Issues
The Commission, Mrs. McKeon, and staff discussed appropriations, vetoed items,
grant-centric policies, various desirable projects, congress members' preferences, grant
matching, budget sponsors, taking an incremental approach, shovel-ready projects,
agreeing on a set of projects, grant application process, Georgia's involvement in the
process, attestation forms, updating the Commission on grant status, the League of Cities,
establishing priorities, talking to our representatives, being aggressive, and forming
relationships.
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5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Time permitted, public comments shall be limited to Item 4-B
on the agenda and shall not exceed two minutes. Please be courteous and respectful
of the views of others. Personal attacks on Commission members, City staff or
members of the public are not allowed, and will be ruled out of order by the Mayor.
The Mayor opened the public comments and Elizabeth Chavez addressed the City
Commission.
6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
7. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
______________________________
Joyce Raftery, CITY CLERK
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Agenda
City of Deltona
2345 Providence Blvd.
Deltona, FL 32725
Agenda
City Commission Workshop
Mayor Avila
Vice Mayor JodyLee
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez
Commissioner Colwell
Commissioner Heriot
Commissioner McCool
Commissioner Shimkus
Monday, July 22, 2024 5:30 PM Deltona Commission Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
4. BUSINESS:
A. To provide the public with the opportunity to comment on the proposed budget
for FY2024/2025.
Background: This item is to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on the
proposed budget for FY2024/2025 for all City funds, including
forecasted revenue, proposed fund and department budgets, millage
rate and capital improvement plans.
Attachments: FY24-25 Proposed Budget 06072024
FY24-25 Citywide Overview Budget Presentation 06142024
Historial Budget Comparison Worksheet
B. Discussion by the City Commission on legislative priorities.
Strategic Goal: Strategic Issues
Background: This item is for the City Commission to discuss the City’s legislative
priorities for the next fiscal year.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Time permitted, public comments shall be limited to Item
4-B on the agenda and shall not exceed two minutes. Please be courteous and
respectful of the views of others. Personal attacks on Commission members, City
staff or members of the public are not allowed, and will be ruled out of order by the
Mayor.
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6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
7. ADJOURNMENT:
NOTE: If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission
with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need
a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose he/she may need to ensure that
a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these
proceedings should contact the City Manager in writing at
CityManager@deltonafl.gov or to Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd.,
Deltona, FL 32725 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which the person
wishes to attend. The City is not permitted to provide the use of human physical
assistance to physically handicapped persons in lieu of the construction or use of
ramps or other mechanical devices in order to comply with Florida law. If proper
accommodations for handicapped access cannot be made at a particular public
meeting venue pursuant to a timely written request under Section 286.26 F.S., the
City Manager shall change the venue of that meeting to a location where those
accommodations can be provided.
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