City Council Special Call Budget Work Session

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALL BUDGET WORK SESSION MINUTES Monday, April 27, 2026 Council Chambers 5:30 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order PRESENT Mayor David Still Mayor Pro-Tem Bruce Johnson Council Member Victoria Jones Council Member Randy Travis Council Member Bryant Harris Approval of Agenda Motion to accept agenda as presented made by Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson, Seconded by Council Member Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris Council Business There is no public comment during this section of the agenda unless formally requested by the Mayor and the Council. 1. Discussion of FY 2027 Proposed Budget – Error (should have been one item, item #2) 2. Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Work Day: Capital Keith Lee, Chief Financial Officer presented this item, for FY 2027 Capital Budget presentation provides an overview of the City’s planned capital investments by fund, with a focus on major projects and strategic priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. The presentation is organized to highlight total capital investment, summarize activity within each fund, and identify key projects, with particular emphasis on General Fund investments by department, then answered questions from Council. Presentation Only Final Adjournment Motion to adjourn Special Call Budget Work Session made by Council Member Travis, Seconded by Council Member Harris. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Jones, Council Member Travis, Council Member Harris Minute Signatures _____________________________ David R. Still, Mayor _____________________________ Karen Pierce, City Clerk FY 2027 Proposed Budget April 1, 2026 Agenda • Capital Overview • Summary by Fund • General Fund Capital (Department Highlights) • Enterprise Funds Capital • SPLOST Projects • Unfunded Needs • Discussion CIP Summary (All Funds) Total FY 2027 Capital Investment: $23.8M Funded vs. Unfunded: $23.8M / $25.25M Primary Investment Areas: • Infrastructure (roads, utilities) • Cultural, Recreation and Trails • Fleet & Equipment • Facilities & Technology 3 CIP Summary (All Funds) System Asset reliability replacement New Asset assets expansion 4 CIP by Fund Summary $204,500 , 1% $1,000,000 , $3,150,000 , 4% 13% $1,950,000 , $7,248,558 , 8% 31% $10,284,500 , 43% SPLOST General Fund Electric Gas Solid Waste StormWater General Fund Capital Summary Total: $10.3M Departments Included: Fleet IT Buildings Engineering Streets 6 General Fund Capital: Fleet Vehicle Replacement Garage Equipment $1.8M $128K 7 General Fund Capital: IT Backup System Innovations and GIS Drone and Software Training $285K $50K $25K 8 General Fund Capital: Buildings Facility LAC Equipment Maintenance Maintenance • $342K • $100K • $40K 9 General Fund Capital: Engineering Quite Zones North Clayton @ Maltbie • $1.75M Bridge Maintenance • $1.0M Right-of-way improvements • $1.25M Pedestrian Bridges • $500K Parking Lot Expansion • $300K 10 General Fund Capital: Streets Road Resurfacing Sidewalk Infill Vacuum Truck $1.0M $100K $550K 11 Electric Capital Total: $1.9M Focus Areas: Overhead Maintenance: $750K Underground Maintenance: $500K Infrastructure Improvements: $500K 12 Natural Gas Capital Total: $3.15M Focus Areas: Pressure Improvements: $2.15M New Mains & Services: $1.0M 13 Sanitation Capital Total: $204K Focus Areas: Recycle Bins: $34.5K 8-Yard Garbage Truck non-cdl: $170K 14 Stormwater Capital Total: $1.0M Focus Areas: Stormwater Facilities Maintenance: $1.0M 15 SPLOST Total: $7.25M Focus Areas: Recreation Facilities: $300K Street Resurfacing: $500K Lightnin Drive Extension: $598K Collins Hill Industrial Way: $216K Transportation Masterplan: $250K Greenway Trails: $4.58M Honest Alley Improvements: $550M 16 Capital: Unfunded • Springlake at Papermill Road: $2.0M – Funding possible in Current SPLOST based on project savings • Pedestrian Bridges: $8.0M – Funding requested to continue preliminary engineering ($500,000) • Winder Hwy Improvements: $3.5M – Design Funded ($200,000), Possible SPLOST 2029 Project • Pike Park Dr at Pike Street Traffic Signal: $1.75M – Possible Public / Private funding with adjacent developments • Redland Creek Trail: $15M – Approximately $10M in 2023 SPLOST, seeking Federal and State Grants to Complete Funding Upcoming Dates MAY 2026 • Wednesday, 13: 2nd Council Budget work day 3pm • Wednesday, 27: 1st Public Budget Hearing 7pm JUNE 2026 • Wednesday, 10: 3rd Council Budget work day 3pm • Wednesday, 10: 2nd Public Budget Hearing 5pm • Wednesday, 22: Adopt Budget at Council Meeting 7pm Workday Topics May 13, 2026 • LAC Operations • Continued Programs from ReCast (Ends 9/30/26) • FIRST Housing Operation June 10, 2026 • Annexation Questions