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Measure G Oversight Committee

Regular Meeting

Salinas, CA · May 14, 2020

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200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, City of Salinas CA 93901 www.cityofsalinas.org Meeting Minutes - Unofficial Measure G Oversight Committee Committee Members: Maureen Wruck, Mayor Rolando Cabrera, District 1 - Jose Andrew Sandoval, District 2 Jeffrey D. Wardwell, District 3 - Cesar Lara, District 4 Brigid McGrath Massie, District 5 - Sunil "Neil" Patel, District 6 Jim Pia, Acting City Manager Matt N. Pressey, CPA, Finance Director City Clerk’s Office: (831) 758-7381 Thursday, May 14, 2020 4:00 PM Salinas Rotunda Teleconference in accordance with State of California Executive Order No. N-29-20 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMISSION PROCEDURES PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Meeting convened at 4:04 p.m. Present: 6- Chairperson Cesar Lara Committee member Brigid McGrath Massie Committee member Neil Patel Committee member Jose Andrew Sandoval Committee member Jeffrey D. Wardwell Committee member Maureen Wruck Absent: 1- Committee member Rolando Cabrera GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comment received. CONSENT ID#20-154 Minutes The minutes of January 23, 2020 were tabled. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS ID#20-155 March 31, 2020 Financial Report City of Salinas Page 1 Measure G Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes - Unofficial May 14, 2020 Matt Pressey Finance Director provided an overview of the March 31, 2020 Financial Report. Committee member McGrath-Massie stated that she is please to see vehicle being replaced; and to see repairs to some of the recreation departments. This is in line with Measure G. Received the report on the March 31, 2020 Financial Report. No action is required. CONSIDERATIONS ID#20-156 Review of Independent Audit Report Received report from Matt Pressey Finance Director. Mr. Pressey stated that an independent audit should be completed by March 31 of each year. The Auditors’ annual report shall be provided to the committee and the committee shall review the auditors’ report. The Measure G Oversight Committee would need to review the annual audit report, and provide to comments to the City Council by May 30, 2020. Subcommittee members: Bridgit McGrath-Massie Andrew Sandoval Maureen Wruck Upon motion by Committee member Sandoval, seconded by Committee member Wruck, the Measure G Oversight Committee approved to form a subcommittee to review and provide comments to the City Council on the Independent Audit Report. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6- Cesar Lara, Brigid McGrath Massie, Neil Patel, Jose Andrew Sandoval, Jeffrey D. Wardwell and Maureen Wruck Absent: 1- Rolando Cabrera ID#20-157 FY 2020-21 Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets Finance Director Matt Pressey provided the report. Cities are expected to have $7 billion loss in revenue over the next two years. City of Salinas COVID-19 Fiscal Impact. 1. Severe Financial Crisis a. Federal – Congressional Budget office $3.7 trillion by end of FY b. State – Governor indicated $24.1 billion surplus is gone and now estimating 10’s of billions in deficit c. Cities – Estimated $7 billion loss in revenue over the next two years The projected revenue shows a deficit of $14,030,250 due to the impact from the COVID-19, with a 19% decrease from Sales Tax, 9% (- $500,000) decrease in Business License Tax, and 15% (- $450,000) decrease in Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). The estimated revenue for FY 2020-21; Measure G Tax $20,878.000 (17%); Utility Users Tax $12,000,000 (9%); Franchise Fees $8,810,000 (7%); Business License Tax City of Salinas Page 2 Measure G Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes - Unofficial May 14, 2020 $4,800,000 (4%); TOT $2,550,000 (2%); Measure E Tax $10,562,000 (8%); Sales Tax $24,332,000 (19%); Property Tax $31,200,000 (25$); and Other Revenue/Transfers $11,500,000 (9%). Upon motion by Committee member McGrath Massie, second by Committee member Patel, approved to recommend the Measure G Oversight approve the Measure G expenditures proposed in the FY 2020-21 Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets. (MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED). The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6- Cesar Lara, Brigid McGrath Massie, Neil Patel, Jose Andrew Sandoval, Jeffrey D. Wardwell and Maureen Wruck Absent: 1- Rolando Cabrera FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Lara requested that as part of the staff the report, expenditures to the Alisal Vibrancy Plan be outlined. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 5:49 p.m. APPROVED: ___________________________ Cesar Lara, Chari ATTEST: ____________________________ Elizabeth Soto, Deputy City Clerk City of Salinas Page 3

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City of Salinas 200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901 www.cityofsalinas.org Meeting Agenda - Final Thursday, May 14, 2020 4:00 PM Teleconference in accordance with State of California Executive Order No. N-29-20 Salinas Rotunda Measure G Oversight Committee Committee Members: Maureen Wruck, Mayor Rolando Cabrera, District 1 - Jose Andrew Sandoval, District 2 Jeffrey D. Wardwell, District 3 - Cesar Lara, District 4 Brigid McGrath Massie, District 5 - Sunil "Neil" Patel, District 6 Ray E. Corpuz, Jr., City Manager Matt N. Pressey, CPA, Finance Director City Clerk’s Office: (831) 758-7381 Measure G Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda - Final May 14, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the public may only view the meeting on television and/or online and not in the Council Chamber. PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMISSION PROCEDURES Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California Governor’s Office, in order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, City meetings may be observed live at https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, on The Salinas Channel on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/thesalinaschannel or on Comcast Channel 25. If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2020 to PublicComment@ci.salinas.ca.us If you are watching the live stream and wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard please submit your comment, limited to 250 words or less, to PublicComment@ci.salinas.ca.us Every effort will be made to read your comment into the record, but some comments may not be read due to time limitations. Reading of Public Comments: The Clerk shall read all email comments, provided that the reading shall not exceed two (2) minutes. The email comments submitted shall become part of the record. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENT TIME RESTRICTIONS Public comments generally are limited to two minutes per speaker; the Chair may further limit the time for public comments depending on the agenda schedule. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Receive public communications from the audience on items that are not on the agenda and that are in the City of Salinas’ subject matter jurisdiction. Comments on Consent or Consideration items should be held until the items are reached. The public may request that the committee consider adding an item for consideration on a future agenda. The public may comment on scheduled agenda items as they are considered. In order to be respectful of all speakers’ views and to avoid disruption of the meeting, the audience shall refrain from applauding or jeering speakers who have been recognized by the Chair. CONSENT ID#20-154 Minutes Recommendation: Approve the minutes of January 23, 2020 City of Salinas Page 2 Printed on 5/8/2020 Measure G Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda - Final May 14, 2020 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS ID#20-155 March 31, 2020 Financial Report Recommendation: No action is required. Receive a report on the March 31, 2020 Financial Report. CONSIDERATIONS ID#20-156 Review of Independent Audit Report Recommendation: Consider Issuing a Public Report to the City Council on the Review of the Independent Audit Report (MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED). ID#20-157 FY 2020-21 Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets Recommendation: Provide comments to the City Council on the Measure G expenditures proposed in the FY 2020-21 Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets. (MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Confirmation of attendance at next meeting prior to adjournment. ___________________________ Elizabeth Soto, Deputy City Clerk AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM Any addendums will be posted within 72 hours of regular meetings or 24 hours of special meetings, unless otherwise allowed under the Brown Act. City Commission/Board/Committee reports may be viewed at the Salinas City Clerk’s Office, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, and are posted on the City’s website at www.cityofsalinas.org. The Commission/Board/Committee may take action that is different than the proposed action reflected on the agenda. Disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, may be requested by any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting. Requests should be referred to the City Clerk’s Office At 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, 758-7381, as soon as possible but by no later than 5 p.m. of the last business day prior to the meeting. Hearing impaired or TTY/TDD text telephone users may contact the city by dialing 711 for the California Relay Service (CRS) or by telephoning any other service providers’ CRS telephone number. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION This agenda was posted on Friday, May 8, 2020 in the Salinas Rotunda. Meetings are streamed live at https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and televised live on Channel 25 on the date of the regularly scheduled meeting and will be broadcast throughout week following the meeting. For the most up-to-the-minute Broadcast City of Salinas Page 3 Printed on 5/8/2020 Measure G Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda - Final May 14, 2020 Schedule for The Salinas Channel on Comcast 25, please visit or subscribe to our Google Calendar located at http://tinyurl.com/salinas25. Recent City Council meetings may also be viewed on the Salinas Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/thesalinaschannel. City of Salinas Page 4 Printed on 5/8/2020

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