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City Council 15 5/2/2023 <br />AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER <br />HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER PENALOZA, <br />COUNCILMEMBER PHAN, COUNCILMEMBER VAZQUEZ, <br />MAYOR PRO TEM LOPEZ, MAYOR AMEZCUA <br />NONE <br />NONE <br />NONE <br />Status: 7 – 0 – Pass <br />MINUTES: At 8:35 P.M., the Work Study Session was considered. <br />28.Fiscal Year 2023­24 Budget Work Study Session <br />Department(s): Finance and Management Services <br />Recommended Action: Discuss and provide direction to staff. <br />MINUTES: Finance Director Kathryn Downs gave a presentation regarding the <br />budget workshop. <br />The following speakers addressed Council in-person: <br />1. Carl Benninger spoke regarding the CERT program and requested funds for <br />the program. <br />2. Dale Helvig requested funding for additional expansion of the Discovery <br />Science Center <br />Councilmember Vazquez spoke regarding crime reduction and building character of <br />the community. <br />Councilmember Hernandez thanked staff for the presentation, commented on <br />community concerns, and spoke in support of additional park space, teen center, <br />investing on crime reduction programs, addressing homelessness, local <br />excursions, boxing, afterschool programs, and the proposed City event budget. He <br />spoke regarding allocation of funding. <br />Councilmember Phan spoke regarding the need for additional park space, teen <br />excursions, Discovery Cube, and the proposed City event budget. She requested <br />the Boards and Commission budget be doubled and increased in range, and <br />spoke in opposition to additional funds for animal control services. She expressed <br />concern regarding the crossing guard expenditure. <br />WORK STUDY SESSION