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2. Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of Purchase Order to Foster + Freeman for three Crime-lite AUTO camera kits in the amount of $113,462, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 12. Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Quarter Budget Report and Proposed Appropriation Adjustments Department(s): Finance and Management Services Recommended Action: 1. Approve the appropriation adjustments to General Fund expenditures as detailed in the body of this report, with a net reduction of $408,196 and a net reduction to the General Fund revenue estimates of $530,000. (Requires five affirmative votes) 2. Receive and file the First Quarter Budget Update. MINUTES: Councilmember Bacerra spoke regarding the need to grow and increase revenue and urged a proactive approach in obtaining business license fees. He spoke regarding funding for libraries. Finance Director Kathryn Downs spoke regarding proactive and reactionary approaches in business license fees. Mayor Amezcua spoke regarding budget reductions and increases. Finance Director Downs spoke regarding sales tax received from the state, revenue estimates and adjustments, sales tax revenue impacts, and new PP-GEMT program. Councilmember Hernandez thanked Finance Director Downs for all her hard work and efforts and spoke regarding library projects, generating revenue, supporting Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, attracting more visitors to generate a higher hotel tax revenue, and investing in the youth. Councilmember Vazquez spoke regarding creating an AdHoc Committee to investigate and determine new revenue. MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to approve the recommended action for Item No. 12 as part of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Lopez. The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: CITY COUNCIL 11 NOVEMBER 07, 2023