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CITY OF * '�+ y ,* Special City Council Meeting
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Backus called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street.
II. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. Public Participation
The City Council Meeting was held in person and virtually.
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Backus led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
IV. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present:Acting Deputy Mayor Yolonda Trout-Manuel,
Hanan Amer, Kate Baldwin, Cheryl Rakes, and Tracy Taylor.
Councilmember Clinton Taylor attended the meeting virtually via Zoom and
Deputy Mayor Larry Brown was excused.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following staff members present
included: City Attorney Jason Whalen, Chief of Police Mark
Caillier, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Finance Jamie
Thomas, Director of Parks,Arts and Recreation Daryl Faber, Director of
Administration Dana Hinman, Director of Human Resources & Risk
Management Candis Martinson, Director of Community Development
Jason Krum, Director of Innovation and Technology David Travis, Director
of Equity and Inclusion Brenda Goodson-Moore, Director of Human
Services Kent Hay, Financial Planning Manager Frank Downard, and City
Clerk Shawn Campbell.
B. Audience Participation
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City
Council on any issue. Those wishing to speak are reminded to sign in on the form
provided.
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1. The public can participate in-person or submit written
comments in advance.
No one came forward to speak.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. 2025-2026 Biennial Budget Workshop 2 of 3 (Thomas)
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of the 2025-2026
Biennial Budget including the continued General Fund Budget proposals.
Director Krum provided Council with an overview of the Community
Development Department including the 2023-2024 accomplishments,
2025-2026 goals, and the proposed changes to the baseline Budget.
Council discussed vacant storefronts in Auburn, and the Business
Improvement Area(B IA)funds.
Chief Caillier provided Council with an overview of the Police Department
including the 2023-2024 accomplishments, 2025-2026 goals, and the
proposed changes in the Departments baseline Budget.
Director Gaub provided Council with a presentation on traffic cameras,
Valley Communication funds, hiring bonuses, South Correctional Entity
(SCORE)Costs, and the Drug Forfeiture Fund.
Council discussed the proposed increases in officers and duties, school
zone tickets issued, crime in the community, Project Be Free, cameras in
high crime areas, and hiring bonuses.
Director Gaub provided Council with an overview of the Public Works
Department including the General Funds for Engineering and Maintenance
& Operations, 2023-2024 accomplishments, 2025-2026 goals, and the
baseline Budget highlights.
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of the 2025-2026
General Government Capital Budget including the Six Year Capital
Improvement Plan, Real Estate Excise Tax(REET) 1 and REET 2
funding, Mitigation Funds, Transportation Benefit District funds, Utility
Taxes, and she reviewed the funds from the General Transportation Fund.
Director Gaub provided Council with an overview of the Capital Budget for
General Transportation as part of the Transportation Improvement
Program,for Capacity, Non-Capacity, and Preservation Projects.
Council discussed the Lea Hill project, project schedules, and fund
transfers.
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of the Capital
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Improvement Fund and explained the items that are paid for out of the
Capital Improvement fund. Director Gaub reviewed the projects being
Budgeted for from the Capital Improvements Fund, and Debt Services
payments.
Director Faber and Director Thomas provided Council with an update on
the Auburn Avenue Theater.
Council discussed bond funding, and revenue for Parks admissions.
Director Faber provided Council with an overview of the Municipal Parks
Fund including the Capacity and Non-Capacity Projects.
Council discussed pickleball courts, timing of projects, and Parks security.
Director Thomas explained the funds to be expended for Infrastructure
from the Local Revitalization Funding.
Council discussed the Auburn Avenue Theater plans.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting was adjourned at 5:52 p.m.
APPROVED this 7th day of October 2024.
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N NCY o=� US, MAYOR Shawn Campbell, City C erk
Agendas and minutes :.available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website
(http://www.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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