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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 - Set Public Hearing Date to Adopt Fiscal Year 2020-21 BudgetTO: FROM: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report May 26, 2020 Agenda Item No. 9 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Dan Matusiewicz, Finance Director - 949-644-3123, dmatusiewicz@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Shannon Espinoza, Acting Budget Manager, sespinoza@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3021 TITLE: Set Public Hearing Date to Adopt Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget ABSTRACT: Per Section 1102 of the City Charter, the City Manager is to submit the budget to the City Council at least thirty-five days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1. The proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 was delivered to City Council on May 21 st. After reviewing the budget and making such revisions as it may deem advisable, the City Council shall determine the time for the holding of the public hearing and publish a notice in an official newspaper not less than ten days prior to said hearing. The Charter requires the City Council to adopt an annual budget each year on or before June 30. RECOMMENDATION: a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Schedule a Public Hearing of the City's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 on June 9, 2020 and direct the City Clerk to publish a notice of said hearing in accordance with Section 1102 of the Newport Beach Charter. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: The Fiscal Year 2020-21 proposed budget is balanced and is subject to change based on Council's final recommended action. 9-1 Adoption of Fiscal Year 2020-21 Appropriations Limit June 9, 2020 Page 2 DISCUSSION: During the regular Council meeting on May 26, 2020, staff recommends that Council set the date for the public hearing to be June 9, 2020, during the regular Council meeting. The City Council shall conduct a Public Hearing as previously noticed. After hearing public comment, the Council shall adopt the budget at the June 9, 2020, meeting. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. LI rel drNILIrev The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). ATTACHMENTS: None. 9-2