July 1, 2025 - City Council Conducts First Reading of PSM Facility Bond Ordinance

At the July 1, 2025 City Council meeting, Ordinance No. 25-13 related to the bond measure for the Public Safety and Maintenance Facility was presented to the City Council for first reading. Staff provided an overview of the elements of City bond ordinances and the current status of City debt. Staff received City Council feedback on draft Ordinance No. 25-13, which includes the ballot title, ballot description, and the length of the repayments scheduled for the bonds (AB 6715). Staff also received City Council feedback on the explanatory statement for the local voter pamphlet.

The City Council formed an ad-hoc working group comprised of Mayor Nice, Deputy Mayor Rosenbaum, and Councilmember Reynolds to work with staff and legal counsel to review the ballot language and explanatory statement and provide a final recommendation to the City Council for consideration at the July 15, 2025 Council meeting.

With the passage of the 1% for Art in Public Places Fund Code Amendments (AB 6725) earlier in the meeting, the City Council directed staff to fully exempt the PSM Facility from the 1% for Art contribution requirement. This reduces the estimated project budget by an estimated $740,000 from $103,900,000 to a total project budget of $103,160,000.

City Council approved unanimously a motion to schedule Ordinance No. 25-13 for second reading at the July 15, 2025 Council meeting. The City Council will also appoint members to the Pro and Con Committees to prepare materials for the voters’ pamphlet at the July 15, 2025 meeting.