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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 - Set Public Hearing Date to Adopt Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget�tiWPoR� CITY OF °� mz NEWPORT B c9<,FOR�P City Council Staff Report May 22, 2018 Agenda Item No. 17 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: City Manager's Office Dave Kiff, City Manager 949-644-3002, dkiff newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Dan Matusiewicz, Finance Director TITLE: Set Public Hearing Date to Adopt Fiscal Year 2018-2019 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. 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 2018-2019 on June 12, 2018, 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 2018-2019 proposed budget is balanced, but subject to change based on Council's final recommended action. DISCUSSION: During the regular Council meeting on May 22, 2018, staff recommends that Council set the date for the public hearing to be June 12, 2018, 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 12, 2018, meeting. 17-1 Set Public Hearing Date to Adopt Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget Agenda Item No. 17 Page 2 As stated in City Council Policy F-3, all Council directed changes to the City Manager's Proposed Budget shall be added to the Budget Checklist. The Budget Checklist will be in the budget presentation at the Study Session on May 22, 2018, and will also be included with the budget adoption staff report at the June 12, 2018, Council 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. NOTICING: 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). 17-2