Mayor Weill
Mayor Pro Tem Mallotto
Council Member Downs
Council Member Fromberg Edelstein
Council Member O'Keefe
SPECIAL STUDY SESSION MEETING
OF THE RANCHO MIRAGE CITY COUNCIL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, ENERGY AUTHORITY,
HOUSING AUTHORITY, JOINT POWERS FINANCE AUTHORITY, LIBRARY
AND OBSERVATORY, AND REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARDS
69-825 HIGHWAY 111, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1:30 PM
MINUTES
1. GENERAL
1.A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Weill called the meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
1.B. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Weill led the flag salute.
1.C. ROLL CALL - Downs, Fromberg Edelstein, O’Keefe, Mallotto, Weill
All members were present.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments were heard during consideration of the discussion item.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
3.A. Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027
Kofi Antobam, Director of Administrative Services, and Ryan Stendell, Assistant City Manager, presented the proposed fiscal year 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 preliminary budgets.
The following individual provided public comments: Isiah Harris.
A discussion ensued.
The consensus of the City Council was make the following changes to the Special Programs budget: 1) Add $100,000 to the Support for Non-profits budget (Account No. 7458); 2) Add McCallum Theatre to the Special Contributions budget (Account No. 7497), reflecting $37,500; and 3) Increase the Cultural Commission budget (Account No. 7875) to $37,500.
City Manager, Isaiah Hagerman, reported that the two-year budget would be presented to the City Council for action at the first regular City Council meeting in June 2025.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Weill adjourned the meeting at 3:19 P.M.
Date Approved by City Council: 6/05/2025