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Finance staff said the city expects revenues to be roughly $14 million below the adopted budget and expenditures about $13.2 million below the adopted budget. Staff emphasized a conservative revenue projection for the remainder of the fiscal year, citing slowing consumer spending, weaker sales and use taxes and reductions in transient occupancy and property transfer taxes.

The update showed the city’s fund balance is expected to remain near $200 million at year end after the council previously authorized a one‑time use of fund balance to support street segment repairs. Staff reiterated that the city’s required reserve—established in municipal code and increased via charter provisions in 2016 to 25 percent—remains a target for maintaining fiscal stability.

On capital work, the city manager said six bids were received this week for a pavement and repair project covering 14 streets. “The lowest apparent bid came in below the engineer's estimate of $6,000,000,” staff said. Staff will evaluate the bids for compliance and return to the council with a contract award recommendation at the May 7 meeting. Because the apparent low bid was below the engineer’s estimate, staff said it will consider whether additional streets could be added to maximize the use of the approved funds.

City staff proposed a 2025‑26 budget calendar with a special budget workshop in late April (proposed April 23), a preliminary budget presentation on May 7 and budget adoption targeted for June 4. The city manager said staff expects a “rollover” budget that carries forward current operating levels and that any use of the fund balance should be treated as one‑time spending with a policy to guide payback and minimum reserve levels.

Councilmembers discussed reserve policy language and emphasized the importance of maintaining the 25 percent minimum reserve while allowing measured, repayable use of one‑time fund balance for critical capital projects. The council voted unanimously to receive and file the mid‑year financial update.

Why it matters: The budget shortfall projections and the plan to spend one‑time reserves on street repairs shape near‑term capital projects, staffing and service decisions. Staff urged conservatism in revenue forecasting given statewide and national economic trends.

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Walton said the shelter received almost 9,700 dogs and cats in 2024, an increase of roughly 33% over 2023, and reported more than 3,500 adoptions and a dog save rate of about 82 percent (the cat save rate was 53 percent). He attributed part of the intake increase to a July partnership with regional organizations and noted improvements in return‑to‑owner rates after the shelter started posting lost and found animals on social media and services such as Petco Love Lost and PawBoost.

On facilities and staffing, Walton told the council the city approved $4 million for shelter facility improvements. He said a new medical isolation ward was nearly complete, a newly purchased customer service center building would allow the shelter to close for a single move day and reopen at a larger public counter, and a 7,500‑square‑foot adoption satellite on Eighth Street will provide a quieter, home‑like environment for animals. The city expects roughly 311 new on‑site dog kennels and the ability to house just under 400 dogs when combining the shelter and satellite center.

On medical staff, Walton described an expanded veterinary team: four registered veterinary technicians and four vet assistants are on staff (the city still lacks a full‑time veterinarian). He said the council recently approved per‑diem veterinarian positions and that four applicants were already in background checks; those relief‑style vets will allow more spay/neuter procedures and routine surgeries. Walton said the shelter is converting an on‑site former cat room into a clinic space to support surgeries and exams once vets are on board.

Walton credited partnerships and grants for several initiatives. He said the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians approved use of a $300,000 allocation to pay for spay/neuter surgeries for animals adopted from the shelter, and the department received a UC Davis‑funded voucher program of $500 vouchers that were fully allocated within 24 hours. He also described a partnership with San Bernardino County Fire to deploy microchip scanners at city fire stations so residents or first responders can scan found pets and speed reunification.

Public commenters and animal‑welfare advocates responded with praise for some efforts and sharp criticism on others. Several speakers, including individuals identified as \"Georgia,\" Selena, Tammy Valdivia and others, questioned daily operations and described animals they said died in the shelter or were not treated quickly enough. One commenter said the shelter’s practice of using a rendering company to remove deceased animals is common across Southern California; Walton confirmed the city pays a private rendering company (TLC in Vernon) to remove deceased animals and said it is not used for testing and that cremation options are limited and costly.

Advocates pressed the council to prioritize hiring a full‑time veterinarian and to expand spay/neuter capacity because they said backlogs had led to animals being returned or killed. Walton acknowledged a backlog (he estimated more than 2,000 animals awaiting spay/neuter) and said the per‑diem vets and conversion of clinic space are intended to address that backlog as hiring and funding permit.

Why it matters: The shelter’s intake surge and backlog affect outcomes for animals and interact with broader homelessness and community needs; the department’s capital and staffing plans aim to reduce deaths and shorten length of stay, but advocates say faster hiring of full‑time vets and clearer public timelines are required.

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The city attorney said, “There was a motion by Councilman Charette, a second by Councilman Sanchez, and a unanimous vote to initiate litigation. It is a, code enforcement receivership action.” The attorney added that council also voted “to appoint as acting city clerk, Talisha Lopez, effective April 2025,” with Lopez set to begin on April 5, the day after the current city clerk’s last day on April 4.

Why it matters: initiating a receivership action in code enforcement is a formal legal step that can allow the city to seek court‑ordered intervention to remedy property or code violations. The new acting city clerk will assume administrative duties tied to elections, records and council processes during the interim period leading up to a permanent appointment.

Details and procedure: The city attorney’s statement named the motions and votes by mover and seconder. The motion to begin litigation was moved by Councilman Charette and seconded by Councilman Sanchez; the appointment of Lopez was moved by Councilman Charette and seconded by Councilwoman Knauss. Both motions were reported as passing unanimously by those present.

The actions were announced as part of the city attorney’s closed‑session report at the start of open session; no further public details about the subject of the receivership litigation were provided in open session.

Next steps: The city attorney indicated the council met in closed session on all listed items except two that will be taken up at a future meeting. Additional legal filings or public disclosures about the receivership will follow any required court filings or statutory notice obligations.

The report prompted no immediate public vote during the open session; the actions were reported out by the city attorney as the only reportable closed‑session actions.

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