Holtville City Council approves request to appropriate state public-safety funds

Holtville City Council voted to adopt Resolution 25-03 requesting appropriation of 2024 funds allocated to the State of California Citizen Option for Public Safety program at its meeting. City staff said the allocation for the city is an annual amount of $100,000 per fiscal year.

The resolution is the council’s initial application for this fiscal year; staff told the council a residual allocation can follow later if additional funds are distributed based on population. Councilmembers voted by roll call and the measure passed on a unanimous vote.

City staff described the item as routine and annual, and said the appropriation starts the application process so the city can receive its share of the state allocation. During the discussion council members asked procedural questions about timing; staff responded that the initial request is filed early in the calendar year and any residual amounts are handled later.

The council’s roll-call votes recorded in the meeting transcript: John Munger — yes; Mike Pacheco — yes; Marie Anderson — yes; Vanessa Ramirez — yes; Mike Goodson — yes. The tally reported in the meeting was 5 yes, 0 no.

The council did not attach detailed line-item spending in the resolution; staff said the appropriation is the administrative step that enables the city to receive and then allocate the funds. The transcript indicates staff will follow up on the application and notify the council if a residual allocation is made.

The action is recorded as an approved appropriation request under Resolution 25-03; no amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes.