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Placerville council adopts $24.98 million FY25-26 budget; approves broadband providers, services reorganization and appointments
Summary
At its June 24 meeting the Placerville City Council adopted the FY25-26 operating and CIP budgets, established the appropriation (GANN) limit, approved two initial broadband ISPs for the city fiber project, and approved a community services reorganization and a personnel-board appointment; roll-call outcomes are listed.
The Placerville City Council on June 24 adopted the city’s FY25-26 operating budget and capital improvement program, approved initial Internet service providers for the city’s fiber program, authorized a community services departmental reorganization and confirmed a personnel-board appointment.
The budget action sets the city’s operating plan for the coming year and includes an overall operating total of $24,982,533 and a general fund total of $11,262,645. The adopted CIP budget totals $2,714,351. The council also adopted an appropriation (GANN) limit for FY24–25 as required by state law.
Why it matters: The budget establishes service levels across city departments, funds capital projects such as water/wastewater clarifier work and downtown work, and frames staffing and program decisions during an economically constrained period.
Votes at a glance
- FY25–26 operating and CIP budgets (Item 11.2): Motion to adopt carried on roll call; Councilmember Carter, Councilmember Nel, Councilmember Yarbrough, Vice Mayor Gottberg and Mayor Clarice all voted Aye. The adopted operating budget totals $24,982,533; the general fund is $11,262,645. Staff said the budget assumes continuation of the midweek public swim and possible extended aquatics season pending further cost savings.
- Resolution establishing the appropriation (GANN) limit (Item 11.3): Adopted by roll call (Carter, Nel, Yarbrough, Gottberg, Clarice — Aye). Staff cited Government Code calculations for per‑capita income and population adjustments and reported the FY24–25 GANN limit at $31,131,694 and general-fund proceeds subject to the limit at $9,072,295.
- Broadband Internet service providers (Item 12.2): Council authorized staff to negotiate initial ISP agreements with SUMO Fiber and Advanced Net Fiber and to begin contracting; motion passed on roll call (Carter, Nel, Yarbrough, Gottberg, Clarice — Aye). Staff said the city will open the system to additional providers once subscription thresholds are met.
- Community Services Department reorganization (Item 12.3): Council approved a reorganization designed to prioritize frontline maintenance and create a community services manager and assistant director classification; motion passed by roll call (Carter, Nel, Yarbrough, Gottberg, Clarice — Aye). Staff said the plan realigns responsibilities, adds two frontline maintenance-related roles and freezes other positions to balance the budget.
- Personnel Board fifth-member appointment (Item 12.1): The council confirmed the committee-selected appointee Christine Dedlock; motion passed by roll call (Carter, Nel, Yarbrough, Gottberg, Clarice — Aye).
Other procedural items
- The council approved the consent calendar and several routine motions by roll call earlier in the meeting; public hearings required by AB 2561 on vacancies were held prior to budget adoption.
What’s next: Staff said it will return on July 8 with the results of a water/wastewater cost-of-service study and recommendations on an updated master fee schedule that staff estimates would raise about $168,000 in general-fund revenue. Councilmembers also discussed continued review of staffing vacancies and recruitment efforts in the annual AB 2561 hearing.
