Homestead council approves series of ordinances, two budget increases

The Homestead City Council on June 10 approved several ordinances and two budget amendments during a special call meeting, including rate changes for street lighting and two separate general-fund increases totaling $750,000.

The council adopted two items on second reading: revised street- and public-property lighting rates, including an LED rate, and a general-fund budget amendment increasing expenditures by $250,000. The council also approved another budget amendment increasing general-fund expenditures by $500,000. Earlier in the meeting the council advanced two first-reading ordinances: one amending provisions for issuance of business tax receipts and one creating a presumption of a violation when a recreational vehicle is expanded while parked on residential property.

Why it matters: two budget amendments increase the city’s authorized spending for the 2024–25 fiscal year, and the lighting-rate ordinance changes fees the city charges for street and rental outdoor lighting. The first-reading ordinances will return for a future hearing (final adoption not yet recorded in the transcript).

What passed and how the council voted - Tab 1 — First reading: ordinance amending city code provisions for issuance and term/expiration of business tax receipts (card number 4636). Motion carried on a roll call; the transcript shows all members voting yes. (First reading; final adoption requires a later vote.)

- Tab 2 — First reading: ordinance amending Chapter 30 (zoning) to create a presumption of violation when a recreational vehicle is expanded while parked on residential property. The draft includes definitions and an escalating fine schedule for repeat offenses. Motion carried on first reading by roll call; staff indicated an initial fine of about $500 with daily rates for continued noncompliance. (First reading; enforcement details and final adoption to follow.)

- Tab 3 — Second reading: ordinance amending Chapter 28 (utilities) to revise street-lighting and rental outdoor lighting rates and to set an LED lighting rate. Motion carried on second reading by roll call; ordinance adopted.

- Tab 4 — Second reading: ordinance amending the general‑fund budget for FY 2024–25 to increase total expenditures by $250,000. Motion carried on second reading by roll call; ordinance adopted.

- Tab 5 — Second reading: ordinance amending the general‑fund budget for FY 2024–25 to increase total expenditures by $500,000. Motion carried on second reading by roll call; ordinance adopted.

Meeting context and next steps: first‑reading ordinances (Tabs 1 and 2) were advanced after waiving staff report requests and public hearings produced no speakers; they will return for later readings or adoption. The lighting-rate and two budget ordinances were adopted on the second reading during this meeting. Council did not receive substantive public comment on these items during this session.

Sources: City of Homestead special call meeting, June 10, 2025; roll-call votes recorded in meeting transcript.