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Loomis council receives mid-year financial update and approves street-closure blackout dates and a resolution backing local land-use control
Summary
At the Feb. 11 meeting the council received a mid-year budget review showing the general fund performing near budget, approved a consent item establishing downtown street-closure blackout dates to support businesses, and unanimously adopted a resolution urging greater local control over land use.
The Loomis Town Council received a mid-year financial update Feb. 11 from the town's finance staff and approved two formal actions on consent and business items.
Finance director Ted summarized year-to-date results through January (seven months, or roughly 58% of the fiscal year). He told the council the town's general fund was "performing in budget" on both revenue and expense and said the town had received its first property-tax payment in January. Ted noted sales and use tax payments lag the calendar but said the next scheduled payment should bring YTD collections closer to the expected share of the annual budget. He reported general-fund expenses were about 48% of budget year to date and forecast a balanced general fund at year end without additional appropriations.
No council action was required on the financial report; the item was presented for review and questions.
On the consent calendar, councilmembers approved items 1–4 and 6–9 by motion. Councilmember(s) pulled item 5 for brief discussion. Item 5 establishes a set of street-closure blackout dates and restrictions intended to minimize conflict between private construction projects and the downtown event/retail calendar. Town staff said the list of dates will be coordinated with local businesses and posted; the council voted to approve item 5 by voice vote.
On a separate agenda item, Mayor Ring brought forward a resolution urging state policymakers to preserve local land-use authority for cities. Councilmember Jen (identified in the meeting as the motion maker) moved to adopt the resolution and the council voted unanimously (5–0) in favor by roll call. Public comment in support of the resolution came from Miguel Gizovich, who said he supported the measure because of recent shifts in state policy that, he said, have reduced municipal control over land use.
Ending: Councilmembers asked staff to continue outreach on the street-closure calendar with downtown businesses and accepted the mid-year financial briefing for filing; no further budget appropriations were requested at this time.
