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Mission Viejo Council unanimously adopts 2025–2027 budget; funds adjusted for projects and wildfire mitigation
Summary
The Mission Viejo City Council on June 24 unanimously adopted the fiscal 2025–2027 budget after a staff presentation and public comment. Council approved technical funding changes (including moving $201,383 to gas tax for a capital project), retained a $20,000 footnote for urban-wildland interface clearing and incorporated small reallocations such as $3,500 to the Marine Adoption Committee.
The Mission Viejo City Council unanimously adopted the 2025–2027 budget on June 24 after a staff presentation and discussion by council members.
City staff summarized the multi-step budget process, noting public workshops and earlier council direction. Staff told the council the budget document incorporated several administrative edits, including reallocating $3,500 of a non-city event committee budget to the Marine Adoption Committee and changing the funding source for the Alicia Parkway at Olympiad Road intersection improvement so that $201,383 will be supported by gas tax rather than Measure M2.
"The budget process has involved multiple steps including meetings providing opportunities for public and city council to communicate budget priorities," the budget presenter said, outlining the timeline of analyses and workshops that led to the document presented June 24.
Council members asked for clarifications on contingency and program flexibility. Council Member Bucknam asked whether the landscape budget could be used to address fire-mitigation needs as they arise; staff pointed to a footnote that includes $20,000 for urban-wildland interface clearing "to mitigate wildfires" and said the city is exploring grazing vendors (goats) as a mitigation tool. Staff said the current budget provides a mechanism to broaden work if needed.
Council Member Vasquez sought a motion to reconsider whether a previously recorded $3,500 allocation had been included in an earlier vote; the motion for reconsideration received no second and therefore failed. Mayor moved to adopt the budget and Council Member Kelly seconded; the council then voted to adopt the budget unanimously.
Staff also reminded the council the city has a certified housing element and reported the plan identifies 2,217 affordable units of need; staff said two housing applications are active and a third is pending.
The meeting record shows the consent calendar, which included routine contract awards and administrative items, passed earlier in the evening; the budget adoption was recorded as unanimous. The council adjourned and will reconvene July 8, 2025.
Action: Budget adopted (unanimous).
