By Sara Beth Williams–
Citrus Heights City Council members will meet Thursday evening, April 25, to vote on a proposed doubling of the city manager’s signing authority, approve neighborhood and community project grant funding, and hear an annual report from the Citrus Heights Police Department.
The council meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall, located at 6360 Fountain Square Drive. A summary of what’s on the agenda is included below.
City Manager. The city is proposing an update to its current purchasing policy that would double the city manager’s purchasing authority to $100,000. The city’s current purchasing policy states that all formal bids between $25,000 up to $50,000 can be approved by the city manager, but all bids over $50,000 must be approved by the City Council. Read more: Citrus Heights council to consider doubling city manager’s purchasing authority
Neighborhood Funds. The Economic Development and Community Engagement department is proposing the City Council approve a total of $6,508 between three neighborhood associations requesting funding for attendance at a national conference and for new sign toppers. The city recommends approving $3,600 to cover Neighborhoods USA Conference costs, which encompasses all expenses of conference attendance, including registration, lodging, airfare, food, and transport. According to the city, this action aligns with the strategic goal of increasing community connection and engagement, per guidelines and eligibility requirements outlined in the Grant and Incentive Program Scoring Rubric. The city has allocated $25,000 total in Neighborhood Improvement Partnership funding for the 2023/24 fiscal year.
Community Project. Staff are recommending that the City Council award $67,000 in grants to 10 local nonprofits. According to the city, funding for community project grants comes from American Rescue Plan Act funds, the Nonprofit Community Support Fund, and History and Arts Grant funding. For more details on other available funding the city has for community grant projects, see the agenda packet here.
Time Change. Staff are recommending that the City Council approve moving regular meetings from the second and fourth Thursday of each month to the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, as per a request made at the March 14 City Council meeting. A recommendation is also being made to approve changing Planning Commission meetings from every second and fourth Wednesday of the month to every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
Crime Report. The Citrus Heights Police Department is scheduled to give its annual report, which has included crime statistics, staffing updates, and other information. Specific details were not immediately available in the agenda packet. The Police Department’s annual report was initially scheduled for an April 11 council meeting but had been postponed until April 25.
Those wishing to make a public comment during the meeting can do so by attending the council meeting on April 25, 2024, at City Hall, or by submitting a written comment beforehand using the city’s website. The deadline to submit comments online is 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting. See full agenda packet online: Click here:
