FY26 Budget Workshop (2025-08-18)

MINUTES BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025, 4:00 P.M. NEPTUNE BEACH CITY HALL 116 FIRST STREET NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA 32266

Pursuant to proper notice, a Budget Workshop of the City Council of the City of Neptune Beach was held on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at Neptune Beach City Hall, 116 First Street, Neptune Beach, Florida 32266

STAFF:

Mayor Cori Bylund

Vice Mayor Nia Livingston

Councilor Tim Horvath

Councilor Brent Rogers

City Manager Richard Pike City Attorney Paul Waters Chief of Police Michael Key Chief Financial Officer Jaime Hernandez Senior Center Director Leslie Lyne Parks and Sustainability Director Colin Moore Chief Information Officer Ricardo Pizarro HR Coordinator Jillian McCann City Clerk Catherine Ponson

Call to Order/Roll Call/

City Manager Richard Pike announced this is the final budget workshop for Council. He reported that the first approval of the FY25-26 Budget cannot take place sooner than 65 days after the certification of value from the Property Appraiser. This will result in the first hearing for the proposed budget will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. He is recommending also moving the Regular Council meeting to this day. The second and final budget hearing will be on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

City Clerk City Clerk Catherine Ponson stated there were no changes in the City Clerk budget from the June 16,2025, presentation.

Human Resources HR Coordinator Jillian McCann advised the HR budget had not changed.

Discussion included the City paying 100% benefits for employees and dependents. The City previously paid 100% for employees and 50% for dependents. He implemented this in order to attract new and retain employees and to fill positions.

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Community Development Community Development Director Heather Whitmore indicated the FY26 Community Development budget had not changed from the presentation on June 16,2025.

| Community Development | Community Development Director Heather Whitmore indicated the FY26 Community Development budget had not changed from the presentation on June 16,2025. | | --- | --- | | Senior Center | Senior Center Director Leslie Lyne reported the Senior Budget had not changed. | | IT(Information Technology) | IT Director Ricardo Pizarro advised there were no additions or revisions to the IT FY26 Budget from the first presentation on June 16,2025. | | Adjournment | There being no further business, Mayor Bylund adjourned the Budget Workshop at 4:41 p.m. |

Senior Center Senior Center Director Leslie Lyne reported the Senior Budget had not changed.

IT (Information Technology) IT Director Ricardo Pizarro advised there were no additions or revisions to the IT FY26 Budget from the first presentation on June 16,2025.

Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Bylund adjourned the Budget Workshop at 4:41 p.m.

Corrine A. Bylund, Mayor

ATTEST:

Catherine Ponson, CMC

City Clerk

CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH 1931 FLORIDA

Approved: 09.03.2025

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