HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-29 Special Meeting
City Council Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Minutes
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT
Councilman Doug Taylor
Councilman John Overton
Councilwoman Anne Little Roberts
Councilman Brian Whitlock
Councilwoman Liz Strader
Councilman Luke Cavener
Mayor Robert E. Simison
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted
PUBLIC FORUM – Future Meeting Topics
ACTION ITEMS
1. Public Hearing regarding Potential Ballot Question Concerning a Levy to Provide
Funding for Firefighters, Police Officers, and a Prosecution Unit
Levy Information: https://meridiancity.org/publicsafetylevy
RESOLUTIONS \[Action Item\]
2. Resolution No. 25-2528: A Resolution Calling a Levy Election to be Held on
November 4, 2025 Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 63-802(1)(g); Designating the
County Clerk of Ada County as the Administrator of the Election; Approving the
Form of Ballot; Approving the Form of Notice of Levy Election; Directing the City
Clerk to Convey the Form of Ballot and Form of Notice of Levy Election to the
County Clerk of Ada County; Designating the Ada County Board of Commissioners
as the Canvassing Board; and Providing an Effective Date Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilman Overton.
Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts,
Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Cavener
3. Resolution No. 25-2530: A Resolution Concerning a Levy Measure to be
Considered by the Voters Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 63-802(1)(g); Requiring
the Revenue from the Levy Measure to be Budgeted for Specific Purposes; and
Providing an Effective Date Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilman Overton.
Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts,
Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Cavener
DEPARTMENT/COMMISSION REPORTS
4. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 Amended Revenues and Expenditures in the
Amount of $264,009,345 Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilwoman Strader.
Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts,
Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Cavener
5. Tentative Approval of Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Revenues and Expenditures in
the Amount of $264,498,131 Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilwoman Strader.
Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts,
Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Cavener
6. Declaring the Intent to Collect Forgone Property Taxed for Fiscal Year 2026
in the amount of $538,722 Vacated
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
EXECUTIVE SESSION \[Action Item\]
7. Per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f): To communicate with legal counsel for the public
agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation,
or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated.
Motion to enter executive session made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilwoman
Strader.
Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts,
Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Cavener
Into session: 6:57 PM
Out of session: 7:12 PM
ADJOURNMENT 7:12 PM