Camarillo City Council - 06/24/2026

The Camarillo City Council held a meeting on June 24, 2026, which included significant procurement and budget discussions. The council approved a 3% salary increase for council members for 2027 with plans to revisit aligning future increases to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). They also approved a 7% salary increase for the city manager, raising the salary to $349,196 effective July 1, 2026, with council members emphasizing the city manager's performance and leadership. The council reviewed and adopted the balanced fiscal year 2026-27 budget totaling $159.2 million, highlighting revenues from taxes and service charges and expenditures primarily for operations and salaries. Additionally, the council approved the updated 5-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for 2026-2031, encompassing 87 projects with an estimated cost of $438 million, covering transportation, water, sanitary, storm drainage, buildings, grounds, housing, and information technology. Key projects include transportation infrastructure upgrades, water pump stations to reduce reliance on imported water, sanitary system improvements, and city facility renovations. The council also authorized placing delinquent sewer service charges on the county property tax roll for collection. No reportable actions were taken in closed session.