COVID-19 Pandemic

Local emergency was declared on March 17, 2020. 

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While the city has been under the ‘State of Emergency’ declaration, the city developed a comprehensive plan, with staffing and service changes.

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As a community and as a nation, we have been enduring incredibly challenging times. Over the past 4 months, the COVID-19 virus has had detrimental impacts on every aspect of our lives. It required everyone to come together by following the guidance to ‘Stay at Home’. While not yet over and as extremely difficult as this has been, we need everyone to hang in there for just a little longer.

Transition Plan for Reopening 

As Mayor, declared a State of Emergency on March 17th, established a COVID action plan City Operations, closing buildings, staff work

Called for several emergency Council meetings to address the constantly changing regulations.

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2020 Progress on Campbell City Council Priorities

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Community Engagement 

• Community Development implemented an online permitting platform 

• Accepts applications for various Planning and Building Permits. 

• Parks & Recreation has been able to provide services even through the pandemic. 

• Senior Nutrition Program, Served 95 meals, 5 days a week No Touch Drive-Thru Pickup  

• Modified Summer Programming thru 

  • Virtual Fitness Classes 

  • Day camp, lap swim and now summer sports camps 

Community Engagement - Social Media

• The City is active on various social media platforms.  

• All 5 of these platforms are dedicated keeping our residents stay up to date with information about community events, City Council meetings, and other important information . Sites are updated a least once a week if not more often 

• Comprehensive long-term land use planning 

• This is the tool used to guide development within the City and sets the framework for our future 

• The General Plan Update's land use map and zoning map establish which pe of development can go in which locations. 

• Approved ADU (accessory dwelling units) Ordinance

• Response to the State Mandates while balancing with the City’s Residential Area Plans

• To assist the city with the update, a General plan advisory committee GPAC comprised of community members representing various backgrounds. This is a volunteer group that was established in 2016.

• Member on the committee have provided suggestions and opinions for the creation of this long-term vision

• Draft General Plan document has been completed and reviewed by the GPAC.  Five year effort.  

Open Space

• We are committed to providing more open space for our community

• Parkland Dedication Fund fees were increased this year, which means that Developments that come forward will be building parks as part of the development or contributing more money towards parks maintenance

• JDM Park – Council approved the Conceptual Plan in May, and construction is scheduled to begin in December and end in June 2021. 

• Campbell received a $1 million grant from the County and has matched with an other millions 

• Campbell Park Playground improvements 

• Council will be reviewing the final Conceptual Design Plan withing the next several months 

• The community will be able to view the plan on line and provide comments for council consideration 

Budget 

• With businesses shut down, the city budget took a hit and we struggled with a $4 million deficit 

• Council worked diligently with staff to develop ways to cut the budget, including reduction in the city overall expenses including

• BUDGET – Financial Stability and Balanced budget

• Campaign Statement: “My pledge is to guide economic development for a financially stable city and to help craft sensible and sustainable plans for growth with an emphasis on safety and engaging the community.”

• City had an unexpected $4.4m budget deficient April-June

• 2020/2021 Budget Process – Initial Expected deficient of $2.8 million, worked with departments to reduce costs, supplies consultants by 5%, froze positions, Budget is down to $600k deficient, revisiting in September

• Reduction in consulting services, supplies services and our employee groups approved concessions

• With all the reduction, The Adopted 2021 Budget deficit has been reduced to  be only $190,000. 

Measure O 

• Awarded design contracts to two architecture firms:

  • LSA Architects for the Library Building

  • Jayson Architect’s for the Police Building

• Started programming studies for Police and Library projects in July. 

• Anticipating concept design options by Fall 2020 for Council approvals.

• Estimated completion of Library will be 2023, Police Department in 2024.