District 1 Council Member· 2024-2028
Charlie Halford
Manteca
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 1:09:03
- Avg per meeting
- 4:04
- Segments
- 967
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Top issues during term (16)(Taxes Budget)
MTSSA Labor Agreement and Salary Schedules
Wage increases will affect the city budget; proposed offers start at 2% versus roughly 3.8% inflation.
FY 2026-27 budget
About $8 million a year — nearly half of Measure Q's projected revenue — would go to debt service starting in FY 2026-27.
Measure Q use and oversight questions
Measure Q is expected to bring in $10-13 million a year and is being planned around a 17-year facilities bond.
$65 million lease revenue bond issuance
Expected borrowing of about $56.4 million at ~4.9% interest, with roughly $4.9 million a year in debt service through 2045.
Citywide Job Classification Study Implementation
Helps guide future salary and benefit decisions for city personnel.
Qualex Building Roof and Remediation Work
About $760,530 total across three contracts including contingencies.
Park Dedication and In-Lieu Fee Update
New homebuyers will see park fees roughly double, adding to housing costs; projected build-out revenue is about $358 million.
City Manager employment agreement amendment
Base salary rises from the previously scheduled $286,761 to $338,113 effective July 1, 2026.
Landscape maintenance district assessments
Assessments will appear on property tax bills at the rates in the engineer's report.
November 2026 general municipal election called
The city pays the county for consolidated election services; costs weren't itemized at the meeting.
Capital Improvement Program General Plan Conformity
About $690 million in planned infrastructure spending over five years, mostly on utilities and roads.
Government building impact fee increase
Raises fees about 3.5% for single-family and 9.6% for multifamily; new development isn't expected to cover the full cost of facilities.
Public records request workload
Staff time across the clerk's office, IT, city attorney, and other departments is consumed by an increasing volume of complex requests.
Mid-year budget and second quarter financial update
Net positive $1.1 million across funds at mid-year.
Measure Q Financial Status Review
Timely reporting helped secure a double-A bond rating, saving ratepayers on wastewater bond debt service.
Measure M Public Safety Sales Tax Financial Oversight
Involves ongoing local sales tax revenues dedicated entirely to city public safety services.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Halford was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.