City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Minutes  
City Commission Workshop  
Monday, June 23, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Deltona Commission Chambers  
Meeting to start immediately following the P&Z Board Meeting.  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Avila.  
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:  
Present:7 -  
Mayor Avila  
Vice Mayor Heriot  
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez  
Commissioner Colwell  
Commissioner Howington  
Commissioner Lulli  
Commissioner Santiago  
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:  
4. BUSINESS:  
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: (2 minutes maximum length per speaker)  
A.  
FY2025 - 2026 Budget Discussions (Debt Issuance & Special  
Assessments)  
The FInance Director introduced Mr. Jeremy Niedfeldt with Public Financial Management  
Group (PFM) who gave a brief PowerPoint Presentation on the debt process overview.  
The Finance Director spoke about capital leases, bank loans, bonded debt, tax  
components, federal or state funding, market analysis and issuance of debt.  
The Commission, the City Manager, Mr. Niedfeldt and staff discussed the $205 million on  
the 5 Year Plan, the outstanding balance and the CIP (Capital Improvement Plan),  
guaranteed grants, the City credit rating, bond issuance, the treasury curve 30-40 basis  
points, high yield trades and city government trades, current debt, stormwater special  
assessment note, CIP note, FRS note, taxable utility bonds, no issuance of new debt,  
alternative funding to reduce debt, working with the grant consultant, partial implementation  
of projects, fund balance, studies incurring new debt, main debt related to  
water/wastewater, issuing debt in advance, notice to proceed, debt already issued,  
reimbursement process, eligibility for grant, bonds, reserves in water/wastewater, fire  
station assessments, eliminating property tax, ad valorem, the CRA (Community  
Redevelopment Area), the millage rate to pay the debt, loss of ad valorem, limiting  
expenditures and capital, performance projections, create a tab 25/26 documents will put  
all the presentations in their, rate payers vs. tax payers, enterprise funds, the "Capital  
Improvement Plan Summary" (slide 10), raising water rates, and potential federal funds.  
Special Assessments:  
The Finance Director gave a brief PowerPoint Presentation on Special Assessments to  
include resident notification, the TRIM (Truth in Millage) notice, notification of increases of  
any non-ad valorem assessment, the notice being submitted to VCPA (Volusia County  
Property Appraiser) and on the TRIM Notice, the last date to notify VCPA being September  
15th, and combining the notifications saving the City $43,000.  
6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:  
The City Manager stated staff will be busy over the next couple of weeks between  
workshops, budget and other Commission meetings.  
7. ADJOURNMENT:  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.  
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Joyce Raftery, CMC, MMC, CITY CLERK