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STUDY SESSION
October 10, 2017
City Hall -- Council Chambers
9 a.m. MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Avina Gutierrez, Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Moore, Interim Finance and Budget Director Lewis and Acting City Clerk
Stephens
Absent: Council Member Cousens (excused)
2. Council Review of Proposed 2018 Budget - 1 of 4
City Manager Moore gave opening statements and noted the two public hearings on the 2018
budget will occur onNovember 21 and December 5'2017.with the final 2O1Obudget
adoption on December 12, 2017.
CITY ADMINISTRATION
City Manager Moore discussed the City Management budget, noting the addition of an
Assistant City Manager beginning in December. Cally Price, Executive Assistant to the City
Manager, reported on the Council budget, which includes three Council members traveling to
Washington DC in 2018 to meet with federal legislators on legislative issues. Ms. Price also
reviewed the City's Indigent Defense budget.
City Clerks and Records
City Clerk Claar Tee gave an overview of the Clerk division's functions, discussed election
costs and reviewed the division's budget.
Information Technology Services
John Carney, Interim Information Technology Director, discussed the division's functions and
budget.
Economic Development
Sean Havvkins, Economic Development Manager, briefed Council on the division's
budget. Council members asked for more details on expenditures at the next meeting.
Council Member A. Gutierrez requested adding $1O.00Ofrom a multi -model grant for
TroHeys to the next agenda.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human Resources Director Mendoza gave an overview of the division's functions and
budget.
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LEGAL
City Attorney Cutter and Prosecuting Attorney Martinez reviewed the Legal department
budget. Ms. Martinez also discussed funding for the Community Diversion Program, which
was implemented in 2016. Council Member D. Gutierrez asked to have $2.000 included
in the Legal training budget in 2018 for one or two prosecuting attorneys to attend a domestic
violence symposium in Seattle in 2018.
FINANCE
Interim Finance and Budget Director Lewis reported on the Finance Division, Auditorand
LOEFF 1 pension accounts.
Utility Services
Utility Services Manager Dean briefed Council on the division's budget. Council Member D.
Gutierrez asked about incentivizing customers with a rebate to encourage online payments.
Council Member A. Gutierrez asked about the ability to pay Municipal Caurt items anUne. Ms.
Lewis noted that will be happening in the near future.
Purchasing
Interim Finance and Budget Director Lewis discussed Purchasings functions and budget.
POLICE
Chief Rizzreviewed the Police Departments naspOn8ibi|Nes, performance statistics and
budget.
City Manager Moore noted they will continue the City's budget review at Thursday morning's
budget study session beginning at 9 a.m.
Adjournment
MOTION: Mendez moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to adjourn to a City Council
Study Session on October 12, 2017, at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers. The mation
carried by unanimaus vote. The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
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