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WORK STUDY SESSION <br />WS. FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 PROPOSED BUDGET; MISCELLANEOUS FEES; <br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; AND STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE <br />PRESENTATION — Finance and Management Services Agency <br />City Manager Kristine Ridge introduced the work study session. <br />Executive Director of Finance and Management Services Kathryn Downs <br />provided a PowerPoint presentation. <br />Each City Executive Director spoke in respect to their agency's budget. <br />Council discussion ensued: <br />City Manager Kristine Ridge introduced the work study session. <br />Executive Director of Finance and Management Services Kathryn Downs <br />conducted presentation to City Council. <br />Executive Director of Public Works Fuad Sweiss conducted presentation to City <br />Council. <br />Councilmember Iglesias spoke. Expressed concern as to the manner in which the <br />budget has been presented to City Council. Requested unfunded liability to be <br />more clearly identified in all future presentations. <br />Executive Director of Finance and Management Services Downs spoke. <br />City Manager Kristine Ridge spoke. <br />Councilmember Solorio, requested staff to focus on quality of life and safety <br />projects by ward. Directed City Manager to have each department prepare a <br />proposal as to how utilize Measure X funds to address homeless services and <br />improved service call response times. Supportive of increasing number of certified <br />librarians rather than creating a new department or executive director position, <br />and to focus on parks, community safety, infrastructure, and youth services. <br />Executive Director of Finance and Management Services Downs spoke. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento spoke. Directed staff to provide update on the City <br />reserves at the next City Council meeting. Supportive of providing equipment, <br />training, and counseling to police officers to reduce liability claims against the City. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 28 MAY 21, 2019 <br />