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NEXT STEPS <br />• Development and adoption of FY 2017 -2018 <br />Balanced Budget by June <br />• Key Elements <br />• Available monies are onetime only <br />monies <br />• Importance of maintaining the 20% <br />operating reserve ($42.4M) and a healthy <br />Economic Uncertainty Account ($38M) <br />• All Bargaining Units MOU`s are <br />scheduled to expire June 2017 <br />• Conduct CommunityOutreach Meetings <br />45 <br />Council discussion ensued. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, proposed that a Mid -Year budget be considered on an <br />annual basis. <br />Councilmember Villegas, clarified that the City outsourced the Fire Department <br />in April of 2012, the economy was stronger in 2013 and also departments made <br />significant concessions to allow for us to have a healthier budget. <br />Councilmember Solorio, concerned that former administrators made cuts <br />without City Council approval; City expects a $3,000,000 deficit; prior transfers <br />may impact sanitation fees; tree trimming is $4.3 million and $7 million <br />sanitation fees are being transferred to general fund; important to fill budgeted <br />positions. <br />Mayor Pulido, potential opportunity to streamline permit approval process and <br />inspections as economic development incentive. <br />65C. CONTINUE ITEM: ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 -16 YEAR END <br />OPERATING BALANCE AND APPROVE APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 1, 1; 2, 1, 2) - Finance and Management Services <br />Consideration of matter continued from the December 20, 2016 City Council <br />meeting by a vote of 6 -0 (Tinajero dissented). Consideration of matter <br />continued from the January 17, 2017 City Council meeting to the February 21, <br />2017 City Council meeting by a vote of 6 -0 (Sarmiento absent). <br />MOTION: Continue matter to the March 7, 2017 City Council Meeting at <br />the request of staff. <br />MOTION: Benavides SECOND: Solorio <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 26 FEBRUARY 21, 2017 <br />1 OA -26 <br />