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4. Review of By -Laws (NOTION to Approve: Sarmiento SECOND: Benavides VOTE: AYES: Martinez, Benavides, Sarmiento (3) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) 5. FY 2017-18 & FY 2018-19 Budget Plan (Strategic Plan No. 4, 1) - (FMSA) Francisco Gutierrez, Executive Director, introduced Mark Alvarado, Principal, with Kelly Associates Management Group, hired to perform audit and look over City financial and budget documents. Firm has extensive background with auditing and government management -Presented-overview of fiscal year 2017-18 budget and proposed budget plan. Staff seeking committee direction to finalize draft for tomorrow night's council meeting. Overview will be of general fund revenue & expenditure assumptions of the plan currently in place. If committee would like to make any recommendations or changes;. those can be included in final budget. Assumptions includes loss of ICE contract;, reduction of Water Transfer Revenue; increase of top six revenue sources; recognizes the, operations of additional Medical Marijuana Dispensaries; and completion of Citywide Fee Study in 4th Quarter of FY 17-18. Expenditure assumptions: Assumes no labor negotiated increases; reflects PERS increase; includes increase to Health Insurance; increase of OCFA & Ambulatory cost; incorporates Graffiti Abatement Program funding in General Fund; includes allocation for 31d COPS Grant $1.0M; includes funding for City's annual share of Animal Shelter construction costs; includes increase to Worker Compensation rates; recognizes financing of 800 MHz final phase; and continues current attrition value that was started last year. From a percentage basis; Police department continues to be highly funded at 49.7%, followed by Fire contract at 21.0%, then Recreation & Library at 8.3%, and so on. Technology infrastructure is included in 'Other'. Councilmember Martinez would like to have IT related funding highlighted for council viewing. Budget debt of $14.M identified for current year with a budget gap of $19.5M for next year. Trying to establish two year vision plan in order to address the City's various issues. Current plan, in order to balance next year's budget - one item identified is mid -year moving of jail from Type II to a Holding facility with a cost savings of $4M. Strategic plan funded year after year, currently has enough funds to sustain itself next year therefore not warranting a new budget of $2.5M. It currently has close to $2.5M May 15, 2017 1 Economic Development, Infrastructure, Budget & Technology Minutes 13A-7