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_ _ _ <br /> -�--__ _ ___ <br /> M/S Seybert/Foust to adopt staff recommendation #2. Motion carried by unanimous <br /> electronic vote with Council Member Howard recused and Council Members Bain <br /> and Pierce absent. MINUTE ORDER 14-094 <br /> M/S FoustlSeybert to adopt staff recommendation #3. Motion carried by unanimous <br /> electronic vote with Council Member Howard recused and Council Members Bain <br /> and Pierce absent. MINUTE ORDER 14-095 <br /> M/S Aguirre/Foust to adopt staff recommendation #4. Motion carried by unanimous <br /> electronic vote with Council Member Howard recused and Council Members Bain <br /> and Pierce absent. MINUTE ORDER 14-096 <br /> 10. STUDY SESSION(S) - Budget Presentation Study Session I (501) <br /> City Manager Bell thanked all the departments for their hard work especially the Finance <br /> Department and the City Manager's Department. Dr. Bell gave a brief overview of the <br /> budget in terms of whole numbers (presentation on file). He added that the reserve policy <br /> is being respected and we are staying within those levels. <br /> The theme of this budget is "Investing in Our Future" and he introduced Mr. Ponty who <br /> presented a Financial Overview (presentation on file). He first focused on the Revenues <br /> side of the financial landscape. He covered personnel numbers and costs followed by <br /> clarifying the General Fund assumptions and the Five Year Projections. Mr. Ponty said <br /> there is a balanced budget before Council and effectively in 15-16 the same situation is <br /> predicted. He also covered the General Fund Projected Reserves. Mr. Ponty shared the <br /> areas of concern which included: Sales tax (land for car dealers); Retirement <br /> contributions; Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund Refunds (ERAF); Worker's <br /> Compensation costs; Docktown enterprise fund and public safety overtime. Mr. Ponty <br /> covered the Self Insurance Fund. <br /> Council asked various questions about the budget proposals and the various positions <br /> that are being proposed. One Council Member inquired about trends in other cities. Dr. <br /> Bell had some comments about the workers compensation program and how there is a <br /> requirement under CalOsha and what are the best industry requirements are. He said the <br /> goal is to have a dedicated Worker's Compensation specialist to address these items and <br /> to report back to the Council no earlier than a year. Mayor Gee thanked Mr. Ponty for all <br /> his understanding of the issues and how this is hard work, making assumptions and <br /> planning ahead. Mayor Gee thanked Mr. Ponty for his financial integrity and expertise. <br /> Various Council members followed suit. <br /> Dr. Bell covered Government Operations and how in February staff had shared some <br /> population growth and ratios between staff and residents, then some criteria was <br /> developed on the additional staffing being requested. Dr. Bell shared slides that illustrate <br /> our changing community and what it means to the organization from a resource and <br /> services perspective (presentation on file). He covered Redwood City Staffing and <br /> Population ratios and how staffing plans were tied to a Five Year plan. He then covered <br /> the staffing being requested under Administration, including City Manager, City Attorney <br /> JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD June 9, 2014 <br /> MEETING MINUTES PAGE 8 <br /> MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 <br /> Page No. 174 <br />