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A. Approve warrants dated through March 8, 2010 and usual and necessary <br /> payments through March 22, 2010. <br /> Minute Order 10-048 <br /> 7. STAFF REPORTS <br /> A. Council Direction on FY 2010/2011/2012 Budgets. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> It is recommended that Council provide staff direction on the preparation of the <br /> FY 2010/2011/2012 budgets. <br /> City Manager Ingram presented a brief introduction and guided the Council through a <br /> slide presentation (presentation on file). One Council Member inquired about the 45 <br /> positions that may be impacted. Mr. Bell, Director of Human Resources Director, added <br /> that 13 are vacant and 32 filled. Mr. Ponty then proceeded to explain the benefits of <br /> last year's salary freeze. He also covered the various revenue alternatives, possible <br /> fees and special assessment districts. He touched on the matter of the Council's <br /> Reserve policy. <br /> Mr. Ponty then followed with an expenditure projection. He expanded on the Reserves <br /> and referred to specific slides. City Manager Ingram then focused on other initiatives <br /> pointing out that economic development continues to be the"big need"to solve the <br /> current predicament the city is in. He made comments about the Port area being a <br /> focal point that is emerging as part of the General Plan. Mr. Ingram cautioned the <br /> Council on the use of Reserves. He explained that low levels of Reserves might have a <br /> detrimental impact in future years. <br /> Mr. Bob Bell, Director of Human Resources,was introduced as the Chair of a new <br /> Governing Board (Joint Powers Board)-the Regional Training and Development <br /> Consortium for Public Agencies. This was used as an example of countywide shared <br /> services. Mr. Bell then explained the vacancy management program that staff is <br /> implementing. <br /> One Council Member inquired if additional housing would impact the budget through <br /> forecasting expenditures and revenues. Mayor Ira said he would like to write letters to <br /> the legislature to let them know the impacts and losses municipal government suffered. <br /> Council then asked about other fees. Mr. Ponty explained that recovery of development <br /> project fees is going well. Council also asked questions about the Transient Occupancy <br /> Tax and the Business tax. <br /> Peter Ingram, City Manager,then requested Council direction on specific items listed on <br /> slides 14 and 15. The items covered included: <br /> • Reserves: Council consensus was to keep with the current Reserves policy <br /> • On the Use of Reserves: Council discussed the prior direction of 33%, 25%, 10% <br /> and possibly lowering it for the current and next year. This could bring the use of <br /> Reserves below the anticipated 25%and 10%, in order to stay above the 15% <br /> threshold set by the Reserves policy. Council consensus was to have staff bring <br /> back an option that includes cuts that are more aggressive and include less use of <br /> JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MARCH 8,2010 <br /> MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 <br />