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FINANCE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes City Council Finance Committee Februory22, 2017- 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Verna Seal, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Thomas McLeod Staff: David Cline, Peggy McCarthy, Stephanie Brown, Erika Eddins, Joseph Todd, Gail Labanara, Craig Zellerhoff, Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESSAGENDA A. Lease Agreement: Dell Computers Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract with the Davenport Group in the amount of $397,750.00 to lease Dell computing systems for City employees on a three year "refresh" cycle. In the past, the City has purchased computer equipment leading to inefficiencies and productivity losses due to aging systems unable to keep up with changing technologies. The Council previously authorized $450,000 for this in the adopted budget and the lowered price is a result of negotiations. Computers that are relatively new and in good working order will be used at front counter /service areas in the City. The Committee discussed the proposal and requested clarifying information be added to the memo and attachments regarding the actual contract price and budgetary context. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MARCH 6, 2017 REGULAR MEETING (NEW BUSINESS) B. Employee Compensation Policy The City Council desires to review and possibly modify the City Council's Compensation Policy, adopted via Resolution 1796. Staff is seeking clarity and direction on the appropriate background, research and phasing for a successful process. Suggestions from staff include a compensation trend overview, comparable cities, timing and process for non - represented compensation, benefits structure, and a discussion on how the current policy has been working. Additional items from the Committee are summarized as follows: • Can non - represented and represented employees be aligned more fairly? • Summary of outcomes from the non - represented employee committee • Update on status of union negotiations • Review of decision band methodology, including how it is working • Reevaluate policy to avoid salary compression • Are the comparable cities (jurisdictions +/- 50% of Tukwila's A /V) still a fair measure?