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City of Tukwila City Council Finance Committee FINANCE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 8, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair; De'Sean Quinn, Kathy Hougardy Staff: Juan Padilla, Henry Hash, Jack Pace, Jeff Friend, Han Kirkland, Rachel Bianchi, Erika Eddins, Vicky Carlsen, Aaron Williams, Gail Labanara, Jay Wittwer CALL TO ORDER: Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. 2019 1st Quarter Sales Tax & Miscellaneous Revenue Report Staff presented the 2019 1st Quarter Sales Tax and Miscellaneous Revenue Report, including details on retail sales tax, gambling tax, and admissions tax revenues with sales tax broken out by industry classifications. Sales tax collections increased $50,800 over the same period last year. Retail Trade categories are underperforming, and the snowstorm, government shutdown, and tax law revision each may have had a negative impact on consumer spending. Additional revenues in the Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealer category helped to offset this. Construction sales tax is almost $71K less compared with the same period last year, attributable to the snowstorms. Building permit activity indicates that the value issued to date is nearly 80% of the total value of permits during 2018 and already exceeds the value issued in 2017. Committee members discussed the information. The City will receive sales tax from future electric bus sales, but staff cautioned against considering it an ongoing revenue. Councilmember Kruller asked for breakouts for individual casinos by year. Councilmember Robertson asked for information on the status of the film industry overall. Chair McLeod asked if Westfield Southcenter also attributes retail decline to the tax revisions and government shutdown. DISCUSSION ONLY. B. Fire Department Budget Staff provided an overview of Fire Departmental budget issues discussed to date, including staffing and shifts, Kelly days, pipeline positions, vacation and other leaves, overtime, budget process, and mutual aid. The City does not budget for pipeline positions or known retirements. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the memo. Chair McLeod stated that he would like the Committee to review some different service models, factoring in things such as aid car and staffing. He wants to understand the basic required level of service, the cost of adding layers on top, and sources of revenue. He also inquired about situations where Fire provides service at a special event such as those at Starfire. He was told that the work is charged as overtime to the Department but the fees paid for that service go into the General Fund. Staff replied that during the budget process, all known/estimated reimbursable overtime is budgeted as a cost and the