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City of Tukwila City Council Finance Committee FINANCE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes December 5, 2017- 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Verna Seal, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Thomas McLeod Staff: David Cline, Peggy McCarthy, Vicky Carlsen, Tracy Gallaway, Joseph Todd, Joel Bush, Jay Wittwer, Stephanie Brown, Erika Eddins, Laurel Humphrey (by phone) CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS 11. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Health Care Brokerage Services Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract with R.L. Evans in the amount of $51,250.00 for healthcare brokerage services regarding the active employee and LEOFF 1 retiree health plans during 2018. R.L. Evans has been providing excellent service to the City since 1990 and there are few firms with as much experience with self-funded plans. The proposed contract amount represents a 2.5% increase over 2017. Councilmember Mcleod reminded staff that when the 2017 contract was presented in February, he and the other Committee members asked for additional research to determine if this contract is still the best value for the City. Staff stated that there are only a few self-funded plans in the region and a list of the available brokers will be provided to the Committee in a follow-up meom. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO DECEMBER 11, 2017 SPECIAL MEETING CONSENT AGENDA. B. 3rd Quarter 2017 Sales Tax and Miscellaneous Revenue Report Staff presented the 2017 3rd Quarter Sales Tax and Miscellaneous Revenue Report, including details on retail sales tax, gambling tax, and admissions tax revenues with sale tax broken out by industry classifications. Total sales tax collections for the 3rd quarter were $54K below those for the same period in 2016. DISCUSSION ONLY. C. Technology and Innovation Services Quarterly Report Staff provide the Committee with an update on activities and highlights from the Department of Technology and Innovation Services. The Department is now fully staffed and making progress on its five key strategic initiatives. Of particular note is the deployment of public wifi in the vicinity of South 144th Street on December 15, 2017. This program will be expanded in the future, and future grants may be available if the proof of concept shows correlation with student achievement. The computing refresh previously discussed in Committee is nearly finished. DISCUSSION ONLY.