HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-20 Special Minutes - 2015-2016 Biennial Budget Work SessionCity Of Tukwila
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Budget Work Session
Location: Council Chamber
Date: October 20, 2014
Begin Time: 5:38 p.m. End Time: 7:45 p.m.
PRESENT
Elected Officials: Jim Haggerton, Mayor; De'Sean Quinn, Council President; Councilmembers: Joe
Duffie, Dennis Robertson, Allan Ekberg, Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy, Kate Kruller
Staff-- David Cline, Peggy McCarthy, Jack Pace, Kimberly Walden, Kim Gilman, Mary Miotke, Laurel
Humphrey
The purpose of this work session was Council review of the proposed 2015 -2016 Budget
Introduction
Council President Quinn opened the meeting by providing an opportunity for follow -up questions from the
previous presentations that occurred at the October 13, 2014 Committee of the Whole meeting. He also
reminded the Council that the Council Analyst was tracking comments and questions in a separate
document for further discussion at a meeting to follow. Councilmembers briefly discussed the Council
travel budget that was presented at the previous meeting, focusing on the merit of participation on
regional and national groups and the travel costs associated. Communication around the benefit of these
opportunities should be communicated more effectively.
Budget Development
Finance Director Peggy McCarthy reviewed the agenda and went over the budget development process
in response to recent Council feedback on the budget presentations. In response for clarity regarding
new initiatives included in the proposed Budget, she directed Councilmembers to page 26 in the Budget
workbook which highlights several new priority -based initiatives. She then reviewed the organization of
the departmental budgets as shown in the proposed Budget notebook.
Departmental Presentations
Department presentations continued from the October 13, 2014 Committee of the Whole and included
the Department of Community Development, Municipal Court, Human Resources, Finance and
Information Technology. These presentations included responses to questions raised earlier,
summarized as follows:
DCD - Provide detail on changes in Code Enforcement budget: Funds are in DCD professional services
budget to continue initiatives that began in 2014.
IT — What budgetary items exist relating to the September 5 IT network failure and subsequent October
10 After - Action Report ?: Two Storage Area Networks will be purchased with existing 2014 funds. An IT
strategic plan expected to be completed in July 2015 will include recommendations that may result in a
budget amendment at that time.
Financial Planning Model
Staff reviewed the format and content of Attachment A (Revenues and Expenditures Governmental
Funds), Attachment B (General Fund Operating Expenditures) and the Debt Service schedule
Summary by LH