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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?
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How has the benefits market changed and can Tukwila lead the way on the best
model?
• Overview of recent compensation policy history.
Staff noted that many of these items are not relating to the policy but to the overall
compensation system, which is a larger topic. Committee members discussed this and shared
that Councilmembers need a full understanding of policy and system to answer questions
from constituents. Chair Seal stated that she will talk further to the Committee and other
Councilmembers about next steps. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.
C. Finance Department Strategic Plan and Operational overview
Staff presented the Finance Department's Strategic Plan and Operational Overview, which
reflects the department's mission, vision and values as well as challenge areas, implementation
strategies, core services, performance measures, anticipated outcomes and planned
improvements. The Committee congratulated the Finance Department staff on the hard work
involved in this effort. Chair Seal asked that the information be distributed to the full Council.
DISCUSSION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH