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Meeting Minutes
City of Tukwila
City Council Finance Committee
September 6, 2017- 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Acting Chair; Dennis Robertson, Kathy Hougardy
Staff: David Cline, Peggy McCarthy, Vicky Carlsen, Laurel Humphrey
Guest: Sean Goode, Public Safety Bond Financial Oversight Committee Chair
CALL TO ORDER: Acting Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Report from the Public Safety Bond Financial Oversight Committee
The Council established the Public Safety Bond Financial Oversight Committee to
"independently represent taxpayers concerning the City's expenditure of revenues received
from the sale of general obligation bonds" and to "review the allocation of bond proceeds and
progress on achieving the purposes of the Public Safety Bond." The Oversight Committee had
its first meeting on June 29, 2017 and elected a Chair, Vice -Chair, and approved By -Laws. The
Committee reviewed a list of contracts and a report of revenues and expenditures through May
31, 2017, and found that expenditures to date were in compliance with the purposes of the
Public Safety Bond. The Committee will meet again in October and will report its findings and
any recommendations for improvement to the entire Council by the end of the year.
Councilmember Robertson requested that staff send the monthly reports of the Program
Management Quality Assurance provider to members of the Oversight Committee. Staff
announced that the City was successful in receiving GC/CM approval from the State's Project
Review Committee (PRC) on August 23. INFORMATION ONLY.
B. Proposed Budget Process Changes
Staff updated the Committee on its progress toward enhancing the City's budget development
process pursuant to direction given at the May 16, 2017 meeting. Staff has been researching
various methods and components and recommends a budget process that includes community
participation, program budgeting, program prioritization, and performance measures. The
Center for Priority Based Budgeting (CPBB) is a leader in assisting organizations with these
process improvements, and staff asked for Committee direction to move forward with a
presentation from CPBB to the full Council. If there is Council consensus for staff to work with
CPBB the contract would be under $35,000 and available from existing Finance Department
budget. Councilmember Robertson noted that it would be important to consider Council vs
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Administration roles when it comes to deciding priorities. Chair McLeod requested that the
CPBB include information on incentivizing employees and community participation.
COMMITTEE DIRECTION TO PROCEED WITH PRESENTATION.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Adjourned at 6:16 p.m.
M Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH