HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-03-20 Finance Minutes
City of Tukwila
City Council Finance Committee
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
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Councilmembers: , Chair; Dennis Robertson, Kate Kruller
Staff: David Cline, Peggy McCarthy, Stephanie Brown, Erika Eddins, David Cline, Bruce
Linton, Jay Wittwer, Gail Labanara, Henry Hash, Vicky Carlsen, Rachel Bianchi,
Trish Kinlow, Laurel Humphrey
Guest: Steve Goldblatt, Public Safety Plan Program Management Quality Assurance
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I.PRESENTATIONS
II.BUSINESS AGENDA
Public Safety Plan Financing
A.
budget gap building upon feedback gathered at the February 6, February 21, and March 6
Committee meetings. Staff first reviewed the follow ups to requests made at the last meeting as
shown underlined and attached in the agenda material.
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Staff has assumed that acquisition of properties and construction of Fire Stations 51 and 52
would continue as scheduled. Station 51 is contractually obligated by the Tukwila Valley South
Development Agreement, and once it is moved Station 52 must also relocate to ensure equitable
response times through the city. Staff worked with Shielz Obletz Johnsen and Lydig Construction
to forecast cost escalation associated with waiting to construct the Justice Center, Station 54,
and the Public Works shop. This analysis showed that the cost of projects could escalate by
nearly 25% if delayed five years. Committee members discussed the timeline, strategy, and
additional information they would need to be able to make a sound recommendation to the
Council. It may be difficult to come to a recommendation in April or May if the overall financial
picture is still unknown. The Committee asked staff to prepare recommendations on potential
options for discussion at the next meeting. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.
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Employee Compensation Policy
B.
The current policy for compensation and benefits for City employees is directed in Resolution
1796, and the City Council has expressed intent to review and possibly update this policy in 2018.
Staff presented a proposed timeline view, culminating in final Council
decision making by June. Staff also suggested that policy considerations could include above
and below market adjustments, compression, comparability, and recruitment. Committee
members discussed the proposals and requested the following components be included in the
analysis and review process:
An updated market study, as one has not been completed since 2015
Input and recommendations from the non-represented employee group
Background and evaluation of decision band methodology
Analysis on gender neutrality, desk audits and appeal process, performance
reviews, and merit pay
Understanding of compression and when it has been an issue
The Committee would like to have a full Council workshop or Committee of the Whole session
devoted to the contents and background of Resolution 1796, past studies, and information about
benefits, compression, and decision band methodology. Chair Quinn stressed the importance of
providing high quality and comprehensive background information to educate all members of
the Council and to help the Committee arrive at a recommendation. The Committee indicated
that June may not be possible to arrive at a thoroughly vetted recommendation and would be
willing to carry this work into September so it us more in alignment with the 2019-2020 budget.
RETURN TO COMMITTEE.
III.MISCELLANEOUS
Adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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