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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-19 Finance and Safety MinutesCity of Tukwila Finance and Safety Committee FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes .Lune 19, ?01? 5:151).177.; ('011forelice RoOI72 =3 PRESENT Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair, Dennis Robertson and Kate Kruller Staff: Pegg McCarthy, David Cline, Dennis McOmber, Bob Giberson, Gail Labanara and KlmberIv Matzj CALL TO ORDER: Committee Member Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:18 p.m.' I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Update: Financial Planninu Model and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) As information only, staff reviewed draft versions of Attachments A and B of the Financial Planning Model. Chan ges have been made to the attachments in order to add consistency to the categorization of certain accounts and ftmds including, but not limited to: sales tai mitigation revenue, resen es, transfers and advancement loans. PeggN McCarthy, Finance Director, explained the current layout of the attachments, line by line so that everyone understands and agrees on format. The discussion resulted in minor changes that will be made to documents for accuracy and ease of use. Staff will populate the attachment fields with preliminaiv numbers and will look at them in relation to the budget and CIP at a Committee meeting during the first part of August. INFORMATION ONLY. B. 2012 1" Ouarter Sales Tax Miscellaneous Revenue Report At the Febnuai 7, 2012, Finance Safety Committee meeting, it ivas determined that staff would present the Sales Tax Miscellaneous Revenue Report on a quarterly basis instead of a monthly basis in order to improve efficiency and provide the Committee with an opportunity to see trends and respective analysis. As information only, staff presented the 2012 1" Quarter Report. Overall, revenues came under the prorated budget, and were below sales tax revenues for the same period last year. After I" Quarter, the City is currently 7% below projections, and 25% of the sales tax mitigation payments have been included in the totals ($301,763). Although one casino still remains delinquent on previous tax payments, the City is collecting payments as part of an arrears agreement. Additionally, admissions tax is down as compared to budget, but has increased in comparison to the same time last year. Staff will be making some revisions to the sales tax presentation as compared to that presented in the Committee agenda packet. The Committee requested that copies of the quarterly reports be distributed to all Councihmmbers via hard copy INFORMATION ONLY. C. Memorandum of Understand mu: Alive and Free Prourarn Staff is seeking Council approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the cities of Auburn, Kent, Renton, Tuk vila, Algona, Pacific, Fife, Puyallup and Sumner that will formalize a cooperative agreement /joint ftmding program to address gang prevention and intervention through a program entitled Alive and Free which is administered by the YMCA. This MOU will implement a partnership for the Alive and Free Program which will recruit, hire, and train street outreach workers who will engage, mediate, and address concerns with youth gangs in south King Finance Safety Committee Minutes June 19, 2012 Face 2 County. The City of Auburn will take the lead on this joint funding program. It is anticipated that a total of four part-time street outreach ivorkers would be hired. Tukwila's financial responsibility for this program totals $60,000 annually; $30,000 (or 50 which will be funded via grant through A Better Seattle, and the remaining amount will be funded by the City. Since no funds have been allocated for this program in 2(_)12, the Police Department is suggesting the use of the Drug Asset Forfeiture Account for this year, and determining funds for future years through the upcoming budget planning process. The Committee requested that the Police Department return to Committee within a year to provide an evaluation and /or oveiiriew of program outcomes. Additionally, Committee Chair Quinn inquired as to who from the City would be the representative to sit on the Oversight Committee as outlined on page 18 of the Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 25 COW FOR DISCUSSION. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjoumed at 6:26 p.m. Next 177eeting: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 5:15 p.m. Conference Room 43 ;E Committee Chair Approval Minuies by KAM.