HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-22 Special Minutes - Budget Work SessionCity of Tukwila
I With City Council
Budget Workshop
Location: Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers
Date: June 22, 2010
Begin Time: 6:10 p.m.
End Time: 7:26 p.m.
PRESENT
Electeds: Dennis Robertson, Council President; Councilmembers: Joe Duffle, Joan Hernandez, Allan Ekberg,
Verna Griffin, Kathy Hougardy and De'Sean Quinn
Staff Shawn Hunstock, Finance Director; Steve Lancaster, City Administrator; Derek Speck, Economic
Development Administrator; Rick Still, Parks Recreation Director; Malcolm Neely, Aquatic
Coordinator; Robert Eaton, Facilities Operations Technician; and Kimberly Matej, Legislative Analyst
The Budget Workshop consisted of a discussion of the following:
Overview of the Six -Year Financial Planning Model
o Review Current Version of Model
Discuss Revenue Enhancement and Expenditure Reduction Goals
Review Reduction /Enhancement Proposals to Date
Program /Service Reduction Proposals: Tukwila City Pool
Overview of the Six -Year Financial Planning Model
Shawn Hunstock reviewed the Six -Year Financial Planning Model with the Council. Councilmembers asked
questions, as appropriate and further discussed any other items needing clarification. The status of the Financial
Planning Model is expected to be reviewed by Council every two weeks as they proceed through the process of
closing the budget gap.
In regards to the City's surplus property, Council requested that staff begin putting together a plan for potentially
placing the property on the market.
Program /Service Reduction Proposals: Tukwila City Pool
Staff reviewed information that was included in the memo, Options for Operating Tukwila Pool. The following
facts were discussed:
The current land lease for the Pool expires on September 15, 2011.
The City has owned and operated that pool since 2003.
An analysis of operating costs /revenues for the Pool from 2004 -2009 showed that during that period,
operating costs increased by 44% and revenue increase by 7.5
Last year the City subsidized the Pool $441,000 subsidized last year.
Councilmembers acknowledged that, failing some new revenue source, the City cannot continue operating the
pool the way it is now. Consensus existed to move forward with the with Mayor's recommendation to close the
Tukwila City Pool by September 2011, unless a significant revenue source and /or enhancement can be identified.
Recognizing that the City has a serious financial problem, Councilmembers believe it is imperative to look for
creative solutions as the City will not be in a financial position to keep all the services Tukwila currently offers.
Budget Workshop June 22, 2010 Pape 2
The workshop concluded with the Council expressing a desire to receive additional information regarding a ballot
measure relative to creating a Metropolitan Park District for the Pool. Additionally, they discussed the possibility
of polling residents to determine community interest in the Pool.
Hand -Outs Distributed at Meeting:
Meeting Agenda
CIP Information
Attachment A Current Version, no recent changes
Attachment A Current Version, with $9 million Council goal
Attachment A Current Version, with progress to date
Increased revenue options
Suggested program and service reductions
Memo from Jim Haggerton, Mayor and Steve Lancaster, City Administrator: Options for Operating
Tukwila Pool
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Summary by KAM