Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-20 Finance and Safety Minutes 2. Citv of Tukwila Finance Safety Committee 1908 FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes February 20, 2008 S: 00 p. in. PRESENT Councilmembers: Dennis Robertson, Chair; Joan Hernandez (filling in for Pam Linder) and Kathy Hougardy Staff: Kevin Fuhrer, Dave Haynes, Jim Morrow, Rhonda Berry and Kimberly Matej CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Robertson called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. H. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Resolution Increasing the Municipal Court Chanize Fund Staff is seeking full Council approval of a resolution that will increase the Municipal Court's Change Fund from the current level of $150.00 to $300.00. The increase in the change fund will improve the Court's efficiency in processing customer transactions. This will require the repeal of Resolution No. 1647. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 25 COW FOR DISCUSSION. B. Sales Tax Report Staff discussed the Sales Tax Report actual receipts received through November 2007. The trend of actual sales tax revenues continues to be higher than budgeted projections. Staff explained that approximately 72% of the reported increase is due to business sectors related to new construction. This information should cause the City to be cautious when formulating new budget initiatives as this revenue source may be one -time dollars. Westfield Mall is expected to open a substantial amount of new retail space in late July; however, streamlined sales tax will be going into effect as of July 1. The City will need to continue watching these impacts to anticipate future trends. INFORMATION ONLY. C. Biennial Citv Budaet Kevin Fuhrer stated that he has talked with the City Clerk's Office and intends to give a presentation regarding biennial budgeting to the full Council on Monday, March 17 or Monday, March 24. The presentation will be made during the first quarter as the Committee requested. The presentation will offer both pros and cons of biennial budgeting. Some of the requirements of changing the budget process will include: The year of a biennium budget musts begin in an odd year; therefore, we would be discussing the 2009/2010 biennium. A change from annual to biennial budgeting will require an ordinance authorizing the process. To implement the biennial process, the ordinance as mentioned above will need to be adopted by June 30, 2008. A budget review will be required mid biennium. This review cannot start any earlier that September 1 2009 and must conclude b December 31 2009. p Y Any changes resulting from the above review will require a public hearing. The biennial budget is an unrestricted budget. INFORMATION ONLY. Finance & Safety Committee Minutes February 20. 2008 - Paae 2 D. In-Car Video Purchase Contract Staff is seeking full Council approval to award a contract to Coban Research and Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $150,532.47. This contract is for the purchase and installation of digital in-car video for the patrol vehicles. Staff has been working on the implementation of this project for approximately two years. The delay in this project has been beneficial, as technology has been evolving very quickly with these types of systems. Currently, the technology seems to have reached a stable position of evolution and offers a solid opportunity for installation. Several surrounding jurisdictions have selected Coban for the purchase and installation of these types of cameras and are satisfied with the technology performance as well as the outcome-based results of the in-car video. If approved by Council, the installation of the systems will begin in April. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 25 COW FOR DISCUSSION. m. ANNOUNCEMENTS No announcements. IV. MISCELLANEOUS Rhonda Berry shared with the Committee that staff was planning on discussing the crime statIstIcs software as approved for purchase last year at tonight's meeting. However, there is a complication in software and information management and sharing with Valley Communications Center. This complication is currently being worked on with City staff and Valley Comm representatives. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. Meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m. Next meeting: Tuesday, March 3,2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room #3 Committee Chair Approval KAM.