City Council Minutes 2016 05 10 SP

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City Council Meeting Minutes May 10, 2016 Page 2of10 Mayor Muckle gave an update on the ballot proposals corning from the Colorado Contractor's Association to create a sales tax that would be used to pay for transportation projects. He stated that most metro mayors are concerned a new sales. tax would push sales tax rates too high to get additional local taxes passed in the future: Councilmember Loo noted there may be support for this with voters as they simply want better roads. Councilmember Stolzmann asked for this item to be added to the agenda for May 17 for full discussion among the entire City Council. BIENNIAL BUDGET PROCESS AND FIRST REVIEW/DIRECTION ON 2017/2018 CONTRIBUTING. PROJECTS. City Manager Fleming stated this item is intended to solicit comments and direction from the City Council on implementing a biennial (2-year) budget, starting with the 2017-2018 Budget, and the potential Contributing. Projects departments are considering as we work to develop the 2017-2018 budget for Council's consideration in September and October. Staff is working on a biennial budget starting with the 2017-2018. budget. The City Charter requires an annual budget. To comply with the City Charter and still implement a biennial budget, staff will prepare a proposed two-year (2017-2018) budget for Council consideration this year with the expectation Council will adopt a 2017 Budget and a 2018 Plan in November, and then next year (2017), consider only significant changes to the 2018 Plan before adopting it as the 2018 Budget. If, following a couple of years of the biennial process, Council likes the process, they can put a Charter amendment forward for the voters to consider amending the annual budget requirement in the Charter. City Manager Fleming shared the list of potential contributing projects noting it is a preliminary list intended for discussion. There is not sufficient financial resources or staff capacity to successfully implement all these projects and the City Council may have other priorities in mind. Fleming asked Council for their input on the Fist to provide staff with direction on which of the preliminary contributing projects Listed should be the highest priorities in the 2017-2018 budget, to understand which are low priorities, and what projects Council would like to seeadded to the list for consideration as part of the 2017-2018 budget process. Council members went through the Contributing Projects List to make suggestions. Councilmember Loo stated it appears some of the projects require.. little or no funding. Can we identify those programs as we go to help the Council understand what kind of funding those projects require? 22