Finance Committee Agenda and Packet 2020 05 19

Home Browse Search

City Council Finance Committee Meeting Minutes 04/21/20 Page 7 of 8 seeded with General Fund money that gives discretion to the City Manager and Economic Vitality Director to determine whether to use the funds to pay down the cost of these fees or other recovery or revitalization efforts. Member Lipton encourage staff to come up with ideas to reactivate and revitalize different business districts. Member Lipton stated the fees are based on renewal and replacement or to cover staff costs and that the General Fund must make contributions to these line items. Finance Committee Member Ley agreed that the renewal and replacement funds need to come from somewhere. Chairperson Maloney suggested staff bring back this issue at the April 28 meeting for further discussion. City Manager Balser stated that a brief discussion of this topic, or other relief options, can be added to planned discussions for April 28 for bringing City services back on line. 2020 Work Plan Update Director Watson provided the current Work Plan to the Finance Committee for discussion of any changes to the Plan. Director Watson stated no action is required and that items raised by Pro Tem Maloney have been added. Finance Committee Member Lipton stated the topic of Recreation Center Fees which was leftover item from previous agenda should be discussed. Member Lipton stated the Committee was to review the 2019 financials, and what to do with fees. Finance Committee Member Lipton stated the Committee needs to focus time on the Recreation Center, how to reopen it, and what the issues are, which will lead to a fee structure discussion. Chairperson Maloney suggested removing the Recreation Fees discussion from the May agenda, noting upcoming work sessions to discuss revenue projections and the General Fund. Finance Committee Members agreed that Recreation Center operations will become part of the larger budget discussion for 2020, 2021 and 2022, and that the Recreation Center will require larger fund transfers from General Fund. Chairperson Maloney suggested fees be revisited in June. Finance Committee Member Lipton asked to receive the updated equipment replacement schedule from Director Mosely. Director Watson stated the information has been received, and he will be rolling the information into his projections. The reports and corresponding narrative can be located in the packet of the April 21, 2020 Finance Committee Meeting. 8