2018/02/21 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

February 21, 2018 Considerable discussion took place regarding spending more time in workshop format. A proposal for committee work was discussed; topics included keeping real estate matters in executive sessions, creating a long-term committee to address housing matters and a name for that committee, and labor matters being included in executive sessions or committees. Council members agreed to do more research prior to establishing a new housing committee. It was decided that Council would have an annual retreat before the end of February. Minor changes to the language of"Council Staff' will be updated in the Council Rules of Procedures. Council Member Tuohy left the Council Chambers at 5:04 p.m. There was discussion to adjust day and night meetings. Council agreed to keep the same meeting times format. Council Member Tuohy returned to Council Chambers at 5:09 p.m. BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 Council Member Murphy, Budget Subcommittee Chair, provided an introduction to the budget process and stated that there will be a Budget Subcommittee meeting held on the first Wednesday of every month beginning in March. Susy Haugen, Finance, presented a status on the budget process, details of the deficit, and projections and differentials over the last few years from the last structural deficit, and how that will affect the future budget. She presented the 2018 Budget Calendar. Mayor Franklin stated she would be releasing her Mayoral Directive on the budget later this week. 66