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January 12, 2019 <br /> The Everett City Council Retreat was called to order at 8:02 a.m., Saturday, <br /> January 12, 2019, in the City Council Chambers of the William E. Moore <br /> Historic City Hall. Upon roll call, it was found that Mayor Franklin and <br /> Council Members Moore, Roberts, Murphy, Bader, Stonecipher, and Tuohy <br /> were present. Council Member Vogeli arrived a few minutes late. <br /> President Bader welcomed everyone. He thanked Deb Williams, the Mayor, <br /> Paul Kaftanski, and City staff for assembling the information for today's <br /> topics. He also thanked council members for their willingness to meet on a <br /> Saturday. President Bader stated the retreat was an opportunity to take a <br /> deeper dive into several important topics, and he reminded council <br /> members that the focus would be on policy. <br /> REVIEW KEY FINDINGS / OVERVIEW OF BERK BENCHMARKING <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> Chief of Staff Lyle Ryan reviewed the background of the Berk Study and <br /> presented key findings. He thanked the Council for providing the Berk Study <br /> as a tool that will assist in taking a strategic look at possible revenue <br /> generation and continued reduction in expenditures. <br /> The key policy questions presented for reference were: <br /> 1. Does the City need to consider opportunities to increase revenues? <br /> 2. Does the City need to change the services provided or governed? <br /> 3. Should the service delivery mode and the level of service be adjusted <br /> to reduce expenditures? <br /> Council Member Roberts stated that the elements presented for discussion <br /> today will take significant work and time to address and will require further <br /> analysis and thought. <br /> Council Member Stonecipher suggested taking a closer look at the finding <br /> that suggests the City has an over-burdened government bureaucracy and <br /> internal services are high. <br /> 19 <br />