HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-19-2019 02-1-2019 Special Meeting MinutesCITY OF
AUBURN
WASHINGTON
CALL TO ORDER
Special City Council Meeting
February 19, 2019 - 6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
MINUTES
Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Bill Peloza, Bob Baggett, Claude
DaCorsi, John Holman and Yolanda Trout -Manuel. Councilmembers Larry
Brown and Largo Wales were excused.
Department directors and staff members present included: City Attorney
Steve Gross, Director of Finance Shelley Coleman, Assistant Finance
Director Kevin Fuhrer, Police Chief Bill Pierson, Director of Public Works
Ingrid Gaub, Director of Community Development Jeff Tate, Director of
Parks, Art and Recreation Daryl Faber, Director of Innovation and
Technology David Travis, Human Resources and Risk Management
Candis Martinson and City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Funding Options (Coleman)
Director Coleman presented Council with revenue options. She
reviewed the discussion points including the actions taken to balance the
2019-2020 budget, the items causing the budget deficit, the general fund
revenue forecast for 2019-2024, the revenues that can be increased
without a vote, the revenues options with voter approval, the two types of
levy lid lifts and the Business and Occupation tax options.
Council discussed ways to get citizen involvement in these discussions.
Councilmember Holman requested the communications department
provide ways and ideas for communication with the public.
Councilmember Holman requested staff provide Council with the an
estimate of the impact to their department if Council were to decrease
their budget. Mayor Backus stated Council would need to provide priorities
prior to that presentation on budget cuts. Departments would need to know
if Council intended to cut programs or staff and the areas Council was
interested in making cuts.
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Councilmember DaCorsi stated Council needs to go back and evaluate
their priorities prior to the next meeting and discussed what Council's
priorities are moving forward.
III. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
Approved this 4th day of March, 2019.
NANCY B f S, MAY R Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website
(http://www.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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