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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. Page 1 of 2 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. Page 2 of 2