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CALL TO ORDER -
SPECIAL MEETING:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
WORK SESSION:
Break:
WORK SESSION:
(Coned)
ADJOURNMENT:
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
August 30, 2011
Mayor Di Guilio called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to
order at 5:00 p.m.
Members Present: Mayor Di Guilio, Deputy Mayor Perry, Councilmembers
Collins, Downie, Kidd, Mania, and Nelson.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present:
Manager Myers, Assistant Attorney Dickson, Clerk Hurd,
G. Cutler, T. Gallagher, D. McKeen, N. West, Y.
Ziomkowski, T. Pierce, P. Lusk, and R. Bonine.
Mayor Di Guilio led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Councilmember Collins stated that it was important to have a public comment
section at tonight's meeting. Council discussion followed. Council agreed by
consensus that a public comment section should be held.
Vicci Rudin, 1002 Strait View Drive, stated that she spoke on behalf of the other
members of the Fine Arts Center in attendance. She emphasized that they are very
interested in the new Budgeting for Priorities process and how it will affect the Fine
Arts Center budget.
Council and staff held a work session on the 2012 Budget and discussed the
following topics:
1. Teambuilding
2. Budgeting for Priorities Update
3. Council Priorities
4. Program Scoring
5. 2012 Preliminary Budget Projections
6. Budget Options: Long -Term vs. Short -Term
7. Where Are We Now?
Mayor Di Guilio recessed the meeting for a break at 6:43 p.m. The meeting
reconvened at 6:53 p.m.
Council and staff continued by discussing the Electric Utility Rate Structure
options. Council agreed by consensus to direct staff to add the total increase in
projected utility rates to the base rate; increase the discounts for Iow income rate
payers to cover the difference of not increasing the low income rate payer's base
rates, and notify rate payers of discounted rate program.
Manager Myers discussed the upcoming events on the 2012 Budget Calendar.
Di Guilio recessed the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Dan Di Guilio, Mayor
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sa Hurd, City Clerk
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