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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/25/2016 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington October 25, 2016 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEE'rING: Mayor Downie called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:01 p.m. IN ATTENDANCE: Members Present:Mayor Downie,Deputy Mayor Kidd,Councilmenibers Bruch,Gase, Collins, Merideth and Wbetbam. Members Absent:None. Staff Present: Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor,Clerk, Veneklasen, B.Olsen,K.Dubuc,N.West,C. Delikat,C. Fulton,B. Smith and S.Carrizosa. WORKSESSION: City Manager Dan McKeen noted that the 2017 City Budget is balanced with a total budget of; 117,786,250,an approximate 10%reduction from 2 years ago.He outlined the 2017 budget process and noted that total reserves for the General Fund is well over 25%. Council discussion followed. Budget Officer Sarina Carrizosa conducted a PowerPoint presentation on the 2017 Preliminary Budget,showing City-wide revenues and expenditures,as well as the preliminary budgets for all departments. Council discussion followed. Budget Officer Carri7osa outlined Special Revenue Funds,including Lodging Tax,the Street Fund,Real Estate Excise,'Tax 1,Real Estate Excise Tax 2 and the Housing Rehab Fund. She spoke about the debt service funds and Capital Improvement Fund. She went over the utility funds, including any significant changes in the Electric Utility, Electric Conservation,Water,Wastewater,Solid Waste, Stormwater,and Medic 1. Budget Officer Carrizosa presented information on the Internal Services,InformationTechnology,Self-Insurance Fund and the Firemen's Pension Funds. She said that Transportation Benefit District and Public Safety funding options were not included in the 2017 Preliminary Budget but could be considered for use in 2018. Manager McKeen closed by saying that the City is financially strong with healthy fund balances.He said the City is continuing to reinvest in capital projects, infrastructure,personnel and the environment. Council discussion followed. Council agreed by consensus it did not need an additional budget workshop, ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Downie adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m. 0 Pa'r111_Downie,Maorl�' linnife"r Veneklasen,City Clerk