HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-12 Finance Committee Action Minutes
Special Meeting
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Chairperson Filseth called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: Filseth (Chair), Holman, Schmid
Absent: Wolbach
Oral Communications
None.
Agenda Items
1. Staff Responses to Committee Questions From Budget Hearing Meetings.
NO ACTION TAKEN
2. Finance Committee Recommendation Regarding Amendments to the Muni Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.
MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Chair Filseth that the Finance Committee recommends tentative approval of amendments to the Municipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2017.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member XX to direct Staff to return with information on how to do a Low-income Community Garden Rate.
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND
AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member XX that the Finance Committee recommend the Policy and Services Committee have Staff bring forward a discussion on
how to do a Low-income Community Garden Rate.
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND
AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member XX to recommend the Policy and Services Committee have a discussion to identify additional areas where Low-income
rates for Palo Alto City services should apply.
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER to ask Council to refer to the Policy and Services Committee a review of Low-income rates for Municipal Fee Rates.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 3-0 Wolbach absent
3. Public Works Overview, Operating Budget pp. 345-349.
General Fund, Operating Budget pp. 350-360
MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member XX that the Finance Committee tentatively approve the Public Works Department, General Fund, Operating Budget and place
in the parking lot an option for $135,000 to lower the annual tree trimming from 15 years to 10 years and to also ask the City Manager to find one position in the General Fund that could
be dropped.
MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Chair Filseth that the Finance Committee tentatively approve the Public Works Department, General Fund, Operating Budget and
place in the parking lot an option for $135,000 to lower the annual tree trimming from 15 years to 10 years and to also give the City Manager discretion to identify a position in the
General Fund that could offset some of the increases the Finance Committee is approving.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Wolbach absent
Wastewater Treatment Fund.
i. Operating Budget pp. 378-386
Capital Budget pp. 551-580
MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Holman that the Finance Committee tentatively approve the Public Works Department, Wastewater Treatment Fund, Operating/Capital
Budget.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Wolbach absent
Refuse Fund.
Operating Budget pp. 361-368
Capital Budget pp. 491-500
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member Schmid that the Finance Committee tentatively approve the Public Works Department, Refuse Fund, Operating/Capital Budget.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Wolbach absent
Storm Drain Fund.
Operating Budget pp. 369-377
Capital Budget pp. 501-518
MOTION: Chair Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Holman that the Finance Committee tentatively approve the Public Works Department, Storm Drain Fund, Operating/Capital Budget.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Wolbach absent
Airport Fund.
Operating Budget pp. 387-393
Capital Budget pp. 327-342
MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Holman that the Finance Committee tentatively approve the Public Works Department, Airport Fund, Operating/Capital Budget.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Wolbach absent
Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance Fund.
Operating Budget pp. 394-401
Capital Budget pp. 657-686
MOTION: Council Member Schmid moved, seconded by Council Member Holman that the Finance Committee tentatively approve the Public Works Department, Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance
Fund, Operating/Capital Budget.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Wolbach absent
4. Approval of Staff Recommendation for a Three Year Pilot Contract for an On-site Fleet Parts and Inventory Program With Genuine Parts Company for an Estimated Annual Cost of $171,000.
MOTION: Chair Filseth moved, seconded by Council Member Holman that the Finance Committee recommend the City Council approve a three-year pilot with Genuine Parts Company (Napa) to
provide on-site fleet parts and inventory services, including contract staff to procure and manage the auto parts/supplies inventory.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Wolbach absent
Future Meetings and Agendas
None.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 9:31 P.M.
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