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Finance Committee Action Minutes May 9, 2017
Special Meeting
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Chairperson Filseth called the meeting to order at 6:06 P.M. in the
Community Meeting Room, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: Filseth (Chair), Fine, Holman arrived at 6:10 P.M., Tanaka
Absent:
Action Items
1. May 4th Budget Hearing Continuation.
NO ACTION TAKEN
At this time the Committee heard Agenda Item 7.
7. Special Revenue Funds, Operating Budget (pp. 97-114).
a) Parking District, Operating Budget
b) Stanford Development Agreement Fund, Operating Budget
c) Other Special Revenue Funds, Operating Budget
MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Council Member
Tanaka to tentatively approve the Special Revenue Funds Operating Budget,
and to add to the parking lot for future discussion an increase in funding for
the Transportation Management Association for a total amount of $480,000.
MOTION FAILED: 2-2 Filseth, Holman no
MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Council Member
Holman to tentatively approve the Special Revenue Funds Operating Budget,
with the exception of the University Avenue Parking Permit Fund, which will
be placed in the parking lot, and to make a priority the identification of
potential revenue sources for additional funding for the Transportation
Management Association.
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MOTION PASSED: 4-0
At this time, the Finance Committee heard Agenda Item 2.
2. Police, Operating Budget (pp. 327-342).
MOTION: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member XX
to tentatively approve the Police Operating Budget and to place in the
parking lot department overtime budgets, the request for the addition of a
Communications Manager and discussion of listing pension with unfunded
liabilities.
MOTION FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Council Member
Holman to tentatively approve the Police Operating Budget and to place in
the longer term parking lot discussion of overtime by department and the
reporting of pension liability.
MOTION PASSED: 3-1 Tanaka opposed
3. Office of Emergency Services, Operating Budget (pp. 295-303).
Council Member Tanaka left the meeting at 8:52 P.M.
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Chair Filseth to
tentatively approve the Emergency Services Operating Budget, and add to
the longer term parking lot discussion on the redundant power source as
well as generalized cost recovery for daytime population increase.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Tanaka absent
4. Fire, Operating Budget (pp. 229-242).
MOTION: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council Member
Fine to tentatively approve the Fire Operating Budget.
AMENDMENT: Chair Filseth moved, seconded by XX to tentatively approve
the Fire Operating Budget with the removal of $1 million from the budget to
be placed in the parking lot.
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF THE SECOND
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INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER: to add to the Motion, “and place in the parking lot
discussion of options to increase cost recovery for emergency medical
services.”
MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council
Member Fine to tentatively approve the Fire Operating Budget, and place in
the longer term parking lot discussion of options to increase cost recovery
for emergency services, both advanced life support and medical services.
MOTION PASSED: 2-1 Filseth no, Tanaka absent
The Committee took a break from 9:56 P.M. to 10:02 P.M.
At this time the Committee heard Agenda Item 6.
6. Planning and Community Environment, Operating Budget (pp. 315-326).
MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Chair Filseth to
tentatively approve the Planning and Community Environment Operating
Budget.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to place in the parking lot an additional Code Enforcement
position.
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
MOTION PASSED: 2-1 Holman no, Tanaka absent
At this time the Committee heard Agenda Item 5.
5. Community Services (pp. 193-212).
MOTION: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Chair Filseth to
tentatively approve the Community Services Operating Budget.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Holman moved, seconded by Council
Member XX to place in the parking lot HSRAP funding and special events
staffing.
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
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INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND SECONDER: to add to the parking lot $50,000 for YCS.
MOTION RESTATED: Council Member Fine moved, seconded by Chair
Filseth to tentatively approve the Community Services Operating Budget
(Part A) and to add to the parking lot $50,000 for YCS (Part B).
Motion split for purposes of voting.
MOTION PART A PASSED: 2-1 Holman no, Tanaka absent
MOTION PART B PASSED: 3-0 Tanaka absent
Future Meetings and Agendas
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:07 P.M.