HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-03 Finance Committee Action MinutesSpecial Meeting
April 03, 2018
Chairperson Scharff called the meeting to order at 6:11 P.M. in the Community Meeting Room, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: Filseth, Kou, Scharff (Chair), Tanaka
Absent:
Agenda Items
1. Recommendations on Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Community Development Block Grant Funding Allocations (CDBG) and the Draft Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Action Plan
MOTION: Chair Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to recommend the City Council take the following actions:
Allocate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding as recommended in the Draft 2019 Action Plan and as described in this report, including the contingency plan policies recommended
by the Human Relations Commission (HRC);
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 CDBG application and 2019 Action Plan for CDBG funds, any other necessary documents concerning the application, and to
otherwise bind the City with respect to the applications and commitment of funds; and
Authorize Staff to submit the 2019 Action Plan to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by the May 15, 2018 deadline.
MOTION PASSED: 4-0
2. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommendation That the City Council Adopt: (1) a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2019 Water Utility Financial Plan; and (2) a Resolution Increasing
Water Rates by 4 Percent by Amending Rate Schedules W-1 (General Residential Water Service), W-2 (Water Service From Fire Hydrants), W-3 (Fire Service Connections), W-4 (Residential
Master-Metered and General Non-Residential Water Service), and W-7 (Non-Residential Irrigation Water Service
NO ACTION TAKEN
3. Utilities Advisory Commission Recommend That the City Council Adopt: (1) a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2019 Wastewater Collection Financial Plan; and (2) a Resolution Increasing
Wastewater Rates by 11 Percent by Amending Rate Schedules S-1 (Residential Wastewater Collection and Disposal), S-2 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal), S-6 (Restaurant Wastewater
Collection and Disposal) and S-7 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal – Industrial Discharger)
MOTION: Vice Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Chair Scharff to recommend to the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2019 Wastewater Collection Financial Plan; and
Adopt a Resolution increasing Wastewater Rates by amending Rate Schedules S-1 (Residential Wastewater Collection and Disposal), S-2 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal), S-6
(Restaurant Wastewater Collection and Disposal) and S-7 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal - Industrial Discharger).
AMENDMENT: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member XX to direct Staff to review the residential/commercial split.
AMENDMENT FAILED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SECOND
AMENDMENT: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member XX to direct Staff to reexamine the twelve percent increase for the next Fiscal Year.
AMENDMENT: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member xx to remove Fiscal Year 2020 twelve percent rate increase.
AMENDMENT RESTATED: Council Member Tanaka moved, seconded by Council Member Kou to reduce the Fiscal Year 2020 twelve percent rate increase.
AMENDMENT WITHRAWN BY THE MAKER
INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTION WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAKER AND THE SECONDER to approve the Fiscal Year 2019 eleven percent rate increase and have the rate increases for the following
years be subject to approval next year.
MOTION AS AMENDED RESTATED: Vice Mayor Filseth moved, seconded by Chair Scharff to recommend to the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2019 Wastewater Collection Financial Plan; and
Adopt a Resolution increasing Wastewater Rates by amending Rate Schedules S-1 (Residential Wastewater Collection and Disposal), S-2 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal), S-6
(Restaurant Wastewater Collection and Disposal) and S-7 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal - Industrial Discharger); and
To approve the Fiscal Year 2019 eleven percent rate increase and have the rate increases for the following years be subject for approval next year.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 4-0
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:33 P.M.
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