City Council Work Session

Daniel Alexanderstaffof the budget process with an application and some accountability built into that in terms of what we're funding. We certainly could run a competitive process too which would then allow us to maybe experiment with some of those other options in community to say okay let's let's try this for a little bit and and go from there what is also unique about this and we really have time to think it out but i think it's worthy of discussion is all of this is centered in primarily one place in terms of the third party right and so even from a funding perspective we have the option of a special district down here that might be an option for us to consider as we look at where we draw resources. Part of the concern about this too is that we're kind of the victims of our

own success in a lot of ways. And we've expanded footprints. So it's not just the incremental increases that we've seen. In a positive way, we've tried to expand the footprint to make it easier for us to manage and to make the events better. So I think largely in framing, we just want to make sure we have an agreed upon established process. We certainly could establish strategic partnerships through the budget process and competitive partnerships through that process. We just really want to make sure that we're being clear, transparent, and consistent in the way that we approach these. So thank you for your indulgence.

JC MartinezstaffSure. Thank you, City Manager. Mayor, Council, thank you for the opportunity. We are a little more than halfway through the budget process going into the beginning of April. Tonight, no structured discussion other than if you would like to review the eight budget memos that have been published. WE WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO REVIEW ANY OF THEM. I KNOW SPECIFICALLY NUMBER 6, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION AND GET SOME GUIDANCE BASED ON SOME RECOMMENDATIONS AS WELL. BUT BEFORE WE GET TO BUDGET MEMO NUMBER 6, IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC BUDGET MEMOS, ONE THROUGH EIGHT, THAT YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO REVIEW, WE DO HAVE THEM OR WE CAN BRING THEM UP ON THE SCREEN IF NEED BE. AND THAT WAY THE PUBLIC CAN REVIEW THEM OR SEE THEM AS WELL.

If council were to give us direction or the recommendation that we would give is to potentially add that in as a potential option or lever, it doesn't necessarily mean we have to pull that lever at a later date. WE COULD JUST INTRODUCE IT, GO THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS. IF COUNCIL SO DECIDES TO NOT DO ANYTHING TO IT, WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THAT ITEM. VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT TRANSPIRED LAST YEAR WITH THE MEALS RATE WHERE WE INTRODUCED IT. IT WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH BUDGET ADOPTION. THAT NIGHT WE ACTUALLY AFFIRMED NO ACTION, MADE NO CHANGE, BUT WE WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS. SO THAT WOULD BE A POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATION THAT STAFF WOULD GIVE, GIVEN WHERE WE ARE, of in the budget process and the administrative timing on the requirements to introduce and

think we do that already during the budget process. While Council is considering the FYX budget and we're reviewing the CIP that's a part of the budget, we have numerous work sessions and public hearings that the public can attend all related to the budget and either provide feedback for or against that specific item. I think that's what Councilmember Hall was alluding to where there is slightly more public ENGAGEMENT DURING THAT PROCESS, BUT TO HER POINT, YOU DO IN VIRGINIA, YOU CAN'T VOTE EVERY SINGLE YEAR AS WELL. SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH IN THAT RESPECT.

Daniel AlexanderstaffMayor, we, yes, Mr. Alexander. Before we get too far, we wanted to draw your attention very quickly to our calendar, understanding that we are halfway through budget process. And as much as it says up there for the seventh general fund questions and discussion, if needed, we'll be prepared to bring back to you some specific expenditure revenue discussion items that I think will be helpful for you as we proceed through the process. I just want to be clear that that's what we want to discuss with you next week, along with anything else that you would like to discuss around the budget. I think that will prepare us well as we look to the last half of this process.