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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK of our City's budget. For example, in December 2018,we had a meeting on TIF. March 4th, 2019, we will have a meeting regarding the City's preparation in regard to the fiscal curb coming in 2020. That will be on what we have done, what level of preparation there has been and what the impact will be regarding lost revenues as we prepare for 2020. We will be extending an invitation to the County as well as the School Board Members and their fiscal officers to come and be part of the conversation and to see how we can best work collaboratively together. She went on, So,that is the information regarding the Personnel and Finance Committee. We have received two (2) citizen member applications. I will share those applications with Committee Members so that you have had an opportunity to look at those applications as well. Again, there are some key things we need to have in place. I've met with our City Controller three (3) times and he is right on target. We have had good conversations and he is more than willing to work with not only the Committee but each and every Council Member. So, I encourage you to reach out to him if you ever have any questions. After the meeting we will have on the fiscal curb, the third(3T1)meeting will be on debt. That came out of the budget hearings. We found that we really need to talk about what our true debt is before we start talking about the budget process. Tonight, we will hear from the Mayor,which is mandated by State Code, and he will give a financial update in terms of where we are at and preparing for the future. Committee Chair White then opened the floor to comment from Committee and Council Members. Committeemember John Voorde stated, I was happy to be able to go to the first (1St) leadership meeting with the Mayor earlier this afternoon and he referenced Mr. Parker getting his feet solidly on the ground and putting his own stamp on the budget process. That is something we need to be aware of. He didn't really elaborate but you say you've met with him. • Committee Chair White replied, Actually, he was just introduced at one(1) of our meetings but I think that is something that we would want to do as a Committee to really have the opportunity for all the Council Members to meet him and have a conversation as we begin to learn more about him and how he processes information. I think that would be good. I don't want to have so many meetings, but I think these meetings are critical because we don't want to be a position where we have surprises. We have not talked about the fiscal cliff, there is the level of preparation but also the impact. Our last meeting, we had, the Board of Finance, we talked a little bit about it. City Clerk Kareemah Fowler clarified, Councilmember Voorde, when you say you attended the leadership meeting, is that the meeting you got appointed to? Council President Tim Scott replied, No, it was the Council Officers. Councilmembers Voorde, White and myself. We met with the Mayor. Committee Chair White stated,And that is something we will continue to do. It is something we've done in the past. We'll be meeting with the Mayor. That is not to make decisions on behalf of the Council but to have open communication. Each Council Member will be asked, if you have any concerns or questions to please share those with us, but it is not to lessen our encouragement of Council Members to reach out to not only the Mayor but any department heads as well. That is a way to facilitate a more collaborative engagement. Committeemember Jo M. Broden asked, Are those standing dates? EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 2