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( OUtt1a \ <br /> w u P\ <br /> PE OB' <br /> 1865 <br /> OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK <br /> KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK <br /> PERSONNEL &FINANCE MARCH 4, 2019 5:30 P.M. <br /> Committee Members Present: Karen White, Regina Williams-Preston, John Voorde, <br /> Jo M. Broden <br /> Committee Members Absent: None <br /> Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Jake Teshka, Sharon L. McBride, Oliver Davis <br /> Other Council Absent: None <br /> Others Present: Kareemah Fowler, Bob Palmer <br /> Presenters: Daniel Parker <br /> Agenda: Educational City of South Bend Budget Series: 2020 <br /> Property Tax Caps, Impact and Preparation- Daniel <br /> Parker, City Controller <br /> Committee Chair Karen White called to order the Personnel and Finance Committee meeting at <br /> 5:30 p.m. She introduced members of the Committee and stated, This is the second (2nd) of our <br /> Educational Series in regards to preparing for the 2019 City Budget. The first (1St) series that we <br /> had dealt with TIF and that was handled and discussed in December of 2018. This is the second <br /> (2nd) series in which we will be talking about the 2020 Fiscal Cliff Impact and Preparation. We <br /> want to say that the Council really started preparing for 2020 during 2013 and thereafter. At that <br /> time, the former Mayor, Steven Luecke had begun discussion with Council Members to begin <br /> thinking about the fiscal cliff. At the time, a number of public safety individuals were transferred <br /> from the budget and placed onto a grant that was granted under President Obama in regard to a <br /> safety program that he had initiated. We knew very clearly that those officers would need go back <br /> on the General Fund budget. We were looking at least forty(40), and that includes Police and Fire. <br /> That was the time in which the Public Safety Tax was initiated so we could continue to fund those <br /> officers. Likewise, during that time, a number of department heads took a reduction in salary to <br /> prepare for the fiscal cliff. <br /> She continued, today we will be talking about how the Administration and Council has prepared <br /> for the 2020 fiscal cliff and the impact and preparation. I think it is important for everyone to know <br /> that we have not just been discussing this upcoming event,but we have been planning and we have <br /> strategies in place for the City to respond: one (1) that we can maintain our level of services for <br /> our citizens and two (2) that we can maintain as best as possible our working strength. But most <br /> importantly, that we can be as transparent as possible in regard to our fiscal needs as well making <br /> sure that we are utilizing our citizens' taxes at the level that we should. At this time, I am going to <br /> INTEGRITY' SERVICE'ACCESSIBILITY <br /> JENNIFER M.COFFMAN BIANCA L.TlRnuo JOSEPH R.MOLNAR <br /> CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Blvd.I South Bend,Indiana 46601 I p 574.235.9221 I f 574.235.9173 I www.southbendin.gov <br />