HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-25-12 Personnel & FinancePERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
July 25, 2012 4:05 P.M.
Committee Members Present: Karen White, Gavin Ferlic, (4:55 p.m.)Dr. David Varner
Citizen Members Present: absent
Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Dr. Fred Ferlic, Valerie Schey, Derek Dieter
Others Present: Mike Schmuhl, John Murphy, Caleb Hartman, Mark Neal, Kathy Cekanski-
Farrand, Rahman Johnson, Phil St. Clair, Mayor. Pete Buttigieg, Kathryn Roos, Kevin Allen, John
Hagen
Agenda: 2012 Budget Review
Chairperson White of the Personnel & Finance Committee opened the meeting acknowledging
while there was one short of a quorum present, four other Councilmember's were. The Mayor,
his Chief of Staff, the City Controller and others from the administration were also present.
Committee Member Gavin Ferlic arrived at 4:55 p.m. establishing a quorum.
Karen began the introduction noting this was the fifth in a series of 2013 budget review hearings
called to develop an understanding of the budget process. Earlier sessions outlined the budget
calendar sources of revenue, administration and Council priorities in terms of the delivery of city
services as well as measuring tools to evaluate performance.
Karen then turned the hearing over to City Controller Mark Neal who provided two handouts
(attached) to go along with a slide presentation. Neal noted the Redevelopment Department
budget traditionally reviewed in January would be moved up to August this year. Before the
Controller's presentation the Mayor briefly outlined his administrations budget strategy indicating
key priorities and most importantly the way resources would be allocated and subsequent
performance measured. To that end, the Mayor described what he called Citistat, a data
collection, matrix development measurement tool in the process of being developed. This
application intends to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation aiding in the
decisions as to where, when, and how resources should be allocated. It's data driven decision
making.
After the Mayor's address Mark Neal proceeded to the material in the handouts. Figuratively this
was a map of where the administration and Council wanted to go, how to get there, and how to
measure progress along the way.
Wrapping up, Karen again encouraged Council input and open lines of communication.
The meeting of the Personnel & Finance Committee scheduled for Monday, July 30, 2012 will be
rescheduled.
There being no further business to come before the committee at this time, Chairperson Karen
White adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
Respectful) Submitted,
Karen White, Chairperson
Personnel & Finance