2017 Annual Report of the Personnel and Finance Committee

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/Y-SpU TN 8 � �'A Filed in Clerk's Office PEACE !� DEC 202017 KAREEMAH FOWLER Karen White CITY CLERK,SOUTH_BEND,!N At Large Council Member To: South Bend Common Council Office of the City Clerk From: Council Member Karen L. White, Personnel and Finance Committee Chairperson Date: December 20, 2017 2017 Annual Report of the Personnel and Finance Committee As Chairperson of the South Bend Common Council's Personnel and Finance Committee, I am pleased to file the 2017 Annual Committee Report. Pursuant to Section 2-10 (i) of the South Bend Municipal Code, this report sets forth a summary of the key activities conducted by the Personnel and Finance Committee for the 2017 year. Duties: The Personnel and Finance Committee is one of the eleven standing committees of the Common Council. It reviews and holds public meetings on all matters filed by the City Administration which include but not limited to: ➢ Annual City Budgets and Tax Rates ➢ City Employee Salary Ordinances ➢ Proposed appropriations and transfers ➢ Fees and Charges for service ➢ Personnel Policies, Health benefits and other related matters. We believe that fiscal transparency and accountability are the key objectives and goals for overseeing the taxpayers" dollars of the residents of South Bend. Members: There are four(4) Council Members this year serving on the Personnel and Finance Committee: ➢ Council Member Karen L. White, Chairperson ➢ Council Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson ➢ Council Member, Regina Williams-Preston, Member ➢ Council Member,John Voorde, Member Meetings: 227 W.Jefferson Blvd.Rm.441 Office: (574)235-9321 FAX: (574)520-5018 County-City Building South Bend,IN Voicemail: (574)235-5985 TDD: (574)235-5567 46601-1830 Work Office: (574)5204477 Email:KWHITE @SOUTHBENDIN.GOV