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REGULAR MEETING are at one - point- seven -five percent (1.75 %). But, this is what (1.75 %) gets us: we are projecting $28,000,000 this year. Mayor Buttigieg concluded, For the coming year, our priorities economic growth; public safety for everyone; partnering with t. Schools in order to support good community outcomes; a numl FEBRUARY 13. 2017 one - point -seven -five percent elude: commitment to inclusive South Bend Community of what I call "under -the- hood" or internal governance improvements, including new approaches to performance management—we are really taking that priority -based budgetin analysis out for a spin; executing this Diversity and Inclusion plan, which is now going into the departments, including trainings in every City department; more neighborhood engage ent and the placemaking of public art opportunity I spoke about a moment ago. We pride ou selves on putting as much information as we can out to the public, and so, on the City web ite, you can find a tab called City Budgets and Finance Records. I am pleased that the Admin stration and Finance Department won an award for their transparency with the popul backup the somewhat less- than -plain English Comprehensive.P thank them for their hard work on that. Due to time constraints, Council President Tim S ott limited qi: by each Councilmember to two (2). Councilmembers Regina Williams- Preston, Rand Kelly, and J Councilmember Dr. David Varner stated, I think etailed questi detail. Mayor Buttigieg responded, Yes, we are happy to follow -up to numbers I have shared. Councilmember Oliver Davis stated, Thank you for sharing that Councilmembers John Voorde and Gavin Ferlic had no Annual Financial Report to mal Financial Report. We to be asked of the Mayor M. Broden had no questions. will come when there's more pack any of these high -level Councilmember Karen White stated, Thank you. I look forward o the budget process and, of course, it is very nice to hear the Administration's priorities. The Council will be getting together and will be submitting our priorities and, as has been in the past hree (3) or four (4) years, there are a lot of commonalities. I 1 Councilmember Tim Scott stated that he wanted to continue the assessments. Councilmember Scott stated, There are some cone( missed opportunities that are happening with the County. Also, c only speak for myself, but I think the priority is in investment in conversations that we will probably have with Community Inve: investment. Thank you for this, and I look forward to seeing that Councilmembers. Mayor Buttigieg responded, We will be sure to circulate that RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:51 p.m. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to r Whole. Councilmember Regin Williams- Preston seconded the vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairpersi Councilmember Gavin Ferlic explained the procedures to be accordance with Article 1, Section 2 -11 of the PUBLIC HEARINGS ;onversation with the Mayor on ns and, I think, probably some n what Ms. White said ... I can .he neighborhood and the ment regarding neighborhood nice presentation sent to all the lve into the Committee of the ►tion which carried by a voice presiding. for tonight's meeting in Bend Municipal Code.