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CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK of achieve that to get to that sustainable capital funding, but still be on track to chip in towards the operations side. This is closer to that model that we've had in the past few years. Committemember John Voorde replied, later on that evening I hope you guys recognized that I was trying to be supportive not critical. Committee Chair White then opened the floor to members of the public wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to this legislation. There were none. She then turned the floor back to the Committee for further comment or main motion. Committemember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill No. 26-19 to Council with a favorable recommendation. Committee Chair White seconded the motion which carried with a voice vote of four(4) ayes. Update: PSAP Funding Mechanism-Dan Parker, City Controller-Administration & Finance Dan Parker,City Controller for the City of South Bend with offices on the 12th floor of the County- City Building, stated, So, yes as you mentioned Councilmember White this is about the PSAP funding mechanism. Currently PSAP is funded with an assessment between the two(2) Cities and the County. As you can see on the slide the 2019 assessments for the Cities and the County, as well as the 2020. The 2020 went down a little bit. These assessments combined for a total of about 8.9 million dollars in 2019 and 2020 which is the money that's used to fund PSAP today. The proposed new funding mechanism is a proposal that I actually just noticed will be heard by the County Council on September 10, 2019. The proposed modification would reduce the portion that is called the expenditure rate which is 4 million dollars COIT and create a corresponding PSAP rate. So, it will not change the overall income tax which is one point seven five percent (1.75%), but it does take a portion of that expenditure rate and use it to fund PSAP,and that portion is twelve percent(12%). So,what that means is that every entity that currently receives that expenditure rate will receive a reduced income tax, and that income tax difference will go directly to PSAP. That's what it says on there. Any interlocal agreement that includes obviously the County, the City, Mishawaka as well as all the towns and townships. The libraries,both Saint Joseph County Public Library and Mishawaka. The South Bend International Airport, TRANSPO and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission will all receive reduced income tax under this proposal. The Executive Board's goal is to make this effective for 2020 which is why the County Council is going to be hearing this just on September 10, 2019. So, it is going to be moving very quickly and we wanted to bring it to Council's attention here. Councilmember Tim Scott stated, Dan just really quick, President Morton from the County Council has asked this body to meet with them and Mishawaka on September 5, 2019 in the Council Chambers to basically hear all of this thing from them or their official version of this. Mr. Parker replied, In terms of what it would do,and these numbers might look somewhat different than some of what the County has out there. I believe that this is a better comparison which is why I want to show this to the Council today. What this has on here is our 2019 experience for South Bend, Mishawaka and the County as well as 2020 under the current distribution methodology and 2020 under the proposed new distribution methodology. So,under the current distribution in 2020 EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W Jefferson Bvld South Bend.Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 1574.235.9173 TTD 574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 3