HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 17-009 Establishing Finance Committee of the WholeRESOLUTION 17-009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA ESTABLISHING
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee was officially established as a standing committee of the City
Council on September 5, 2007; and
WHEREAS, since its formation, the Finance Committee has been comprised of two members of
the City Council and meets to review financial matters in preparation for City Council Meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee provides a Council perspective and guidance to staff on
financial matters brought forth to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, State regulations and the current structure of the Finance Committee only allow for
participation and engagement of two members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, this resolution will establish the Finance Committee as a Committee of the Whole
whereby all members of the City Council may participate and attend Finance Committee meetings, but only
the two appointed members of the Finance Committee may take action and make recommendations to the
City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby establish the Finance
Committee as a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of reviewing financial matters, the budget, fiscal
policies in preparation for City Council Meeting, providing a Council perspective and recommendations to
staff on financial matters brought forth to the City Council, and making recommendations to the City
Council. The Finance Committee is not authorized to take any action on behalf of, or acting as, the City
Council with the exception of determining Village Facade Improvement Program grant allocations. All
members of the City Council are members of the Finance Committee. The two Council members previously
appointed to the Finance Committee are the voting members of the Finance Committee for the remainder
of 2017 and shall be determined thereafter by the City Council as part of its annual update of City Council
committee assignments. A quorum for the purpose of holding meetings and making decisions shall consist
of the two voting members of the committee. City Council members are not required to attend meetings of
the committee; because no City Council business may be conducted at Finance Committee meetings the
meetings shall not be considered meetings of the City Council. The committee is a legislative body subject
to the requirements of the Brown Act and all meetings of the committee shall be noticed and otherwise
carried out in accordance with that and other applicable laws.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City
Council held on the 15th day of February 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Emily Lo, Vice Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Council Members E. Manny
Cappello, Howard A. Miller, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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1 Bothelio, City Clerk
Emil o, Mayor
DATE: 1' f 11e* O 11