HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-16-2017 Finance Committee MinutesCITY OF SARATOGA
COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE
ACTION MINUTES
DATE: February 16,
2017 TIME: 2:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Administration Conference Room
Saratoga City Hall
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
ATTENDEES: Council Members: Miller, Lo, Bernald
ABSENT:
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Staff members: Lindsay, Furey, McFarlane
1. Approval of Prior Finance Committee Meeting Minutes: A.
January 30, 2017 Minutes approved
2. Oral & Written Communications: A. N/A
3. Old Business
A. None
4. New Business
A. Audit Engagement Extension
• Action Item – Staff to bring audit extension report to Council.
B. CalPERS Discount Rate /UAL Payment Discussion
• Action Item – Staff to provide short CalPERS UAL explanation at Budget Study Session
discussion
C. Council Retreat – FY 2017/18 Budget Discussions
1) SVCEA Funding Reimbursement
• Action Item – Finance Committee recommends funding go back to Council Discretionary
(when received later this calendar year).
2) General Plan Update funding
• Action Item – Finance Committee supports Development Reserve Loan to CIP Project to
fund General Plan Update contract
3) Public Safety Grants Funding
• Action Item – Finance Committee to recommend the addition of $5,000 of funding for the
Public Safety Task Force, $20,000 for an Annual Neighborhood Watch grant, and
possibly funding for the CERT program in the Public Safety budget
• Action Item – Budget Message to highlight the additional Public Safety program funding
4) Public Arts Committee Funding
• Action Item – council to consider funding request at study session
5) Marketing and Community Outreach Funding
• Action Item – reviewed current funding of PIO program, council to consider funding
request at study session
6) Boy/Girl Scouts Project Funding Requests
• Action Item – change title to Volunteer Project Funding Requests
• Action Item – staff to create process in Community Grant program, Finance Committee
recommends funding at $5-10,000
7) Street Re-pavement funding
• Action Item - none
8) SASCC Transportation Funding
• Action Item - none
D. Committee Workplan
• Action Item – Add the following topics to the Committee Workplan:
i) Development Reserve review/analysis
ii) User Fee Update - scheduled items
E. Next FC meeting date: Thursday, March 16th, at 2:30pm
5. Adjournment Minutes approved May 15, 2008