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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2017
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Lo called the Special Meeting to order at 6 12 p m in the City Hall Administrative
Conference Room at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga
ROLL CALL
PRESENT. Mayor Emily Lo, Vice Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Council
Members Manny Cappello, Howard Miller, Rishi Kumar
ABSENT None
ALSO PRESENT James Lindsay, City Manager
Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk/Asst to City Manager
John Cherbone, Public Works Director
Mary Furey, Finance & Administrative Services Director
Michael Taylor, Recreation and Facilities Director
Tony McFarlane, Finance Manager
Lauren Pettipiece, Administrative Analyst
AGENDA ITEMS
FY 2017/18 Budget Study Session
Recommended Action:
Council to review and provide consensus direction to staff on
1) Draft FY 2017/18 Proposed Operating Budget
2) Proposed FY 2017/18 Capital Project Funding Allocations
3) Proposed Reserve Policy change
Finance and Administrative Services Director Mary Furey introduced the item and provided a
summary of the General Fund, including current fiscal year budget, year-end estimates, and next
year's proposed budget. She explained the rationale for projections and notable changes in
budget expenditures in the proposed budget She shared information about changes to the
unfunded accrued liability as well as changes to law enforcement costs projected in the future.
City Manager James Lindsay highlighted aspects of the budget that have been put in place by the
City Council to enrich the community
Finance and Administrative Services Director Mary Furey described different reserves, the status
the reserves, and notable changes to internal transfer funds
Tony McFarlane, Finance Manager, provided an overview of the prioritization of capital projects
at the Council's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) study session. He noted the projects identified
as annual priority projects, projects that were selected to be moved to the unfunded CIP, new
projects added to the CIP (both funded and unfunded), and updates to funded and unfunded
projects
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The City Council commented upon staff response to winter storms and suggested
recognizing the Public Works staff who helped keep roads clear during the storms
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lo adjourned the meeting at 7.40 p.m.
Mates respec ul submitted.
rys Bothelio, ity lerk
City of Saratoga
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