Adopt $47 million annual budget and 5-year capital improvement plan

Annual BudgetBudgetCity Manager/Finance

In Plain English

The city sets its spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2016. The operating budget covers daily services like police, parks, and street maintenance. The capital plan funds major projects like road repairs and building improvements over 5 years. If approved, this becomes the city's official spending authority for the next year.

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Votes

Approve the budget and eliminate the Equipment Supervisor position, use funds from vacant position to eliminate one proposed lay-off; reduce city council budget by $11,500 by reducing each Councilmember's travel budget by $500; and elimination of City Council dinners

Moved by: Jael Myrick
Failed

Approve the budget and re-institute the Finance and Public Safety Committees; and direct staff to begin Closed Session negotiations to discuss a graduated salary reduction

Moved by: Eduardo MartinezSeconded by: Jovanka Beckles
Failed

2 to 2

BatesAbstain
Jovanka BecklesAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Vinay PimpléNay
Tom ButtNay
Jael MyrickAbstain
Gayle McLaughlinAbstain

Approve the budget and that the graduated compensation and re-establishment of the committees be agendized on a future meeting and to reduce the City Council budget by $500 each

Moved by: Vinay PimpléSeconded by: Jael Myrick
Failed

3 to 3

Jael MyrickAye
Vinay PimpléAye
Tom ButtAye
Jovanka BecklesNay
Gayle McLaughlinNay
Eduardo MartinezAbstain
BatesNay