Council MIN 11-13-2007 Special
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
PATRICK MAHER CONFERENCE ROOM
November 13, 2007
Special Meeting/Study Session - 6:00 PM
MINUTES
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I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Park called the special meeting to order at 6:05 PM. Councilmembers Burbidge,
Dovey, Faison, Kochmar, McColgan and Deputy Mayor Ferrell present.
II. 2007-2008 MID-BIENNIUM BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS STUDY
SESSION
City Manager Neal Beets stated staff will review the proposed budget and any proposed
amendments to date, will have a brief overview of 1-747, discuss the effect of the Supreme
Court's Decision deeming the initiative unconstitutional, and will receive direction from
the City Council.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
Derek Purdom asked several clarifying questions regarding the budget. His main concern is
with the Utility Tax. Stated he fully supports the salary and benefit updates in the budget.
A representative from the Federal Way National Little League asked for Council support
for a King County matching grant for the baseball fields. The grant will help fund
improvements and maintenance of the fields.
Scott Henderson, Federal Way National Little League, also asked for funding support from
the Council for the baseball fields.
Assistant City Manager Iwen Wang gave an overview of the City Manager's proposed
budget adjustments. Council discussed key proposals.
Council consensus/modifications to proposed budget adjustments are as follows:
. Retain conversion of five vehicles to hybrid vehicles
. Provide funding to develop a comprehensive "Green City Strategic Plan" (estimated
at $80k).
. Provide $10,000 in 2008 for expanded Homeless Prevention Programs
. Extend domestic partner benefits to both same and opposite sex partners for an
additional $14,000 per year over the proposed $28,000 benefit for same-sex
domestic partners.
. Provide $75,000 to the Federal Way National Little League (FWNLL) for a
matching grant fund for field lighting. Council earmarked only $18,750 (the
required amount from the City for matching requirements) for the grant. FWNLL
will come back to Council in future for approval on how/when the remainder of the
funds will be spent.
. Reduce the City Manager Contingency Fund by $179,000.00 for the above
programs to $1.03 million.
Councilmember Faison left the meeting at 7:30 PM.
IV. ADJOURN
Mayor Park adjourned the study session at 8:12 PM.
ATTEST:
La ra Hathaway, City lerk
Approved by Council on: 11./.1/n-7