Council MIN 09-29-1995 Special
I.
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION
Council Chambers - City Hall
September 29,1995 -12 noon
MINUTES
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Mary Gates opened the special session of the Federal Way City Council at 12: 10 p.m., in the
Council Chambers, City Hall, Federal Way, Washington.
City Council present: Mayor Mary Gates, Deputy Mayor Phil Watkins, Councilmembers Jack Dovey,
Hope Elder, Ron Gintz, Skip Priest and Mike Park.
City Staff present: City Manager Ken Nyberg, Deputy City Manager Philip Keighdey, Management
Services Director Iwen Wang, City Attorney Landi Lindell, Community Development Services Director
Greg Moore, PARCS Director Jenny Schroder, Public Works Director Cary Roe, Interim Director of
Police Services Jim Murphy, Assistant Management Services Director Marie Mosley, Deputy PARCS
Director David Wilbrecht, Senior Financial Analyst John Caulfield, Administrative Assistant Becky
Metcalf.
Mayor Gates introduced the purpose of this session as an opportunity for Council to receive a briefing on
the issues surrounding the 1996 proposed budget. She then gave the floor to City Manager Nyberg.
II.
E.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
A.
Municipal Budgeting and Budget Policies
1. Budget policies
2. RCW's on municipal budgeting
B.
Introduction to the 1995 Budgeting Process
1. Two year budget (simplified budget process)
2. Budget calendar
3. May council retreat (Council Goals)
C.
Summary of Where We Are 1995 Work Progress
1. 1995 major Events to Date
D.
1995 City Organization
1. 1995 baseline budget (1995 Organization Chart)
2. Contracting vs staff
3. Support services vs service delivery
Revenue Source and Picture
I. Funding sources
2. Alternative funding sources
3. Property tax - where it goes
ORIGINAL
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5.
Tax comparisons
Assumptions
F.
Expenditures - Operating and Capital
1. Baseline operating expenditures
2. Organization chart
3. New programs (council May 1995 retreat/CM recommendations)
4. Long range projections
5. Fund balance
H.
Operational Issues
1. Police
2. Operational issues report
I.
Wrap-Up. Preliminary Budget Schedule and Council Review
I. Remaining budget calendar
City Manager Ken Nyberg provided a brief review of each item in the agenda, providing clarification in
response to Councilmembers' questions.
III.
ADJOURNMENT
The agenda being completed, Mayor Gates adjourned the special session of the Federal Way City Council
at the hour of 3:25 p.m.