Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Poling asked if the issue should be discussed at a joint meeting of the council and the Budget Commit- tee. City Manager pro tem Jones agreed that involving the Budget Committee in a review of policies was consistent with the committee's role and the interest in policies expressed by its members. Ms. Bettman reiterated that her biggest issues were with funds such as the Telecommunications Fund and Fleet Reserve, where decisions appeared to be very discretionary. She was concerned with how to address the General Fund deficit projections from a policy level. She cited several perceived inconsistencies with the adopted numbers in the FY08 budget. She questioned the accuracy of Footnote E on page 120 and said it did not appear to reconcile with information in the capital budget. Budget Manager Kitty Murdoch explained how the amounts were calculated and said the figures were net of all transactions. Mr. Clark said he had no questions about the quality of staff work, but believed the council's role was to provide oversight and it was appropriate to periodically examine policies. Mr. Carlson said the City's fleet reserve policy was one of the best for equipment replacement and was used for both General Fund and non-General Fund fleet equipment. He said carrying over a large amount of money, as noted by Ms. Bettman, was necessitated by the City's efforts to implement a new fire equipment apparatus master contract that would allow purchase of multiple pieces of equipment over a ten-year period without having to go out for bids on each individual piece. Mr. Zelenka arrived at 11:50 a.m. Mr. Pryor, seconded by Mr. Clark, moved to approve Resolution 4922 adopting a supplemental budget and making appropriations for the City of Eugene for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008. Ms. Bettman said she would support the supplemental budget with deep reservations and said she viewed questioning the budget as her job and that should not be perceived in a negative way. She was not certain how the new budgeting for outcomes process would impact the budget document or financial policies. Mayor Piercy thanked everyone for their attention to the budget and looked forward to a discussion of the City's financial policies. Ms. Taylor indicated she was in favor of a policy discussion and had concerns about the budget. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. WORKSHOP: City Council Goal - City Hall Complex Interim City Manager Angel Jones introduced Jonah Cohen of Thomas Hacker Architects to lead the discussion. Mr. Cohen introduced design team members Steve Simpson, Doug Macy, Ellen Teninty, and Barry Pack who would participate in the presentation and discussion. MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 12, 2007 Page 2 Work Session