Finance Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, February 26, 2025 10:30 AM Special Meeting Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers Finance Committee Finance Committee Standing Committee Meeting February 26, 2025 Minutes - Final Call To Order Alderman Huntley called the Special Meeting to order at 10:37 am. Roll Call Present: 3- Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderwoman O'Neill and Alderman Huntley Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) Alderwoman O'Neill moved to adopt the Special Meeting agenda to add FT-10-25 and R-10-25 as amended. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Business and Miscellaneous Approval of Minutes FC 2.19.25 Regular Meeting Minutes Attachments: FC 2.19.25 Alderwoman O'Neill moved to approve FC 2.19.25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Fund Transfers FT-10-25 Capital Fund - Department of Public Works Attachments: FT-10-25 FT-10-25 - Explanation Budget Manager Trudeau was present to answer questions from the committee. Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend FT-10-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Legislation City of Annapolis Page 2 Finance Committee Standing Committee Meeting February 26, 2025 Minutes - Final R-10-25 2025 Annapolis Film Festival Fee Waiver - For the purpose of identifying the Annapolis Film Festival that will be held on March 27-30, 2025, as a Major Special Event; and waiving charges for certain City of Annapolis costs related to city services for that event. Attachments: R-10-25 First Reader R-10-25 Staffing Impact Report R-10-25 Staff Report R-10-25 Fiscal Impact Note R-10-25 Signed (b&w) R-10-25 Signed (color) Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend R-10-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. General Discussion ID-41-25 HR Update (hiring status for new positons in the previous budget) Attachments: FY25 new positions - update for Council Assistant City Manager Buckland, Human Resource Manager Hopkins, and Budget Manager Trudeau were present to answer questions from the committee. ID-54-25 Budget - Department Presentation Calendar Budget Manager Trudeau was present to answer questions from the committee. Alderman Huntley requested the breaks start when the presentations end. Alderman Huntley requested the Directors stick to their allotted time for presentations (20 mins) and leave enough time for the Alderpersons to ask their questions. Alderwoman Finlayson requested "enhancements" be included in the department slides to be presented to the Finance Committee. Alderman Huntley requested to add to the schedule on Thursday 5/1, four 15 min presentations from the unions. Alderman Huntley requested the union present solely on budget specific items that the directors may not get a chance to present. Alderwoman Finlayson requested City Attorney Lyles be present when the union presents during budget. Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve ID-54-25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. City of Annapolis Page 3 Finance Committee Standing Committee Meeting February 26, 2025 Minutes - Final ID-18-25 Finance Department Update Attachments: FD Report to Fin Comm 1-8-25 FD Report to Fin Comm 1-22-25 FD Report to Fin Comm 2-19-25 FD Report to Fin Comm 2-26-25 FD Report to Fin Comm 3-19-25 Finance Director Dickinson was present to answer questions from the committee. Alderman Gay, Finance Director Dickinson, and Budget Manager Trudeau were present to answer questions from the committee. Alderman Gay requested an updated list of the amendments that were passed from FY25 Budget. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 11:56 am. Kalyn Jackson City Council Associate Anyone needing reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in a public meeting held by the City of Annapolis should contact Kalyn Jackson at 410.263.7030, by MD Relay (711), or by email at kajackson@annapolis.gov at least five days prior to the meeting date to request assistance. We encourage citizens to attend and participate in City Council Meetings. If you are unable to attend, the meetings can be viewed live on Channel 99/100 for all Comcast subscribers and on Channel 34 for Verizon customers. The meeting can also be viewed on computer and mobile devices by going to http://bit.ly/1gCd4pL, and on Facebook by selecting: http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis and on Youtube by selecting: http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis during the meetings. If you miss the live meeting, recordings are available for viewing on http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis and http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis. City of Annapolis Page 4