Departmental Budget Hearings

MEMORANDUM Bloomington Common Council-Budget Hearings for 2023 City Budget Bloomington City Hall, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana Monday, August 29, 2022 NOTE: Formal minutes are not produced for budget hearings; the following summarizes actions taken at the following meeting of the budget hearings. Meeting called to order: 6:02 pm Chair: Jim Sims Councilmembers present: Matt Flaherty, Isabel Piedmont-Smith (left at 10:01pm), Dave Rollo, Kate Rosenbarger, Susan Sandberg, Sue Sgambelluri, Jim Sims, Ron Smith Councilmembers absent: None Councilmembers present via Zoom: Stephen Volan City staff and officials present: Beth Cate, Michael Crump, Rick Dietz, Cheryl Gilliland, Andrew Krebbs, Caroline Shaw, Jeff McMillian, Ash Kulak, Stephen Lucas, Deputy Mayor Don Griffin, Mayor John Hamilton, Chief Deputy Clerk Sofia McDowell, Clerk Nicole Bolden City staff and officials present via Zoom: Beverly Calendar-Anderson, Deputy Clerk Jennifer Crossley, Devta Kidd, Barbara McKinney, Jason Moore, Paul Post, Jeff Underwood, John Zody Topics Discussed: The Common Council met nightly from August 29-September 1, 2022 to discuss the 2023 Budget for the City of Bloomington as proposed by Mayor John Hamilton. Each department presented its budget for 2023 and received a preliminary vote from the Common Council. Throughout the remainder of August and September, the administration will work with the Common Council and various departments to prepare a final version of the 2023 budget for the City of Bloomington. In October, the Common Council hears the budget and makes a final vote. At that time, councilmembers may vote to reduce the budget but may not increase the budget. MOTION: Rollo moved and it was seconded, that for the duration of budget week, to limit councilmember questions to no more than 3 minutes per councilmember, per round of questioning, limit councilmember comments to 3 minutes per presentation, and limit public comment to 2 minutes per speaker. ACTION: The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Human Resources 2023 Budget: Ayes: 2 (Sims, Sgambelluri), Nays: 2 (Flaherty, Volan), Abstain: 5. ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Clerk 2023 Budget: Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Legal 2023 Budget: Ayes: 4 (Flaherty, Sgambelluri, Sims, Volan), Nays: 0, Abstain: 5. ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Information and Technology Services 2023 Budget: Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, Abstain: 2 (Rosenbarger, Rollo). ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for City Council 2023 Budget: Ayes: 7, Nays: 1 (Flaherty), Abstain: 1 (Rosenbarger). ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Controller 2023 Budget: Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, Abstain: 4 (Rosenbarger, Sgambelluri, Rollo, Piedmont-Smith). ACTION: Do Pass Recommendation for Office of the Mayor 2023 Budget: Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, Abstain: 3 (Rosenbarger, Sandberg, Rollo). ACTION: Sims adjourned the meeting until August 30, 2022 at 6:00pm. Meeting ended: 10:30 pm Memorandum prepared by: Sofia McDowell, Chief Deputy Clerk City of Bloomington