Council - Budget Review Committee Meeting

- POST SUMMARY MINUTES - BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE Councilor Judy W. Thomas- Chairperson Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen Councilors: Jerry “Pops” Barnes, Charmaine Crabb, Glenn Davis, R. Walker Garrett, John M. House, Bruce Huff, Valerie A. Thompson and Evelyn ‘Mimi’ Woodson _____________________________________________________________________________________ May 26, 2020 / 3:00 PM / Columbus Civic Center 400 4th Street Columbus, GA 31906 _____________________________________________________________________________________ I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson Judy W. Thomas II. ROLL CALL - Clerk of Council Sandra T. Davis PRESENT: Chairperson Judy W. Thomas and Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen and Councilors Jerry ‘Pops’ Barnes, Charmaine Crabb, Glenn Davis (arrived at 3:06 p.m.), R. Walker Garrett, John M. House, Bruce Huff (arrived at 3:10 p.m.), Valerie A. Thompson and Evelyn ‘Mimi’ Woodson. Mayor B. H. “Skip” Henderson, III, City Manager Isaiah Hugley, Deputy City Manager Pamela Hodge, City Attorney Clifton Fay, Finance Director Angelica Alexander and Clerk of Council Sandra T. Davis. Deputy Clerk Pro Tem Tameka Colbert was present via live streaming. AGENDA 1. ADD/DELETE List ADD/DELETE LIST Item #1: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Delete List: Funding Correction for real estate position not included in the recommended budget in the amount of $59,494 ADD/DELETE LIST Item #2: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Fire & EMS- Reclassify one (1) Fire Payroll Technician G12 to Employment Coordinator G14 (Budget Neutral) ADD/DELETE LIST Item #3: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Police- Reclassify one (1) Police HR Technician G12 to Employment Coordinator G14 (Budget Neutral) ADD/DELETE LIST Item #4: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Sheriff- Reclassify three (3) Communication Technician III G10 to Communication Technician III G11 (Budget Neutral) ADD/DELETE LIST Items #11 and #14: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- DELETION: #11 Elections- Add one (1) Full-Size SUV in the amount of $46,067 and #14 Reducing Oxbow Creek subsidy by $50,000 and increase Bull Creek subsidy by $50,000. This action also DELETES Item #1 on Page 3- Increase Bull Creek General Fund subsidy by $50,000 in Other Funds and Item #2 on Page 3- Reduce Oxbow Creek General Fund subsidy by $50,000 in Other Funds. ADD/DELETE LIST ITEMS DELAYED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2020 BUDGET REVIEW MEETING: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED PAGE ONE (GENERAL FUND): ITEM #5: District Attorney- Add one (1) Full-Time Victim Advocate G14 - $46,940 (General Fund) ITEM #8: Public Defender- Increase Operating Expenses for Travel, Office Supplies and Records & Documents - $8,684 (General Fund) ITEM #9: Non-Departmental- CIP Transfer – Building Improvements for Police Public Safety Building - $100,000 (General Fund) ITEM #10: Police Department- Increase Clothing Allowance from $600 yearly to $1,000 annually for 115 Officers - $42,414 (General Fund) ITEM #12: Clerk of Superior Court- Add one (1) Full-Time Deputy Clerk II - $43,084 (General Fund) ITEM #13: Clerk of Council- Purchase Board Management Software - $14,700 (General Fund) ITEM #15: Police Department- Update Police Longevity Pay Reform to $3,500 for Year 3 - $96,991 (General Fund) PAGE TWO (OLOST FUNDS): ITEM #1: Fire & EMS- Purchase nine (9) Lifepak Defibrillators - $342,000 (OLOST Fund) ITEM #2: Police Department- Purchase thirty-one (31) Vehicles with 26 Installation Packages - $1,395,511 (OLOST Fund) ADD/DELETE LIST Item #6 and #7: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Update Sheriff Longevity Pay Reform to $3,500 for Years 5 – 30 for Deputy Sheriff (PS14) Positions ONLY in the amount of $136,414. APPROVED- Delete List: Delete three (3) Deputy Sheriff (PS14) Positions to offset update to Sheriff Longevity Pay Reform for Deputy Sheriff (PS14) Positions in the amount of $149,778 PAGE TWO (OLOST FUNDS): ADD/DELETE LIST Item #1: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED TO BE PLACED ON DELAYED LIST FOR SEPTEMBER- Fire & EMS- Purchase nine (9) Lifepak Defibrillators - $342,000 (OLOST Fund) PAGE THREE (OTHER FUNDS): ADD/DELETE LIST Item #3: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Non-Departmental- Increase Development Authority Allocation to Support CCVB - $350,000 (Other Fund) with repayment terms. With there being no further business to discuss, Chairperson Thomas declared the adjournment of the May 26, 2020 Budget Review Committee Meeting, with the time being 4:32 p.m.