Council Study Session

MINUTES OF THE GILBERT TOWN COUNCIL IN SPECIAL MEETING FOR A STUDY SESSION, APRIL 18, 2019 AT 6:00 PM, MUNICIPAL CENTER, ROOM 300, 50 E CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, GILBERT, ARIZONA COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Jenn Daniels, Vice Mayor Eddie Cook, Councilmembers Scott Anderson, Brigette Peterson, Jordan Ray, Jared Taylor, and Aimee Yentes COUNCIL ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Patrick Banger, Deputy Town Clerk Chaveli Herrera, Town Attorney Christopher Payne, Office of Management and Budget Director Kelly Pfost, CALL TO ORDER OF SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Daniels called the meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. 1. FY2020 Preliminary Budget Office of Management and Budget Director Kelly Pfost summarized the FY2020 preliminary budget. She discussed various Budget awards received and the zero based budget process. She provided details on the budget amount requested and what was being recommended to Council. She summarized the different areas of funding and discussed the comparisons between last year and the current years proposed budget. She also provided information on liability and changes in funds. Vice Mayor Eddie Cook asked for clarification on what the actual general fund expenditure might be. Cris Welch stated that it would be around 156 million. Kelly discussed the Capital Improvement Project fund and provided details on the infrastructure and total capital expenses and elaborated on carry forward projects. She discussed the property tax levy, debt service and funding for the Public Training Facility. Lastly she provided details on important budget milestones and the timeline and asked for questions from Council. Councilmember Anderson discussed bed tax and revenue and Councilmember Ray asked what the contingency would be during an economic slowdown and decrease in revenue to the Town. Kelly stated that the first defense would be not to spend the money if we did not need to. She further elaborated on funding and Mayor Daniels stated that she enjoyed how early the budget process was started and thanked everyone for their help. Mayor Daniels adjourned the meeting at 6:29 p.m. 1  ATTEST: ___________________________ ___________________________________ Jenn Daniels, Mayor Chaveli Herrera, CMC, Deputy Town Clerk CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the special meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Gilbert held on the 18th day of April, 2019. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this ____ day of ____________________. ___________________________________ Chaveli Herrera, CMC, Deputy Town Clerk 2