Budget Oversight Committee

CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Dr. Suja Lowenthal, Vice Mayor, Chair Stacy Mungo, Vice Chair Suzie A. Price, Member FINISHED AGENDA & DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER (4:09 PM) At 4:09 PM, Chair Lowenthal called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL (4:09 PM) Councilmembers Lowenthal and Mungo Present: Councilmembers Price Absent: Also present: John Gross, Director of Financial Management; Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager; Charles Parkin, City Attorney; Carolyn Hill, City Clerk Specialist; Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Assistant. Chair Lowenthal provided opening remarks. REGULAR AGENDA (4:10 PM) 1. 15-0830 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Budget Oversight Committee meeting held Tuesday, August 11, 2015. A motion was made by Vice Chair Mungo, seconded by Chair Lowenthal, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 2 - Lowenthal and Mungo Page 1 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Absent: 1 - Price 2. 15-0831 Recommendation to receive and file an update on current year revenue and expense performance. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, presented the staff report. Gary Shelton spoke. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Lowenthal and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. A motion was made by Vice Chair Mungo, seconded by Chair Lowenthal, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 2 - Lowenthal and Mungo Absent: 1 - Price 3. 15-0832 Recommendation to receive and file follow-up information from the Public Hearing on the FY 16 Proposed Budget. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, presented the staff report. Page 2 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Chair Lowenthal spoke. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, continued presenting the staff report. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Mungo and Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, continued presenting the staff report. Vice Chair Lowenthal spoke. Gary Shelton, spoke. Chair Lowenthal spoke. Lea Eriksen, Budget Management Bureau Manager, spoke. Laura Merryfield spoke. Vice Chair Mungo spoke. Chair Lowenthal spoke. A motion was made by Chair Lowenthal, seconded by Vice Chair Mungo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 2 - Lowenthal and Mungo Page 3 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2015 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4:00 PM Absent: 1 - Price 4. 15-0833 Recommendation to receive and file an update on the Courthouse Demolition funding. John Gross, Director of Financial Management, presented the staff report. Rae Gabelich spoke. John Gross, Director of Financial Management, spoke. Rae Gabelich spoke. Gary Shelton spoke. Chair Lowenthal spoke. A motion was made by Vice Chair Mungo, seconded by Chair Lowenthal, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 2 - Lowenthal and Mungo Absent: 1 - Price PUBLIC COMMENT (4:49 PM) Aaron Fletcher, President, Long Beach Lifeguard Association, spoke. ADJOURNMENT (4:51 PM) At 4:51 PM, there being no objection, Chair Lowenthal declared the meeting adjourned. jn Page 4 of 4