Budget Oversight Committee

CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:45 PM Stacy Mungo, Chair Suzie Price, Vice Chair Al Austin, Member FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES CALL TO ORDER (3:45 PM) At 3:45 PM, Chair Mungo called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL (3:45 PM) Councilmembers Austin, Price and Mungo Present: Also Present: John Gross, Director of Financial Management; Grace Yoon, Budget Manager; Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney; Tamela Austin, City Clerk Specialist. REGULAR AGENDA (3:45 PM) 1. 20-0134 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Budget Oversight Committee meeting held Tuesday, September 3, 2019. A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Member Austin, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 2 - Austin and Mungo Absent: 1 - Price 2. 20-0135 Recommendation to receive and file report of the FY 19 Year-End Performance Report with an overview of any year-end surplus and Page 1 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:45 PM recommendations for General Fund/Uplands Oil Fund and Measure A; and an overview of other key funds. Vice Chair Price joined the meeting. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager; spoke; and presented the staff report. Chair Mungo spoke. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Grace Yoon, Budget Manager. Councilman Austin spoke. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilman Austin and Grace Yoon, Budget Manager. Craig Beck, Director of Public Works, spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Vice Chair Price spoke. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Price and Grace Yoon, Budget Manager. Chair Mungo spoke. Vice Chair Price spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Grace Yoon, Budget Manager. Page 2 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:45 PM Councilman Austin spoke. John Gross, Director of Financial Management, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilman Austin and John Gross, Director of Financial Management. Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney, spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Mungo and Taylor Anderson, Deputy City Attorney. Corliss Lee spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. Councilman Austin spoke. Chair Mungo spoke. Page 3 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:45 PM A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Member Austin, to approve recommendation, as amended, to approve Staff’s recommendations in the FY 19 Year-end performance report with the following clarifications: [1] For the $100,000 allocated to irrigation pumps under the Measure A recommended uses of unallocated funds available, include that the funds can be used for filtration, circulation, and irrigation. When the appropriation request comes to City Council, allocate the $100,000 to the appropriate department(s); [2] For the recommendation that the first $3 million of unallocated Measure A FY 20 surplus funds be allocated to support the Police Academy Building Project, add the recommendation that should the cost come in under, the funds can be spent in areas adjacent to the facility for improvements; [3] For the $200,000 allocated to support the work of the Office of Civic Innovation as it addresses homelessness under the General Fund recommended uses of funds available, staff should provide a report to City Council on the proposed uses of the funds before spending it; [4] For the $100,000 allocated to the preparation of a Strategic Vision for 2030 plan under the General Fund recommended uses of funds available, staff should provide a report to City Council on how the plan will benefit the entire City and what steps will be made to ensure citywide impact. Include in the report any elements of the communication toolkit that can be utilized to ensure citywide involvement and impact. City Manager should also request support from other departments, including Harbor and Water, as appropriate to support the effort; and [5] Provide a report to City Council for all the elected offices of their 5-year budget and actuals. Include any accounting errors that need to be corrected. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Austin, Price and Mungo 3. 20-0136 Recommendation to receive and file report on the impact of the Measure MA tax rate reduction on the General Fund. Page 4 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMITTEE MINUTES CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:45 PM A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Member Austin, that the item be laid over to the next regular meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Austin, Price and Mungo 4. 20-0137 Recommendation to receive and file a status update report on the citywide fee study. A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Member Austin, that the item be laid over to the next regular meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Austin, Price and Mungo PUBLIC COMMENT (4:40 PM) No members of the public addressed the committee. ADJOURNMENT (4:40 PM) At 4:40 PM, there being no objection, Chair Mungo declared the meeting adjourned. ta Page 5 of 5