Budget Oversight Committee

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 4:30 PM COMMITTEE MINUTES Al Austin, Chair Suzie Price, Vice Chair Roberto Uranga, Member FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM CALL TO ORDER (05:36 PM) At 5:36 PM, Chair Austin called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL (05:37 PM) Councilmembers Uranga, Price and Austin 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 (5:38 PM) 1. 20-0684 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Budget Oversight Committee meeting held Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Jamilet Ochoa spoke. Chair Austin spoke. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. Page 1 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 4:30 PM COMMITTEE MINUTES A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and Grace Yoon, Budget Manager. A motion was made by Price, seconded by Member Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Uranga, Austin and Price 2. 20-0685 Recommendation to receive and file an update on LB COAST project status, an overview of position control and the salary and benefits functions in the new Munis system, and an update on future vacancy analysis plans. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Lea Eriksen, Director of Technology and Innovation, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation. Sandy Palmer, Deputy Director of Finance, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke; and provided a presentation. Chair Austin spoke. Vice Chair Price spoke. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Price and Grace Yoon, Budget Manager. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Uranga and Grace Yoon, Budget Manager. Lea Eriksen, Director of Technology and Innovation, spoke. Page 2 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 4:30 PM COMMITTEE MINUTES Councilmember Uranga spoke. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Uranga and Grace Yoon, Budget Manager. Chair Austin spoke. Lea Eriksen, Director of Technology and Innovation, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and Lea Eriksen, Director of Technology. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. Chair Austin spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and Grace Yoon, Budget Manager. A motion was made by Chair Austin, seconded by Price, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Uranga, Austin and Price 3. 20-0686 Recommendation to receive and file an update on CalPERS and other employee benefit unfunded liabilities. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. John Gross, Director of Financial Management, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Chair Austin spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and John Gross, Director of Financial Management. Grace Yoon, Budget Manager, spoke. Page 3 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 4:30 PM COMMITTEE MINUTES John Gross, Director of Financial Management, spoke. Chair Austin spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and John Gross, Director of Financial Management. Chair Austin spoke. John Gross, Director of Financial Management, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Austin and John Gross, Director of Financial Management. Vice Chair Price spoke. John Gross, Director of Financial Management, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Chair Price and John Gross, Director of Financial Management. Councilmember Uranga spoke. John Gross, Director of Financial Management, spoke. A dialogue ensued between Councilmember Uranga and John Gross, Director of Financial Management. Chair Austin spoke. Councilmember Uranga spoke. Vice Chair Price spoke. A motion was made by Price, seconded by Member Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 3 - Uranga, Austin and Price 4. 20-0730 eComments received for the Budget Oversight Committee meeting of Page 4 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 BUDGET OVERSIGHT TELECONFERENCE, 4:30 PM COMMITTEE MINUTES Thursday, July 29, 2020. This Agenda Item was received and filed. ADJOURNMENT (7:24 PM) At 7:24 PM, there being no objection, Chair Austin declared the meeting adjourned. Page 5 of 5