Finance Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Finance Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Wednesday, September 21, 2022 5:30 PM Room 207/Online and Via Phone Register to Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q-MoRg7sSserUS2nG7-4wg 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Parshley called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Lisa Parshley, Committee member Jim Cooper and Committee member Yến Huỳnh 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 22-0867 Approval of August 18, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 6.A 22-0569 Financial Management, Human Resource and Payroll Software Project Briefing Project Manager Danelle MacEwen reported the Workday Olympia project is on time and still on budget. The City is planning to go live with the new system mid-December. The report was received. 6.B 22-0848 Economic Development/ Olympia Strong Update Strategic Projects Manager Amy Buckler and Economic Development Intern Shawnna Gan-Mershon explained the Olympia Strong initiative is a process to form a strategy for how the City and partners can best support economic resiliency of residents, businesses, the community and the City. They reported there were about 500 respondents to an online survey and some in-person interviews with community members. They learned the City of Olympia Page 1 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes September 21, 2022 most important actions the City can take regarding economic resiliency is to address affordable housing, homelessness, employment and training. Next steps include holding public meetings in early 2023. The report was received. 6.C 22-0853 Technical and Trade Training Center Interlocal Agreement Update Economic Development Director Mike Reid reported there is interest in a multi-purpose training center that will serve as an interface between industry and environmental sustainability. LOTT, the Port of Olympia and the City (conveners) are working toward making that happen. Conveners recognize their need to invest in the next generation workforce. They want a center that can foster not just education and trade training programs, but also workforce development, economic development and environmental sustainability. Mr. Reid said conveners are planning a retreat to discuss the project later in October. The discussion was completed. 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES Finance Director Aaron BeMiller mentioned the Finance Committee will add two special meetings to discuss the 2023 budget. The meetings will be October 5 and November 2, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2