2019 Jun 14 - CC MIN SPCSPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019
EL SEGUNDO COUNCIL CHAMBER
350 Main Street, EI Segundo, CA 90245
8:00 AM
(Budget Study Workshop #1 for FY 2019-20)
8:OOAM. SESSION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles —
Present
Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk —
Present
Council Member — Nicol
Present Left at 10:47am
Council Member — Pimentel
Present Arrived at 8:16am Left at 11:50am
Council Member — Brann
Absent
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per person, 30
minute limit total
None
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:
1. Consideration and possible action regarding a budget study workshop resulting in City
Council receiving and filing of staff's discussion, analysis, and recommendations in
preparation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 budget. Staff will present on the following
matters:
A. Introduction: Review Agenda and Session Objectives
B. Comments from the City Manager
C. Recap of the June 11, 2019 Strategic Planning Study Session
D. Economic Overview (Treasury Department)
E. Overview of Preliminary FY 2019-20 Budget
F. Department Overviews (changes, work plan highlights, enhancements, & discussion on
department vacancies)
G. Council Feedback on Allocation of General Fund Unallocated Reserves for FY 2018-19
H. Discussion and possible action on City Council policy objective to limit the General Fund
expenditures related to total personnel costs (salaries and benefits) to: (1) a maximum
dollar amount, (2) a maximum percentage of the overall General Fund expenditure
budget, or (3) an alternative policy directive that limits the City's projected future deficits
by strategically managing the City's projected deficit exposure
I. City Council additional priorities and direction
J. Wrap Up and Next Steps
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2. Council may raise other issues relating to staff's preparation of the FY 2019-2020 Budget
Study Session.
City Manager, Greg Carpenter introduced Budget Workshop with brief overview
Finance Director, Joe Lillio introduced budget agenda primary purpose today was to focused on
General Fund
City Manager, Greg Carpenter set objects for today's workshop reviewing budget options for future
decisions, staff is not requesting Council action today. Departments to present their needs for
Council review.
Mayor Boyles requested anything on agenda discussed during Strategic Planning to skip. Skipped
items C and item D briefly discussed.
Deputy City Treasurer, Dino Marsocci gave brief economic overview
Finance Director, Joe Lillio provided overview
City Council asked questions and discussed with staff.
The following individual departments gave department overviews:
City Clerk
City Manager included; Communications & Economic Development, Emergency Management
Fire
Police
Council adjourned for a ten minute break at 9:50am
Council reconvened at 10:05am
Recreation & Parks
Library
City Council asked questions and discussed with staff.
Finance Director, Joe Lillio stopped department presentations and took out of order to discuss with
Council fiscal policy discussion for FY 2019-20. This was due to Council request the meeting end
at 10:45am.
City Council asked questions and discussed with staff directional options that should be brought
back to Council for consideration.
The department overviews continued:
Information Systems
Council Member Scot Nicol left 10:47am
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Finance
Human Resources
Council Member Chris Pimentel left 11:50am
Recommendation: 1) City Council consider and discuss input regarding objectives for the
FY 2019-2020 Budget Study Workshop; and 2) alternatively, take such additional, related,
action that may be desirable.
We no longer had a quorum Council to continue meeting items G through J to the July 17, 2019,
8am Special Council Meeting (2nd Budget Study Session)
ADJOURNMENT 11:50am
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