Commissioner lim. Required Financial Reporting during the audit when we do the financial report, required with the audit, and also reviewed by aon and reviewed by independent auditor. Ok. So, further certification we are using the funds properly and for the purposes intended. Correct. So, we provide the calculations but you are correct in that is audited and i know that was reported on last month. Ok, thank you. Commissioner lim. Ibnr for the city plan was substantially reduced 2008, because pretty much all of the city plan is fully funded now. For the medicare retirees. So it would go down, expect it to go down in 2018. All right. Thank you. Any questions, other questions from the board . Any Public Comments . Hearing and seeing none, thank you. We will now return to our regular board meeting. We are no longer the committee of the whole on rates and benefits. Have we changed . No. Madam secretary. Thank you. Item 10, discussion item, update on blue shield trio hmo implementation and p
Ceremony. We have Team Coverage of the fallout from the president s statement. Ktvus Cristina Rendon is in the newsroom with the landslide of angry reaction to the president s use of profanity. Cristina. Reporter the president says his language was tough but he denies that he used racist words when talking about immigrants from haiti, africa and central america. [ yelling ] reporter at the white house friday, President Trump did not address the alleged comments he made in a bipartisan closeddoor meeting on daca and immigration. He reportedly used a vulgar comment against haiti and african countries. One lawmaker who was in the Oval Office Meeting says the reports are true. Thats what he used these vile and vulgar comments calling the nations they come from [censored] holes the exact word used by the president , not just once but repeatedly. Reporter trumps words have sparked outrage and debate. I think the president s comments were ugly. I think they were disgusting. I think they were
Previous years, its starting to increase again. So the plan has an increase in revenues but they are not growing fast enough to keep pace with the increases in expenditures. The projected deficit is primarily driven by increases in wages. Employer pension contributions and Rising Health costs. Other areas are voter approved baselines and setasides with spending requirements. And shifting of the inhome support services from the state to the city. Areas of uncertainties that could impact the citys financial conditions are Economic Issues such as recession, state and federal budget impacts, collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, i think we have 40 or so negotiations for 2019 to impact the next year. Service levels associated with the citys growth and employment, and then of course new general Fund Budgetary commitments by the board of supervisors and supplemental appropriations. Mayors budget instructions, first, departments ongoing reductions equal to 2. 5 of the general fund supp
Lessee attrition. Funding is provided for the anticipated cost of living increases for most employees, in line with the c. P. I. The third is departments should consider longterm savings and cost avoidance initiatives. Fourth, align with the following vision areas outlined in the citywide strategic plan. They are resident and families that thrive, clean, safe and livable communities, diverse equitable and inclusive city. Excellent city services. And a city and region prepared for the future. Most of what our department does is related to city services, if we can attract and retain employees, of which our benefits are part of, we dont need that, strategic principle. The other instructions are participate in the citys Talent Development programs. Foster Community Engagement in the Budget Development process. Consider independent reviews and audits when developing the budget submissions. And the next steps are on february 8th, we will be presenting the proposed 1819, and 1920 budget for y
Is related to city services, if we can attract and retain employees, of which our benefits are part of, we dont need that, strategic principle. The other instructions are participate in the citys Talent Development programs. Foster Community Engagement in the Budget Development process. Consider independent reviews and audits when developing the budget submissions. And the next steps are on february 8th, we will be presenting the proposed 1819, and 1920 budget for your approval. The key of the date is that by charter we have to turn in our budget on february 21st, and therefore, without having a special meeting in february to go over the budget we will present the budget. My plan is that we will present the budget to the Mayors Office and with the caveat that the executive director has not had a chance to spend a lot of time with our department, in fact, i believe you said the starting date was on the 12th of february. And as you know, we do go through a long period of time in which th