Our membership and we value all the hard work that you all do. So, thank you and happy new year. President scott thank you very much. Any other Public Comment. Hearing and seeing none, the next item. Item 4, discussion item, directors report, acting executive director griggs. Board report for the december work, so we are in january, but looking back and highlighting the december work, and we are in the mode of thanking everyone, i want to thank the board for this opportunity. Its been a challenge, educational, its been fun, actually. Believe it or not. It has been a lot of hard work, and just to reiterate, specifically pamela and marina coleridge, the staff has been helpful but thanks to them and their support, having to put some things of operational, things on to marina and pamela stepping up with her expertise and how the city financial stuff works. So, thank you to all the staff. It has been a very busy year. And we are about to start a new rates and benefits cycle which well talk
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
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 the budget is in the Mayors Office purview, which has in the past given us some leeway to mak