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*Via Conference Call
Vice Mayor Ricci
City of La Quinta
Study Session Room
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA. 92253
www.modestogov.com
MINUTES
City of Modesto
FINANCE COMMITTEE / COUNCIL WORKSHOP
Chambers, Basement Level
1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 8:30 AM
Roll Call: Present: Vice-Chair Escutia-Braaton and Chair Wright Alternate Member Williams
Absent: Member Bavaro
Also Present: Councilmember Alvarez, *Vice Mayor Ricci
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Presentations continued:
• Departments
• Public Works Department
Public Works Director, Bill Sandhu gave Non-General Fund presentation:
Department Overview, Department Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Revenues & Expenditures, Departmental Opportunities, Departmental Challenges. • Information Technology Department
Information Technology Director Scott Conn gave Presentation: Department Overview, Department Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Organizational - 2 -
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Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Revenues & Expenditures, Departmental Opportunities, Departmental Challenges.
Councilmember Alvarez left at 9:25 a.m.
Recessed at 9:41 a.m.
Reconvened at 9:51 a.m.
• Finance Department
Director of Finance, DeAnna Christensen gave Presentation: Department Overview, Department Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Revenues & Expenditures, Departmental Opportunities, Departmental Challenges.
• Human Resources Department
Human Resources Director, Christina Alger gave Presentation: Department Overview, Department Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Revenues & Expenditures, Departmental Opportunities, Departmental Challenges.
• Risk Management & Benefits Division
• Employee Benefits Fund
• Workers Compensation Fund
• Liability Fund
Human Resources Director, Christina Alger gave Presentation: Department Overview, Department Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Revenues & Expenditures, Departmental Opportunities, Departmental Challenges.
Councilmember Alvarez returned at 10:37 a.m.
• Utilities Department
Utilities Director, Will Wong gave presentation: Department Overview, Department Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Organizational Chart and Department Staffing, Departmental Revenues & Expenditures, Departmental Opportunities, Departmental Challenges.
Special Presentations
• Organizational Structure Changes Presentation
Human Resources Director, Christina Alger gave Presentation: Background; Overview of Recommended Changes by Department; Neighborhood Preservation; Single Class Audits.
Vice Mayor Ricci left at 11:58 a.m.
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Recessed at 11:58 a.m.
Reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
• Equipment/Hardware/Software Maintenance Presentation
Director of Finance, DeAnna Christensen gave overview of Equipment Maintenance; Type of Equipment, List of Maintenance Agreements, Funding Sources; Director of IT, Scott Conn gave overview of Software Maintenance, Type of Software, List of Maintenance Agreements, Funding Sources • Revenue Manual/Fee Increases Presentation
Director of Finance, DeAnna Christensen gave overview of revenue manual and potential fee increases along with Revenue Collections and Compliance Manager Jennifer Martin. Interim Director of CEDD, Jessica Hill gave proposed Fee changes for CEDD. Director of PRN, Laurie Smith gave proposed Fee changes presentation for PRND. Director of Public Works, Bill Sandhu gave proposed Fee changes presentation for PW. Director of Utilities, Will Wong gave proposed Fee changes for UTL.
• Grant Status Update Presentation
Director of Finance, DeAnna Christensen opened up the presentation on updates of grant applications and awards by department. Interim Director of CEDD, Jessica Hill gave update for grant applications and awards and proposed grant applications for CEDD. Assistant Fire Deputy Chief Kevin Wise gave update for grant applications and awards and proposed grant applications for Fire Department. Chief Brandon Gillespie gave update for grant applications and awards and proposed grant applications for Police Department. Director Bill Sandhu gave update for grant applications and awards and proposed grant applications for Public Works. Director Will Wong gave update for grant applications and awards and proposed grant applications for Utilities.
Presentations will continue at the April 19, 2023, Finance Committee meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
Attest:____________________________
Andrea Cook for
Diane Nayares-Perez, City Clerk