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Budget and Government Efficiency Committee Meeting - March 6, 2019

Budget & Government Efficiency Committee — Wednesday, March 6, 2019
BodySan Diego, California
SessionBudget & Government Efficiency Committee
DateWednesday, March 6, 2019
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0:23

Good morning.

0:26

I will now call the government and government efficiency committee to order.

0:32

A quorum is now present, consisting of council members uh Kate Montgomery and Moreno.

0:41

Uh we also have City Attorney Mr.

0:43

Botarletta, IBA Ms.

0:44

Tevlin, and CFO, Mr.

0:46

Charval, and also from the IBA's office, Mr.

0:50

Olson.

0:51

Welcome.

0:52

Is there a motion to approve or amend the committee record of actions from the January 31st meeting?

1:00

Great.

1:01

Motion by Mr.

1:02

Kate, seconded by Ms.

1:04

Montgomery.

1:04

All in favor?

1:06

Aye.

1:07

Great.

1:08

That motion passes on a unanimous vote.

1:12

We will now proceed with non-agenda public comment.

1:15

This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the committee on items of interest not on the agenda.

1:23

We have one member of the public who wishes to speak.

1:32

Good morning, Martha Welch.

1:33

Last time I saw the real budget in 15.

1:36

Doug Gordy was in charge of this, and he uh did that in 15 in 15 2015.

1:45

Sorry, two.

1:47

Now all I have is um all we have now performance budgets all the time.

1:53

And it doesn't show how much we spend.

1:56

Now look at the library.

1:59

Uh you said um uh on 2016, you said no books for the library.

2:04

Now what how can what kind of city are you because um the it has to be private or something like that?

2:09

Also, if you look at the library, they're private.

2:12

Um the mission hell and the and the central library with bills with private money.

2:20

So this shows that uh we don't have anything.

2:22

Why?

2:23

We don't have bonds.

2:24

That's what's missing right here.

2:25

Bonds are missing, that's why.

2:27

So this is wrong.

2:29

It's only half the picture.

2:30

We don't for financial, we voted for that also.

2:33

And we don't when we voted for the we vote for something, we don't get it.

2:37

And um, so the public is upset about this because we want to know how you spend the money, and I think you're hiding something.

2:43

If you don't tell what how you spend the money, you're hiding something.

2:47

Um like the mission mission bay um money goes into the general fund.

2:53

And we don't know how it's spent for the parks or anything like that.

2:57

It doesn't show us what goes on because we don't have budgets to tell how much money goes to the park or anything.

3:02

And it's I told you 15.

3:04

I was here to the I saw it, I saw the I saw the budget, I saw everything that went on and it changed into 16.

3:11

And it's wrong because you're hiding stuff, and um you're not telling the public what goes on.

3:17

Because um, something must be hidden here, and I know we need performance because it's so bad the city's so bad.

3:24

We know that we have to fix a lot of things in the city, they're so behind in everything and not efficient and everything, they don't have the newest equipment and everything, so we probably need that.

3:34

But financial is more important to the people because also if you want bonds, you have to you have to show from you have to show financial stuff.

3:45

Thank you.

3:46

Uh do we have any uh committee member may or IBA or city attorney comments today?

3:53

Okay, nope.

3:54

Uh requests for continuance.

3:57

We have one request for continuance of item number three, citywide service agreement, uh, which was to be will be heard at this committee in April, but we do need um a mo um to take any public speakers who want to talk about the continuance.

4:13

Are there any speakers who would like to talk about the continuance?

4:18

Nope.

4:19

Is there a motion to continue the item?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Risk Management████████████████16%
Technology and Innovation████████████12%
Contract Approval███████████11%
Public Utilities█████████9%
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Summary of Proceedings

Budget and Government Efficiency Committee Meeting - March 6, 2019

The Budget and Government Efficiency Committee met on March 6, 2019, to review several items including planning department fees, a consultant agreement for the Mission Valley stadium sale, fuel and equipment contracts, public utilities billing policies, and informational reports on risk management and network services. The committee approved most items, forwarded one without recommendation, and heard public testimony on budget transparency, planning fees, and network services.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Martha Welch (non-agenda public comment) expressed frustration with the city's budget transparency, stating that performance budgets do not show actual spending, that bonds are missing, and that the city is hiding information. She referenced the library, Mission Bay funds, and the lack of a real budget since 2015.
  • Matt Adams (in support of Planning Department fee schedule) thanked staff for outreach, stated the industry is comfortable with the proposed fee increases, and called the fees an investment in community plan updates and housing production.
  • Nish Verma (Vice President of Sales, Zensar Technologies) spoke in support of the network services transition, highlighting reduced incidents, customer satisfaction, local staffing, partnerships with small businesses, and community engagement with Ocean Discovery Institute and library programs.

Discussion Items

  • Approval of Committee Record (Jan 31, 2019) – Approved unanimously on motion by Vice Chair Kate, second by Councilmember Montgomery.
  • Continuance of Item #3 (Citywide Service Agreement) – Continued to April meeting on motion by Montgomery, second by Vice Chair Kate, unanimous.
  • Item #1: Planning Department Fee and Deposit Schedule – Staff proposed establishing an independent fee schedule, increasing the General Plan Maintenance Fee (GPMF) from $275 to $450 per application, and adding an annual CPI adjustment. The fee is expected to yield $1 million in additional revenue in FY2020 and a 62% cost recovery rate. Vice Chair Kate and Councilmember Montgomery asked about community plan updates and funding gaps. The committee voted unanimously to approve the recommendation.
  • Item #2: Consultant Agreement with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (JLL) – Staff requested approval of a five-year contract (up to $500,000) to assist in negotiating the sale of the Mission Valley stadium site to SDSU (per Measure G). The IBA recommended shortening the term to FY2020 and noted only $250,000 was requested for FY2019. Councilmember Moreno opposed, citing lack of council briefing, unnecessary five-year term, and the need for a quick sale. Vice Chair Kate expressed concern about council involvement and moved to forward without recommendation after amendments failed. The motion to forward without recommendation was seconded and passed.
  • Item #4: As-Needed Citywide Agreement with SC Commercial for Various Fuels – Staff presented a cooperative procurement for fuels with 25 other agencies, estimated five-year contract total of $87.5 million. Approved unanimously.
  • Item #5: As-Needed Citywide Cooperative Agreement with HERC Rentals for Equipment – Five-year agreement for equipment rental, not to exceed $14.3 million. Approved unanimously.
  • Item #6: Public Utilities Department Budget and Billing Policy Amendments – Staff presented changes responsive to Councilmember Kate's memo: require a five-year financial outlook, notify customers of estimated meter reads on bills, fund customer service improvements, and develop customer service KPIs. Vice Chair Kate moved to adopt the resolutions, seconded by Councilmember Moreno. Approved unanimously.
  • Item #7: Risk Management Annual Report (FY2018) – Informational presentation covering public liability, workers' compensation, safety, and employee benefits. Key statistics: 1,752 workers' comp claims (6% increase), $36 million in claim expenditures (4% increase), average 1,800–2,000 public liability claims per year. Chair Bree noted the report helps in budgeting and loss prevention.
  • Item #8: Second Report on Zensar Network Services Transition – Informational update. Reported that priority one incidents dropped from 5.5 to 1.5 per month, resolution times improved 55%, customer satisfaction 90–100%, and a network equipment refresh (10.88 million) will modernize infrastructure. Zensar public testimony confirmed benefits. No action required.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved unanimously: Committee record, continuance of item #3, Planning Department fee schedule, SC Commercial fuel contract, HERC rentals contract, and Public Utilities policy amendments.
  • Forwarded without recommendation: Consultant agreement with JLL (item #2) to full City Council.
  • Received informational reports: Risk management annual report and Zensar network services transition report.
  • Next meeting: Budget and Government Efficiency Committee will reconvene on April 10, 2019.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. I will now call the government and government efficiency committee to order. A quorum is now present, consisting of council members uh Kate Montgomery and Moreno. Uh we also have City Attorney Mr. Botarletta, IBA Ms. Tevlin, and CFO, Mr. Charval, and also from the IBA's office, Mr. Olson. Welcome. Is there a motion to approve or amend the committee record of actions from the January 31st meeting? Great. Motion by Mr. Kate, seconded by Ms. Montgomery. All in favor? Aye. Great. That motion passes on a unanimous vote. We will now proceed with non-agenda public comment. This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the committee on items of interest not on the agenda. We have one member of the public who wishes to speak. Good morning, Martha Welch. Last time I saw the real budget in 15. Doug Gordy was in charge of this, and he uh did that in 15 in 15 2015. Sorry, two. Now all I have is um all we have now performance budgets all the time. And it doesn't show how much we spend. Now look at the library. Uh you said um uh on 2016, you said no books for the library. Now what how can what kind of city are you because um the it has to be private or something like that? Also, if you look at the library, they're private. Um the mission hell and the and the central library with bills with private money. So this shows that uh we don't have anything. Why? We don't have bonds. That's what's missing right here. Bonds are missing, that's why. So this is wrong. It's only half the picture. We don't for financial, we voted for that also. And we don't when we voted for the we vote for something, we don't get it. And um, so the public is upset about this because we want to know how you spend the money, and I think you're hiding something. If you don't tell what how you spend the money, you're hiding something. Um like the mission mission bay um money goes into the general fund. And we don't know how it's spent for the parks or anything like that. It doesn't show us what goes on because we don't have budgets to tell how much money goes to the park or anything. And it's I told you 15. I was here to the I saw it, I saw the I saw the budget, I saw everything that went on and it changed into 16. And it's wrong because you're hiding stuff, and um you're not telling the public what goes on. Because um, something must be hidden here, and I know we need performance because it's so bad the city's so bad.

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