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A
All
right,
okay,
welcome
to
the
my
first
budget
hearings.
We
kickoff
the
legislative
process
for
the
for
the
budget.
Obviously
a
familiar
face
missing
his
counselor
Henderson
and
he
guided
us
through
the
steady
hand
for
I,
think
11
straight
budget
years
as
budget
chair.
So
we
did
a
thanks
and
gratitude
for
councillor
Henderson
for
guidance,
there's
some
very
difficult
challenging
times.
They
did
a
remarkable
job.
So
thanks
to
him
so
with
that
I'll
turn
it
over
to
the
budget.
Chair
I
mean
I'm,
sorry
to
the
finance
director
and
then
we'll
follow
the
usual
process.
A
B
So
today
we
are
kicking
off
our
budget
review
sessions
for
FY
19,
but
I'll
go
over
very
briefly,
but
also
very
thoroughly
is,
what's
all
packaged
in
the
FY
19
recommended
budget,
so
just
starting
out
with
the
agenda
as
far
as
the
items
that
we'll
go
over
today,
which
is
the
budget
process
and
schedule
this
overview,
which
will
cover
all
of
the
operating
funds,
the
agency
appropriations,
our
non
operating
funds
and
then
we'll
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
projects
for
our
other
local
option.
Sales
tax
monies,
as
well
as
our
our
tea
sauce
funding.
B
Also
what's
on
the
agenda
today,
is
an
update
from
our
health
benefits
consultant
shawl
hankins
they'll
provide
him
healthcare
updates
sort
of
going
over
the
options
as
far
as
the
recommendations
or
what's
in
the
budget
as
far
as
healthcare,
and
then
we
have
one
department
presentation
today.
That's
on
the
schedule
is
the
municipal
court
judge
and
so
he'll
be
here
to
make
a
brief
presentation.
B
B
It
also
includes
a
budget
message
from
the
mayor
which
sort
of
details
out
any
major
policy
changes,
a
general
summary
of
the
budget
itself
and
any
other
information
that's
deemed
appropriate.
We
also
have
to
make
public
by
advertising
in
the
newspaper
hearings
for
public
comment,
as
well
as
the
budget
and
millage
ordinances
with
related
ordinances
that
must
be
approved
by
July
1.
B
So
as
far
as
the
schedule,
this
is
the
first
session.
The
first
of
our
budget
review
sessions
like
I,
said
we'll
just
go
over
a
brief
overview.
Shaw
Hankins
will
give
an
update
and
we
have
one
department,
presentation,
May,
8
and
May.
15Th
is
nothing
but
Department
presentations.
That
meeting
is
scheduled
to
kick
off
immediately
following
our
regular
council
meeting,
and
then
we
have
on
May
22nd
our
ad
delete
list.
That
is
the
only
item
on
the
agenda
from
May
22nd.
It
also
is
scheduled
to
kick
off
immediately
following
our
regularly
scheduled
council
meeting.
B
B
So
as
sighs
the
FY
19
operating
funds,
in
total,
we
have
273
million
eight
hundred
thirty-eight
thousand
five
hundred
and
eight
dollars
in
projected
revenues.
Our
expenditures
are
274
million,
four
hundred
eighty
six
thousand
three
hundred
and
thirty
one
dollars
with
the
use
of
fund
balance
across
our
operating
funds
of
647
thousand
six
hundred
forty
seven
thousand
eight
hundred
and
twenty
three
dollars.
Five
hundred
and
forty
thousand
two
hundred
and
ninety
eight
dollars
of
that
fund
balance
use
is
in
the
general
fund.
B
Transportation
Metro
is
using
fund
balance
of
61
thousand
two
hundred
and
ninety
eight
dollars
and
then
a
trace
and
a
fund
is
using
fund
balance
of
forty
six
thousand
two
hundred
and
twenty
seven
dollars
I'm
the
primary
usage
of
general
fund
balances
for
our
fourth
year
commitment
for
a
fourth
year
of
our
bTW
commitment.
We
are
currently
discussion
discussing
options
with
the
housing
authority
related
to
this
payment
and
possibly
them
purchasing
city-owned
property
to
help
offset
the
payment.
B
So
I
offer
19
assumptions.
There
is
a
slight
decrease
in
the
millage
rate
from
FY
18
urban
urban
service
district
1
we'll
have
a
total
mils
of
seventeen
point.
Six
five
mils
urban
service
district
number
two
is
eleven
point:
six,
seven
mils
an
urban
service
district
on
the
floor
is
ten
point:
seven,
seven
Mills.
We
are
projecting
a
2%
increase
in
the
digest,
with
a
97%
collection
rate,
and
within
this
budget
there
is
no
subsidy
to
the
integrated
waste
or
Civic
Center
fine.
B
As
far
as
these,
there
are
subsidies
for
the
email,
one
one
fund,
as
well
as
the
golf
courses,
the
value
of
one
mill
as
far
as
operating
is
five
million
one
hundred
fifteen
thousand
and
three
dollars.
The
value
of
one
mill
for
debt
service
is
five
million.
Four
hundred
twenty
thousand
three
hundred
and
forty
nine
dollars
included
in
this
recommended
budget
is
a
cola
of
0.5%
for
active
employees
and
point
to
five
percent.
For
retirees
this
will
be
effective.
August
of
2018
there's
also
a
1.5
percent
pay
increase
for
active
full-time
employees.
B
B
Here's
just
a
summary
of
our
millage
rate
by
urban
service
district.
As
you
can
see,
there
are
no
changes
in
urban
service
district
1
as
it
relates
to
the
nine
mill
cap.
The
decrease
in
the
millage
is
for
debt
service,
FY
18,
the
debt
service
rate
was
point
six
zero
mils
and
for
FY
19
it
would
be
point
four,
seven
meals,
so
that
is
the
only
change
in
the
in
the
millage
for
FY
19.
B
So
this
chart
here
is
just
an
overview
of
our
operating
funds.
As
you
can
see,
the
general
fund
is
represents
over
55%
of
our
total
operating
budget.
The
other
Local
Option
Sales
Tax
Fund,
is
second
with
twelve
point
three
percent,
while
the
paving
fund
and
Medical
Center
five
rounds
out
the
top
three
at
six
percent
and
five
point
five
percent
respectively.
B
So
here
is
just
a
look
at
our
operating
fund
revenue
sort
of
where
the
money
comes
from
it
depicts
our
revenue
sources
by
tight.
As
you
note
here,
most
of
our
revenue
is
derived
from
property
taxes
at
thirty
one
point:
three
percent
and
sales
taxes
being
the
second
largest
revenue
source
at
twenty
six
point:
four
percent.
B
Sales
tax
is
twenty
five
point:
nine
percent
I'm
sorry,
so
here's
our
FY
19
operating
expenditures-
and
this
is
sort
of
where
the
money
goes.
So
this
chart
just
depicts
by
function
what
we
spent
our
dollars
on
our
budgeted
dollars
owned.
As
you
can
see,
Public
Safety
is
our
largest
expenditure
at
thirty
eight
point,
one
percent
and
with
Public
Works
being
the
second
largest
at
ten
point.
Three
percent.
B
B
So,
just
moving
on
to
the
general
fund,
we
have
projected
revenues
of
150
million
six
hundred
four
thousand
two
hundred
and
sixty
dollars
with
projected
expenditures
of
151
million
one
hundred
forty
four
thousand
five
hundred
and
fifty
eight
dollars.
The
general
fund
accounts
for
just
our
normal
day-to-day
operations
and
activities
such
as
the
police,
fire,
Public,
Works
parks
and
recreations.
This
fund
is
largely
funded
with
sales,
taxes,
property
taxes
and
franchise
fees.
B
We
do
have
a
few
recommended
fee
increases
for
this
particular
budget.
One
is
for
the
police
department
for
the
alcoholic,
alcohol,
beverage,
cart
fees.
Current
rate
for
this
fee
is
$25.
What
is
included
in
the
recommended
budget
is
an
increase
to
$65.
So
it's
a
$40
increase
per
cart.
This
is
a
the
cost
of
issuance
according
to
the
police
department,
and
so
we're
just
adjusting
this
fee
to
accommodate
the
cost
of
issuance
there's
also
included
in
the
budget.
A
$10
fee
increase
to
the
certificate
of
occupancy
permit
fee.
B
It
is
currently
at
$30
and
we
are
increasing
that
to
$40,
and
then
there
is
a
new
fee
which
is
at
the
recommendation
of
our
probate.
Court
is
a
passport
is
for
passport
keys.
That's
a
new
function
that
the
probate
court
will
take
on
in
the
FY.
19
budget
is
a
new
service
that
they're
providing
to
the
community
right
now.
The
only
passport
processing
facility
that
we
in
the
surrounding
area
is
with
the
post
office,
and
so
now
our
probate
court
will
offer
that
service
to
our
community.
B
B
So
in
the
general
fund
there
are
a
few
new
positions,
the
first
one
being
for
the
tax
assessor's
office
for
a
GIS
technician
for
the
police
department.
There's
a
crime
analyst
position
for
Muscogee
County
prison.
There
are
two
correctional
officers
for
the
clerk
of
Superior
Court,
two
deputy
clerk,
two
positions,
the
probate
court
is-
is
requesting
a
deputy
clerk
to
position.
This
is
to
take
on
that
new
function
of
processing
the
passports,
and
then
there
are
three
part-time
positions
being
included
in
the
budget
for
elections.
D
C
I
think
if
we
are
going
to
be
establishing
new
positions,
we
need
to
know
we
need
to
have
a
real,
clear
idea
of
the
rationale
for
doing
that.
So,
if
there
are
those
on
here
that
are
not
scheduled
to
come,
I
would
like
to
hear
from
them
why
they
think
that
that,
even
though
they
have
given
part
of
that
to
that
are
all
of
that
to
the
mayor
I'd
like
for
us
and
the
community,
to
hear
why
we
are
looking
to
add
new
employees.
Yes,.
C
E
B
B
So,
as
far
as
the
reclassification,
the
first
one
is
in
inspections
in
Cove
there's
an
inspected
special
enforcement
supervisor,
g15
that's
moving
to
a
special
enforcement
coordinator,
g17
Public
Works,
the
animal
control
division
manager,
g21
position
is
being
reclassified
to
animal
control.
Veterinarian
g23
on
Parks
and
Recreation
has
several
reclassifications,
one
of
those
being
the
athletic
program,
supervisor
g16
being
converted
to
an
athletic
division
manager,
g19
community
Community,
Schools
g16
to
Community
Schools
division
manager,
g19,
a
marina
supervisor
g9
to
a
recreation
program,
specialist
3,
which
is
the
G
14.
B
The
Aquatic
Center
Director
position,
which
was
a
G
23,
been
reclassified
to
an
aquatic
division
manager,
G
19
therapeutics
rec
center
leader,
which
is
a
part-time
position.
G
2
is
being
reclassified
to
administrative
secretary,
it's
a
full-time
position
at
a
G
10
and
there's
a
custodian
position
within
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Department
G
6,
which
is
being
reclassified
to
a
recreation
program.
Specialist
G
14.
Do
you
know
as
far
as
Parks
and
Recreation,
which
they
are
one
departments
that
are
on
the
schedule?
B
So
you
can
ask
them
more
detail
about
the
positions,
but
I
think
they
are
trying
to
get
the
division.
Have
division
managers
within
all
of
the
divisions,
as
you
can
see
on
some
of
these
reclassifications,
are
bringing
either
positions
up
to
the
level
of
a
g19
division
manager
or
bringing
it
down
to
that
level.
And
then
the
custodian
position
I
know
is
the
lowest
classified
position
that
we
have
within
the
City
Council.
B
Oh,
it's
going
to
say
the
custodian
position
is
the
lowest
classified
position
that
we
have
full-time
position
that
we
have
within
the
city
and
to
bring
you
in
line
with
the
other
rec
centers,
which
has
a
sort
of
a
supervisor.
Those
are
all
at
their
recreation
program,
specialist,
three
levels,
so
counsel
I
had.
E
A
couple
of
questions
is
there
a
chart
in
this
information
you
provided
for
the
pay
grade
so
that
we
can
kind
of
refresh
ourselves
on
the
various
categories
grades
and
the
salary
entry
level
position?
And
the
second
part
of
the
question
is,
as
you
move,
for
example,
the
first
one
you
mentioned
inspections
g15
to
a
g17
at
g17.
Is
that
the
entry
level
417
or
is
that
somewhere
beyond
entry
level?
There.
B
Is
a
person
currently
in
this
position,
so
it
would
not
be
just
based
on
where
the
person
is
currently
out
on
the
scale
at
the
g15.
Don't
believe
that
it
starts
out
at
a
at
a
17-8,
but
but
what's
included
in
the
budget
is
consistent
with
our
personnel
policy,
which
determines
how
far
you
go
out
when
your
position
is
being
reclassified
or
if
you're
being
promoted,
could.
B
E
B
Pay
scale
is
just
numbers,
it
has
all
the
grades
with
the
letters
going
across
the
top
and
it
details
out
by
grade
and
step
what
that
salary
is.
As
far
as
the
personnel
policy
that
is
included
in
the
personnel
regs
as
well
as
the
employee
handbook
me
talks
about
how
people
are
promoted,
how
many
grades
that
goes
out
we
can
I
can
provide
that
it
well.
E
E
D
D
D
E
D
But
but
yeah
we'll
get
that
yeah.
The
other
point
I
wanted
to
make
is
that
when
she
mentioned
a
person
out
of
15,
he
was
already
out
on
the
scale
that
person
in
a
15
out
on
the
scale,
as
already
has
already
earning
more
than
the
entry
level
of
a
17.
So
you
wouldn't
they
would
be
taking
a
pay
cut
to
go
to
the
entry
level
of
a
17
and
that's
why
the
policy
allowed
tells
us
how
to
move
that
person
from
a
15
to
a
17.
D
D
It
depends
if,
if
a
person
is
in
a
15
and
the
apply
for
a
job
and
yet
promoted
to
a
job
that
advertiser
2:17,
it's
exactly
what
I
explained
to
you
and
therefore,
when
I
went
to
CSU
and
CSU
said
no.
That
position
is
currently
a
15
and
should
be
a
17.
Then
that
policy
works
exactly
how
I
explained
it
to
you
and.
B
C
C
G
C
Looking
at
this
specifically
so
if
you
could
do
that,
that
would
be
helpful
to
me
and
I
would
ask
that
you
include
in
that
the
new
personnel,
the
reclass
personnel
and
the
the
deleted
personnel,
particularly
the
our
unfunded,
the
reason
for
unfunded
those
physicians.
That
would
be
helpful.
Thank
you.
B
Also
included
in
the
personnel
adjustments
are
our
deleted
and
unfunded
positions.
I
mean
inspections
in
coach.
The
building
the
inspector
G
16
position
is
being
deleted,
Parks
and
Recreation.
They
have
a
gatekeeper
position
as
well
as
two
part-time
park:
maintenance
worker,
G,
seven
positions
that
they're
on
funding
and
then
there's
a
position
with
an
adult
Adult
Probation,
a
part-time
accounting
clerk
GT
and
that's
also
being
deleted.
B
So
there
is
a
little
bit
of
capital
budget
included
in
the
budget
for
the
general
fund.
This
is
the
first
time
within
several
years
that
we've
been
able
to
budget
capital
within
a
general
fund.
That
capital
amount
is
two
hundred
forty
five
thousand
one
hundred
and
nineteen
dollars
engineering
is
receiving
an
allocation
of
119
thousand
nine
hundred
and
sixty-five
dollars.
This
is
for
a
flatbed
truck
with
modifications.
B
This
is
the
truck
that
used
to
maintain
our
traffic
signals
and
signs,
and
so
the
truck
that
they
have
is
well
beyond
its
useful
life,
and
so
that's
why
it's
included
here
is
it's
part
of
the
capital
replacement
program
for
the
general
fund
within
Public
Works.
There
are
two
f250
crew
cab
trucks.
These
are
placements
as
well
as
two
zero
turn
mowers.
There
are
also
replacements.
This
is
for
use
at
our
cemeteries
and
then
within
parks
and
recreation.
Five,
zero
turn
mowers.
These
are
replacements
for
use
at
our
various
park
locations.
B
One
of
the
ways
that
we
are
able
to
achieve
this
small
amount
of
capital
in
the
general
fund
is
by
forgoing
our
risk
management
per
vehicle
allocation
in
this
fiscal
year.
Funding
for
our
risk
management
fund
is
provided
on
a
cost
reimbursement
basis,
and
so,
while
a
surplus
or
deficit
in
an
internal
service,
funds
such
as
the
risk
management
fund
is,
is
in
any
given
year
over
a
reasonable
period
of
time.
B
The
fund
balance
levels
for
the
risk
management
fund
over
time
but,
like
I,
said
just
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
have
too
much
of
a
surplus
in
the
risk
management
fund
this
year
for
FY
19
were
foregoing
that
particular
allocation.
There
is
still
a
allocation
and
included
in
the
budget
for
the
workers
compensation
side
of
the
risk
management
fund.
Just
not
the
risk
management
side
of
that
foot.
D
H
B
B
H
B
B
D
I
B
So,
as
far
as
the
fund
balance,
we
are
projecting
to
n
FY
18
at
sixty
five
point,
four
or
five
days.
Forty
two
point:
nine
seven
of
those
days
being
from
Olas
funds
and
for
FY
19
we're
projecting
sixty
three
point:
nine
four,
as
our
ending
balance
for
general
fund
balance
with
forty
one
point:
nine
eight
days
being
from
Oh
lost
funds,
I'm
the
value
of
one
day
for
FY.
Nineteen
is
four
hundred
nineteen
thousand
eight
hundred
and
forty
six
dollars.
B
So
the
stormwater
fund
is
balanced
at
revenues
and
expenditures
at
five
million,
eight
hundred
thirty,
two
thousand
two
hundred
and
ten
dollars.
The
stormwater
fund
accounts
for
activities
restricted
for
stormwater
and
drainage,
and
this
is
primarily
funded
through
property
taxes.
The
millage
remains
the
same.
B
At
one
point:
two:
five
mills
for
urban
Service
District
one
and
point
two:
zero
meals
for
urban
Service
District,
two
personnel
changes
within
the
stormwater
fund,
our
reclassifications
for
Public
Works,
a
stormwater
drainage
technician,
g15
D
is
being
reclassified
to
a
stormwater
drainage
technician,
G
13:8,
as
well
as
an
operator
equipment
operator,
crew,
leader,
g13,
B,
being
reclassified
to
a
heavy
equipment
supervisor.
G15
B
capital
within
the
stormwater
fine
amounts
to
six
hundred.
B
Ninety
six
thousand
forty
six
dollars
engineers
Engineering's
portion
of
that
capital
is
1686
dollars,
public
safety,
I'm,
sorry,
Public,
Works
is
694
thousand
three
hundred
and
sixty
dollars
and
the
capital
included
for
Public
Works
is
for
flatbed
dump
truck.
All
of
these
are
replacements,
crew,
cab,
truck
an
aluminum
trench
box,
an
adduct,
a
truck
and
a
seven
yard
dump
truck
and
there's
also
included
in
the
storm.
We're
define
capital
improvement,
capita
improvements
of
1
million,
one
hundred
forty
five
thousand
six
hundred
and
two
dollars
in
the
paving
fund.
B
It's
balanced
at
16
million
four
hundred
sixty
one
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
five
dollars.
The
payment
fund
accounts
for
maintenance
and
improvements
related
to
our
roads
and
bridges,
and
it
is
also
primarily
funded
by
property.
Taxes
on
the
millage
remains
the
same
in
the
paving
fine
at
three
point:
four:
four
Mills
for
urban
service
district,
one
and
point
five:
five
mils
for
over
an
urban
service
district
to
personnel.
Adjustments
within
the
paving
fund
is
a
reclassification
for
Public
Works,
its
reclassifying
a
Public
Works
supervisor,
g15
to
a
correctional
detail.
B
C
B
So
capital
for
the
paving
fun
it's
just
over
a
million
engineering
engineering
allocation
is
sixty,
seven
thousand
seven
hundred
and
sixty
dollars.
That
is
for
iPads
listed
here,
as
well
as
the
replacement
of
a
midsize
SUV
Public
Works
allocation
is
a
little
bit
more
than
a
million
all
of
the
cap.
All
of
the
items
that
are
listed
here
are
the
items
that
are
being
replaced
in
Public
Works.
B
So
the
Medical
Center
fund
has
three
meals
projected
at
fourteen
million
five
hundred
ninety
seven
thousand
six
hundred
and
sixty
nine
dollars
for
a
proposed
budget
of
fifteen
million
one
hundred
ninety
seven
thousand
six
hundred
and
sixty
nine
dollars
the
difference.
There
is
a
$600,000
transfer
from
the
general
fund,
which
is
included
for
excess
inmate
medical
care.
B
G
A
B
B
E
B
E
B
E
C
C
B
C
B
So
the
integrated
waste
fund
is
balanced
at
thirteen
million
two
hundred.
Seventy
seven
thousand
dollars
on
the
integrated
waste
fund
accounts
for
a
refuse
collection
and
disposal,
as
well
as
our
recycling
and
landfill
operations.
The
there
is
a
slight
rate
increase
included
in
the
f119
recommended
budget.
B
Capital
improvement,
monies
of
eight
hundred
and
fifty
six
thousand,
and
this
is
due
to
the
contention
of
our
construction
and
landfill
construction
and
demolition
landfill.
So
the
existing
equipment
that
we're
leasing
for
the
in
the
integrated
waste
fund
is
for
twenty
nine
garbage
trucks
to
grab
balls
in
one
bulldozer
and
included
in
the
recommended
budget.
Is
new
equipment,
a
new
equipment
lease
for
six
additional
garbage
trucks,
as
well
as
thirty
thousand
for
to
buy
some
piece
of
equipment
outright.
B
So
the
e-911
fund
is
balanced
at
a
little
bit
more
than
four
million
dollars,
I
mean
I
won
one
accounts
for
our
telephone
subscribers,
our
jizz
and
collections
for
emergency
dispatch.
This
is
primarily
fun
it
with
landline
wireless
and
prepaid
phone
charges.
There
is
a
transfer
of
subsidy
transfer
into
this
fund
from
the
Olas
fun
of.
B
B
B
B
Fiscal
years,
this
is
the
our
first.
The
first
time
we
saw
an
impact
or
reduction
was
in
FY
18,
and
that
was
for
a
refund
at
the
state
issue.
Two
prepaid
wireless
providers-
that's
not
a
fee
that
we
collect
here
locally,
it's
collected
by
the
state
and
just
due
to
some
miscalculation
or
overpayments
by
the
prepaid
wireless
providers.
The
state
is
issuing
a
refund,
and
so
this
is
a
payment
that
we
only
get
once
a
year
and
so
for
the
next
three
four
years,
including
f119,
we'll
see
a
reduction.
B
B
B
B
E
C
G
G
E
E
D
So
will
will
have
to
make
that
clear,
because
that
would
be
the
case
with
you
know,
for
example,
Civic
Center,
Trade
Center,
because
I
get
the
hotel-motel
tax
right,
it's
balanced
but
would
not
be
balanced
if
they
didn't
have
those
subsidies
from
hotel-motel
tax
or
whatever.
So
she
can
make
that
known
or
clear
when
okay.
E
G
B
E
D
Don't
we
just
do
a
well
we'll
get
a
one-page
fact
sheet
that
we'll
just
lay
it
out
and
explain
it.
I
get
deputy
city
manager
Hodge
to
work
on
that
sense.
I
limited
budget
staff
tied
up
right
now
by
the
way
I'm
gonna
be
asking
for
some
help
for
her
later
in
the
session
you
notice
she
takes
her
own
notes
and
all
that,
so
she
has
a
part-time
office
manager.
She
needs
a
full-time,
but
we'll
talk
about
that
later.
B
Picking
up
a
development
budget
for
FY
19
is
two
million
four
hundred
thirty
two
thousand
nine
hundred
and
forty-five
dollars.
The
Economic
Development
Fund
accounts
for
0.5
0
mils,
and
it's
used
for
attracting
quality
companies
brought
in
the
tax
base
and
as
well
as
job
Authority,
receives
point
two:
five
meals
out
of
the
point:
five
meals
and
that
amounts
to
1
million
two
hundred
sixteen
thousand
four
hundred
and
seventy-three
dollars
out
of
the
economic
development
fund.
We
also
have
the
our
commitment
for
NCR
and
Blue
Cross,
the
Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield
project.
B
We
are
in
year.
Four
of
that
ten-year
commitment
at
eight
hundred
thousand
also
included
the
recommended
budget
and
also
sort
of
outlined
in
the
mayor's
letter
is
in
a
robotics
initiative
from
the
development
authority
of
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand,
and
it
is
for
a
three
year
period,
which
leaves
in
reserves
should
be
used
at
councils,
discretion
for
f119,
two
hundred
sixty
six
thousand
four
hundred
and
seventy
two
dollars.
G
D
J
D
D
We
refinanced,
because
initially
the
payment
was
a
million
dollars
and
when
we
refinanced
it,
when
Blue
Cross,
Blue
Shield
came
on
the
scene
later
or
was
it
may
have
been
NCR
came
later,
but
then
we
refinanced
it
and
we
did
got
it
down
to
eight
hundred
thousand
and
it
went
to
ten
years.
We
will
complete
that
process,
but
there
will
be
clawbacks
related
to
NCR,
but
we'll
still
have
to
pay
this
payment
through
your
ten
okay.
D
G
D
A
I'm
not
sure
to
follow
up
on
that.
If
counsel
wants
to
discuss
it
now
awake
for
the
development
authority
to
come,
but
on
the
robotics
initiative
ready
to
the
detail
that
that's
a
salaried
position
is
that
my
understanding
plus
benefits,
plus
marketing,
plus
travel
and
it's
an
add-on
I
mean
that's
an
additional
cost
to
the
government.
A
We're
supposed
to
fund
that
position
through
the
other
quarter
meal
that
we
hold
internally-
and
you
know
my
question-
is
I,
don't
know
what
type
of
discussion
you
had
with
them,
but
I
think
one
question
that
I
have
is
that
this
wasn't
that
long
ago
a
quarter
mil
was
980
thousand
I.
Remember
that
clearly
now
it's
a
million
to
eighty,
so
a
quarter
mil
has
grown
three
hundred
thousand
dollars.
Why
can't
that
self
fund
a
position
like
this?
Let
me
there
are
a
lot
of
questions
that
that
I
have
I
think
we
need
to.
K
K
K
My
thought
is
that,
with
a
clawback
with
there
being
no
longer
an
obligation
to
go
to
NCR,
there
should
be
monies
there.
That
counsel
can
do
things
in
their
discretion.
I
don't
want
to
speak
prematurely
because
I,
just
don't
have
command
of
the
terms
of
that
agreement.
But
that's
my
thought
at
this
point
and
I
think
councillor
Davis
is
right.
We
need
to
get
them
here,
because
they've
been
researching
since
the
moment
they
found
out
the
clawback
scenario,
how
much
money
that
means
and
so
forth.
A
G
D
I
know
that
some
of
you
were
at
the
reception
at
the
National
infantry
museum
when
the
command
in
general
spoke
about
robotics
and
the
CSU
president
has
there
you
were
there
I
know,
I
thought:
I
saw
you
counselor
Baker
and
you
counsel,
Huff
and
so
and
councillor
Thomas
yeah.
You
were
there,
you
sure
were
sorry
about
that,
but
but
they
were
strongly
well.
J
And
mr.
city
manager
I
wanted
to
get
on
board
with
you.
It
was
a
great
presentation
by
the
general
and
it
comes
out
in
the
district
3
area,
so
I
tend
to
benefit
a
lot
in
council
and
the
city
as
a
whole.
So
we're
just
trying
to
get
our
arms
around
the
money
aspect
of
what's
going
on
sure
yeah
we
can
support.
I
ran
into
some
people
during
the
weekend
at
a
conference
that
was
speaking
of
robotics
and
Columbus,
possibly
in
the
future.
So
I
know
it's
being
discussed.
Yes,.
D
J
H
Councillor
Davis,
yes
and
may
I
appreciate
you
add
in
those
comments
the,
but
when
the
Development
Authority
comes
in
mr.
manager,
just
tell
him.
We
want
to
understand
the
contract
thoroughly
and
clearly
I
no
longer
come
in
here
and
say
we're
looking
into
it.
I
want
to
I
want
some
answers
to
some
questions
in
the
contract.
D
B
So
that
service
fine
is
balanced
at
12
million,
nine
hundred
forty
seven
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
eight
dollars
the
debt
service
accounts
for
accumulation
and
disbursements
of
principal
and
interest
payments,
and
again
that
millage
rate
for
FY
19
is
slightly
decreased
to
0.47
Mills.
It
was
at
point
six
zero
Mills
for
FY
18.
B
Metro
fund
accounts
for
the
operation
of
our
public
transit
system.
It's
primarily
funded
with
property
taxes,
as
well
as
federal
and
state
grants
and
service
charges
and
TC
loss.
Monies
are
also
incorporated
into
the
budget.
There
is
one
personnel
adjustment
in
the
it's.
A
tea,
splice
funded
position
will
reclassifying
a
correctional
officer,
PS
12,
to
a
crew
leader
g12.
So
it's
changing
from
a
public
safety
position
to
a
general
government
position
just
about
two
hundred
and
four
million
dollars
in
capital
included
in
the
budget
for
Metro
for
f119.
B
B
So
the
parking
management
find
in
FY
19
is
being
discontinued
as
it
no
longer
meets
the
requirements
of
an
enterprise
fund.
All
parking
management
activities
have
been
transferred
to
the
general
fund,
so
the
revenue
is
required
to
be
reported
as
an
in
as
an
enterprise
sign.
If
one
of
the
three,
if
it
meets
certain
criteria
and
for
FY
19,
it
was
determined
that
Metro
the
parking
management
fund
no
longer
meets
this
criteria.
B
There
is
currently
no
debt
pledge
in
the
parking
management
fund
on
the
second
requirement
is
that
there
are
laws
or
regulations
that
the
activities
cost
of
providing
the
services
be
covered
with
fees
and
charges
rather
than
taxes
or
similar
charges,
and
so
it
doesn't
meet
that
definition
as
well
and
and
thirdly,
that
the
pricing
policies
of
these
activities
are
designed
to
recover
the
cost,
including
capital
costs
such
as
depreciation
and
debt
service
with
the
so.
The
parking
management
fund
is
basically
no
longer
self
sustainable.
B
With
opening
up
the
garages
they're
no
longer
receiving
rent
revenue,
as
well
as
the
public
parking
fees,
we
were
looking
in
FY
19
to
subsidize
that
fund
to
the
tune
of
about
$70,000,
and
so
what
what
we've
done
is
dissolved
it
and
merged
those
activities
into
the
general
fund.
Creating
the
eliminating
the
need
for
a
subsidy.
B
So
the
Trade
Center
fund
is
projected
revenues
of
3
million
4
to
2000
expenditures
at
3
million.
Eighty
eight
thousand
two
hundred
and
twenty
seven
dollars,
there's
a
use
of
fund
balance
here
of
forty
six
thousand
two
hundred
and
twenty
seven
dollars
again
in
the
tray
center
fund.
This
accounts
for
the
operations
of
the
facility.
It
is
primarily
funded
from
event
proceeds
as
well
as
beer
tax
and
hotel-motel
tax
beer
tax.
At
seven
hundred
and
thirty,
one
thousand
four
f119
projected
hotel-motel
tax
of
six
hundred
and
ten
thousand.
B
There
is
one
personnel
change
in
the
Trade
Center
fund
for
FY
nineteen,
it's
for
a
new
conference,
facilitator
position;
I'm
sorry,
I
left
the
grade
off
there.
It's
a
G
15.
There
is
a
small
amount
of
capital
in
the
trade
center
fine
of
276,000
595
dollars.
The
golf
courses
are
receiving
a
subsidy
from
the
general
fund.
Bull
Creek,
that
budget
amount
of
expenditures
for
bull
Creek
is
one
million
two
hundred
fifty
thousand
two
hundred
dollars
and
again
that
includes
a
fifty
thousand
dollar
subsidy
to
Google
Creek
for
got
Oxbow
Creek.
B
B
At
about
one
hundred
one
point
to
two
million
there
is
capital
included
in
the
budget
for
the
Civic
Center
of
two
hundred
three
thousand
one
hundred
and
forty
three
dollars,
and
the
plan
is
to
use
the
Friends
of
Columbus
funds
for
the
Civic
Center
to
purchase
the
the
capital
that's
out
laid
in
in
the
budget.
There
is
no
subsidy
from
the
general
fund
for
the
Civic
Center
fund,
and
so
as
far
as
the
health
care
fund,
the
budget
is
twenty
three
point:
eight
million
again
we're
continuing
the
70/30
contribution
strategy
for
active
employees.
B
There
is
no
premium
increases
for
FY
nineteen,
with
the
wellness
incentive
options
and
and
again
Shaw
Hankins
is
here.
They're
gonna
go
a
little
bit
further
as
far
as
talking
about
the
options,
so
their
presentation
will
be
directly
following
mine,
I'm
the
risk
management
fund,
the
budget
for
FY
19
is
4.2
million.
Again,
the
risk
management
fund
accounts
for
general
liability
vehicle
claims
and
as
well
as
workers,
compensation,
okay.
H
You
know,
without
going
into
deep
detail,
would
you
go
back
to
the
rationale
under
the
I
want
to
go
back
to
the
parking
management
fund,
that's
being
discontinued?
If
you
say
it's
gonna
be
now
accounted
for
in
the
general
fund,
we're.
How
will
we
be
able
to
keep
an
eye
on
that?
Are
you
gonna
list
it
as
a
as
a
line
item
on
the
general
fund
and
the
monthly
reports
we
get
or
it.
B
B
H
B
H
B
B
Okay,
so
the
cdbg
fun
is
not
a
part
of
the
operating
funds,
but
it
is
one
of
the
funds
that
we
know
out.
As
far
as
the
budget
process
is
concerned,
the
budget
for
CDBG
for
FY
19
is
2
million,
sixty
six
thousand
four
hundred
and
seventy
dollars.
This
fund
accounts
for
grant
monies
received
from
the
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
under
the
Community
Development
Block
Grant
Program,
and
so
here
are
our
agency
procreation.
There
are
no
changes
to
the
agencies
receiving
funding
from
the
city
from
FY
18
to
FY
19.
H
Chair,
if
we
could,
on
the
on
the
Block
Grant
fun
time
in
every
year,
we
always
asked
for
a
breakdown
of
all
that
to
be
able
to
see
where
all
the
money
is
being
allocated.
Can
we
do
that
again
and
on
the
side
of
it
just
show
where
last
year
was
spent,
and
then
this
year
the
amount
the
amount
from
last
year,
and
then
this
year,
the
amount
and
where
it's
going
sure
you
do
that
no.
A
F
D
A
B
So
I'm
not
operating
funds.
These
are
funds
not
for
the
general
operations
of
the
government.
They
are
restricted
for
a
specific
purpose.
They
must
be
budgeted
annually
and
each
fund
each
is
maintained
in
its
own
fun.
So
we
have
the
Judaic
or
urban
development
action
grant
fund
at
15,000
the
home
program
budget
at
750,
four
thousand
three:
fifteen:
the
multi
governmental
grant
son
at
three
point:
seven
million
the
hotel-motel
tax;
fine.
B
At
four
point:
eight
million
on
the
police
forfeiture
fund
at
150
thousand,
the
county,
drug
abuse
treatment
fund
or
the
date
fund
at
sixty
eight
thousand
on
the
Metro
test.
Metro
drug
task
force
fund
at
150,000,
the
county
penalty
and
assessment
fund
at
1.2
million
sheriff's
forfeiture
fund
at
ten
thousand
I'm.
Sorry
I,
clicked
it.
B
The
Neighborhood
Stabilization
program
fund
a
little
bit
more
than
a
million,
nothing
for
the
Marshalls
forfeiture
fund
capital
projects;
funds
at
twenty
two
point:
seven
million
the
teeth
flossed
fund
at
sixty
one
point:
four
million
in
the
1999's
lost
at
nine
point:
three
million.
The
lease
purchase
program
fund
has
the
budget
for
FY
19
of
443,000.
This
is
for
the
budgeting
equipment
that
we
plan
to
lease
through
our
GMA
lease
program.
This
would
include
the
six
garbage
trucks
as
well
as
two
street
sweepers
in
the
paving
fund.
H
When
you
look
at
these
various
funds
on
the
non
operating
funds,
police
forfeiture,
fund,
Metro
drug
test
correspond,
sheriff's
forfeiture
fund
I've
had
some
questions
and
just
for
clarification
there
may
be
some
citizens
watching,
but
are
those
funds
the
the
monies
that
are
being
collected?
Are
they
left
up
to
the
discretion
of
the
apartment,
to
use
within
the
department
or
they
all
go
back
into
the
general
fund,
or
can
they
be
used
within
the
department
under
under
the
discretion
of
the
department
head?
They.
B
B
The
funds
that
they
oversee-
yes,
so
the
police
department
oversees
the
police
forfeiture
fund,
as
well
as
the
Metro
drug
task
force
fund.
They
use
those
funds
at
their
discretion.
These
are
funds
that
they
monies
that
they
get
from
seizures
and
arrests
and
they
utilize
that
funding
at
their
pleasure.
G
J
B
A
H
H
H
H
H
B
So
the
other
local
option-
sales
tax,
fine,
is
balanced
at
thirty
three
point:
six
million
and
this
fund
is
a
sub
front
of
the
general
fund
and
it
accounts
for
every
percent
allocated
for
Public,
Safety
and
30
percent
for
infrastructure,
so
within
the
other
Local
Option
Sales,
Tax,
Fund,
Public,
Safety
side,
there's
current
personnel
but
included
within
the
budget
of
the
fund
for
the
police
department.
It's.
B
110
police
officers
witting,
which
include
12
sergeants,
fourteen
corporals
eighty-nine
police
officers
and
then
there
is
also
included
9e
9-1-1
technicians
within
the
fire
department.
There's
20,
firefighters,
let's
go
to
Muscogee
County
prison
has
five
officers
for
being
correctional
officers.
One
sergeant
the
marshal
has
five
marshal
deputies.
The
Sheriff's
Office
current
personnel
within
the
Olas
is
13
deputy
officers,
two
sergeants
mine,
correctional
officers
and
two
lieutenants.
B
Then
there's
a
crime
prevention
which
includes
the
crime
prevention
director,
the
Solicitor
General,
two
assistant,
solicitors,
one
deputy
clerk.
The
district
attorney
is
assistant
district
attorneys,
the
clerk
of
Superior
Court
has
one
deputy
clerk
recorders
court
has
to
judicial
admin
technicians.
A
municipal
court
has
to
two
clerks
and
probate
court.
Has
a
clerk
also
included
within
the
budget?
Is
the
annual
supplement
for
sworn
Public
Safety
officers?
It
excludes
elected
officials.
The
amount
of
that
continued
supplement
is
3121
dollars.
C
On
those
personnel
miss
Alexander,
are
they,
though,
is
this
the
number
that
is
allotted
or
is
it
the
number
that
positions
that
are
filled,
for
example,
I,
know
on
the
police
department
we
had
authorized
110
officers
are
all
of
those
110
positions
filled
or
is
that
this
is
just
what's
authorized?
This.
C
B
The
not
in
the
Olaf
Olaf,
okay,
thank
you
right,
also
included
in
the
budget
for
the
Olas
Public.
Safety
again
is
that
supplement,
I
mean
I'm.
Sorry,
the
subsidy
to
e-911
at
1.1
million
the
e-911
system
upgrade
we're
in
year,
5
of
5
of
that.
So
this
amount
allocation
goes
away
next
year.
For
this
particular
item,
we're
also
in
year,
4
of
10
for
our
800
megahertz
radio
system
upgrade
in
year
3
of
9
for
our
siren
maintenance.
B
B
The
fire
department
is
not
in
two
thousand
four
hundred
and
eighty
one
dollars
and
that's
for
protective
clothing,
as
well
as
service
and
maintenance
for
the
burn
building
for
the
Muscogee
County
Prison
they're,
replacing
a
15-passenger
inmate
van
and
for
the
marshal
it's
there,
including
the
budget,
is
a
license
plate
reader
renewal,
as
well
as
body
armor,
and
for
the
sheriff's
office,
there's
80
thousand
dollars,
which
is
to
be
spent
towards
the
m8
video
visitation
system
upgrade
and
wearing
your
or
for
of
that
agreement.
That
was
previously
approved
by
council.
A
B
The
the
allocations
are
determined
and
distributed
based
on
the
number
of
sworn
officers,
and
so
we
do
take
the
amount
that
is
available
determine
what
the
allocation
should
be
based
on
the
number
of
sworn
officers
and
then
giver
that
out
as
best
as
we
can.
According
to
the
capital
requests
that
are
submitted
by
the
department's.
J
Yeah
I've
been
asking
about
equal
percentages.
You
know
for
a
while
that
it's
just
the
percentage
it
seems
off
to
me
from
what
was
done
when
it
was
first
passed
as
far
as
what
each
department,
if
you
could
check
that
for
me,
when
Olas
was
first
passed,
I
asked
the
question
when
I
first
came
in
about
the
fact
of
whatever
that
percentage
was
I,
never
really
figured
out
what
it
was,
how
the
money's
was
divided
up
the
first
time.
It
seems
like
it's
different
now.
J
D
And,
and
just
for
those
listening,
you
know,
and
just
so
you'll
know
it
it's
something
like
this.
The
police
department
has
a
budget
of
about
thirty
five
million
dollars
and
they
have
498
sworn
officers,
84
and
88.
Correct
me
if
I
say
something
wrong:
I'm
white
on
memory,
the
Jeff's
office
has
a
budget
of
27
million
dollars
and
they
have
close
to
400
sworn
officers.
B
D
Million
and
they
have
just
under
20
sworn
officers
and
then,
of
course,
a
fire
EMS
as
a
budget
of
roughly
about
25
million,
and
they
have
close
to
400
sworn
personnel.
So
so
you
can
see
the
difference
in
the
size
of
budget
and
the
number
of
swollen
people,
and
so
just
for
those
watching
it
does
look
to
be
out
of
proportion,
but
those
numbers
will
help.
I
hope
clarify
why
that
is
such
yeah.
J
J
D
B
We
are
in
year,
five
of
five
for
our
course,
which
upgrade
there's
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
for
computer
equipment
or
year
for
four
for
the
finance
HR
system
upgrade
and
included
in
the
budget
is
the
integral
in
a
gov
upgrade
of
three
hundred
thousand
this.
This
particular
software
impacts
the
engineering
department,
the
planning
department,
inspections
and
codes,
as
well
as
the
occupation,
tax
business
license
department.
B
B
B
At
one
point:
eight
million
double
churches
parking
at
two
hundred
and
thirty,
four
thousand
four
sixty
three
traffic
calming
included
in
the
budget
is
three
hundred
thousand
one
point:
six
million
for
the
Reese
probe
reject
Cooper
Creek
on
the
claritin
bridge
is
three
hundred
thousand
seven
hundred
thousand
for
the
MLK
trail,
three
hundred
thousand
for
the
infantry
Road
and
trail
m230
match
the
my
screen.
M230
match
at
two
hundred
thousand
sidewalk
ata
improvements
at
200,000
and
gartrell
improve
its
at
two
hundred
thousand.
B
J
Good
with
that,
but
I'm
gonna
need
some
type
of
answer.
Today.
Cuz
I
got
somebody
watching
and
he's
been
on
my
back
for
the
last
six
months.
They
said
no
most
tables
tables
will
be
removed.
Traffic
comments.
She
can't
get
out
of
a
driveway
I'd
need
to
know
it's
been
all
over.
I
mean
it's
not
only
because
it's
the
election
time
but
I've
been
asking
this
for
a
few
years
now
and
I've
had
people
put
on
a
list
and
then
then
there's
no
list
because
we're
not
doing
it
anymore.
N
N
We
are
having
trouble
with
the
speed
bumps
where
they're
coming
up
from
the
asphalt,
and
so
the
engineering
department
has
been
looking
at
alternative
approaches
to
traffic
calming,
and
there
will
be
a
presentation
at
the
work
session
on
different
types
of
traffic
calming
that
we
can
install
in
particular
areas
that
we'll
review
that
on
the
29th
at
the
work
session.
But
the
speed
bumps
and
the
tables
are
just
not
staying
in
place
for
those
locations.
So
we
have
had
to
remove
some
of
them,
but
we
will
be
coming
back
with
some
other
options.
So.
J
N
N
J
I
mean
whenever
you
come
up
with
I,
just
it's:
it's
been
disgusting,
I'm
sure
everybody
up
here
has
gone
through
it.
We
got
speeding
going
on
in
all
that
districts,
yes
and
then
the
tables
that
were
done
in
I
think
may
have
been
Mayor
Pro
Tem
for
district.
We
saw
them
taken
up
after
they
had
waited
so
long
to
get
them
down.
Then
they
were
removed.
J
J
L
Thank
you
just
want
to
accent
the
cut
and
the
presentation
we're
gonna
get.
Can
someone
look
at
what
Fort
Benning
is
using
because
I
was
in
in
a
meeting
and
we
again
the
speeding
situation
and
they
were
telling
me
about
the
coming
tracking
that
they
have
that
they've
been
using
and
apparently
it's
been
working?
It's
not
coming
off
the
ground,
it's
not
a
big
old
bump,
but
it's
enough
to
to
you
know
slow
you
down
so
I
like
for
us
to
look
at
what
they
did
because
of
what
they
did
working.
Then
why?
L
Wouldn't
we
omit
you
emulate
what
they're
doing
so?
If
you
could
please
take
that
into
consideration?
Yes,
ma'am
and
the
other
question
was
I
know
that
we're
looking
at
revitalizing,
South,
Lumpkin,
Road
and
I
didn't
see
this
I
said
something
we're
gonna
bring
back
at
mid-year
its
budget,
or
is
that
included
in
anything
of
here
that
I
didn't
see
these.
N
During
probably
the
May
15th
works
at
our
budget
review
session,
on
the
recommendations
for
the
projects
for
FY
19
and
we'll
show
the
list
of
future
projects
that
are
also
still
on
the
list,
but
aren't
funded.
So
these
have
been
already
approved
and
will
provide
FY
19th
projects
at
a
future
meeting.
So.
I
Which
is
stole
my
thunder
because,
because
the
you
need
to
investigate,
because
the
ones
they
have
by
the
Fort
Benning,
with
all
the
troops
and
all
the
trucks
or
whatever
they're
enjoying
so
that's,
that's
a
very
good
idea
to
find
out
and
and
I
think
that
I
know
I
think
in
a
couple
of
streets
that
in
Evelyn's
district,
if
that
it
be
removed,
but
the
ones
on
sue
your
drive,
rosewood,
I,
wouldn't
set
them
up.
Because
I
was
concerned.
There.
G
I
It
could
be
what
we
used,
but
fourth
innings,
if
all
the
traffic,
all
the
troops
or
whatever
so
regions
and
going
back
to
grease
road
I
want
to
thank
you
for
what
was
done
yesterday
was
something
the
immediate
I'm.
Sorry,
can
you
hear
me
now?
It
was
something
immediate
and
right
away
a
preventive
meds.
Oh
I
know
it
was
a
discussion
that
could
we
have
the
bridge
coming
and
down
the
line
by
and
by,
but
we
needed
something
like
you
did.
I
Something
I
was
saying
needed
to
be
done
immediately
to
to
slow
the
traffic
I,
like
the
speed
sign
I
like
to
indication
that
it's
a
narrow
bridge
and
I
like
the
barricades
that
bring
people
off
that
side
that
that
slopes
down
so
the
city
manager
from
the
people
I've
gotten
a
number
of
emails
already
in
a
mail.
That
was
something
immediate
done
for
the
safety
of
the
citizens.
A
C
Dos
miss
Alexandra
I
want
to
be
sure,
I
have
had
a
number
of
our
employees.
Talk
to
me
about
watching
this
presentation
to
see
what's
in
the
budget
and
I
just
want
to
be
sure.
Mr.
chair,
that
everybody
understands
that
at
this
point
there
is
nothing
in
the
budget.
None
of
this
has
been
approved
at
this
point
and
that's
why
we're
going
to
be
having
these
meetings
for
the
next
month
is
to
go
through
this
and
to
approve
it.
C
A
O
Good
afternoon
Council,
as
we've
done
in
the
past
several
years
doing
this
budget
process,
we
presented
the
healthcare
update
the
proposal
for
the
FY
2019
budget,
so
we've
had
several
meetings
with
our
benefit
consultant
and
looking
at
our
claims,
history
and
everything
related
to
our
healthcare
fund.
We've
had
an
opportunity
to
then
present
some
options.
A
proposal
to
our
employee
benefits
committee
they've
had
a
chance
to
ask
questions
and
provide
feedback
regarding
the
healthcare
proposed
for
2019.
We've
also
had
an
opportunity
to
meet
with
the
council
healthcare
task
force.
O
Regarding
the
proposal
for
FY
2019,
the
employee
benefits
committee,
chairperson,
is
here
this
afternoon.
Seth
Brown
I've
also
asked
the
employee
benefits
committee
to
watch
this
presentation
today,
many
of
them,
obviously
they
are
working
and
could
not
be
here
today,
but
our
benefit
consultant
is
here
and
we'll
go
through
details
of
the
FY
D
n--
healthcare
update
for
you,
along
with
some
recommendations
for
you
to
consider
and,
of
course,
will
be
available
to
respond
to
any
questions.
Our
health
care
consultant
they'll
introduce
themselves
Tammy
Starkey
she'll.
Do
the
presentation
Scott
he's
here.
O
F
Good
afternoon
I'm
Timmy
Starkey
I'm,
vice
president
of
consulting
services
with
Shaw
hankins
today,
I'll
go
through
an
update
on
how
the
health
plan
is
running
overall.
What
cost
drivers
there
are
and
then
also
an
update
on
the
health
and
wellness
center
and
then
provide
recommendations
for
the
fiscal
year.
19
budget
that
impacts
a
2019
plan
year
for
the
health
insurance.
F
So
to
begin
with,
we'll
have
the
health
plan
overview,
so
here
we're
reviewing
on
slide
three,
the
annual
medical
claims
so
looking
back
to
2013
through
the
end
of
2017
the
calendar
year,
which
is
the
plan
year
for
health
plan,
how
our
claims
have
run,
and
so
we
see
over
the
last
three
years,
our
medical
claims
have
been
very
stable.
You
do
see
that
reduction
from
2014
to
2015
that
was
primarily
driven
by
the
removal
of
the
Muscogee
manner
group
from
the
plan.
So
there
was
a
drop
in
the
number
of
covered
lives.
F
We
also
had
a
decrease
in
our
high
claims,
so
the
last
three
years
have
been
very
reflective
of
the
population
as
it
continues
at
this
point.
So
from
2015
to
2016
we
saw
only
a
1.8
percent
increase
in
our
cost
for
medical
claims,
from
2016
to
2017,
less
than
half
a
percent
increase
over
the
last
three
years.
The
trend
of
the
plan
has
been
2.2
percent,
so
very
stable.
Overall,
our
prescription
drug
claims
we
have
seen
also
have
stabilized
in
2015
to
2016.
We
saw
only
a
1%
increase.
F
We
did
have
a
negotiated
revised
contract
with
the
pharmacy
benefit
manager
in
2016
that
provided
some
discounting
on
the
prescription,
drugs,
and
that
was
with
Express
Scripts
at
the
time
and
for
2017
we
implemented
a
new
pharmacy
benefit
manager,
Pharma
veil,
and
we
saw
a
reduction
in
our
expense.
Would
that
move
to
Pharma
veil
over
all
claims
dropped
about
5.6
percent?
Our
average
cost
per
prescription
in
2017
was
39%
less
than
it
was
in
2016,
so
just
reflective
of
the
reduced
cost
reduced
administrative
fees
that
we
see
with
Pharma
Vail.
F
F
We
also
like
to
look
at
the
experience
on
a
per
employee
per
month
basis
so
that
we're
averaging
the
claims
to
identify
those
changes
in
our
enrollment
in
the
population
over
time
and
try
to
bring
it
back
to
something
that
we
can
compare.
So
we
do
see
in
14
from
2014
to
2015.
Although
we
had
that
reduction
in
lives,
our
average
cost
per
employee
did
decrease
nine
point:
six
percent.
We
saw
an
increase
from
2015
to
2016
a
3.2
percent
average
claims
cost
per
employee
and
then
from
2016
to
2017
2.5
percent.
F
As
we
look
at
our
current
budget
tracking
fiscal
year
18,
we
provide
the
city
with
a
monthly
update
on
how
our
claims
are
running,
based
on
comparative
claims
projection
that
was
provided
for
the
fiscal
year.
So
you'll
see
at
this
point,
we
are
reporting
claims
through
February
of
the
2018.
So
at
this
point,
we're
running
a
bit
over
budget,
primarily
due
to
two
large
claims
that
hit
in
December
and
directly
impacted
our
fiscal
year,
but
we're
only
about
5%
over
budget.
At
this
point
in
the
fiscal
year.
F
F
F
So
again,
I
spoke
of
some
high
claims
that
impacted
our
2017
plan
year,
which
in
turn
impacted
fiscal
year
18
because
they
occurred
within
that
time
period,
but
you'll
see
for
2017
five
point
four
point:
four
million
dollars
of
our
claimants
were
over
fifty
thousand
dollars,
so
that
accounted
for
forty
five
percent
of
our
overall
medical
claims
in
2017
an
average
for
an
employer
your
size
to
see
is
about
thirty
percent,
so
that
was
an
increase
from
where
we
have
run
in
the
past,
where
2016
was
thirty,
two
percent
of
our
claims
were
hi.
Claimants.
F
H
You're
on
the
claims
and
I
you're
explaining
well
but
a
lot
of
times
with
our
employees.
Sometimes
they
don't
really
understand
this
aspect
of
the
of
the
claims
per
cost
and
the
RET.
How
that
all
works,
the
balance
there.
Could
you
just
touch
on
that
more
and
a
little
bit
more
in
layman's
terms,
and
what
that,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
what
that
adds
up
to
so
when
employees
looking
at
their
cost
for
coverage?
What
that
all
means
and
how
that
relates,
yeah.
F
Definitely-
and
that's
a
great
point
that,
because
the
city
is
a
self-funded
health
plan,
that
means
that
all
of
your
claims
are
pool
paid
out
of
a
pool
that
the
city
contributes.
Seventy
percent
to
the
employees
contribute
thirty
percent
to
fund
that
pool,
and
so
any
claim
that's
incurred
by
a
member
that's
covered
under
the
plan
is
paid
out
of
that
fund.
Bluecross
simply
administers
that
for
us,
so
they
will
pay
the
claims,
but
the
city
is
funding
the
amount
for
the
claim.
F
So
any
members
actions
their
health
status,
their
choices
and
the
services
that
they
receive
or
where
they
receive
them,
are
a
direct
reflection
on
the
cost
of
the
health
plan.
So
when
we
talk
about
claims,
that's
the
largest
component
of
what
is
going
into
the
cost
of
our
health
plan.
We
also
have
fixed
cost
for
the
administration
of
that
plan
through
Blue
Cross,
Blue
Shield,
but
90%
of
it
is
our
claims,
expense.
F
So
these
national
surveys
for
other
employers
that
are
of
the
same
size
within
the
southeast
and
our
city
and
county
governments,
and
so
here
we
see
that
our
call
for
asthma
and
COPD
are
541
percent
above
the
norms
that
has
remained
fairly
consistent
for
the
city
to
have
a
high
expense
there,
where
we're
paying
out
one
hundred
and
one
thousand
four
hundred
and
ninety
one
dollars
for
those
claims
directly
related
to
asthma
and
COPD.
We
feel
that
there
there
is
opportunity
for
improvement,
because
the
city
has
great
initiatives
around
wellness.
F
A
C
F
C
I'm
wondering
about
preventive
equipment
are
those
kinds
of
things
available
to
fire
departments
that
we
might
need
to
be
looking
into?
That
would
be
less
expensive
for
us
to
make
sure
our
firefighters
have
that
kind
of
equipment
rather
than
paying
out
for
asthma
and
COPD
problems.
If
we
could,
if
we
could
reduce
the
number
who
have
asthma
and
COPD
by
giving
them
equipment
that
is
less
expensive
than
the
medical
claims,
that's
that's.
Where
I'm
trying
to
get
to
right.
Are
you
aware
of
any
of
that
or
I.
F
Can't
speak
to
the
cost
of
that
type
of
equipment
only
to
the
cost
of
the
claims
that
are
associated
with
that
condition,
and
normally,
when
we
focus
on
impacting
the
cost
related
to
asthma
and
COPD.
It
is
focusing
on
tobacco,
cessation,
smoking,
cessation
programs,
obesity
reduction
in
the
workforce
and
those
types
of
things.
But
there
is
the
potential
there
to
impact
that
on
the
on
the
fire
department
and.
C
F
C
F
Also,
an
area
where
there
we
are
above
the
norms
is
in
our
cost
for
diabetes,
so
for
medical
claims.
We
paid
two
hundred
eighty
seven
thousand
four
hundred
ninety
eight
dollars
last
year
for
medical
claims,
us
not
prescription
drugs,
only
in
the
medical
side
to
treat
three
hundred
and
sixty
eight
diabetic
patients.
So
we
have
seen
that
increase
year
over
year,
actually
from
2016
to
2017.
F
Also
in
heart
disease
cost
we
saw
we're
a
hundred
and
two
percent
above
the
benchmarks.
So
five
hundred
and
fifty
four
patients
on
the
plan
being
treated
for
heart
disease
majority
of
those
are
employees
on
the
plan.
425
of
those
patients
are
employees
or
pre
65
retirees
in
this
analysis.
So
with
that,
we
paid
almost
$300,000
and
we're
one
hundred
and
two
percent
above
the
benchmark
data.
F
The
cost
areas
where
we
saw
the
greatest
change
over
the
last
two
years.
Some
of
these
we
saw
increases
from
year-to-year
some.
We
saw
some
reduction
in
the
cost,
but
I
will
point
out
our
obesity
cost
did
increase
one
hundred
and
eighty
percent,
so
we
had
223
patients
and
twenty
seventeen
being
treated
for
obesity.
We
did
see
some
reductions
in
our
cost
for
physical
therapy,
low,
back
pain,
arthritis
and
depression.
I
will
point
out.
F
They
related
to
their
condition.
So
if
someone
is
diabetic,
has
high
blood
pressure,
those
types
of
things
and
they're
overweight,
then
they're
going
to
say
that
that
is
a
result
of
their
BMI
or
their
their
weight.
An
indirect
expense
may
be
that
they've
developed
arthritis
because
of
the
additional
weight
asthma.
Those
types
of
things.
F
Another
area
that
would
be
very
similar
is
lack
of
physical
activity
about
one
point:
1
million
dollars
in
claims
expense
there,
and
then
tobacco
use
about
1.1
million
dollars
in
claims
expense
related
to
tobacco
use.
So
again,
all
of
these
are
areas
where
we
can
see
improvements
with
our
members
as
we
help
them
to
improve
their
health
and
provide
them
with
avenues
to
do
that.
A
J
There
we
go
I
stepped
out
at
you,
you
know
at
the
beginning,
so
I'm
not
sure
if
you
covered
that,
while
I
was
out
of
the
room
on
the
BMI
piece,
could
you
just
touch
on
that
for
a
minute
on
why
it's
important
why
employees
would
be
steered
that
direction
as
far
as
the
cost
of
the
plan
on
whether
you
participate
or
not?
And
then,
if
you
would
who
was
on
the
actual
committee
as
far
as
representing
the
city
and
various
departments,
I.
F
Okay,
next
we'll
talk
about
an
update
on
the
health
and
wellness
center
and
then
I'll
go
into
those
recommendations
that
councilor
Huff
referenced.
So
with
our
health
and
wellness
center.
We
have
the
opportunity
to
facilitate
the
wellness
program
to
impact
these
areas.
These
cost
drivers
that
we've
identified
and
in
turn,
help
stabilize
the
cost
of
the
plan
and
future
projections
of
that
cost.
So
just
looking
at
2017
utilization
of
the
health
and
wellness
center
for
2017,
we
had
1393
actual
members,
utilizing
the
health
and
wellness
center,
so
949
of
those
are
employees.
F
So
we
have
about
43%
of
employees
that
are
enrolled
on
the
health
plan
are
utilizing
the
health
and
wellness
center
and
on
average,
those
employees
attending
the
health
and
wellness
center
are
going
5.7
times
a
year.
So
it's
not
just
one
time
there
I'm
back
for
continued
care,
they're
the
types
of
visits
that
are
being
seen
at
the
health
and
wellness
center.
We
see
those
are
fairly
well
distributed
between
acute
visits
and
chronic
visits.
F
We
do
have
some
preventive
and
then
some
are
the
personal
health
assessment
review
that
they
schedule
after
they
complete
their
biometric
screening.
So
I
think
this
is
improvement
in
what
we've
seen
over
the
last
few
years,
we're
primarily
in
past
years,
we
saw
acute
care
within
the
health
and
wellness
center.
We
want
to
see
a
shift
more
to
preventive
and
chronic,
because
again,
that
does
help
us
manage
that
patient's
health
helps
them
manage
their
long-term
cost
and
avoid
them
becoming
a
high
risk
or
high-cost
participant
on
the
plan.
F
As
far
as
our
health
assessments,
if
you
remember
for
2017,
we
had
an
incentive
for
members
to
participate
in
the
health
assessment
where
they
actually
received
a
$500
credit
towards
their
deductible
to
participate
in
2018.
We
changed
that
incentive
to
where
employees
would
receive
two
additional
paid
days
off
wellness
days.
If
they
participated
in
the
health
assessment,
we
saw
no
real
change
in
participation.
Changing
that
incentive.
We
stayed
about
17%
the
prior
year.
F
That'll
provide
you
with
an
overall
risk
analysis,
health
analysis
and
then
you
are
able
to
either
go
into
the
health
and
wellness
center
to
review
that
with
one
of
the
providers.
You
receive
video
communication
that
reviews
that,
for
you-
and
you
receive
a
book
that
outlines
all
of
your
scores,
what's
in
range,
what's
out
of
range
and
makes
recommend
a
to
help
the
patients,
their
counselor.
C
F
C
F
C
F
F
I
G
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I
I
and
I
know
that
Rita
has
done
everything
that
she
can
to
educate
the
employees
on
this
gift,
and
it
is
a
gift
that
that
they're
presented
with
and
so
I
think
you've
tried
everything
that
you
can
to
try
to.
Have
it
be
an
incentive
to
the
employees.
I
don't
know
I
think
has
been
with
small
Bruce
Reetha
and
you've
even
had
small,
departmental
education
with
it.
F
I
F
Yeah
it'll
definitely
have
an
impact
on
both
and
that's
a
goal
and
where
we
start
seeing
it
have
an
impact
on
the
overall
cost
of
the
health
plan.
It's
once
you
get.
You
know
80
90
percent
participation
because
then
you're
reaching
those
patients
that
wouldn't
go
otherwise,
don't
know
that
they
are
pre-diabetic
or
have
high
blood
pressure,
because.
F
J
The
angle
I
want
you
to
come
from
is
for
the
ones
that
are
listening.
The
employees
some
employees
are
calling
asking
is
there?
Are
they
being
penalized
if
they
don't
participate,
and
so,
if
you
could
address
cost
of
plan
and
increasing
costs,
if
you
don't
participate,
that's
my
first
question
I'll.
Let
you
go
ahead
and
answer
yes,.
F
So
the
proposal
that
our
review
is
there
would
be
there's
a
credit
and
in
if
you
do
participate,
so
you
get
to
retain
your
healthcare
cost
at
the
current
rates
for
2019,
you
would
see
no
increase.
If
you
decide
you
do
not
want
to
participate
in
the
wellness
program,
then
they
would
see
a
7.3
percent,
an
increase
in
their
cost.
Okay,.
J
L
Just
want
to
piggyback,
why
would
it
increase
seven
percent
because,
like
in
the
company
I
work,
they
provide
the
serving
you
know
they
provided,
and
if
you
do
it,
it
reduces
your
cost.
If
it
doesn't,
it
stays
the
same
but
you're
saying
if
they
don't
do
this
survey
or
participate,
their
insurance
will
go
up.
Seven
percent.
F
Well,
it
actually
is
a
reduction,
because
overall
health
plan
funding
requires
a
seven
point:
seven
percent
increase
for
2019,
and
so
we
are
proposing
that
they
receive
a
credit
and
it
will
reduce
that
so
that
they
have
no
increase
if
they
participate
in
wellness.
So
it
actually
is
a
reduction
from
what
is
needed
to
fund
the
plan
in
2019
and
the
difference.
The
seven
point:
seven
is:
if
we
do
nothing,
seven
point:
three
are
some
prescription
drug
changes
that
all
review
so.
L
That
so
that
I'm,
just
gonna
put
it
a
little
bit
different
so
that
everybody
that's
watching
our
constituents
I
have
concern,
is
our
insurance
is
supposed
to
go
up.
Seven
percent.
It
is
yes,
it's
here,
yes,
and
by
offering
that
opportunity
to
do
that,
it
will
not
increase
it
and
by
seven
percent.
That's.
F
Correct
they
avoid
that
yes,
so
it
is
not
a
penalty,
it
is
a
credit
where
the
funding
required
would
be
seven
percent
increase.
If
we
did
nothing,
then
the
city
would
increase.
Seven.
The
employees
increased
seven
percent
in
their
contributions,
but
we're
proposing
a
credit
if
employees
participate
in
the
wellness
program
so
that
they
will
not
see
that
seven
percent
increase
and.
C
L
F
L
J
F
F
F
Okay,
so
the
options
that
were
considered
by
the
employee
benefits
committee-
our
outlines
here
first-
was
the
in
wellness
incentive
with
prescription
a
few
prescription
drug
changes.
So
this
would
mean
that
instead
of
the
employees
seeing
that
7.3
percent
increase
in
their
contributions,
if
they
decide
to
participate
in
the
wellness
program,
they
would
receive
no
increase.
If
they
do
not
want
to
participate
in
wellness,
then
they
will
see
the
increase
that
the
plan
is
scheduled
to
have
for
2019
the
7.3
percent.
So
that
was
the
option
recommended
by
the
employee
benefits
committee.
F
The
other
option
we
reviewed
was
without
the
wellness
incentive.
If
we
made
some
plans
that
would
be
increasing
the
office
visit
copay
by
$10
on
each
plan,
so
primary
care,
physician
and
specialist
office
co-pays
would
increase
$10
and
2019
and
also
prescription
drug
changes
said
that
would
reduce
overall
increase
to
six
point.
One
percent
so
making
plan
changes
and
an
increase
to
employee
contributions
of
six
point.
F
One
percent
for
option
two:
an
option:
three
is:
if
we
don't
make
any
plan
changes,
then
it
would
be
the
seven
point:
seven
percent
increase
that
is
needed
to
fund
the
plan
appropriately
in
2019.
So
those
were
the
three
options
that
were
reviewed
to
define
wellness
participation.
Here
we
see
step
one
is
to
complete
your
personal
health
assessment.
That's
the
PHA
that
we
referred
to
earlier,
so
that's
completing
the
online
health
risk
assessment
survey
and
your
biometric
screening
and
then
step
two
would
be
if
you're
high
risk,
then
you
participate
in
coaching.
F
Coaching
is
done
normally
once
a
month.
A
standard
program
is
about
twelve
weeks,
but
if
someone
graduates
earlier
then
they're
done
with
coaching,
it
could
be
as
simple
as
I
have
high
cholesterol:
I
need
to
go
on
a
medication
or
high
blood
pressure.
I
can
go
on
medication,
so
I'll
speak
with.
The
coach
I
can
obtain
that
medication
at
no
cost
at
the
health
and
wellness
center.
If
I
choose
to
fill
that
prescription
there
and
then
I
can
graduate
from
that
program
and
the
matter
of
a
month.
F
F
For
that
coaching
they
can
do
that
telephonically
or
through
a
video
chat
and
then
so
they
must
be
enrolled
if
you're
high
risk
in
the
program
attending
your
appointments-
and
someone
is
only
disenrolled
if
they
missed
two
consecutive
appointments,
without
calling
to
reschedule
so
basically
not
showing
up
to
two
consecutive
appointments,
but
as
long
as
you're
attending
your
appointments
on
a
monthly
basis
and
you're
in
compliance
with
the
program,
then
you
would
continue
to
receive
the
wellness
credit.
This
would
apply
to
employees
only
not
spouses
on
the
plan.
Counselor.
G
H
F
F
H
H
F
F
So
those
are
things
that
an
actuary
is
going
to
say.
Well,
we
just
know
right
off
the
bat,
if
you
don't
do
anything
to
try
and
impact
and
manage
the
cost
of
your
health
plan.
It's
going
to
increase
by
standardly
national
surveys
are
about
10%
right
now,
so
CCG
is
beating
that
10%
trend
because
of
the
initiatives
you
already
have
in
place
with
the
health
and
wellness
center
with
the
prescription
drug
changes
that
you
put
that
are
proactive.
F
H
You
talked
a
little
while
ago.
You
said
there
was
some
some
cases
that
some
some
cases
that
directly
impacted
the
from
a
claim
perspective
that
in
impacted
the
claims-
let's
just
say
I,
don't
know.
Are
you
factoring
going
into
the
future?
You
factoring
in
continued
claims
of
such
nature
or
or
have
you
made
those
adjustments
for.
F
F
Know,
I'm
very
confident
in
the
projections
that
our
actuary
makes
to
be
within
5%
at
this
point
on
a
23
million
dollar
budget
is
a
great
feat,
and
we
see
that
on
all
the
cities
and
counties
that
we
work
with,
that
we're
typically
within
5%,
either
way
on
projecting
their
budget
for
23
months
in
the
future.
So
you
know
we
never
know
when
we're
going
to
have
a
1
million
dollar
claim
hit.
F
The
city
does
not
have
any
kind
of
stop-loss
protection
against
that
because
it
is
has
not
made
sense
financially
to
purchase
that
type
of
coverage,
but
something
like
that
could
skew
our
numbers.
But
that's
why
you
look
to
build
some
surplus
in
the
health
plan
to
cover
those
types
of
unknown
expenses.
H
What
I'm
hearing
you
say
is
based
on
our
claims
based
on
the
projection
of
your
claim
or
the
claims,
and
then
where
we're
at
with
with
our
employees
health
care
program
that
right
now,
it's
tracking
a
lot
better
than
the
corporate
sector,
a
lot
better
than
state
a
lot
better
than
national
average.
Definitely.
H
F
F
Okay,
I
did
mention
a
couple
of
proposed
changes
to
prescription
drugs
benefits.
So
every
year
we
review
the
city's
prescription
drug
claims
overall
utilization
and
we
work
with
pharmacy
consultants
to
make
proactive
recommendations
on
how
can
we
further
manage
those
costs
based
off
of
some
outlier
spending?
F
Over-The-Counter
now
so
now
that
those
have
been
established,
over-the-counter
that
would
impact
205
members
by
not
filling
it
through
the
health
plan
purchasing
it
directly
over
the
counter
and
would
save
the
plan
about
$8,500
to
discontinue
that
coverage
and
push
it
over
the
counter.
The
other
recommendation
is
to
add
a
patient
pays
difference,
cost
on
brand
name
medications
when
a
generic
is
available,
and
even
if
dispensed
is
written
as
indicated
on
that
prescription.
F
The
reason
for
that
is
when
we
look
at
our
average
brand-name
cost
of
our
drugs
and
2017
average
brand-name
drug
cost
was
682
dollars.
Average
generic
cost
was
44
dollars,
so
huge
difference
there
a
lot
of
opportunity
to
incentivize
patients
to
take
a
generic
when
a
therapeutic
equivalent
is
available.
F
If
the
patient
cannot
take
the
generic
version
of
that
medication,
they
can
work
with
our
pharmacy
benefit
manager.
Their
physician
can
qualify
that
no,
they
need
to
take
the
brand-name
version
and
they
will
not
have
a
cost
difference,
but
otherwise,
if
a
patient
chooses
bran
name
over
generic,
when
they
have
the
opportunity
to
take
generic
they're
going
to
pay
the
cost
difference.
So
if
the
brand
name
is
$100,
the
generics
$20
they're
gonna
pay
that
$80
cost
difference
to
take
the
brand-name
drug.
F
So
really
that
keeps
the
health
plan
neutral
on
the
cost
of
that
medication.
They're
gonna
pay
the
same
cost
for
generic.
If
you
choose
the
name-brand,
so
that
would
impact
only
28
members
that
are
currently
taking
name-brand
medications
when
a
generic
alternative
is
available,
but
it
would
have
an
annual
savings
of
about
seventy
one
thousand
dollars.
Counselor.
C
F
C
C
F
28
members
that
are
impacted
will
receive
a
communication
from
Pharma
velar
pharmacy
benefit
manager,
indicating
there's
a
change
in
their
costs
and
also
receive
a
phone
call,
and
so
well
before
that
change
goes
into
effect.
They
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
Pharma
Vail
about
the
opportunity
to
stay
on
the
brand-name
drug
and
Pharma
Vail
can
contact
their
physician
for
documentation
to
indicate
yes,
they
need
the
brand-name
version
of
the
medication
and
then
they
would
pay
no
additional
cost.
Is
there.
C
Someone
I
mean
if
it
were
me,
I'd
pick
up
the
phone
and
call
Ruth
Hall
well,
because
I
know
her
and
I
know
that
she's
involved
in
this
somehow
or
another.
Is
there
someone
that's
available
like
that,
miss
hot?
Well,
that
if
an
employee
wants
to
feels
like
they
need
to
talk
to
somebody
locally,
they
can
do
that.
O
Councillor
Thomas
over
the
last
2
or
3
years,
we've
done
a
real
good
job
at
encouraging
employees
to
call
our
benefit
consultant
hotline
and
they've
they've
done
that
we
do
a
real
good
job.
All
they
need
to
do.
We
pass
out
business
cards
all
the
time,
because
I
really
don't
want
to
know
the
employees,
medical
information
so
to
keep
me
from
knowing
the
employees,
medical
information
I'm
going
to
encourage
them
to
call
the
benefits
hotline.
It's
a
secure
line,
it's
confidential.
O
They
can
tell
them
all
about
their
medical
issues
and
that
that
that
customer
service
rep
will
be
an
advocate
on
their
part
and
helping
them
get
the
information
that
they
need
resolve
the
issue
of
whether
they
need
the
prescription
or
a
the
generic
work
for
them,
be
the
conduit
of
be
that
third
party
working
with
their
their
provider
to
make
sure
that
they
get
what
they
need.
So
that's
what
we
primarily
do.
O
We
do
not
want
to
know
the
employees
medical
information,
so
we
make
sure-
and
the
employees
have
been
doing
really
good
about-
they
can
either
call
the
toll-free
number
they
can
also
email
them.
They
can
sit
at
their
desk
right
from
home
call
customer
service,
comm
I,
don't
know
what
the
email
address
is
right
now,
but
they
can
email
it.
A
call
and
they'll
get
their
issue
resolved
and.
O
O
C
F
If
a
participant
has
the
same
screening
at
their
annual
physical
and
it's
recent
information,
they
can
have
their
physician
complete
that
form
and
they
don't
have
to
have
the
biometric
screening
with
the
health
and
wellness
center
team.
So
any
member
any
employee
can
receive
the
same
evaluation
from
their
physician.
If
they
choose
to
do
so,
and.
F
C
F
F
Okay
and
slide
27
is
just
an
indication
for
the
active
employees.
What
the
cost
difference
would
be.
So
again,
you
can
see
if
you
participate
in
the
health
and
wellness
center.
You
do
not
receive
an
increase
so
you're
actually
getting
the
Wellness
credit
by
participating
in
the
wellness
plan,
so
you'll
receive
no
cost
increase
for
2019.
If
you
do
not
participate
in
wellness,
then
you
do
receive
the
7.3
percent
increase,
so
you'll
see
on
the
silver
plan
single
coverage:
that's
a
5.9.
F
Thirty,
five
cent
increase
per
pay
period,
there's
eight
hundred
and
ninety
five
employees
that
participate
with
that
level
of
coverage.
So
that's
on
the
highest
enrollment
on
our
health
plan,
family
coverage.
If
the
employee
does
not
participate,
you
see
an
increase
of
14
dollars
and
82
cents
per
pay
period.
Two
hundred
and
forty-three
employees
currently
participate
with
that
level
of
coverage.
F
And
then
for
the
priest,
65
retirees
on
the
health
plan,
they
do
have
the
same
opportunity
where
to
receive
the
Wellness
credit.
You
will
see
a
higher
increase
here
for
any
dependent
tears,
because
the
city
had
established
that
there
would
be
a
reduction
in
the
contribution
towards
dependence
on
the
retiree
plan,
so
that
will
move
from
the
current
20%
contribution
by
the
city
for
2018
to
to
10%
in
2019,
so
that
accounts
for
that
difference
there,
with
a
the
pre-decided
reduction
in
the
city's
contribution
for
those
dependents.
J
Good,
okay,
I
just
want
person
to
say
thank
you.
We
all
we
all
have
been
traveling
during
the
weekend
at
conferences
and
things
and
I
got
a
chance
to
see
you
earlier.
So
thank
you
for
the
time
you
put
into
this
and
for
the
attention
to
detail.
I
had
a
couple
of
questions
and
you
did
include
it.
Thank.
F
J
I
can
go
back
and
talk
to
the
employee
base
and
get
with
them
and
get
the
questions
answered
and
then
steer
them
to
the
committee.
So
we
now
have
the
committee
members
and
everything
which
I'm
sure
our
staff
had,
but
it's
just
nice
to
have
it
ready
to
available
here.
So
thank
you
so
much
and
I
wish
you
all
safe
travels.
Thank.
K
I
F
I
I
F
I
That's
why
going
going
through
the
it
is
it
this
is.
You
know
the
reason
that
this
bothers
me
is
because
being
a
health
care
professional
interested
in
people's
health.
This
is
a
gift
because
I
know
if
they
go
through
their
physician,
it
may
or
may
not
be
approved
when
the
physician
goes
all
since
at
all,
and
if
it
is
that's
coming
out
of
the
employees
pocket,
you
know
everything
is
government,
and
so
that's
why
going
through
the
health?
It's
a
gift,
yeah.
G
I
I
just
wish
more
of
the
employees
would
take
advantage
of
this.
Just
from
my
health
perspective,
because
I
do
know
just
from
experience
that
there
are
many
people
going
around
and
they
their
predispositions
to
conditions
that
they're
completely
unaware
all
right
and
something
like
this
would
would
define
it
and
then,
on
top
of
it.
What
I
really
like
about
this
is
the
coaching
because
a
lot
of
people.
It
is
a
change
in
lifestyle,
it's
not
only
medication
but
it.
I
But
it
may
have
this
that
a
change
in
lifestyle
and
a
coach
is
beneficial
because
someone
that
you
can
help
Shane
changing
lifestyle.
Is
it
easy?
Okay,
I
love,
sweets
out
too
Mac
yeah,
they
said
I,
know
and
I'm
a
nurse,
and
so
even
me
when
I
go
to
the
store
and
I
look
at
that
pound
cake
and
I.
Look
over
there
at
the
fruit
I
know,
I
did
say
today.
I
So
a
coach
helps
an
individual,
so
I'm,
going
back
and
forth
with
research
trying
to
and
she's
done
everything
I
just
can't
emphasize
to
the
employees
what
a
huge
benefit
going
to
the
doctor.
They
fill
out
the
questionnaire,
but
guess
what
if
it
comes
back
approved
and
they
get
it
done,
they're
going
to
see
500-600
up
five
or
six
hundred
dollar
bill
easily.
That's
on
the
low
end
or
something
like
this.
So
the
blood
work
and
stuff
that's
done,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
clarify
that
that
the
doctor
will
fill
out
the
questionnaire.
H
Yeah,
this
is
why
we
got
you
here,
so
you
don't
have
to
come
back.
You
know
this
is
election
year.
Okay,
so
you
know,
and
I've
already
heard
some
of
the
things
that's
being
said
out.
There
is
a
lot
of
false
information,
a
lot
of
misconceptions
circulating
out
here,
but
you
guys
well,
we
got
you
here
just
for
the
sake
of
the
employees
and
the
viewing
public.
H
Why
don't
you?
Why?
Don't
you
tell
them
exactly
what
you
do
and
what
you're
doing
on
an
everyday
basis
and
then
how
you
deal
with
all
whether
it's
the
administrator
or
the
plant,
administrator
or
others,
and
how
you're
dealing
with
that?
And
you
know
and
I,
would
like
to
ask
you
a
question:
have
you
been
doing
a
lot
of
negotiating
lately
on
behalf
of
the
City
of
Columbus?
You
know.
I
would
like
to
know
that,
because
these
are
things
that
these
are
concerns
out
there,
that
I
just
think
from
a
misconception
standpoint.
H
People
don't
understand
that
being
a
so
I
guess
you
can
call
it
somewhat
of
a
modified
group
plan.
That's
really
a
self-insured
plan
that
it's
the
employees,
health
care
plan,
the
city
just
contributes
and
all
b'stilla
I
mean
tell
us
a
little
bit.
What
what
do
you
do
on
behalf
of
the
employees
of
consolidated
government?
Yes,.
F
So
our
role
as
consultant
is
first
to
manage
the
cost
of
the
health
plan
and
to
retain
those
benefits
for
the
employees.
So
not
appreciating
the
value
of
that
coverage
and
managing
their
cost
so
that
they
don't
see
increases
on
an
annual
basis.
So
to
do
that
we
are
negotiating
on
their
behalf
with
the
provider.
So
we
market
the
benefits
every
year
with
the
different
carriers
that
are
available
and
then
they
are
within
the
market.
F
So
we're
looking
at
the
services
that
they
can
provide
and
also
the
network
that
they
can
provide
and
on
the
health
plan.
The
network
is
huge
and
not
only
making
sure
that
we
have
adequate
adequate
coverage
of
the
hospitals
and
the
providers
that
your
members
want
to
utilize,
but
also
in
evaluating
which
networks
have
the
best
discounts
on
claims,
because
that
is
a
huge
impact
on
our
overall
expense
of
the
health
plan.
F
So
to
do
that,
we
evaluate
the
network
discounts
of
each
of
the
networks
within
area,
so
we're
looking
at
Blue
Cross
Blue,
Shield,
Aetna,
Cigna,
United,
Healthcare.
All
of
the
players
have
a
network
developed
in
the
area
and
determining
who
has
the
best
negotiated
discounts
for
the
providers
and
the
services
that
our
members
are
utilizing.
So
we
take
actual
claims.
This
is
what
we
paid
out
and
claims
over
the
last
12
months
in
the
individual
service,
what
we
paid
for
them
and
identify
what
would
those
same
claims
cost
us
in
each
of
these
other
networks.
F
So
we
have
justified
that
Blue,
Cross
Blue
Shield
has
the
strongest
discounts
in
the
area
they're
normally
about
56
57
percent.
So
that's
huge
in
managing
the
cost
of
your
claims.
So
that's
part
of
what
we
do
in
overall
negotiations
and
identifying
the
best
partners
for
your
health
plan,
also
marketing
the
other
benefits
life
insurance,
dental
vision,
insurance
to
ensure
that
we
have
the
best
coverage
available
at
the
lowest
price
possible
and
then,
in
addition
to
the
consulting
side
and
managing
the
cost,
we're
also
assisting
the
employees
with
the
overall
administration
of
the
plan.
F
So
we
provide
an
online
enrollment
technology
where
employees
can
make
their
elections
online
receive
their
education
online.
We
also
provide
on-site
enrollment
support,
so
if
someone's
not
comfortable
going
online
to
make
their
own
election,
they
can
sit
one-on-one
with
a
salaried
enrollment
counselor.
So
that
means
that
counselor
does
not
get
paid
based
on
what
they
enroll
in
they're,
simply
there
to
educate
that
employee
and
assist
them
in
making
their
elections
of
their
benefits.
We
also
provide
detailed
communication
of
the
benefits
that
we're
providing
benefit
guides.
Every
year.
We
provide
a
website
a
benefit
resource
website.
F
We
provide
detailed
videos
on
each
of
the
benefit
offerings
so
goes
through
and
identifies
what
are
my
health
plan
choices?
What
are
my
dental
plan
choices
and
reviews?
Those
and
those
are
useful
at
open,
enrollment
and
for
new
hires
and
then
wreaths
wreaths
are
mentioned
our
advocacy
team.
So
we
do
have
that
service
center,
that's
available
for
employees
to
contact
if
they
have
any
questions
about
their
benefits,
they
need
someone
to
help
them
identify
how
to
best
utilize,
their
benefits
or
in-network
providers
or
a
claims
question,
so
it
could
be.
We
get
often
hey.
F
I
got
this
bill
from
my
doctor
shouldn't
my
insurance
to
pay.
This
tell
me:
was
this
paid
appropriately?
What
should
my
portion
be,
and
so
we
work
on
their
behalf
with
the
insurance
carrier
and
with
the
provider
to
make
sure
that
that
pay
claim
is
paid
appropriately
and
they're
not
being
overcharged
for
anything.
So.
H
To
make
sure
I
say
this
right
so
is
accurate.
You
don't
have
any
direct
ties
to
the
insurance
companies
outside
of
negotiate
or
anything
like
that.
You
work
primarily
for
the
citizens,
but
speak
to
to
the
point
of
being
an
independent,
consulting
firm
that
works
on
behalf
of
the
employees
of
this
government.
Yes,.
F
Definitely
we
worked
for
the
city
for
the
city's
employees,
and
that
is
our
job
to
ensure
that
we're
maintaining
the
benefits
for
the
city
employees.
So
we
are
neutral
to
what
carriers
are
selected,
there's
no
additional
compensation
over
one
carrier,
the
other,
so
it
is
just
flat
administrative
costs
that
we
receive
so
there's
no
incentive
or
beneficial
relationship
for
us
with
one
carrier
or
vendor
over
another.
Thank.
A
L
Miss
Holloway:
do
you
have
this
information
that
she
spoke
about?
Let's
say
we
had
an
employee
that
and
it's
for
the
same
reason
we're
hearing
all
kinds
of
things.
So
if
we
had
an
employee
that
felt
or
an
organization
that
felt
that
we
were
not
comparing
you
know
with
other
companies
insurance
company,
is
there
something
available
that
they
can
see
the
comparison
that
we
did?
Could
they
call
you
and
say
well,
I
want
to
see
who
I
know
this
company.
You
know
I
princeton,
that's!
L
What's
an
insurance
company,
anthem,
anthem,
let's
say
if
they
say:
okay,
because
we
heard
this
okay,
we're
here,
we're
always
Blue
Cross,
Blue
Shield
and
we
said
it's
in
a
bid
process
and
they
provide
the
best
cost.
You
know
the
best
benefit
or
our
money,
but
if
someone
wanted
to
see
the
comparison
of
atoms
and
BlueCross
BlueShield,
could
you
provide
that
to
them?
Yes,.
O
The
consultant
can
provide
that
absolutely
and
we've
had
them
do
that
before
when
they
go
out
to
be
it
for
our
medical
insurance
they're.
Looking
at
Aetna
Blue
Cross,
United,
Healthcare
Cigna,
we
can
see
exactly
what
signal
bid
versus
what
Blue
Cross
bid
it
versus
what
United
Healthcare
bid
it
and
they
will
prevent
that
provide
that
information
where
the
city
is
not
actually
vetting
it.
Our
consultant
is
vetting
it
on
our
behalf.
O
L
G
O
L
Do
that
so
that
way
it
could
be
video
yeah
and
it
could
be
shown
a
couple
of
times
a
week
sure
and
then
also
people
can
download
it
if
they
wanted
to,
so
that
they
can
see
where
transparency
I'm
very
clear,
because
that
is
a
question
that
keeps
coming
up
over
and
over
and
over
again,
why
we're
out
out
in
the
community,
so
I
think
it's
very
important.
We
just
go
ahead
and
take
care
of
that
and
that
the
myths
will
disappeared.
Then
absolutely
thank
you.
C
Want
to
be
sure
that
I
am
explaining
this
relationship
correctly.
The
city
pays
all
of
the
claims
with
the
city
paying
70%
and
the
employee
paying
30%
to
determine
which
claims
we
pay.
We
have
a
consultant
who
works
with
us
to
help
us
design
the
program
they
help
us
select,
for
example,
the
network
that
we're
going
to
use
the
doctors
network
that
we're
going
to
use
they
they
help
us
say
we
are
no
longer
going
to
pay
for
this
drug
because
it's
over
the
counter
and
then
once
that
decision.
C
C
Self-Insured
program,
so
what
we
would
be
asking
Blue
Cross
in
an
RFP
is:
what
will?
How
will
you
provide
us,
the
administration
piece
of
this,
not
the
insurance
piece
of
this,
but
the
administrative
piece
of
this
so
that
when
I
go
to
the
doctor
and
my
bill
is
submitted,
Shaw
hankins
has
helped
to
decide
the
network
of
what
they're
gonna
pay.
Blue
Cross
just
writes
that
check.
O
That's
great,
that's
great
I,
think
the
only
exception
I
would
say
the
network
is
provided
by
the
carrier
themselves
and
that's
how
part
of
the
bidding
process
is
the
network
providers
that
Blue
Cross
provides
or
the
network
providers
that
Aetna
or
Cigna
provides
that's
within
their
network?
Shaw
Henkes
is
not
necessarily
determined.
That
network
is
provided
by
the
provider,
the
carrier,
but
we
are
making
a
selection
or
a
decision
based
on
what
their
network
looks
like,
but.
C
F
Yeah
so
to
your
point:
counselor
Thomas:
they
provide
administrative
services
services
only
and
we
pay
them
only
for
that,
so
we
pay
a
flat
fee
for
them
to
process
the
claims
and
to
provide
the
network.
We
have
to
have
someone
provide
the
network
because
of
the
substantial
discounts
that
are
available
so
as
we
make
a
comparison
of
market
we're
looking
at
the
difference
in
fixed
cost
for
the
administrative
service
of
paying
the
claims.
But
again
that's
a
very
small
portion
of
the
cost
of
the
overall
health
plan.
B
A
A
F
G
L
Were
we
were
having
a
side
conversation
based
on
what
we've
been
hearing
in
the
community
and
I
just
wanted
staff,
or
somebody
to
kind
of
say
something
like
in
the
fact
that
councillor
Baker
said
to
me
someone
can
come
back
and
say
well.
Why
are
we
having
Blue
Cross
write
a
check
when
we
have
you
know
our
payroll
that
can
write
a
check
and
so
III
he's
already
explained
it
to
me.
L
But
people
are
watching,
and
these
are
questions
that
I'm
assuming
I'm
trying
to
be
proactive
in
the
sense
that
they'll
come
back
and
say
well,
if
all
they're
doing
is
writing
the
check?
Why
is
in
well
HR
writing,
checks,
I!
Need
you
to
excuse
the
complexity
of
that
and
then
why
we'd
have
administrator?
Yes,.
F
It
is
complex
it
you
know,
would
one
be
a
huge
administrative
expense
for
the
city
to
try
to
develop
that
type
of
service,
but
also
there's
the
HIPPA
concern,
because
we
spoke
earlier
about
not
sharing
personal
claims
information
in
the
city
not
being
privy
to
that
type
of
information.
So
if
we
did
look
at
that
route,
then
the
city
is
going
to
see
every
claim
that
you
file
medical
claim
pharmacy
claim
for
each
member
on
the
plan.
F
So
that
would
definitely
be
a
concern,
but
the
bigger
concern
what
it
would
be
that
we
lose
those
network
discounts
because
Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield,
Aetna
Cigna.
You
can
imagine
that
they
have
huge
leverage
to
negotiate
with
these
providers
with
these
hospitals,
these
doctors
to
reduce
their
billed
charges,
and
so
I
indicated
earlier.
The
average
discounts
with
Blue
Cross
are
56,
60
%,
so
we
would
lose
56
percent
discount
on
our
claims
by
just
trying
to
directly
pay
those
claims.
F
Blue
Cross
isn't
going
to
negotiate
with
them
at
this
level
causes
some
disruption,
but
in
the
end,
anyone
that
participates
in
those
Blue
Cross
that
Blue
Cross
Network
benefits
from
that
agreement
being
negotiated
on
their
behalf,
and
that
was
resolved.
Piedmont
is
back
in
network
and
that
will
be
retroactive
for
any
members
that
utilize
Piedmont
facilities.
L
And
I
would
ask
you
that
when
we
do
the
presentation
we
mentioned
that
also
again,
because
we
need
to
have
our
tax
payers
understand
the
complexity
of
it.
It
isn't
that
you
just
write
a
check
and
that's
the
end
of
the
story.
It's
more
complex
like
that,
like
she's,
saying
now,
there's
a
lot
of
cost
saving
that's
coming
along
with
it.
If
we
wrote
that
check
it
wouldn't
work.
Another
thing
that
I
want
you
to
bring
back
is
several
times
we
heard
well.
Why
does
in?
Why?
L
L
Reason
why
we
asked
about
the
committee
to
their
brew
sacs
about
the
committee
is
because
we
were
told
in
several
areas.
We
were
that
there's
not
employee
participation
and
with
you
showing
that
it
does
show
now
is
the
person
that
being
part
of
the
participating
are
they
taking
their
back
to
the
rest
of
the
employees?
That
is
my
question
and
concern.
O
Councillor
Woodson,
the
employee
benefits
committee
came
into
being
in
2012.
It
was
a
question.
It
came
from
City
Council.
In
fact,
I
think
it
was
councillor
Allen
who
requested
this
employee
benefits
committee,
which
came
into
being
in
2012.
It's
made
up
of
city
employees,
city
employees
that
actually
have
the
health
insurance
and
so
and
these
committee
members
they
are
actually
they
they've,
been
nominated
by
their
peers,
but
their
final
selection
is
brought
here
to
Council
and
you
actually
approve
them.
In
fact,
there
is
a
vacancy
on
the
employee
benefits
committee
right
now,
so.
O
Council
member
has
someone
that
they
would
like
to
have
on
the
committee.
Please
let
us
know-
and
let
me
just
say
this
about
the
employee
benefits
committee.
They
are
very
engaged.
They
are
very
proactive.
They
are
very
concerned
about
what
happens
with
the
city's
health
and
then
help
health
benefits
and
they
do
take
it
back.
We've
got
representatives
from
the
police
department
from
the
far
near
Fire
EMS
department
from
the
Public
Works
Department
from
our
WIA
jtpa
area,
so
we've
got
good
representation,
but
again
we've
got
one
vacancy
I
got.
O
So
excited
that
you
think
it's
going
to
take
it
back,
because
that's
exactly
in
seth
brown,
who
was
here
and
listened
through
the
presentation
I
except
there's
my
ears
of
eyes:
I
can't
see
all
the
employees
if
something's
going
on
death
is
gonna.
Call
me
and
say:
hey
you
know
they
talking
about
this
y'all
need
to
say
something
about
it,
so
we're
getting
feedback
from
the
employees
and
we
want
to
continue
to
be
back
continue
to
receive
that
feedback.
O
L
Thank
you
after
we
finish
here,
I'm,
going
to
provide
you
with
a
name
that
I'm
pretty
sure
that
my
colleagues
will
all
agree
upon
to
ensure
that
the
message
that
we
you
provide
in
during
the
committee
will
get
to
the
people
that
really
need
to
hear
it,
someone
that
can
be
a
good
communicator
between
both
parties.
Absolutely
so
just
don't!
Let
me
forget,
because
I
have
senior
moments,
so
don't
let
me
forget,
because
I
have
a
name
for
you:
okay,
okay,
thank
you.
D
And
mr.
chairman,
if
I
may
just
say
that
I
the
question
that
counselor
Thomas
asked
earlier
about
employees
calling
someone
in
HR
and
then
the
question
that
councilor
Woodson
asked
about
why
we
can't
just
be
our
own
administrator
I,
just
want
to
say,
are
good
questions
too
and
and
I
like
the
responses,
because
we
often
hear
employees
question.
D
You
know
the
health
and
wellness
center,
whether
we
know
about
their
information
and
whether
we're
going
to
use
it
and
so
full
with
in
response
that
you
got
from
the
HR
director
demonstrated
that
we
don't
want
to
know
to
your
question.
If
they
call
us
HR,
then
you
have
to
tell
them
what's
going
on
so
that
they
can
help.
D
You
facilitate
your
way
through
it,
and
you
got
the
response
that
we
want
them
to
call
the
1-800
number
so
that
we
don't
have
to
know
about
anything
going
on
and
and
with
the
question
from
councillor
woods,
and
you
got
the
response
that
that
we
don't
want
to
know
and
and
so
I
just
want
the
employees
to
hear
that.
We
don't
want
to
know,
and
we
don't
know
and
and
and
because
some
you
hear
that
they
expressed
concerns.
D
B
So
mr.
chairman,
the
department
presentation
that
we
had
sketched
today
has
actually
been
rescheduled
for
next
week,
so,
thankfully,
for
us
we
can
wrap
this
up
now.
I
just
wanted
to
just
make
mention
of
the
schedule
for
next
week's
meeting
may
8th
Tuesday
May
8th.
We
will
start
the
budget
review
sessions
immediately
following
that
council
meeting
or
at
1:00
p.m.
if
counsel
ends
before
that
timeframe.
I
think.
H
M
H
I
think
it's
about
time,
I
think
this
council
has
always
been
concerned
since
the
inception
of
the
health
of
will
in
the
center
I
mean
the
whole
purpose
of
creating
gifts.
This
this
service
facility
is
because
we
were
concerned
about
rising
health
care
costs
who
want
to
keep
costs
down
for
the
employees
for
their
benefit
on.
Thank
you,
I
think
we
all
are
concerned
about
return
on
the
investment
there.
It
is
an
investment
return
on
investment.
I.
Think
we've
always
asked
those
questions
over
the
years.
H
I
think
it's
about
time
that
we
continue
to
relook
at
I.
Think
you
do
it.
You
know,
do
it
periodically
and
just
whether
it's
just
the
sake
of
the
taxpayers,
so
they
can
see
the
advantages,
the
benefits
that
they
can
see
them
tangibly
see
them.
I
personally
would
like
you
to
maybe
focus
a
little
on
the
level
of
service.
I,
do
talk
to
employees
here
and
there
that
have
concerns
they
express
concerns
of
whether
entering
into
the
program.
H
So
we
I
think
it's
it's
up
to
us
from
a
diligent
standpoint
to
make
sure
that
they
are
getting
the
level
the
service
that
the
employees
are
getting
the
level
and
services
number
one
they're
paying
for
the
city's
contributing
as
well,
but
I'd
like
to
ask
you
to
do
that.
How
long
would
it
take
you
to
put
something
like
that
together
yesterday.
M
We
also
want
to
know
the
level
of
service
and
whether
or
not
they're
getting
everything
that
they
need
or
can
get
there
to
save
money,
but
certainly
we
have
I
would
have
to
say
just
looking
at
the
numbers
today
we
have
turned
the
corner
from
where
we
were
seeing.
15-20
percent
rate
increases
back
in
you
know
the
2010
to
2013
timeframe,
and
this
is
part
of
what
it
was
designed
to
do.
But
a
lot
of
it
is
some
of
the
other
work
they've
done.
M
M
In
particular,
we
also
faced
with
the
refunding
the
pending
building
up
funny
in
the
pension
program.
You
didn't
have
a
whole
lot
of
money
to
do
anything
with
once
you
got
done
with
those
things.
So
if
we
can
keep
this
on,
11
level
kill
as
we're
now
seeing
it
more
so
then
I
think
you
got
a
better
opportunity,
do
a
better
job
of
funding,
other
proposals
and
activities
and
equipment
for
the
city.
What.
H
I
mean:
can
we
just
make
a
recommendation
to
get
an
update
on
it's,
basically
an
update,
doing
a
cost-benefit
analysis
and
looking
at
the
level
of
service
giving
us
a
reward
somewhere,
I
know
you
got
your
plate
full,
but
I
think
everybody
knows
that
there'll
be
a
change
in
the
administration
coming
soon,
so
I
think
it's
the
appropriate
time
to
go
ahead
and
have
that
on
file.
Have
that
on
record.