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From YouTube: Columbus Ga FY21 Budget Review Meeting 05 05 2020
Description
The first in a series of briefings for the Columbus Consolidated Government FY21 Budget
A
A
B
A
As
we
start
the
meeting.
These
meetings
are
scheduled
now
for
the
next
today
and
the
next
three
tuesdays.
If
you
need
a
timeline
for
that,
it's
on
the
city
webpage,
we
will
have
presentations
by
staff.
The
technical
piece
of
this
will
be
handled
by
our
finance.
I
mean
our
finance
director,
angelica
alexander.
A
A
A
Department
heads
make
their
presentations.
There
may
be
questions
by
counselors,
I'm
going
to
ask
that
you
be
patient
with
me
and
with
each
other
as
we
go
through
this.
This
is
a
new
way
of
doing
things
for
us
and
we're
trying
to
make
sure
that
we
let
everybody
be
heard
who
wants
to
be
heard,
but
not
over
somebody
else,
who's
also
talking.
A
A
It
is
also
being
live
streamed
if
you
wish
to
to
do
that.
It's
on
our
website,
no
I'm
sorry
youtube
and
and
look
up
ccgtv
and
you
can
live
stream
it.
It
will
also
be
available
on
youtube
after
the
meeting
is
over,
but
probably
not
until
tomorrow
morning
at
the
earliest.
I'm
asking
our
ccgtv
people
to
get
it
up
as
quickly
as
possible
so
that
those
in
the
community
who
may
want
to
see
what
we're
doing
can
get
to
it.
C
C
Our
whole
world
turned
on
a
dime,
and
I
will
not
go
into
detail
at
this
point
of
just
what
an
incredibly
dedicated
group
of
folks
that
we
had
working
on
it
from
an
administrative
side,
because
I
know
the
city
manager
will
make
reference
to
that.
But
I
will
tell
you
that
we
were
intentionally
very
austere.
C
We,
we
are
just
like
every
household
in
the
city
of
columbus
right
now,
there's
a
lot
of
uncertainty,
a
little
bit
a
little
bit
of
figure
and
and
a
good
measure
of
optimism
as
well,
and
to
that
end
we
felt
it
was
a
response.
The
responsible
thing
to
do
would
be
to
be
extremely
careful
in
the
front
end
of
this
budget
give
ourselves
time
to
see
how
the
economy
evolves.
C
We
had
intended
to
try
to
put
in
the
budget
on
the
front
end,
but
again
being
things
as
they
are
things
being
as
they
are
we're.
We
opted
for
a
more
conservative
approach.
I
look
forward
to
answering
any
questions
that
the
budget
review
committee
has
I'm
very
grateful
to
be
working
with
all
of
you.
I
think
you
will
all
do
an
amazing
job,
as
you
always
do
and
we'll
try
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
have.
A
D
Chair
and
let
me
just
say-
welcome
to
the
first
of
a
series
of
budget
meetings
that
are
certainly
different
and
madame
budgetcha.
I
believe
this
is
your
first
year
as
budget
chair,
your
sec
second
year
budget
here
so
welcome
to
the
new
normal
second
year
as
budget
chair
and
and
welcome
to
each
of
the
counselors.
But
I
just
at
this
time
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
his
leadership
through
this
unprecedented
pandemic.
D
That
happens
to
coincide
with
the
budget
process
but
may
or
if
I
could
say
anything
good
about
it,
I'm
glad
that
it
happened
as
we
were
coming
to
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
and
preparing
to
go
into
a
new
fiscal
year
that
we
can
better
plan
for
ending
this
fiscal
year
and
then
starting
and
getting
through
the
next
fiscal
year.
I
really
want
to
thank
again
you
mayor,
and
then
I
want
to
thank
our
finance
director,
angelica
alexander
and
her
team,
her
staff.
D
They
have
done
a
phenomenal
job
pulling
all
of
this
together
and,
of
course,
the
deputy
city
managers
were
there,
and
then
I
want
to
thank
in
advance
the
department,
heads
and
elected
officials
for
their
understanding
and
cooperation,
because
this
is
certainly
going
to
be
a
different
year,
so
look
forward
to
getting
through
this
budget
process
and
in
the
end,
having
a
vote
on
the
second
reading
of
the
budget
that
we
can
go
into
the
next
fiscal
year
with
our
eyes
open.
So
thank
you,
madam
budget
chair.
We
look
forward
to
the
process.
A
Thank
you,
mr
city
manager,
and
miss
alexander.
When
we
get
down
to
your
portion
of
the
program,
would
you
plea
in
our
program
meeting?
Would
you
please
be
sure
to
give
us
the
calendar
for
our
meetings
and
when
it
will
be
ready
for
public
meetings
and
those
kinds
of
things
just
put
that
on
your
schedule?
A
You
probably
already
have
it
there,
one
of
the
things
that
I
would
like
to
do
as
we
begin
this,
because
this
is
a
very
different
year
is
to
talk
about
some
of
the
concerns
that
counselors
have
about
the
budget
process.
The
budget
process,
specifically
because
of
the
financial
crisis
that
we
find
ourselves
in,
and
the
uncertainty
and
I'd
like
for
the
counselors
to
talk
about
some
of
those
concerns.
A
A
Reviews,
instead
of
just
the
mid-year,
let's
have
some
quarterly
reviews
and
we
may
have
to
do
it
more
often
than
that
if
the
situation
intensifies,
but
at
least
you
know
quarterly,
until
we
can
see
how
it's
going
and
so
forth,
and
so
just
that
I
I
I
would
like
to
do
that.
I
don't
know
about
other
counselors,
but
just
to
make
sure
that
we're
on
top
of
whatever
is
happening
financially
in
the
community
and
in
the
in
the
budget
process
and
at
some
point,
mr
city
manager.
A
What
those
are
and
some
of
the
rules
and
regs
not
necessarily
today,
and
certainly
not
right
at
this
minute,
but
to
have
that
information
would
be
very
helpful.
I
know
there's
there
are
all
sorts
of
new
finance
grants
and
so
forth
coming
up.
So
at
some
point,
would
you
please?
You
know
put
that
on
our
agenda.
D
A
E
That
makes
me
worry
that
being
two
percent
down
is
not
enough,
but
I
don't
know
what
is
enough,
so
I'm
just
concerned
about
any
increases
in
any
of
the
city
departments
or
agencies
and
how
we
handle
a
big
downfall
in
revenue.
If
that
is
in
case
what's
going
on
and
how
soon
we
will
know
how
how
big
that
deficit
is
or
is
not.
A
E
F
A
Well
that
that's
up
to
council,
I
think
at
least
quarterly,
because
that's
that
is
absolutely
my.
My
thought
behind
that
is.
Is
it
recovering?
Is
it
not
recovering?
How
much
is
it
moving
which
direction,
and
we
can
always
change
that?
I
think
if
we
need
a
monthly
and
certainly
as
the
finance
director
and
the
city
manager
deal
with
this,
if
they
see
that
we
need
to,
you,
know,
change
it
and
and
bring
something
to
us
more
often
than
that
that
that
certainly
would
be
something
that
I
think
we
need
to.
A
A
A
Well,
that
that's
what
I'm
thinking
that,
if,
if
councillor
woodson,
if
we
see
that
the
bottom
has
really
dropped
out
more
than
we
had
anticipated
according
to
what
the
city
attorney
has
said,
I
think
we
can
go
in
and
make
changes
if
it
has
risen,
which
we're
all
hoping
that
it
will
we
can
go
in
and
make
changes.
Is
that
right?
Mr
city
attorney.
G
A
F
Councillor
woodson,
you
were
good.
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
like
kind
of
try
to
help.
You
know
john
understand
that
we
can
probably
look
at
it
more
often
or
we
can
do
some
adjustments,
because
that
was
my
understanding
that
at
any
time
we
can
amend
it.
Of
course
it
takes
an
ordinance,
but
we
can
do
it
at
any
time
if
needed,.
J
Yes-
and
I
share
some
of
those
same
concerns
that
john
was
kind
of
highlighting,
especially
in
trying
to
match
up
and
what
we
see
coming
in
from
the
state
and
the
way
that
they're
forecasting
now
and
then
what
we
have.
I
I
I'm
having
a
hard
time
matching
up
our
numbers
with
the
state's
numbers.
When
I
look
at
our
numbers,
they
look
a
lot
more
positive,
a
lot
more
optimistic
than
the
state
which
leads
me
to
have
a
concern,
because
usually
we're
kind
of
lagging
what
happens
at
the
state
level.
J
I
know
it
says
that
we're
being
ultra
conservative
here
and
it
talks
about
a
lot
of
just
reading
through
here
talks
about
a
lot
of
revenues
that
have
been
coming
in
from
the
past
that
well
for
lack
of
a
better
word
that
we've
been
not
really
knowing
that
they
were
there.
I
mean
they're
they're
there.
Now
I
see
a
lot
of
increases
in
a
lot
of
the
budgets
across
the
board
and
I
also
see
the
I
guess,
the
sales
taxes
being.
J
I
guess
estimated
around
34
million,
which
you
know
those
are
putting
a
lot
of
question
marks
in
my
mind.
I
also
see
that
you
know
we.
We
ended
last
year
with
75
days
in
the
reserve.
Now
it's
72
days
and
I'm
I'm
just
seeing
a
lot
of
questions
that
I
have
to
really
when
I'm
trying
to
balance
all
this.
Are
we
just?
What
is
our
strategy?
J
Are
we
just
going
to
kind
of
do
this
as
we
go
and
see
what
happens
or
are
we
really
kind
of
getting
out
in
front
of
this?
Because
hey
here's
my
concern,
I
I'm
really
concerned
about
making
promises
and
commitments
to
departments
who
are
trying
to
operate
and
provide
services
to
the
citizens
and
meet
those
needs
and,
at
the
same
time,
having
to
go
back
in
there
and
keep
telling
them
cut
cut
cut
when
they
get
to
a
certain
point.
It's
going
to
be
really
really
really
difficult.
J
Okay,
that's
number
one
there's
so
many
unknowns
and
there's
going
to
be
a
continuing
impact
as
we
go.
You
know
one
of
that.
For
example,
I
imagine
you're
going
to
get
a
lot
of
appeals
on
properties.
A
lot
of
appeals
are
going
to
come
through
on
properties,
and
I
don't
know
how
that's
going
to
reflect.
I
don't
know
how
the
collection
rate's
going
to
reflect.
J
I
I
would
like
to
understand
that
strategy
and
how
it
matches
up
with
some
of
these
projections
across
the
board
with
the
state
and
then
where
we're
at
and
how
we
plan
to
move
forward.
I
just
you
know
it's
it's
it's
hard
for
me
to
to
add
it
up.
Counselor,
thomas
and-
and
you
know,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
projecting
something
that,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
oh,
we
made
a.
J
We
didn't
see
this
coming
and
now
we
got
hit
now.
We've
got
to
make
severe
adjustments
here,
which
is
going
to
have
a
counterproductive
effect.
I
think,
on
on
the
operations
of
the
of
the
city.
So
those
are
just
kind
of
my
some
of
my
concerns
and
I'm
sure
we'll
as
we
go.
We'll
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
about
some
of
the
more
in-depth
detailed
items
within
the
within
the
budget.
J
One
more
thing
I
believe,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
counselor
thomas,
when
I
look
at
the
increase
in
the
tax
digest
and
some
of
those
things,
we
got
a
lot
of
stuff-
that's
out
there
that
I
don't
know
how
it
plays
into
the
picture.
But
we've
got
a
lot
of
these,
for
example,
the
tax
allocation
districts
and
all
we
got
a
lot
of
that
stuff.
That's
included,
I
believe
it's
incorporated
into
the
tax
digest,
but
the
city
won't
benefit
from
any
of
that
new
revenue
coming
in.
L
Let
me
just
say:
well
one
thing
real
quick
when,
when
we
talked
about
the
add
delete
list
earlier,
let's
remember
if
we
add
something
to
the
list,
we
need
to
be
thinking
about
how
we're
going
to
fund
that,
so
we
need
to
be
looking
at
or
thinking
about
where
the
funds
will
come
from.
So,
in
other
words,
if
we
cut
something
you
can
utilize
those
funds,
if
you
have
the
votes
to
do
so,
but
just
be
thinking
of
instead
of
thinking
about
how
to
add
something.
L
M
No,
I
like
about
her
as
long
as
we
are
deliberate
in
what
we
do
and
take
our
time
to
look
at
the
numbers.
I
was
listening
to
you
and
council
davis,
council
house,
and
everybody
spoke
mayor
pro
mayor
protein
and
everybody
council,
woods
and
everyone,
but
bottom
line
is
we
need
to
proceed
with
caution
and
to
make
sure
that
my
counselor
david
said
what
we
put
in
there.
M
O
O
We
are
being
prudent,
we're
being
cautious
and
so
the
decisions
that
we're
going
to
be
making
during
this
time
are
going
to
be
not
from
a
not
from
an
attitude
of
fear,
because
I
do
not
believe
that
making
decisions
fearfully
is
ever
wise
and
we
I
from
what
I've
been
seeing
with
the
counselors.
What
they're
saying
what
our
discussions
have
been.
O
I
think
we
are
being
concerned,
but
we
are
not
fearful.
We
feel
confident
we
had.
You
know
we
just
celebrated
extra
days
in
our
fund
balance
just
a
few
months
ago,
so
I
think
we're
we
were
heading
in
the
right
direction
and
it
has
put
us
in
a
strong
position
and
I
think,
by
the
decisions
we
make,
will
rebound
quickly
and
put
ourselves
back
in
a
good
position.
K
I
I
share
the
same
feelings,
but
I'm
also
in
agreement
that
if
we
don't
meet
on
a
quarterly
basis,
we
don't
know
if
this
is
going
to
be
the
new
normal.
So
we're
going
to
have
to
address
the
budget
more
often
and
we're
going
to
have
to
address
it
to
see
how
this
is
affecting
all
of
our
different
cycles.
So
I
am
concerned
that
we
may
not
have
cut
enough
when
the
state
is
saying
that
they're
cutting
such
a
higher
percentage
or
expecting
such
a
more
significant
decrease
in
revenues.
K
A
B
A
H
A
A
L
I
would
like
for
us
to
think
about
holding
monthly
budget
meetings
for
at
least
maybe
two
to
three
months,
starting
in
august.
Let's
get
through
there's
not
really
no
need
for
us
to
come
back
and
meet
again
in
july
after
we
just
passed
the
budget
in
june,
but
I
was
thinking
if
we
meet
in
august
and
then
september.
L
F
I
mean
chairman
said
we
can
see
how
the
process
go
and
then
from
there
we
can
decide,
but
that
was
the
reason
why
I
was
saying
probably
monthly
for
a
little
while,
but
madam
chair
you're
the
balls
here
so,
but
I
just
want
to
get
a
good
feel
too,
because
I
am
kind
of
nervous
looking
at
what
the
state
is
doing
and
looking
at
where
everyone's
been
the
past
month
or
so,
but
either
way,
I
think,
as
a
team.
As
long
as
I've
been
here,
I
think
we
work.
J
Councilor,
thomas,
if
I
may,
we
do
already,
I
think
we
already
get
like
a
monthly
kind
of
a
snapshot
of
departments
and
all
the
we
do
that
already.
I'm
not
sure
I
think
I
understand
the
question
about.
I
was
trying
to
be
prudent
and
stay
ahead
of
trying
to
understand
the
impact,
especially
the
impact
to
our
revenue
and
our
operations.
J
I
I
would
like
to
hear
my
concern.
There
would
be
giving
enough
time
there's
a
lot
of
moving
parts
out
there.
You
got
to
remember,
there's
a
lot
of
moving
parts
with
revenue
coming
in
when
it
comes
in
from
the
state
when
we
collect
revenue,
there's
a
lot
of
stuff
that
just
doesn't
happen
every
month.
J
I
believe
I
I
want
to
say
october,
but
I'm
not
sure
on
the
state
level
when
we're
starting
to
get
get
revenue
all
in
so
that
I
would
like
to
get
their
input
on
it.
So
we
make
sure
that
we're
all
on
the
same
page
and
we're
not
putting
you
know
an
extra
strain
on
the
time
frames
and
the
burdens
of
departments,
because
I
know
they're
going
to
have
their
hands
full.
A
Anybody
else,
then,
what
I'd,
what
I'd
like
to
do,
mr
city
manager,
if
you
and
the
finance
director,
maybe
you
could
come
back
to
us
next
week
with
a
recommendation-
is
that
too
too
quickly
for
you
to
do
that?
I
think
some
of
the
things
that
councilor
davis
is
saying
need
to
be
in
that
recommendation.
A
D
Well,
I
I
think,
and
and
certainly
councillor
davis.
I
appreciate
that
consideration,
because
we've
got
to
kind
of
see
how
things
are
going
to
develop,
and
so
I
think
madam
budgets,
here,
if
we
could
at
the
may
12th
council
meeting,
have
a
recommendation
for
you
and
the
members
of
council
in
in
kind
of
the
timeline.
D
L
A
And
I
think
that,
from
what
I'm
hearing,
some
of
the
counselors
say
mississippi
manager,
what
we're
looking
at
here
is
a
little
more
in-depth
than
what
we
typically
get
with
the
monthly
report.
We
don't
want
to
do
away
with
that
monthly
report,
but
a
little
more
in
depth.
Sure
you
know
I
I'm
sitting
here
thinking
about
an
experience
I
had
a
number
of
years
ago
I
lived
in
orange
county
california,
when
they
declared
bankruptcy,
and
some
of
the
fallout
from
that
was
something
nobody
had
ever
expected.
A
For
example,
they
had
to
lay
employees
off,
they
laid
off
the
tax
assets,
some
of
the
tax
assessors,
not
all
of
them,
the
guys
that
go
out
into
the
field.
Well,
in
california,
if
you
get
a
tax
assessment,
you
have
45
days
to
appeal.
I
mean
this:
the
state
the
county
has
45
days
to
answer
your
appeal.
If
they
don't
answer
in
45
days,
you
get
it.
A
So
if
you,
if
you
have
you,
know
a
100,
000
piece
of
property-
and
you
say
I
think
it's
only
worth-
50
000
and
the
city-
the
county-
doesn't
answer
in
45
days,
it's
50
000
and
that's
what
you're
taxed
on
and
nobody
thought
about
that.
Whatever
you
do,
mr
city
manager
do
not
let
them
lay
off
the
people
who
collect
the
taxes,
but
you
know
I
mean
that's.
A
H
J
Yeah
one
more
thing
that
I'd
like
to
see
and
not
not
today,
but
I
think
it's
important
in
this
mix
that
the
council
understands
other
aspects
of
of
potential
needs
that
need
to
be
addressed
and
that
would
be
I'm
miss
city
manager.
I'm
kind
of
I've
been
thumbing
through
your
your
letter
to
to
us
and
to
the
city
on
on
management,
and
I
know
it
talks
about
some
capital
capital
improvements.
Maybe
I
don't
think
there's
a
lot
of
mental
replacement.
I
mean
that's
probably
when
I
get
in
here.
J
I
I
think
we've
probably
eliminated
a
lot
of
capex
and
replacement
and
capital
needs
like
that.
I'm
sure
that's
an
area,
that's
being
managed,
but
I
did
see
some
money
that
was
put
in
there
a
little
bit
of
money.
I
guess
I
think
it
was
more
on
road
projects
and
planning
and
all,
but
I
I
would
like
to
understand
that,
how
we're
going
to
have
some
needs
in
that
area
of
being
happen
to
replace
things
things
break
things
break
down,
you're
just
gonna
have
to
face
it.
J
The
other
thing
would
be
emergency
emergency
matters,
depending
on
what
it
may
be,
how
we're
gonna
accommodate
that,
whether
it's
catastrophic
or
whether
it's,
for
example,
the
one
year
we
have
what
was
it
a
million
dollars
that
we
had
emergency
requests
for
the
jail?
Imagine
with
government
center.
J
Up
every
year
we
don't
know
when,
but
they
pop
up
and
I'd
like
to
know
how
that
plays
into
our
budget,
because
some
of
this
stuff,
you're,
not
gonna,
be
able
to
just
put
it
off.
You're
gonna
have
to
deal
with
it
and
help
me
I'd
like
to
understand
that
how
we're
going
to
address
some
of
those
things
and
then
any
other
need.
I
guess
it
would
be
more
on
the
possibly
on
the
personnel
side
over
time
and
things
like
that.
J
Just
depending
on
what
you
know,
we
don't
know,
what's
going
to
happen
in
the
fall,
we
don't
know
if
we're
going
to
get
a
resurgence,
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
we
don't
know
about
what
we're
dealing
with
right
now,
but
if
it
does
have
an
effect,
how
we,
where
are
we
going
to
dig
from?
I
need
to
do
you
understand
what
I'm
saying
a
city
manager
right,
absolutely
another
category
of
the
equation
of
the
budget?
But
we
need
to
talk
about
that.
D
A
A
So
I'm
going
to
ask
that
the
counselors
and
those
who
are
on
this
call.
Please
mute
your
microphone
and
you
may
want
to
mute
your
well.
You
won't
be.
You
won't
be
seen
if
we're
doing
a
powerpoint,
but
and
then,
if
you
wish
to
ask
a
question
of
finance
director
alexander,
please
if
you
then
unmute
your
phone,
we
will
know
that
some
unmute,
your
mike,
will
know
that
somebody
has
a
question.
I'm
going
to
try
to
answer
that.
I'm
going
to
depend
too
on
the
finance
director
miss
alexander.
P
D
Okay,
well,
I
thank
you,
madam
finance,
director.
I
I
just
want
to
say
again
thank
you
to
the
mayor
and
council
and
to
the
budget
chair
and
we've
heard
all
that
you've
said
and
and
I've
taken
notes.
As
you
were
talking-
and
I
heard
from
the
budget
chair
that
all
of
the
council
members,
the
mayor,
have
the
same
thing
in
common
and
that's
to
take
care
of
citizens
and
employees
and-
and
then
I
I
do
like
the
comment
that
counselor
house
made,
which
is
so
true.
D
It's
it
sounds
cliche-ish,
but
we
don't
know
what
we
don't
know
and
that's
a
fact.
But
I
can
tell
you
and-
and
I
made
some
notes
here-
hopefully
I
can
read
my
own
handwriting,
but
there's
good
news
and
and
there's
bad
news
as
we
deal
with
what
we
are
about
to
what
we're
dealing
with,
but
under
good
news.
D
D
D
D
A
D
We
project
an
8
reduction
from
our
fy
20
projection
and
our
fy20
projection
is
37.6
million,
so
we
expect
to
collect
as
we
deal
with
covert
19
and
go
into
this
new
fiscal
year.
We
projected
34.8
million,
so
you
can
see
that's
bad
news
and
then,
when
we
look
at
hotel,
motel
tax
impact
which
yet
to
be
determined.
D
However,
we
project
a
50
reduction
in
fiscal
year,
20
with
a
63
percent
rebound
in
fiscal
year
21.
This
means
we
would
go
from
a
projected
5.3
million
in
fiscal
year,
20
to
3.6
million
in
fiscal
year.
21.-
and
I
heard
council
house
talking
about
those
who
rely
on
sales
tax
and
he
was
mentioned
in
other
local
auction
sales
tax.
But
we
have
those
agencies
out
there.
D
The
civic
center
gets
two
percent:
the
trade
center,
one
percent
of
the
hotel,
motel
tax
river
center,
one
percent
and
convention
visitors
bureau
are
four
percent,
and
then
they
pass
on
money
to
the
arts.
And
so,
if
we
go
from
a
projected
5.3
million
to
3.6
million,
those
agencies
are
going
to
take
a
hit
and
that's
bad
news
and
but
other
bad
news
was
is
you'll.
D
This
up
is
that
I
sent
out
a
story
from
the
atlanta
journal
constitution
and
where
governor
brian
kemp
directed
state
agencies
to
plan
for
a
14
budget
cut
for
fiscal
year
21,
and
he
has
indicated
that
no
agencies
or
areas
of
state
government
that
includes
the
education
and
you
name
it.
But
no
agencies
are
exempt
from
submitting
a
budget
reduction
plan
and
so
that
that's
bad
news,
because
it's
going
to
trickle
down
to
us
and
then
I've
been
sending
staff.
D
D
They
will
lose
330
k
thousand
dollars
in
hotel,
motel
taxes
and
will
use
reserves
to
balance
their
budget,
and-
and
so
we
hear
these
stories,
I've
read
them
from
marietta,
ackworth,
austral,
kennesaw
powder
springs,
macon,
savannah
and
other
cities
across
georgia
all
have
similar
stories,
and
so
we
are
no
different
in
columbus.
As
you
know,
and
we
must
prepare
for
difficult
days
ahead
of
us
and
we've
tried
to
prepare
for
the
worst
and
hope
for
the
best,
and
this
has
been
communicated
to
department,
heads
and
elected
officials.
D
D
D
D
J
Miss
city
manager,
and,
along
with
what
you're
saying
I
agree,
100
the
I
know
that
you
know
in
the
past,
we've
had
problems
in
collections
until
just
recently,
we've
started
collecting
what
we
all,
I
think,
would
agree.
Our
fair
share
sales
tax
when
money
gets
tight.
Sometimes
people
like
to
hang
on
to
it
a
little
bit
longer,
I'm
a
little
concerned
about
that
that
we
might
be
back
in
the
same
position
that
we
were
a
few
years
ago.
I
don't
know
I
hope
so,
but
what
is
the
city's
position?
J
J
Year
I
know
last
time
during
the
recession,
councilor
thomas
talked
about
it
the
other
day
about
the
sales
tax
that
it
never
came
in
or
what
we
projected
and
it
was
actually
lower
and
I'm
you
know
we're
still
about
where
we've
been
collecting,
I
I'm
just
I
mean.
Why
are
we
so
confident
that
the
sales
tax
is
going
to
come
in
at
that
amount?.
D
But,
as
you
know,
we
are
very
we've,
always
been
conservative
in
our
our
budgeting
and
and
when
we
look
at
sales
tax
today
for
march
collection,
sales
tax
came
in
for
march
down
four
percent,
and
but
when
we
look
at
our
sales
tax
collection
for
from
start
of
fiscal
year
to
date,
as
march
collection
came
in
we're
still
up
four
percent
over
that
same
time
period,
and
so
we
have
lost
in
that.
That
amounts
to
about
a
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars,
and
so
in
our
finance
director.
D
For
example,
you
know
in
the
tax
advert
lower
tax,
we
budgeted
four
million
dollars
after
seven
months
we're
at
six.
We
bought
budget
four
million
dollars,
we're
as
after
seven
months
we're
at
6.3
million
and
projected
we
will
end
the
year
at
7
million.
So
we
are
conservative
in
projections
and
I
think
we've
done
well
with
that.
I
didn't
get
all
of
your
question,
but
I
hope
I
may
have
touched
on
something
you
asked
because
I
didn't
hear
your
question.
J
C
J
I
know
the
third
and
fourth
quarter
is
what
we're
really
talking
about.
If
you
look
in
the
from
from
a
national
economy
standpoint,
my
question
was:
why
are
we
so
confident
that
we're
going
to
generate
34.8
with
a
penny,
the
splash
with
the
old
are
not
squats,
but
the
old
loss
and
the
loss
that
we're
going
to
generate
that
kind
of
revenue
in
our
sales
tax?
When
we
know
it's
going
to
be.
D
D
D
We
projected
37.6
and
we
were
on
target
to
get
it
or
we're
on
target
to
get
it.
We've
gone
way
back
to
the
2010
level
or
2009
level,
at
34.8
million.
That's
what's
in
the
current
budget
that
you
have
and
we
and
we
feel
good
about
34.8
million,
based
on
a
projected
eight
percent
decline
in
sales
tax.
A
P
Yes
ma'am,
so
there
are
four
presentations
on
deck
for
today,
the
first
one
being
the
budget
overview
which
I'll
give
myself
and
I'll
try
to
move
through
that
as
quickly
as
possible,
because
immediately
following
that
is
a
health
care
update
from
our
benefits.
Consultants,
nfp,
they're,
currently
owned,
because
I
asked
them
to
join
about
30
minutes
early
and
they
were
slated
for
three
o'clock
so,
like
I
said
I'll
move
through
that
budget
overview
as
quickly
as
I
possibly
can.
P
So
in
regards
to
the
schedule,
today,
being
the
first
meeting
slated
from
2
to
5
pm,
we,
we
may
just
actually
end
up
closing
the
meeting
out
at
5
pm.
The
next
meeting
is
slated
to
immediately
follow
the
regular
council
meeting.
There
will
be
a
separate
microsoft
teams
invite
for
the
budget
review
session
than
the
council
meeting.
P
P
So
we're
not
all
sitting
in
front
of
our
computers
until
from
nine
to
two
o'clock
and
then
the
last
meeting.
The
budget
review
session
will
be
from
2
p.m,
to
5
p.m,
and
it'll
be
prior
to
that
regular,
regularly
scheduled
night
meeting,
and
the
only
item
on
the
agenda
will
be
the
add
delete
list.
If
there
is
anything
to
discuss
in
regards
to
the
add
delete
list
mountain
budget
chair,
I
do
have
two
items
that
I
do
need
to
add
to
that
list.
P
As
staff
adjustments,
there
were
two
budget
neutral
reclassifications
that
were
inadvertently
omitted
and
so
the
add
delete
list
that
I'll
send
out
at
some
point
before
friday
will
have
those
two
budget
neutral
staff
adjustments.
They
are
included
in
today's
presentation
that
I'll
give
so
I'll
mention
those.
When
I
get
to
that
point.
P
P
P
P
A
Mr
alexander,
ms
alexander,
before
you
move
on,
would
you
please
provide
us
with
as
soon
as
you
get
them
the
which
departments
are
coming
on
which
days
in
case
there's
one
a
department
that
a
council
has
a
question
about?
They
can
let
you
know
beforehand,
and
we
can
get
that
person.
They
do
yes,
ma'am.
Thank
you.
P
So
there
is
a
slight
reduction
to
the
millage
rate
for
fy
21.,
a
one
percent
projected
increase
in
the
real
property
digest
with
the
96
collection
rate,
and
as
it
stands
right
now,
there
is
no
subsidy
included
in
the
budget
for
the
integrated
waste
fund
or
the
civic
center
subsidies
to
the
e911.
I
do
apologize,
it
says
fy
20
assumptions,
it
should
say
21.
P
P
You
know
we'll
just
have
to
take
a
look
at
it
at
that
time:
health
insurance,
we're
continuing
the
contribution
strategy
of
70
30
for
active
employees
and
the
roommates
the
rates
remain
unchanged
for
yet
another
year.
I
believe
this
is
the
fourth
year
in
a
row
where
we
have
no
increase
to
our
health
insurance
premiums.
P
If
you
participate
in
the
wellness
program,
so
employees
are
are
really
taking
advantage
of
that
in
terms
of
the
millage
rate,
the
millis
rate,
that's
still
subject
to
the
nine
mil
cap
in
urban
service
district
one.
There
are
no
changes
in
the
millage,
except
for
the
debt
service
millage,
which
has
decreased
by
0.13
meals.
P
P
P
P
P
So
the
general
fund
is
balanced
at
155
million
and
455
nine
dollars
with
no
use
of
fund
balance
from
the
general
fund.
The
general
fund
accounts
for
normal
day-to-day
activities,
such
as
police,
fire,
public
works
parks
and
recreation
and
the
courts,
and
it
is
primarily
funded
from
sales,
taxes,
property
taxes
and
franchising
fees
in
regards
to
the
personnel
changes
in
the
general
fund.
P
The
only
items
included
in
the
mayor's
proposed
budget
are
budget
neutral
items,
the
first
being
for
the
city,
manager's
office,
the
television
station
manager,
reclassification
from
a
g19h
to
g23c
and
I'll
just
make
mention
that
all
of
these
personnel
changes
were
reviewed
by
our
conference
classification
and
compensation
consultant
on
columbus
state
unit
university,
and
it
agrees
with
their
recommendations
within
the
finance
department.
There's
a
reclassification
of
we're
changing
and
it's
really
a
re-titling.
P
It's
a
position
that
we
have
been
feeling
as
a
customer
service
representative,
and
it
was
a
accounting
technician,
and
so
it's
just
one
of
those
reclassifications
where
we're
making
a
correction
to
align
the
job
duties
with
the
the
appropriate
title.
The
there's
a
payroll
coordinator,
classification
of
a
grade
14
to
a
grade.
P
P
P
The
two
budget
neutral
reclassifications
that
I
am
requesting
to
be
on
the
add
delete
list
as
staff
adjustments
are
for
the
police
department
and
firing
ems
for
the
police
department,
it's
hr
tech
for
police
grade,
12,
being
reclassified
to
employment
coordinator
grade
14
and
for
fire
and
ems
there.
It's
a
fire
payroll
technician
grade,
12
being
reclassified
to
employment
coordinator
grade
14.
P
in
the
clerk
of
superior
court.
There
are
three
reclassifications
where
these
folks
are
being
put
out
on
the
scale:
the
senior
deputy
clerk
grade,
14
e
to
senior
deputy
clerk
grade,
14
g
senior,
deputy
clerk
grade
14
h
to
senior
deputy
clerk
grade
14.
I
and
then
the
assistant
chief
deputy
clerk
grade
18
a
to
assistant
chief
deputy
clerk
grade
18
c.
P
So
the
deletions
these
deletions
are
helping
to
find
some
of
the
budget
neutral
reclassifications
in
the
applicable
department.
I
mean
the
information
technology
division.
There's
a
host
computer
operator
position
grade,
12,
that's
being
deleted,
and
in
public
works,
the
fleet
maintenance
technician
to
grade
12
position.
Being
deleted,
as
far
as
capital
outlay,
the
general
support.
A
P
A
And
the
only
reason
I
draw
that
to
people's
attention
is
that
there's
a
little
more
information
in
the
book
about
these
positions
if
you're
interested
you
know
in,
for
example,
what's
on
the
screen
now
the
input
info
technology,
it
tells
you
how
much
the
deletion
of
that
position
generates.
So
that's
that's
the
kind
of
thing
you
can
get
on
there.
Thank
you.
Miss
alexa.
P
There
is
some
capital
outlay,
that's
included
in
the
budget,
but
all
of
these
capital
purchases
will
be
delayed
until
mid-year,
and
that
is,
you
know,
obviously
a
policy
decision
so
that
we
can,
you
know,
sort
of
see
where
we
are
at
that
particular
point
in
time,
and
if
we
could,
you
know,
afford
to
make
these
purchases
that
are
included
or
that
were
included
in
the
budget,
but
capital
outlay
in
the
general
fund
is
about
489
thousand
and
23
dollars.
Inspections
and
code
slated
for
a
replacement
of
one
mid-sized
suv
engineering.
P
E
P
Engineering,
what's
included,
is
a
replacement
of
a
f-150
full-size,
regular
cab
truck
for
public
works,
there's
a
coats,
tire
machine.
This
is
a
new
item
for
the
fleet
shop,
a
livestock
trailer,
which
is
a
new
item
for
animal
control
and
then
a
full-size
f-150
crew,
cab
truck
for
facilities,
maintenance,
also
included
for
parks
and
recreation,
is
a
replacement
of
an
inmate
van,
the
replacement
of
four
zero
turn
mowers
and
a
brutus
roller,
which
is
a
new
item.
P
I
believe
that
is
something
that
helps
maintain
the
clay
courts
at
cooper,
creek,
the
tax
assessor's
office
included
in
the
budget
for
two
replacement,
a
mid-sized
shelley
map,
chevy
malibu's,
fire
and
ems
included
in
the
budget
for
fire
and
ems
in
the
general
fund.
There's
a
100
pieces
of
personal
protective
equipment.
P
These
are
replacement
items
on
three
personal
protective
equipment,
extractors
and
three
personal
protective
equipment
dryers
in
the
public
defender's
office.
There's
also
included
5500
for
computer
replacement
to
replace
some
computers,
desktop
computers
with
laptop
computers,
I'm
also
included
as
a
as
cip
or
as
part
of
the
capital
improvement
program
is
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
Last
year's
allocation
was
a
million
dollars.
This
is
for
the
demolition
of
structures.
P
So
the
general
fund
fund
balance,
as
you
can
see
here,
we
ended
fy
19
at
81.23
days,
and
our
initial
projections
for
fy
20
and
we
will
sort
of
end
up
for
fy20,
is
at
75.93
days.
There
are
some
things
that
are,
you
know,
obviously
taken
into
consideration
when
projecting
the
fund
balance,
some
of
those
things
being
some
of
the
items
that
we
have.
P
P
So
in
the
stormwater
fund,
revenues
are
budgeted
at
five
million
six
hundred
seventeen
thousand
six
hundred
and
twenty
dollars
expenditures
are
balanced
at
that
same
amount.
There
is
no
use
of
fund
balance
for
the
storm
water
fund.
The
millage
rate
remains
the
same
at
1.24,
meals
in
urban
service,
district
1
and
0.20
meals
in
urban
service,
district
2.
and
the
stormwater
fund
accounts
for
activities
restrict
restricted
for
storm
water
and
drainage,
and
it
is
primarily
funded
by
property
taxes.
P
The
stormwater
fund
budget
is
actually
4.25
percent
lower
in
fy21
than
fy
20,
and
that
is
largely
due
to
the
discontinuation
of
the
title
that
belorum
true
up.
As
the
city
manager
mentioned,
it's
good
news
for
the
general
fund,
not
so
good
news
for
all
the
other
funds
that
received
motor
vehicle
at
below
taxes.
P
This
budget
is
shared
by
engineering
and
public
works.
The
capital
outlay
for
engineering
is
for
a
laptop
with
the
docking
station.
It's
a
replacement
at
two
thousand
one
hundred
and
nine
dollars
and
then
for
public
works.
There's
attachments
for
the
skid
steel
loader
that
was
approved
as
part
of
fy20
budget.
There
are
additional
attachments,
that's
needed
for
that
particular
item.
That's
included
here.
The
gator
with
the
herbicide
spray
attachment
that
is
included
at
36
000
10
tablets
are
included.
P
The
flatbed
dump
truck
with
the
12
foot
body
is
included
as
well
as
a
dual
axle
utility
trailer
at
6000
and
a
dual
axle
equipment.
Trailer
at
12,
000.,
cip,
included
in
the
stormwater
fund,
is
one
million
three
hundred
ninety
eight
thousand
six
hundred
and
sixty
one
dollars,
and
I
do
believe
as
we
next
week
when
the
deputy
city
manager
hodge,
presents
the
transportation
projects,
there
will
be
some
more
discussion
surrounding
the
stormwater
fund,
cip.
P
The
paving
fund
is
balanced
at
fifteen
million
seven
hundred
seventy
two
thousand
four
hundred
and
seventy
nine
dollars
with
expenditures
being
the
same.
There's
no
use
of
fund
balance
here,
the
paving
fund
accounts
for
maintenance
improvements
to
roads
and
bridges,
and
it
is
also
primarily
funded
by
property
taxes,
and
the
millage
remains
the
same.
At
3.44
in
urban
service,
district,
1
and
0.55
meals
in
urban
service
district
number,
two.
P
P
The
capital
outlay
here
is
all
for
public
works.
There
are
two
trailer
mounted
extenuators
40
000,
a
flatbed
dump
truck
with
a
12
foot
body
for
45,
000,
532
and
11
zero
turn
mowers,
which
are
replacements
at
eighty
eight
thousand
two
hundred
and
seventy
five
dollars,
cip
from
the
paving
fund,
is
one
million
three
hundred
thirty
four
thousand
three
hundred
and
eighty
dollars
the
medical
center
fund.
Three
meals
are
projected
at
13
million.
J
P
J
J
J
Well,
let
me
just
make:
let
me
just
make
a
note
of
a
concern
that
does
red
flag
with
me,
because
I
think
we
all
understand
that
we
we've
got
some
serious
issues
out
there
with
our
with
our
roads
right
now
and
I'm
not
so
sure
that
just
continuing
to
do
potholes
and
packing
here
and
there
is
going
to
make
a
difference.
It's
getting
bad
out
there.
J
That
really
concerns
me
on
the
amount
of
money
and
the
reason
I
asked
the
question
earlier
about
the
sales
tax
twofold,
because
we
use
a
lot
of
that
sales
tax
money
to
do
this
kind
of
stuff
on
the
infrastructure
side,
but
I'm
not
so
sure
that
we've
got
anything
earmarked
on
the
infrastructure
side
to
take
care
of
this
painting
matter
of
our
streets.
The
other
thing
about
the
sales
tax
is
that
we
run
our
public
safety
across
the
board
on
that.
So
that's
why
I
asked
that
question.
J
You
know
in
an
environment
where
you
have
extremely
high
unemployment
and
a
lot
of
I
guess
a
lot
of
underlying
impact
within
our
community
that
we're
hearing
about
with
corporations
and
companies
and
just
just
things
that
are
happening
out
there.
That's
why
I
want
to
know
how
confident
we
are
with
that
sales
tax
number,
because
these
are
the
areas
it's
going
to
have
a
severe
impact.
J
If
we
don't
get
it
right
and
if
we
have
a
shortfall,
it's
going
to
have
a
severe
impact,
and
I
don't
know
if
we're
just
able
to
just
go
and
find
that
money
and
and
cover
the
cost
of
such
a
important
agency
or
such
an
important
need.
So
that's
why
I'm
asking
that
and
why.
I
would
like
to
understand
how
we're
going
to
address
that,
and
I
I
think
my
fellow
council
members
feel
the
same.
I
Yes,
sir,
we're
coming
back
at
the
next
council
meeting
to
provide
counsel
with
the
proposed
transportation
plan,
which
will
include
include
resurfacing
and
the
amount
that
we
would
submit
as
a
proposal
for
the
upcoming
fiscal
year
again
resurfacing
and
road
improvement
projects
has
multiple
funding
source.
There's
an
allocation
in
o
loss,
which
I'm
sure
the
finance
director
will
get
to
there's
an
allocation
in
the
paving
fund.
There's
also
the
tsploss
discretionary
funds,
as
well
as
the
lmeg
allocation
that
we
receive
from
the
state
each
year.
I
J
P
Deputy
director
deputy
city
manager,
hodge,
yes,
sir
okay,
so
I
think
we
were
here.
The
medical
center
fund,
three
meals
projected
at
13.4
million
proposed
budget
just
over
14
million
and
the
medical
center
fund
accounts
for
funding
for
indigent
hospital
care.
It
is
funded
solely
with
property
taxes,
which
accounts
for
for
that.
P
From
that
three
meals
we
are
currently
under
contract
with
the
medical
center
hospital
authority
to
inclu,
provide
inmate
medical
care
and
currently,
in
the
budget,
there
is
a
600
000
transfer
from
the
general
fund
included
to
help
cover
the
cost
of
any
excess
inmate
medical
care.
You
know
currently
the
hospital
the
way
the
contract
is
devised.
P
We
have
a
million
dollar
allowance
for
for
care,
and
once
we
reach
that
allowance
for
inmates,
the
city
and
the
hospital
authority
shares
the
cost
at
50
percent
each.
So
the
600
000
transfer
from
the
general
fund
helps
cover
any
excess
inmate
medical
expenses,
so
the
integrated
waste
fund
is
balanced
at
13
million.
Two
hundred
and
seventy
thousand,
the
integrated
waste
fund
accounts
for
refuse
collection,
disposal,
recycling
and
landfill
operations.
Currently,
the
residential
rate
is
eighteen
dollars
per
month
and
there
has
been
no
change
to
this
rate
since
fy19.
P
So
there
are
some
budget
neutral
reclassifications
which
are
title
only
changes
in
the
integrated
waste
fund,
the
compost
manager
grade
16d,
being
reclassified
to
recycling
center
line,
supervisor
grade,
15,
f,
landfill
supervisor,
grade
16
being
reclassified
to
compost,
management
grade
16
and
again
these
are
title.
Only
changes,
there's
a
small
amount
of
capital
outlay
included
in
the
budget
for
the
integrated
waste
fund
on
the
replacement
of
a
grab
all
trash
loader,
I'm
councillor
davis.
J
A
C
A
J
J
P
Right
so
there
there's
a
full-size
f-150,
a
forklift
replacement,
replacement
of
an
inmate
van
and
then
a
trailer
for
glass,
that's
included
in
the
capital
outlay
for
the
integrated
waste
fund.
The
e911
fund
is
balanced
at
just
over
four
million
dollars
on
the
e911
fund
accounts
for
telephones
for
subscribers
surcharges
and
collection
for
emergency
dispatch,
and
this
is
primarily
funded
through
the
1.50
surcharge
that
is
applied
to
every
landline.
Every
wireless
phone,
as
well
as
any
prepaid
phones.
The
state
took
over
collection
of
this
surcharges
fee
as
of
january.
P
1,
2019
and
revenues
for
the
e911
fund
have
been
on
and
up
with
trend
which
required
a
reduced
amount
of
subsidy
from
the
public
safety
o
laws
this
year,
the
subsidy
from
the
public
safety,
oh
loss.
If
we
need
it
is
only
six
hundred
thousand
six
hundred
and
twenty
seven
dollars,
whereas
last
year
was
nine
hundred
thousand
thirty
nine.
Nine
hundred
thirty
nine
thousand.
P
The
economic
development
fund
on
the
budget,
for
it
is
2
258
867,
the
economic
development
fund
accounts
for
0.50
meals
and
it's
used
for
attracting
quality
companies.
Broadening
the
tax
base
on
job
creation
and
retention.
The
development
authority's
allocation,
which
is
.25
meals,
is
just
over
1.1
million.
I'm
still
out
of
this
allocation.
We
have
the
ncr
blue
cross
blue
shield
commitment
at
800
000
we're
in
year
6
of
10
of
that,
and
we
also
have
the
mercer
project
commitment
of
100
000
we're
in
year.
P
Two
of
five
of
that
and
including
the
budget,
is
additional
monies
to
the
reserve
for
economic
development
of
two
hundred
twenty
nine
thousand
four
hundred
and
thirty
four
dollars
the
debt
service
fund.
This
fund
accounts
for
an
accumulation
of
and
disbursement
of
principal
and
interest
payments.
The
budget
for
it
is
12.1
million.
P
P
P
So
there
are
some
budget
neutral
adjustments
from
the
t,
splash
funded
positions
within
the
metra
fund.
There
are
four
bus
operator
positions
being
deleted:
a
new
chief
safety
officer,
g20
position
being
added
two
transit
specialist
g10
positions
being
added
to
the
budget,
as
well
as
the
reclassification
of
one
full-time
bus
operator,
g12
to
two
part-time
administrative
assistants
on
g12.
Again
these
are
all
budget
neutral
changes.
P
P
With
expenditures
being
the
same
as
revenues
for
no
use
of
fund
balance
here,
the
trade
center
accounts
for
the
operations
of
that
particular
facility
is
primarily
funded
from
event.
Proceeds
beer,
tax
revenue
of
646
000,
which
is
lower
than
what
it
was
for
fy20,
as
well
as
hotel
motel
taxes,
which
is
significantly
lower
than
what
it
was
in
fy
20..
There
are
no
personnel
adjustments
included
in
the
fund
and
a
small
amount
of
capital
outlay,
which
amounts
to
254
hundred
and
twenty
six
dollars.
A
Miss
alexander,
at
some
point
I
would
like
for
you
to
bring
back
to
us
in
that
trade
center
and
and
also
in
the
civic
center.
I
know
the
trade
center
has
quit
having
events
I
know
the
beer
tax
is
down,
although
some
people
are
having
a
little
more
because
of
the
virus,
the
hotel
motel
taxes
down.
I
want
to
know
how
much
I
think
that
I
don't
know
when
this.
Would
you
put
that
slide
back
up?
A
A
P
A
P
We
are
on
a
bit
of
a
lag
in
terms
of
the
reporting
for
all
of
our
taxes,
all
of
our
excise
taxes
to
include
hotel
motel,
so
the
march
numbers
we
do
have
those
the
april
numbers,
though,
which
would
include
you
know
a
complete
month
of
shutdown.
We
won't
actually
have
that
until
the
end
of
may,
but
the
250
000
is
just
for
the
portion
that
applicable
to
the
trade
center.
D
Quick,
madam
budget,
here
we
can
certainly
do
that
and
we'll
do
it
in
consultation
with
with
the
management
of
those
facilities.
We've
got
the
president,
ceo
of
the
convention,
visitors
bureau
that
will
be
possibly
appearing
before
you
on
tuesday
they've
acknowledged
the
the
impact
that
it's
going
to
have
on
the
cvb
and
they've
made
some
budget
adjustments
and
they
are
going
to
be
asking
a
council
to
support
them
in
what
they
need.
They
need
to
see
their
way
through.
D
We
think
it
will
be
consistent
with
the
decline
in
conferences,
events
that
they
have,
because,
as
we
go
through
the
first
six
months
of
the
fiscal
year,
we
still
think
that
many
organizations
they've
already
canceled.
I
know
church
organizations
that
have
canceled
into
the
new
fiscal
year
because
they
are
not
going
to
want
to
bring
large
groups.
D
So
I
think
all
those
things
have
been
taken
into
consideration
if
and
you
know
how
that
works
with
the
civic
center
and
the
trade
center
when
they
do
more
events,
they
come
to
you
for
a
budget
adjustment
that
asks
you
for
more
money,
because
it's
all
going
to
balance
out
and
when
they
are
a
reduced
level
of
events,
then
their
revenue
is
going
to
be
reduced
and
it
all
balances
out.
But
we'll
come
back
to
you
and
make
sure
that
we
make
this
very
clear.
A
You
know,
I
hope,
I'm
wrong,
mr
city
manager.
That
would
be
delightful
to
me.
I
also
know
that
I
I
personally
have
had
have
been
told
of
several
events
that
I
was
going
to
attend
that
have
been
cancelled
because
the
trade
center
pretty
much
is
has
cancelled
everything,
but
if
you
would
come
back
with
whatever
you
can
and
let's
see
if
we
can't.
N
A
J
Mountain
finance
director
and
I
and
I
concur
with
councillor
thomas-
there
will
be
an
impact
and
it'll
be
a
lot
more
severe
than
than
the
great
recession
that
we
went
through.
Let
me
just
ask
this
question:
can
the
trend
center
use
their
reserves
to
cover
any
operational
shortfalls
or
their
venue
shortfalls
over
there.
P
Okay,
so
the
golf
courses-
blue
creek,
the
budget-
is
a
1.2
million
here
for
oxford
creek,
just
over
380
000
with
the
subsidy
on
to
both
golf
courses.
A
continued
subsidy
from
the
general
fund
on
fifty
thousand
for
bull
creek,
150
000
for
oxbow
creek,
the
civic
center
fund
revenues
and
expenditures
are
budgeted
at
5
million
972
000..
The
civic
center
fund
accounts
for
the
operations
of
that
facility.
P
C
So
as
it
stands,
oxbow
is
always
going
to
need
a
subsidy
simply
because
you
can't
get
enough
people
out
on
nine
nine
holes
and
bull
creek.
I
think,
had
gotten
over
the
last
couple
years,
where,
due
to
weather
or
some
just
some
other
things
that
they
have
to
deal
with,
they
had
fallen
a
little
bit
short,
but
it's
never
been
much
over
about
50
000.
I
think
under
the
new
pro
he
got
off
to
a
pretty
good
start
there.
Their
revenues
were
up
about
10
or
11.
C
D
Well,
I-
and
I
agree
with
what
the
mayor
has
said
earlier
and
what
the
finance
director
has
said
we
have.
In
my
opinion,
we
have
always
provided
a
subsidy
to
bull,
creek
and
oxbow
oxbow,
more
than
obviously
bull
creek,
because
it's
nan
holes,
you
could
absolutely
sell
bull.
Creek.
Excuse
me
oxford
to
a
private
entity,
but
I
just
want
to-
and
this
is
before
your
time
and
before
the
time
of
some
of
the
others
on
council.
O
D
D
You
could
sell
bull
creek
to
the
private
sector,
that's
36
holes
and,
and
they
could,
you
know,
private
investors
invest
because
they
want
to
make
money.
As
you
know,
and
if
you
sell
36
hole
golf
course
at
in
in
bull
creek
to
the
private
sector,
they
will
come
in
and
they
will
change
the
fees
and
and
the
rates
and
so
forth
and
put
some
investment
in
it.
And
it's
supposed
to
turn
a
profit,
that's
what
they
would
do
for
oxbow
creek,
and
so
it's
not
a
decision
that
I'll
get
to
make.
D
O
O
But
you
know
we
closed
it
down
and
now
we're
sub
subsidizing
it.
I
just
I
just
don't
see
that
as
one
of
if
we're
gonna
be
struggling
on
this
budget,
that's
probably
one
of
my
lowest
priorities
right
there,
but
that's
probably
not
going
to
help
make
some
of
the
people
that
have
been
calling
me
happy,
but
I've
got
to
think
of
the
whole.
The
big
picture-
and
I
there
just
needs
to
be
some
way-
that
these
golf
courses
can
at
least
sustain
themselves
and
get
get
them
off
of
the
subsidy.
D
D
F
F
So
if
we're
going
to
do
that,
then
we
need
to
be
fair.
Then
we
need
to
then
consider
putting
both
of
the
golf
course
up
for
sale
and
let
a
private
entity
to
run
buy
each
one
of
them
and
run
it
and
make
a
profit
then,
but
I'm
not
in
agreeance
just
to
do
oxbow
and
leave
it,
because
that
dividing
line
we've
been
trying
to
to
erase
is
going
to
come
back
thicker
than
what
it
is
now.
F
O
Have
we
have
we
done
an
internal
audit
to
see
if
there's
a
way
that
that
we
they
could
be
more
efficient
or
do
something
so
that
our
subs
we
we
can
take
them
off
of
the
subsidy
and
they
can
be
at
least
self-sustaining,
and
still
I
mean
I'm
not
saying
for
them
to
make
a
profit,
and
you
know
use
it
as
in
our
fund
balance
or
something
like
that.
I'm
just
saying
to
work
it
somehow
to
where
those
numbers
that
we
subsidize
them
can
go
down,
because
that
could
make.
F
Ma'am,
I
understand
that
I
would
suggest
that
you
get
with
the
auditor
because
there
has
been
audit
on
both
of
these
facilities
every
time,
staff
changes
or
constituents,
or
someone
has
concern
about
the
operation
of
the
of
the
golf
courses.
There
is
an
audit
done.
I
would
also
suggest
that
you
visit
them
both
and
you
will
yeah.
You
will
get
some
a
little
bit
more.
You
know
a
little
bit
more
information
on
why
they're
at
the
point
they
are
and
what
they
can
do
better.
F
I
know
that
both
of
them
and-
and
I
know,
bull
creek
they've
had
some
fundraisers
trying
to
get
some
things
done.
I'm
just
saying
that
if
we're
gonna
consider
one,
we
need
to
consider
the
other.
That's
all
I'm
not
against
anything.
I'm
just
saying
that
we,
if
we're
going
to
do
that,
that's
it
just
to
make
it
fair.
A
P
Ma'am,
I
think
we
talked
about
the
civic,
the
health
care
fund
budget
at
23.9
million,
I'm
continuing
the
70
30
contribution
strategy
for
active
employees.
Again,
no
premium
increases
for
calendar
year
2021
with
the
wellness
incentive
option
and
there
are
other
options
and
items
that
are
immediately
following
this
presentation
from
our
benefits
consultant
nfp,
the
risk
management
fund.
P
P
So
the
cdbg
fine,
the
budget
and
for
it
for
revenues
and
expenditures
at
1.5
million,
the
cdbg
fund
accounts
for
grant
monies
received
from
the
department
of
housing
and
urban
development
under
the
community
development
block
grant.
There
is
only
one
budget:
neutral
personnel
change.
It's
just
a
title:
only
change
to
the
director's
position
being
reclassified
from
community
reinvestment
director
grade
24
to
director
of
community
reinvestment
and
real
estate
grade
24.
P
Yes
ma'am,
so
the
agency
appropriations
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
these
individually,
but
the
fy20
allocation
was
1.2
million.
Fy.
21
is
nine
point,
I'm
sorry,
nine
thousand
nine
hundred
twenty
thousand
the
difference
being
the
allocation
that
we
had
in
the
general
fund
for
the
health
department,
rent
that
being
to
zero
now
for
fy21.
That
is
the
reason
for
the
reduction
some
of
the
non-operating
funds,
which
are
funds
not
for
the
general
operations
of
the
government
and
they're
restricted
for
specific
purposes.
P
However,
they
must
be
budgeted
annually
and
maintained
in
a
separate
fund,
the
non-operating
funds
for
the
udag
or
urban
development
action
grant
at
15
000
the
home
program.
Just
over
a
million
there
may
be
a
staff
adjustment
to
the
home
program,
as
we
have
taken
are
including
some
prior
year
carrier
money.
Multi-Governmental
grants
at
6.1
million
hotel,
motel
tax
fund
at
3.6.
P
The
share
forfeiture
fund
at
50
000.
Then
we
have
the
fort
benning
tad
number
one
for
the
bidding
technology
park
at
4000
tad
number
two,
which
is
for
the
liberty
district
at
a
thousand,
I'm
tap
number
three,
which
is
for
the
uptown
district
at
a
hundred
thousand.
The
tad
number
four,
which
is
the
second
avenue
city
village,
chad
at
115,
000.
P
You
know
that
we'll
see
some
collection
for
the
other
tabs.
It's
currently
for
the
most
part,
what's
available
in
that
fund,
for
any
council
approved
projects
for
the
capital
projects
fund
at
27.5
million
the
t
splost
fund,
which
includes
the
tia
projects
as
well
as
discretionary
projects
at
39.2
million
of
the
1999
splash
at
just
over
5
million
the
columbus
building
authority,
lease
revenue
bonds,
the
2003
a
series
at
600
000,
the
2003
b
at
4.4
million
2010
b.
P
We
do
have
some
funding
to
spend
down
in
the
2010
bnc,
although
those
were
the
funds
that
we
refunded
this
year,
that
was
123
000
for
the
b
series,
40
000
for
the
c
series,
the
columbus
building
authority
revenue
bond
for
2018,
which
was
for
the
government
center
improvements
and
needs
assessments
and
so
forth.
That
budget
is
3.5
million
on
the
family
youth
coalition
at
50
000.,
the
other
local
options.
Sales
tax
fund
has
a
revenue
budget
of
34.8
million
expenses.
J
H
J
I
know
we
just
did
well
by
refinancing
not
long
ago,
but
certainly
we're
in
a
different
environment
now
and
I
guess
you'd
have
to
pay
the
the
cost.
I
don't
think
it's
that
much,
but
maybe
the
benefit
is
far
better
for
the
city,
but
I
would
have
to
ask:
have
we
looked
at
going
back
out
to
the
market
again
and
and
refinancing
in
this
environment?.
P
We,
our
debt
management
policy,
sort
of
dictates
when
we
should
consider
a
a
a
bond
refunding
and
if
it
is,
if
it
doesn't
meet
the
savings
criteria,
then
that's
not
something
that
we
would
do,
but
we
do
have
our
financial
advisors
that
do
you
know
stay
on
top
of
this
for
us
in
terms
of
potential
savings
that
that
you
know
that
are
required.
According
to
the
debt
management
policy-
and
you
know
we
keep
in
constant
contact
regarding
any
refunding
opportunities.
D
J
D
N
P
P
P
I'm
sorry
go
ahead.
Okay,
there's
also
no
change
to
the
annual
supplement
that
are
sworn
public
safety
officers
receive,
which
is
three
thousand
one
hundred
and
twenty
one
dollars.
So
some
of
the
items
that
make
up
the
public
safety
or
loss
budget,
a
six
hundred
thousand
dollar
subsidy
to
e911
alexander.
P
P
The
only
new
capital
outlay
in
the
old
lost
fund
is
for
the
police
department
and
the
sheriff's
office,
the
e-citations
equipment
and
installation.
This.
This
is
for
353
units
in
the
police
department,
using
their
mobile
data
terminals
for
just
over
730
000
and
for
the
sheriff's
office
is
15
units
for
using
their
mobile
data
terminals
or
their
computers.
P
That's
what
a
mobile
data
terminal
is:
it's
just
over
45
thousand
dollars,
and
this
will
be
implemented
as
part
of
the
court
management
system
upgrade
so
that
we
can
have
a
succinct
and
continuous
flow
of
processing
citations
through
our
recorders
court.
Through
our
new
court
management
system,
I'm
councillor
davis,
you
had
a
question.
J
A
H
P
So
olaf's
infrastructure,
which
is
the
30
included
in
the
budget,
is
1.5
million
for
roads
and
bridges,
600
000
for
flood
abatement
and
stormwater
improvements,
technology
improvements,
827
000
facility,
improvements
of
600
000
debt
service,
the
bonds
that
we
refunded
most
of
98
of
the
debt
service
is
paid
from
the
old
loss
infrastructure
fund.
That
amounts
to
about
5.5
million.
The
2019
a
bond
was
for
the
virginia
college
renovation
project
and
then
there's
one
gma
lease
that
we're
still
paying
for
out
of
olof's
infrastructure.
P
P
They
provide
these
categories,
this
information
in
a
commodity
report
that
they
furnished
just
sort
of
periodically
on
their
website
and
they
did
have
marches
information
out
there.
So
I
just
wanted
to
show
counsel
the
march
2019
sales
taxes
by
category.
That's
the
green
bar,
the
gray
bar
is
march
of
2020.
You
can
see
that
there
are
declines
in
the
accommodations
category,
construction,
food
and
bars,
general
merch,
home
furnishings,
some
retail
other
services
and
the
wholesale
services
with
with
increases
in
in
the
other
categories.
A
P
A
B
P
So
then,
there's
the
t,
splash
funding,
discretionary
project,
funding
of
2.25
million
and
again
additional
project
information
will
be
discussed
during
the
fy21
transportation
update
next
week
by
deputy
city
manager,
pam
hodge.
That
is
it
for
my
presentation.
Are
there
any
additional
questions?
Angelica.
F
This
is
mimi,
madam
chair.
Can
we
go
back
to
that
side,
the
bar
that
you
were
showing
the
one
in
the
slide
you
just
shown
right.
Okay,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
understood
it
correctly.
The
green
is
actually
2019,
that's
correct
and
the
march
is
like.
Is
it
correct?
Is
this
what
we
know
so
far
due
to
the
corona,
where
we're
at
is
that
what
we're.
F
You
read
my
mind
because
this
would
actually
let
us
know
where
we
are
how's
our
economy.
I
think
this
is
a
another
little
piece
of
tool
that
can
show
us
if
it's
climbing
back
up
or
is
it
really
going
back
down
again
and
I'm
expecting
april
to
be
less
right?
What
do
you
think
we'll
see?
Okay,
all
right,
then.
Thank
you.
Sorry
for
the
interruption.
F
J
J
P
Right,
we
do
not
many
in
terms
of
any
carryovers
that
would
need
to
be
incorporated
into
the
fy
21
budget
at
a
late
date.
There
were
some
due
to
the
the
shutdown
and
so
forth
and
the
disruption
in
certain
operations.
We
were
not
able
to
put
out
some
bids
or
rfps.
There
may
be
a
small
amount
of
carryover
from
fy
20
to
21,
in
terms
of
you
know,
items
that
were
included
in
the
budget
for
fy20
that
were
not
purchased
the
purchase
order.
P
Carryover,
though
that's
that
is
largely
determined
based
on
any
outstanding
purchase,
orders
that
we
have
at
the
end
of
the
year.
So
if
we
don't
have
if
the
service
hasn't
been
completed
on
a
particular
for
a
particular
purchase
order,
if
we
haven't
received
the
goods
by
june
30th,
then
that
does
carry
over
to
the
new
the
new
year.
But
that's
only
because
we
didn't
have
the
item
or
the
service
wasn't
completed
by
the
end
of
this
fiscal
year.
D
J
D
D
J
I'm
just
looking
at
a
picture
of
how
it
all
plays
in
going
into
next
year,
but
the
how
about
fuel
savings?
Are
we
anticipating
any
significant
fuel
savings?
I
remember
one
year
there
was
well
when
the
when
the
market
went
down.
If
I'm
not
mistaken,
it
was
well
over.
I
know
it
was
well
over
a
million.
I
thought
it
was
close
to
two
million
dollars
in
fuel
cost
savings.
Is
that
right?
Are
we
anticipating
any
going
into
this
coming
year?.
D
Well,
I
I
certainly
do
the
gas
prices
are
down
right
now
and
they've
got
more
oil
than
they
can
give
away.
You
know,
and
so
I
think,
that's
going
to
impact
yeah,
that's
going
to
impact
our
cost
for
fuel,
obviously,
because
we
typically
order
fuel
every
day
and
we
we
go
through
a
a
bit
process
to
to
get
that
so
that
we
get
the
lowest
price
and
best
price.
So
I
I
anticipate,
there's
going
to
be
some
savings,
just
can't
say
how
much
and
she
can
certainly
look
that
up.
J
J
D
Yeah-
and
I
want
you
to
know
as
a
budget
for
the
budget
process,
we
have
our
fleet
management
people
to
give
what
we
project
the
the
average
price
of
fuel
will
be
during
the
course
of
the
year,
so
that
you
don't
have
one
department
budgeting
an
average
of
three
dollars
a
gallon
in
and
someone
budgeting
a
dollar.
Fifty.
We
everybody
budgets
for
fuel
at
the
same
rate
right
because
it
comes
out
of
our
fleet
management
area.
J
L
J
A
Miss
alexander
I'm.
Unfortunately,
I
have
a
clock
right
in
front
of
me.
We
have
40
minutes
left
scheduled
for
this
meeting
and
I
know
we
have
the
health
consultant
and
chief
lang
and
miss
hall,
I'm
one
and
remember
that
when
we
started
this
I
said
flexibility
is
our
theme
in
this.
Do
we
need
to
reschedule
chief
lang
and
miss
hall.
A
P
Right,
I
would
just
like
to,
I
think
the
healthcare
update
can
be
fairly
brief
and
done
maybe
in
about
15
minutes
if
we
can
get
to
it
and
if
we
get
to
five
o'clock-
and
you
know
the
other
presentations
haven't
made
it
up,
then
we
can
almost
certainly
work
with
them
to
reschedule.
I
know
the
fire
department,
it's
like
two
slides,
so
I
would
hate.
Q
A
P
P
B
Q
I
Q
Today,
I'm
going
to
go
through
our
fy
21
healthcare
budget
recommendations
and
also
an
overview
of
how
the
plan
is
running
so
on
the
first
slide
of
the
presentation.
You'll
see
kind
of
our
agenda
for
what
we're
going
to
talk
through
today.
First,
that
high
level
review
of
the
plan
claims
experience
and
that
has
continued
to
run
well
on
the
medical
and
the
prescription.
Drug
claims.
Q
And
these
recommendations
were
reviewed
with
the
employee
benefits
committee
in
february
we
were
not
able
to
meet
with
health
care
task
force
in
march
due
to
coven
19,
but
we
did
supply
city
council
with
a
factory
of
all
recommendations
up
for
fy21,
so
in
the
health
plan
overview
we'll
see
the
annual
medical
prescription
drug
claims.
As
we
look
at
the
five-year
history
on
the
plan,
we
see
that
we
are
experiencing
a
declining
trend
in
the
overall
cost.
We
compare
this
for
the
last
couple
years,
2019
and
2018
of
the
plan.
R
Q
To
2016,
when
the
new
plans
were
put
in
place,
so
our
new
plan
designs,
we
also
implemented
our
new
programs
at
the
health
and
wellness
center
to
focus
on
disease
management,
early
prevention
and
detection
of
potentially
catastrophic
claims,
exposure
on
the
plan,
and
so
for
2018.
We
saw
at
first
for
2017.
We
saw
an
initial
decrease
of
almost
two
percent
in
our
claims.
Experience
2018
further
decreased
by
additional
nine
percent
and
for
2019
we
have
ended
at
1.4
million
dollars
less
than
we
were
when
these
programs
are
put
in
place
are
about
eight
percent.
Q
Q
Eleven
thousand
hundred
and
forty
dollars
as
we
look
at
cost
drivers
on
the
plan,
we
have
focused
the
last
few
years
on
some
specific
disease
states
that
continue
to
drive
costs,
but
we
have
seen
improvements
in
some
of
these
areas:
asthma
and
copd.
We
have
seen
a
decrease
in
the
number
of
patients
being
treated
for
this
condition,
and
we've
also
seen
marked
improvements
over
the
last
four
years
in
the
cost
associated
with
asthma
copd
for
diabetes.
We
also
saw
improvements
in
the
cost
for
2019
compared
to
2018.
Q
We
thought
a
41
reduction
in
our
costs
for
claims
related
to
diabetes,
so
much
to
improve
there
and
in
the
benchmarks,
even
though
we're
still
36
above
norms.
That's
compared
to
243
above
norms
in
2018.,
so
continue
to
see
improvements
with
the
programs
that
we
have
in
place
to
focus
on
these
disease
states.
Q
Heart
disease
is
one
area
that
we'll
talk
through
where
we
see
a
continued
increased
trend,
but
we
do
have
programs
in
place
that
also
target
on
those
types
of
lifestyle
related
conditions
that
we
can
really
impact
that
will
in
turn,
impact
our
heart
disease
costs
so
slide.
Seven.
This
shows
the
four-year
trend
for
the
cost
related
to
asthma
and
copd.
Q
As
we
look
at
the
impact
that
our
wellness
program
is
making
on
diabetes,
we've
had
28
diabetic
patients
participating
in
the
program
that
reduced
their
a1c
by
one
point
or
more
in
the
last
year,
and
so
we
know
that,
for
every
point
of
reduction
that
we
see
in
a1c
that
we
patients
experience,
reduced
complications
or
likelihood
of
complications.
So
things
like
kidney
disease
nerve
image.
So
we
see
projected
savings
by
manage
well
managing
those
diabetic
patients.
Q
So
not
only
is
the
program
managing
those
diabetic
patients,
but
it's
also
focusing
on
those
pre-diabetic
patients
to
avoid
them
becoming
a
fully
diagnosed.
As
diabetic
on
the
next
slide,
we
look
at
heart
disease,
so
this
is
where
we
do
see
the
increased
trend
year
over
year
on
the
plan,
and
we
do
continue
to
focus
on
our
opportunity
for
improvement
through
wellness
and
coaching
within
the
health
and
wellness
center.
Q
So
through
this
with
the
program,
we
focus
on
the
factors
that
impact
heart
disease,
smoking,
cholesterol,
high
blood
pressure,
obesity
on
the
next
slide.
We
see
the
impact
of
the
wellness
coaching.
So
looking
at
the
cohort
population
that
has
participated
in
the
wellness
coaching
year
over
year,
we
saw
51
percent
of
the
participants
improve
their
bmi
results
at
33
percent
of
participants
improved
their
a1c
46
improved
their
systolic
blood
pressure,
45
their
diastolic
blood
pressure,
40
percent,
improved
their
hdl
cholesterol
46
and
improve
their
ldl
and
then
50
improve
their
triglycerides.
Q
On
the
next
slide,
we
look
at
the
impact
of
high
cost
medications,
and
this
is
something
that
we've
talked
about
for
the
last
couple
years
of
specialty
drugs.
So
those
are
those
high
cost
medications,
typically
injectable
drugs
that
have
represented
a
large
portion
of
the
pharmacy
spend
for
the
city
and
so
for
2019,
especially
medications
accounted
for
1.6
million
dollars
of
your
prescription,
drug
cost,
which
is
a
little
over
26
of
your
spend.
This
is
an
improvement
from
2018,
where
those
prescriptions
cost
2.1
million
dollars
and
we're
36
percent
of
your
spend.
Q
So
we
are
down
24
in
our
cost
for
specialty
medication,
we
did
roll
out
the
enhanced
care
model
or
that
340b
discount
program
in
2018
2019,
and
really
have
promoted
participation
and
communication
of
the
value
of
that
program
where
the
plan
is
receiving
20
to
25
discounts
off
the
cost
of
those
drugs
and
the
patients
are
receiving
increased
medical
support,
and
then
they
also
receive
those
medications
shipped
directly
to
them.
So
through
that
program
in
2019,
the
city
realized
about
362
000
in
savings.
Q
Q
For
fy21,
we
are
recommending
implementing
another
prescription,
drug
saving
program
that
will
say
both
the
members,
the
patient
and
the
city,
and
this
program
accesses
manufacturer,
pace,
patient
assistance
programs
where
the
manufacturer
actually
pays
for
the
cost
of
the
medication.
And
so
we
supply
the
nfc
rx
solutions.
Q
Q
Now
is
paying
150
towards
the
cost
of
that
medication,
so
the
city's
health
plan
is
paying
26
605.
through
this
program.
If
the
patient
qualifies
for
the
manufacturer
assistance,
they
would
pay
nothing
for
the
cost
of
the
drug.
The
city
would
pay
a
29
fee
for
the
program
and
the
administration
of
the
program,
so
the
city
then,
would
pay
about
seventy
seven
hundred
dollars
for
the
drug.
Q
Q
We
have
six
drugs
that
are
currently
being
taken
by
12
patients
on
the
plan
and
if
we
had
100
percent
participation
in
this
program,
it
would
save
the
health
plan
589
000
over
589
000,
and
so
with
this
again
it
would
be
a
voluntary
program.
Outrage
would
be
made
to
the
patient
to
determine
their
eligibility
to
enroll
them
in
the
program,
and
then
the
medication
will
be
shipped
directly
to
their
home
or
to
their
physician's
office
depending
on
the
type
of
medication.
Q
In
the
next
section,
we
look
at
the
results
of
that
marketing
analysis
that
was
completed
for
2021..
We
did
price
different
options
for
self-funded
and
fully
insured
proposals.
We
did
receive
fully
insured
proposals
from
anthem
and
cigna
anthem
was
actually
a
33
percent
increase
from
our
current
cost.
Sigma
was
a
17
increase
and
the
rest
of
the
market
declined
to
quote
a
fully
insured
option
because
of
ccg's
size.
Q
We
also
evaluated
a
new
narrow
network
option
with
cigna
that
they're
calling
local
plus-
and
this
is
a
partnership
that
they
are
rolling
out
with
piedmont
and
so
piedmont,
columbus,
regional
hospital
would
be
included
in
that
network.
The
network
focuses
on
lower-cost
providers
that
have
improved
patient
income,
so
they'll
call
that
more
efficient.
Q
To
realize
projected
savings
with
this
sigma
was
proposing
an
option
that
would
be
able
to
be
offered
alongside
our
current
plans.
They
were
assuming
600
employees
would
elect
this
narrow
network
option,
which
would
be
about
28
of
our
overall
enrolled
population.
So
a
pretty
stout
projection
of
how
many
would
elect
that
type
of
option,
but
if
they
did
realize
that
level
of
participation
that
would
be
a
savings
about
293
thousand
dollars
for
the
year.
That
would
include
significant
provider
disruption
as
we
reviewed
the
top
utilized
facilities
50.
Q
Only
51
of
those
would
be
included
in
this
cigna
local
plus
network,
and
only
73
of
the
top
utilized
professional
providers
or
physicians
would
be
included
in
the
network.
So
that
would
mean
that
any
of
those
that
fall
out
of
network
and
are
being
utilized
currently
would
not
be
covered.
With
this
type
of
plan.
Q
Q
So
again,
this
would
be
no
change
for
those
that
continue
to
participate
in
wellness
and
the
same
differential
that
employees
are
currently
paying
if
they
do
not
participate
in
wellness
and
again,
wellness
participation
is
defined
by
completing
a
personal
health
assessment
screening
or
a
biometric
screening
and
then
participating
in
coaching
if
they're
deemed
high
risk
based
off
of
the
results
of
that
screening
for
ccg.
This
means
a
per
budgeted
position
amount
for
fy21
of
5950.
Q
Q
Q
N
You
know
I
can't
be
more
happy
with
the
way
we
are
going
with
this
health
plan,
I'm
so
glad
to
see
us
partnering
with
the
partnership
with
positioning
assistance
program.
It's
been
an
invaluable
program,
that's
been
out
there
and
I'm
so
glad
that
we
are
incorporating
that
because
it's
a
huge
saving
for
the
patients
and
actually
really
huge
for
the
city
as
well.
So
I'm
just
ecstatic
with
the
way
we're
going.
N
A
F
F
If
a
medication
is
going
to
be
really
expensive,
they
do
give
you
materials
on
how
to
get
a
discount
or
don't
pay
at
all
on
the
medication,
and
I
just
wanted
hr
yourself.
Whoever
needs
to
know
that
it
needs
to
be
noted
what
what
a
well
job
the
clinic
is
doing,
and
that
was
a
great
decision.
We
did
to
go
ahead
and
implement
it
and
with
the
presentation
today,
you
can
see
that
we
are
saving
money.
So
I
just
wanted
to
say:
congratulations.
D
F
And
I'm
so
glad
we
listened
because
it's
I
use
it
and
I
think
it's
fantastic
and
they're
very
friendly.
It's
you
know,
have
a
long
waiting
period
and,
like
I
said,
if
they
know
something
that
could
save
the
the
patient
funding,
they
will
give
it
to
you
so
that
you
can
take
it
to
the
pharmacy.
I've
experienced
that
and
I
feel
very
blessed
so
once
again
to
tom.
D
P
B
R
R
We
had
to
take
off
the
the
current
life
pac-12
cardiac
monitors,
defibrillators,
which
are
no
longer
serviceable,
further
manufactured
and
to
maintain
the
highest
level
of
assessment
and
treatment
of
cardiac
patients.
It
is
imperative
that
we
replace
these
with
the
life
15s
and
we're
asking
if
we
can
get
at
least
nine
of
them.
That
would
at
least
give
us
enough
to
put
on
all
of
our
als
units
on
the
field
and
the
reason
for
this.
We
have
more
fire
trucks
than
than
we
do
ambulances
that
run
up
our
stations.
R
R
It
was
a
burden
on
me
when
I
brought
this
before
you
in
the
budget
and
when
I
seen
we
didn't
get
it,
I
just
felt
like
you
know
I
needed
to
bring
it
for
you
again
to
see
if
we
could
actually
add
it
to
the
budget,
and
I
we
understand
too,
that
you
know
it'll
be
january,
and
we
understand
you
know
the
budget
issues
we're
having
right
now
with
the
pandemic
we're
going
through,
but
I
would
at
least
like
for
it
to
be
added
back
into
the
budget.
Then
hey
come
january.
A
P
R
Yes,
counselor.
We
could
definitely
do
that.
That
would
be
more
manageable
if
we
could
at
least
get
you
know,
there's
only
nine
of
them
too,
though
so
yeah,
if
you
want
to
do,
say
four
or
five
at
this
time
and
then
or
in
january,
and
then
wait
until
the
next
budget
year
and
then
do
the
other
three
or
four
I
mean
that
would
be
fine.
F
R
Oh
that'd,
be
totally
fine,
I
mean
lisa,
we
get,
you
know
the
4-5
this
year
and
come
january.
Rather,
if
the
money
is
there,
that
would
be
totally
fine
with
me.
You
know
and
also
the
staff
I
mean
at
least
that
would
give
us
a
start.
You
know
to
put
them
out
on
the
trucks
that
we
got
out
there
right
now.
F
C
C
It
just
came
down
to
a
choice
on
where
to
expend
our
our
resources,
but
I
do
want
to
say
publicly
before
this
group
what
a
great
job
chief
lang
has
done
as
the
interim
chief
he
stepped
in,
and
he
has
led
that
organization
with
integrity
and
with
a
focus
on
serving
the
public
by
treating
the
folks
right-
and
I
just
want
to.
I
just
want
to
make
note
of
what
a
great
job
he's
done
and
thank
him
for
that.
A
Chief,
I
have
I
read
the
article
in
the
ledger,
the
other
day
about
lieutenant
kinsmen
and
the
other
ems
guys
and
the
the
what
they
are
going
through
right
now
with
all
of
the
kovis
19
calls
and
so
forth.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
enough
of
the
ppes
available
for
our
fire
and
ems
folks
right
now.
Do
we
have
enough
of
that
mask
and
and
gowns
or
whatever
it
is
they.
A
R
Okay,
yes,
madam
chair,
we've
been
very
fortunate
that
the
public
health
department
with
the
state
of
georgia,
has
been
able
to
give
us
enough
supplies.
Captain
hazen
has
been
very
good
about
going
in
and
putting
supplies
in
for
us
each
and
every
week
and
at
this
time
we're
doing
real
well
on
our
ppe
on
our
n95
mask
our
our
gowns.
Our
face
shields,
our
gloves.
So,
yes,
ma'am
we're
we're
doing
real
good
right
now.
N
N
And-
and
I
wanted
to
ask
that
question,
but
also
I
also
wanted
to
piggyback
on
what
your
marriage
said.
Chief
lang,
you
have
done
an
exceptional
with
a
capital
e
job,
and
I
just
want
to
take
the
time
being
that
the
mayor
opened
the
door
just
just
to
extend
my
appreciation,
for
I
know
with
something
like
that.
You're
wearing
two
hats,
and
so
I
just
want
to
express
my
appreciation
as
an
elected
official,
of
the
job
that
you're
doing.
A
A
D
J
J
We
appreciate
all
the
men
and
women
of
firing
ems
and
we
just
appreciate
the
good
work
I
hear
so
many
compliments
out
in
the
community
and
your
folks
do
a
good
job
and
it's
you
know
you
don't
have
to
go
very
far
in
this
community
and
people
will
tell
you
about
the
the
service
that's
being
provided
out
there
and
how
they,
how
they
take
care
of
our
citizens.
Very
professional,
respectful,
and
you
know
they
really.
They
really
value.
That's
customer
service
right,
that's
customer
service.
So
we
appreciate
that.
J
I
I'm
gonna,
take
a
minute
to
well
you're
here
so
you're,
the
first
one
on
the
agenda
in
public
safety,
but
still
of
us
council
members
have
kind
of
talked
about
an
idea.
I
guess
it's
not
a
new
concept
but
you're
hearing
it
all
over
with
some
of
the
things
happening
now
that
we're
going
through
the
pandemic
and
a
lot
of
the
hazards
that
are
out
there-
and
I
know.
G
J
But
I
know
that
during
this
budget
section
we
do
need
to
talk
about
it.
I
first
of
all
would
like
to
to
understand
and
define
what
hazard
pay
would
be,
and
who
are
we
talking
about?
Basically,
here.
I'd
also
like
to
see
some
cost
I'd
like
to
see
the
impact
from
an
expenditure
standpoint
to
our
government.
J
I
don't
know
yet,
but
I'm
putting
it
out
on
the
table,
but
I
I
hope
that
maybe
I'm
sure
that
your
department
can
give
us
an
understanding
of
that
with
what
the
definition
of
hackers
pay
would
be
or
those
kind
of
conditions
and
who
those
people
are
and
who
we're
talking
about
and
numbers,
etc.
Magic.
Madam
budget
chair
I'd
like
to
put
that
in
your
act
too,
to
maybe
follow
up
and
see
if
we
can
get
some
kind
of.
A
J
A
I
would
think
that
we
would
need
to
have
a
conversation
with
the
human
resources
director
with
the
fire
chief
with
the
police.
Chief
with
you
know,
various
other
people,
the
finance
director,
to
see
what
is
doable
and
again.
You
know
what
who
would
be
eligible
and
all
of
those
kinds
of
things
that,
for
how
long
would
it
last
and
all
of
those
kinds
of
things?
So,
if
you
would
allow
me
councillor
davis,
let
me
get
in
contact
with
the
city
manager
and
the
human
rights
director.
A
I
mean
human
resources
director
and
talk
about
what
kind
of
a
present
who
do
we
need
to
talk
to
and
what
kind
of
a
presentation
do
we
need
to
make
in
order
to
answer
this
question,
and
by
doing
that,
I
want
the
employees
to
understand.
I'm
not
saying
we're
going
to
do
it.
I'm
saying
we're
going
to
explore
the
possibility.
Does
that
work.
J
J
Promises
and
commitments
in
this
environment,
but
I
think
that
we
can
look
at
it
and
I
think
that
some
of
my
colleagues
may
want
to
may
want
to
speak
up
about
it,
because
I
know
this
is
a
conversation
that
we've
all
had
and
I
think
it's
appropriate.
So,
yes,
I
I
think
it
it
would
be
good
if
you
carry
the
carry
the
load
on
that.
Madame
budget
chair.
A
C
I
might
interject
very
quickly.
I
would
hope
that
the
public
safety
director
would
be
involved
in
some
of
those
discussions
we
have,
we
have
actually
been
putting
we've
actually
been,
putting
together
a
number
of
different
options
for
us
to
look
at
and
to
bring
to
council
and
we're
weighing
them
versus
what
the
cost
is.
We've
already
done,
some
some
just
had
some
discussion
on
on
who
is
involved,
who's
included.
So
my
recommendation
would
be
that
you
allow
us
to
continue
to
work
with
the
city
managers
office.
C
R
R
None
of
our
staff
personnel
would
receive
this
pay.
When
I
say
staff,
I'm
talking
about
all
the
command
staff,
fire
prevention,
training,
logistics,
none
of
those
personnel
would
receive
this
pay.
Only
the
people
out
there
on
the
front
lines
actually
making
the
calls,
I
think,
they're
the
ones
that
are
deserving
of
it,
because
they're
the
ones
you
know
out
there
every
day
respond
to
these
calls
and
they're
the
ones
that
are
in
danger.
A
J
I
apologize
to
you
because
you're
right,
you're
you're
spot
on,
but
I
mean
doing
these
video
conferences
is
kind
of
hard
to
see
everybody
and-
and
I
apologize
that
you
were
over
in
the
corner
until
you
popped
up
there
but
you're
right,
and
I
appreciate
you
taking
a
look
at
that
and
looking
into
it,
I
think,
from
a
budget
process
standpoint
a
lot
of
us
council
members
have
been
talking
about
it
and
we
look
forward
to
seeing
something
and
oh
by
the
way.
I
don't
know
if
anybody
saw
the
other
day.
R
J
Hearts
in
the
air
doing
aerials
with
smoke
and
everything
and
made
heart
designs
over
the
hospitals,
and
I
heard
that
was
a
way
for
them
to
share
the
love
chief
with
first
responders,
which
fire
department,
ems,
the
police
department,
the
hospital
professionals
and
workers,
and
that
was
a
good
thing.
I
don't
know
if
anybody
saw
that,
but
it
was
very
heartwarming.
I
don't
even
know
who
those
folks
were
to
be
honest
with
you.
I
really
don't.
I.
J
A
R
I
wanted
to
say
I
wanted
to
say
one
last
thing,
madam
chair,
I
just
want
to
thank
the
mayor,
has
been
great
working
with
him
and
counselor
barnes
and
the
rest
of
the
council.
Members
they've
been
very
helpful
during
this
time,
as
as
I've
been
serving
as
the
interim
chief.
I
thank
you
for
all
your
support.
I
can't
ask
for
a
better
group
to
work
with,
so
I
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
the
comments
that
you
made.
Thank
you.
P
P
S
Can
you
still
hear
me?
Yes,
okay,
great,
thank
you
so
much
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
today,
our
city,
our
nation,
our
world
are
experiencing
issues
that
no
one
could
have
predicted.
These
are
unprecedented
times,
and
I
am
impressed
with
the
way
that
our
city
is
stepping
up
to
keep
things
moving
smoothly.
S
S
S
S
S
S
Our
goal
to
provide
every
victim
with
correct
and
current
information
remains
constant.
We
are
there
to
explain
the
often
confusing
legal
process
and
terms
that
make
sense.
An
important
part
of
our
job
is
to
provide
education
on
the
difference
between
restitution
and
compensation.
Although
both
may
offer
financial
relief,
they
differ
greatly.
Restitution
is
ordered
by
the
court
and
paid
by
the
offender
for
damages.
They
caused
compensation
is
an
independently
run
program
that
offers
financial
relief
to
eligible
victims.
S
They
may
be
reimbursed
for
medical
expenses,
funeral
costs,
crime
scene,
cleanup,
lost
wages,
loss
of
income
or
mental
health.
Counseling
local
victim
advocates
identify
crime
victims
who
may
be
eligible
and
help
them
apply
for
these
funds.
The
services
that
we
provide
to
crime
victims
are
extensive.
S
Putting
it
plainly,
we
will
address
any
issue
that
a
victim
experiences
as
a
result
of
a
criminal
act
slide.
Three
please.
When
I
took
the
position
of
director
of
victim
services
in
2008,
we
had
four
victim
advocates
and
a
two
hundred
thousand
dollar
budget.
Over
the
next
twelve
years,
we
experienced
a
three
hundred
percent
growth.
S
Although
this
growth
has
affected
every
area
of
operation,
the
three
main
areas
are
personnel
budget
and
victims
served.
When
we
had
four
advocates,
the
workload
was
so
intense
that
we
were
forced
to
choose
who
we
could
serve
and
many
many
victims
fell
through
the
cracks.
The
gradual
increase
in
personnel
was
a
relief,
and
we
now
have
13
victim
advocates.
S
Our
third
area
of
growth
is
also
the
most
significant
in
2008.
We
were
only
able
to
serve
approximately
twelve
hundred
victims,
yet
in
2019
we
served
twelve
thousand.
Let
me
repeat
that
in
that
short
time
span
we
went
from
serving
twelve
hundred
victims
a
year
to
serving
twelve
thousand
a
year.
The
reason
for
this
drastic
increase
was
not
because
crime
victims
just
appeared
or
our
crime
rate
skyrocketed.
S
S
The
second
source
is
the
local
victim
assistance
program
fund.
This
is
known
as
the
five
percent
funds
how
the
five
percent
funds
work
is.
Every
time
a
judge
orders
an
offender
to
pay,
fines
and
costs.
Five
percent
of
those
fines
are
set
aside
to
fund
local
agencies
that
work
with
prosecution
to
serve
crime
victims
back
when
we
had
only
four
advocates.
S
This
made
up
seventy
percent
of
our
budget,
but
now
the
five
percent
funds
only
make
up
twenty
seven
percent
of
our
budget,
and
that
brings
me
to
our
final
source:
the
columbus
consolidated
government.
When
our
program
began
over
thirty
years
ago,
the
city
agreed
to
dispense
a
stipend
of
forty
five
thousand
dollars
annually.
S
S
S
Judicial
growth
such
as
this
example,
or
even
specialty
courts
like
rrp,
which
is
rapid
resolution
program.
These
programs
have
a
profound
effect
on
our
office.
We
have
a
clear
intent
to
meet
the
needs
of
all
crime
victims.
However,
there
are
28
different
courts
throughout
our
circuit
and
a
victim
might
appear
in
any
one
of
these
courts
at
any
time,
and
they
each
have
an
expectation
that
their
rights
will
be
guaranteed
next
slide.
S
Moving
on
to
what
exactly
is
mandated
when
providing
services
to
crime
victims,
the
georgia
crime,
victims,
bill
of
rights
clearly
states
that
every
crime
victim
shall
receive
notification
throughout
all
phases
of
the
criminal
justice
process.
Anyone
appearing
in
our
courts
has
an
expectation
that
their
rights
will
be
afforded
and
guaranteed.
S
S
This
enhancement
to
the
original
bill
has
one
major
difference.
There
is
now
a
recourse
for
any
rights
violations.
If
a
victim
believes
that
their
rights
have
been
violated,
they
are
able
to
file
a
motion
with
the
court,
and
the
judge
of
that
court
must
stop
all
proceedings
and
respond
to
the
motion.
Next
slide,
I've
been
asked
by
the
leadership
of
this
city
who
is
mandated
to
provide
these
services
to
crime
victims.
S
I
was
able
to
locate
the
official
code
of
annotations
that
addressed
this.
The
first
official
code
to
look
at
is
15-18-20
and
it's
titled
county's
duties
to
maintain
offices.
This
code
names
the
governing
authority
of
the
county
as
the
entity
responsible
for
funding,
whatever
is
required
for
the
local
criminal
justice
system
next
slide.
S
The
second
code
is
15-18-20
titled
authorization
to
employ
additional
personnel.
This
code
indicates
that
the
district
attorney
may
employ
whomever
is
needed
to
perform
the
duties
of
that
office.
Victim
advocates
are
clearly
included
and
the
code
further
specifies
that
compensation
comes
from
the
local
county
or
counties
next
slide.
S
All
of
this
brings
me
to
the
current
situation
in
muskogee
county
juvenile
court.
We
have
identified
a
desperate
need
for
a
victim
advocate
to
be
present
in
juvenile
court.
The
situation
is
critical
because
without
a
victim
advocate
there
mandated
services
are
not
being
given
to
the
numerous
crime
victims
who
are
present.
S
I
have
made
attempts
to
resolve
this
issue
first
by
seeking
outside
funding
where,
after
several
unsuccessful
submissions
requesting
a
juvenile
court
victim
advocate,
I've
been
informed
that
future
applications
will
not
even
be
accepted.
Another
attempted
resolution
was
to
consider
having
my
advocates
try
to
cover
multiple
courtrooms.
However,
these
are
grant
paid
advocates
and
they
are
federally
funded.
Their
positions
come
with
strict
stipulations
on
where
they
can
work
of
my
13
advocates.
Seven
are
designated
as
superior
court
victim
advocates,
the
other
six
are
restricted
to
specific
assignments.
S
S
S
We
looked
at
over
400
cases
pulled
from
a
six-month
period
and
noted
332
cases
as
being
a
victim
crime
of
those
332.
We
identified
288
cases
where
the
victim
received
no
service.
Numerous
violations
are
occurring,
such
as
lack
of
proper
notification
being
denied
the
right
to
read
an
impact
statement
or
being
denied
the
right
to
seek
restitution.
S
I
must
also
point
out
that
these
288
cases
often
have
multiple
victims,
so
in
reality
the
number
of
violations
is
much
greater
and
any
violation
of
a
victim's
constitutionally
protected
rights
has
the
propensity
to
be
a
major
issue
for
our
criminal
justice
system
and
for
our
city
next
slide.
The
solution
that
we
have
come
to
is
that
the
city
should
provide
funding
for
one
victim
advocate
assigned
to
the
muscoe
county
juvenile
court.
This
victim
advocate
position
is
a
grade.
S
S
In
conclusion,
let
me
reiterate
that
all
efforts
to
obtain
outside
funding
have
been
exhausted,
legal
mandates
are
not
being
met
and
victims
are
not
being
afforded
their
rights.
Now
that
the
situation
has
been
brought
to
light,
something
must
be
done.
I
am
confident
that,
as
our
governing
authority,
you
will
do
what
is
required.
S
The
cost
for
one
victim
advocate
is
a
small
price
to
pay
to
prevent
continued
violations
and
to
avoid
the
legal
ramifications
that
will
result.
I
respectfully
ask
the
city
to
provide
the
funding
for
one
full-time
victim
advocate
and
assign
them
to
muskogee
county
juvenile
court.
This
concludes
my
presentation
and
I
now
welcome
your
questions.
S
A
A
F
F
S
F
T
I
will
tell
you
that
this
position
is
supported
by
the
juvenile
court
judge.
They
see
a
real
need
for
this.
We
have
tried
everything
we
can
think
of
to
have
admins
or
other
victim
advocates,
or
somebody
covered
this
need,
and
we
simply
cannot
get
it
done
without
an
additional
position
and
as
the
younger
people
get
involved
more
and
more
in
criminal
activity,
especially
gang
activity.
This
is
someone
who
could
really
help
us
serve
the
victims
of
this
community
and
we
really
need
it.
I
appreciate
your
consideration.
P
P
A
Please
be
aware.
I'm
sorry,
please
be
aware
that
if
you
that
there
are
department
heads
that
will
not
be
at
our
meeting
if
you
as
counselors
as
you
are
going
through
some
of
the
budget
material,
if
you
see
something
that
needs
to
that,
you
have
questions
about
or
that
you
feel
you
want
to
discuss
on
the
ad
delete
list.
Please
bring
that
to
us
next
week.
We
are
scheduled
next
week
for
following
council
and
our
schedule
says
twelve
o'clock
until
three
o'clock.