Laserfiche WebLink
<br />City Council Study Session - 05/15/06 <br />Minutes - Page 6 <br /> <br />County League of Local Governments (RCLLG); supply <br />maintenance; need for independent responsibility of <br />citizens; the need for first responders to have adequate <br />supplies to keep them safe due to their exposure; and the <br />100 year tendency of various flu epidemics. <br /> <br />Staff was directed to provide a copy of the broadcast tape <br />of the recent discussion by the RCLLG to individual <br />Councilmembers for their education and review; to make <br />available educational materials for distribution at the <br />upcoming National Night Out and to neighborhood leaders <br />and other target groups; to provide drafts to <br />Councilmembers of what other agencies are doing for <br />education and communication, and anticipate including <br />local contact information; and to continue preparation, <br />training, and education of the Community Emergency <br />Response Teams (CERT's). <br /> <br />Staff was further directed by Mayor Klausing to provide <br />an updated report to the City Council in the fall as to how <br />the 800 MHz implementation was progressing, and any <br />areas of concern. <br /> <br />3.b <br /> <br />Goal l: Budget Control and Fiscal Strategic Planning, <br />Sustainability of Programs, Streamlining of Budget <br />Process Policy on Reserves <br />Finance Director Chris Miller provided a revised goal <br />statement for Council consideration: "Establish a long- <br />term financial plan that provides for the sustainability of <br />City programs, services, and infrastructure while <br />maintaining the City's strong financial condition, and <br />which provides for the necessary budgeting controls under <br />a streamlined budgeting process." Councilmembers <br />concurred with the revised goals statement. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller reviewed the accomplishments of the revised <br />goal statement: <br />1) Budget decisions can be made in consideration of <br />the City's long-term interests; <br />2) The City can avoid decisions that result in short- <br />term gains at the expense of long-tenn losses; <br /> <br />Goall: Budget <br />Control and Fiscal <br />Strategic Planning, <br />Sustainability of <br />Programs, <br />Streamlining of <br />Budget Process <br />Policy on Reserves <br />