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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 13,2013 Page 24 biennial budget. Mr. Miller advised that staff had reviewed the policies, and thought they were sufficient and required no deviation unless determined prefera- ble by the City Council. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Miller advised that the policies remained in ef- fect, whether or not adopted annually, unless or until the City Council changed them. However, as a formal part of the budget process, Mr. Miller advised that staff simply asked that the City Council review and affirm its policies to provide guidance for staff as they develop the upcoming City Manager-recommended budget to be presented in the near future. Councilmember Laliberte noted that she found no reference to the biennial budget in her review of the policies. Mayor Roe advised that this had been a separate action of a previous City Council majority, but was something that should be considered for incorporation with these policies as well. Councilmember McGehee sought additional time for City Council review and discussion of these policies; with which she had some issues. Noting that the City now had a twenty-year CIP, Councilmember McGehee opined that another piece needed to be added to the policies for the future; and suggested that one of those pieces of concern to her was the Department Vehicle Replacement Program (page 8 of 12), and suggested that a General Vehicle Replacement Program be put in place, similar to that for building and plant replacements. Councilmember McGehee asked that this could be discussed at a future meeting. Laliberte moved, Willmus seconded, TABLING action on affirmation of various financial and budget-related policies of the City until a future date uncertain. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe. Nays: None. b. Receive Preliminary Report on the 2013 Budget& Tax Levy Impact Finance Director Miller advised that this staff report was intended for informa- tional purpose only, as previously requested by the City Council as one of the steps in development of and in addressing major impacts for property tax- supported programs for the 2014/2015 biennial budget. Mr. Miller advised that this advance look should provide additional information for the City Council to determine their comfort level for those spending impacts and property tax levy ramifications. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Miller reviewed each specific budget impact item shown on the table in the staff report date dated May 13, 2013; and specifi-