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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 22,2013 Page 21 Miller noted that approximately half of the sale tax exemption savings would be contained in the CIP, with some in operating funds. However, with no additional funding proposed for the next two (2) years in the CIP Fund, Mr. Miller noted that any savings realized from that sales tax exemption would be neutral. Mayor Roe referenced page 3 of the RCA and HRIA Software annual mainte- nance of$20,000; with Mr. Miller confirming that it had been budgeted from re- serves versus the levy, thereby reducing the budget by $20,000. In an attempt to avoid an assumption that the levy had been reduced by that $20,000, Mayor Roe asked that this be clarified. Noting that the City's General Fund Reserve Policy was a target of 35-45%, with the Fund not at 43%, Mayor Roe noted that the Fund was close to the high end of the policy. Mayor Roe focused tonight's Council discussion on the following points: a. Do we want to levy to the maximum extent allowed by levy limits or less than that? b. Do we want to use the estimated 2014 LGA funding of$225,000 for operating costs, even though a stated objective by past City Councils was not to do so? c. How best to deal with staff recommendations for the Compensation Study? d. What priority to give the information received/budget discussions with De- partment Heads for additional positions/staffing for Administration and Parks &Recreation; or cut elsewhere to fund those positions? Councilmember McGehee requested the addition of another priority for ensuring that all City assets in all departments be implemented on the Asset Management Program software by the end of 2014; and to ensure that the HRIS system was up and running, and interfacing with the payroll system so employee reviews are completed in a more timely and efficient manner. In her conversation with Mr. Trudgeon earlier today, Councilmember McGehee opined that one staff position estimated at $80,000 split in the Human Resources and Public Works Department could accomplish this goal. Councilmember McGehee further opined that this would free other staff currently performing the data entry work to focus on other areas. Councilmember McGehee also noted that, after implementing the long-term Capi- tal funding plan, discussions continued about sustainability; and questioned if enough had been set aside in the CIP to address maintenance and repairs; and if it was possible to reduce the levy or look only at COLA and inflationary increases to the levy in this and future years versus large spikes. Councilmember McGehee noted that it was her understanding, prior to adding the new assets and elements of the Parks Renewal Program and Fire Station, the City would need to invest $1.4 million annually from now through 2020 to reach that sustainability; and asked that residents be consulted to provide feedback to the City Council on how