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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 19,2013 Page 18 Mayor Roe reiterated the function that the September 9, 2013 adoption of the Pre- liminary Levy could not be exceeded, and until then there were fewer restrictions beyond the legislative levy limits imposed for 2014. Councilmember McGehee sought further clarification from staff on the reduction in the employee Wellness Plan; with Mr. Trudgeon advising that this past year the Fund had not utilized all of the money allotted to it, prompting staff to reallocate funds for a better use during these tough budget times. However, Mr. Trudgeon noted the value provided through the Wellness Plan in reducing health care rates for the City, and cautioned any consideration for eliminating or further reducing the program. Mayor Roe thanked Interim City Manager Trudgeon and staff for their efforts and presentation. 13. Business Items (Action Items) a. Classification & Compensation Study Policy Recommendations and Imple- mentation Mayor Roe noted that he took the liberty of drafting a Compensation Policy(At- tachment A) to provide a starting point for this discussion. Councilmember McGehee asked if Mayor Roe had drafted the policy with Human Resources Manager Eldona Bacon or all by himself. While not sure if he had ac- curately captured the majority thought process, Mayor Roe noted that areas with- out consensus appeared to be the range of comparable wages, supplemental stud- ies and a timeline following initial implementation (lines 34 — 38), and implica- tions for budget cycles,ultimate City Council decisions and parameters. Councilmember McGehee questioned how to float this policy to received feed- back from staff. Mayor Roe clarified that this draft information had been provided to staff for their review prior to tonight's meeting; and noted that Ms. Bacon was in attendance to- night, and advised that the City Council would welcome any staff comments to- night or as part of subsequent discussions. Interim City Manager Trudgeon opined that the draft provided an overall good start allowing for more detail to be developed, recognizing that the policy was ul- timately at the discretion of the City Council. As mentioned before, Mr. Trudg- eon advised that he and management staff were still advocating for 100% of the average of top wages measured among peer employers. Mr. Trudgeon advised that he found the trigger mechanism intriguing, even though needing to allow for some slack, he liked that aspect. Whether or not percentages were good or not,