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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 8, 2014 Page 14 Councilmember McGehee opined that the 2015 budget basically represented nothing more than inflationary increases; and since the most recent community survey indicated residents liking current services and programs at their current levels, nothing had changed beyond those inflationary costs. Councilmember McGehee stated that she didn't see any new big line items from the operating side that people no longer wanted. Mayor Roe addressed some things falling into line items that were very signifi- cant with associated dollar increases, including the Fire Department reorganiza- tion, and CIP set-aside increases to fund capital replacements, neither which were status quo items. Laliberte moved, Etten seconded, moving to TABLE further discussion of the 2015 budget to a date uncertain. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee, and Roe. Nays: None. Based on the motion to table to a"date uncertain, City Manager Trudgeon sought clarification on a specific date for further discussion, and information needed from staff to further facilitate those discussions. The consensus was that discussions continue at the October 6, 2014 meeting. Councilmember Willmus requested reconciliation by staff of the three documents presented and referenced at tonight's meeting, in order to track numbers from one category or line item to the next (Attachment A in packet, Mayor Roe's latest ver- sion as referenced, and the 9/5/14 handout from staff). City Manager Trudgeon clarified that staff would use the document created and previously adopted by the City Council going forward. Specific to Item A2, Councilmember Laliberte asked that staff clarify in the future if increases are inflationary, and if so to designate them as such. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, City Manager Trudgeon reviewed the City's employee compensation policy and schedule for hiring, probationary and step increases based on satisfactory employee evaluations calculated annually, but dependent on the employee's hiring dates and evaluation period on a one year ba- sis after probation. City Manager Trudgeon noted that an employee may enter the system at a higher level than entry level depending on their experience, but annu- ally adjusted thereafter until they maxed out, thereafter subject only to COLA ac- tions.