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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 15,2017 Page 6 with tax levy increases and therefore,making them unable to provide as much prop- erty tax relief as they may prefer and creating difficult decisions for the City Coun- cil over the next few years. Property Tax Impact (page 9, line 207—page 10, line) At the conclusion of his presentation, Finance Director Miller advised that Depart- ment Heads were available in the audience to respond to more detailed questions of information needs of the City Council, with tonight's presentation designed to provide more information for the five-year CIP term. Mr. Miller asked that the City Council seek answers to any immediate questions or policy direction to staff at this point in the budget and CIP process. City Council Discussion Specific to levy thoughts, Councilmember McGehee reiterated her past preference against a flat utility fee across the board. Councilmember McGehee opined that it would make it more fair, and further opined that the current utility rate structure did not provide an equitable situation for meeting CIP needs and was onerous to some residents less able to pay current and projected increased rates. Finance Director Miller clarified that Councilmember McGehee was advocating for a shift cost from base fees to usage fees. Councilmember Willmus expressed appreciation for the manner in which this year's CIP information was packaged—both short-and long term views, as previ- ously requested by Councilmember McGehee when suggesting a 5-year CIP view. Councilmember Etten also expressed appreciation for the information provided and the work of departments in preparing it, providing residents and the City Council with a better understanding. However, Councilmember Etten noted that particu- larly the item by item descriptions by department were not always consistent and easy to follow from one department to the other (e.g. vehicle replacement) and asked that staff provide that more in-depth information by department and fleshed out consistently. Councilmember McGehee agreed with Councilmember Etten's suggestion, noting that it created a huge learning curve in deciphering the information and in being able to ask questions. Mayor Roe referenced the various graphs provided by staff incorporating those re- vised funding solutions as staff recommended, and spoke to the General Facilities Replacement Fund specifically (page 8). Mayor Roe noted problem years (e.g. 2023, 2031 and 2032) with replacement of rooftop HVAC units; asking that the particular facilities be provided as part of the detail for additional information. Mayor Roe asked that staff provide that detail via a follow-up memorandum not currently provided in this report. Further, Mayor Roe noted that in 2023,the graph