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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 19, 2017 Page 26 h. Review Budgetary Impact form the 2017 Legislative Session As detailed in the RCA, Finance Director Chris Miller briefly summarized the in- formation impacting the budget as a result of the 2017 legislative session, with more specifics to be provided when the 2018 City Manager-recommended budget comes forward in August. Mr. Miller highlighted additional Local Government Aid and Municipal State Aid anticipated. Mr. Miller advised that staff would continue to monitor grant opportunities as more details become available. Finance Director Miller also noted the change in Preliminary Economic Devel- opment Authority (EDA) levy certification dates changed to coincide with Gen- eral Levy certification of September 30tH Mayor Roe asked that staff adjust the 2018 budget timeline accordingly to reflect the EDA Preliminary Levy submission date; and suggested that staff recommend which CIP fund would best benefit from the additional Local Government Aid monies. Mayor Roe also asked that staff provide a plus/minus report specific to additional State Aid for Police Training (lines 23-25) and changes to the General Fund accordingly as identified currently and as a result of these legislative chang- es, and that they be identified as to whether they are temporary or permanent. i. Review Citizen Comments on 2018 Budget Priorities As detailed in the RCA and attachments, City Manager Patrick Trudgeon re- viewed those citizen comments received to-date on budget priorities, and possible themes coming out of those comments, but instead providing a broad range of topics. Mr. Trudgeon suggested continuing this tool, and stated that he anticipat- ed more comments as the 2018 budget process continued that would be forwarded to the City Council as they became available. j. Request to Amend City Code, Chapter 309 (Massage Therapy) As detailed in the RCA, Finance Director Chris Miller reviewed the proposed City Council requested administrative process and criteria for approval of mas- sage therapy establishment and therapist licenses rather than the current process being used. Mr. Miller reviewed necessary changes to city code (Attachment A) to make that change, as well as general updated language; noting three different actions required for City Council approval (lines 26-29) as well as a proposed Resolution (Attachment D) showing City Council support for a statewide licens- ing approval process. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, City Attorney Gaughan advised that he had reviewed and approved the amended language for Chapter 309 from a le- gal standpoint. In general, Councilmember McGehee noted the nomadic nature of massage thera- pists around the entire metropolitan area, and suggested that the owner of a mas- sage therapy establishment be charged with tracking therapists for licensing and performance with the Police Department and/or Code staff doing compliance