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Attachment B different fund when the general fund reserves can be used for what the City needs. There could be more value if the other funds are included because then all of the excess funds can be pooled together to use. Commissioner Bachhuber stated the License Center would be the only one that could be a stand- alone profit center. Commissioner McRoberts stated there is no sense having prioritization if there are departments that can be exempt from this prioritization. Chair Schroeder stated if the capital was removed from these funds it would create more consistency in the accounting and how each department is run. Commissioner McRoberts asked if the Commission’s recommendation to the Council would be capital should be split out and it should be included within whatever the Council deems to adopt of the Commission’s recommendations for capital prioritization. Once the capital is taken out the Commission could make a recommendation on the creation of a cash reserve fund. Finance Director Miller stated the staff recommendation is already presented. He stated it would be easier for this group if the capital were taken out of the funds but the Commission should consider how it would be easier for the Council to make decisions. Chair Schroeder stated the Council does struggle with determining what the excess and deficits are for all of the funds. This is way the Council has discussed creating a cash fund because this would allow them to see these surpluses and deficits. Taking the capital out would make it more clear for the Council to see what the surplus or deficit is for each fund. Commissioner McRoberts stated there were inconsistencies of the operating needs being included in the budget when new capital expenditures were approved. If the capital were separated out then it would be consistent for all departments. Commissioner Bachhuber stated the Commission would want to establish a threshold for the cash carry forward fund. The funds could be swept after the fund reaches the determined amount or range. Commissioner McRoberts asked if the intent was if one of the funds was over the threshold to allocate these funds to another use or to adjust the expenditure for the next year. Chair Schroeder stated the excess could follow the capital. Commissioner Bachhuber suggested it get swept out and goes somewhere else. He would recommend this because if it used for the next years budget it could create instability within the fund in future years.