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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 8, 2019 Page 6 Councilmember Willmus stated he was comfortable with the process that has been used the last few years. He actually liked the level of detail there is. He thought the one area that have been lacking the past few years is to have that same level of detail on the EDA side that the City Council side has. That would be one area where he would like to have a little bit more clarity on things as the items come forward. Mayor Roe asked if one of those things on the EDA side could be referred to as the plus/minus report that is at the end of the documentation attachment. Councilmember Willmus stated that is what he would be looking for on the EDA. Councilmember Etten agreed that the timing is good and appreciates all of the in- formation that is provided in order to delve into specific areas as needed for back- ground. He found the plus/minus sheet in the appendix to be particularly interest- ing to see where money is shifting, which is helpful to track where items are go- ing. He stated one of the things he asked a few weeks ago is that some of these things are fee supported and he would like to understand where the fees play into how it meets with the budget. The City Council sees the budget for some things and there are other departments where the Council sees everything, but some the Council does not see what is being brought in. There are other services and charges as costs but the Council does not see what is being brought in on the other side. He would like to see, at some point, how those relate. Mayor Roe thought that does get to the discussion the Council had regarding the breakdown of the General Fund by department both on the revenue and expendi- ture side. It was not necessarily just fees that are coming in. He thought that see- ing how those items break down in the general fund is what the Council would like to see. Mr. Miller stated this was done six or seven years ago for a couple years as part of the budget process but fell out of favor because it was not asked to be brought back. He thought it was encouraging if the Council wanted to see that total pic- ture. He stated the general fund will be a bit of a challenge to break down,but staff will get it done. Councilmember Etten stated he did not think some of the funds needed to be bro- ken down and allocated, such as the property tax levy. Mayor Roe thought staff would have to distinguish that the levy covers a lot of different things and part of it is the general fund, operational costs, and throw out things that are covered in other funds so what is left could then be proportioned across different areas based on the budget side of things in each of those areas.