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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday, February 12, 2024 <br /> Page 8 <br /> 1. Changing the word Councilmember to Member on line 74. <br /> 2. Rule ten to state: Every effort would be made to send draft agendas and <br /> supporting documents to Councilmembers four days prior to Council meetings. <br /> Etten moved, Strahan seconded, approved the revised City Council and Advisory <br /> Commission Rules of Procedure with two minor changes as outlined in discussion. <br /> Public Comment <br /> Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment. <br /> Mr. Richard James, HRIEC Chair <br /> Mr. James explained with the January 22nd meeting,he planned to be there but was <br /> released from the ER that morning. One of the reasons why he did not even ask for <br /> a remote participation, is because he knew that was not currently possible and <br /> would not fit in with getting in touch with Mr. Trudgeon the day before. He was <br /> not sure if the Council wanted to consider a possible emergency or something which <br /> might cover a situation like that. <br /> Mayor Roe explained Mr. James was the exact reason why he asked Mr. Trudgeon <br /> to change the draft language to state instead of must be cleared with the City <br /> Manager a day in advance to it should be cleared,that way there is a little flexibility <br /> for issues like that. <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: Strahan, Etten, Schroeder, Groff, and Roe. <br /> Nays: None <br /> e. Discuss Annual Budget Process <br /> City Manager Patrick Trudgeon briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the <br /> Request for Council Action and related attachments dated February 12, 2024. <br /> Mayor Roe asked the Council if staff still needed to segregate the budget into two <br /> portions, property tax supported and non-property tax supported going forward. <br /> Councilmember Etten stated he liked blending the two together because it shows <br /> the big picture for each department. He explained the Council never sees a big <br /> picture for each department. Under the revenue,it would show different sources of <br /> revenue but under the budget, looking at each department and the budget for it, <br /> helps him to clarify things more than in the past. <br /> Councilmember Schroeder explained for her,thinking back,part of that might have <br /> been the enterprise funds, and trying to make sure those funds were supporting <br /> themselves. The Council also realized that they do not because there is some <br /> property tax coming in. She noted staff can still show that because even though <br />