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City Council Regular Meeti�g — 02/13/06 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 26 <br />Discussion included the stability of such a process; the norm <br />public accepted by the pub�ic for costs of government; self- <br />aregulations; interactions between community, councils and sta�f; <br />challenges of winnowing down io ten or fewer goals; and values <br />of such a process. <br />Further discussion included community values and/oar goals and <br />prioriti�s; when goals become a hardship on a cammunity if a <br />majoarrty of the pap��ation is an a�xed inco�ne; personnel casts; <br />realities nf actual implementation; and the need to parallel-track <br />strategic planning and community visioning. <br />Councilmember Pust �ought additional information from staff <br />regarding what the budget and policy issues invalved {�.e., line <br />item versus fund). <br />Further discussion included outcome based or target budgeting <br />and ihe need ta determine the spending levels; various optzons <br />propos�d by City Manager Beets for Council consideration in <br />creating the 2007 city budget pracess; adjustments for Iocal <br />conditians; budget�ng foar autcomes versus "laoking in the <br />rearview mirror;" the price of government from a policy-making <br />perspective and public perceptians of that process; and prioriiy <br />discussions. <br />Sta�� was directed to tentaiively pursue an outcome budgeting <br />approach, considering those ztems identified in Councilmember <br />Ihlan's memorandum, tonight's corporaie discussion, and the <br />requested statutory requirem�nts iar periodic Council review of <br />financia� policies and eontro�s and return with recoanmendations <br />for City Council consideratian. <br />14. Council Discussion of Instant Runoff V4ting 4rdinance Counci� Discussion <br />Councilmember Ihlan had requested agenda time far Mr. Bruce Instant Runoff <br />Kennec�y to discuss his praposed ordinance establishing instant Voting <br />runoff voting for special elections. <br />Mr. Kennedy provided a Bench Handout packet consisting of a <br />draft ordinance; draft resalution af support for pres�n�ation ta the <br />Minnesata �egislature; and ranked voting educaiion proposals. <br />