Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
DCM: Bryan Langley
Date: April 11, 2017
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Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding activities of Council Committees and Council Liaisons.
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BACKGROUND
The purpose of this item is to provide an update on Council Committee discussions and Council Liaison activities. The following information represents major discussions or activities of Council Committees over the past month:
Audit Finance Committee- On Tuesday, March 7, the Committee received a presentation by the external auditors regarding the Comprehensive Annual Finance Report (CAFR).
City Council Employee Leave Ad Hoc Committee - On Friday, March 24, the City Council Employee Leave Ad Hoc Committee selected Kathleen Wazny as Chair of the committee. The committee discussed sick and vacation accruals, carryovers/maximum accruals, and payouts. They discussed recommending a change to the accrual structure to be more in line with other cities. Staff provided the committee with a couple of options for changes to the vacation accrual hours. The committee liked an option that simplified the accrual and created a graduated plan for employees with more years of service, without the need for bonus time. They asked staff to draft some options for sick leave accrual as well as vacation carryover and payout that could be discussed at a future meeting. The committee also discussed the need to expand the scope of the committee to include review of all benefits, not just vacation and sick. They recognized that expanding the role of the committee needs approval from the full Council.
Committee on Citizen Engagement - On Tuesday, March 28, the Committee on Citizen Engagement discussed voter engagement initiatives. The Committee reviewed voter registration and ballot data in municipal elections, and discussed options to increase voter turnout. The consensus of the committee was to use the upcoming Citizen Survey to gather additional...
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