Budget-Audit-Board of Review Committee Meeting
February 20, 2025 10:00 AM
City Council Chamber
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Budget Committee meeting minutes of October 28, 2024
3. Budget Reports Period Ending December 31, 2024 - CAO/Finance:
a) Revenue Collections Report
b) Personnel Spending Forecast
c) Operating Expenses – Available Balances by Department
d) Staffing Report
e) Reports on Citywide FTEs
i. Filled vs. Vacant FTEs
ii. Budget: Filled vs. Vacant FTEs
f) Fund Balances Report
4. Presentation from Department of Finance: City’s plan for addressing revenue and expense concerns including but not limited to: Expenses for increased security since January 1, spending under any current emergency declaration, including reimbursable and non-reimbursable items, its plan to right size the budget, collection of traffic camera revenue, collection of fines from ride-hailing apps, City Accounts Receivables, Wisner Lawsuit revenue potential, etc.
5. Civil Service Proposed Pay Plan Amendments approved by the Civil Service Commission - By: Councilmembers Giarrusso, Moreno, Morrell, Green and Thomas
For Discussion and Vote
a. M-25-112 Mardi Gras Special Rate of Pay Amendment – Extended Special Event Mardi Gras to include Ash Wednesday
6. Presentation on Procurement Updates – To Appear: Romy Samuel, Director of Finance; Freda Richardson-Taylor, Deputy Director of Finance/Comptroller; James Simmons, Chief Procurement Officer; Kai Wells, Purchasing; Representatives from the Chief Administrative Office; Andrew Gregorian and Sarah Wellman, Department of Law.
7. Update on Quiet Zones – To Appear: Dan Jatres, Infrastructure Projects Administrator, Office of Resilience and Sustainability; Eldridge Morris, Office of Risk Management.
8. Presentation from Downtown Development District – To Appear: Chris Ross, Chairman of Downtown Development District, Rene Pastorek, AICP, Chief Economic Development Director, and Dr. Michael McKnight Sr., Chief Financial Officer
9. Adjournment
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