Missoula City Council Budget and Finance Committee Minutes

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

10:00 A.m. - 12:35 P.m.

Council Chambers (in person) or TEAMS (virtually)

Attend in person: City Council Chambers, 140 W Pine, Missoula MT

Members present:

• Amber Sherrill, 
• Mirtha Becerra, 
• Bob Campbell, 
• Daniel Carlino, 
• Sierra Farmer, 
• Gwen Jones, 
• Kristen Jordan, 
• Eric Melson, 
• Mike Nugent, 
• Jennifer Savage, 
• and Sandra Vasecka 

Members absent:

• Stacie Anderson 

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1.

ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS

1.1

Roll Call

1.2

Approval of the Minutes

1.2.1

Minutes from May 22, 2024

​​​​​​​​The minutes were approved as submitted.

2.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public in attendance.

3.

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

3.1

Fiscal Year 2024 Budget 3rd Quarter Amendments

Leigh Griffing

Leigh Griffing, Finance Director, presented on the FY 2024 Budget 3rd Quarter Amendments.

Refer to City Council for consideration.

• Moved by: Sandra Vasecka

  I move the City Council to set a public hearing on June 24, 2024, to consider the Resolution for the 3rd Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 amendments to the annual appropriations.

  AYES: (11)	Amber Sherrill, Mirtha Becerra, Bob Campbell, Daniel Carlino, Sierra Farmer, Gwen Jones, Kristen Jordan, Eric Melson, Mike Nugent, Jennifer Savage, and Sandra Vasecka
  ABSENT: (1)	Stacie Anderson

  Vote results: Approved (11 to 0)

3.2

Budget Process and Program Inventories Introduction

Dale Bickell

Informational - 15 minutes

Eric Hallstrom, Chief Operations Officer, spoke about Program Inventories to help assist the City with a scope of the budget as a whole.  This is considered the first step towards a more formal priority budgeting process.

Information on program activities available to assist with prioritization and decision making.

3.3

Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

Claire Trimble, City Clerk, spoke about the motion before the City Council and set the Public Hearings.

Refer to Consent agenda for City Council consideration.

• Moved by: Sandra Vasecka

  I move the City Council set a public hearing for August 5, August 12, and August 19, 2024, with final vote taken on August 19, 2024, for resolutions on the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, CIP, resolutions increasing certain fees, Permissive Medical Levy, and the work plans and budgets for the Downtown Business Improvement District, Tourism Business Improvement District, Park District #1, Road District #1; and assessments related to the Street Lighting Improvement Districts.

  AYES: (11)	Amber Sherrill, Mirtha Becerra, Bob Campbell, Daniel Carlino, Sierra Farmer, Gwen Jones, Kristen Jordan, Eric Melson, Mike Nugent, Jennifer Savage, and Sandra Vasecka
  ABSENT: (1)	Stacie Anderson

  Vote results: Approved (11 to 0)

3.3.1

Police Department Budget Presentation

Informational - 45 minutes

Police Chief Mike Colyer presented budget for the Police Department.  See presentation/recording for costs and details of each item.

Review the CIT Program Manager.

School Resource Officer: Passage of the Missoula County Safety Levy provides funding to assist with hiring the officers.

Increase in License and Software Costs.

SVOR Registration, agreement with the Missoula County Sheriff's Office.

Cell Phone Services, including discussion on Axon.

City Council discussed the presentation and asked questions of Chief Colyer.

No public comment.

3.3.2

Fire Department Budget Presentation

Informational - 1 hour

Fire Department presentation was provided to Council by Chief Gordy Hughes.  See presentation and recording for costs and details of each item.

Discussed baseline increase of $40,498 for increases in the cost of various items.

New requests items adding up to $4,141,675.  Spoke about levy vote presented to voters on June 4th.

Current facilities expansion, capital improvement, adds up to $4,249,183. 

Core replacement items adding up to $1,325,000.

City Council discussed and asked questions of Chief Hughes. 

4.

ADJOURNMENT

Adjourned at 11:19.