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Agenda Item No: 4.






AGENDA REPORT

DATE:

August 4, 2020 

TO:

Mayor and City Council

FROM:

Stefan T. Chatwin, City Manager


SUBJECT:Resolution 2020-151 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Establishing the Budget Advisory Committee to Advise the City Council on Expenditures, Revenues, and Financial Policies, and Setting Forth Terms, Guidelines, and Duties of the Committee

RECOMMENDED ACTION 
Adopt resolution.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE 
When the City Council considered and approved the budget update for FY2020/21 at the Council Meeting on June 16, 2020 the City Council discussed an idea of forming a budget advisory committee.
DISCUSSION
Council directed staff to place on the agenda the idea for discussion and possible action. On July 21, 2020 staff presented an outline of terms, guidelines, and duties of a Budget Advisory Committee for Council discussion and direction. The City Council directed staff to bring a resolution establishing the committee at its next meeting. Staff has finalized the Budget Advisory Committee terms, guidelines, and duties for formal establishment of the committee.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
CITY COUNCIL WORKPLAN 
Community Safety
 Community Infrastructure Quality of Life
Financial and Operational Sustainability Economic Development Travis Air Force Base

City Council Goal this item supports: 
Financial and Operational Sustainability
 

Project:
One-time item not recommended for including in the Workplan
PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION 
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION 
Council could choose to not adopt the resolution and not establish the Budget Advisory Committee, or they could advise staff to make further changes to the terms, guidelines, and duties.
STAFF CONTACT 
Stefan Chatwin, City Manager
(707) 428-7401
cmo@fairfield.ca.gov

COORDINATED WITH 
City Attorney's Office
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Proposed Resolution
Exhibit A Committee Terms,Guidelines, and Duties
REVIEWERS:
ReviewerActionDate
Ballard, KellyApproved7/28/2020 - 1:29 PM