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Budget/finance

468 roll calls on budget/finance since Mar 3, 2009, 144 of them with at least one no. Newest first, each with the minutes it came from.

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all votes with at least one no

Jun 18, 2013·Failed 3–3·budget/finance·item 4.2.

A motion was made by Stone and seconded by Sorensen to approve the Finance Committee recommendations for specific allocations to organizations as detailed in the staff report.

Aye Sorensen, Stone, Goloff
No Morgan, Ritter, Gruendl
Abstained or recused Schwab

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Mar 26, 2013·Failed 3–3·budget/finance·item C.

A motion was made by Morgan and seconded by Sorensen to direct staff to investigate a potential draft ordinance "move along" or sit / lie ordinance.

Aye Morgan, Schwab, Sorensen
No Ritter, Stone, Goloff
Absent Gruendl

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Mar 26, 2013·Carried 4–2·budget/finance·item C.

A motion was made by Morgan and seconded by Ritter to direct staff to bring back basic information to the Council regarding the ACE program.

Aye Morgan, Ritter, Schwab, Goloff
No Sorensen, Stone
Absent Gruendl

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Mar 5, 2013·Carried 6–1·budget/finance·item 4.1.

A motion was made by Goloff and seconded by Gruendl to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 16-13 - RESOLUION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICO REGARDING COMPENSATION OF DEPARTMENT HEADS

Aye Morgan, Goloff, Gruendl, Sorensen, Ritter, Stone
No Schwab

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Feb 19, 2013·Carried 4–3·budget/finance·item 4.3.

A motion was made by Morgan and seconded by Sorensen to direct staff to: 1. Prepare amendments to the Chico Municipal Code to provide for the Department of Administrative Services, Community Development, Community Enhancement and Public Wor…

The whole motionA motion was made by Morgan and seconded by Sorensen to direct staff to: 1. Prepare amendments to the Chico Municipal Code to provide for the Department of Administrative Services, Community Development, Community Enhancement and Public Works, effectively eliminating and/or restructuring the Departments of Finance, Human Resources, and Risk Management, Planning Services, Building and Development Services and Information Technologies, as described in this memorandum, excluding the creation of the sixth department - Community Enhancement; and 2. Prepare other amendments to the Chico Municipal…

Aye Morgan, Sorensen, Ritter, Stone
No Goloff, Gruendl, Schwab

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Jun 19, 2012·Carried 4–3·budget/finance·item B.

A motion was made by Evans and seconded by Walker to direct staff to amend Budget Policy C.4.e to read as follows: "Compensation levels in line with the labor market for similar governmental agencies are desired in order to minimize staff t…

The whole motionA motion was made by Evans and seconded by Walker to direct staff to amend Budget Policy C.4.e to read as follows: "Compensation levels in line with the labor market for similar governmental agencies are desired in order to minimize staff turnover and maintain City productivity; however, compensation levels must stay within a range that the City can sustainably afford while still providing the full range of city services that our citizens expect from their city government."

Aye Evans, Gruendl, Sorensen, Walker
No Goloff, Holcombe, Schwab

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Jun 19, 2012·Carried 6–1·budget/finance·item 4.5.

A motion was made by Holcombe and seconded by Goloff to authorize staff to complete execution and delivery of the Certificate of Participation and associated documents allowing the State Route 32 Widening, Phase 1 project to proceed with a …

The whole motionA motion was made by Holcombe and seconded by Goloff to authorize staff to complete execution and delivery of the Certificate of Participation and associated documents allowing the State Route 32 Widening, Phase 1 project to proceed with a defined interest rate; limiting the cost; not pledging General Fund dollars and if gas tax is lost, the General Fund will not be impacted; the rate not to exceed 5% during the three month period; the contract is not finalized; that our damages be set at $150,000; limit on the liability; and that we have a way to get out of the contract.

Aye Evans, Goloff, Gruendl, Holcombe, Walker, Schwab
No Sorensen

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May 1, 2012·Carried 4–1·budget/finance·item B.

A motion was made by Gruendl and seconded by Evans to accept the Finance Committee's (2-1, with Sorensen opposed) recommendation that City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and, if negotiations are successful, enter into a lea…

The whole motionA motion was made by Gruendl and seconded by Evans to accept the Finance Committee's (2-1, with Sorensen opposed) recommendation that City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and, if negotiations are successful, enter into a lease agreement with Chico Innovate North State for the development and operation of a Innovation and Commercialization Center in excess office space on the 1st floor of Chico Municipal Center.

Aye Evans, Gruendl, Holcombe, Walker
No Sorensen
Absent Goloff
Abstained or recused Schwab

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May 1, 2012·Carried 4–2·budget/finance·item 4.1.

A motion was made by Schwab and seconded by Walker to direct staff to re-write the proposed resolution which would call for a decrease in the tax rate from 5% to 4.5% with the City Attorney to modify the ballot question language set forth i…

The whole motionA motion was made by Schwab and seconded by Walker to direct staff to re-write the proposed resolution which would call for a decrease in the tax rate from 5% to 4.5% with the City Attorney to modify the ballot question language set forth in the proposed resolution in order to include all the related telecommunication services being affected.

Aye Gruendl, Holcombe, Walker, Schwab
No Evans, Sorensen
Absent Goloff

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Mar 20, 2012·Carried 5–1·budget/finance·item 3.2.

A motion was made by Sorensen and seconded by Holcombe to approve sending a letter to the City Manager outlining the proposed policy statements to use as a guide when developing the budget or during negotiations with the unions. It was note…

The whole motionA motion was made by Sorensen and seconded by Holcombe to approve sending a letter to the City Manager outlining the proposed policy statements to use as a guide when developing the budget or during negotiations with the unions. It was noted that the "numbers" would be stricken from the letter as to not imply one priority over another.

Aye Gruendl, Holcombe, Sorensen, Walker, Schwab
No Evans
Absent Goloff

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