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Burlingame City Council March 4, 2015
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BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
Approved Minutes
Budget Study Session
March 4, 2015
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
A duly noticed Budget Study Session of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City
Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Terry Nagel called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Councilmembers Brownrigg, Ortiz and Root were all present. Vice Mayor Keighran was absent.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON AGENDA
There were no public comments.
3. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
CM Goldman gave the opening remarks and reviewed the agenda for the evening.
4. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (Public Comment)
a. 2014-15 MID-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS; GENERAL
FUND FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST
FinDir Augustine reviewed the general fund mid-year budget status report and gave a thorough overview of
projected revenues, property tax, sales tax, and transient occupancy tax and general fund revenues. Ms.
Augustine also reviewed the general fund five year forecast covering revenue categories, expenditure
categories and operating revenue.
Council discussion and questions followed and Council thanked FinDir Augustine and her staff for an
excellent and very thorough report.
Mayor Nagel opened the item for public comment and there were no public comments.
b. REVIEW OF DRAFT FY 2015-16 GENERAL FUND, GAS TAX MEASURE A, MEASURE M
AND PARKING ENTERPRISE FUNDS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)
DPW Murtuza also gave a thorough overview of the general fund projects and advised that in developing the
FY 2015-16 CIP, staff conducted needs assessments of various infrastructures owned by the City and
identified a total of $3,865,000 of improvements under the General Plan CIP. Mr. Murtuza reviewed the list
of the infrastructure needs.
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DPW Murtuza said staff is projecting an estimated $1,469,000 in revenues from a combination of Gas Tax,
Measure A, and Measure M funds. Mr. Murtuza also spoke about the Smart Parking Meters Implementation
and the expansion of the smart meters in the downtown core area streets.
Council discussion and questions followed and Council thanked DPW Murtuza and his staff for a very
comprehensive, informative report.
Mayor Nagel opened the item for public comment and Burlingame resident Jeff Londer requested the City
consider adding smart meters to Broadway.
5. COUNCIL DIRECTION ON BUDGET POLICY ISSUES
Councilmember Root made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 21-2015 approving adjustments to estimated
revenues and appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget; seconded by Councilmember Ortiz. The
motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 4-1-0 (Keighran absent).
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Nagel adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/
Mary Ellen Kearney
City Clerk