July 27, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

Publication Date: July 27, 2021

Author(s)

Deidre Morgenstern, PICA

Summary

The PICA Board convened on July 27, 2021, to review and approve financial oversight measures. Executive Director Harvey Rice presented findings from PICA’s analysis of the City’s Five-Year Plan, noting concerns about labor costs, pension funding, and fund balance projections. The Board approved Resolution 2022-01, endorsing the FY2022-2026 Five-Year Financial Plan, with discussions focusing on revenue risks related to wage tax losses from remote work and structural budget deficits. Additionally, the Board approved Resolution 2022-02, electing officers for the fiscal year, and Resolution 2022-03, formalizing the FY2022 meeting schedule. Further discussions covered capital budget allocations, workforce hiring trends, and overtime cost containment strategies. The meeting concluded with a motion for PICA staff to conduct research on budget stabilization reserves in other cities​.