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MINUTES
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
ONLINE ZOOM MEETING
             
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4:00 PM
             
CALL TO ORDER - Chair Beasley called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
             
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair John Latchford  
  Commissioner Michael Mason  
  Commissioner David Newell  
  Commissioner Cathy Solverson  
  Chair James Beasley  
Staff Present: Mary Jacobs, Town Manager
David Gephart, CFO
Gary Cohen, Town Attorney
Wendy Gomez, Finance and Budget Administrator
Michael Dykman, Senior Budget Analyst
Attendees: Josh Nicolson, Town Council Liaison
             
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chair Beasley recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
             
CALL TO AUDIENCE - No speakers.
             
STAFF LIAISON REPORT

Mr. Gephart reported on the following:
- Upcoming audit
- Refunding water debt obligations
- July taxes
             
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
             
   1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 18, 2020 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
             
  Motion by Commissioner Michael Mason, seconded by Commissioner David Newell to approve the August 18, 2020 meeting minutes as written.

  Vote: 5 - 0 Carried
             
   2. PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE DISCUSSION OF THE TOWN'S FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 FINANCIAL UPDATE THROUGH JUNE 2020 (YEAR-END, UNAUDITED)
  Ms. Gomez presented the following:
- General Fund revenues, sales taxes and expenditures
- Highway Fund revenues and expenditures
- Community Center Fund revenues and expenditures
             
   3. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF TOWN FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY POLICIES
  Mr. Gephart discussed the structural modifications made to the Financial Planning Policies (Section A) in the current Financial and Budgetary Policies.

Mr. Gephart presented the draft Town Financial and Budgetary Policies, including:
- Budget Process
- Long Range Planning
- Fiscal Monitoring
- Investments (reference current Town Investment Policy)
- Capital Expenditures and Improvements

Mr. Gephart provided a brief overview of the Revenue Policies (Section B) in the current Financial and Budgetary Policies.

The Commission and staff discussed Item 3 and the Commission provided feedback.
             
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS

Councilmember Nicolson reported on the upcoming Town Council meeting agenda.
             
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Mr. Gephart said he will work on updating the Town Financial and Budgetary Policies and this item will be discussed further next month.
             
ADJOURNMENT
             
  Motion by Commissioner Cathy Solverson, seconded by Commissioner Michael Mason to adjourn the meeting at 6:37 p.m.

  Vote: 5 - 0 Carried
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Town of Oro Valley Budget and Finance Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 15th day of September, 2020.  I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this 15th day of September, 2020.
 

___________________________
Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist

    

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