Page 16 September 1, 2016 EL SEGUNDO HERALD City Council from front page Councilmember Don Brann was not convinced the City should spend any additional marketing dollars from Measure B, feeling that hotels already successfully promote themselves. Mayor Suzanne Fuentes explained that the monies will address tourism as a whole and not just lodging—with the goal to bring people into restaurants, shops, museums and other local attractions as well. Mayor Pro Tem Drew Boyles pointed out that local hoteliers were resistant to the TOT increase going from 8% all the way to 12%, but were more likely to be supportive if the City set aside money for marketing. He added that earmarking $200,000 out of a $60 million budget for such purposes is a “drop in the bucket” in comparison to what many other cities spend on marketing. Meanwhile, Councilmember Mike Dugan expressed concern about funding any new staff positions until those can be properly vetted. Councilmember Carol Pirsztuk agreed, stating that potential automation might create labor efficiencies where it may not be necessary to add people. She also questioned the previously budgeted $150,000 to update the City’s website, opining that the amount won’t be nearly enough. She thought it wise to tack on an additional $200,000 to also cover automated systems. Carpenter said he would talk to other cities that recently updated their sites to get a better idea of the costs. He admitted that $150,000 may not cover the final price tag, but didn’t think the Council would need to allocate as much as Pirsztuk suggested. The Council also went over other funding requests that did not make Carpenter’s short list, though some of those may still be approved. Among the items were two new Police Assistants plus CSI and Animal Control positions; fire personal equipment and training as well as an alerting system that Chief Chris Donovan said could shave 15 to 45 seconds off response times; and a Human Resources Analyst. Regarding filter replacement at The Plunge ($200,000), Carpenter explained that the current line of thought is to hold off on any repairs until the new aquatics facility is up and running. Worried that the filters will be kaput before that happens, Dugan called for a contingency plan. Fuentes advocated that the Council fund a “substantial” amount towards the upcoming Centennial Celebration. Carpenter reported that the City can carry over $25,000 budgeted in 2015/16 (but not used) towards the effort. The Mayor also strongly pushed for an item not on either list—hiring a new Emergency Services Manager. In addition to the general fund requests, the Council also heard from Planning and Building Safety Director Sam Lee, who wishes to reclassify two License/Permit positions and one Senior Plan Check Engineer, while also bringing on a Planning Technician and Plan Examiner. Though the moves will add $291,000 in total salaries, Lee said he would offset the costs by reducing his consulting budget by the same amount. While he likes a blend of in-house staff and outside experts to handle various tasks, Lee lamented that his department has experienced some problems with consultants in recent years in the areas of continuity, institutional knowledge and customer service. Earlier in the presentation, Finance Director Joseph Lillio provided an update on the 2015/16 budget and noted that the City will end with higher revenues than originally anticipated due to the influx of new TOT revenues, a one-time developer fee and a large business license tax penalty. Expenditures will also end down from projections thanks mainly to unfilled vacancies. The forecast for 2016/17 figures in about $3.5 million in additional TOT; a spike in the tax resolution agreement monies from Chevron from $5.5 million to $6.25 million; upticks for franchise, property and business license taxes; and an $880,000 drop in utility user taxes. It also assumes the still-current agreements with labor groups will stay as they are now. Lillio pointed out that five unions remain in negotiations with the City and that any future salary/benefit increases will have to come out of reserves. While revenues project to rise by $4.6 million, expenditures will also move up by $2.3 million thanks to hikes for personnel costs, workers compensation, CalPERS retiree pension and health benefits liability, vacations/ sick leaves and various other factors. Over the next five years, Lillio estimates the City will have annual surpluses in the $1.5 million to $1.8 million range—even with escalating CalPERS fees and the minimum wage incrementally increasing to $15 per hour by 2022. Again, the predicted numbers assume no changes in the current union deals. “Realistically, salaries will increase,” Brann warned, adding that El Segundo is now not competitive with other cities. For the Council’s regular meeting next Tuesday, Brann urged his colleagues to do their homework and see what items should make the final funding list. 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