HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 10671 (Financial Advisory Board Dissolution)RESOLUTION NO. 10671
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 10322
AND DISSOLVING THE STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL
ADVISORY BOARD (FORMERLY BUDGET OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE)
WHEREAS: The City Council formerly established the Budget Oversight
Committee on April 6, 1994, and
WHEREAS: The Budget Oversight Committee fulfilled its initial purposes of
reviewing City operations from the perspective of the private sector and evaluating the
cost effectiveness and efficiency of the various programs provided by San Rafael, and
WHEREAS: Based upon changes in direction related to the planning, execution
and delivery of City services from 1994 through 1998 the Budget Oversight Committee
redefined its responsibilities to identify strategic issues facing the City and the financial
challenges posed by these issues, and
WHEREAS: The Budget Oversight Committee was renamed the Strategic and
Financial Advisory Board on October 19th, 1998; and
WHEREAS: The Strategic and Financial Advisory Board reports that sufficient
progress has been made on the initial Committee and subsequent Board objectives and
that the remaining challenges are being met effectively by City management, and by
other boards, committees, and commissions operating elsewhere in City government.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of San Rafael hereby
recommends that the Strategic and Financial Advisory Board be formally dissolved
pursuant to the Board members letter attached as Exhibit "A".
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council of said City held on Mondav, the 17th day of July, 2000, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: clone
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JEA M.LEONbINI, City Clerk
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July 6, 2000 EXHIBIT "A"
Honorable Albert J. Boro, Mayor
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Mr. Mayor and members of the City Council:
This letter is a proposal to the City Council that the affairs of the Strategic and Financial
Advisory Board be brought to a close. The Board, formerly known as the Budget
Oversight Committee, was established by the Council in 1993 to aid City leaders in
meeting the financial, technical, and administrative challenges then confronting the City
of San Rafael. We are pleased to report that sufficient progress has been made and that
the remaining challenges are being met effectively by City management and by other
boards, committees, and commissions operating elsewhere in City government. It is
therefore recommended that the Board's activities cease at the adjournment of it's July
2000 meeting.
We are proud of the Board's accomplishments during the past seven -plus years. The
following highlights characterize the scope and magnitude of these achievements:
• Revision of the City's Information Technology strategy
• Review and evaluation of the Hughes — Heiss Report
• Prioritization of the City's unfunded capital needs .
• The Business Cost Study and subsequent service fee revisions
• Redesign of the City's budget process
• Recommendation to establish a permanent Volunteer Coordinator role in San Rafael
These and many smaller contributions give each of us a sense of satisfaction at having
been part of the Board's success and the City's progress.
We wish to thank the many City staff members who have contributed their time and
knowledge to help make our efforts successful. We are also grateful for the continuous
support of both Rod Gould and Ken Nordhoff without which we could not have been as
effective. Ken's efforts are particularly praise -worthy because of his close work with and
unstinting support of the Board. Lastly, we would like to thank San Rafael firefighter,
Bob Parr, whom we regard as an ex -officio member of the Board because of his diligent
attendance and personal insights.
Each of us is grateful for the opportunity to serve the City of San Rafael and stands ready
to resume service if the Council desires to call on us in the future. Please accept our
thanks for your extension of trust and support in all of the endeavors of the Strategic and
Financial Advisory Board.
Respectfully,
Jack Devlin, ch ' John Grash
Albert Barr f/' - Leo Isotalo '
Judy Denning,-,j,�t Tom Obletz