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CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE October 16, 2007 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California (Sister Cities Gallery) HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: (Chair) Vice Mayor Grant, Councilmember Starosciak City Staff Present: City Manager Jermanis, Finance Director Baloca, Deputy Finance Director Rodriguez, Budget & Compliance Manager Perini, Assistant City Attorney Stuart, Accountant II Galvin, Purchasing Agent Brockman, Community Relations Rep. Ornelas, Administrative Assistant II Pang Public Present: Councilmember Jim Prola, Jennifer Lin The meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m. 1. Continued Discussion Regarding Recommendations for Implementing the City's Living Wage Ordinance Purchasing Agent Brockman has revised the City's Living Wage Ordinance by making changes on the tips section and clarifying living wage vs. prevailing wage. Line items are already added to bids regarding living wage changes. Finance Committee directed implementation of the City's Living Wage Ordinance guidelines. Councilmember Starosciak mentioned there was a typo in the living wage ordinance on FAQ item 9 that needs to be corrected. 2. Discussion Regarding Administrative Guidelines for City Council Community Empowerment Fund Each Councilmember's district and the Mayor's office will be allocated funds annually in their respective budgets. Community Relations Rep. Ornelas has crafted guidelines on how the Empowerment Fund will be incorporated into the City Council Handbook. An adopted list of fund recipients was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 2006-054. Names may be added or removed from this list by City Council Resolution. Vice Mayor Grant mentioned that adding a name onto the list can be a 2-4 week process. She also suggested a recipient funding list, including dollar amounts per fiscal year, be made available for City Council to review on a semi- annual basis. This report can allow City Council to view whom the funds were issued to and purpose for the funds. City Manager Jermanis will bring this topic back to Council for approval.