2016 06 23 WS MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR WORK SESSION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
JUNE 23, 2016
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in a Regular Work Session on Thursday,
June 23, 2016, at 5:52 P.M., in the Hullum Conference Room of the Baytown City Hall, 2401
Market Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance:
Brandon Capetillo
Robert Hoskins
Chris Presley
Terry Sain
Rick Davis
Ignacio Ramirez
Leticia Brysch
Keith Dougherty
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor Pro Tem
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Sergeant at Arms
Mayor Pro Tem Sain convened the June 23, 2016, City Council Regular Work Session with a
quorum present at 5:52 P.M., all members were present, with the exception of Mayor DonCarlos
and Council Members Renteria and McCartney who were absent.
1. DISCUSSIONS
a. Receive and discuss an update regarding the City of Baytown's Fiscal Sustainability
Plan.
City Manager Davis presented the agenda item and introduced Mr. Wade Nickerson, Director of
Finance, to provide an overview of the City of Baytown Fiscal Sustainability Plan 2016.
Mr. Nickerson stated that the Baytown Fiscal Sustainability Plan 2016 is a relatively new
document whose purpose is to provide the City with a fiscal plan that encompasses four (4) main
sections. He stated that the first section relates to financial policies, which are those policies
adopted by the Council that provide staff with guidelines related to basic financial procedures,
processes and goals. Mr. Nickerson also noted that the finance staff is responsible for making
informed analysis of the City's revenues and expenditures, in order to provide Council with
informed forecast of the City's financials. He stated that the third section relates to risks
assessment of lesser duration and impact and that the last section relates to that same risks
assessment, but for a longer duration of significant impact.
Mr. Nickerson noted that the policy before the Council was very broad, in order to provide the
Council and staff sufficient space to make informed decisions based on the specific fiscal
challenges and goals at hand.
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City Manager Davis stated that this policy would remain as an administrative policy at the staff
level in order to allow for the policy to evolve as needed, without having to take each small
change through the Council approval process. He further noted that this policy was a first step in
the fiscal sustainability process as it created a good groundwork for staff and council to work
through. Additionally, City Manager Davis stated that many cities have a similar policy and felt
that a city of our size would benefit from a policy that would keep our focus on the continuing
well -being and growth of our fiscal sustainability.
b. Discuss any or all of the agenda items on the City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
for June 23, 2016, which is attached below.
This item was not considered.
2. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pro Tem Sain adjourned the June 23,
2016, City Council Regular Work Session at 6:06 P.M.
eticia Brysch, City Clerk
City of Baytown