Finishing Up CityOfPG F&A
Last Finance and Audit Committee today.
One good thing: the public budget engagement will give residents a chance to weigh in again AFTER the draft budget is done. Big cheer!
Cheered on by what I thought might be a trend to greater transparency:
1.I asked for the total debt and borrowing as at today. After I asked the second time, our Director of Finance said he "would try to get them to me by email in a week 🤔
Tim Bennett (HUGE thanks!!l) seconded AND VOTED for my motion to refer to Council a request to get a one-pager with KPIs explaining each budget item included in the Budget consultation and Council Budget process. It was defeated with Cori Ramsay and Ron Polillo voting against. 🤕
I asked for a ranked list with costs of most urgent capital projects like sewer, watermains, lift stations, bridges, etc. This was denied as not needed because they have those items listed in the budget and they keep a reserve for emergencies. That wasn't quite what I asked for, but I will double-check the budget and write a NOM if needed.🧐