HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-19-minutes-county-management-team-budget-retreatBudget Retreat – August 19, 2020
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MGMT. BUDGET RETREAT
August 19, 2020 – 8:30 A.M.
WEBEX
Those Present: Mandy Buchholz Jim Goeben Kari Elkins
Katrina Mankus Julie Kjorsvik Ben Kokjer
Brett Wachsmith Jessica Miller Doug Fessler
Laura Osiadacz Lisa Murray Angela Bugni
Mark Cook Chelsey Loeffers Greg Zempel
Judy Pless Dan Carlson Kady Porterfield
Val Barschaw Lisa Young Andrea Morse
Liz Remeto Mike Flory Mike Hougardy
Clayton Myers Candie Leader Pat Gigstead
Sarah Keith Cory Wright Chris Whitsett
Jerry Pettit Heather Siebert Tina Rowan
Todd Davis Christy Garcia Tristen Lamb
Barb Demory Sharrie McPherson Sue Higginbotham
Patti Johnson Nick Henderson Taylor Crouch
Tip Hudson Ben West Steve Panattoni
Guests: State Representative Alex Ybarra & Amy McGuffin, Chamber CEO – Presenters
and four members of the public.
Commissioner Wachsmith opened and welcomed all County Staff to the 2020 Management Team
Budget Retreat and introduced State Rep. Alex Ybarra and Chamber CEO Amy McGuffin.
Amy McGuffin, Chamber CEO gave local updates and updates on stimulus funding disbursement;
CWU Impacts; Sales Tax Revenue Projections and CARES Funding.
Alex Ybarra, State Representative gave an overview of information from Commerce. He stated
that it hasn’t yet contracted out the funds but outlined how Commerce is planning to use the $20
million. He said $10 million is to be distributed to associate development organizations (ADO’s) to
make direct grants to businesses. He stated that the Contract is going out next week and $8
million is being distributed to counties/ADO’s on a roughly per capita basis and the remaining $2
million is being distributed to provide additional funding for counties in Phase 1. He stated that
Grants are for up to $10,000 for businesses with up to 20 employees and ADO’s will
administer/approve grants but commerce will have general guidelines and reporting requirements
for state funds. He stated that $5 million is to target disadvantaged businesses and $1.5 Million
for a contract for data analytics on economic indicators and a data dashboard website.
Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager reviewed Financial Reports covering:
Kittitas County Statement of Net Assets by Component; Kittitas County Changes in Net assets;
2019 Schedule of Capital Assets (by fund); 2019 Schedule of Changes in Capital Assets; 2019
Capital Assets less depreciation; 2019 Capital Assets with comparative 2018 totals by asset type;
2019 Schedule of long term debt; all Property Taxes collected comparative to the Budget; all
Sales Taxes collected comparative to Budget; Revenues collected from fees (external internal
Service funds); COVID-19 EOC expenses; COVID-19 Federal Sick Leave & County Emergency
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Budget Retreat – August 19, 2020
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COVID-19 CARES Funding; COVID-19 Case and Contact Investigations; General Fund Retail Sales
Use Tax through July 2020; General Fund Revenues Budget Summary thru June 2020; General
Fund Expenses Budget Summary thru June 2020; and 2021 Preliminary Budget preparation.
Lisa Young, HR Director gave a report on benefits, compensation, labor relations, liability and
property; COVID-19 updates; updates on childcare survey.
Break at 9:55 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Each Department presented their business practices that have changed due to COVID-19 and
how their department has changes as well as what their permanent future practices and their
2021 budget increases/decreases.
Chairman Wachsmith stated he has worked with Judy Pless and they are budgeting for a 2% CPI.
Commissioner Wright discussed options for the Management Team to consider if the budget
scenario gets worse and they are forced to consider furloughs/layoff’s etc.
Adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
Deputy Clerk of the Board II Brett Wachsmith, Chairman