Minutes 01-22-2021 Virtual Retreat (continued to 01-23-2021)

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35 Bonnie Hammersley said there will be reductions, but also reallocations. She said she has tasked staff with finding sustainable reductions. She said the County has a structural deficit that it must cure. Chair Price said she is concerned about ongoing evictions and access to healthcare. Commissioner Fowler reminded the Board of the legislative workgroup. She said it is important to try and push back on moving the responsibility for retirement and healthcare costs to local schools back to the State. Commissioner Dorosin asked if the Board should anticipate the Visitor's Bureau and Sportsplex will be asking for county funds. Bonnie Hammersley said staff is working with both entities on cost containment measures to try to avoid this. Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a timeline for the opening of the northern campus, and the selling of the old Environment and Agricultural Center facility. Travis Myren said the northern campus will open in the summer 2021. He said the Detention center and current Environment and Agricultural Center will be vacated, and these will be opportunities for sale or redevelopment. He resumed the PowerPoint presentation: Slide #6 FY2021-22 Budget Planning Capital Budget Prajeats>$1 MOlwn Planned for FY2021-22 2016Btluce B-d-CMCCB E1,922.0W 201SE61xatim Eontl-OGS 5113B&.L00 SWPNIWIl 6.r.v.d7e11-1110W-CFr," S10,XC0.000 supple�mdSefeiredAlsxxanuce Peen-OCS sa,600.0 Owh-A.,Wal C'—YIM.6.ErP , W.NDp00 EMS 6vbStaEon�Nrtersbne 52.000.000 Sa.ftm B—h Lllvr, $6406,643 PRI IMIJx TY Commissioner Hamilton asked if there could be clarification on capital and debt deferment in regards to operating costs and debt service. Travis Myren referred to debt service, and said those have already been borrowed. He said new capital deferment could forestall debt service increases in the future, and reduce operating future costs. Commissioner Hamilton requested a table explaining the various options and the operating impacts. Commissioner McKee asked if clarification could be provided on what the actual FY22 savings would be if the County deferred, not the total cost of the capital project. He said cutting the southern branch library, for example, will not result in savings of$8.4 million. Travis Myren said staff will put together a document explaining when the debt payments will be paid, and how operating costs are affected. Commissioner McKee requested that the document be easy for anyone to understand. Chair Price asked if clarification could be provided on the deferred maintenance for the schools, and how the numbers were determined. Travis Myren said staff worked with the schools on a three-year plan, and how the schools would time the projects. Chair Price said the slide shows just one year, and asked if the schools are splitting this 60/40. Bonnie Hammersley said yes, and this is year two of the three-year plan.