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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CA-2008-02-01Members Present: Members Excused: Council Members Present: Staff CITY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Regular Meeting February 27, 2008 Alderperson Coles, Alderperson Zumoff, Alderperson Clairborne, Alderperson Korherr, Mayor Peterson Alderperson Schuler Alderperson Rosario Present: Joanie Groome (Coordinator of Recr Prgms for IWD), Dan Hoffman (City Attorney), Andy Olmetti (Employee Health & Safety Coordinator), Marcia Fort (GIAC Director), Steve Thayer (Controller), Scott Andrew (Deputy Controller), Schelley Michell -Nunn (HR Director), Denise Malone (HR Executive Assistant) Others Present: Sue Kittel (IURA), Audrey Cooper (GIAC Board of Directors), Everett Griffith (Naylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. - HF &C), Members of the Public, Members of the Media Chairperson Coles called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. 1. Chairperson Greeting & Opening Statement Chairperson Coles welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained the evacuation procedures. 2. Announcements Chairperson Coles mentioned that the tentative dates for the 2008 budget hearings are Monday - October 6, 2008 Thursday - October 16, 2008 City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 2 Monday - October 20, 2008 Monday - October 27, 2008 Wednesday - October 29, 2008 (City Administration Committee meeting) These dates have been circulated to Common Council members and will be distributed to department heads. 3. Agenda Review and Amendments Chairperson Coles mentioned that Item 18 - Common Council has been removed from the agenda, revised resolutions for the Fire Department and GIAC have been distributed, and Item 17.2 - Local Laws and Item 9.1 - Accident and Injury Report has been added to the agenda. 4. Approval of Minutes Alderperson Zumoff made a motion to approve the minutes, with his corrections, from the December 20, 2007 and January 30, 2008 meetings of the City Administration Committee. Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. Motion carried 4 -0. 5. Statements from the Public. None. 6. Employee Comments. None. 7. Common Council Response Alderperson Zumoff welcomed the students to the meeting. 8. Workforce Diversity (WFD) Committee Update WFD Committee Chairperson Marcia Fort's report included Agenda Item 11 - Department Head Report on Workforce Diversity Plans. The WFD Committee asked department heads to present their Diversity and Communication Plans to the City Administration Committee. This would allow the public and members of this Committee to see what each department is doing around diversity and communication. The WFD Committee will create a rotating schedule for the presentations so that there would be continual updates. Two departments would present at each meeting. Each department would City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 3 have 5 -7 minutes for his /her report followed by 10 -15 minutes for questions and answers. Departments would report on work in progress and future plans /goals. Ms. Fort encouraged Council and staff to visit the Chamberlain's office to see the beautiful pictures on the walls. The pictures are a result of one of the Chamberlain's Office diversity plan initiatives. City Chamberlain Debra Parsons and her staff looked at ways to ensure that their workspace reflects the diversity of the people they serve and that it is a welcoming and inclusive environment. 9. Safety Committee Update 1. Accident & Injury - Frequency & Severity Report - 2007 Policy Year Employee Health & Safety Coordinator Andy Olmetti and Everett Griffith (Naylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.) summarized the City of Ithaca Accident & Injury - Frequency & Severity Report - 2007 Policy Year. Haylor, Freyer and Coon, Inc. is the City's insurance broker. Mr. Olmetti works with the insurance carrier to get the City's yearly workers' comp report. Workers' Comp - Frequency & Severity Graph: This graph gives a rough history on claim count from 2000 -2007. In 2003, when the City switched to Travelers, it was decided that the City would file for any and all injuries even paper cuts. Prior to Travelers, the City only filed claims on cases that were of a more serious nature. The reason for this change is to allow Travelers to track trends of non serious cases becoming more serious. Total Dollars Incurred Graph: This graph reflects the total incurred dollars per year for workers' comp claims only. There has been a decrease in total dollars incurred from 2001 of $1,299.755 to 2007 of $196,253. The reason for the high amount in 2001 was due to the death of a bus driver. There was a slight increase in the total dollars incurred from 2006 of $154,628 and 2007 due to the increased medical cost, which estimated roughly about 12 %. Department Loss Graph: This graph shows incurred loss by City location. Water & Sewer had the highest loss of $68,633, followed by Streets & Facilities ($52,830) and the Police Department ($41,002). The lowest incurred loss was GIAC ($1,154). City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 4 Types of Worker Comp Claims Graph: This graph shows the difference in incident only claims, claims with medical cost (CM) and claims with benefit cost (CB) such as lost wages. For each year, the total number of claims equals the sum of all three (3) columns. Incurred Cost vs. No Incurred Cost Claims - 2007 Graph: This graph reflects the total number of claims per year divided between the number of claims with incurred cost and the number of claims without cost. There has been an increase in incidents. This is one reason why looking at trends would be helpful; could see if there are incident only cases that could lead to more serious cases. For example, there could be a soft body tissue injury that may not result in any cost now but is there a trend of a certain type of accident that could lead to future costs. The City and Travelers could then determine why that is happening. Claim Medical (CM) /Claim Benefit (CB) Split (2006 -2007) Graph: This graph shows the percentages of total claims in 2007 (CM - 59% / CB - 41 %) compared to total claims in 2006 (CM - 64% / CB - 36 %). The CB percentage should be lower and the CM being the main cost or higher percentage of cost. Lag Analysis Graph: This graph shows the time lag from point of injury to employees reporting the injury to the department to the department reporting the injury to Travelers. The shorter the lag period between those stages, the quicker the response to care for the claimant. Top 5 Accident Causes Graph: This graph shows top causes of accident: strains or injuries by lifting; falls /slips on ice /snow; strains /injuries by twisting; falls /slips on some level; and miscellaneous cases. Top 5 Body Part Injuries Graph: This graph shows the top body parts injured: lower back, lower extremities (knee); shoulders; upper extremities (fingers) and hands. Average Incurred Cost for Top Body Part Injuries Graph: This graph shows the cost associated with the top body part injuries; from the high cost of $16,639 for wrist /hand injuries to a low cost of $3,026 for shoulder injuries. City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 5 Lost Time Summary - 2007 Graph: This graph shows the lost time by departments for 2007. For 2007, the total number of lost days was 474 and the total number of restricted days was 352. These are critical areas to look at because the lost work days and the benefit cost are starting to rise. Initiatives: Enhance post injury management practices by increased departmental involvement with injured claimant. The department should have some interaction with the claimant to help them want to return to work and to continue to feel a part of the organization. Foster accountability across multiple levels of management by establishing City and departmental safety goals and objectives. HR Director Schelley Michell -Nunn stated that the purpose of looking at this information and trends is to be proactive and to look at preventative measures. If measures are put in place, this could reduce the likelihood of certain things happening. It is a reduction and that is our goal. The Committee thanked Mr. Olmetti and Mr. Griffith for their presentation. 2. Standard Operating Procedures The Safety Committee decided that a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) was needed to outline their purpose, objective, duties and responsibilities. The purpose and scope of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to establish, implement and execute a practical procedure for the City of Ithaca's Safety Committee, whose goal it is to recognize, evaluate and subsequently to respond to known or potentially hazardous activities or conditions, with respect to City operations and the employees performing those operations. The committee will act in an advisory capacity to Common Council. The objective of the Safety Committee is to actively improve, educate, sustain a safe and healthy work environment for the employees of the City of Ithaca, to improve that environment where possible, and to educate the workforce about safety issues. City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 6 The City Administration Committee voted unanimously to adopt the City of Ithaca Safety Committee Standard Operating Procedures. The SOP will be forwarded on to Council in resolution form. The Committee thanked Andy Olmetti and the Safety Committee. 10. Communication Committee Update. None. 11. Department Head Report on Workforce Diversity Plans This item was reported on in Item 8. 12. Police Department 1. Revise Personnel Roster to Upgrade Custodial Worker to Custodian Moved by Alderperson Clairborne. Seconded by Alderperson Zumoff. WHEREAS, the Ithaca Police Department currently has three custodial workers who provide cleaning services for the Ithaca Police and Ithaca City Court buildings, WHEREAS, the custodial workers are without a civilian supervisor who routinely inspects both buildings and assigns tasks as needed, WHEREAS, the Ithaca Police Department hereby requests a change in title for one of the positions from custodial worker to custodian, WHEREAS, the custodian will be responsible for routine building inspections and supervision of the custodial workers; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, That Common Council of the City of Ithaca hereby amends the authorized Ithaca Police Department roster as follows: Delete: One (1) Custodial Worker (40 hrs) Add: One (1) Custodian (40hrs) and, be it further City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 7 RESOLVED, That the position of Custodian be and hereby is assigned to the C5EA DPW Unit at salary grade 26, and be it further RESOLVED, That the funds for this change shall be derived from the existing IPD budget. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Passed unanimously. 13. Chamberlain's Office 1. Revision of Returned Check Fee Moved by Alderperson Korherr. Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca currently charges $15 service charge for dishonored checks, and WHEREAS, New York General Municipal Law provides that municipalities can charge up to $20 service charge for such checks, and WHEREAS, a $20 service charge better reflects the cost of accounting for and collection of returned checks; now therefore be it RESOLVED, That Common Council sets the fee for returned checks at $20. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Passed unanimously. 14. Fire Department 1. Amendment to Personnel Roster Moved by Alderperson Korherr. Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 8 WHEREAS, the Financial Management Assistant was promoted to Office Manager, effective January 16, 2008; and, WHEREAS, the part -time Financial Management Assistant position is now vacant; and, WHEREAS, the ongoing review of the administrative office structure and staffing now recommends the part -time Financial Management Assistant and the part -time Financial Clerk positions be combined to create one full -time Administrative Assistant position; and, WHEREAS, the incumbent in the part -time Financial Clerk position is eligible to apply for both the full -time Financial Management position and the proposed Administrative Assistant position; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, That Common Council of the City of Ithaca hereby amends the authorized Ithaca Fire Department roster as follows: Delete - One (1) Financial Management Assistant (20 hours) Salary range: $13,419 - $15,433 Add - One (1) Administrative Assistant (40 hours) Salary range: $28,663 - $32,948 and, be it further RESOLVED, That when both the Financial Management Assistant and the new Administrative Assistant position are filled, the remaining part time Financial Clerk position shall be eliminated as follows: Delete - One (1) Financial Clerk (20 hours) Salary range: $11,406 - $12,697 and, be it further RESOLVED, The funds for these changes shall be derived from existing appropriations. City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 9 A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: 15. GIAC Passed unanimously. 1. Funding Request for Necessary Renovations to the City's Greater Ithaca Activities Center Building Moved by Alderperson Zumoff. Seconded by Alderperson Korherr. WHEREAS, the City's Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), built in 1922 and 1923, has long been the place chosen by residents of all ages and races as the place for learning, playing and for meeting neighbors, thus rendering GIAC the place where community is built; and WHEREAS, support for GIAC in the community is strong as demonstrated by comments expressed in various city civic associations' listservs, in numerous city meetings, and in letters to local papers, and WHEREAS, a firm hired by the City of Ithaca, La Bella Associates, conducted a structural analysis of the GIAC building and on January 4, 2008 issued a report which finds the GIAC building to be structurally sound, and WHEREAS, La Bella Associates further reported on January 4, 2008 on the conditions of various other aspects of the GIAC building including the roofs, the mechanical systems, the plumbing and fire protection systems, the electrical system, the asbestos survey, and the analysis of the building's compliance with the current New York State Building Code, and WHEREAS, the La Bella Associates concluded that the GIAC building is in a considerable state of disrepair, a state that resulted in a list of recommendations of thirty -eight items of renovation that would keep the building viable for future years, and WHEREAS, GIAC is a local institution expected by the community to step in and fill community needs such as providing programs for pre - school age children; providing free meals for children attending various programs; providing affordable City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 10 after - school programs for the children of poor and working families; providing guidance and leadership training for teens and young adults; providing programs for the elderly, employment assistance for underrepresented and disenfranchised populations, and which serves as the polling place for elections and as an emergency shelter, and is home to the T.S.T. BOCES English As A Second Language program as well a number of other community groups, and WHEREAS, given GIAC's formidable task of counteracting socioeconomic, racial, and gender based inequalities, a task that GIAC has embraced and continues to embrace, the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of Ithaca desire that such critical work happen in a building that reflects the value of GIAC's work in our community; and WHEREAS, the total cost of rehabilitating the building is estimated at $4 million, and WHEREAS, the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency recommends that over the next five years a total of $2 million in the City's Community Development Block Grant funds be allocated for renovations of the GIAC building, and WHEREAS, if the structural, code compliance work and other necessary renovations were to be undertaken simultaneously and as quickly as possible, the City's considerable investment in the GIAC building would be best protected by minimizing the likelihood of future, catastrophic failures and by ensuring that the work would be done most efficiently, including the following factors: 1) The cost for comprehensive inspection of a one -time construction project will be more economical than if the work were done in a piece- meal fashion. 2) Completing the project in a single phase is more likely to ensure that no work will be done at cross purposes. 3) The cost of materials has risen significantly and will continue to rise exponentially. City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 11 4) There will be other cost savings and efficiencies realized by completing the project in a single phase. WHEREAS, the Council wishes to diminish the disruption and the costs associated with moving classrooms, offices, staff, etc., in conjunction with the work to be done at the GIAC building, as outlined by La Bella Associates, and to make the best use of funds available; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City of Ithaca amends Capital Project # 499 GIAC Building Reconstruction by an amount not to exceed $4 million for a total project authorization in an amount not to exceed $4,506,000, and be it further RESOLVED, that the initial funding for the additional $4 million allocation be derived and advanced from the general fund as needed, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Common Council declares its intention to use funds from future Community Development Block Grant allocations, over the next five years, in the total amount of $2 million (plus interest to cover the City's cost of initially advancing or borrowing said $2 million), to repay the City in part for this additional allocation for reconstruction of the GIAC building. After discussion, Alderperson Korherr made a motion to amend the 3rd Resolved by removing "plus" and adding "inclusive of ". Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. Motion carried 4 -0. After the Committee discussed this change, Alderperson Korherr made a motion to withdraw her motion to amend the 3rd Resolved. Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. Motion carried 4 -0. Then Alderperson Korherr made a motion to amend the resolution by extracting all of the language in the parenthesis in the 3rd Resolved. Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. Motion carried 4 -0. The Committee discussed including language that shows GIAC support for this resolution. Alderperson Korherr made a motion to amend the resolution by adding a Whereas between the 9th and 10th Whereas to read "Whereas, the Board of Directors of GIAC has expressed its unanimous support for this approach to meet City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 12 the future needs of GIAC by resolution at its regular meeting of February 21, 2008." Seconded Alderperson Zumoff. Motion carried 4 -0. Controller Thayer suggested the language "with later repayment from the issuance of bonds" be added to the 2 "d Resolved. Alderperson Korherr made a motion to amend the 2nd Resolved to read "Resolved, that the initial funding for the additional $4 million allocation be derived and advanced from the General Fund, as needed with later repayment from the issuance of Bonds ". Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. Motion carried 4 -0. A vote on the main motion as amended resulted as follows: Ayes (4): Coles, Zumoff, Korherr, Clairborne Motion unanimously On behalf of GIAC staff, GIAC Board of Directors and staff participants, GIAC Director Marcia Fort thanked Common Council members, Sue Kittel, IURA Board, JR Clairborne and Maria Coles for their continued support and hard work that has gone into being here today. 16. Youth Bureau 1. Amendment to Personnel Roster Moved by Alderperson Korherr. Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. WHEREAS, the Ithaca Youth Bureau has requested permission to amend the 2008 budget and personnel roster, increasing the hours of a Specialist in Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities from 35 hours per week to 40 hours per week, and WHEREAS this will enable the Youth Bureau to supervise a full -time intern from Ithaca College under National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification standards, develop and implement an inclusion process at Cass Park Day Camp and supervise 5 full -time seasonal staff, and City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 13 WHEREAS, the Ithaca Youth Bureau can make the needed changes within the 2008 approved budget without requesting additional funding; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby amends the 2008 Youth Bureau budget and roster as follows: Decrease Expense Account # 7310 - 5120 -1601 Hourly Part -time $3,200 Increase Expense Account # 7310 - 5110 -1600 Salaries - Staff $3,200 Increase the hours of one Specialist in Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities from 35 hours per week to 40 hours per week effective March 10, 2008. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Passed unanimously. 17. Attorney's Office 1. An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 178 of the City of Ithaca Municipal Code Entitled "Exterior Property Maintenance ", Sections 178 -2. and 178 -3. Regarding the Clearing of Snow and Ice from Sidewalks This Ordinance was referred back to this Committee to address some changes suggested by Alderperson Zumoff. Alderperson Zumoff stated that Assistant City Attorney Bob Sarachan expressed concern that the way the regulations were written would cause him to be unable to prosecute violators in court. Mr. 5arachan asked that a better definition be given for snowfall, for determining when the 24 hour period after the beginning of a snowfall commences and for determining how much snow must fall for it to be called a snowfall. The Committee discussed the Ordinance and expressed his /her own concerns. The City Attorney also expressed concern about some of the language in the Ordinance. City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 14 Some questions that were raised regarding the Ordinance were: When does the snowfall start? Who will determine when it snowed or how much snow needs to fall to call it a snowfall? Is the current language defining snowfall consistent with the intentions of Common Council? Alderperson Korherr suggested going through the winter season before passing any language. This would allow time for a grouping of citations and behaviors to hit the court that could be used as a basis for changes to the Ordinance. Mr. Sarachan could then be asked to attend the May or June City Administration Committee meeting and make recommendations. 2. Local Law - Mayor's Salary Moved by Alderperson Korherr. Seconded by Alderperson Zumoff. LOCAL LAW NO. -2008 BE IT ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. Section 107 -1 of the City of Ithaca Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: §107 -1 Salary established. The annual salary of the Mayor shall be the sum of [$51,750] $53,561. Section 2. Effective and Operative Date. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing in the office of the Secretary of State and shall be retroactive to January 1, 2008. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Passed unanimously. 3. Local Law - Common Council's Salary Moved by Alderperson Korherr. Seconded by Alderperson Zumoff. City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 15 LOCAL LAW NO. - 2008 BE IT ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. Section 107 -2 of the City of Ithaca Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: §107 -2 Salary established. The annual salary of the Council members shall be the sum of $9,315] $9,641. Section 2. Effective and Operative Date. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing in the office of the Secretary of State and shall be retroactive to January 1, 2008. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Passed unanimously. 18. Common Council 1. Backaround Information on Exemption for Capital Improvements to Residential Buildings This item was removed from the agenda. 19. Human Resources (HR) Department 1. Approval of a Workplace Violence Prevention Poli Moved by Alderperson Korherr. Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. WHEREAS, in January 2006, the New York State Legislature enacted a workplace violence prevention law which mandated that public employers must develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence, and City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 16 WHEREAS, said programs are mandated to consist of three (3) components; an evaluation of the workplace, a written workplace violence prevention policy, and training of all employees, and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca formed a committee of staff from the various City departments, including Police, Attorneys, Human Resources, Building, IT and others, and a Common Council liaison to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence, including drafting and implementing a written workplace violence prevention policy, and WHEREAS, the State of New York, in June 2007, promulgated regulations concerning Public Employer Workplace Violence Prevention Programs, 12 NYCRR Part 800.16, including regulations pertaining to a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy, and WHEREAS, the Workplace Violence Prevention Committee utilized said regulations as a basis for drafting a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Ithaca Common Council approves the City of Ithaca Workplace Violence Prevention Policy. WHEREAS, said programs are mandated to consist of three (3) components; an evaluation of the workplace, a written workplace violence prevention policy, and training of all employees, and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca formed a committee of staff from the various City departments, including Police, Attorneys, Human Resources, Building, IT and others, and a Common Council liaison to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence, including drafting and implementing a written workplace violence prevention policy, and WHEREAS, the State of New York, in June 2007, promulgated regulations concerning Public Employer Workplace Violence Prevention Programs, 12 NYCRR Part 800.16, including regulations pertaining to a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy, and City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 17 WHEREAS, the Workplace Violence Prevention Committee utilized said regulations as a basis for drafting a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Ithaca Common Council approves the City of Ithaca Workplace Violence Prevention Policy. After discussion, Alderperson Zumoff made a motion to table this item to next month's meeting to allow the City Attorney time to review the policy and suggest changes. Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Approval of Vehicle Usage x Moved by Alderperson Korherr. Seconded by Alderperson Clairborne. WHEREAS, in an effort to clearly communicate expectations and standardize practices across The City of Ithaca organization, the Senior Staff (department heads and deputies) identified several organizational policies in need of documentation, and WHEREAS, a list of the organizational polices were distributed to the workforce for prioritization, based on that feedback, Senior Staff and the appropriate stake holders are or will be in the process of documenting these policies, and WHEREAS, the Vehicle Usage Policy was in the process of being drafted before the feedback from the workforce was gathered and while vehicle usage did not make the top ten, on the list of priorities, it was nevertheless identified and had been chosen by senior staff as necessitating documentation, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Ithaca Common Council adopts the City of Ithaca Vehicle Usage Policy, and be it further RESOLVED, That upon the adoption of this policy, the Common Council hereby requires that each department head, division head and the Human Resources Department be responsible for implementing, communicating and enforcing said policy. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 18 Passed unanimously. 3. Director's Report. HR Director Michell -Nunn reported on the following: Annual Sister Friend Event: This is the 4t" Annual Sister Friend Event. It will be held on March 28, 2008 - 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Clarion Hotel. This event allows women to come together for sistership. Women vendors will display their products. Tickets are available. Common Council Orientation: Orientation for Common Council is scheduled for March 18 and 25, 2008 - 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Classification Study: The final Point Factor Evaluations was distributed to department /division heads. By the end of the week, the Point Factor Plans will be sent to employees. Surveys for the comp study have been sent out by the State. Negotiations: Negotiations are ongoing. 20. Finance /Controller 1. Controller's Report. Controller Thayer reported on the following: Year End Activity (2007): The Controller's Office is still working on the 2007 year end activity. Finalizing the adjustments will continue until late March. Audit (2006): Auditors have started their field work of the 2006 audit. Sales Tax (2008): Collections for the first 2 months are up by 9.3 %. The City budgeted 4.3 %. Parking Revenues: Overall, parking revenues are right at budget. 21. Reports 1. Mayor's Report. The Mayor reported on the following: City Administration Committee Meeting February 27, 2008 Page 19 NYCOM Conference: The Mayor attended the NYCOM Conference. She collected a lot of information /materials for Common Council and department heads. The Mayor spoke to the governor about Restore NY and about the money needed to do a complete program. 2. Sub- Committee Updates. None. 3. Council Members' Announcements. None. 4. Next Month's Meeting: March 26, 2008. 22. Adjournment With no further business and on a motion by Alderperson Clairborne, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.