A bill for an ordinance making supplemental appropriations from the General Contingency Fund to Departments and to the Business Incentive Fund and Technology Service Capital Fund; and authorizing a supplemental appropriation and the procurement of leased golf carts from the Golf Enterprise Fund. (FINANCE & SERVICES) Approves 2014 supplemental requests for the General Fund and Golf Enterprise Fund. The Committee approved filing this bill at its meeting on 11-4-14.
Certainly. I move that council bill 961 series 2014 be ordered published. It has been moved we need a second has been moved in second it comments from members of Council Councilwoman thoughts. Thank you, Mr. President. This is an ordinance that's the supplemental appropriation for 2014. The Finance Department, City Finance Department has chosen to lump together supplemental appropriations for several different purposes. The largest one for more than $1.3 million out of the general fund contingency is my main concern. The administration wants this money to be used for incentives for a specific business. Interestingly, they cite confidentiality so that we can't be told at this point what the business is. Well, I don't like making special deals for special businesses. Regardless, I'm not at all willing to do a, trust me, transfer to a business incentive fund I detest for a business that can't be named, so due diligence can't be performed. Keep in mind, even after we do learn the name, if we didn't like the company, the money will still be in this corporate welfare fund. We have many city basic services I'd prefer to use the money for or give overall tax relief to all businesses. So there's a level playing field. Well, I'm not objecting to other items in the supplemental. I'll need to vote no to register my objection to the business incentive fund transfer. Thank you. Councilman Fox, Councilman Canete. Thank you, Mr. President. We did have this supplemental in the Finance Committee and Councilwoman Fox touched on this very briefly in her comments. But we do, as a council, have an opportunity once there is a negotiation that's complete between the city and this party and there is some form of a contract or agreement, the final contract to disperse these funds would require council approval. I share that because I actually share Councilman Fox's skepticism about business incentives. For me, the issue is, are we investing in good jobs? Are we investing in, you know, livable wages and the kinds of jobs that are really going to help our citizens be good able to afford our city residents ? But I agree that that scrutiny is really important, and I am comforted by the fact that we will have a vote if and when this this company comes to agreement with the city. I respect Councilwoman Fox's decision to say no upfront, but I remind my colleagues that we'll have a second chance. And it is it's unusual to be asked to do this without knowing the company, but. But having a second chance before the dollars are spent is is why I feel comfortable voting yes tonight and encourage my colleagues to do the same. Thank you. Thank you. Councilman. Any other comments from members of council? And I will I will I will come as well. I second Councilman Kasich's comments and I share Councilman Fox's concerns so that having the legislative branch make an approval based off of just trusting the good will certainly not to imply anything counter of the administration, but we have the responsibility to do due diligence as well. So knowing that this will have to come back to council for approval gives me comfort in knowing that we will address that in due time. Mr. Secretary, we are now 961 to be ordered publish roll call please thoughts no can each layman Lopez. Right. Montero, I never i. Shepherd I. Brooks Brown, I. Mr. President. Hi, Mr. Secretary. Please close the voting and now the results. 99199912 961 has been ordered published. The last bill for introduction, I believe was 930. Leader was called out by Councilman Nevitt and will technology will catch up it was councilman that.