CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
                                  Budget Work Session
                                     February 3, 2021
                           Virtual/electronic meeting via Zoom

3:30 PM WORK SESSION
       The Charlottesville City Council met in an electronic meeting on Wednesday, February 3,
2021, in accordance with a local ordinance #O-20-154a adopted December 10, 2020, to ensure
continuity of government and prevent the spread of disease. The purpose of the meeting was a
work session to discuss the Fiscal Year 2022 City Budget.

       Mayor Walker called the meeting to order at 3:37 p.m. with the following members
present: Mayor Nikuyah Walker, Vice Mayor Sena Magill, Councilors Heather Hill, Michael
Payne and Lloyd Snook.

       Mayor Walker turned the meeting over to Acting City Manager John Blair, who
acknowledged staff working on the budget and welcomed newly appointed City Manager Chip
Boyles.

       Ryan Davidson, Senior Budget and Management Analyst, reviewed information on
development of the FY 2022 Operating Budget, including revenue and expenditure estimates.

       Krisy Hammill, Senior Budget and Management Analyst, reviewed the FY 2022 – 2026
Capital Improvement Program. To accomplish Council’s goals and priorities, the DRAFT CIP
was presented with the following recommendations:

   •   Schools Reconfiguration included with a $50 Million placeholder.
   •   West Main Streetscape removed entirely and previously committed funds (about $18
       Million) available to be reallocated to the school project if needed.
   •   Real estate property taxes proposed to be increased by two cents annually beginning in
       FY23 for a total of 10 cents over five years. Council and the School Board would need to
       build community support for these investments.
   •   The School funding formula would need recalibration to recognize the new debt
       service requirements. A once in a generation project to reconfigure the schools would
       require a new approach to the school transfer calculation starting in FY23.
   •   While the CIP, operational budgets, and tax rates are all reviewed and adjusted annually,
       once the school project commences, future Councils would be obligated to complete the
       work.

       The presentation included upcoming meeting dates:
       •   February 9 Planning Commission Capital Improvement Plan Public Hearing
       •   March 1 Proposed City and School Operating and Capital Budget Formally Presented
           to Council
       •   Mar 4 Budget Work Session #1 (Revenue & Expenditures)
       •   Mar 11 Budget Work Session #2 (Outside Agencies)
       •   March 15 First Budget and Tax Rate Public Hearings
       •   Mar 17 Community Budget Forum
       •   Mar 25 Budget Work Session #3 (CIP)
       •   April 5 Second Budget Public Hearing/Budget Approval First Reading/Tax Levy
           Approval First Reading
       •   Apr 8 Budget Work Session #4 (Wrap-up)
       •   April 13 Budget and Tax Levy Approval Second Reading

        Council engaged in discussion and expressed a desire to have joint meetings with
Charlottesville City School Board and the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to discuss
details of proposed capital improvement projects, as well as hearing more information from staff
and the Planning Commission. Council agreed to place an item on the February 16 meeting
agenda to further discuss Capital Improvement Plan priorities.

       Mayor Walker opened the floor for public comment. The following person spoke:
         • Peter Krebs

The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

BY Order of City Council                                   BY Kyna Thomas, Clerk of Council


                                                               Approved by Council
                                                               February 16, 2021



                                                               Kyna Thomas, CMC
                                                               Clerk of Council