08-08-11 Special Workshop MtgSPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2011
A Special/Workshop Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was
called to order bar Mayor Nelson S. McDuffie in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall at
5:00 p.na., on Monday, August S, 2011.
Roll call showed:
Present - Commissioner Thomas F. Carney, Jr.
Commissioner Adam Frankel
Commissioner Angeleta E. Gray
Mayor Nelson S. McDuffie
Absent - None
Also present were - David T. Harden, City Manager
Brian Shutt, City Attorney
Chevelle D. Nubin, City Clerk
Mayor Nelson S. McDuffie called the special/workshop meeting to order and announced that it had
been called for the purpose of considering the following Item.
SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA
1. PRESENTATION ON PRIORITY BASED BUDGETING:
Mr. Jon Johnson anal Mr. Chris Fabian, Center for Priority Based Budgeting, conducted a
PowerPoint presentation regarding Priority Based Budgeting. They discussed achieving fiscal
health and wellness, strategic questions as weIl as approaches to fiscal health. Mr. Johnson and
Mr. Fabian provided a live demonstration of the "Fiscal Health Diagnostic Tool". In addition,
they reviewed achieving long-term fiscal wellness, result mapping, steps to successful
prioritization, scoring programs, quality control and a resource allocation tool. Lastly, Mr.
Johnson and Mr. p'abian discussed applying prioritization to frame conversations and a results
valuation exercise.
Mrs. Gray stated she is excited that we are looking at programs that work versus those that do
not work. This is a testament to staff and residents working together.
Mayor McDuffie stated he welcomes this approach. It is more tools in being able to develop the
process as well as share it with the community.
Mr. Carney stated he will be interested in seeing what other similar services are provided outside
of the city that we axe spending dollars to provide.
Mr. David T. Harden, City Manager, stated we will place the results valuation exercise on the
web to .hear from residents.
Mayor McDuffie adjourned the Special/Workshop Meeting at b:33 p.m.
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City Clerk
The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the information
provided herein is the Minutes of the Special/Workshop Meeting of the City Commission held on
Monday, August S, 2011, which Minutes were fortxiaIly approved and adopted by the City
Commission on August 16, 2011.
City Clerk
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