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Home My WebLink About2019-01-29 Meeting Minutes Finance Committee Meeting Commission Chamber - 1/29/2019 ATTENDANCE: Present: Hons. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor; D. Williams, Vice Chairman; M. Williams and Frantom, members. Absent: Hon. Fennoy, Chairman. FINANCE 1. Update on 1998 Pension Plan. (Requested by Commissioner Sammie Sias) Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve receiving this item as information. Motion Passes 3-0. Commisioner Sean Frantom Commissioner Marion Williams Passes 2. Approve Excess Worker's Compensation Insurance with Safety National Casualty with statutory limits and a $750,000 Self Insured Retention (SIR - otherwise known as the deductible) to cover all positions for a premium of $369,994. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Motion Passes 3-0. Commisioner Sean Frantom Commissioner Dennis Williams Passes 3. Motion to approve the minutes of the Finance Committee held on January 8, 2019. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Motion Passes 3-0. Commisioner Sean Frantom Commissioner Dennis Williams Passes 4. Motion to approve 2 additional positions for the District Attorney's office and to approve funding for the full year. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Motion Passes 3-0. Commisioner Sean Frantom Commissioner Dennis Williams Passes 5. Motion to approve continued agreement with Brinson Askew Berry LLP for collection of hotel tax under Rome Class Hotel Incremental Tax Fund. Item Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion Result Approve Motion to approve. Motion Passes 3-0. Commisioner Sean Frantom Commissioner Marion Williams Passes www.augustaga.gov Finance Committee Meeting 1/29/2019 1:20 PM Attendance 1/29/19 Department: Presenter: Caption: Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Lena Bonner From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Ms Bonner, Commissioner Sammie Sias Wednesday, January 23,2OLg L0:59 AM Lena Bonner Janice Allen Jackson; Donna wiiliams; Timothy Schroer; Nancy MorawskiRetirement Plan 1998 Please add the following agenda item to the Finance Committee agenda for 29Jan 2019 staff: Please provide a complete update on the 199g pension ptan. Please include as a minimum: Plan start date; Plan end date for new membership; How the members were brief to transition out of the plan or to stay with the plan; How many participants remains; A comparison of benefit reference the current GMEBS plan; Required payment amounts into the plan; Buy in options to the current GMEBS ptan Buy in options to any other plans (city or private); Any other information you consider retevance; Thanking everyone in advance for you assistance in this matter. Sammie L. 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The sender therelore does not ,a""piiirtitity ror any errors or ornl"ai*" in the content of this message which arise as Finance Committee Meeting 1/29/2019 1:20 PM 1998 Pension Plan. Department: Presenter:Commissioner Sammie Sias Caption:Update on 1998 Pension Plan. (Requested by Commissioner Sammie Sias) Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance Committee Meeting 1/29/2019 1:20 PM 2019 Renewal of Excess Worker's Compensation Insurance Department:Finance/Risk Managment Presenter:Judy Blackstone, Joe Crozier Caption:Approve Excess Worker's Compensation Insurance with Safety National Casualty with statutory limits and a $750,000 Self Insured Retention (SIR - otherwise known as the deductible) to cover all positions for a premium of $369,994. Background:Excess Workers Compensation coverage (a per occurrence policy) has been purchased in the past as a measure to cap any potential catastrophic loss against Augusta-Richmond County. Augusta’s current SIR is $750,000. Stated simply, Augusta is self-insured on each claim up to $750,000 before the excess coverage policy takes effect. Analysis:Past claim experience, current claim exposure, and potential future cost were considered. It was determined that an SIR of $750,000 is appropriate for our level of risk. Corvel, our Workers’ Compensation Third Party Administrator, was requested to obtain quotes from A or A+ companies. Corvel received the following quotes from the following companies: Safety National Casualty XL Insurance ACE/Chubb Prosight Specialty Insurance The following companies declined to provide an offer: Midwest Employers Casualty Company Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America Financial Impact:Maintaining the SIR of $750,000 offers the greatest value to Augusta-Richmond County government. Alternatives:1) Drop coverage accepting full exposure/cost for any catastrophic job related injury. 2) Accept proposal from company with higher premium quotes which also have a higher deductible Recommendation: Approve coverage with Safety National Casualty (lowest premium quote) with SIR of $750,000 for all positions with Statutory Limit for a deposit premium of $369,994 which is a decrease of $13,249 from the prior year premium amount. Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: 621 01 5233 55.21110 WC/Risk Management REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission Finance committee Meeting commission chamber - llglz0lg ATTENDANCE: Present: Hons. D. williams, vice chairman; M. williams and Frantom, members. Absent: Hons. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor; Fennoy, Chairman. FINANCE 1. Motion to approve the minutes of the Finance Committee held on December Item l l, 2018. Action: Approved Motions Motion Type Approve Made By Seconded ByMotion Text Motion to approve. Motion Passes 3-0. Motion Result Commisioner Commissioner Sean Frantom Dennis Williams Passes www.augustaga.qov Finance Committee Meeting 1/29/2019 1:20 PM Minutes Department: Presenter: Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the Finance Committee held on January 8, 2019. Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Department Effective Department Org Key Quantity Job Title Grade Salary Benefits Total 1-Jul-19 District Attorney 101-02-1310 1 DA Investigator - to provide each judge team own Investigator due to increase in cases 20 48,500 15,563 64,063 32,031 101-02-1310 1 Assistant District Attorney - to provide each judge team with 3 ADAs due to increase in cases 22 54,800 16,444 71,244 35,622 Adopted 2 District Attorney 135,307 67,653 Department Department Org Key Quantity Job Title Grade Salary Benefits Total District Attorney 101-02-1310 2 (2) DA Investigator @ 48,500 - to provide each judge team own Investigator due to increase in cases 20 97,000 31,125 128,125 Provide Request 101-02-1310 1 Assistant District Attorney - to provide each judge team with 3 ADA's due to increase in cases 22 54,800 16,444 71,244 for full year 101-02-1310 1 Secretary - to assist DA staff due to increase in cases and court appearances 13 33,684 13,491 47,175 4 District Attorney 246,544 Cost to Fund Request for Full Year DA Current Adopted Budget w/ New Personnel of $67,650 2,996,220 additional increase to fund request for full year 178,890 3,175,110 Funding Source Burke Co Portion 8%254,009 Columbia Co Portion 40%1,270,044 Richmond Co Portion at no change 1,563,290 VOCA Grant - personnel expense reclass to 220 88,120 3,175,463 Funding Excess/(Deficit)353 Finance Committee Meeting 1/29/2019 1:20 PM Motion to approve 2 additional positions for the District Attorney's office and to approve funding for the full year Department:Finance and District Attorney Presenter: Caption:Motion to approve 2 additional positions for the District Attorney's office and to approve funding for the full year. Background:During the 2019 budget process, the District Attorney requested 4 new positions (2 DA Investigators, 1 Assistant District Attorney, and 1 Secretary). Two positions were approved (1 DA Investigator and 1 Assistant District Attorney) and were funded on July 1, 2019 as were all other new positions in the general fund. Analysis:After adoption of the budget, the District Attorney requested reconsideration of her request for all four positions with funding for the entire year. Discussions with Columbia and Burke counties which contribute funding toward the operations of the office offered possible funding. Financial Impact:The additional cost of the two requested positions for the full years as well as an additional 6 months funding for the two positions already approved in the budget will be covered without any additional cost to Richmond County. Columbia County's share will increase from 35.66% to 40% and Burke's will increase from 6.7% to 8%. Additionally there are costs eligible for reimbursement under the VOCA grant. Alternatives:make no adjustments, funding only 2 positions effective July 1 Recommendation:approve new positions and allocate funding for full year using identified funding sources. Funds are Available in the no additional cost to Augusta Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission Finance Committee Meeting 1/29/2019 1:20 PM Motion to approve continued agreement with Brinson Askew Berry for collection of hotel tax under Rome Class Hotel Incremental Tax Fund Department:Finance Presenter:Donna Williams Caption:Motion to approve continued agreement with Brinson Askew Berry LLP for collection of hotel tax under Rome Class Hotel Incremental Tax Fund. Background:In January of 2013 Augusta began receiving collections from online travel companies (Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline, Travelocity and their affiliates) through the collection process of Brinson Askew Berry, LLP as a result of a class action suit by the City of Rome. The entire collection process is done by this firm and proceeds are remitted quarterly to 183 cities and counties. Augusta's proceeds from this process are then combined with local hotel motel tax collections which are remitted directly to the License department and distributed per agreements with the Coliseum Authority and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Analysis:The administration agreement which designated Brinson, Askew, Berry LLP as the agent to collect and distribute the Class funds from these companies to cities and counties will expire December 2020. Each recipient can execute an agreement to continue the existing process. Financial Impact:There is no financial impact to Augusta since 100% of Hotel Motel tax collections are forwarded to the Coliseum Authority and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Alternatives:Augusta could choose to set up its own collection process which would involve obtaining data from each online travel company, reviewing their bookings, comparing the rates and collections for each, and monitoring payments. Recommendation: Execute the agreement with Brinson, Askew, Berry LLP to continue their administration of these funds for Augusta. Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: none needed. REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission