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Chairman O’Malley asked if there were any significant changes from the previous year. Director Pae responded no and that the estimates were based on what the County told the City it would be getting in 2019 plus room for inflation. Councilman Rader asked questions regarding how millage amounts work and how they are authorized, in particular howthey relate to debt service. Mr. Schuster stated that millage amounts are allocated to different taxing entities within the City of Lakewood. These amounts go back to the 1930s, around the time a court case resolved the matter. RESOLUTION 9077-19-A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, requesting the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer to draw and the Cuyahoga County Treasurer to pay to the City of Lakewood Director of Finance an advance of all real, personal property, estate taxes and special assessments collected in the year 2020 in such amounts as may be requested and available. (Referred to Finance Committee 6/3/19) Director Pae noted that Resolution 9077-19 indicates disbursement periods throughout the year. It is basically a house-keeping resolution. Every taxing authority goes through this process annually and it is done to ensure the County remits monies in a more timely manner. RESOLUTION 9078-19-A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer. (Referred to Finance Committee 6/3/19) Director Pae indicated that Resolution 9078-19 tells the County the inside and outside millage. It is similar to Resolution 9076-19 in its purpose. Motion by Charmain O’Malley, seconded by Councilwoman George to recommend adoption of Resolution 9076-19. All members voting yea. Motion passed. Motion by Charmain O’Malley, seconded by Councilwoman George to recommend adoption of Resolution 9077-19. All members voting yea. Motion passed. Motion by Charmain O’Malley, seconded by Councilwoman George to recommend adoptionof Resolution 9078-19. All members voting yea. Motion passed. 2020 Council Budget Priority Process rd Chairman O’Malley set a deadline of September 3for Council Budget Priority forms, which will give the body a month to consider the items presented and compose a formal resolution adopting them. The goal is to have that resolution passed by Council’s first meeting in October, which gives the administration 6 weeks to bake the resolution into the budget which will be introduced in mid- November.