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MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE JULY 25, 2022 AUDITORIUM Present: Councilmembers Shachner (Chair), Kepple (virtual), & Bullock Also Present: Councilmembers Baker & Marx, Chief of Staff Storey, Director Rancatore, Director Corrigan, Chief Kaucheck, Assistant Law Director Swallow, Clerk Bach, & Deputy Clerk Lascu taking minutes Call to Order: 7:43 p.m. AGENDA Approval of the minutes of the July 18, 2022 meeting of the Finance Committee. Motion by Chair Shachner, seconded by Councilmember Bullock to approve the minutes from the committee's previous meeting. All in favor. Motion passed. Chair Shachner explained the public comment process for the night's agenda and enumerated the legislative process it takes for an ordinance to become law in the city of Lakewood. ORDINANCE 24-2022 -AN ORDINANCE 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 at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the transfer and advance of certain funds. (1st read& referred to Finance 7/18/22) Director Rancatore described the transfer ordinance (24-2022) as fairly routine and planned as part of the 2022 budget. It included debt service payments to the funds for the Department of Aging & Winterhurst, along with transfers to the hospitalization and workers' compensation funds. These transfers mirror ones made in the 2nd quarter. Chair Shachner noted that the transfers appeared routine. Motion by Chair Shachner, seconded by Councilmember Bullock to recommend Ordinance 24- 2022 for adoption by the full Council. All in favor. Motion passed. ORDINANCE 20-2022 -AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council to enact Section 135.17 Limitation on enforcement related to abortion care of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, to protect residents of the City of Lakewood from interference by the State in their healthcare decisions. (Referred to Finance 07/05/22) Chair Shachner noted the presence of a substitute version of Ordinance 20-2022 that was made available to committee members and was posted on Granicus for all councilmembers' viewing. He continued to share how the legislation came to be, citing the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which took away a long held right of women. He expressed his view that any anti-abortion 1