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expenditures. She noted that the data showed that benefit costs and retiree benefits were <br /> neither out of control or threatening the fiscal health of the Town. <br /> • Joiner explained that because Mayor Pro Tem Kerr and Councilmember Mordo had <br /> expressed an interest in this subject, staff was requesting continuation of the discussion to <br /> a future Council meeting. <br /> Joiner reviewed her-report with Council. It was noted that during the thirty (3 0) years <br /> with the CalPERS health plan, the Town had enrolled 95 employees. Post-retirement <br /> health benefits were available only to employees who retire from the Town and that <br /> currently only three retirees were receiving a health benefit or 3% of the number of <br /> employees who had been enrolled. <br /> Council thanked Joiner for her excellent report and analyses. Councilmember Jones <br /> commented that he concurred with Council's assessment of the report and offered that it <br /> was exactly the information needed to understand the issue and that the Town's situation <br /> appeared very favorable in comparison to other jurisdictions. <br /> 7. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, SUB-COMMITTEES, AND <br /> COUNCILMEMBERS ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES <br /> 7.1 Town Picnic—Roy Woolsey, Chair, Community Relations Committee <br /> Community Relations Committee Chair Roy Woolsey addressed Council. He noted that <br /> • Council had before them a proposal for the annual Town picnic including the budget <br /> request, event description and draft promotional flyer that would be mailed to all Town <br /> residents. Woolsey reviewed the Committees philosophy for the event with Council that <br /> included no commercialism, no active solicitation and no cost. The picnic would be open <br /> to residents only. The picnic budget proposal was $17,000. <br /> Woolsey introduced Committee member Roger Burnell to provide highlights of the day's <br /> planned activities. Burnell explained that the Committee was planning a fun, exciting <br /> and more "adventurous" event this year. He described for Council the new features that <br /> would replace the children's games that included game booths, a velcro wall, a horizontal <br /> bungee and awater/dunking booth that Burnell titled the All Star Fun or Strike for <br /> Fun". <br /> Mayor O'Malley thanked Woolsey and Burnell and congratulated them on their efforts to <br /> host a dynamic event. <br /> MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Jones, seconded by Warshawsky <br /> and passed unanimously to approve the proposed budget, mailer and general plan as <br /> presented by the Community Relations Committee for the June 5, 2005 Town Picnic. <br /> COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS <br /> Councilmember Jones reported that he had attended the Santa Clara County Cities <br /> • Association meeting. They had voted to endorse S13680. <br /> 5 <br /> City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> April 7,2005 <br />