City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Council Chamber  
Columbia City Hall  
701 E. Broadway  
Monday, February 26, 2024  
5:00 PM  
Budget Work Session  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Buffaloe called the meeting to order at approximately 5:00 p.m.  
4 - Buffaloe, Foster, Waterman, and Knoth  
Present:  
Absent:  
2 - Lovelady, and Proffitt  
Budget Work Session Presentation  
Attachments: Budget Work Session Presentation  
Finance Director, Matthew Lue presented to Council their FY24 Council priorities. The  
priorities include: Employees, Community Engagement, Affordable Housing, Social  
Services, Public Transportation, Infrastructure and CAAP Implementation. Lue went on to  
discuss what changes have been made. They are as follows:  
Employees  
4% Across the Board Pay increase Mid Year FY23  
2% Across the Board Pay increase in FY24  
Implementation of the Classification and Compensation Study ($10 million)  
Paid FMLA  
Additional City Holiday (Veterans Day)  
Increased vacation time by 8 hours  
Community Engagement  
Hired an Engagement Coordinator  
Budgeted for the Community Connector Program  
Civic Academy  
Purchased OpenGov budgeting software  
Purchased SeeClickFix  
Affordable Housing  
New Housing & Neighborhood Services Department  
The goal of this department is to provide support and resources to the development of  
affordable housing  
Hired the Director of the Housing & Neighborhood Services Department  
Social Services  
Social services support programs that are focused on enhancing the well-being of  
individuals and families, while benefiting the community by aiding disadvantaged,  
distressed, or vulnerable persons or groups  
Currently funded:  
$1,039,825 for Social Services Contract Funding  
$600,000 for Utility Assistance  
New Funding for FY24  
$450,000 Budgeted to Increase Funding for Contracted Overnight Emergency Shelter  
Operations for Year Round Service  
$225,989 Budgeted to Increase Funding for Contracted Homeless Drop In Services 7  
days/week  
$50,000 to Sustain Funding for Contracted Street Outreach Services  
Public Transportation  
Transit will remain fare free at the start of FY24, but this is being evaluated throughout the  
year along with the financial health of the fund  
Transit has been fare free since FY21  
For FY24, the transfer from Transportation Sales Tax to Transit will increase by $1 million  
to cover shortfalls.  
Infrastructure & CAAP Implementation  
Applied for and received the State’s only Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant  
Tied CAAP goals to all applicable budgeted items  
Over $32 Million Proposed for Capital Improvement Projects  
$2.7M for Annual Sewer Rehabilitation  
$2.5M for Major Maintenance on Garth Ave  
$2.3M for Police Precinct / Municipal Services Center North: Phase II  
Council and Staff went on to discuss ongoing and new priorities for FY25.  
Affordable Housing  
Public Safety  
Infrastructure  
Employees  
Economic Development/Cultural Affairs  
Council and Staff discussed further.  
II. ANY OTHER ITEMS COUNCIL MAY WISH TO DISCUSS  
None.  
III. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:58 p.m.