Study Session - The Council 2008-09 Budget Study Sessions began with a presentation by P. Lamont Ewell detailing the current economic conditions and highlighting the budget’s focus of creating and sustaining our future, while illustrating the challenges of delivering services in a weakened economy. Also presented were the Capital Improvement Project Budget and the departments of City Council, City Manager, Airport, Records and Election Services, City Attorney, Human Resources, Finance & Risk Management, Information Systems, Community Maintenance and Planning and Community Development. 

Closed Session – Council awarded a settlement in the amount of $21,000,000 related to the Farmer’s Market incident.