Finance Committee - 12/02/2020 Page 19
Mr. Ibarra
Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Alderwoman Lu?
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you. Just a question, you mentioned that this was a deferred CERF item and | am just trying to
understand, does that mean it wasn’t purchased last year even though it was on the schedule?
Mr. Ibarra
That is correct. So every year, or annually we are asked to go through and see what we could put off if we
actually have to based on budgeting concerns. So apparently, Nick decided that he could go one more year on
this older chipper and that’s what he did. And we waited for this year’s purchase.
Alderwoman Lu
Ok.
Mayor Donchess
So let me — can | elaborate on that. So usually as we are preparing the budget, we meet with, you know
there’s a CERF list of potential purchases for the coming Fiscal year. So we usually meet with the Departments
and kind of go through that list and say, do you really need to buy this, this year? Could this wait? And what is
the condition of the piece of equipment. Then sometimes the Department says, yes, while even though it’s
scheduled for purchase this year, we think we can go another year with it and therefore, we save the money for
a year.
Alderwoman Lu
Ok thank you.
Mr. Ibarra
Thank you Mayor.
Mayor Donchess
Alderwoman Klee?
Alderman Klee
| just want to make a comment and | am glad that Alderman Lu had brought up about the deferring. | do
appreciate when Public Works does this. | know Nick took a big hit a year ago by deferring a lot of this different
equipment. So | appreciate when you guys are willing to step in and do it, | know in some cases we can’t. But
thank you.
