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283 Agreement between City and Crestar Bank to provide all banking services for the City for the period July 1, 1994 to July 30, 1997. A copy of such document, which is attached hereto in draft form, shall be kept on file in the Treasurer's office. ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTIONS 26-61 AND 26-64 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE, t 990, AS AMENDED, ADDING THE OPTION OF PURCHASING AN ANNUAL REFUSE COLLECTION STICKER" (carried over) P~SENTATION: CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION FOR EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT Mr. Hovey Dabney, Chairman of the Citizens Advisor), Commission for Efficient Government, expressed appreciation to members of the Commission for their hard work. Mr. Dabney stated that the Commission had begun with a broad charge from City Council and once they began meeting, developed the following mission statement: "The Conmfission's mission shall be to advise and to make recommendations to Charlottesville City Council regarding the efficient provision of services and programs and the mans for financing governmental operations. In fulfilling its mission, the Commission shall address: the organizational structure of City government; the effective provision of services and programs; criteria and priorities for maintaining existing programs and services and the approval of new ones; opportunities to lower the cost of government through partnerships with other governments and/or with private enterprise; and alternatives for meeting projected financing needs. The Commission then divided into three groups to study and report on: 1) Short-term Budget Shortfall; 2) Reinventing Government; and 3) Long-Term Planning. Mr. Harold Morris, Chairman of the Short-term Budget Shortfall Committee, presented the Committee's report which made recommendations regarding balancing of the FY 94/95 budget, noting that many of the recommendation had been incorporated in the approved budget. Mr. Don Borwhat, Chairman of the Reinventing Government Committee, presented the Committee's report, which made recommendations including: development of a mission statement defining the role of city government; appointment of a committee to review the school system; continued efforts to increase efficiencies; review effectiveness and associated costs of Council-appointed boards; explore consolidation of financially-oriented constitutional offices; purchase consolidated purchasing plans; explore vehicles and equipment use and cost; and specific recommendations regarding certain City departments. Mr. A1 Clements, Chairman of the Long-Term Planning Committee, presented the Committee's report which recommended: development of a Charlottesville-Albemarle area long-term strategic plan; consolidation of City-County services in some form in the long-term best interests of the City, County and the University; and exploration of town reversion in the absence of a voluntary agreement to consider consolidation. Mr. Dabney asked that Council consider the Commission's recommendations carefully and stressed that the need and desire for improvement and the efficient operation of government should be included as part of the mission for all City employees. Mr. Vandever thanked the Commission members for their enormous commitment of time and energy. It was agreed that two ~vork sessions would be held with Commission members concerning the Reinventing Government report and the Long-Term Planning Report.