(a) Factors. In adopting guidelines, the Council should consider, among other relevant factors, the condition of the economy, the level of economic activity in the County, trends in personal income, and the impact of economic and population growth on projected revenues.
(b) Advice. To assist the Council in adopting guidelines, the Finance Director must each January, and at other times as necessary, consult with independent experts, who need not be County residents, from major sectors of the County economy. The experts should advise on trends in economic activity in the County and how activity in each sector of the economy may affect County revenues. The Director must report the experts’ views, if any are received, to the Executive and Council. (CY 1991 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 1; 1997 L.M.C., ch. 35, § 1; 1999 L.M.C., ch. 21, § 1; 2008 L.M.C., ch. 32, § 1.)