HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Budget Action SummaryCity Manager’s 2014/15 Proposed Budget
Summary - Council Actions & Follow Up
As of 7/23/14
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Item
Action/Follow Up
General
Fund Impact
B
City Secretary Records Position
Action – Add to proposed budget
$69, 166
C
Archiving of City Historical Records
Action – Add to proposed budget
$18,000
D
Add
funding for Cemetery Perpetual Care reserve
Action – Add to proposed budget
Follow up – Staff to review and make recommendation on % of revenues to reserve for future.
Comment -
Minimum of 3 – 5% expected.
$75,000
E
Increase pension contribution
Action – Reduce TMRS funding from 12.5% to 12.0%
$(77,557)
F
Rec Center Sunday operations
Action
– Add to proposed budget
Follow up – Evaluate revenue impact and adjust in 2015/16 budget
Comment - $133,902 of total expenses will be offset by an estimated $25,000 in additional revenues
$108,902
G
MRAP Vehicle
Action – Leave $12,500 in proposed budget
Follow up – Report on actual maintenance costs next year
$0
H
Public Safety Step Increases & Police Starting Pay Increase
Action
– (1) Add $3,000 to starting Police base pay and adjust step schedule accordingly. (2) Add 1% COLA for both Fire and Police. (3) Implement the change effective in January 2015.
Follow-up
- Report from HR Director on impacts of adjustments to Fire base pay
$168,430
I
Current Police Vacancies
Action – None. Information only.
$0
J
Deployment Unit vs. K-9 or Patrol
Action – Keep deployment unit in budget as described, but push start date to April 1, 2015
Comment – New 2014/15 cost is $331,246
$(116,964)
K
Review
salary and compensation overall
Action – None. Informational purposes only.
Follow up – Report from HR Director in September/October 2014
$0
L
Police vehicles
Action – None
– leave existing one-to-one take home practice as is.
$0
M
Mary Bailey Kitchen Repairs
Action – Reduce $40,000 in proposed budget to 50% of $12,688
Follow up – City staff to inspect
the facility for requested updates and potential code or ADA compliance needs.
($33,656)
N
Subscriptions and Dues – Chamber Membership Dues
Action – Reduce membership payment
level from Platinum, $5,000, to Gold at $2,000
Follow up – City Manager to discuss recognition of land contribution in City’s membership status with Chamber
($3,000)
O
PA for Downtown
Square
Action – Remove from CVB and HOT Tax fund budget
Follow up – Staff will reconsider costs and uses for 2015/16
Comment – Funds were not in the General Fund.
$0
P
Vacancy
Factor
Action – Increase budgeted vacancy savings factor from 1% to 3%, offset by necessary reserves
Follow up – Staff analysis indicates that no additional salary savings are available
above the 1%. See attached memorandum.
$0
Q
Fire-based Paramedic Program
Action - Program review and business plan reviewed with Council at the July 22 regular Council workshop
Follow
up – Proceed with program implementation
Comment – Program does not impact General Fund
$0
R
CTSUD
Action – None. Transaction not complete - Budget impacts not included yet.
Follow
Up - Bring budget adjustments to Council at closing date
$0
S
Sanitation increase
Action - Adjust General Fund revenues and expenses to reflect rate increase TDS approved at the July 8, 2014 regular meeting. Item will be revenue neutral.
Follow
up - Rate ordinance will be presented to Council as part of budget and tax ordinances on August 26, 2014
$0
T
General Capital Projects CIP
Follow up –
Downtown West – Option
B as discussed and recommended at 7/15 GGAF meeting
Other projects reviewed and changes recommended.
Recommendations will be brought to Council for consideration at the August 12, 2014
regular meeting.
$0
U
Stormwater CIP
Action – Leave existing $2.2 million in budget until property buyouts are complete
Follow up – Actual debt to be issued will be reduced if
possible in April 2015 for amended amount
$0
V
CIS/Retirement/ City Secretary/ New Position Funding
Action – None, informational purposes only. Actions taken under other items.
$0
Total Net Impact to General Fund
$208,321