8A, 2012 Operating Levy Payable 2013

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Memo - City Council 2013 Proposed Preliminary Budget and Tax Levy 6 other funds are also decreased and show a revenue loss to the General Fund as they are based on the budgeted costs for those departments. Adult Program revenues have been increased as a result of past historical trends amounting to a 34.8% increase. Highway Patrol Fines have been decreased 50%, and Forfeits have been decreased by 63.4%. One item to note is that we received conduit debt fees from the Presbyterian Homes project in 2011 and transferred them to the EDA in 2012, however, there is no funding source identified for the EDA or for funding reserves in the capital funds at this time. Expenditures In 2008, EDA expenditures were moved from the EDA Fund to the General Fund under the Planning & Zoning department as there was a negative fund balance, and transfers to replenish the fund were budgeted from the General Fund. In 2012 the EDA expenditures were moved from the General Fund back to the EDA Fund and the conduit debt fees from the Presbyterian Homes project were transferred to this fund as seed money. The expenditures in this fund consist of primarily salary and benefit costs, however auditing, accounting, IT, and insurance have also been allocated. There is no transfer from the General Fund to the EDA Fund in the 2013 budget. General Fund Expenditures Public Safety is increased by $57,228 for Salary& Benefits $ 36,050 increases in the Fire Contract ($21,672, 5.52%), Public Safety Contract Incr. 57,228 Sheriffs Contract which includes animal Council training&tablets 4,640 control except for Hill°crest Animal Hospital charges ($32,708, 3.34/°), and 911 Dispatch National League of Cities Dues 710 Services ($2,848, 5.79%). Auditing&Actuarial services 1,006 Application Support 3,814 The $15,000 in park maintenance materials was PC Network Support 2,526 mistakenly omitted in the 2012 budget, but has Maintenance and Supplies-Streets 4,404 always been an ongoing expense. Park maintenance materials 15,000 Other Misc Adjustments 11,401 Increases to the Council budget include training, $136,779 tablets and National League of Cities dues. Finance and Administrative Services and Protective Inspections have increases due to technology related items such as, Springbrook support and maintenance; IT related services, Permit Works, and software licensing. Auditing and Actuarial services are also an increase to Finance and Administrative budget. There is a Reserve/Contingency budgeted in the 2013 budget for negotiations, but not for any other purposes. Other Funds We have previously noted the changes to the EDA Fund. Staff recommends that a funding source be found for this fund in the future as the current funding source from the Round Lake TIF District and the Presbyterian Homes conduit debt fees will not be ongoing. Staff also