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Memo 2006 Proposed Budget Memo 3 �. 0 2% Salary Increase • PERA increase for Police and Fire from 9.3%to 10.5% • Insurance Benefit Increases • Workers Compensation Increases • Increase in Motor Vehicle Supplies • $11,000 for Tasers (first half of two-year program to acquire tasers for the department) • Cost increase for vehicles and an additional Investigative vehicle The overall Police Protection budget is increasing by 8%. The proposed budget for Fire Protection Services is projected to increase 11.6%. Overall the Lake Johanna Fire Department budget is increasing 3.8%; the increase for Arden Hills is related to the change in funding formula approved by the LJFD Board this year and discussed at a previous City Council Work Session. At the conclusion of the November 21, 2005, Work Session,the Council directed staff to prepare the necessary material for the Truth in Taxation meeting which was held on December 6,2005 at 6:30pm at the city Hall. After the adoption of the final budget and the final levy on December 12, 2005, the City will certify the final levy amount to the County before the end of the year. �. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the Council approve the attached 2006 budget as presented by staff in the following manner: I. Resolution No. 05-68: Adopting the proposed 2006 Budget in the amount of$8,180,661; 2. Resolution No. 05-69: Setting the Final levy for taxes payable 2006 in the amount of $2,523,737; 3. Resolution No. 05-70: Setting the Special levy for the Karth Lake District in the amount of$13,782.67; 4. Resolution No. 05-71: Approving the revised 2006 Employee Compensation Plan; 5. Resolution No. 05-72: Approving the revised 2006 City Contribution to the Non- Bargaining Unit Employee Monthly Benefits to $586 per month and per employee.