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J <br /> The increase in the cost for police services is driven by some key issues as <br /> outlined below: <br /> • Proposed addition of a second Traffic Deputy(5/1/06 start date) AH share is 10% <br /> • 2% Salary Increase <br /> • PERA increase for Police and fire from 9.3% to 10.5% <br /> • Insurance Benefit Increases <br /> • Workers Compensation Increases <br /> • Increase in Motor Vehicle Supplies <br /> • $11,000 for Tasers (first half of two-year program to acquire tasers for the <br /> department) <br /> • Cost increase for vehicles and an additional Investigative vehicle <br /> The overall proposed 2006 Budget is $8,180,661 with a staff complement of 23.75 FTEs. <br /> The general fund budget is proposed to be $3,190,800. The general fund budget is <br /> approximately 1.5% lower than the originally adopted 2005 Budget. It should be noted <br /> that the proposed budget is lower than 2005, despite the increases in employee benefit <br /> costs, increase about 11% in Fire Protection contract and an increase of 8% for Police <br /> Protection. <br /> The Truth-in-Taxation hearing was held on December 5, 2005. At the conclusion of this <br /> meeting, the Council directed staff to proceed with finalizing the budget with an adoption <br /> date of December 12, 2005. <br /> If you have any questions with regards to this budget, please contact the City's Finance <br /> Director/Treasurer, Murtuza Siddiqui at (651) 634-5132. <br /> Respectfully ubmitted, <br /> Mic}ie le City Administrator <br /> Murtuza Siddiqui, Finance Director/Treasurer <br />