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<br />Memorandum, 2002 Budget Discussion <br />Page Two <br />August 24,2001 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Other General Fund Expeuditure Issues <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Staffhad suggested increasing the 2002 Day in the Park event budget to $9,700 (up <br />from $1,362 in 1998; $1,659 in 1999; and $5,557 in 2000). At least one <br />Councilmember has endorsed increasing the 2002 Budget for this activity to $20,000. <br />Overall Council consensus is needed on this item. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The staff reorganization undertak i ng is not totally finalized from a financial plan <br />standpoint. Subject to the analysis from Labor Relations Associates (LRA), the <br />general assumptions are that the two new Director positions will replace the current <br />Director positions at a 20% salary range impact; the new Deputy Clerk position will <br />result in an estimated $10,000 in additional compensation; and that the 1.5 full-time <br />equivalent (FTE) non-exempt headcount increases will result in an estimated $50,000 <br />in additional compensation. On a related note, the LRA contract fee of $ I 1,875 will <br />be a budgeted 2002 expenditure (LRA invoices at the acceptance and completion of <br />assignments). <br /> <br />. Salary ranges in the proposed 2002 Pay Plan were expected to increase 3.0%. <br />However, in light of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield healthcare costs increasing, 14.7% <br />for 2002, the issue of total compensation versus salary/wage increases needs <br />additional Council discussion. As a reference point, in 2001 salary range move was <br />3.0% and maximum City paid health and dental insurance increased 17.6% (from <br />$340 in 2000 to $400 in 2001). <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. Staff has discussed moving the current Economic Development Department of the <br />General Fund into Fund No. 701 "EDA General Activities" and funding these <br />expenditures from Tax Increment Excess revenues. The 2001 Budget for this General <br />Fund Department was $17,585. This decreases the General Fund levy by an equal <br />amount. <br /> <br />Cable TV Technical Support <br /> <br />. It is anticipated that the upgrade in Council Chambers cable facilities will also require <br />a higher level of technical production support. The salary costs for this support will <br />be funded from Cable Franchise Fees (Fund No. 228) and not levy-supported in the <br />General Fund. <br /> <br />e <br />