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. . . Memo 2006 Preliminary Budget Memo 2 . Overall, the preliminary budget was prepared based on needs, while taking into account the new revenue stream, As a genera] guideline, increases are limited to the amount of inflation. . Employee Salaries - Emp]oyee step/COLA increased by 2.75% as previously discussed by the Council. · No adjustment to Council Members' and Mayor's compensation is included based on the discussion at the previous Work Session, · Increase in employee benefits costs (health and dental). Based on the recent information available from our brokers, a twenty (20) percent increase has been budgeted, The current City contribution towards health and dental is $533 per month. Over the past few years Council has approved budgeting for 50% of the increase in premium. At the June 20,2005 Work Session, the Council was comfortable with this methodology. Staff estimates that the total premiums will increase by about $190 per month. Using this amount and the sharing formula, the City's contribution to the employee towards the premiums will increase to $628 per month. · $20,000 has been budgeted to hire consultant and or temporary staff for programming and internal controls. This will enable the City to automate reporting. In addition to automation, assistance will be needed in enhancing internal controls and improved documentation. · Preliminary CIP numbers have been included in the budget. This includes: Ridgewood Neighborhood - $ 1,764,000; reconstruction of lift stations 1, I I, 12, & 13 - $500,000; side mount tractor mower - $5,000; replace two Toro ground master mowers - $30,000; and Tony Schmidt Park Underpass - $32,000. · Hardware Upgrades - $8,700. This includes two replacement computers for the Cable Room ($1,600); two replacement laser printers ($5,000); one replacement laptop for the City Administrator ($1 ,500); and one replacement digital camera ($600). · Document Imaging - Budgeted $36,800 in 2005, Given the current staffing situation, we may not be able to implement it in 2005. Need to carry-over this amount in 2006. The preliminary 2006 Budget does not include any funds for the implementation. · Fire capita] upgrades - $10,850 (pending new estimates from the Lake Johanna. Numbers may be outdated), This is for the resurfacing of the parking lot. The increase in the cost for police services is driven by some key issues as outlined below: . Proposed addition ofa second Traffic Deputy (5/1/06 start date) AH share is 10% . 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 2