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This lofi approximately $193,000 in new monies for day-to-day operations; most of which 34 went topayfor new contractual obligations and an additional contribution to the Fire Relief 35 Association. The ('11y also restored approximately $12'5, 000 in program costs that were 36 temporarily suspended (through position vacancies) in 2'009 when the ("it lost VH('.. The 37 remaining $32'5, 000 (out of $450, 000) continued to be unfunded. 38 39 2'011 40 The 2011 tax levy increased by $42'0,000, or 2'.9% over the previous year. This Fame year, . 4 1 the (-Y'1 1y redirected $490,000 that had been used to pay for street improvement bonds to 42 operations. These monies were usedpri� ily asfollows• 43 ❖ $2651, 000Jbr Nuisance Code Enjbrcement and Emerald As Borer 44 ❖ $65, OOOJbr new contractual obligations such as legal, dispatch,, auditing, etc. $25, OOOJbr additional A1IVHC. replacement 46 ❖ $200, 000 to oJJkt declining interest earnings and other non-tax revenues 47 ❖ $20, 000Jbr added pathway and boulevard maintenance 48 $300, 000 (approximate) Jbr employee COLAI wage steps, and healthcare costs 49 Over the past 3 years, there has been minimal new dollars to support day-to-day operations. The 'i majority of new tax levy dollars were needed to offset declining state aid and other non-tax revenues, 52 and capital replacements. During this same period, the City has routinely incurred higher motor fuel 53 and energy-related costs as well as higher contractually obligated costs for legal, dispatch, and other �` 4 professional services. The City also continues to struggle to retain a competitive employee pay and 55 benefit package while requiring employees to absorb ever-increasing deductibles and out-of-pocket 56 maximums with their healthcare coverage. 58 This has necessitated the repeated elimination or downgrade of employee positions. Since 2003, the 59 City has eliminated or downgraded 13 full-time employee positions in the core service areas of Police, 6�,,:-); Fire,, Streets,, Parks & Recreation,, Administration,, and Finance. This has resulted in over $,600,,000 in 61 permanent budget savings annually. 5 More positions are scheduled to be eliminated or reduced in 62 2012. 63 64 Key Budget Process Milestones 6,, The following is a summary of key milestones in this year's budget process.- 66 67 February 2'8 th 11th 68 The ("ouncil agrees to adopt a year budget calendar (formally adopted on Apr i/ 69 which alleviates the need to have full -scale budget discussions in 2'013. During this meeting "7 the ("ouncil agreed to follow a program-based budget that would include a breakdown of 7 personnel, supplies, other charges, and capitalfor each program budget. "72 73 March 28th "74 The ("ouncil reviews various budget reduction scenarios that would eliminate programs and "7 services along with applicable staff. Some of these budget reductions would eventually 76 appear in the City Manager Recommended Budget. 77 "7 The Council also received the results f om the Citizen Survey which helped guide the 79 Recommended Budget. Page 2 of 4