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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />].4 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />Zo <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />City Council Study Session <br />Monday, July � b, 2047 <br />Page 10 <br />Mr. Miller noted that the majority of the City's services and programs <br />were "labor intensive," meaning ichat a major portion of operational <br />expenses were personnel costs (wages and benefits} and were outpac- <br />ing inflation, thus causing the City to lose ground. Mr. Miller advised <br />that a recurring theme would be found in each department and city- <br />wide, that lrying to keep pace with inflation and personnel cos�s were <br />diminishing susta.inability in other areas. Mr. Milier further noted that <br />the City needed to be in a position to attract and retain quality em- <br />ployees and recognize the City's susceptibility to the private sector, as <br />well as other public entities and agencies. Mr. Mi11er advised that the <br />current path was not sustainable, and with citizen expectations for <br />providing a high level of service, the City was beginning to show <br />stress in maintaining that level of service, and was experiencing di- <br />min�shing returns on staf�s ability to provide the expected level of <br />servic� that the public demanded. <br />Each department (Administration; ) presented an overall operations <br />statement, showing their 2007 budget, total full-time equivalent em- <br />ployees {FTE's) for 2007, percentage of personnel costs related to the <br />overall department operational budget, revEnue sou:rces, accomplish- <br />ments over the last five (5} years; 2002 — 2007 Budget and operational <br />opportunities, challenges and impacts; and 2008 objectives and priori- <br />ties. <br />A copy of the department-specific Power Point presentation is af- <br />tached hereto and made a part thereof. <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 Th� Administration Department was represented by Finance Directox <br />31 Chris Miller; the Police Department was represented by Police Chief <br />32 Sletner; the Fire Depa:rtment by Fire Chief Rich Gasaway;, the Public <br />33 Works and EngiMeering Department by Public Works Director Duane <br />34 Schwartz; the Paxks and Recreation Department by Director Lonnie <br />35 Brokke; and the Community Development Department by Director <br />36 7ohn Stark. <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />Highlights and discussion points in general included increasing fuel <br />costs and impacts io supply and material costs; employee retention <br />