Laserfiche WebLink
6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />2? <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />2b <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />Department Approval <br />e,44 'e. /,nA <br />qASEN+L�hE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 10/21/2013 <br />Item No.: 12. a <br />City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Continue Discussion on the 2014 Tax Levy and Budget <br />BACKGROUND <br />At the September 9, 2013 City Council meeting, the Council adopted the 2014 preliminary property tax <br />levy and budget. The preliminary budget includes some assumptions on new costs related to <br />maintaining existing programs and services. Many of these programs require significant advanced <br />planning on how resources need to be allocated. As a result, City Staff would like to receive Council <br />direction on a number of key assumptions embedded in the preliminary Budget. <br />Those assumptions include: <br />�:• 2% employee cost -of- living adjustment (COLA) <br />�:• New Park Maintenance position (budgeted) <br />�:• New Volunteer Coordinator position (not budgeted) <br />�'• 2014 CIP Funding Plan <br />Each of these items is described in further detail below, along with supporting budget- related <br />information. <br />2% COLA <br />The City Council recently approved a 3.26% one -time wage adjustment to non -union employees. This <br />adjustment helped offset the effects of having wage increases lag behind local inflationary impacts over <br />the past few years. It also narrowed the gap in wages compared to other peer cities. <br />As previously reported by Staff, most peer cities have already approved or are poised to approve a 2% <br />COLA for employees in 2014. The 2% figure is consistent with the inflationary predictions being made <br />by national economic experts. If Roseville does not provide for a similar increase it will once again fall <br />behind other cities for which we compete with for talented employees. <br />Park Maintenance Position <br />Over the next few years the City expects to make a significant investment in new park shelters and <br />other amenities as part of the Parks Renewal Program. This will require added maintenance to ensure <br />that these facilities are kept in the proper condition. <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />