CC_Minutes_2013_1202 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 2, 2013 Page 16 unteer coordination as one portion of their 60-80 hour work week jobs, with those employees working considerable and unsustainable overtime. If the duties were reallocated, Councilmember Etten opined that it would serve to bring down their work load, but still not to a realistic full-time job. Councilmember Etten noted that there would need to be adjustments made, but that it may simply and realisti- cally allow them to focus on their main responsibilities and functions better. When this issue came back as a full-time position recommendation, Councilmem- ber Laliberte asked that each department weigh in on efficiencies with a specific percentage provided from each department. Councilmember McGehee opined that it was not appropriate or transparent to pay for the position from reserves, but to be upfront about it. Mayor Roe reiterated City Council consensus moving forward for staff that the position be full-time, the process be done carefully and realistically in the initial planning stages through creation of a great job description, and then to find a way to fund the position. c. Adopt Final 2014 Budget and Tax Levy Mayor Roe noted that staff had provided information and request from past City Council discussions and directives in their latest RCA dated December 2, 2013; and sought additional input from staff as applicable. Finance Director Miller advised that he additional information comment regard- ing budget surpluses to-date or projected at this point, as addressed during to- night's Public Hearing. General Fund Surplus 2012 = $353,000 2011 = 574,000 Total = $927,000 two year combined In context, Mr. Miller noted that this provided a cash reserve level of 43%, with the City Council's current reserve policy of 35—45%, with reserves therefore at the high end of that range. Parks & Recreation Department Fund Surplus 2012 = $278,000 2011 = 50,000 Total = $338,000 2 year combined In context, Mr. Miller noted that this brought that fund into a reserve level of 23%, with City Council's reserve policy for that fund at 25%. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Miller confirmed that those re- serves were built into the budget base, as were all cash reserves until appropriat- ed. However, Mr. Miller clarified that the City strove for a balanced budget and it