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2' Permanent Spending Reductions: 2003 - Present <br />6 <br />Department <br />Program <br />Administration <br />Eliminate Asst. City Manager position (2002) <br />$ 100,000 <br />Finance <br />Downgrade Accounting Supervisor position (2003) <br />15,000 <br />Finance <br />Eliminate Accountant position (2004) <br />65,000 <br />Parks & Recreation <br />Eliminate a Parks & Recreation Maint. Position (2005) <br />50,000 <br />Police <br />Eliminate Deputy Police Chief position (2005) <br />100,000 <br />PW - Streets <br />Eliminate a Street Maintenance Position (2005) <br />50,000 <br />PW - Engineering <br />Downgrade Engineering Technician position (2005) <br />12,000 <br />Parks & Recreation <br />Eliminate Custodian position (2006 net savings) <br />30,000 <br />Parks & Recreation <br />Eliminate Park Maintenance Coordinator position (2009) <br />75,000 <br />Total <br />$ 497,000 <br />27 (a) Amount shown is in 2009 dollars <br />7,'s <br />27� As indicated in the above table, since 2003 the City has made nearly $500,000 in permanent spending <br />30 reductions in personnel costs alone. And while the City has added a few positions in police and fire during <br />3 this timeframe, it was done so in response to an identified need and only after significant evaluation and <br />32 discussion by the City Council. <br />33 POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />34 The City Council is scheduled to adopt a final budget and tax levy on December 21, 2009. <br />3 FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />36 Based on the Recommended Budget, and maintaining the preliminary tax levy at its current level, a <br />3 � typically -valued home would pay approximately $54 per month. This represents an increase of $5.87 per <br />month or 12%. In exchange, residents receive 24x7x365 police and fire services, well maintained streets, <br />3and a full offerring of parks and recreation programs and facilities. <br />47, <br />/I1 $54 per month is comparable to the monthly cost for cable or satellite tv, telephone/mobile phone, gas, <br />42 electric, and some broadband internet connections. <br />43 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />X14 Not applicable. <br />i{ REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />46 Continue discussions on the the 2010 City Manager Recommended Budget <br />/, 7 <br />Prepared by: Chris Miller, Finance Director <br />Attachments: A: 2010 City Manager Recommended Budget Summary <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />