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07/13/2015 20 1 6 City Nlanaget. Recommended Budget City Manager Budget Priorities Growing non-property tax revenues through the expansion of City business enterprises The addition of Auto Dealer License Specialist and the Passport Supervisor to a lesser extent,will allow for the License Center to grow revenue from its activities. It is expected these positions will lead to a 8 to 12%increase in transactions at the License Center. Leveraging partnerships to reduce costs while increasing productivity Adding staff to IT will allow for increased service to Roseville employees and more efficient operations. The total amount Roseville users,accounts,and devices have increased by 40%since 2010. Roseville pays for 19%of the personnel costs of the IT operation but utilizes 29%of IT's staff time. Without the current IT partnership,it would cost Roseville significantly more to meet its • needs. 2016 City Manager Recommended Budget City Manager Budget Priorities Reorganization of delivering services to more efficiently utilize tax dollars and lessen future costs. In 2015,the Fire Department will continue to transition to a full-time staffing model by adding an Assistant Fire Chief and making Battalion Chiefs front-line supervisors. This can be done without any new costs due to the elimination of a Fire Inspector position and other cost savings due to the transition. The Finance Department will reallocate half of the time for the existing receptionist to perform utility billing functions. Finance Department Interns will staff the reception desk for a very low cost. The shifting of work duties will provide for more responsive customer service in the utility building area. Strategic use of reserve funds. The 2016 City Manager Budget proposes to utilize$375,000 of reserves which will allow for City services and programs to continue while providing for tax relief. 10