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summary is included in Attachment A. The 2016 City Manager Recommended Budget has two distinct groupings. The first group includes the tax-supported programs which are supported in part or in full by property taxes. (Attachment B). The second group includes the non-tax supported programs which are primarily fee-based. (Attachment C). Since the City is required to adopt a preliminary, not-to-exceed tax levy by September 30th, the focus of this report will be on the tax-supported programs with the understanding that the fee-based programs will receive broader discussion and review later this year. Recommended 2016 Property Tax-Su�ported Bud�et The 2016 City Manager Recommended Budget for the property tax-supported budget is $29,362,160, an increase of $1,306,820 or 4.7%. A summary of the tax-supported programs is included in Attachment B. The Recommended Budget also calls for a tax levv incr�ease of $667,818 or 3.65% over the current levy. Of the levy increase, 60% of the increase is due to increase of planned capital expenditures. The proposed City Manager's operational bud�et is onlv callin� for a 1.4% lew increase. A significant portion of the levy increase is attributable to additional lap nned capital spending for which funds had already been set aside. This amounts to $398,000, broken down as follows: • An increase of $150,000 for the Pavement Management Program (PMP) � • An increase of $160,000 for the Park Improvement Program (PIP) • An increase of $63,000 for Facilities • An increase of $25,000 for Pathways The remainder of the levy increase amounts to $269,818. These costs are attributable to inflationary cost increases for supplies and services, non-union employee cost of living adjustment of 2%, planned employee step increases, and increased cost in health care. A reconciliation of the tax-supported budget and tax levy is shown in Attachment D. 2016 Recommended Bud�et Funding Sources Non-tax revenues in the property tax supported programs are expected to increase by approximately $351,000 overall. The IT Fund is expected to receive an additional $300,000 in JPA revenues from other agencies, and tower rentals. In addition, the Parks & Recreation Fund is expected to raise an �� additional $51,000 due to higher program participation fees and rentals. New Positions The positions proposed to be created in the City Manager Recommended Budget are intended to help � increase non tax-levy revenue sources. Overall, the total budget calls for the creation of 7.0 FTE positions with less than $5,000 impact to the overall tax levy. Listed below are the positions, their costs, and source of funds. Levy Supported -$S, 000 (1. S FTE) • One Full-Time Assistant Fire Chief Position (Levy Supported) -$0 net increase to levy and budget due to Fire Department reorganization. • One Part-Time Park Shelter Scheduler Position (Levy Supported) - estimated $5,000 net increase to levy. � New employees total levy impact: $5,000 Page 2 of 5