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Subsequent Budget Actions Subsequent to the Council adopting a Preliminary 2005 Budget and Tax Levy in September, a number of budget action items were enacted or realized as n�w information became available. These items as it pertains to the property tax levy are shown below. Tax Levy adopted on 9113104 Less savings from revised healthcareestimates Less savings from the eliminationof Slcidsteer loader Less savings from the eliminationof Council goal-setting Less savings from the eliminationof NLC Conferences Plus the addition o f a snowplow attachment Revised Tax Levy $ 10,761,015 (30,000) (35,000) . �,. s �,t�.�,� (4,OSU} 3.000 $10,689,965 As shown above, the revised 2005 Property Tax Levy 4�,r��;� be $10,689,965, a reduction of $71,050. The revised levy represents a 9.5 % increase �� i�:� Final Budget Considerations Over the past few weelcs, Staff has continued to evaluate prap�� .i spending plans in an effort to finalize a Budget that; reflects the City's current financial chall�n�;es, addresses the core needs of the comrnunity, and is sustainable, As such, Staff is proposing that the Police FTE-equivalent �Civilian position scheduled to be eliminated on 6130105, be accomplished by; reducing the culrrrent complement of Community Service Officers fr�sn four (4) to two (2}, and to eliminate ��ir�g for the Police Cadet position which has been less effective in recent years. This would bw �17 �ieu of eliminating one of the two data technician positions discussed by the City Manager du��ng budget review sessions. The transition to a new records management system in the Po�ic� Department has been slowed by technological glitches with the new software, malcing it unli��lv that the new records system will come on line in 2005. The elimination of two �SO's ��i� th� ��t�� position instead of the data technician position will create the sa�ne budget savings a.+�i�lh��s� ��r�i ��ci�� public safety. Staff is also reaffirming i l� support to eliminate the City's co��ributioz� to the ��SiN Coalition. �1 letter recently received from the I3SW Coalition requests that die City ca�tribute $9,000 in 2005' (At one pc�inra the City contributed as much as $33,000). Ho�w�ver, Staff favors a more targeted effort when a need is identified. In addition, in light of the recent inspections of the chiller u��it at the Oval, Staff recommends that $30,000 be redirected from the Parlc Improvement �tir�7kr�.rt� r 1�� } � �e� the Slcating Center to provide for the re-inspection of the chiller unit at the �� ` �F�� slcating season, or for other unforeseen repairs and replacements. The Total �,��1�+�� 3i�i• �}:t� T`�t:�� & Recreation function would not change. Finally, the Council is reminded that the 2005 Budget reflects U �� .�`� consecutive year of cuts to programs and services. What little discretionary �Cndin� 11�,�� had been available, was eliminated 'm previous years. In order to achieve �rr.�c:�tr��l �ci balance for 2005, staffing reductions are necessary. Further sustainable I:ii�ir L'�. ti u�.� �4� i l: require additional staffing reductions. � ��