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MEM4RANDUM To: FROM: DATE: S UBJECT: Chris Miil�r, Fi»ance Dir�ctor Nic� D�•agrsich September 8, 2009 �'inancial Pla��ning Assistance ��rir�g�t�� Attachment A Springsted Incarporated 38Q Jackson Street, Suite 3D0 Saini Paul, MN 55101-2$87 Tel: 651-223-3000 Fax: 651-223-30a2 wwwspringsted.com Sprin�sted lnco�•por-ated was ��tai�ied to assist the City ot� Roseville in thei�- financia] pl.annin� and developin` budget alte�-native� by deter�nining the cost of providing services within �ene��al fund departments dnd Cax-supported fands. The study is to serve as an irtformati�onai tool for �nakiil� b�dget decisions and fee justificatio». T�lis me��orand�tm provides the results oi our u�ork. � Background The City of Rosei�i�le provides a lar�e nurnb�r of servic�s tn its citizens. The City's �en�ra.! fund and property-tax-supported depai-tments pE-ovide tkle largest share of these services. General fund and �1-opei�ty tax-supported depart�ne»t� inelud�: • Ad�ttini�stration • FinaE�ce • Public Warks • P�u-ks & Recreation • Pol ice • Fire Services provided by these departm�nts intlude both those services resid�nts and busi»�sses see on a daily ba5is (extei7�al custome�'�) and seE-vices that support the City's operatio» {iElternal customers). The costs for each service we deEermined are based on the City's 20a9 approved bud�et for each department: As a result, tlle actual costs far these services inay vary somewhat based o�� any difference f��o�n the budgeted an�ount4. The costs we determined a�'e not offset by any revenues the service �n�y �enerate. The costs determined� are tl�e direct cosr of each se1•vice, including personnel-refated costs, supp�ies and materials, a��d ot�er services and charges F�rom th� department's bud�et. 7"hey do not iticlude any alloe��tion of overhead or other indirect costs exce�pt to d�e exCent tho�e cosis are� captured i» the budget.