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City of <br /> Elk=' Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Worksession September 8, 2014 Tim Simon, Finance Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> 2015 Budget Discussion Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Continue 2015 budget discussion. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Following is an overview of the Garbage,Municipal Liquor and Wastewater Enterprise budgets. <br /> Attached are the proposed budget worksheets for those departments along with the proposed 2015 <br /> department/division goals. Let staff know if you would like more detail. <br /> Enterprise Budgets (proposed <br /> Garbage—This fund accounts for the garbage collection service for the city and the city-wide organics <br /> program. No rate increase is recommended for the 2015 and 2016 budget. Grant revenue is down since <br /> it was a one-time start up grant for the organics program in 2012. The Contractual Services line item is <br /> updated yearly based on customer container choices and new customers. In addition,the hauler contracts <br /> in 2016 will increase 3% as they increase in the even numbered year only. Included is a one page <br /> summary of the Garbage budget for 2015 and 2016. <br /> 2014 2015 <br /> Environmental Tech. Environmental Tech. <br /> Environmental 38% 38% <br /> Energy City 8% 8% <br /> Landfill 10% 10% <br /> Garbage 39% 39% <br /> Storm Water 5% 5% <br /> Total 100% 100% <br /> Municipal Liquor—We will review the cash flow analysis of the Liquor Fund for the next several years. <br /> Northbound and Westbound liquor store Operating Supplies increases for upgrade of the register software. <br /> Overall, Northbound and Westbound liquor store expenditures are consistent with 2014. In 2016, the <br /> Capital Outlay expense includes a roof replacement at Northbound. In the cash flow analysis in 2016 we <br /> do anticipate adding an assistant manager at Westbound which is why Personal Services increases. <br /> Wastewater—We will review the 2015 requested budget and the anticipated capital improvement <br /> projects for the next couple of years. As part of the updated long-range plan, staff recommends a 3% <br /> P a w E R E 1 6 Y <br /> Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI <br />