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EOty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 3 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business August 13, 2018 Lori Ziemer, Finance Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> 2019 Budget Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> 2019 budget discussion. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Attached are the 2019 preliminary budget worksheets along with their department/division goals for the <br /> following departments: <br /> ■ Library—Special Revenue Fund <br /> ■ Senior Activity Center <br /> ■ Ice Arena—Special Revenue Fund <br /> ■ Planning <br /> ■ Code Enforcement <br /> ■ Community Development <br /> ■ Building Safety <br /> ■ Environmental <br /> ■ Energy City <br /> ■ Garbage—Enterprise Fund <br /> ■ Fire/Emergency Management <br /> ■ Police <br /> ■ Finance/Legal/Contingency <br /> ■ Liquor—Enterprise Fund <br /> The following assumptions/estimates were used in preparation of the 2019 proposed budget: <br /> ➢ July 2018 Pay Plan -with 3% cost of living increase <br /> ➢ Insurance benefit— 5%increase <br /> ➢ Police/Fire PERA rate increase - 0.75% <br /> ➢ Workers comp insurance—4-8% increase per LMC,average 5-6% increase <br /> ➢ Property/liability insurance—2-6%increase per LMC, average 4%increase <br /> ➢ Fuel costs - $2.75/gal. <br /> ➢ Union contracts (Patrol, Sgts., 49er's) expire 2018 and will be renegotiated for 2019, estimates will <br /> be factored in the General Fund contingency. <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAMIRE1 <br />