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_August 26, 2002 2 <br />Budget IVorksession <br /> <br /> about $28,000 assuming it was also included in the police union contracts, which are <br /> up at the end of 2002. <br /> <br />Whether or not a Reliant Energy gas franchise fee should be initiated - If a franchise <br />fee is to take place, it is assumed that the monies generated would go to the street <br />pavement replacement program. If this takes place then the tax levy for street <br />replacement could be reduced and these tax monies could then into the general fund. <br />This general fund revenue addition would greatly assist the city in balancing its 2003 <br />(and future) budgets. <br /> <br />Whether or not the city should consider charges for vehicle lockout services - Most <br />of the surrounding metropolitan communities have a fee for police services when <br />assistance is provided due to an individual being locked out of their vehicle. <br /> <br />The above items are key issues for Council discussion on August 26, 2002. However, there <br />are additional items that also need Council consideration, including a reduction in requested <br />personnel that I'I1 be recommending. My personnel recommendations include not funding <br />the seniOr center receptionist, not funding the recreation office assistant, and reducing the <br />fire prevention specialist to 624 hours per year. Additionally, it should be again noted that no <br />provisions are in the 2003 budget for a park and recreation director or for a city engineer <br />position. Another 8/26 discussion item will be the proposed changes in the capital outlay <br />expenditures. <br /> <br />In addition to the capital outlay kems in the general fund, equipment reserve, and equipment <br />certificate budgets, there is another discussion that needs to take place on the overall city <br />capital improvement program (CIP). The need for the City Council to review and consider a <br />5-year CIP was an issue that was identified in the Financial Management Plan. This issue will <br />not get discussed at the August 26, 2002 meeting, but it is scheduled to get to the City <br />Council in the very near future and most definitely before the December Truth in Taxation <br />public hearing. <br /> <br />Attachments · Three budget gap memos <br /> · August 20, 2002 Pioneer Press taxes/user fees article <br /> · August 12, 2002 revenue pages <br /> · August 12, 2002 expenditure summary page <br /> · August 12, 2002 expenditures by budget categories pages <br /> · Personnel Services page (with notes) <br /> · Updated capital outlay page, August 12 proposal, and 2002 plan <br /> · Preliminary sample levy page <br /> <br />/ Finance/Budget/0828budgetraemo <br /> <br /> <br />