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1996 Budget Discussion Page 3 September 5, 1995 -------------------------- • into this special levy page. This will have an overall effect of reducing the General Fund expenditures and revenues by $40,000 in the proposed 1996 budget. This organizational change will make it clearer what is being financed by annual revenues and what is being financed by various reserves. Also attached for your review is a new special levy page that is planned to be added to the budget document. This page for Surface Water Management (SWM) shows how the tax revenue is scheduled to be spent. A SWM narrative will also be developed to explain recent activities in this fund and future projects. The final attachments include two tax levy resolutions. Based on a NTC growth of 15.06 percent, one resolution shows no change in the tax rate and the other shows a 2 percent tax rate increase. Additionally, please see the Chamber letter regarding funding requests. PERSONNEL The following employee additions were discussed when the 1995 budget was reviewed and approved. These positions are included within the departmental budgets for 1996, but have yet to be authorized or approved by the City Council. • Streets/Parks Laborer - $24,450 • Police part time Office Service Worker - $13,850 • Police Executive Secretary promotion - $3,000 • Police Supervisory Promotions - $13,000 The following personnel items are not yet approved by the City Council, but are considered part of the 1996 City Council Contingency Fund. If monies are not spent on these personnel issues, then the City Council will have more flexibility in its contingency expenditures. • Rental Housing Inspector - $38,000 (net of $18,000) • Part time Fire Inspectors - $12,000 • COPS FAST #2 - $15,000 (net) • Police Officer - $58,000 Also in the City Council Contingency Fund, is funding for 1996 cost of living adjustments. The increases in insurance benefits have already been incorporated into the 1996 departmental budgets. Also, the police union wage adjustment of 3 percent is known per its contract and is included in the police budget for 1996. It is estimated that a 3 percent adjustment for the balance of the city employees will amount to a $45,000 expenditure out of the City Council Contingency Fund in 1996.