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TO:Mayor and City Council <br />FROM:Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />DATE:July 29, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Preliminary 2000 Budget Overview <br />The preliminary 2000 budget reflects a significant increase in expenditures and tax levy to address <br />increased service needs - particularly in the public safety area, to accommodate increases in costs <br />from other agencies, and to adjust the City's compensation schedule to be competitive with the <br />market. <br />General Fund Budget Expenditures <br />The preliminary budget overview focuses on General Fund expenditures because they have the <br />greatest impact cn the tax levy. The proposed 2000 Gener^ Fund budget expenditures are <br />$4,033,480. This is an increase of $ 183,480 or 4.8% over the 1999 budget. <br />The General Fund budget reflects an effort to address a number of significant needs, including <br />increased police staffing, upgraded police records capabilities, additional funding for fire equipment <br />replacement, and market-Kased pay adjustments. <br />A summary of the major General Fund expenditure increases is as follows: <br />1. Increased LMCD dues $ 7,000 <br />2. Increased expenses related to maintaining the City facilities <br />3. Annual compensation adjustments (pay and benefits) <br />4. Market-based pay adjustments <br />5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />Increased fire service operating costs <br />Increased fimding for fire equipment replacement <br />$11,500 <br />$76,470 <br />$30,000 <br />$ 5,500 <br />$10,000 <br />New expenditures related to the hiring of an additional <br />police officer $52,000 <br />7.Increased operating costs related to upgrading to the <br />LOGIS police records system $14,500 <br />i