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• Recommendations related to rate structure and future rate increases will be <br /> made by Citizens Utility Advisory Board <br /> • Preliminary rate study results available in June <br /> DRAINAGE FUND <br /> • Explore needed rate increase to support operations and needed capital <br /> improvement projects <br /> • Drainage Master Plan anticipated to be completed by early summer. Will <br /> provide recommendations for additional funding that may include drainage <br /> impact fees, fee-in-lieu of fees, and/or traditional rate increases. <br /> DEBT SERVICE FUND <br /> • Maintain at least a 50/50 property tax debt to operation ratio between the general <br /> fund and the debt service fund <br /> IV. Fund Expenditures <br /> The FY2016-17 Operating Budget and CIP Plan will strive to support the goals and <br /> objectives as outlined in the Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us <br /> Comprehensive Master Plan. <br /> GENERAL FUND <br /> • Additional personnel based on need <br /> • Funding year 2 of the Meet and Confer agreement with Police and Fire <br /> • Estimated 10% increase in health insurance premium beginning January 1, 2017 <br /> • Continued required contribution of an estimated 18.35% for TMRS <br /> • Base operations budgets flat. Additions to the department budgets must be <br /> requested, justified, and ranked by priority. <br /> • Fuel/Contractual Obligations/Consumer Price Index increases allowed <br /> • Move $100,000 of Street Maintenance from one-time expense to recurring <br /> expense <br /> • Capital Outlay funding of $1.7M to include utilizing the planned replacement of <br /> vehicles scheduled through the Enterprise Fleet Management agreement, <br /> replacement of a minimum of 1/7 of the police pursuit and essential vehicles <br /> fleet, the second year of financing 18 police pursuit vehicles purchased in <br /> FY2016 and financed over 3 years, and other capital related requests based on <br /> need and capacity <br /> • Explore opportunities to increase code enforcement efforts and compliance <br /> • Continue to budget recurring expenses less than recurring revenues to continue <br /> building capacity for future expenses such as: <br /> • Fire Based EMS <br /> • Facility expansion <br /> • Potential debt service related to a future bond election <br /> Budget Policy Page 2 April 21,2015 <br />