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■ Rate study to determine possible rate increases and structure changes. No <br />rate adjustment anticipated. <br />■ Citizens Utility Advisory Board will make recommendations related to rate <br />structure and future rate adjustments. <br />STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND <br />Rate study completed. Proposed rates and rate structure will be brought <br />forward for discussion during the budget process. <br />HOTEL MOTEL FUND <br />■ Revenue budgeted based on conservative trends reflecting new hotel rooms, <br />occupancy rate, and average room rate. <br />III. Expenditures <br />GENERAL FUND <br />■ Meet and Confer negotiations for civil -service employees will be finalized <br />later in the budget process. The outcome will be reported later in the <br />budget process. <br />■ Merit and cost of living increase for non -civil service employees will be <br />determined later in the budget process. <br />■ Base operations budgets held flat. Additions to the department budgets <br />must be requested, justified, and ranked by priority. <br />■ Staffing needs will be evaluated through the department budget request <br />process <br />■ Estimated 10% increase in health insurance premium beginning January 1, <br />2020. <br />■ Fuel/Contractual Obligations/Consumer Price Index increases allowed. <br />■ Continue funding Social Services at $500,000 for Human Service Advisory <br />Board to administer application, contract, and funding process to eligible <br />agencies. <br />■ Youth initiatives funding $150,000 to include Youth Services Manager put <br />on hold pending application process modifications. <br />■ The annual contribution to the Economic Development reserve of $2"00,000 <br />allocation between General Fund, Water Wastewater Fund, and Electric <br />Fund will be used to fund Strategic Initiatives and/or special projects at the <br />discretion of the City Manager. <br />Budget Policy Page 2 March 5, 2019 <br />