Res 2020-072/approving a Budget Policy Statement for preparation of the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year budget

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o Youth Services Director (Community Action) $50,000; $100,000 allocated to Parks n Recreation to fund personnel o Museums $100,000 Sights n Sounds event must submit application for funding based on City’s event policy guidelines. Homebuyers Incentives program will not be funded, prior year funding was $100,000. City hosted events will continue funding as follows: o Veterans Day $5,000 o Summer Fest $15,000 o Special Events (arts commission) $30,000 Support of the City’s Sustainability and HistoricPreservation efforts will be analyzed and brought to Council for further consideration. No funding allocated for youth-related grants annually provided to the San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth. Expansion of service for EMS with an amount not to exceed $650,000. TIRZ #2 – Blanco Vista will be refinanced during 2020 calendar year. The Economic Development Manager and program cost of $200,000 will be an allocation between General Fund, Water Wastewater Fund, and Electric Fund. Transit operations funding requests to be presented later in the budget process. WATER/WASTEWATER FUND Merit and cost of living increase for non-civil service employees will be determined later in the budget process as capacity allows. Increase to health insurance will be evaluated and presented to Council during the budget process based on plan needs. Departments will follow a zero-based budget format. All budgets must be justified and ranked by priority. Fuel/contractual obligations/consumer price index increases allowed. The Economic Development Manager and program cost of $200,000 will be an allocation between General Fund, Water Wastewater Fund, and Electric Fund. Utility fund transfers to the General Fund budgeted at 7%. ELECTRIC UTILITY FUND Merit and cost of living increase for non-civil service employees will be determined later in the budget process as capacity allows. Budget Policy Page 3 March 5, 2019