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City Council Meeting Minutes June 29, 2021 <br />— Parks: primarily based on FY19 with review of historical trend <br />— Community Enhancement Fee: 2% growth <br />— Investments and other: current year trend <br />Ms. Kalka presented the cost drivers for the General Fund: <br />• Increases in personnel costs = $3.015M (4% salary adjustment = $1.9M, 1.4% <br />increase in Texas Municipal Retirement System = $850K, 60% increase in <br />workers compensation = $265K) <br />• Restoration of support of transit operations = $650K <br />• Increased operational costs = $1.29M (Facilities and utilities = $600K, <br />Equipment repairs = $200K, Transportation (asphalt, concrete, signalization) _ <br />$250K, Transportation Indirect Cost Chargeback = $140K, Irrigation <br />maintenance program = $100K) <br />Ms. Kalka stated there is currently a $2.8M Gap in the budget. She presented <br />potential ways to decrease this gap and balance the budget. These include the <br />use of additional ARP funds, reduction or delay of non -civil service employees <br />pay increase, finalize property tax reduction in operating costs, refine revenues, <br />not fund all new personnel or capital outlay requests, reduce fund balance <br />increase property tax rate, and reduce outside agency and event funding. <br />53 personnel requests were made for a total of $4,765,459. These positions were <br />requested to address the challenges faced with the increased demand of <br />providing core services for our growing community. <br />64 capital outlay requests were made for a total of $5,276,490. These requests <br />are to address the challenges faced with the <br />increased demand of providing core services for our growing community as <br />well replace necessary vehicles and equipment. <br />The FY22 General Fund Agency Funding Requests were presented. <br />Organization Submitted Amount <br />Mermaid Society - No <br />LBJ Museum - Yes, $25,000 <br />Calaboose African American Museum - Yes, $20,000 <br />Greater San Marcos Area Senior. Center - Yes, $25,000 <br />Centro Cultural De Hispano - Yes, $25,000 <br />Go Wheels Up - Yes, $95,000 <br />Sights and Sounds - Yes, $100,000 <br />Human Services Advisory Board - N/A, $650,000 <br />City of San Marcos Page 4 <br />