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Daniel Guerrero yes <br /> <br />Susan Narvaiz • <br />yes <br />John Thomaides yes <br />Chris Jones yes <br />Pam Couch yes <br />4. Hold discussion and review of proposed Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget and <br />provide direction to staff. <br />City Manager Rick Menchaca presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget for <br />the Council's review. The proposed budget is $145,284,551 and offers a sound financial <br />plan that provides an appropriate level of service and needed infrastructure projects. <br />Total revenues have increased by 3.34%, and total expenditures are up by 5.43%. New <br />personnel are being proposed as follows: four police officers; one police officer for the <br />mental health team; one part-time employee for the Animal Shelter; and either recruiting <br />contract or staff. Ad valorem taxes are proposed to remain the same at $0.5302 per $100 <br />valuation. Significant expenditures for next year include a fuel increase; light and power <br />increase; furniture, fixtures and equipment for the new Central Fire Station; and strategic <br />plans for EMS and IT. An increase of 5% is proposed for water and wastewater rates, <br />and an average user will see a monthly increase of $4.64. No rate increase is proposed <br />for the Electric Utility. The budget also includes a Capital Replacement Fund and a <br />General Liability Fund. The City Manager informed the Council that he would be <br />bringing back some actions for the Council to consider: 1) creation of an Efficiency Task <br />Force; 2) a Cost of Service and Fee Study; and 3) the establishment of performance <br />benchmarks. <br />Council then reviewed the various Fund Budgets: <br />General Fund <br />Administration $ 902,810 +13.0% <br />City Clerk 922,479 - 1.7% <br />Legal 702,418 + 0.6% <br />Human Resources 945,598 +21.8% <br />Finance 1,205,441 - 4.3% <br />IT 1,260,646 - 2.2% <br />Municipal Court 605,207 + 7.7% <br />Planning 811,461 + 8.7% <br />Permit 627,621 +11.0% <br />Engineering 1,251,577 + 3.9% <br />Fire 4,361,768 + 2.8% <br />Police Admin 3,125,066 - 2.4% <br />Police Ops 7,606,963 +14.2% <br />Public Works 248,294 + 6.9% <br />Traffic Control 311,881 + 5.2% <br />Streets 1,429,538 + 5.2% <br />Fleet Services 499,638 + 8.1% <br />• <br />PDFConvert.3233.1.SM080708 Minutes.doc <br />Page 2 of 3