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Consider and take action on Ordinance 2019-24 adopting the Annual Budget for Governmental and Proprietary Funds for Fiscal Year 2020 - Second Reading (Director of Budget & Project Management)
Council approved 7-0-0 with 1 absent on August 27, 2019.
Background:
Pursuant to City Charter and state law, adoption of this ordinance will establish the budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The budget ordinance is based on the proposed budget, as adjusted, and as described in Exhibit A, B and C.
The FY2020 Proposed Budget provided to City Council on July 9, 2019 included $141,373,208 for operations. The proposed budget included the following:
· Total estimated effective property tax rate of $0.5500 per $100 valuation.
· A personnel budget for 631.25 positions which is a net addition of 21.25 FTE:
· Two (2) Full-Time Paramedics (2 FTE) in the EMS department,
· Floodplain Administrator/Drainage Engineer (1 FTE),
· Executive Assistant (1 FTE) in Project Management,
· IT Application Software Specialist (1 FTE),
· 6 Seasonal Camp Counselors (1.50 FTE) and a Seasonal Assistant Camp Director (0.25 FTE),
· Two (2) new Park Maintenance Workers (2 FTE),
· Trade & Skilled Crew Leader for Parks Operations (1 FTE),
· Two (2) Kennel Workers (2 FTE),
· Grant Administrator (1 FTE)
· Purchasing Buyer (1 FTE)
· Part-Time Staff Writer (0.50 FTE),
· Evidence Technician (1 FTE) for Police department,
· Administrative Assistant (1 FTE) for Neighborhood Services,
· Payroll Specialist (1 FTE),
· Records Specialist (1 FTE) for City Secretary,
· Meter Technician (1 FTE) for Utility Billing,
· Wastewater Utility Maintenance Crew Leader (1 FTE), and
· Water Utility Operator (1 FTE)
· Utility revenue estimated at the rates that have been in effect since November 1, 2015,
· Funding for 2% merit increases effective January 1, 2020 ($433,877),
· Funding for 2% across-the-board Civil Service cost of living increase for Civil Service Police Officers beginning January 2020 ($166,658),...
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