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Consider and take action on Ordinance 2022-32 adopting the Annual Budget for Governmental and Proprietary Funds for Fiscal Year 2023 - Second Reading (Executive Director of Finance & Budget)
Council approved 6-2-0 on August 23, 2022.
Background:
Pursuant to City Charter and state law, adoption of this ordinance will establish the budget for the 2023 fiscal year. The budget ordinance is based on the proposed budget, as adjusted, and as described in Exhibit A, B and C.
The FY2023 Proposed Budget provided to City Council on July 12, 2022, included $169,724,990 for operations. Changes were made during the series of workshops in July and August.
City Council held a first reading of the budget ordinance on August 23, 2022. The proposed ordinance estimates property tax revenue at the proposed tax rate of $0.415526 with a total operating budget of $170,381,764.
The first reading of the budget ordinance includes the following:
· Property tax revenue based on a proposed tax rate of $0.415526 per $100 valuation, which is $0.005361 less than the no-new-revenue rate of $0.420887,
· A personnel budget for 668.00 positions which is a net addition of 11.00 full time equivalent (FTE) positions (9.10 FTE in General Fund, 0.90 in 4B M&O Fund, and 1.00 FTE in Fleet Maintenance Fund) for the following:
· Two (2) EMT and two (2) Paramedics to be hired July 1, 2023 (4 FTE) to staff a new fifth ambulance during peak hours, 12 to 14 hours per day,
· Community Outreach Coordinator for Animal Control (1 FTE),
· Parks Custodian to staff new Community Center for Parks Recreation (1 FTE),
· Two (2) part-time Recreation Aides for Parks Recreation (1 FTE),
· Parks Facilities Technician for Parks Operations (80% GF & 20% 4B) (1 FTE),
· Senior Parks Maintenance Worker (80% GF & 20% 4B) (1 FTE),
· Part-time Recreation Aide at Hometown Heroes Park (100% 4B) (0.50 FTE),
· Senior Mechanic (100% Fleet) (1.00 FTE),
· Reclass of part-time Facilities Services Technician to a full-tim...
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