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OPERATING FUNDS EXPENDITURES

ADOPTED BUDGET

Total Operating Fund expenditures, transfers, and use of reserves for 2018-19 are $21,977,919 for a net increase of
$1,089,292 or 5.21 percent over the 2017-18 re-estimate of $20,888,627. General Fund expenditures, special projects,
and transfers of $21,004,179 are $1,072,628 or 5.38 percent more than the 2017-18 re-estimate of $19,931,551. Debt
Service expenditures of $973,740 are $16,664 or 1.74 percent over the 2017-18 re-estimate of $957,076. The 2018-19
Operating Funds Budget includes $500,000 in transfers from the General Fund to the Capital Asset Replacement Fund,
the transfer of $250,000 to the Capital Projects Fund for the Capital Facilities Account, and the use of $920,000 in General
Fund reserves. The 2017-18 Operating Funds re-estimate includes the transfer of $500,000 from the General Fund to
the Capital Asset Replacement Fund, the transfer of $500,000 to establish the Capital Facilities Fund, and the transfer
of $1,000,000 to the Animal Shelter Account.

Total Operating Fund expenditures (excluding transfers and use of reserves) for 2018-19 are $20,307,919 for an increase
of $1,419,292 or 7.51 percent over the 2017-18 re-estimate of $18,888,627. General Fund expenditures for 2018-19
(excluding transfers and use of reserves) of $19,334,179 are $1,402,628 or 7.82 percent more than the 2017-18 re-
estimate of $17,931,551. Debt Service expenditures of $973,740 are $16,664 or 1.74 percent over the 2017-18 re-
estimate of $957,076.

DEPARTMENT REQUESTS

City Department Heads prepared and submitted budget requests to the City Manager in June 2018. Department
requests totaled $21,000,959. The base budget for the General Fund and Debt Service Fund totaled $19,455,331.
Decision Packages (requests for new programs and program modifications) totaled $1,545,628. These department
requests did not include any adjustments to employee salaries except for scheduled merit increases. The City Manager
and Department Heads reviewed each line item and whittled these requests into the Proposed Budget.

PROPOSED BUDGET

The 2018-19 City Manager's Proposed Budget totaled $20,307,919 for operating expenditures. The Proposed Budget
included a variety of expenditure reductions. Department requests for office supplies, printing services, operating
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