Page 42 - Cover 3.psd

BUDGET OVERVIEW

 All departments funded through the General Fund saw their fleet allocations returned to
FY 2016/2017 levels for a change in how staff is accounting for the Fleet Service Fund’s
contribution for fleet debt. Departments with large fleets show large increases to their
budgets due to this change, those include: Municipal Court, Planning and Inspections,
Neighborhood Services, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Police and Fire.

 The Municipal Court revised budget is projected to increase by $68,174 from the FY
2017/2018 Adopted Budget. Major increases include a $22,500 adjustment to
prosecutor fees, which was moved from Legal, $30,000 for imaging software that is a
prior year encumbrance and approximately $10,000 for the purchase of body cameras
for the City Marshals. Also included in this increase is an increase in the allocation to the
Fleet Services Fund of $13,033.

 The Planning and Development revised budget shows an increase of $29,573. Most of
notable of this increase is $11,819 for 2018 Building Code Update. Since 2001 the city
has adopted codes every other code cycle, or every 6 years. We are currently under the
2012 codes, so with the adoption of the 2018 Building Code we will be current with our
scheduled updates. Also included is an increase in the allocation to the Fleet Services
Fund of $11,251.

 Projected expenditures for Neighborhood Services are anticipated to increase $25,109.
This increase is mainly due to increased costs in Animal Services, including $10,000 in
supplies for the in-house veterinarian that is a prior year encumbrance. Also included is
an increase in the allocation to the Fleet Services Fund of $16,402.

 Expenditures related to Public Works have overall increased by $46,435 over the
adopted budget. $19,576 of this increase is due to a revision for the replacement of a
damaged signal cabinet that was reimbursed by insurance proceeds. Also included is an
increase in the allocation to the Fleet Services Fund of $77,921. This is partially offset by
vacancy savings in the amount of $54,636.

 The Parks and Recreation Department projects expenditures to be down $32,636. As
with revenues, this decrease in expenditures is primarily due to the closure of Northfield
Park for renovation and the temporary suspension of adult softball while it is under
construction. This savings amounts to $51,920. Also included is an increase of $16,119
in the allocation to the Fleet Services Fund.

 The Police Department revised budget is expected to increase by $203,372 in the FY
2017/2018 Revised Budget. Some of the increase to the Police Department Budget is
due to personnel costs, but it also includes prior year encumbrances for the purchase of
an internal affairs software system and safety vests. The combined total for these two
items is approximately $29,000. $52,237 is included from savings in the Fire Department
for various pieces of public safety equipment. Also included in the increase is $107,886
for the Fleet Services Fund allocation.

 The Fire Department is projecting an increase in expenditures of $330,725 over the FY
2017/2018 Adopted Budget. Most notable is the increase of $204,321 for prior year
encumbrances and an increase of $173,513 for the Fleet Services Fund allocation. This
is partially offset by a decrease in the purchase of public safety equipment of $52,237
that was moved to the Police Department’s budget.
42