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<br />WS – Item 1 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Special Work Session Item No. 1 <br /> <br /> <br />Date: August 19, 2020 <br /> <br />To: Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />From: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator <br /> <br />Re: 2021 Budget <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />At the July 27th Budget Work Session, City Council directed staff to reduce the Budget <br />Gap by $410,865 (half of the current $821,730), in addition to further reducing the Gap to <br />Maintain a Flat Tax Capacity Rate of 39.870%. Based on the direction received, staff is <br />proposing the following amendments to the Proposed 2021 Budget: <br /> <br />Reducing the Budget Gap by $410,865 <br /> <br />Staff has identified that following 2021 Budget requests are eligible for CARES Act <br />Funding: <br /> <br /> $1,150.00 N-95 Masks/Fit Testing <br /> $1,150.00 N-95 Masks/Fit Testing <br /> $4,000.00 (1) Toughbook Computer <br /> $4,400.00 (3) Replace Desktop Computers <br /> $14,700.00 AEDs (7) Police Division <br /> $27,206.00 LiveScan Fingerprinting Machine <br /> $4,200.00 AEDs (2) Fire Division <br /> $32,000.00 Cardiac Monitor <br /> $48,000.00 800 MHz Portable Radios (12) <br /> $4,000.00 (1) Toughbook Computer <br /> <br />Total Expenditures Eligible for CARES Act Funding - $140,806 <br /> <br />Based on Council direction, staff is recommending that the Capital Outlay Request for the <br />Gator Tail Boat (Fire Division) be considered as part of the Council’s discussion on 2021 <br />Capital Equipment Replacement and funded through the issuance of Capital Equipment <br />Certificates, if desired. <br /> <br />Total Expenditures Considered as part of Capital Equipment Replacement - $39,000 <br /> <br />Based on Council direction, staff is recommending that the expenditure related to <br />Balancing the Air Handling Units throughout the Civic Complex be moved to the Bldg & <br />Facilities Fund.