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Budget options September 29, 1997 Worksession 11 Department Amount Description410 Personnel - do not grant any cost of living increase; present budget has a 2.75% increase at a cost of$52,000. Police and Public Works employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Issue could go to arbitration which would likely result in an increase in the General items 52,000 2.75%range or$30,000. Training- change policy to allow management employees to attend 5,000 national conference every other year verses every year. Personnel - reduce all management positions (Administrator, 100,000 coordinators, and department heads)to 4/5ths time. City Council 3,000 Operating supplies -reduce amount spent on appreciation activities. Other professional services -reduce amount spent for strategic 2,500 planning and other consulting services. Eliminate participation in RCCLLG, North Metro Mayors,NMM 3,910 Crossing Coalition, and East Metro. Advisory Comm. 4,000 Festivities Commission - eliminate contribution to City festival. Eliminate position saving personnel costs, cellular phone, City Admin 107,651 conferences, & mileage. Personnel - reduce personnel to less than full time. May require Finance 10,000 contracting for some services presently performing internally. Capital equipment- stay on old computer system; potential for system 11,400 failure. • Copy& misc. office supplies -reduce amount of copying and Central services 2,000 purchasing of other misc. supplies. 5,000 Legal -reduce use of attorney. 2,500 Other professional - eliminate City internet home page. 4,000 Postage and printing- reduce frequency and size of city newsletter. 500 Printing- reduce city directory and new resident guides. (Personnel - eliminate housing inspector for savings of$44,220 which would reduce revenues from housing inspections by$8,700 for a net 'savings of$35,520; risk of having a deterioration in housing stock Comm Dvlpmt 35,520 within the City. 'Consultants, special projects - reduce amount spent for consultants for. 24,000 'comprehensive plan and zoning and ordinance updates. Capital equipment- delay replacement of building, housing/code 15,000 ,enforcement tracking software. Police 150,000 'Personnel - elimate three officer positions. 11,750 'Other professional - elimate Liaison Officer. 14,200 ,Personnel - eliminate community service officer. 22,000 Capital - eliminate one squad car. COPS events - reduce crime prevention activities and emergency 4,000 management drill. 4110 Personnel - cut summer playground leaders subsidy and instead ;Recreation 21,405 'charge full participation fees. Operating supplies - eliminate first aid supplies and staff shirts & 860 hats.