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QUARTERLY REPORT PAGE TWO OCTOBER 4, 1993 1994 Budget While the Council will be considering the 6th formal draft of the 1994 Budget, staff has been through approximately twice that many drafts as we have sought to create a budget which addresses service and program needs and yet poses only a reasonable increase in the operational budget. Considering that 1994 will represent another year of paying the State -imposed sales tax and a Metro -area inflation rate of 3.6-4.2%, the proposed budget (excluding the proposed new 1994 service and program activities) represents an increase far below the inflation rate. Many accounts are below 1993 and in some cases, below 1992 expenditure levels. Senior Center The denial, by the Met. Council, of the proposed site has sent the Task Force back to the drawing board. However, with the proposal of Mike Gould, a developer who proposes to buy the Rice Creek Center from Church on the Rock and provide space for the senior center in the proposed upgraded shopping center, the plans may shift to the Rice Creek Shopping Center was again. This may add significant costs to the construction of the Senior Center, which in turn, drives up the City's portion of the contributing costs. Of course, the increase may not materialize as there are numerous options available to finance the land purchase and subsequent construction. Either way, this issue will remain with us for some time. Staff Professional Development This is the first year of a two year training program for staff. Staff has attended a sexual harassment training session, Humor in the Workplace session, numerous computer update sessions and next month will be taking the Meyer -Briggs and attending a 2 1/2 hour session to explain the relevancy of understanding personal interaction styles. The two year program has been designed to build a quality team, one that understands its individual parts, is attuned to the legal restrictions governing the workplace and is also aware of the collective needs, both internally and externally. Supervisory training has begun with some of our supervisory staff and more will be involved next year. In 1994, we will concentrate on Total Quality Management and customer service issues as well as "reinventing government" as we begin the process of converting to a performance based budget. This is an exciting time for all of us as the way government operates has become an active and evolving activity. Training has become essential to our ability to meet the exciting changes that are "barreling down the track".