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The General Fund Budget and Levy cost drivers are as follows <br /> <br />Each year the General Fund revenue and expenditure budget line items are examined for <br />changes in expected collections/charges, labor adjustments, changes in contract rates, <br />insurance rates, utility costs, usage of various materials or needs, etc. The findings of this <br />examination produce the drivers associated with the proposed 8.77% increase in the General <br />Fund Levy - see below: <br /> <br />Expenditures: <br /> <br /> Personnel costs – 69.6% of expenditures, costs increased by $165,325 or 3.41% <br /> The Unions wage increases at the 2019 contracts amounts. <br /> Health Insurance premium increase of 10% is shared 50/50 by City and the Union <br />and Non-union employees Consistent with the Union contracts. <br /> Union Longevity and Step increases. <br /> Employer PERA contribution increased by 0.75% for Police and Fire, mandated by <br />legislation impact. <br /> <br /> Contracted services – 7.7% of expenditures, overall increase of $59,881 <br /> Construction permits inspection costs up due to greater activity anticipated <br />$13,153 <br /> Assessor, Attorney, Auditor, Engineer and Planner services reflect rate and activity <br />increases, cost up $32,819 <br /> Contracted Information Technology costs up $13,909 <br /> <br /> Other Insurance costs – 4.1% of expenditures, overall costs higher by $55,601 or 23.50% <br /> Property, casualty and liability costs increased by $9,701 or 18% <br /> Worker’s compensation costs increased $45,900 or 41% <br /> <br /> Pass through costs – 4.3% of expenditures, up $25,725 <br /> <br /> Higher gasoline costs / Higher gasoline reimbursements <br /> <br /> Funding for initiatives below at $10,000 each, for a total increase of $40,000 – 1.01% <br />impact on General Fund Levy and 0.58% impact on Overall Levy, 0.6 % of General Fund <br />expenditures <br /> Collaborative Reform <br /> Equity <br /> Property Resource <br /> Sustainability <br /> <br /> Remaining budget line items – 13.9% of overall expenditures or $992,801, costs up <br />$17,279 or 1.77%. Higher gasoline costs substantially accounts for the increased cost. <br /> <br />Revenues: <br /> <br /> Transfer of Liquor operating profits maintained at 2018 level. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />18