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<br />Management Summary <br /> <br /> <br />In preparing the 2020 Budget, Staff continued its mission to maintain a high level of City services with <br />the use of financially conservative budgeting. The 2020 Budget resulted in a $298,500 increase over <br />last year’s levy amount, equating to a 4.08% levy increase. <br /> <br />General and HRA Funds <br /> <br />Each year the General Fund revenue and expenditure budget line items are examined for changes in <br />expected collections/charges, labor adjustments, changes in contract rates, insurance rates, utility <br />costs, usage of various materials or needs, etc. The findings of this examination produce the drivers <br />associated with the proposed 5.71% increase in the General Fund Levy equaling a $246,900 increase- <br />see below: <br /> <br /> Personnel costs – 69.0% of General Fund expenditures, overall costs up $249,844 or 5.01% <br /> The Unions wage increases at the 2020 contracts amounts <br /> Health Insurance premium increase of 8.3% 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 /> Reflects the impact of Employer PERA contribution increase of 0.75% for Police and <br />Fire, mandated by legislation. <br /> <br /> <br /> Contracted services – 10.4% of expenditures, overall increase $107,466 <br /> Construction permits inspection costs up due to greater activity anticipated $5,157 <br /> Assessor, Attorney, Auditor, Engineer and Planner services reflect rate and activity <br />increases, cost up $36,613 <br /> Contracted Information Technology costs increased $19,171 <br /> Funding for shared cost of a Communication staff position with IDS 282 at $50,000. <br /> <br /> <br /> Other Insurance costs – 3.8% of expenditures, overall costs lower by $2,141 <br /> Property, casualty and liability costs increased by $6,734 or 5.0% <br /> Worker’s compensation costs decreased by $8,875 or 5.6% <br /> <br /> <br /> Pass through costs – 4.4% of expenditures, up $21,986, in turn certain revenues decreased <br /> Lower gasoline costs / Lower gasoline reimbursements <br /> Offset by greater Public safety training/OT and Public Work costs reimbursed <br />3