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CONTINUED ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br />Top 6 Revenue Sources continue to experience positive growth <br />• Continued to maintain the 20%General Fund reserve/economic uncertainty <br />level at $45.3M <br />• Made significant progress in several areas of the Strategic Plan-$3.OM in <br />funding <br />• Obtained over $14.OM in Grant funding <br />• Added over 80 positions since FY 13-14 GI- and <br />• Presented a balanced Trial Budget in March 2015 <br />- 3 months prior to Charter requirements <br />CONTINUED ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br />Developed the Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (MMD) Enforcement Plan: <br />- 5 Police Officers & 1 Police Sergeant-$1.5M <br />- 2 Community Preservation Inspectors-$253k <br />- I Revenue & Contract Compliance Examiner-$125k <br />- I Assistant City Attorney & additional funding for contractual services-$252k <br />- In total, the City added over $2.OM in funding for the MMD Enforcement Plan <br />Conducted Community Budget Hearings & One -on -One meetings with <br />Councilmembers to seek input on the development of the FY 15-16 Budget <br />Adopted a balanced General Fund FY 15-16 Budget of $225.8M <br />Identified funding for increased employee compensation (2.5%) <br />No cuts to programs or services <br />INNOVATION & EFFICIENCIES <br />• Refinanced Police Department Jail and Water <br />Enterprise debt service to save millions in <br />financing costs ($10.5M) <br />• Installed new parking meters with improved <br />technology in the Downtown area <br />• Achieved cost recovery in Jail Operations <br />(approximately 31 % increase in per diem rate) <br />• Consolidated all public front counter services <br />to the 1 s1 floor of City Hall to improve customer <br />service experience <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10 AUGUST 18, 2015 <br />