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Public Hearing — Fiscal Year 2017-18 City Budget <br />June 20, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br />In addition, the City Council was presented with a report by Kelly Associates Management Group <br />which performed a review of the City's financial operating reserve balances. In response to the <br />auditor's recommendation, staff will begin implementing the following: <br />• Provide an update for the general fund on a quarterly basis. <br />• Prepare a five-year financial forecast for the general fund. <br />• Develop a personnel vacancy rate across all departments and a funded/unfunded vacancy <br />report. <br />• Augment the funding of the Economic Uncertainty account with available general fund <br />balance(s). <br />• Maintain the current operating reserve levels. <br />Fiscal Year 2017-2018 City Budget <br />The total annual Fiscal Year 2017-18 City Budget (EXHIBIT 2) is $510,678,778. Incorporated are <br />all funded appropriations related to the General Fund, Internal Service, Enterprise, Special <br />Revenue, Community Development and Housing fund(s), along with Capital Improvement <br />Projects. In addition, proposed workforce changes are also included reflecting a net total of five <br />full-time positions, as well as reallocation of ten positions city-wide. <br />The proposed fiscal year 2017-18 General Fund budget is estimated at $234,200,795 and equates <br />to approximately 45.9% of the total annual proposed budget. The General Fund supports those <br />functions most commonly associated with city government such as police, fire, recreation, library, <br />planning and building, street maintenance and general city administration. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #4 - City Financial Stability, Objective #2, (Provide <br />a reliable five-year financial forecast that ensures financial stability in accordance with the strategic <br />plan), Strategy A (Adopt a budget that is in alignment with the financial forecast and strategic plan). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />With approval of the proposed fiscal year 2017-18 budget, $510,678,778 will be appropriated to <br />the City's various funds, departments, programs and enterprise activities. Of those amounts, <br />$234,200,795 will be appropriated to the various general fund operating departments. <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance and Management Services Agency <br />Exhibits: 1. Ordinance (Budget and CIP) <br />2. Fiscal Year 2017-18 City Budget <br />75C-2 <br />