11C - 2ND READ ORD - ADOPT 2017-2018 BUDGET

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Ordinance — Second Reading: FY 17-18 Budget July 5, 2017 Page 2 Direction was given to explore the addition of the Youth Services position. This position would be under the Parks Recreation and Community Services Agency. In order to complete this request, Staff has included the title of a Youth Services Supervisor to the City's Basic Classification and Compensation Plan (Exhibit 3). Funding for this position has been identified within the existing Agency budget from Part -Time salaries. Inclusion of this position will provide a central resource for youth activities across all City departments. The position of Economic Development Specialist II to the Community Development Agency has been included in the budget and is funded through salary savings from the vacant Community Development Agency Executive Director. This position would allow the City to provide a robust economic development program, and assist with attraction, retention and expansion of businesses. The City Attorney has expressed interest, with concurrence from the City Council, to have flexibility to utilize funds in the Contractual Services account to be available in the salaries account to add an additional Assistant City Attorney position. The position would allow for increased enforcement of marijuana enforcement. This service is currently provided by contract law firms. The City Council also provided input on including seed money for Legal Defense Fund for immigration resources. These funds would be identified from general fund carry forward and assigned to the Non -Departmental account. Funding has also been included to investigate options to assist Council in making decisions regarding the possible formation of a police review or oversight board. Funds would be included in the City Attorney's Office budget. Staff received a request to include the budget principles outlined in Management Partners' Budget Stabilization Study. Upon direction from the City Council, staff will review the budget principles and the inclusion into the City's Fiscal Policy/Principles. This would ensure that the City's policies/principles reflect best practices in public financial management. Alternative Option -No Budget Approval In accordance with Section 607 of the Santa Ana City Charter (Charter), the City Council is required to adopt a budget for the ensuing fiscal year on or before July 31. As an alternative; in the event the second reading of the budget ordinance is not approved and thus no Budget is adopted. It will be necessary for the City Council to adopt the said Resolution (Exhibit 4) to ensure continued orderly operation of City Business. Specifically, Section 607 of the Charter allows for appropriations to be in the amounts equal to the expenditures of the several departments and/or divisions during the month of June (e.g. June 2017). Additionally, approval of this resolution will establish a moratorium in hiring new personnel, and prevents the City from entering into new contractual obligations. 11C-2