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4. Review of By-Laws <br /> MOTION to Approve: Sarmiento SECOND: Benavides <br /> VOTE: AYES: Martinez, Benavides, Sarmiento (3) <br /> NOES: None (0) <br /> ABSENT: None (0) <br /> 5. FY 2017-18 & FY 2018-19 Budget Plan {Strategic Plan No. 4, 1} - (FMSA) <br /> Francisco Gutierrez, Executive Director, introduced Mark Alvarado, Principal, with <br /> Kelly Associates Management Group, hired to perform audit and look over City <br /> financial and budget documents. Firm has extensive background with auditing and <br /> government management. <br /> Presented overview of fiscal year 2017-18 budget and proposed budget plan. Staff <br /> seeking committee direction to finalize draft for tomorrow night's council meeting. <br /> Overview will be of general fund revenue & expenditure assumptions of the plan <br /> currently in place. If committee would like to make any recommendations or <br /> changes, those can be included in final budget. Assumptions includes loss of ICE <br /> contract; reduction of Water Transfer Revenue; increase of top six revenue sources; <br /> recognizes the operations of additional Medical Marijuana Dispensaries; and <br /> completion of Citywide Fee Study in 4th Quarter of FY 17-18. <br /> Expenditure assumptions: Assumes no labor negotiated increases; reflects PERS <br /> increase; includes increase to Health Insurance; increase of OCFA & Ambulatory <br /> cost; incorporates Graffiti Abatement Program funding in General Fund; includes <br /> allocation for 3rd COPS Grant $1.OM; includes funding for City's annual share of <br /> Animal Shelter construction costs; includes increase to Worker Compensation rates; <br /> recognizes financing of 800 MHz final phase; and continues current attrition value <br /> that was started last year. <br /> From a percentage basis; Police department continues to be highly funded at <br /> 49.7%, followed by Fire contract at 21.0%, then Recreation & Library at 8.3%, and <br /> so on. Technology infrastructure is included in 'Other'. Councilmember Martinez <br /> would like to have IT related funding highlighted for council viewing. <br /> Budget debt of $14.M identified for current year with a budget gap of $19.5M for <br /> next year. Trying to establish two year vision plan in order to address the City's <br /> various issues. <br /> Current plan, in order to balance next year's budget - one item identified is mid-year <br /> moving of jail from Type II to a Holding facility with a cost savings of $4M. Strategic <br /> plan funded year after year, currently has enough funds to sustain itself next year <br /> therefore not warranting a new budget of $2.5M. It currently has close to $2.5M <br /> May 15, 2017 !Economic Development, Infrastructure, Budget & Technology Minutes 3 <br />