Agenda Date: 08/07/2018
Subject:
Title
An ordinance on second reading amending Ordinance No. 23, series of 2017, known as the Annual Appropriation Bill for all municipal purposes for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2018
Body
Presented By:
Tiffany Hooten, Finance Director
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Does city council support an amendment to the 2018 annual appropriation?
BACKGROUND:
At the council workshop February 3 and the March 6 council meeting, staff briefed council on additional resources needed to implement the 2018 Strategic Imperatives. This memo outlines these resources and others needed for the 2018 budget.
1. Strategic Imperatives Amendments
The following budget amendments are directly related to implementation of the Strategic Imperatives.
A. General Fund
1) Two-year termed budget analyst position - $25,000 in 2018, with an additional $109,750 in 2019 and $69,500 in 2020.
The finance department is requesting funding to add a two-year termed budget analyst to the finance department. The city has several projects that are impacting the level of service which the finance department can provide. These are anticipated to continue through at least the next few years. An experienced budget analyst will provide accounting and budget support to supplement the many projects, enhancements, and improvements of the finance department. This person will be responsible for developing, preparing, and monitoring the annual budget for the city. Additional duties include monitoring the capital improvement plan by reviewing projects and working with departments to maintain current capital needs. This position will work closely with all departments throughout the city for budget information and needs. Due to the two-year term of this position, it will be budgeted over three fiscal years; thus, the 2019 and 2020 requested amounts will be included in budget discussions for each respective year.
2) Two-year termed transportation pla...
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