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COYIICII d LdfQE NICK E ANTONIO MONIQUE SMTfH BRIAN E POWERS 11j rY or xeM October 12 2010 In Re 2011 Budget Process and Issues Dear members ofCouncil 12660 DETROITAVENUE 94107 216j529 6055 FAX216 2263650 www onelakevro dcm LakewooC City Council Kevin Butler PRESIDENT MARV LOUISE MADIGAN VICE PRESIDENT Wartl Council WARD IKEVIN BUTLER WARDII THOMAS BULLOCK WARDIII MCHAELSUMMERS WARDNMARY LOULSE MADIGAN Since 2008 this administration and this City Councilhave committed toright sizing ourcity government byspending less than we take in As we know that had not always beenthe case in previous years Collectively wehave reduced general fund costs by37million over thepast 3 years Because in excess of75 ofourcity sgeneral fund costs are charts that related to payroll and benefit costs employee head count has been reduced dramatically I have attached pie remind us ofthe relative size ofmajor categories of ourcosts Each ofthe past three years have required costreductionsas a resultofdeclining revenuesand or other costs increasing 2011 is nodifferent We approach this next year with anexpectation that revenues will be flat This is aslight improvement overthe previous years where revenues continuedto decline Structural costincreases aze moderate but require other adjustmentsto compensate for them 2010 Revenues were forecasted to decline by6 Unfortunately This Provedto be a reasonably accurate forecast AbriefRecap of2010 reductions Reduced expenditures appropriaflons by13 million by the followingreductions 1 Salary costs and a staff headcount levels were frozen at 2009 levels across all departments resulting in 401 249in cost reductions 2 Aportion of 2010 forecasted Separation payments were funded out of reserve accounts thatwere established in 2009 budget in anticipation of mandatory retirements of a significant number of our Safety force members in 2010 and 2011 This shifts250 000in costs from General to reserve balance funds 3 Hospitalization and workers compensation cost reductions were to result in151 200and27 567 in cost reductions 4 Administrative cost reduction in Human Service and Police were to result in250 000in reductions 5 Mayor s discretionary cost reductions resulting from attrition were expected produce137 910 in future cost reductions
6 Reduction of economicdevelopment funds of75 000 allowed for a remaining balance of75 000to make strategic investments that will help us grow our way out of these adverse trends 2010 targeted as budget surplus75 000 later reduced by15 000to cover ourcirculator bus costs We recently received an update from each ofthe directors at our September 13s Finance Committee meeting regarding the 2010 costreduction tazgets noted above Wealso conducted Department reviews this yeaz as agreed to at our February Planning Session I propose a 2011 Budget process as follows We will receivea proposed budget ordinance from MayorFitzGerald at ourNovember 15a city Council meeting This Ordinance will have addressed or will need to address a probable200 000 to300 a structurally balanced budget This shortfall is causedby an expected wage increase from our collective 000 cost reduction to meet bargaining units flat revenues at the currentreduced level and slight cost increasesofroutine supply and operating costs Our 2011 challenge and objectives 1 address this expected shortfall acknowledging that we areat a sever handicap because ourtwo biggest bargaining units have yet tocome to an agreement for a new 3 year contract covering the periods 2010 2011 and2012 2 Decide on strategic investments and their priority and reconcile themto our very limited capacity for investment 3 address near and long term capital investments and the costs associated with them I propose the following process to achieve the challenges and objectives Meet as a Committee ofthe Whole on the following dates 1 Wednesday evening November 17m to review and discuss the details ofthe Mayor s proposed appropriations ordinance The primary objective ofthis meeting is to gain a consensus regarding cost reductionsand or spending priorities that reflect our strategic priorities as agreed to in our February 2010 planning session copy attached 2 Monday evening November22dto furtherour budget discussion with participation ofkey administration leadership as necessary 3 Monday evening November 29tH refinementof discussions 4 Monday evening December 13tH refinement of discussions 5 Final Vote Monday December20tH While the 2011 budget my require fewer budget cuts that each ofthe previous three yeazs I believeweall understand that cuts from currentoperations are morc allenging given the magnitude of reductions that have preceded them Our guide as in the past must beto preserve the financial integrity ofour city government while having the least impact on core services and citizens as possible This will require more surgicalprecision than in past years and
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