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Receive Presentations from Non-General Fund Departments and Programs on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 2016-17. (Finance 2410)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Interim City Manager
Re: Receive Presentations from Non-General Fund Departments and Programs on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 2016-17.
BACKGROUND
This is an introduction of the preliminary non-General Fund Budget for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 2016-17. Tonight, the Interim City Manager and the Department Heads will discuss the Proposed Budget in detail by each non-General Fund department. The Interim City Manager and Department staff will be available to respond to questions.
A presentation of the proposed non-General Fund budget for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 2016-17 by Department is attached. Staff requests that the City Council provide input regarding preparation of the non-General Fund budget for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 2016-17 in anticipation of the budget hearing on June 2, 2015.
DISCUSSION
This report is an informational item only and does not require City Council action. The purpose of tonight's meeting is for the City Council to receive a presentation on each non-General Fund Department's budget and to provide further input to staff. Based upon the input provided by the City Council after receiving each Department's presentations, staff will present the Proposed Budget to the City Council for consideration and adoption at the June 2, 2015 Council meeting.
Total city-wide expenditures for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 2016-17 are proposed at $234.2 and $224.2 million, respectively. The Proposed Budget presented in Exhibit 1 includes the Special Revenue, Capital Projects, Debt Service, Enterprise, Successor Agency, Internal Service, Pension Trust and Agency funds.
Expenditures by fund type are displayed in the following two charts (in millions):
Staff is requesting six positions that are non-General Fund funded, to be added in Fiscal Year 2015-16. Those positions are summarized below by department:
Community Development |
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Management Analyst |
1.00 |
Supervising Building Inspector |
1.00 |
Base Reuse |
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Redevelopment Project Manager |
1.00 |
Executive Assistant |
1.00 |
Public Works |
|
Public Works Project Manager II (funded by Parks & Recreation) |
1.00 |
Maintenance Worker II |
1.00 |
Total |
6.00 |
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund or other funds as a result of this report. The Proposed Budget provides detailed revenue and expenditures information regarding the non-General Fund programs.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
This action is in conformance with the Alameda Municipal Code and all policy documents.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This activity is not a project and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA guidelines, because it involves governmental fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive presentations from non-General Fund departments and programs on the proposed budget for Fiscal Years 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Respectfully submitted,
Elena Adair, Finance Director
Exhibits:
1. All Funds Budget Summary
2. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget