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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2008-06-09 #SAGENDA STAFF REPORT DATE: June 9, 2008 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: David Carmany, City Manager FROM: Robbeyn Bird, CPA Director of Administrative ServiceslTreasurer SUBJECT: BUDGET WORKSHOP SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Receive and file budget report and direct staff to proceed with changes to the fiscal year 2008-09 budget. BACKGROUND: • At the April 21st meeting, Council directed staff to return at a future meeting with a report discussing the City's financial position. This report projects revenues, expenditures and fund balance of the General Fund through June 30, 2008. In addition, it addresses various capital needs of the community. The revenue projections through June 30, 2008 are $25.8 million or $1.3 million over budget. The primary reason for the increased revenue is due to higher than budgeted sales tax. Expenditures are projected to be approximately $8.5 million under budget or $22.1 million. Of that $8.5 million, $5.1 million will be carried over for various capital projects. Based on these projections, general fund balance will be $29.2 million at the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 calculated as follows: FUND BALANCE -JUNE 30, 2007 REVENUES EXPENDITURES FUND BALANCE -JUNE 30, 2008 25,531,863 25,827,200 (22,129,619) 29,229,444 Of this $29.2 million fund balance, the City has limitations on some of the money based on fiscal policies set by the City Council during the budget hearing • process. The following table shows reserves and designations of fund balance: Agenda Item S Page 2 • Fund Balance: Reserved for Encumbrances 100,000 Unreserved: Designated for: Fiscal Policy 5,532,400 Economic Condition 1,750,000 Compensated Absence 700,000 Capital Project Reserve Carryover 5,100,000 Undesignated 21,147,044 The adopted budget for 2007/08 and 2008/09 requires that the City maintain a designation of the General Fund's fund balance of 20% to 25% of operating expenditures to maintain the City's credit worthiness and cash flow requirements. The $5.5 million is 25% of operating expenditures. In addition, a designation of $1,750,000 for changes in economic conditions was also adopted during the budget process. Capital projects approved for the 2007/08 fiscal year that have not been completed will be carried over to Fiscal Year 2008/09 in the amount of $5.1 million. This results in projected undesignated fund balance of $21.1 million. The City has several unmet capital needs as will be discussed in review of the 5 year Capital Improvement Plan by the Director of Public Works totaling $9.2 million for Fiscal Year 2008/09. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Based on the approval of the 5 year Capital Improvement Plan, staff will prepare a budget amendment for consideration at the July 14th City Council meeting. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file budget report and direct staff to prepare a budget amendment for the capital projects as approved in the 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan. SUBMITTED BY: .1,~.~d Robbeyn ird, CPA • Director of Administrative Services NOTED AND APPROVED: ~~ ~~ David Carmany, City Manager REVISED • AGENDA STAFF REPORT DATE: June 9, 2008 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: David Carmany, City Manager FROM: Robbeyn Bird, CPA Director of Administrative Services/Treasurer SUBJECT: BUDGET WORKSHOP SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Receive and file budget report and direct staff to proceed with changes to the fiscal year 2008-09 budget. BACKGROUND: At the April 21st meeting, Council directed staff to return at a future meeting with a report discussing the City's financial position. This report projects revenues, expenditures and fund balance of the General Fund through June 30, 2008. In addition, it addresses various capital needs of the community. The revenue projections through June 30, 2008 are $25.8 million or $1.3 million over budget. The primary reason for the increased revenue is due to higher than budgeted sales tax. Expenditures are projected to be approximately $8.5 million under budget or $22.1 million. Of that $8.5 million, $5.0 million will be~carried over for various capital projects. Based on these projections, general fund balance will be $29.2 million at the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 calculated as follows: FUND BALANCE -JUNE 30, 2007 REVENUES EXPENDITURES FUND BALANCE -JUNE 30, 2008 25,531,863 25,827,200 (22,129,619) 29,229,444 Agenda Item S Page 2 Of this $29.2 million fund balance, the City has limitations on some of the money • based on fiscal policies set by the City Council during the budget hearing process. The following table shows reserves and designations of fund balance: Fund Balance: Reserved for Encumbrances 100,000 Unreserved: Designated for: Fiscal Policy 5,532,400 Economic Condition 1,750,000 Compensated Absences 700,000 Capital Project Reserve Carryover 5,000,000 Undesignated 16,147,044 The adopted budget for 2007/08 and 2008/09 requires that the City maintain a designation of the General Fund's fund balance of 20% to 25% of operating expenditures to maintain the City's credit worthiness and cash flow requirements. The $5.5 million is 25% of operating expenditures. In addition, a designation of $1,750,000 for changes in economic conditions was also adopted during the budget process. Capital projects approved for the 2007/08 fiscal year that have not been completed will be carried over to Fiscal Year 2008/09 in the amount of $5.0 million. This results in projected undesignated fund balance of $16.1 million. The City has several unmet capital needs as will be discussed in review of the 5 • year Capital Improvement Plan by the Director of Public Works totaling $9.2 million for Fiscal Year 2008/09. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Based on the approval of the 5 year Capital Improvement Plan, staff will prepare a budget amendment for consideration at the July 14th City Council meeting. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file budget report and direct staff to prepare a budget amendment for the capital projects as approved in the 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan. SUBMITTED BY: ~ NOTED AND APPROVED: ~~ Robbeyn ird, CPA David Carmany, ity Manager Director of Administrative Services •