Item 4: PH and Action - FY09 Budget

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State Revenue Sharing: The City’s Revenue and Collection Policy 1 states, “The City will decrease the dependence on property taxes and diversify the supporting revenue base in the General Fund.” Electing to receive State Revenue Sharing supports this policy. Financial and/or Resource Considerations Financial and/or resources considerations are detailed in the FY09 Proposed Budget document and Budget Committee motions. A summary of the Budget Committee actions is provided in Attachment A. State Revenue Sharing The FY09 estimated revenue from State Revenue Sharing is $1,212,000. The funds will be used to support General Fund services. A public hearing on possible uses of these funds was held by the Budget Committee on May 19, 2007. Budget Committee Recommendation Budget Committee review consisted of seven work sessions and one public hearing. Public comment was heard at the beginning of four of the work sessions. A public hearing on the budget proposal was conducted on May 19, 2008. The Budget Committee recommendation consists of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for FY09, with several amendments. The Budget Committee recommendation, unanimously approved on May 28, 2008, is as follows: Mr. Barofsky, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved that the Budget Committee recommend to the Eugene City Council an FY09 budget for the City of Eugene that consists of the City Manager’s FY09 Proposed Budget, including the property tax levies and/or rates contained therein, amended to reflect appropriations for prior year encumbrances and prior year capital projects, and the amendments to the budget which have been approved by the Budget Committee. The motion passed unanimously. A summary of the Budget Committee’s recommended changes to the City Manager’s Budget are shown by fund and department below. All motions considered and the committee votes are shown in Attachment B. Attachment A reconciles the recommended budget to the proposed budget. Operating Budget General Fund Central Services Department: ? Reinstate the contract with the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency to ongoing funding. (The Proposed Budget allocated funds on a one-time basis.) Planning and Development Department : ? $150,000 one-time funding for the Human Services Commission (HSC) to adjust payments to the twenty Eugene non-profit agencies under contract with the HSC. Police Department: ? $640,000 ($518,000 ongoing, $122,000 one-time) to add funding for four Patrol Officers according to the City Manager’s recommendation to the Budget Committee. The addition is supported by transferring to the General Fund a portion of the money earmarked in the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for funding some of the retiree health care liability in the Risk and Benefits Fund. The City Manager will recommend an ongoing funding source in the FY10 Proposed Budget. Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080609\S0806094.doc