Item 3: Resolutions on FY13 Budget

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Budget Committee Recommendation Budget Committee review consisted of six work sessions. Public comment was received at three of the work sessions. A Budget Committee public hearing on the budget proposal was conducted on April 18, 2012. The Budget Committee recommendation consists of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for FY13, with several amendments. The Budget Committee recommendation, approved on April 25, 2012, is as follows: Move that the Budget Committee recommend to the Eugene City Council the FY13 Budget for the City of Eugene that consists of the City Manager’s Proposed FY13 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 13-1. A summary of the Budget Committee’s recommended changes to the City Manager’s Proposed Budget are shown below. All motions considered and the committee votes are shown in Attachment B. Attachment A reconciles the proposed budget to the Budget Committee approved budget. General Fund Recommendations ‐ Central Services Department:  Move to reallocate $65,000 from the unspent onetime money that was earmarked for Occupy Eugene back to animal services.  Reduce the council contingency by $31,000 to fund Lane Council of Governments (LCOG).  Allocate to Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) $30,000 from the savings ‐ resulting from the temporary closing of Sheldon Pool with another $25,000 provided through ‐ inkind contributions, contingent on pro rata participation by Lane County and Springfield. If the City is unable to provide the inkind contribution to LRAPA, then the City Manager will propose funding that $25,000 as part of Supplemental Budget #1. ‐ Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department:  Move to allocate $317,000 out of the Reserve for Revenue Shortfall to fund onetime dollars to keep the second fire company open at Fire Station #2. Library, Recreation and Cultural Services (LRCS) Department:  FY13 LRCS budget for utility rates is reduced by $30,000 from the FY13 Proposed Budget pursuant to the Budget Committee motion to use $30,000 in savings from the temporary closing of Sheldon Pool towards partial LRAPA membership payment in FY13. Planning and Development Department: ‐  Move to recommend restoring $175,000 in funding of budget strategy #6 to the Human Services Commission on a onetime basis and identify Opportunity Eugene funding from another source. This motion implies no net increase to the FY13 budget. Police Department:  No recommended changes to the FY13 proposed budget. S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120521\S1205213.doc