Agenda - Council Work Session - 09/14/2021

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CC Work Session 2.4. Meeting Date: 09/14/2021 Information Title: Continued Discussion on 2022 Budget/Levies Purpose/Background: At the July 13, 2021 budget work session the council was presented with the 2022 General Fund budget and its effect on the tax levy. This was the first look at the budget which included all department requests. At this work session it was requested that Council member Heineman's Ramsey Road Proposal (attached) be brought forward for discussion to the next budget work session. At the July 27, 2021 work session, the work session was to review this road proposal and review the 2022 personnel requests, due to time constraints, discussion was limited to the discussion of new personnel requests. At the August 10, 2021 work session, time was again limited and the remaining personnel requests were presented. As there was not time for Council member Heineman's proposal, staff inquired if numbers could be put together based on his proposal - 5% General Levy Increase over 2021 and a road funding levy based on 15% increase over 2021 General Levy. At the August 24, 2021 work session, Council member Heineman's proposal was presented and staff went over the tax effect of this proposal. The road funding summary has been updated (attached) to reflect a full ten -years of the road levy. The majority of the council were in support of the 5% General Fund Levy Increase , plus a 15% Road Funding Levy portion as a maximum cap to be levied as part of the preliminary levy on September 28, 2021 (note: this is the first example on tax capacity calculation), A few items remain in regard to the 2022 Budget including the on -going contract negotiations with AFSCME and Patrol Officers, Non -Union Wages and current charges on building -related permits. The purpose of this case is to review some remaining budget/levy related items before final preliminary levy adoption on September 28, 2021. Additional budget discussions will occur after the preliminary levy is established, and these discussions may result in additional levy reductions. The levy can not be increased over the preliminary levy amount. Timeframe: 30 minutes Funding Source: Responsible Party(ies): Finance Director Outcome: Review remaining budget/levy related items before final preliminary levy adoption on September 28, 2021.