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FC CASE # APPROVE MID-YEAR GENERAL FUND BUDGET AMENDMENTS By: Diana Lund, Finance Officer (A Summary of Proposed Budget Amendments is Attached) Background: A mid-year budget amendment is necessary to incorporate the hiring of a new Community Development Director, the addition of a Corporal position, supplies relating to the start-up of the Volunteer Public Safety Aide Program, additional personnel costs pertaining to new Administrator's contract, City hall design study, podium for Council chambers, Finance sofb,vare upgrade for year 2000 compatibility, and to implement a 3%-1998 salary increase for employees (not including LELS members) that was not included when the 1998 budget was adopted. Personnel/Staffing Needs The City is in the process of hiring a Community Development Director. As this is a new position within the City, the adopted 1998 budget does not include this classification. The 1998 budget did incorporate the position of Economic Development Coordinator, whose salary will be used to offset this new position. With the creation of the Volunteer Public Safety Aide Program, a Patrol Officer would be promoted to Corporal to oversee the duties of this program. In examining the 1998 adopted budget, it was discovered that all employees, with the exception of those employees in the LELS union, did not have a salary increase budgeted for 1998. This amount is usually budgeted at an average ora 3% increase over the previous year's salary. All of these personnel/staffing issues result in an increased personal services budget of $39,510.00. Supplies To implement the Volunteer Public Safety Aide Program, recruitment of members through advertising and background checks will need to be performed. A $640.00 increase in supplies will result due to the creation of this program.