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HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 15-148 FY16 Budget AdoptionMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638 Number AB 15-148 Meeting Date August 27, 2015 AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION  SUBJECT: Ordinance Adoption of Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Department Approvals Initials Originator or Supporter   Mayor / Council     City Manager     Clerk     Treasurer / Originator   Community Development     Police Department     Public Works     Golf Course    COST IMPACT:  Parks and Recreation    FUNDING SOURCE: Property Taxes, State shared revenue, User Fees & Other Revenue Airport      Library    TIMELINE: Adoption of the FY16 Budget on August 27, 2015 Information Systems      Grant Coordinator    SUMMARY STATEMENT: Council adopted a tentative budget in the amount of $20,873,100 on July 17, 2015. Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing at the August13, 2015 Council meeting regarding the tentative (proposed) FY16 budget. Staff presented two alternate budget scenarios for Council consideration at the public hearing. .Scenario number one decreased the property tax increase from the maximum allowable increase of 3% down to 2%, increased City Manager advertising expenditures, and decreased the health insurance increase from 27% down to 19% based upon a renewal rate quote from Select Health. Staff also instructed the City’s insurance broker to go back to Blue Cross to see if they could come back with a comparable rate to Select Health. Staff anticipates to hear back from the broker late in the week of August 17. Should the Council decide to go with scenario number one, the FY16 budget will decrease to $20,821,271 from the tentative budget amount of $20,873,100. Scenario number two maintains the maximum allowable increase of 3%, incorporates the renewal rate of 19% received for Select Health, and provides for a 2% merit pool for City employees. Should the Council decide to go with scenario number two, the FY16 budget will decrease slightly to $20,872,467 from the tentative budget amount of $20,873,100. The public hearing was left open until August 27, 2015 to receive written comments from the public. Should any comments be submitted prior to the end of the comment period, August 27, 215, they will be made available to the Council.  RECOMMENDED ACTION: Suspend the rules, read by title only, one time only Ordinance No. _______. Adopt Ordinance No. _______ setting the FY16 City of McCall budget appropriation at $_______________, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.  RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION  MEETING DATE ACTION  July 17, 2015 Council adopted the tentative budget in the amount of $20,873,100  August 13, 2015 Council conducted the FY16 Budget Public Hearing