TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Steve Powers, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Public hearing on FY 2020 City of Salem budget.
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community.
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ISSUE:
Shall the City Council hold a public hearing on the Budget Committee recommended FY 2020 City of Salem budget and direct staff to return on June 24, 2019 with a resolution to adopt the FY 2020 City of Salem budget?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Hold a public hearing on the Budget Committee recommended FY 2020 City of Salem budget and direct staff to return on June 24, 2019 with a resolution to adopt the FY 2020 City of Salem budget.
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SUMMARY:
The City of Salem Budget Committee recommended a budget to the City Council on May 8, 2019. The City Council is required to hold a public hearing on the recommended budget and adopt a final budget prior to July 1, 2019. The City Council may amend the Budget Committee's recommended budget within the following restrictions:
• Property tax levies cannot be increased in total beyond the amount approved by the Budget Committee.
• The recommended expenditures for each fund cannot be increased by more than ten percent (10%).
FACTS AND FINDINGS:
Public Hearing
Pursuant to Oregon Local Budget Law, the public hearing on the Budget Committee recommended budget was noticed in the Statesman Journal on May 30, 2019. At the meeting any person may appear for or against any item in the recommended budget document (ORS 294.453).
A fund-level summary of the City of Salem Budget Committee’s recommended budget appears as Attachment 1 to this report. Specific details are available in the budget document and supporting materials.
Budget Deliberation and Recommendation
The City Council can deliberate any changes recommended by staff as well as any changes the City Council may want to make. To assist the City Council in its deliberations, Attachment 2 to this report, City of Salem Supplemental Budget Report, provides information augmenting the Budget Committee’s discussion prior to approval of the City Manager’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget on May 8, 2019.
The City Council is asked to approve the recommended budget on June 10, 2019, in order to provide sufficient time to prepare the necessary budget resolution by the June 24, 2019 meeting. The resolution will include any changes approved on June 10, 2019, as well as additional amendments that will be presented at the June 24 meeting.
Additional amendments will include rebudgeted purchase orders and carryover projects. Accounting regulations require the City to rebudget outstanding purchase orders and carryover projects prior to June 30, 2019. A detailed list will be provided to the City Council at the June 24, 2019 meeting.
Attachments:
1. Recommended FY 2020 City of Salem Budget
2. City of Salem Supplemental Budget Report