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Report regarding resolution approving the Fiscal Years 2019-21 Biennial Operating Budget for the City of South San Francisco, and approving the Gann Appropriations limit. (Justin Lovell, Financial Services Manager)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Years 2019-21 Biennial Operating Budget for the City of South San Francisco, and approving the Gann Appropriations limit.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On May 1, 2019, the Budget Standing Committee of the City Council, comprised of Councilmember Mark Addiego and Councilmember Flor Nicolas, reviewed the proposed budget. On May 29, 2019, the City Council reviewed the FY2019-20 proposed budget and provided feedback and comments. Since the City Council Study Session on May 29, 2019, the following changes were made:
* Additional Senior Planner position in Economic and Community Development, funded for half the fiscal year +92,026
* Added the estimated payment for the new quality assurance fees (QAF) for the Fire Department budget. +$99,000
* Remove lease payments for Fire Department vehicles that have been paid off in FY 2018-19, -$166,000
* Add to Library Department collections budget not originally included, +$2,000
* Increase salary budget beyond 3 percent to bring selected positions in the Police Department and Fire Department to the 60 percentile of benchmark cities as part of the Memorandum of Understanding, +$286,000
All of the changes increase the general fund expenses by $313,000 and are reflected in the proposed FY 2019-20 operating budget.
Beginning with Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18, the City made the strategic shift away from a one-year operating budget cycle to a biennial operating budget cycle. Fiscal Year 2019-20 represents the second biennial operating budget. The biennial budget provides a two-year outlook with the first year presented to City Council for budget approval and the second year presented as a business...
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