Title
Approval of Amendment to Ordinance 6998 (Operating Budget Quarterly Adjustment)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve amending Ordinance 6998 on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to amend Ordinance 6998, the Operating Budget quarterly adjustment.
Staff Contact:
Dean Walz, Fiscal Services Director, Administrative Services Department, 360.753.8465
Presenter(s):
Dean Walz, Fiscal Services Director
Background and Analysis:
The background and analysis have not changed from first to second reading.
To change the budget the Council must approve a new ordinance amending the budget. Generally, budgetary amendments are made quarterly. On occasion a budget change needs to be made between the quarterly updates and a separate ordinance will come before the Council. These ordinances do not officially amend the budget ordinance, but does provide authorization to expend funds. The attached ordinance reflects ordinances which may have been adopted relating to the budget since the last quarterly update, and other proposed changes to the budget.
No separate ordinances were passed since the adoption of Ordinance 6998 relating to the Operating Budget.
Budget Items Not Previously Presented to the Council:
1) Appropriation of $398,913 within the General Fund for additional cost of living increases of 1% for AFSCME, IUOE, Fire unions, and independent employees and a 2% increase for the Police Guild. 2016 cost of living increases were based on the percent of increase in sales tax in 2015 over 2014. The 2016 budget included a 2% cost of living increase for the above employee groups and 3% for the Fire Union. Labor contracts required a cost of living increase of 3% or 4% if sales tax increased between 5% and 6% in 2015 over 2014. The sales tax increase in 2015 was 5.32%. The appropriation is funded from additional sales tax projected to be received in 201...
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