Regular 2.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 11/23/2015
- TITLE
- Public Hearing and Resolution for FY16 Budget Amendments
- Department:
- City Hall Administration
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Montana Code allows local governments to amend their fiscal year budgets by using the same method as used for the original budget adoption: public notice, public hearing and Council adopting a resolution. The following amendments are proposed for FY 2016 per Council initiative at the 10/26/15 meeting:
Fund 0100 - General Fund Non-Departmental
Transfer to the Public Safety Fund for adding Police, Fire and 911 personnel per Council initiative at the October 26, 2015 meeting. Reserves will be used to fund this transfer.
1500 - Public Safety
Transfer from the General Fund for adding Police, Fire and 911 personnel per Council initiative at the October 26, 2015 meeting.
Fund 0100 - General Fund Non-Departmental
Transfer to the Public Safety Fund for adding Police, Fire and 911 personnel per Council initiative at the October 26, 2015 meeting. Reserves will be used to fund this transfer.
1500 - Public Safety
Transfer from the General Fund for adding Police, Fire and 911 personnel per Council initiative at the October 26, 2015 meeting.
1500 - Public Safety Police
Add 1 Police Officer and equipment per Council initiative on October 26, 2015 meeting. The Police Department currently has nine positions to fill. Five replacements will be sent to the January POST Academy, four replacements and one new hire will be sent to the April Academy and five new hires will be sent to the September academy. Funding for these 5 new hires will be included in the FY 17 budget.
1500 - Public Safety Fire
Add 5 Firefighters, 1 EMS/Training Officer and equipment and 4 911 Dispatchers personnel per Council initiative at the October 26, 2015 meeting. The EMS/Training Officer will be added in January. There are six anticipated, year-end retirements in the Fire Department. Fire will go through the hiring process and replace the 6 positions and hire 5 new firefighters by March. All of the newly hired firefighters will begin the in-house training program at that time. Two of the 911 Dispatchers will be added in January and two in May. Splitting the hiring is necessary because training takes four to five months and requires individualized training and guidance from an experienced dispatcher.
Add 1 Police Officer and equipment per Council initiative on October 26, 2015 meeting. The Police Department currently has nine positions to fill. Five replacements will be sent to the January POST Academy, four replacements and one new hire will be sent to the April Academy and five new hires will be sent to the September academy. Funding for these 5 new hires will be included in the FY 17 budget.
1500 - Public Safety Fire
Add 5 Firefighters, 1 EMS/Training Officer and equipment and 4 911 Dispatchers personnel per Council initiative at the October 26, 2015 meeting. The EMS/Training Officer will be added in January. There are six anticipated, year-end retirements in the Fire Department. Fire will go through the hiring process and replace the 6 positions and hire 5 new firefighters by March. All of the newly hired firefighters will begin the in-house training program at that time. Two of the 911 Dispatchers will be added in January and two in May. Splitting the hiring is necessary because training takes four to five months and requires individualized training and guidance from an experienced dispatcher.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council may: Approve the requested budget amendments; or Not approve the requested budget amendments, which would put the City in violation of Montana law.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The requested budget amendments will be funded by reserves, as described in the budget resolution exhibit and above.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and approve the resolution approving and adopting the budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2016.