2013-978 RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -978
RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISED 2013 CITY BUDGET AND AMENDING THE
BUDGETS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WATER
UTILITY
WHEREAS, On November 26, 2012 the Common Council adopted the 2013
Janesville City Budget, including, but not limited to, program budgets for the Police
Department, Fire Department, and Water Utility; and
WHEREAS, at the time the 2013 City Budget was prepared and adopted, the
City of Janesville was still engaged in negotiations with the bargaining units
representing the Police Officers and Fire Fighters, and, therefore, anticipated that the
level of expenditures for Personal Services would be the same as provided during 2¢12;
and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of the 2013 City Budget, the City and 1 the
bargaining units representing the Police Officers and Fire Fighters have approved land
ratified three -year successor agreements that result in substantial cost savings for the
City of Janesville in 2013 but also provide for wage increases in 2014 and 2015 that
offset the 2013 savings; and
WHEREAS, with levy limits and other fiscal constraints it is financially p rudent to
be proactive and plan for these future cost increases before they impact future years'
budgets; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department budget will be revised as follows:
Personal Services:
Wages +$142,707
Benefits - $426,657
;and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department budget will be revised as follows:
Personal Services:
Wages +$127,132
Benefits - $372,155
;and
WHEREAS, the General Fund Expenditure Summary will be amended by adding
an expenditure line entitled "Contingency Account" comprised of the net 2013 savings
from the Police and Fire settlements with a 2013 budgeted amount of $528,973; and
WHEREAS, the 2012 adopted budget for the Water Utility included funding for an
update of the Water System Master Plan ($50,000), the preparation of a Well HOad
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Protection Plan ($75,000), and a study of Well #14 ($30,000); and
WHEREAS, The Water Utility has entered into contracts and commenced work
on these projects, but the projects will not be completed nor paid for until 2013, thus
appearing as 2013 expenditures; and
WHEREAS, such expenditures were not included in the 2013 Water Utility
budget adopted by the City Council and may cause the Water Utility to exceed the 2013
adopted budget; and
WHEREAS, the 2013 Water Utility budget will be revised as follows:
Contractual Services:
Auditing & Consulting +$38,823
Other Contractual Services +$37,900
Supplies & Materials
Capital (User Fees) +$18,488
;and
WHEREAS, the Common Council find that it is in the community's best interest to
revise the 2013 budgets for the Police Department, Fire Department and Expenditure
Summary — Contingency Account to reflect the 2013 savings from the 2013 — 2015
labor agreements; and the 2013 budget for the Water Utility to reflect 2013 expenses for
2012 contracts yet to be completed and paid for.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville, that the City Manager is authorized and directed to modify and amend the
2013 budget for the Police Department, Fire Department, Expenditure Summary —
Contingency Account, and Water Utility as recommended above; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designees are
hereby authorized to negotiate, draft, prepare, execute, file and modify such other
documents, papers, and agreements ancillary and /or pertaining thereto and, from time
to time, to take and /or make whatever other minor actions and /or minor modification$ as
the City Manager and /or his designee may deem necessary and /or desirable to
effectuate the purposes and intent of this Resolution.
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ADOPTED: Janua 14 2013 Motion by: Steeber
Second y
b: Severson
APPROVED. /
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// � Councilmember Aye Nay Pais Absent
Dongarra -Adams X
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Eric J.- evit .4 Manager Keal Y X
ATTEST' Liebert X
Severson X
Steeber X
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J- .n Ann Wulf, City Clerk - Treasu -r
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney - f;
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Proposed by: Administrative Services
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