Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2568-2011the Lty Of KEMAL ALASKA Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2568 -2011 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING GENERAL FUND ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR COSTS IN EXCESS OF BUDGETED AMOUNTS TO BE EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2011. WHEREAS, employee leave cash -outs exceeded amount previously budgeted as a result of employees cashing -out more leave than anticipated or the retirement of a long -term employee with significant leave balance, $38,500; and, WHEREAS, overtime from attending evening meetings by Clerk Office personnel were in excess of amounts budgeted, $6,500; and, WHEREAS, overtime at the City Dock in connection with the annual personal use fishery was in excess of budgeted amounts, 55,000; and, WHEREAS, overtime and associated benefits by fire personnel exceeded budgeted amounts, $100,000; and, WHEREAS, retention of outside, legal counsel for assistance with personnel and lands issues were not previously budgeted but required, $40,000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, as follows: Section 1. Estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Appropriation of Fund Balance $190,000 Increase Appropriations: Clerk - Leave $ 30,000 Manager - Leave 8,500 Clerk - Overtime 6,500 Dock - Overtime 5,000 Fire - Overtime 80,000 Fire - PERS 20,000 City Manager - Professional Services 40,000 S 190 000 Section 2. These budget adjustments are effective for the FY 11 Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 2568 -2011 Page 2 of 2 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this sixth day of July, 2011. ATTEST: 7) Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk Approved by Finance: 7 Introduced: June 15, 2011 Adopted: July 6, 2011 Effective: June 30, 2011 the city o KENAI, ALASKA "Village with a Past, CL y with a Future" FINANCE DEPARTMENT 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 ext 221 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 To: Rick Koch, City Manager From: Terry Eubank, Finance Director Date: June 8, 2011 Re: Ordinance No. 2568 -2011 With the end of the fiscal year approaching the Finance Department has been working with various City departments to review their budgets. As a result a number of needed adjustments have been identified for General Fund departments. Some of these changes are the result of recent and unplanned events while others are the result of higher than expected need. Employee Leave Employee attrition and larger than expected annual leave cash outs have depleted wage accounts in various departments requiring additional funds to complete the fiscal year, $38,500: Clerk - Leave $30,000 Manager — Leave $8,500 Employee Overtime Budgeted overtime was exceeded due to City staff attending evening meetings in excess of budget amounts, $6,500, City staff responding to needs of the personal use fishery at the City Dock, $5,000, and City fire personnel responding to daily calls for service, $100,000. Professional Services Outside legal counsel was retained by the administration in connection with personnel CINGSA issues, and other City surface property rights issues, $40.000. Budget for these services was not previously established. the KENAI, ALASKA �v/ "Village with a Past, Cc ty with a Fatcsre" MEMO: TO: Rick Koch FROM: Fire Chief Tilly DATE: June 6, 2011 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 .. UtY Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 11111' 1992 SUBJECT: Supplemental appropriation Rick, This memo is written to address the associated ordinance 2568 -2011 for the request of additional appropriations to the overtime account of the Fire Department. Although historically we have exceeded our overtime budget, we have in the past been able to cover it with unexpended monies from other accounts. This year we will not have the ability to cover the overrun. There were some unforeseen costs associated with the hiring of the new employees, one being the amount of training they had prior to employment and what training had to be accommodated. Not knowing what level of trained employees we were going to get, there was no way to account for this. Run volumes continue to be a factor every year and the associated recalls that go with it. We continue to try and prepare for two simultaneous ambulance calls with one BLS and one ALS being our goal. When needed, we have to recall people back in to cover the station. The recent staffing directive for the airport station accommodating all part 139 flights has rendered this person unusable for all but a few hours in the middle of the night. This directly affects our recall system increasing its use. We have completed the majority of all the training for the new hires this fiscal year and I anticipate next year's overtime budget to be less effected by training issues.