The accompanying ordinance, upon passage, will authorize appropriations (expenditures) for the City of Brentwood for Fiscal Year 2017-2018.
The FY 2018 proposed budget was submitted to the City Commission on May 3, 2017 and was subject to detailed review at the budget work session held on May 11, 2017. As discussed at the meeting, the proposed General Fund budget has been adjusted in the appropriations ordinance to reallocate new funding proposals originally budgeted in the Insurance and Other Benefits activity to the various General Fund activities with personal services expenditures. This includes the proposed merit pay adjustment of 4% plus associated benefit costs and the conversion of a part-time Administrative Secretary in the Police Department to a full time position. A revised FY 2018 line item budget incorporating the reallocation of these expenditures is provided as an attachment to this ordinance.
In order to simplify the process for allocating funding in the FY 2018 proposed budget on final reading, please find summarized below several potential items for consideration by the City Commission and specific action and process that will be needed for each item under consideration.
- Allocation of funding for Education
$225,000 is available in the proposed budget for eligible public schools. Last year’s funding was allocated as follows: Brentwood and Ravenwood High - $60,000 each; Brentwood, Sunset and Woodland Middle Schools - $15,000 each; and Crockett, Edmonson, Kenrose, Lipscomb, Scales, and Sunset Elementary Schools - $10,000 each.
Attached for your information are copies of the funding requests from the schools for next year, including the additional funding request of Brentwood High School ($160,000) and Ravenswood High School ($70,000).
- Allocation of funding for recreation program services.
$87,000 is available in the proposed budget. Last year’s funding was allocated as follows: FiftyForward Martin Center. - $45,000; YMCA - $12,000; Brentwood Civitan - $20,000 and Brentwood Blaze - $10,000.
City Commissioners have previously received a list of funding requests, with accompanying support, from various agencies for next year.
- Adjustment to City Manager’s Salary
The proposed FY 2018 budget includes a 4% merit pay adjustment for all employees. The City Commission must vote on any merit raise authorized for the City Manager. If a merit raise is authorized, the Commission has the option to apply the raise as part of the City Manager's base pay or make it a one-time bonus with no change to the Manager's base pay.
- Other Amendments Not Currently Funded in the Budget
Any other adjustments to the budget for programs or expenditures not currently provided for will require an amendment to the budget to increase both estimated revenues and associated appropriations. If any commissioner plans to present a proposed amendment, please notify staff so that we can provide appropriate guidance regarding which revenue and expenditure categories would be impacted by such an amendment.
After the City Commission approves any or all of the potential items noted above, the final action of the Board should be to approve the Appropriations Ordinance (Ordinance 2017-11) on second and final reading.
Two public hearings on Ordinance 2017-11 have been held to date at the May 22, 2017 and June 13, 2017 meetings. There have been no public comments provided at either hearing. A third and final public hearing is scheduled for the June 26, 2017 meeting prior to final consideration and approval of the FY 2018 appropriations ordinance.
Please contact the Finance Director or City Manager if you have any questions or need additional information.