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CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE <br /> April 1, 2011 <br /> 8:15 a.m. — 9:45 p.m. <br /> San Leandro City Hall <br /> 835 E. 14 Street <br /> San Leandro, California <br /> (Sister Cities Gallery) <br /> HIGHLIGHTS <br /> Committee Members: Mayor Cassidy, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Souza <br /> City Staff Present: City Manager Hollister, Assistant City Manager Marshall, Finance <br /> Director Vesely, Deputy Finance Director Rodriguez, Budget & <br /> Compliance Manager Perini, Accountant II Galvin <br /> Public Present: Dave Johnson <br /> The meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m. <br /> 1. Discussion Regarding FY 2011 -12 Budget Process <br /> Finance Director Vesely presented the Finance Committee with summaries of the General Fund <br /> Resource, Expenditure, and Personnel Summaries. <br /> Vesely provided an explanation to the Committee of the data and stated that the Resource <br /> Summary showed an increase of $2 million over the FY 2010 -11 Adopted Budget. Resources <br /> include: Taxes (Sales, Property, Real Property, Utility User's, and Business License), Licenses & <br /> Permits, Services Charges, Interdepartmental and lntergovenunental Funds, Franchise Fees, and <br /> Use of Designated Reserves. Mayor Cassidy requested an explanation of the <br /> "Interdepartmental" and "Intergovernmental" funds represented in the Resource Summary. <br /> Vesely stated that Interdepartmental funds are charges from non - general funds for the purpose of <br /> conducting business. The charges are determined by a Cost Allocation Plan established by a <br /> third party's study as mandated by law. Intergovernmental funds are resources received from <br /> other governmental agencies, e.g. Vehicle -In -Lieu Fees, Emergency Medical Tax <br /> Reimbursement, but not grant monies. Mayor Cassidy requested that a detailed explanation of <br /> Interdepartmental charges be provided for a better understanding of what expenditures are <br /> charged back to departments and how they are determined. <br /> Vesely also explained to the Committee the increase to the individual departments is largely due <br /> to the increase benefit costs. The increase to the Recreation and Human Services budget is due <br /> to the cost of opening the Senior Center but no increase in full -time staff. Mayor Cassidy asked <br /> that certain expenditures be more evident, such as litigation costs, and would like the City <br /> 1 <br />