06-1114Suspension — 12/13/06
RESOLUTION
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CITY
Presented by
Council File # _ //�
Green Sheet # 3035355
PAUL, MINNESOTA
A Resolurion Designating Proposed Changes in Policies from the 2001 Dollar Tracker — Counci3 Issues Listing
Whereas, the Saint Paul City Council has completed its consideration of the 2007 proposed budget;
Whereas, as part of this review, the 2007 Dollar Tracker — Council Issues Listing was prepared;
Whereas, the Council Issues Listing contains topic areas where financial policy is in need of review or fiuther development;
Now, therefore be it resolved by the City Council that the following policy topics be addressed:
• Long-range plan for police services be presented by the Police Chief at the City Council meeting on December 20
• Effectiveness be determined of City-wide spending fox crime prevention
• Strategy be determined for use of overtime by the Police Deparhnent
• Plan be developed to minimize fluctuations in the annual payments by departments for the computer lease program
• Review be undertaken of the budget processRimelines prescribed by ordinance for the Library Agency, and improvements
identified
• Provide for regular issuance of a parking revenue management report
• Develop a capital improvement budget (CIB) and program reporting method that can routinely provide tfrnely and thorough
status information
• Debt strategy:
o Determine role of variable rate borrowing as part of the debt portfolio
o Determine re-financing oprions for use of capital improvement plan (CIP) bonds authorized under M.S.
475.521 for e�sting debt/leases/obligation/prior spending
o Determine integrntion of capital improvement plan (CIP) bonds into the CIB process
o Determine use of debt, leases, or other borrowing instruments for equipmern purchases
o Determine use of bonds for financing sidewallc work of the ROW Fund
• ROW Fund:
o Determine plan for eliminating the use of fund balance to pay for services
o Determine cash management plan
o Determine options for revising billing practices to streamline, automate, and improve customer services for
both the ROW Fund and other municipal utility services
o Determine options for Snancing fiber conduit
o Develop mid-yeaz status report that summarizes prior yeaz actual spending and fmancing and projects current
budgetyear-end
• Sewer Fund:
o Deteanine suategy for use of bonds in managing project costs
o Determine cash needs
o Review net assets (fund balance) policy
• Energy Conservation Investment Activity:
o Develop reporting method to measure savings
o Develop guidelines that allocate savings to repay the Sewer Fund, finance the Energy Program initiative, and
provide savings for the operating budgets
o Develop guidelines for spending and financing of the Energy Program initiative
• Taac Increment Financing:
o Prepare monitoring report for decertifications in 2007-2010
o Examine role of paymems in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for taac increment proj ects
o Prepare model for benefiUcosts analysis
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• WaterUtility:
o Review financial management pracrices to determine favorable factors to consider incorporating into other
municipal service azeas
• Fue:
o Review Loca121 study plan as part of a general review of the Fire audit report when received
o Determine plan for long-term financing and spending for fire fleet and equipment
• General Fund policy maintenance plan:
o Provide for periodic update of maintenance plan as detentuned at the December 13 budget meeting
• STAR guidelines:
o Maintain capital projects funding program activity as determuied at the December 13 budget meeting.
o Deterinine spending options for ward NIIF
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Designating Proposed Changes in Policies from the 2007 Doilar Tracker - Council Issues Listing.
itlations: Approve (A) or R
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has this personffirm ever worked under a contract for this departmeni?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee�
Yes No
F�cplain ali yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
AtivanWges If Approved:
Disativantages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
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Financial Information:
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Activity Number:
December 13, 2006 225 PM Page 1
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2007 Budget Balancing Status
Regional Water Services
Dollar Trecker-December 13, 2007 Butlget Meeting
Office of Finandal Serrices
Report tlate/flme.
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72/22/2006 2:00.00 PM FINAL
Recommended Budget..
Butlget Total
Gap: E<cess / (Shortfall)
Technical Changes Approved by SPRWS Board of Directors...
Water
Water
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Butlget ARer Technical Changes
Gap Excess / (Shortfali)
increase Central Service Casts
Zebra Mussel & Mississippi River Sbtion Stutlies
Rate Increase ($.07)
Use of Relained Eamings
Spending Financing
41.611,347 4'1,611.347
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798,675
(3,644)
41,606,318 41,806,378