Two Noteworthy 24 April 2012 Special City Council Agenda Items

ABSTRACT:  Two Noteworthy 24 April 2012 Special City Council Agenda Items, namely Consideration of the process to fill the vacancy on City Council and Receive Fiscal Year 2012-2013 proposed budget and operating plan, are presented.  The Agenda Item Summary prepared by City Administrator Jason Stilwell for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 proposed budget and operating plan is reproduced.  City of Carmel-by-the-Sea Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Proposed Budget, April 24, 2012, and Budget Questions and Answers FY 2012 and 2013, are embedded.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, April 24, 2012– 4:30 p.m.

Council Chambers

East side of Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues

Live & Archived Video Streaming

City Hall

East side of Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues

II. Roll Call

IV. Orders of Council

A. Consideration of the process to fill the vacancy on City Council.

B. Receive Fiscal Year 2012-2013 proposed budget and operating plan.

Agenda Item Summary

It is recommended that the City Council receive the Fiscal Year 2012-13 Proposed Operating Plan and Budget for the City of Cannel-by-the-Sea and hold scheduled hearings for the Fiscal Year 2012-13 Proposed Operating Plan and Budget to begin Thursday, May 17, 2012 and continue if necessary through Tuesday, June 19, 2012 with specific hearings scheduled for Thursday, May 24, 2012, Tuesday, June 12, 2012, and Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

Budget Hearings are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2012. The City Administrator will begin with a presentation highlighting the major issues and funding allocations in the Fiscal Year 2012-13 Proposed Budget. Council discussion and departmental budget presentations are scheduled to follow on May 17, 2012. Final deliberations and adoption is scheduled for May 24, 2012. Consistent with past practice, Budget Hearings will be noticed for May 17 and May 24, 2012 and, if necessary, the June 12 and June 19, 2012 in the event additional time is needed.

The Proposed Budget will be will be posted on the City's website at http://ci.carmel.ca.us/carmel/index.cfm/government/ on Friday, April 19, 2012 and will be available for public review at Carmel City Hall, between 8:00a.m. and 5:00p.m., weekdays beginning April19, 2012. Additional copies of the 2011-2012 Proposed Budget will be available for public review at the Harrison Memorial Library during library operating hours.

Staff received and is completing 42 budget inquiries received from the public and Council members. Completed inquiries are included with this agenda item. Inquiries completed after this agenda distribution but before the City Council meeting of April 24, 2012 will be provided at the meeting of April 24, 2012. Staff will make every effort to complete the inquiries in a timely manner so the information can inform the City Council in its budget deliberations.

Carmel-by-the-Sea Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Proposed Budget

 City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Proposed Budget

April 24, 2012

The Proposed Budget document is comprised of seven sections, as follows:

Executive Summary

Statistical Profile

Summary Schedules

Department Detail

Capital Expenditures

Financial and Budget Policies

Glossary

  

Excerpt from EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The proposed budget is a $13.37 million fiscal plan and is balanced. Operationally the budget is a status quo budget maintaining essentially the same levels of service in Fiscal Year 2012-13 as those provided in Fiscal Year 2011-12. Capital investment matches what was proposed in the Capital Improvement Plan and is a lower investment than in Fiscal Year 2011-12. Staffing essentially remains flat at a proposed 71.69 Full-time equivalent employees.

Budget Questions and Answers FY 2012 and 2013

 Budget Questions and Answers FY 2012 and 2013