RES 00071A - Laserfiche WebLink

Street Light Loan Payment In January 1998, the General Fund advanced $500,000 and the Equipment Replacement Fund advanced $307,574 to complete the purchase of city streetlights from PG &E. The lights were purchased to increase maintenance while possibly achieving a small dollar savings. It was anticipated that the loans could be repaid over time with the savings achieved. At the end of each year, any savings in streetlight costs has been used to add to the replacement program or toward accelerated loan repayments. Therefore, the loan was paid off early, and the budgeted loan expense of $110,000 in 2000 -01 is no longer needed. Contract Services Staff is recommending that the budget for contract services be increased by $306,500. Recommended changes include increased street tree trimming ($155,000); traffic modeling ($50,000); increased scope for GIS base map and map book production ($44,000); increased Main Street cleaning ($27,000); upgrades to the City home page ($25,000); Shakespeare in the Park and Make a Circus ($28,000); credit card implementation program ($13,000); and miscellaneous reductions to various contracts ($35,500). Capital Outlays Recommended increases total $227.000 and include $80,000 as Pleasanton's share of the Fire Record Management System; $67,000 for laser fiche upgrades and records management software for the City Clerk's office, Building Department, and other functions, including the City web site; a $30,000 increase to complete the electronic filing of City maps; $15,000 for preschool office and meeting space upgrades; and $11,000 for Theatre sound equipment. Pooled Contingency The City maintains a pooled contingency account to provide funding for specific items/expenditures that may occur, as well as unknowns. Examples of items that might be included are programs in the planning stage which have not yet been fully developed or approved, miscellaneous planning studies, pending employee contract settlements, expenditure inflation, equipment breakdowns, unreimbursed damage to City property, and other unknowns. The contingency amount is reduced by an allowance for salary savings from unfilled positions. Staff is recommending a net reduction of $76,000 in the contingency account to help fund midterm requests for non personnel items. All Other Other miscellaneous recommended adjustments include $110,000 for increased charges by Alameda County for property tax administration $23,700 for increased printing and advertising costs $13,100 for increased training; $13,800 for increased utilities including 12