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The City received about $108,000 from the State for library funding in 1999 -00, and a similar <br />amount is expected in 2000 -01. The funds will be used to provide better coverage for the <br />public desks and support the expansion of outreach services and programs for children. <br />Additional shelving will be purchased as well as audio visual equipment to be used for library <br />programs. <br />C. General Fund Expenditures <br />1. Overview of Recommended General Fund Budgeted Expenditure Amendments <br />Overall, staff is recommending an additional 51.94 million in General Fund expenditure <br />gpnropriations. Of this amount, a net $1.66 million relates to personnel expenditures and <br />$280,000 relates to non personnel expenditures. <br />2. Recommended Personnel Expenditure Amendments <br />Net recommended increases to personnel costs total $1.27 million. This net increase consists <br />of changes to personnel staffing ($645,000); salary and benefit adjustments ($779,000); <br />increased overtime ($197,000); miscellaneous personnel cost adjustments including salary <br />increases for reclassifications, temporary employees, etc. ($265,000); and additional contract <br />temporary employees ($88,000). These cost increases are partially offset by estimated salary <br />savings from known and expected vacancies ($314,000) and contingency funds budgeted for <br />salary and benefit adjustments ($388,000). <br />Recommended personnel staffing changes are: <br />1. Full year costs in 2000 -01 for personnel changes requested at midyear 1999 -00: <br />Overstaffing of 3 firefighter /paramedic positions to cover temporary vacancies <br />due to injuries and long term illnesses. The overstaffing will be reduced in the <br />future as permanent vacancies occur and the positions are absorbed. Estimated <br />cost in 2000 -01 is $236,000 (Pleasanton only share is $129,000) and is partially <br />offset by overtime savings. <br />A Community Service Officer was requested in the Police Traffic Division at <br />midyear 1999 -00. The estimated cost in 2000 -01 is $58,000. The 13iit year <br />costs are 100% funded by a Federal Traffic Safety grant, and the second year <br />costs will be 50% funded. <br />A Parks Coordinator position was temporarily added at midyear 1999 -00, and <br />will be eliminated when the current Coordinator retires. The 2000 -01 estimated <br />cost is $82,000. <br />8 <br />