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Home My WebLink AboutMARCH 31, 1992 MINUTES @it-@c:)f N7ii-ggil-ii@ F3@ek@@ "WORLD'S LARGEST RESORT CITY" CITY COUNCIL MIYOR MEYEM E. O.E-@U. VICE .1- @O.@.1 E@ IEWRE.1, IO,IN ]@ES W. @@IER, JR., @-BERT -. @@.UM, K,@-. -.,@ -ROM HEIX@O.@R, LOUIS R. JOSES, @,.I, @@h P.UL 1. @EIGNE. 1- ug. @, M@@N-, @@- N@CY K PARKER, A,.@,, -IWI. @@ @EMM@, JR., Al-@,@, ]-- x s@M. @il, M.@.@@ .1 Cl- HAU BU;WIN@ M@E L U@y. C@, All@@, CITY COUNCIL AGENDA UIICIPAL CEWER @@H HO-@ WITH, WC I -E. C.,, C@k VIRGIIIA BEACH. RGINIA -..W, S P E C I A L S E S S I 0 N MARCH 31, 1992 ITEM 1. SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION - Council Chamber - 2:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf B. READING OF MAYOR'S CALL TO SPECIAL SESSION C. ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL D. 1992-1993 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET James K. Spore, City Manager E. ADJOURNMENT M I N U T E S VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Vlrginia March 31, 1992 The SPECIAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL for the Presentation of the 1992-1993 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET was called to order by Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf in the Council Chamber, City Hall Building, on Tuesday, March 31, 1992, at 2:00 P.M. Council Members Present: John A. Baum, James W. Brazier, Jr., Robert W. Clyburn, Vice Mayor Robert E. Fentress, Harold Heischober, Louis R. Jones, Paul J. Lanteigne, Reba S. McClanan, Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf, Nancy K. Parker and William D. Sessoms, Jr. Council Members Absent: None - 2 - Item I.B. ITEM # 35471 The MAYOR read her LETTER stating the purpose of the SPECIAL SESSION: " In accordance with the City Charter, Section 3.06, the City Code, Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City, I hereby call a SPECIAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL in the Council Chamber, City Hall Building, on Thursday, March 31, 1992, at 2:00 P.M. for the City Manager's Presentation of the 1992- 1993 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET. Respectfully, s/Meyera E. Oberndorf Mayor" MEYERA E. OBERNDORF MUNICIPAL CENTER MAYOR VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 2US6.9000 (&)4) 427-4581 March 10, 1992 HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL In accordance with the City Charter, Section 3 '06, the City Code, Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City, I hereby call a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL in the Council Chamber, City Hall Building, on Tuesday, March 31, 1992, at 2:00 P.M. for the City Manager's Presentation of the 1992-1993 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET Respectfully, 6- M yera . Ob@rndorf Mayor MEO/bh cc: James K. Spore, City Manager Leslie L. Lilley, City Attorney Ruth Hodges Smith, CMC/AAE, City Clerk Pam Lingle, Director of Public Information Council Received Notice Councilman John A. @aum Councilman James W. Brazier, Jr. Councilman Robert W. Clyburn Vice Mayor Robert E. Fentress Councilman Harold Heischober Councilman Louis R. Jones Councilman Paul J. Lanteigne Councilwoman Reba S. McClanan Councilwoman Nancy K. Parker Councilman William D. Sessoms, Jr. - 3 - Item I.C. ITEM # 35472 The City Manager advised the FY 1992-1993 OPERATING BUDGET has bee, labeled as "NO BUSINESS AS USUAL". The City Manager complimented the City Staff on their compilation of the Budget Document. BUDGET PHILOSOPHY Sustainable Economical Equitable KEY POINTS OF THE BUDGET Locally Generated Revenues are down 4.267 ($15.6-MILLION) There is NO tax increase proposed. There is a pay adjustment proposed for ALL employees (2.5% adjustment to salary effective 7/1/92 with a cap of $1200). This equates to $3.2-MILLION for the City and $6.6-MILLION on the School side. There is an increase in health insurance benefits of $20 per month proposed for ALL employees. This equates to a cost to the City of $1/2-MILLION and $800,000 to the Schools. Total School funding will increase by 6.6%. This is $9- MILLION less than recommended by the School Board. Total City funding will decrease by 0.8%. COMPARISON TO PREVIOUS YEAR Original Proposed % 1991-92 1992-93 Change Budget Budget Schools: Operations $292.0 $309.9 6.1 CIP/Debt 22.5 25.4 12.9 TOTAL SCHOOLS: 314.5 335.3 6.6 City: Operations 228.7 230.5 0.8 CIP/Debt 50.7 46.6 (8-1) TOTAL CITY: 279.4 277.1 (0-8) Utilities: Operations 35.6 36.9 3.7 CIP/Debt 15.9 16.9 6.3 TOTAL UTILITIES: 51.5 53.8 4.5 TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET: @5.4 3.2 - 4 - Item I.C. ITEM # 35472 (Continued) EXPLANATION OF 1992-93 INCREASE Proposed 1992-93 Operating Budget $666,143,088 Original 1992-93 Operating Budget 645,436,159 Change: 20,706,929 LESS: Schools Increase 20,816,802 LESS: Public Utilities Increase 2,281,686 Decrease in City Program Funding: ($2,391,559) SUSTAINABLE Budget is balanced on current re,e,ues - no ending of fund balance used. Reductions of 106 city positions including top and nid- level management positions (example: 257 reductio, in the City Manager's Office). With reducti,n, in positions there will be reductions in service level. No use of "one-time" revenues for on-going programs. Impact on infrastructure maintenanc, is minimized to avoid future increased costs (example: $100,000 for maintenance of Pavilion will be retained in the Budget). CIP - reduced - delaying and deferring infrastructure backlog reductions (example: delay of nine to fifteen months in Centerville Turnpike Section IA, Independence Boulevard - Phase IV, Indian River Road - Phase V and both phases of Elbow Road will be eliminated from the 5-year Program. ECONOMICAL Consolidation of 8 departments/agencies to reduce costs and reporting units. 107 reduction in city garage costs Savings from adjustments in compensation procedures. Goal is to reduce overtime expenditures by 10% No tax increase required Increase productivity through technology (example: equipping police detectives with lap top computers which would allow them to generate reports on their own and reduce clerical positions) Reduced reliance on consultants (example: project design effort is being established in the Public Works Department) 5 Item I.C. ITEM 35472 (Continued) EQUITABLE Pay increase recommended for all employees $20 increase in health insurance benefits recommended for all employees All departments were examined for savings and reductions Requires layoffs only as a last resort Reflects prioritization of programs ,d services Use available local funding fairly Critical services identified and maintained (example: opening of new Judicial Center, staffing, funding, equipping is programmed. Nine additional police officers are recommended. Increased funding in Economic Development and Convention and Visitor Development. The 1992-1993 FISCAL YFAR OPERATING BUDGET was distributed to the Mayor and Members Of CitY Council. The City Manager advised the cover of this document was designed by Michael Ryan, an Eighth Grade Student at Virginia Beach Junior High School. Michael is the son of Karen Ryan, a Budget Analyst. The City Manager advised the follo,ing SCHEDULE: WORKSHOP TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1992 10:00 AM WORKSHOP TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1992 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1992 7:00 PM SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION Green Run High School WORKSHOP TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1992 (Time to be determined) JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SCHOOL BOARD PUBLIC OMING THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1992 7:00 PM SPECIAL F'ORMAL SESSION Princess Anne RECONCILIATION THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1992 10:00 AM High School WORKSHOP APPROPRIATION TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1992 2:00 PM ORDINANCES BY CONSENSUS, the City Council will request the School Board to be in attendance at all the FY 1992-1993 OPERATING BUDGET WORKSHOPS as well as PUBLIC HEARINGS. The School Board will meet with City Council on April 28, 1992, for a JOINT WORKSHOP and presentation of the School's Budget. A listing of all the programs cut, as well as the new initiati,es of the FY 1992-1993 OPERATING BUDGET will be provided to City Council. E. Dean Block, Assistant City Manager for Economic Management, advised the increase to the Schools from the State was approximately $24-MILLION this year. Next Year, it will be approximately $8-MILLION. The proposed School Referendum has not been received, but it is at least $50-MILLION. 6 Item I.D. ADJOURNM M ITEM 35473 Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf DECLARED the MEETING ADJOURNED at 2:50 P.M. Be ely - H..k., @ Chief Deputy City Clerk th H. dge Sith, CMCIAAE ey-@. E. Oberd.,-f y Clerk Mayor CitY Of Virginia Beach Virginia