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Item #09 2nd Reading of Ordinance Amending the FY2011 Budget Cennterl of Good L i vfh " AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: March 1, 2011 Item # Reviewed By. Contact Name: Wanda Horton Department Director: Wanda Horton Contact Number: 1521 City Manager: Subject: FY 2011 Budget Amendment Background Summary: The City Commission adopted an annual operating budget for the city on September 29, 2010. The total General Fund budget adopted at that time was $32,854,705. Subsequent to the adoption of the budget staff has identified an additional $344,438 in funding to be amended into the budget. Issue: The proposed amendment is comprised of the following three adjustments: The police department has been awarded a COPS Hiring Program Grant to fund the salaries and benefits for three (3) sworn police officers for three (3) years. The city commission voted to accept the grant at the December 7, 2010 commission meeting. Total cost to the general fund for the positions through the end of the fiscal year is $121,938. Uniforms, equipment and vehicles will be paid from forfeiture funds ($91,125). The fire department surplused two pumpers and an aerial vehicle. Proceeds from the sale of the vehicles produced $197,500 which will be utilized to purchase a fully equipped transport capable rescue truck and a back -up unit. The general employee's retirement trust fund Board of Trustees requests a part time position, Pension Plan Technician, be added to the general fund budget for fiscal year 2011. This position will be funded annually by the Retirement Trust Fund with an initial annual rate of $25,000. Detailed reports are attached from the police and fire departments, and the pension board. Recommendations Staff recommends the commission approve the amendment adjusting the 2011 Annual Budget and the expenditures from the Forfeiture Fund. Attachments: Staff reports from police, fire, and the pension board. Financial Impact: Annual appropriations are increased by $344,438. Type of Item: (please mark with an "x") Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use: X Ordinance First Reading Consent Agenda Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing Resolution Regular Agenda Commission Approval Discussion & Direction Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution Reviewed by City Attorney N/A Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A Reviewed by () N/A 2 CITY OF OCOEE FISCAL YEAR 2010 -2011 BUDGET AMENDMENT REVENUE SUMMARY REVENUE FY 10 -11 FY 10 -11 DESCRIPTION _ APPROVED _ Adjustment REVISED General Fund (001) 32,854,705 Intergovernmental Revenue 146,938 Miscellaneous Revenue 197,500 TOTAL REVENUES 32,854,705 344,438 33,199,143 2 CITY OF OCOEE FISCAL YEAR 2010 -2011 BUDGET AMENDMENT EXPENDITURES SUMMARY SUMMARY EXPENDITURES FY 10 -11 FY 10 -11 DIVISION APPROVED Amendment REVISED 001 GENERAL FUND General Fund 32,854,705 Finance (513 - 00) 25,000 Police (521 - 00) 121,938 Fire (522 - 00) 197,500 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 32,854,705 344,438 33,199,143 3 Mayor e center of Good L Commissioners S. Scott Vandergrift �rY Gary Hood, District 1 Rosemary Wilsen, District 2 City Manager - - r Rusty Johnson, District 3 Robert Frank 1 Joel Keller, District 4 STAFF REPORT Police Department TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Deputy Police Chief Goclon DATE: March 1, 2011 RE: Budget Amendment: Three (3) officers' salaries, benefits, and related equipment/ three (3) patrol vehicles for 2010 COPS Hiring Program Grant BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION On March 16, 2009, the Ocoee Police Department applied for a COPS Hiring Program Grant. The grant will fund salaries and benefits for three (3) sworn police officers for three (3) years. On September 16, 2010, the Ocoee Police Department received notification that it was awarded the grant. At the December 7, 2010 Commission meeting, the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners voted to accept the grant. The amount awarded for three (3) officers' salaries and benefits for a three (3) year period is $627,108. As one (1) of the officer positions is a currently frozen position and two (2) of the positions would be new, a budget amendment will be necessary. The cost of salaries and benefits for three (3) officers for the remainder of the 2010/2011 fiscal year is $121,938. This would be reimbursed by the COPS Hiring Program Grant. The cost of three (3) equipped patrol vehicles is $74,625. The cost of uniforms and individual equipment for the three (3) officers is $16,500. Federal Equitably Shared Funds (forfeiture funds) may be used to purchase vehicles, uniforms, and equipment for these officers. ISSUE Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the proposed budget amendment and authorize the purchase of three (3) new police vehicles and required equipment from Federal Equitably Shared Funds (forfeiture funds)? RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the proposed budget amendment and authorize the purchase of three (3) new police vehicles and required equipment from Federal Equitably Shared Funds (forfeiture funds). FINANCIAL IMPACT Total impact: $213,063. The cost of salaries and benefits for three (3) officers for the remainder of the 2010/2011 fiscal year is $121,938. This would be reimbursed by the COPS Hiring Program Grant. The cost of three (3) equipped patrol vehicles is $74,625. The cost of uniforms and individual equipment for the three (3) officers is $16,500. Federal Equitably Shared Funds (forfeiture funds) may be used to purchase vehicles, uniforms, and equipment for these officers. 1 Mayor cen ter of Good 4, . Commissioners S. Scott Vandergrift d i„ ` Gary Hood, District 1 j'� Rosemary Wilsen, District 2 City Manager t'"*' Rusty Johnson, District 3 Robert Frank ! --- ; .1;, Joel Keller, District 4 STAFF REPORT Fire Department TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Fire Chief McNeil DATE: March 1, 2011 RE: FY 2011 Budget Amendment Approval to permit use of revenue generated from sale of surplus 1996 Pierce Dash 75' aerial and two 1994 KME pumpers for the purchase of a fully equipped transport capable rescue truck and a back -up unit. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION On May 18, 2010 the City Commission approved the Fire department to declare two 1994 KME pumpers and one 1996 Pierce Dash aerial surplus. They further approved the sale of these trucks with the generated revenue from the sales to be used to purchase a transport capable rescue truck. ISSUE All three of the apparatus mentioned above have been sold for a total of $197,500. However, the funds were not received until January 2011. Therefore a FY2010 -11 budget amendment must be approved to allow the $197,500 to be added to revenue with the off - setting approval to purchase a fully equipped transport capable rescue truck and a back -up unit with that revenue. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the City Commission approve the Fire Department budget amendment to utilize the recently obtained revenue of $197,500 from the sale of three surplus trucks for the purchase of a fully equipped transport capable rescue truck and a back -up unit. FINANCIAL IMPACT The approval of this budget amendment will have no negative impact on the current budget. 1 � d zi Commissioners S. Scott VMayor andergrift lenteY of �' Gary Hood, District 1 Rosemary Wilsen, District 2 City Manager �,� Rusty Johnson, District 3 Robert Frank Joel Keller, District 4 STAFF REPORT Pension Board TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Russ Wagner, General Employees' Retirement Board Chairman DATE: March 1, 2011 RE: Pension Plan Technician/Budget Amendment Request BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION See attached memorandum dated January 25, 2011. 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CITY OF OCOEE Russell Wagner, Trustee /Chairman 150 N. Lakeshore Drive Wendy West, Trustee /Vice Chairman Ocoee, FL 34761 General Employees' Jean Grafton, Trustee /Secretary Phone (407) 905 -3157 Patricia Gleason, Trustee Fax (407) 905 -3158 Retirement Trust Fund David Wheeler, Trustee MEMORANDUM Date: January 25, 2011 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners From: Russ Wagner, General Employees' Retirement Board Chairman Subject: Pension Plan Technician / Budget Amendment Request The City of Ocoee General Employees' Retirement Trust Fund Board of Trustees is requesting an amendment to the City of Ocoee Operating Budget to add a part-time position for a Pension Plan Technician. *see attached job description This position would be 100% funded annually by the Retirement Trust Fund at an initial rate of $25,000 / year. The employee would reside within the Finance Department, although the predominate daily work effort would be on Retirement Board matters as directed by the Board Chairman Over the past several years, the administration of the Retirement Trust Fund has shifted between various departments, and records management has been a challenge. A recent audit conducted for the Board suggested several operation changes to ensure successful long -term management of the Fund. The Fund now has over $20 million in assets and almost 200 participants, so daily administration requires a more focused and reliable approach. There have been numerous discussions with the City manager regarding the best approach to provide continuing administration and records management for our employees' retirement program. The Board and City Staff have agreed that an in- house employee would be preferable to hiring an outside employee or consultants, since the clerical duties required to help the Board administer the Retirement Fund have always been provided by City employees. The Board believes this arrangement will best meet the long -term needs of our members to ensure they are capably served. CITY OF OCOEE Classification Description CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Pension Plan Technician FLSA Status: N DEPARTMENT: Finance Department Pay Grade: Four WORK OBJECTIVE Responsible technical /administrative coordination and bookkeeping type work in maintaining, processing, collection and storage of the general employees pension plan records and procedures, in accordance with the Operating Rules and Procedures and the Pension Ordinance. An employee in this classification will be responsible for providing support to the General Employees' Retirement Trust Fund Board, and its Plan members/beneficiaries and interacting with the Employer/Plan Sponsor i.e., City Manager, Human Resources, etc. and communicating with the Plan Custodian, Actuary, Auditor, Attorney, and Money Managers/Monitors. The position shall report directly to the General Employees' Retirement Board Chairman and administratively to the Finance Director of the City of Ocoee. Work requires the exercise of considerable independent judgment under limited supervision and use of acquired knowledge and skills in the performance of broad technical accounting and administrative functions. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position. • Arrange, maintain and permanently store /protect all pension plan documents including all plan documents from the inception of the plan, contracts, minutes, administrative policies /procedures, summary plan descriptions and all other pertinent data and records as required by the Board. • Maintain all pension records in electronic files and back -up software systems. • Audit accounts, assigned areas of responsibility in accordance with Plan policies and procedures, and generally accepted standard accounting principles. • Prepare and maintain a matrix of current/future retirees with amounts and key dates and reimbursements, and prepares annual verification letters. • Maintain a current roster of plan members, drop participants, retirees and future retirees, including status, addresses and current beneficiary designations. • Prepare agendas, post notices of meetings, attend all board meetings, produce and distribute minutes prepared by the City Clerk. • Schedule Board Trustees travel, coordinate the Trustees educational requirements, and interact with FPPTA and the International Foundation as it relates to the Trustees needs' and at the Boards direction. • Provide services to Plan participants including explaining the summary plan document in new employee orientation, counseling /education to vested, DROP, early and normal retirement eligible participants including resolution of various questions and issues to assist plan members. • Help create maintain and monitor an interactive web site and participant newsletter. • Assist in the purchasing, AP or other areas of the Finance Department on an as needed basis. • Perform related duties as directed when such duties are a logical and appropriate assignment to the position for the Pension Board and /or the Finance Director. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or GED; supplemented by three (3) to four (4) years responsible experience in accounting, banking, pension administration or bookkeeping work, e.g., processing invoices and requisitions, budgeting, payroll processing, payments, stop payments, maintaining general ledger accounts; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 1 PENSION PLAN TECHNICIAN - - - ( Formatted: Font color: Gray -80% Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities — Considerable knowledge of generally accepted pension principles and other regulatory standards governing fiscal accounts maintenance. Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of advanced bookkeeping, and ability to apply this knowledge to work situations. Ability to prepare complete and accurate accounting reports and statements of considerable complexity, and to assemble and organize data and prepare reports from such records. Ability to read, update and maintain various records and files. Skill in performing routine to moderately complex mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and efficiently. Ability to access and utilize standard software related to accounts maintenance functions. Ability to operate basic office equipment e.g., computer terminals, printers, copy machines, telephone systems, facsimile machines, and sunning equipment. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others. Knowledge in the principles and techniques of customer service skills. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and /or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5 -10 pounds). ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is performed in usual office conditions with rare exposure to disagreeable environmental factors, e.g., dust, cleaning chemicals /fumes, mild temperature variations. The City of Ocoee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Ocoee provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. I have read and understand this classification description and hereby certify that I am qualified to perform this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. Name (print) Supervisor's Name (print) Employee Signature Supervisor's Signature Date Date 2 Copy of Advertisement That ran in the print media) Date Published and Media Name 2- Qr tanc , SE,, ne- reb • ru r i'1 t Advertisement or Article CITY OF OCOEE - PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing before the Ocoee City Commission will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at 715 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Commission Chambers of City Hall at 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida, to consider the following: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, OR- ANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA RELATING TO THE CITY BUDGET, AMENDING THE CITY BUDGET ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 2010-021 FOR THE FIS- CAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2010 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 BY PROVIDING ING INCREASE RABI IT PROVIDING AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE. If a person decides to appeal any deci- sion made by the above City Commis- sion with respect to any matter consid- ered at such hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose they may need to ensure that o verbatim record of the proceed- ings is made, which record Includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal Is to be based. All interested parties are invited to at- tend and be heard with respect to the above. In accordance with theArneri- cans -with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an Interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerk's office at 407- 905 -8105 at least 48 hours prior to the date of hearing. Beth Eikenberry City Clerk '0LS1116691 2/17!2011