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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
November 27, 1995
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Sargent called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order
SPECIAL MEETING: at 6:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Members Present: Mayor Sargent, Councilmembers Braun, Doyle, Hulett,
McKeown, Ostrowski, and Schueler.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Manager Pomeranz, Attorney Knutson, B. Becket S.
Brodhun, B. Collins, K. Godbey, J. Pittis, B. Titus, M.
Campbell, J. Abrams, and D. McKeen.
Public Present: G. Wiggins, and O. Campbell.
1996 Proposed Budget Manager Pomeranz began the discussion by summarizing the highlights of the 1996
budget. The 1996 operating budget is $47,812,287 and is supplemented by Capital
Improvements in the amount of $9,538,634 for a total of $57,350,921. This amounts
to a 2.2% increase over the 1995 budget. The General Fund amounts to
$10,048,589.
Some highlights of the 1996 budget include Customer Service training, Police
Warrant Clerk funded by E-9-1-1, a 6 % increase in property taxes, $1.00 per month
increase in Medic I fees, and a 10% increase in cemetery fees. Three general fund
positions will remain unfilled including Finance Customer Service back up, Parks
Caretaker, and Building Inspector. As a result of decreases in Bonneville Power
AdraJnistration's conservation funding, the lay off of two City Light Energy Analysts
is proposed. A 6% decrease in City Light rates is projected and an increase in
water/wastewater rates of 16.7 % and 11.4% respectively is recommended.
Manager Pomeranz then discussed some of the Capital Projects planned for 1996.
Manager Pomeranz explained the five-year forecast and how the City has been able
to balance its budget and avert a fiscal crisis. The economy is stagnant, sales taxes
are decreasing and expenditures are increasing. The City has been able to balance
its budgets by decreasing personnel and increasing revenues. The City will have
vacated more than 11 positions over the past few years, saving more than $600,000
per year.
Manager Pomeranz then went through a few scenarios displaying the General Fund
five-year forecast and the effect of the fire and parks departments requests on this
forecast. He stated that the County has requested the City to fund jail costs. This
request made the 1996 budget very difficult to balance and will adversely affect the
future financial condition of the City.
Manager Pomeranz asked the Council how it wished to proceed, and the Council
requested he review the entire budget document. Manager Pomeranz pointed out the
goals and objectives for the City and commented on how much was being
accomplished. Discussion ensued regarding various revenues of the City.
Manager Pomeranz reviewed the various General Fund departmental budgets and the
meeting was adjourned until Friday, December 1, 1995 at 3:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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