The City of Reno held a Budget Workshop at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Reno City Hall in the Council Chamber. Staff presented the Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) General Fund Budget recommendations to City Council.
RFP for Reno's Community Assistance CenterThis Is Reno
Property appraisals completed in May for downtown Reno’s Community Assistance and Triage Centers (CAC) reveal that repairing the buildings to bring them back into service would cost an estimated $10.1 million—nearly four times the amount previously reported by city staff.
Sparks Fire Dept. investigative report into Timothy Egan dropping a senior ci...This Is Reno
This report by Christopher Darcy of the Fairfax Consulting Group found Sparks Firefighter Timothy Egan instigated an altercation with a senior citizen, lied about it and violated department policies and state laws. Egan claimed he was attacked by Maureen Hvegholm, then 84, in December of 2022 when Hvegholm was feeding cats in an alleyway in Sparks, Nevada.
“Egan was responsible for creating the physical altercation between himself and Hvegholm,” Darcy wrote. “Egan initiated contact by approaching Hvegholm, attempting to take and throw away items she believed were hers. Egan used what officers described as disproportional force by throwing Hvegholm to the ground, causing her to land face first and injuring her forehead.”
Reno Council Member's Petition lawsuit against the City of RenoThis Is Reno
Reno City Council member Jenny Brekhus last month sued the city after a 2,000-page report was released that implicated her as a toxic force at City Hall. Brekhus requested an investigation into the city, particularly City Manager Doug Thornley and the allegations she made against him.
However, the investigator instead determined that Brekhus was the source of hostility, and the investigator could not substantiate her allegations.
“The greater weight of the credible evidence indicates that Councilmember Brekhus has a habit of speaking to individuals in a manner that demeans and belittles them,” Dalton Green, with the Ogletree Deakins law firm, wrote. “In a passive aggressive manner, she calls their competence and, often, their integrity, into question – frequently in the presence of others – such that many are afraid to deal with her.”
In response to the report, Brekhus sued the city in December.
Washoe County Commissioner Jeanne Herman floats new resolution to overhaul el...This Is Reno
Washoe County Commissioner Jeanne Herman renewed her efforts to change how elections are run in Washoe County this week. According to Washoe County spokesperson Bethany Drysdale, her proposal is also impossible to implement and potentially illegal. The proposal has yet to be reviewed by Washoe County’s District Attorney or the Secretary of State’s office.
Sheriff’s deputy, county investigator sue Reno Police Department, former chiefThis Is Reno
A Washoe County Sheriff’s deputy and an investigator with the district attorney’s office last week filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Reno Police Department and former Police Chief Jason Soto. Also named in the litigation is a retired RPD Sergeant, Paul Sifre, who is alleged to have sexually harassed the two plaintiffs.
Apryl McElroy, a detective with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, and Jessica Troup, an investigator with the Washoe County District Attorney’s office (previously with University Police Services), both allege Sifre made sexually explicit comments to them while at a conference in Las Vegas. Rather than addressing the issue—and what they called longstanding problematic behavior by Sifre—the plaintiffs allege he received a lucrative disability retirement instead.
Dennis Carry Affidavit in Support of Warrant This Is Reno
Former Washoe County Sheriff’s Sergeant Dennis Carry is facing seven felony charges, including bigamy – being married to two different people at the same time.
Carry is also accused of burglary, forgery, surreptitious intrusion of privacy, giving false evidence and perjury.
The case goes back to 2019 when Reno police started investigating Carry. He is alleged to have broken into the Washoe County courthouse to modify married records in an attempt to cover up his dual marriages.
The Reno Police Department and City of Reno said this document is 100% confidential, and Washoe County District Court Judge Kathleen Drakulich agreed, even though This Is Reno obtained the unreacted affidavit from Reno Justice Court. The Nevada Supreme Court June 2023 ordered Drakulich to reconsider her decision.
Reno Council member Devon Reese's ethics violationsThis Is Reno
Reno City Council member Devon Reese must comply with a handful of orders handed down by the Nevada Ethics Commission this month after cause was found in a complaint filed last year alleging he violated a handful of state ethics laws.
The complaint, filed in September 2022, alleges Reese did not disclose business relationships with several employee union groups, and he did not recuse himself from contract negotiations with those groups or votes to approve those contracts.
Reese works as an attorney for the Hutchison and Steffen law firm.
The commission’s review panel determined that two of the five violations noted in the complaint were valid.
As a result, Reese has to participate in ethics training, develop a process to disclose and abstain from council activities related to his office’s clients, and submit Reno City Council meeting minutes referencing issues or clients related to the law firm for the next two years.
If Reese doesn’t meet these requirements, or has another ethics violation within the next two years, the commission will repeal the deferral agreement and may pursue additional action.
Vegas physician, America's Frontline Doctors sued after Reno man died from ta...This Is Reno
The estate of Jeremy Parker last week sued the anti-vaccination, right-wing group America's Frontline Doctors for alleged wrongful death. Dr. Medina Culver, an osteopathic physician and Instagram influencer based in Henderson, Nevada, is also named in the case. The lawsuit alleges negligence by the group and Culver for the death of Parker last year.
"Based on information provided by America's Frontline Doctors, Mr. Parker became convinced, along with several of his co-workers, that hydroxychloroquine was an effective treatment for COVID-19," the suit alleges. "On or about August 26, 2021, Mr. Parker had a telemedicine visit with Dr. Culver, at which time Dr. Culver prescribed Mr. Parker with hydroxychloroquine and/or ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment or 'preventative therapy.' Dr. Culver never performed a physical examination of Mr. Parker."
According to the suit, Parker developed cold-like symptoms in late January of 2022. His body was found Feb. 3, 2022. The Washoe County coroner listed Parker's cause of death as "sudden in the setting of therapeutic use of hydroxychloroquine."
City of Reno Police Chief Community SurveyThis Is Reno
Low staffing levels and political agendas are two problems within the Reno Police Department. That’s according to concerns identified by community members and RPD employees in two recent surveys conducted as part of a search for the department’s new chief.
The surveys were developed and analyzed by Ralph Andersen, an executive search firm tasked with helping to replace Chief Jason Soto, who is set to retire in January 2023.
The internal department survey included responses from 128 of RPD’s staff – officers, command staff and civilians. It revealed that employees have mixed feelings about the department, with some citing low morale, burnout and staffing shortages.
Viral video of Reno-area Sikhs partying with sex workers in Costa Rica subjec...This Is Reno
Multiple phones were recording video of members of Reno’s Sikh community frolicking in May with sex workers in Costa Rica. But only one person is being sued for sharing video of plaintiffs Ranbir Chhina, Navdeep Singh, Kewal Singh, Opinder Dhillon and Amandeep Singh engaging in “adult entertainment.”
Nic Palmer of the Laub & Laub law firm recently filed a lawsuit against Parminder Walia for sharing videos of the group partying with prostitutes in the Central American country. The plaintiffs are claiming an intrusion of privacy.
“The Plaintiffs are business owners and belong to the Sikh Community, which is a conservative religion,” Palmer wrote. “The Plaintiff [sic] have suffered social and financial consequences due to the Defendants actions of posting the videos online.”
One of the plaintiffs, Kewal Singh Sekhon, was president of Reno’s Sikh Temple. Another was a member, according to a court document in the case that cited an article by Rajan Zed in 2012 published on This Is Reno.
“I sent the videos to the group of ten Sikhs to show that American Sikhs, despite the conservative values of Sikhism, know how to party and have a good time,” Walia said in a sworn statement filed in Washoe County’s Second Judicial District Court.
This Is Reno’s second public records lawsuit against the City of Reno and Ren...This Is Reno
This Is Reno is suing the city of Reno and Reno Police Department for failing to follow the Nevada Public Records Act. The suit alleges continued violations of state records law, including failing to follow mandated deadlines and not providing reasonable estimates as to when records will be made public. Examples include the city closing records requests without ever providing records and making requesters wait more than a year for records, including body cam footage. It’s the second lawsuit filed by the news media outlet against the city.
Joey Gilbert threatens youth soccer league, gets savage responseThis Is Reno
Nevada Governor candidate and far-right conspiracy theorist Joey Gilbert last year threatened to sue the Great Basin Youth Soccer League in an 11-page letter. He demanded the league fire volunteers, accused the league of unlawful behavior by enforcing state mask mandates and said the league violating the Nuremberg Code of Ethics by alleging it was conducting research involving human subjects. The page-and-a-half response, by the League's attorney, Theodore Chrissinger, is savage. "Your letter does not identify your client," Chrissinger wrote. "Your letter does not identify any breach of contract, tort, crime, or other actionable conduct. I am uncertain why you refer to Dr. Mengele, the Nuremberg Code, or medical 'experimentation.' GBYSL has not mandated any medical experimentation." The threat went nowhere.
Court awards attorney fees to This Is Reno in public records lawsuit against ...This Is Reno
Washoe County District Court Judge Kathleen Drakulich this week awarded costs and attorney fees to This Is Reno in its public records lawsuit against the Reno Police Department.
Last year, This Is Reno sued RPD for failing to follow Nevada public records laws. Drakulich partially agreed. She said RPD failed to respond to a number of This Is Reno’s public records orders within the time frame required by law – up to seven months in one case.
Drakulich, however, said RPD properly denied the release of documents relevant to open investigations. She also said RPD can continue to redact officer faces from body worn cameras, a practice This Is Reno attempted to challenge.
Body cam redaction policies are inconsistently applied in Nevada. Most other states in the country do not redact officer faces, a point the Reno city attorney said was irrelevant.
In Nevada, some law enforcement entities are redacting officer faces from videos. That includes the back of officer heads, in RPD’s case.
The reason for the redactions, according to the Reno city attorney: The law prohibits the release of an officer’s photograph to the public unless the officer gives permission for the release.
Former employee fires back after being sued by Community Health AllianceThis Is Reno
James Fleming, who is being sued by his former employer, Community Health Alliance, fired back at the health nonprofit in court filings last week.
He denies wrongdoing and accuses CHA of interfering with the federal investigation into Fleming’s allegations that CHA committed fraud.
Fleming responded to the complaint Feb. 4 after CHA applied for a temporary protective order seeking to prevent Fleming from talking about CHA negatively.
CHA also filed an amended complaint that removed most mentions of Reno City Council member, also CHA’s CEO, Oscar Delgado.
Community Health Alliance's amended lawsuit against its former employeeThis Is Reno
James Fleming, who is being sued by his former employer, the Community Health Alliance fired back at the health nonprofit in court filings last week.
He denies wrongdoing and accuses CHA of interfering with the federal investigation into Fleming’s allegations that CHA committed fraud.
Fleming filed a response to CHA's complaint Feb. 4 after CHA applied for a temporary protective order seeking to prevent Fleming from talking about CHA negatively. CHA also filed an amended complaint that removed most mentions of Reno city council member, also CHA’s CEO, Oscar Delago.
Community Health Alliance in Reno sues former employee (original complaint)This Is Reno
Community Health Alliance executives filed a lawsuit last week in district court demanding a former employee stop speaking negatively of the non-profit health provider. CHA also filed a temporary protective order against the employee to prevent him from divulging what they said is confidential information.
Jim Fleming, the employee, said he is preparing to fight the claims and has received assistance from the ACLU of Nevada.
Fleming, CHA’s former statistician, has publicly alleged CHA CEO Oscar Delgado, also a Reno City Council member, was knowledgeable about and allowed fraud and the misuse of grant funds.
Fleming posts detailed allegations against CHA and its executives on Facebook, LinkedIn and his Medium account.
“Data show that Community Health Alliance severely underperformed in its contractual duties relative to the funds it received from the state of Nevada,” Fleming recently wrote on Facebook. “Even worse, in an attempt to demonstrate costs that would justify continued state contracts at their current levels, CHA deliberately falsified employment records. These employee records were used to bolster the full-time equivalent (FTE) tally, and therefore the costs, that were dedicated to the program in 2020.”
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is investigating Fleming’s claim he filed last year. He filed the complaint with the federal agency saying he was fired by CHA in retaliation after he raised concerns about the nonprofit’s practices.
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The 2024 World Health Statistics edition reviews more than 50 health-related indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work. It also highlights the findings from the Global health estimates 2021, notably the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.
Working with data is a challenge for many organizations. Nonprofits in particular may need to collect and analyze sensitive, incomplete, and/or biased historical data about people. In this talk, Dr. Cori Faklaris of UNC Charlotte provides an overview of current AI capabilities and weaknesses to consider when integrating current AI technologies into the data workflow. The talk is organized around three takeaways: (1) For better or sometimes worse, AI provides you with “infinite interns.” (2) Give people permission & guardrails to learn what works with these “interns” and what doesn’t. (3) Create a roadmap for adding in more AI to assist nonprofit work, along with strategies for bias mitigation.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
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Synopsis (short abstract) In December 2023, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 30 May as the International Day of Potato.
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4. Why Prepare a Budget?
A budget serves many purposes:
• Provides an annual, flexible working plan for City operationsProvides an annual, flexible working plan for City operations
• Converts long and short-term plans/policies into services
and programs
• Establishes revenue projections, which sets expenditure
limitations
• Establishes the costs of providing services and programs• Establishes the costs of providing services and programs
• Sets priorities to determine how the resources will be
allocated among the services and programs the City wants
to provide
• Provides budgetary guidelines to compare with actual
revenues and expenses throughout the yearrevenues and expenses throughout the year
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5. FY 16 Budget Assumptions
• FY 15 Adopted with $7.5M – not in FY 16
• OPEB funding
• Worker’s Compp
• PERS Absorption
• Property Tax Revenue (3% over PY)• Property Tax Revenue (3% over PY)
• CTAX Revenue (6% over PY)
• Program Change Recommendations
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6. Annual Fiscal/Budget Process
5/5/15
January - March April - June August -
December
Strategic
Planning
Budget
Development
Financial
Audit Process
•Pre budget-building
•Council Strategic
•CIP Development
•Fee Analysis
•Required external
fiscal review/audit
•Council Strategic
Planning Meeting
March 10, 2015
•Fee Analysis
••April/MayApril/May workshopsworkshops
•Adoption May 19 2015
•Review of internal
control framework
•Department
Meetings
Adoption May 19, 2015
•Budget to Taxation June 1st
7. FY 16 Total Budget
RDA #1
2%
RDA
#2
<1%
General Fund
36%
Internal Service
12%
Enterprise
28%
Special Revenue
9%Debt Service
10%
Capital Projects
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p j
3%
8. FY 16 General Fund Revenues
I t
Fines/Forfeit
1%
Other/Misc
1%
Beginning Fund
Balance
5%
Ad Valorem
27%
Franchise Fees
16%
Intergov
3%
1%
CTAX
30%
Licenses/Permits
11%
Charges for
Services
6%
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6%
9. FY 16 General Fund Expenditures
Capital
Stabilization
1%
Fund
Transfer/Debt
Service
3%
Fund Balance
4%
Supplies/Services
13%
0%
3%
Salaries/Wages
49%
Benefits/OPEB
30%30%
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10. GF Expenditures by Department FY 16
Public Works
4%
Parks &
Comm.Tech.
7% HR
1%
Civil Svc
<1%
Community
Development
2%
City Council
City Manager
4%
City
Attorney
3%
a s &
Recreation
7%
1%
4%
Municipal Court
4%
Police
City
Clerk
Finance
1%
38%
Fire
27%
1%
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12. FTE Changes FY 15 to FY 16
Added during FY 15 = 68.5
Agenda Coordinator Purchasing Technician Council LiaisonAgenda Coordinator Purchasing Technician Council Liaison
Property Manager Senior Legal Secretary Labor Attorney
Assistant Building and
S f t M
Residential Plans Examiner
(2)
Building Inspector II (2)
Safety Manager (2)
Assistant Planner (3) Planning Technician Building Inspector I (6)
Firefighters (21) Office Assistant II (CAC) Regular Permanent Part
Time Positions ‐ Civil
Service
(25.5)
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13. FTE Changes FY 15 to FY 16
Recommended FY 16 = 49.5
Firefighters (10) EMS Manager Equipment ServiceFirefighters (10) EMS Manager Equipment Service
Technician
Victim Service Advocate Management Analyst CMO Revitalization Administrator
OA II CMO I t l A dit P/T S t Ci il S iOA II CMO Internal Auditor P/T Secretary Civil Service
City Planner Development Permit Tech. (2) IT Services Manager
Information Service Tech II Emergency Communications Emergency Communications
(2) Manager Supervisor
Police Sergeants (2) Police Officers (12) Program Assistants PD (4)
Police Services Supervisor Park Maint. Supervisor (1.5) Senior Engineer Tech I PW
Project Coordinator PW Management Assistant PW
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14. Full Time Equivalents | Per Capita
8 FTE's Per 1,000 Residents
7
7.13
6.83
6.63
6
6.63
5
5.19
4.91 4.89
4.78 4.87
4
5 4.78
4.48
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4
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
15. Manager Recommended Overview
FY 16 Recommended
Revenues
FY 16 Recommended
Expenditures
$ 167 786 973 $ 168 435 540$ 167,786,973 $ 168,435,540
E cl des f nd balance estimated to be (7%)• Excludes fund balance estimated to be (7%)
20. FY 16 Recommended | Expenditures
FY15
Projected Budget
Recommended
FY16
Difference
j g 6
Salaries/Wages 82,073,056 85,673,086 3,600,030
Benefits/OPEB 47,489,601 51,517,994 4,028,393
Supplies/Services 35,245,228 23,288,846 -11,956,382
Capital 971,237 330,000 -641,237
Stabilization 2,100,000 2,100,000 0
Other Contingencies 180,000 0 -180,000
Fund Transfers/
Debt Service
11,672,449 5,525,614 -6,146,835
(subtotals) 179,731,571 168,435,540 -11,296,031
Ending Fund Balance 7,661,282 10,115,942 2,454,660
TOTAL
EXPENDITURES
187,392,853 178,551,482 -8,841,371
EXPENDITURES
, , , , , ,
21. Recommended Enhancements by Priority
Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods
Victim Advocate Position (CAO) $ 74,394
Neighborhood Advisory Boards $ 84,000
Emergency Communications Manager (Dispatch)* $ 160,213
Emergency Communications Supervisor (Dispatch)* $ 89 613Emergency Communications Supervisor (Dispatch) $ 89,613
10 Firefighter Positions (7 months)* $ 406,050
Fire Academy $ 115,000
Fire Supplies (equipment, station supplies, special teams) $ 50,000
Fleet Maintenance Supplies/Parts $ 50,000
$Turnout Replacement Program $ 20,000
Emergency Operations Supplies (SCBA Bottles) $ 65,000
Fire Department Training $ 50,000
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Fire Department Training $ 50,000
*includes one time for equipment
22. Recommended Enhancements by Priority
Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, Continued
Fire Equipment Service Technician $ 85,467
Fire/EMS Manager (6 months)* $ 126,627
Patrol Team: 1 Sergeant, 8 Officers (6 months)* $ 504,312
Downtown Walking Patrol: 1 Sergeant 4 Officers (6 months)* $ 286 322Downtown Walking Patrol: 1 Sergeant, 4 Officers (6 months) $ 286,322
Victim Advocate Supervisor Reclassification $ 11,940
PD Report Takers: 4 Program Assistants, 1 Police Supervisor $299,568
Street Sign Inventory (Public Works) – Street Fund $ 120,000
*includes one time for equipment
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23. Recommended Enhancements by Priority
Efficient Business Environment
Accela Reporting Platform (Regional Business License)* $ 48,400
City Planner (CD – split with other funds)* $ 135,334
(2) Development Permit Technicians (Building Enterprise Fund)* $ 107,730
Office Assistant II – (CMO/Special Events/OMB) $ 68 420Office Assistant II (CMO/Special Events/OMB) $ 68,420
Training/Certifications (CD) – Recurring $75,000 (Building Enterprise
Fund)*
$ 146,000
*includes one time for equipment
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24. Recommended Enhancements by Priority
Fiscal Stability and Sustainable Services
Reno Citizens Institute Fall Program $2,500
Annual Citizen Survey $5,000
Citywide Dashboard / Open Data Platform $120,000
Management Analyst (CMO – L Items) $108 350*Management Analyst (CMO L Items) $108,350
Civil Service Secretary P/T Position $ 30,630
Civil Service Overtime and Supplies Budget Increase $ 4,000
IT Services Manager $ 131,346
(2) IT Systems Technician II Positions $ 160,000
( ) $Fee Impact Study (Finance) – one time $ 100,000
Diversity Development Contract Services $ 75,000
Internal Auditor (CMO) $ 100,000
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Internal Auditor (CMO) $ 100,000
*includes one time for equipment
25. Recommended Enhancements by Priority
Fiscal Stability and Sustainable Services, Continued
Employee Recognition Program $ 12,000
Municipal Court Funding of Specialty Courts $ 50,000
Increase Legal Defender Budget by 5% $ 15,000
Establish Muni Court Training and Travel Budget $ 15 000Establish Muni Court Training and Travel Budget $ 15,000
PRCS (2) Janitorial Maintenance P/T Staff Positions $ 131,175
PRCS Repairs and Maintenance (Turf/Playground) $ 27,500
PRCS Replacement Trees $ 7,800
PRCS Pool Maintenance , Day Porter $28,200
( / ) $Program Enhancements (Before/After School & Rec. Programs) $ 134,180
PRCS Behavior Specialist to Full‐Time $ 9,745
PRCS Maintaining Service Levels with Civil Service Changes $ 84,000
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g g $ ,
*includes one time for equipment
26. Recommended Enhancements by Priority
Fiscal Stability and Sustainable Services, Continued
Public Works Staffing Overlap – one time $ 18,000
Public Works Project Coordinator $ 112,270
Fleet Manager Reclassification (Fleet Fund) $ 15,436
Senior Service Writer Reclassification (Fleet Fund) $ 6 510Senior Service Writer Reclassification (Fleet Fund) $ 6,510
Senior Equipment Mechanic Reclassification (Fleet Fund) $ 3,474
Reclassify OA II to Program Assistant (Sewer Fund) $ 7,437
Senior Engineering Tech I (Sewer Fund) $ 68,748
Management Assistant Contract Compliance (Sewer/Street Funds) $92,298
d d ( ) $ ( ld d)* $Credit Card Fees (CD) – Recurring $100,000 (Building Enterprise Fund)* $ 175,000
Services & Supplies (CD) – Recurring $55,261 (Building Enterprise Fund)* $ 81,422
Modular Facility for Building Inspectors (Building Enterprise Fund) $ 295,000
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y g p ( g p ) $ ,
Ongoing Severance for Succession Planning (Building Enterprise Fund) $ 160,000
27. Recommended Enhancements by Priority
Vibrant Downtown
City Hall Signage – one time $ 50,000
Downtown Plan (Revitalization Administrator Task) – one time $ 100,000
Blight Studies – one time $ 25,000
291 Washington Acquisition – one time $40 000291 Washington Acquisition one time $40,000
Planning for Growthg
Revitalization Administrator (CMO) $ 146,778*
Master Plan Phase II Updates – one time $ 450,000
*includes one time for equipment
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28. Recommended Positions = 49.5 FTE
General Fund
Positions
Non-General Fund
Positions
Police 19
Fire 12
Communications & Technology 5
Building Enterprise 2.45
Sewer Fund 1.6
HOME 2Communications & Technology 5
City Manager 4
Parks, Recreation, and
Community Services
2
HOME .2
Street Fund 0.4
TOTAL 4.65y
City Attorney 1
Public Works 1
Civil Service .5Civil Service .5
Community Development .35
TOTAL 44.85
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29. GF Department Overview | FY 15
General Fund Only
FY 15
Projected
FY 16
Recommended
%
Change
City Council $1,217,613 $1,436,846 8%y $ , , $ , ,
City Manager $4,963,885 $5,895,786 22%
Municipal Court $6,117,866 $6,354,119 4%
City Clerk $875,346 $963,238 11%
City Attorney $3,596,581 $3,944,083 13%
Civil Service $336,045 $296,755 4%
Community Development $3,207,371 $3,603,649 23%
FiFinance $1,324,266 $1,503,492 13%
Human Resources $1,489,302 $1,639,390 -10%
Fire $39,563,573 $40,829,862 17%
Police $57 952 803 $58 236 697 4%Police $57,952,803 $58,236,697 4%
Public Works $5,767,093 $6,080,224 6%
Parks & Recreation $9,930,614 $10,314,607 5%
Comm Tech $10 209 268 $11 192 453 10%
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Comm.Tech $10,209,268 $11,192,453 10%
30. City Council
City Council FY 15
Adopted
Projected
FY 15
Recommend
FY 16
% ∆ to
Adopted
Salaries & Wages $490,653 $490,653 $497,016 1%
Benefits $349,749 $339,950 $354,778 1%
Services & Supplies $491 910 $387 010 $585 052 19%
Program Changes
pp $491,910 $387,010 $585,052 19%
TotalTotal $1,332,312 $1,217,613 $1,436,846 8%
• Increase Workers Comp
• PERS Increase
• Increase in Audit Costs
I i C il M ti C t• Increase in Council Meeting Costs
• Increase in Council Donations
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31. City Manager’s Office
City Manager Office FY 15
Adopted
Projected
FY 15
Recommend
FY 16
% ∆ to
Adopted
Salaries & Wages $2,668,445 $2,666,542 $3,210,555 20%
Benefits $1,051,904 $1,046,459 $1,382,758 31%
Services & Supplies $1 128 623 $1 250 884 $1 302 473 15%Services & Supplies $1,128,623 $1,250,884 $1,302,473 15%
TotalTotal $4,848,972 $4,963,885 $5,895,786 22%
Program Changes
• Non-represented Salary Alignment
• Council Liaison
• Agenda Coordinator
• Internal Auditor
• Reno Citizens Institute Fall Pgm.
• Citizen Survey
• Management Analyst
• Revitalization AdministratorInternal Auditor
• PERS Increase
• Increase Workers Comp
• NAB Funding
A l R ti Pl tf
Revitalization Administrator
• City Hall Signage
• Downtown Plan
• Diversity Contract (reoccurring)
OA II
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• Accela Reporting Platform • OA II
37. City Attorney
City Attorney
General Fund*
FY 15
Adopted
Projected
FY 15
Recommend
FY 16
% ∆ to
Adopted
Salaries & Wages $2,158,809 $2,110,475 $2,394,914 11%
Benefits $994,632 $983,779 $1,186,695 19%
Services &
Program Changes
Supplies $337,474 $502,327 $362,474 7%
TotalTotal $3,490,915 $3,596,581 $3,944,083 13%
Program Changes
• Moved personnel between general fund and risk
• Non-represented Salary Alignment
• Outside Legal repurposed for internal labor attorney ¶legalOutside Legal repurposed for internal labor attorney ¶legal
• PERS Increase
• Increase Workers Comp
• Increase in Witness Fees and o/s services
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*Risk Fund to be reviewed with Non-General Funds
41. Community Development
Community Development
General Fund*
FY 15
Adopted
Projected
FY 15
Recommend
FY 16
% ∆ to
Adopted
Salaries & Wages $1,541,370 $1,553,251 $1,667,327 8%
Benefits $765,204 $771,288 $848,062 11%
Services & Supplies $626 978 $882 832 $1 088 260 74%Services & Supplies $626,978 $882,832 $1,088,260 74%
TotalTotal $2,933,552 $3,207,371 $3,603,649 23%
Program Changes
P ti f Cit Pl (35%)• Portion of City Planner (35%)
• Master Plan Phase II Funding
• Bargaining unit contract sunsets and/or increases
• PERS Increase• PERS Increase
• Increase Workers Comp
*Building and HOME/CDBG Funds to be reviewed with Non-General Funds
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57. Reserve Targets
FY16 Goal Budgeted Over/
(Under) Goal
Status
Fund Balance 7% ‐ 8.3% 7% est. ‐‐‐
Other Post Employee Fund Annual Begin funding ($11M)Other Post Employee
Benefits (OPEB)
Fund Annual
Required
Cont. (ARC)
Begin funding
FY16
($11M)
Stabilization Fund ~$18M $2 1M ~($16M)Stabilization Fund
(NRS 354.6115)
$18M $2.1M ($16M)
GF Budget Contingency
Account
$2.1M $2.1M ‐‐
Account
Worker’s
Compensation
$3,800,000 Begin funding
FY16
($3,800,000)
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Previous version of Reserve Targets included Deferred Maintenance
58. M 12 W k hM 12 W k hMay 12 Workshop:May 12 Workshop:
•• NonNon--General Funds OverviewGeneral Funds Overview
•• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)•• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
•• Reno Redevelopment AgencyReno Redevelopment Agency
PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION &PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION &
FEE SCHEDULE ADOPTIONFEE SCHEDULE ADOPTIONFEE SCHEDULE ADOPTIONFEE SCHEDULE ADOPTION
MAYMAY 20, 2014 | 3:00 PM20, 2014 | 3:00 PM