Day-long budget workshop for the City of South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It will be a very long day for the City Council and City staff on Tuesday as they hold a budget workshop prior to the start of their regularly scheduled meeting on July 16 at 10:00 a.m.

The public is invited to attend

Their agenda:

1. Call to Order Mayor Laine

2. Public Comment Mayor Laine

3. Draft City Council Priorities Frank Rush
a. Review of priorities
b. Progress to date

4. General Overview of City Financial Position Debbie McIntyre
a. General Fund balance
b. Fund balance available for appropriation for City Council priorities in other City funds
c. Reconsideration of reserved General Fund balance policy – 20% vs. 25%
d. Outstanding City debt – opportunities for early retirement, significant dates for retirement

5. Draft 5 Year Financial Forecast Debbie McIntyre
a. FY 19-20 projection
b. Reopening of Fire Station 2
c. Street maintenance program
d. Future projected deficits
e. CALPERS impacts

6. DRAFT Capital Replacement / Improvement Program F. Rush, T. Shannon, D. McIntyre
a. Basic philosophy and goals
b. Potential new initiatives, projects
c. Grants, pay-as-you-go, debt financing

7. Review of Pending Grant Applications Debbie McIntyre
a. Transportation (Bicycle Trails, etc.)
b. Storm Water Improvements
c. Airport grants
d. Others?
e. Local cost shares – plan accordingly

8. Measure T Impacts Debbie McIntyre
a. Projected TOT losses, timing
b. Projected VHR permit revenues, impacts on operations and personnel

9. Potential Restructuring of VHR Program Frank Rush, Kevin Fabino, Brian Uhler
a. One department responsible
b. Relationship to Measure T implementation, mediation, compromise, etc.

10. Emergency Communications Improvements Bruce Martin, Jay Manning, Brian Uhler
a. Significant expense
b. RFP underway, but no financing plan
c. Potential partners, grant funding
d. Incremental approach

11. Increase Police Staffing Brian Uhler

12. New / Renovated Police Station Frank Rush, Brian Uhler, Ray Jarvis
a. As part of new City Hall complex (with new PD and new FS 2?)
b. Comprehensive renovation of existing building
c. Juvenile Detention Center conversion?

13. Police Department Take-Home Vehicle Program Brian Uhler
a. 2-year implementation plan
b. Policies for new program

14. Recreation and Swim Center Lauren Thomaselli, Debbie McIntyre
a. Renovate or expand?
b. Available capacity for new debt
c. Prop 68 grant application
d. How does 56-acres discussion impact, or not?

15. Potential Restructuring of Parks Maintenance Function Lauren Thomaselli, Ray Jarvis
a. Parks and Recreation Department?
b. How does 56-acres discussion impact, or not?

16. Comprehensive, Annual Street Rehabilitation Program Ray Jarvis
a. ~ $2 million recurring TOT
b. STPUD / Southwest Gas contributions
c. State funding
d. Dedicate other revenues?
e. Create annual recurring budget sufficient for 5 – 6 miles annually
f. Do we need to completely reconstruct every street; strategic overlay only?
g. Improved pothole repair, pavement marking efforts

17. Future public transit strategies Frank Rush
a. New revenue source
b. New TMA
c. Expanded City role

18. Lake Tahoe Airport – Financial Self-Sufficiency Mark Gibbs

19. $15 per hour minimum City wage Tom Stuart
a. Positions impacted
b. Estimated costs
c. Compression / compaction concerns?

20. Future Strategy for Labor Agreements Frank Rush, Tom Stuart
a. Treat people well, simplify, standardize
b. Streamlined agreements, City-wide personnel policies
c. Reduce number of labor groups from 6 or 7 to 3?
d. Plan effectively for future costs

21. Potential New Revenue Sources Frank Rush, Debbie McIntyre, Heather Stroud
a. Cannabis revenues
b. Vacancy tax
c. VHR tax
d. Snow parcel fee increase
e. TOT increase
f. Sales tax increase
g. Real estate transfer tax
h. Wildfire preparedness fee or tax
i. Other ideas?
j. Timing / need to pick only one or two options – do people trust and support us?

22. Discussion, Council Direction City Council

23. Adjourn Mayor Laine