City Council meeting change Tuesday - 2 p.m. start to Budget Workshop

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The time of the Tuesday, August 25 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting has been moved to start at 2:00 p.m.

Most of the agenda focus is on a budget workshop for fiscal year 2020-21 (FY 20-21) which includes a $2.5 million decrease from last year. A presentation will be made on the $93.7 million total budget of which about $40.5 million is the general fund.

The decrease in expenditures is mostly due to the recommendation to not pre-fund the FY 20-21 CalPERS Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) due in July 2021. Last year's budget was developed to match expenses to reduced revenues due to COVID-19 impact.

The new budget addresses some of the City Council's top priorities, such as Sierra Nevada Alliance and transportation program funding.

FY 20-21 revenue estimates are approximately $0.4 million higher than the current FY 19-20 total budget, but $7.6 million below FY 18-19 actuals due to COVID-19 impacts. The budget is balanced without usage of the City's undesignated General Fund reserves that are retained for future emergencies, strategic capital
investments and in anticipation of potential future one-time needs.

There will also be a vote on the consent agenda as well as appointment of councilmember and alternate to the Recreation Center Project Core Team.

To view the full agenda: https://www.cityofslt.us/84/Watch-City-CouncilPlanning-Commission-Me

To participate in the meeting:

A public agenda packet is available for review on the City’s Website at www.cityofslt.us or by contacting the City Clerk’s Office, (530) 542-6005.
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