Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	Dave Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Cynthia Boecker, Assistant City Manager Casey Toomay, Budget Manager
DATE:	May 22, 2008
RE:	2009 Budget Study Session Follow Up

Staff is currently working on the following of items identified by Commissioners related to development of the 2009 budget. Links to staff reports and memos will be provided as they become available.

• Further investigation on possible enhanced City wellness programs. City Manager’s recommended budget to include on-site wellness clinic. Healthcare Committee Memo

• Compare staffing for peer communities by department. FTE Comparison Information (in progress)

• Report from other jurisdictions supporting minimum staffing per program improvement request from Fire/Med. See above

• Information on KPERS/City/employee contributions, history and projections. Human Resources to provide memo

• Capital/debt budget projections and information; including various capital project scenarios and impact, if any, on mill levy. Bond and Interest Fund Projection Bond and Note Issuance Table

• Ambulance rate ordinance/resolution on future commission agenda – discussion of County/City agreement. Memo on recommended ambulance rates Ambulance fee projection

• Revenue enhancement concepts from Fire/Medical, including false alarm charges. Fire Medical to provide memo

• Fire/Medical overtime/extraboard/hiring new personnel and opportunities for cost savings. Fire Medical to provide memo

• Health department conversations with other Douglas County cities. map

• Provide percentage of health department services provided to city residents. Health Department to provide

• Officer to population ratio comparison to other cities.

• Provide estimate of energy savings and licensing costs relating to server consolidation. Information System to provide

• This summer, discussion of infrastructure projects relating to economic development

• Provide consolidated review/analysis of personnel costs in utilities to reflect reorganization and examine staffing levels. Utilities to provide

• Utility performance information compared to other communities (cost per gallon to treat, etc.) Utilities to provide