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12-10-13 CM Agenda Packet AGENDA Council/Manager Meeting Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road Council Conference Room December 10, 2013 6:30 pm Pages 1. Amendment to 2013 General Fund Budget and Transferring Funds from the 2-5 Building Fund to the Park Improvement Fund 2. Social Media Research and Draft Policy 6 3. Board/Commissian Vacancies 7 Council/Manager meetings have an informal, discussion-style format and are designed for the Council to obtain background information, consider policy alternatives, and provide general directions to staff. No formal actions are taken at these meetings. The public is invited to attend Council/Manager meetings and listen to the discussion; public participation is allowed by invitation of the City Council. _ , Thi�t�acurnen�is�vail�b�e in a�ternate farrnat� upt�n a 72-haur request. Rfease call � 76��593-8006(TTV: 763-593-39�8)to rnake a request. �xampl�s of alt�rnate farmats . may include lar�e print,electr�nic,Braille,audiocassette,.etc. ���� �� Finance Department 763-593-80131763-593-8109(fax) Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting December 10, 2013 Agenda Item 1. Amending the 2013 General Fund Budget and Transferring Funds from the Building Fund to the Park Improvement Fund Prepared By Sue Virnig, Finance Director Summary When the 2013 General Fund Budget was approved it included $150,000 in Transfers Out for future salary adjustments. Those salary adjustments were approved on July 2 and October 15 with Resolutions 13-61, 13-95 and 13-96. The resolution attached includes amending the budget to allocate the $150,000 to various Divisions that had adjustments. In March 2013,the Council approved $150,000 from the General Fund to be transferred to the Building Improvement Fund. Since then, the improvements to the lower level of City Hall were not made the monies were used to help fund the new playground equipment at Brookview Park. Those funds need to be transferred to the Park Improvement Fund. Attachments Resolution Amending the 2013 Budget of the General Fund (2 pages) Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of$150,000 from the Building Fund to the Park Improvement Fund (1 page) Resolution 13- December 3, 2013 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2013 BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET WHEREAS, in 2013, the General Fund Budget included $150,000 in Transfers for a contingency for salary adjustments; and WHEREAS, on July 2, Resolution 13-61 Amended the Labor Agreement between Police Officers; and WHEREAS, on October 15, Resolution 13-95 modified General Wages and Salaries for Non-Union Personnel, and the Police Union Contract for market adjustments for salaries and wages; and WHEREAS, on October 15, Resolution 13-96 Updated City Manager Employment Agreement; and BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that the 2013 General Fund Budget is hereby amended. DIVISION DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 003 City Manager $3,000 005 Administrative Services 1,000 016 Community Development 2,000 022 Police 135,000 023 Fire 3,000 036 Engineering 1,500 037 Streets 2,500 067 Park Maintenance 2,000 TOTAL 2013 AMENDED BUDGET $150 000 BE IT RESQLVED by the City Council that the sources of financing the sums appropriated shall be: DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 004 Transfers Out $150,000 TOTAL 2013 AMENDED BUDGET $150,000 Resolution 13 - Continued December 3, 2013 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that no additional sources of financing the sums appropriated. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council declares its intent to take all necessary actions legally permissible to the submission and approval of the Amended City's 2013 budget and final. Shepard M. Harris, Mayor ATTEST: Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. Resolution 13- December 17, 2013 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $150,000 FROM THE BUILDING FUND TO THE PARK IMPROVEMENT WHEREAS, the transfer of$150,000 was transferred to the Building Fund from the General Fund in 2012 for Improvements; and WHEREAS, the transfer of$150,000 will be now transferred to the Park Improvement Fund from the Building Fund to fund Brookview Park Equipment; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley to authorize the transfer of$150,000 from the Building Fund to the Park Improvement Fund ($150,000). Sheppard Harris, Mayor ATTEST: Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. ci�� of ; Cit Administration Cauncil Y � 763-593-8003 i 763-593-8109(fax) '� � �� � _ -_�,��, Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting December 10, 2013 Agenda Item 2. Social Media Research and Draft Policy Prepared By Cheryl Weiler, Communications Manager Summary City communications staff has surveyed 16 metro area cities to determine best practices for social media policies and implementation and used the information to draft a policy to serve as the starting point for Golden Valley's social media efforts. Staff will present the results of the best practices survey to build a case for a Golden Valley social media program that strengthens the City's established image, provides additional channels for communicating with citizens, and is positioned to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of the City and its stakeholders. ���� �� ` Cit�y Administration/Cauncil 763-593-8003/763-593-8109(fax) . � � - �- Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting December 10, 2013 Agenda Item 3. Board/Commission Vacancies Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary Staff will provide an updated list of board/commission vacancies and a list of applicants available to fill them. The list will be distributed at the Council/Manager meeting.