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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachment reso mid-yr budget (7)Page 4 Staff Report —Fiscal Year 2012-13 Mid -Year Budget Review February 19, 2013 Revenue" increase from budget is the net of anticipated variances in several individual accounts. Staff will be further reviewing these accounts through the remainder of the fiscal year and will provide updates in the 3rd quarter budget report. Expenditures As of December 31, 2012, General Fund expenses totalled $16.9 million compared to $15.8 million recorded for the same six month period last fiscal year. Mid -Year Expenditure Comparison Expenditure Type As of 12/31/11 As of 12/31/12 Difference Personnel Services $ 10,748,752 $ 11,153,732 $ 404,980 Maintenance & Operations 1,713,329 1,599,632 (113,697) Other Expenditures 3,367,075 4,151,658 784,583 Total $ 15,829,156 $ 16,905,022 $ 1,075,866 The increase in personnel services is attributed to multiple factors, primarily contractually obligated cost of living adjustments, the filling of critical vacancies, and the transfer of salaries from the former redevelopment agency to the General Fund. The decrease in maintenance and operations expenses likely is the result of timing differences of obligations and processing from year to year, as well as fiscal discipline. At the mid -year point, however, it is difficult to ascertain the extent or proportion to which these factors apply, and requires ongoing analysis as the year progresses. "Other Expenditures", which consists of capital projects and transfers to internal service funds, is largely due to timing of the posting of capital expenses. Staff is projecting actual expenditures to end the fiscal year at nearly $1.1 million below budget. Recent historical data and current spending trends suggest this is a conservative estimate. Fiscal Year -End Expenditure Projections Expenditure Type Adjusted3Budget Projected Variance Personnel Services $ 25,866,701 $ 24,794,516 $ (1,072,185) Maintenance & Operations 4,126,368 4,126,368 - Other Expenditures 8,692,602 8,692,602 - Total $ 38,685,671 $ 37,613,486 $ (1,072,185) adopted budget total, plus budget amendments, and encumbrances and capital projects appropriations carried forward from previous fiscal Year(s) While personnel costs for the first half of this year are greater than for the same period last year, a savings of $1.07 million, compared to budget, is expected to result from savings related to vacant authorized positions. Although currently on pace to end the year up to $200,000 below budget, Maintenance & Operations is conservatively projected to be in line with its budget, as are (combined) other expenditures. As indicated above, further review is necessary and will be conducted for the 3rd quarter budget report.