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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - No. 84-084RESOLUTION NiO. 84-084 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED 1984-85 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BUDGET RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby approve the proposed 1984-85 San Joaquin County Council of Governments Budget, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A", and thereby made a part hereof. Dated: June 20, 1984 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 84-084 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a meeting held June 20, 1984 by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Reid, Hinchman, Olson Pinkerton & Snider (Mayor) Noes: Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - None Alice M. We imche City Clerk 84-084 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Preliminary -1984-85 LINE ITEM BUDGET AND JUSTIFICATION (0346010) The following are the salaries and fringe benefits for the staff of the San Joaquin County Council of Governments for the 1984-85 FY and include any step increases and negotiated cost of time increases that the staff are entitled to. All fringe benefits are programmed at the rate anticipated by the County for the coming year. LINE BUDGETED REQUESTED ITE►1 DESCRIPTION 1983-84 1984-85 131 SALARIES - EXTRA HELP $ 7,000 $ 5,000 This is .to secure student help during the summer months of the year in undertaking the annual traffic counts and other tasks. This will save considerable monies in not having to use COG staff at considerably higher salaries. 141 SALARIES - CONTRACTUAL $217,223 $225,601 This category includes all COG's full-time positions_ The calculated salaries allow for promotions and normal step increases. The following provides a breakdown of classifications: 1 Executive Director 1 Transportation Planner 3 Planner II's 1 Planner I 1 Account Technician II 1 Clerk Steno II 1 Clerk Steno I 189 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION $ 1,203 $ 1,128 191 RETIREMENT 21,048 11,991 193 OASDI 8,413 5,035 194 LIFE INSURANCE 256 33 195 HEALTH INSURANCE 15,244 10,161 196 DENTAL INSURANCE 1,510 1,207 TOTAL SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $271,897 $260,156 LINE BUDGETED REQUESTE' ITEM DESCRIPTION 1983-84 1984-8'z 201 OFFICE EXPENSE - GENERAL $ 3,200 $ 3,200 The expenses in this category include all regular office supplies essential to the operation of t e COG as a Planning Agency. One of the major costs included in this line item is printing. The printing of our Annual Report,Overall Work Program and other reports which are prepared dur- ing the year. 202 OFFICE EXPENSE - POSTAGE $ 2,300 $ 2,300 One of the functions of the COG is to promote intergovernmental cooperation and coordination. This necessitates a con- siderable amount of information dissemi- nation through the mails, a major portion of which are referrals of federal trans- portation grant requests, planning docu- ments and review materials for the COG Board and other committees. Mail rates may rise again during the coming year. 203 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PERIODICALS This budget item is used to purchase technical documents published by the Federal Department of Transportation and other agencies. It is impossible to list all the specific publications at this time due to uncertainties as to what publications will actually be available. COG does subscribe to a number of periodicals which are as fol- lows: Transit Journal $18.00 Metro 8.00 Hass Transit 15.00 icy a orum 8.00 Together, these documents and other periodicals provide the current tech- nical library support that is helpful in the preparation of transportation reports, plans, and in keeping abreast of the state of the art. 125 $ 12 LINE BUDGETED REQUESTED ITEM DESCRIPTION 1983-84 1984-85 206 COMMUNICATIONS $ 2,900 $ 2,400 Communications, specifically the tele- phone, play an important part in carrying out the coordination of COG's Transporta- tion Planning functions with local, State and Federal agencies. Efforts have been made to keep long distance calls to a minimum. The County's new computerized system should help reduce costs somewhat. There will be some costs for relocating some phones this year when the building is remodeled. 211 EQUIPMENT MAINTE14ANCE $ 113 $ 118 This line item reflects the cost of the contractual maintenance service as secured by the•County for two electric typewriters and two ten -key calculators. The computers are still under warranty. 214 RENTS AND LEASES - EQUIPMENT $ 2,800 $ 2,800 The cost incurred within this line item reflect COG's xeroxing costs. Consider- able reliance upon a reproduction machine is essential to carrying out our varied responsibilities. This figure barely_ covers the cost of the basic machine rental charge plus copies. 217 TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL $ 2,400 $ 4,000 Trips outside of the County are for es- sential meetings and for training and/or special educational purposes which enable staff to conduct their duties in a more knowledgeable fashion. Changes in the transportation planning profession occur frequently and rapidly, and the oppor- tunity to attend conferences, workshops, and training courses will greatly assist staff in providing technical assistance to local governments as well as providing direction to the preparation and imple- mentation of transportation plans. Some typical travel needs for the year include: 1 Workshop sponsored by the Institute of Transportation Studies - $250 1 Training Course sponsored by Federal DOT - $300 LINE BUDGETED REQUESTS ITEM DESCRIPTION 1983-84 1984-84 1 Annual IPG meeting (2 persons) - $990 4 workshops or technical seminars sponsored by Caltrans (usually in San Francisco or Sacramento) - $300 10 unscheduled meetings with state agencies in Sacramento - $300 1 national conference or business meet- ' ing of significant importance - $1,500 10 meetings of the RTPA's and CCRCD which meet in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento - $300 Dinner meetings of the COG Executive Committee - $60 218 MOTOR POOL $ 2,300 $ 2,51 This line item reflects costs to be in- curred by COG in using motor pool vehicles for trips within and outside the County as well as the estimated cost for maintenance and operation of the vehicle assigned to the COG Director. 220 PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL SERVICES $ 32,200 $ 62,0 Funds included in this line item are used chiefly to carry out contractual work or specific items in the transportation por- tion of the COG's Overall Work Program. These work tasks are contracted to the County Planning Department ($7,000), the Stockton Metropolitan Transit District ($12,000), and ($18,000) for audits. Financial and compliance audits are re- quired to be performed annually. Addi- tionally, up to $25,000 may be used for contractual planning to update the noise contours for the major roads and airports throughout the County. 220- ALLOCATED SERVICE 0200 DEPARTMENT COSTS $ 8,500 $ 10,00 This figure represents the cost alloca- tion plan prepared by the County as the estimated charges for services to be rendered during the fiscal year. At the end of the year they calculate the pre- cise charge and make an adjustment or roll forward on the following year's billing. Also included in this figure is an annual rental figure of $6000. LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION BUDGETED 1983-84 REQUESTED 1984-85 223 PUBLICATIONS AND LEGAL NOTICES $ 325 $ 325 In the course of the year, it is necessary to advertise public hearings for the pur- pose of adopting various plans and plan elements. The funds requested are an esti- mate of such a need. 232 INSURANCE - WORI:ER'S C014PENSATION $ 752 $ 1,219 This figure is based on estimates prepared by the County. 236 INSURANCE - CASUALTY $ 63 $ 63 TOTAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES $57,978 $91,050 451 FIXED ASSETS $12,000 $ 3,925 a) In an effort to enhance the computer capability which we have developed over the year, it would be beneficial if we could acquire a 10 mega -byte hard disc storage unit. This would basically give the computer unlimited storage. $ 3,000 b) So the letter quality printer can be moved to any of the computers it will need to be mobile, therefore a printer stand with casters is needed. $ 150 c) In order to have the computers produce graphics (charts, graphs etc_) a Hercules Graphics Card for the IBM-PC is needed. $ 400 d) For improved work space in doing small in-house graphic lay -out and design a small 3' x 5' drafting table is re- quested. $ 375 TOTAL $ 3,925 BUDGET TOTALS Total Salaries Total Fringe Benefits Total Services and Supplies Total Fixed Assets Budgeted 1983-84 $224,223 47,674 57,978 12,000 Requested 1984-85 $230,601 29,555 91,050 3,925 Total 1984-85 Budget $341,875 $355,131