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City Council meeting minutes of Nov 16 2009

ORDINANCE NO. 504

An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lakewood, Washington adopting the 2010 Budget with Revenues, Expenditures, and Appropriations.

WHEREAS, Chapter 35A.33 RCW specifies the process by which a Code City is to adopt an annual budget; and,

WHEREAS, for the fiscal year 2010 the City has complied with Chapter 35A.33 RCW, having filed a preliminary budget; held a public hearing for the purposes of fixing the final budget; and the City Council has deliberated and has made adjustments and changes deemed necessary and proper.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD,

WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Adoption of Budget.

The 2010 budget for the City of Lakewood, attached here as Exhibit A, covering the period of January 01, 2010 through December 31, 2010, with revenues and estimated beginning fund balances of $86,429,720 and with appropriations and estimated ending fund balances of $86,429,720 is hereby adopted.

Section 2. Summary of Revenues and Appropriations.

The budget sets forth totals of estimated revenues and estimated appropriations of each separate fund, and the aggregate totals for all such funds, for a total budget of $86,429,720.

Section 3. Copies of Budget to be Filed.

A complete copy of the final budget as adopted herein shall be transmitted to the Office of the State Auditor, and to the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. Three complete copies of the final budget as adopted herein shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be available for use by the public.

Section 4. Salary Ranges for New/Changed Employee Positions.

Effective January 1, 2010, the salaries of the following Employee Classifications are modified.

Effective January 1, 2010, the following Employee Classifications are added.

Section 5. Salary Range and Salary Adjustments.

A. COST OF LIVING AND MERIT INCREASES

Effective January 1, 2010, for employees of the City, there shall be no Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA).

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The Merit Increase for 2010, which shall be effective January 1, 2010, shall be a range of 1.5% to 4.5%, based on performance criteria and outlined in a successful performance evaluation. However, no employee?s salary may exceed the maximum amount of his or her salary range

B. SALARY SCHEDULE ON FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK

A copy of the Salary Schedule that shall be in effect as of January 1, 2010 shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk, which Salary Schedule shall reflect the changes and adjustments made thereto in the 2010 Budget.

Section 6. BENEFIT PLAN CHANGES

A. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INSURANCE BENEFIT OPTION

Effective January 1, 2010, an additional medical insurance benefit option shall be available to employees of the City. The City will make available a High Deductible Medical Plan with a Health Savings Account option. The premiums for the High Deductible Medical Plan will be shared between the City and the employee, with the City paying 90% of the premium and the employee paying 10% of the premium.

For each employee who chooses this option, subject to the provisions of the City Policy governing this medical insurance option, the City will contribute to that employee?s Health Savings Account the following annual amounts:

For the Employee: $3,000

For each additional covered Spouse or Child: $1,000 each

In no case will the City?s Health Savings Account contribution exceed $6,000 for the employee?s entire family.

B. DEFERRED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2010, for non-represented employees of the City who have reached the maximum level of their salary range, the City Manager is authorized to make a deferred compensation contribution to the employees? qualified 457 plan. This contribution will be a maximum of 1% of the qualifying employee?s base salary. The City Manager?s approval will be based on performance criteria and outlined in a successful performance evaluation. This benefit does not require a matching contribution by the employee and is in addition to any deferred compensation match to which the employee may be entitled.

Section 7. Remainder of Plan Unchanged.

The City of Lakewood Employee Compensation and Benefits Plan shall remain unchanged, except as amended herein.

Section 8. Severability.

If any sections, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, or its application held inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such invalidity or unconstitutionality or inapplicability shall not effect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or its application to any other person, property, or circumstance.

Section 9. Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect for the fiscal year 2010 and five (5) days after publication as required by law.

ADOPTED by the City Council this 16^th day of November, 2009.

CITY OF LAKEWOOD

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Douglas G. Richardson, Mayor

Attest:

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Alice M. Bush, MMC, City Clerk

Approved as to Form:

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Heidi Ann Wachter, City Attorney

EXHIBIT A

CITY OF LAKEWOOD

2010 BUDGET

TOTAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES

Budgeted Revenues and Expenditures are equal for all funds

(see the Finance Department for Exhibit A detail)