2016-08-09-minutes-budget-retreat-agenda

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Budget Retreat – August 9, 2016 Page 2 • This year’s process will use a zero-based budgeting. Line items must be justified in your budget narrative. See the budget guidelines from the Auditor’s office for Salary and Benefits. • Increases in FTE’s will not be considered without funding specifically designated to cover the respective request. • Vacancy savings may not be spent elsewhere within a department budget without the Board of County Commissioners approval. • The Rainy Day fund contribution will be included this year. Judy Pless, Budget and Finance Manager reviewed handouts regarding Kittitas County’s statement of activities for the 2015 year end, 2015 actual fund balance classifications, 2015 General Fund revenues budget vs. actual, 2015 General Fund revenues as of year-end 2015, 2015 General Fund expenditures budget vs. actual, 2015 General Fund expenditures as of year- end 2015, 2015 General Fund other financing sources budget vs. actual, 2015 General Fund other financing sources as of year-end 2015, 2015 General Fund, fund balance budget vs. actual, 2015 General Fund, fund balance as of year-end 2015 and a review of the 2016 Sales and Use Tax as well as a breakdown of the General Fund Sales & Use Tax from 2012 – July of 2016. She stated that she will put on a few budget trainings and will work with HR to have it on CAMAS. Lisa Young, HR Director provided a brief synopsis of what she felt the County could plan for with benefits in 2017. She explained she does not have any hard details yet since the rate setting meeting in mid-August. She stated that they will look again at PEBB and do plan comparisons. Commissioner Jewell noted that there would not be a “roundtable discussion”, as time did not allow for it. Meeting was adjourned at 12:19 p.m. Deputy Clerk of the Board Paul Jewell, Vice-Chairman