City Council
Regular MeetingGallup, NM · April 25, 2019
Minutes
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Gallup City Council, City of Gallup, New Mexico,
held at the El Morro Events Center, 210 South Second Street, at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday,
April 25, 2019.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jackie McKinney.
Upon roll call, the following were present:
Mayor: Jackie McKinney
Councilors: Linda Garcia
Allan Landavazo
Yogash Kumar
Fran Palochak
Also present: Maryann Ustick, City Manager
Curtis Hayes, City Attorney
The Mayor and Councilors conducted a day-long Work Session to review and discuss the
following Topic:
1. Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Budget — Maryann Ustick, City Manager
and Patty Holland, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Ustick and Tern Gray of the Finance Department presented a power point
presentation on the proposed budget for FY 2020. A copy of the power point presentation
is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit A and made a part of these official Minutes.
The Department and Division Directors presented their proposed budgets for FY 2020.
The schedule of the department presentations is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit B
and made a part of these official Minutes. Ms. Ustick, Ms. Holland and the
Department/Division Directors answered questions posed by the Mayor and Councilors.
There was no official action taken by the Mayor and Councilors during the Work Session.
There being no further business, Councilor Palochak made the motion to adjourn.
Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Kumar,
Landavazo and Mayor McKinney all voted yes.
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CITY OF GALLUP
PROPOSED FY2020 BUDGET WORKSHOP PRESENTATION
Total FY20 city Budget
$103,930,887
FOCUS: GENERAL FUND
)) General Fund Expenditures:
$31,438,156 (includes $1,559,140 from
fund balance)
General Fund Cash Reserves:
$9,587,680 tEst. Year End)
FY 2020 General Fund Revenue Budget
Miscellaneous, $561,503,
2%
Interest on Investrnents,
$l00,000,o%
Fines and forfeits, \
$109,600,o%
Charges for Services,
S697,000,3%
Licenses and Perrnits,_
$224,000, 1%
**Total Revenue above does not
include transfer from Utility Enterprise
Funds 8.5% ($3249,295)
2020 Budget Expenditures
-
Executive Legislative,
Judicial, $85,121, 5%
Elections, 367,176, 2%
Public Safety
Finance & Administration,
4,851,067, 26% Executive - Legislative
liudicial
S Elections
I Finance & Administration
* Public Safety
Total Expenditures $31,438,156
GRT Total Receipts
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
t II
15,000,000
10,000,000 I I I I
5,000,000
2013 Actual 2014 Actual 2015 Actual 2016 Actual 2017 Actual 2018 Actuals 2019 Bud 2020 Budget
TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
35,000,000
31,438156
30,000,000
25,000,000 8,5
26,636 3,678,726
—TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
20,000,000 Linear (TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES)
16,541,669
15,000,000
10,000,000
2013 Actual 2014 Actual 2015 Actual 2016 Actual 2017 Actual 2018 2019 Bud 2020
Actuals Budget
Proposed FY 2020 Budget Highlights
Key Issue: City has been able to “absorb” Hold Harmless
increase of approximately $200,000 per year until it reaches
3.2 Million in year 15. This will make balancing the budget a
greater challenge with each subsequent year. FY 2020 Hold
Harmless amount approximately $1,000,000.
General fund Expenditure Highlicjhts
Red Rock Park Utilities expenditure ($183,000) moved from Lodger’s Tax to General
Fund
Rex Museum position moved from Lodger’s lax to General Fund
No COLAs included in draft budget due to Hold Harmless revenue reduction.
Health Insurance cost increase budgeted in draft FY 2020 Budget at 12% and Dental
insurance at 5%.
Council Special Project Funds: $150,000 ($30,000 for each elected official)
Fire operation expenditures decrease of $75,000 from general fund. These operation
expenditures are funded by the Fire Protection Fund (209).
Police operation expenditures decrease of $586,976 from general fund, then allocated to
a police special fund, funding from Infrastructure lax GRT.
Highlights cont’d
2. Enterprise Funds:
A. Cost allocation/transfer from Utilities Funds to General Fund remains at 8.5%
3. Special Activities Funding:
A. Funding for Special Activities. Prisoner Care amount is $750,000.
*BID $ 120,000
*Boys & Girls Club $ 6,000
*Community Pantry $ 25,000
*Gallup Mainstreet/ACD $ 40,000
*Gallup Rural Transit $ 85,000
*
Gall u pArts $ 10,000
*JPSA $ 5,000
*NMML $ 44,000
*NWNMCOG $ 65,000
*prisoner Care $ 750,000
*SWIF $ 20,000
*Veteranls Committee $ 6,000
Highlights cont’U
Special Activities Funding (cont’d):
4. Lodgers lax:
A. Funding for budget unit for Tourism Manager (does not include Rex Museum
position): $482,697 (FY 2019 $1 60,668)
B. Total Red Rock Park operating budget proposed for funding by Lodger’s
Tax includes maintenance, non-capital furniture, staff salaries, benefits and
overtime): $404,297 (FY 2019 $830,722, includes capital)
C. Other Services expenditure of $250,000 increase from prior year of $400,350.
5. Risk Management Funds:
A. No funds are utilized in Risk Reserves for capital.
Highlights cont’U
6. Summary of capital equipment, vehicles and projects
included in draft FY 2020 Budget (General Fund total --
$1,559,140 from Fund Balance).
General Fund Vehicles’& Equipment
Department Capital Description Amount
General Services City Hall HVAC Replacement $ 100,000
IT -
42 desktops & GIS servers, Plotter 72,000
$
Police
Department -
Mobile Data Terminal Replacement Laptops 155,000
$
Police
Department Interview Room Recording System $ 10,340
Planning Pick up Truck $ 45,000
Public Works S650 T4 Bobcat $ 50,000
Total Vehicles & Equipment $ 432,340
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Highlights cont’U
General Fund Capital Projects
Department Capital Description Amount
General Services Exhaust system for Vehicle Shop $ 22,300
Library Main Library Reflooring $ 50,000
Library New Region Library Building $ 25,000
Park Indian Hills Park Lighting Replacement $ 350,000
Park Picnic Shelters Reconstruction & Addition $ 30,000
Public Works Six inch curb and gutter concrete forms $ 11,000
Public Works Whole Block Sidewalk Reconstruction Program $ 350,000
Recreation LBM Reconstruction $ 135,000
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Recreation Aquatic Center Pool Rehabilitation $ 50,000
Recreation Aquatic Center ADA Pool Lifts $ 8,500
RRP campsites Electrical Pedestals Replacement
Red Rock Park Phase 2 $ 20,000
Red Rock Park Auditorium Roof Repair $ 75,000
Total General Fund - Capital Purchases $ 1,559,140
Highlights cont’U
7. Requested Positions/Reclassifications
A. General Fund:
Library — Museum Clerk position
B. Enterprise Funds:
Solid Waste — Customer Service Representative position
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Highlights cont’d
9. Reductions/Revenue Generation Opportunities:
A. Billing tot Fire Medical Transport is still a work in progress but Fire Department
continues to undertake licensing, etc. to put this revenue generation in place.
B. Continue to expand the quality and quantity of tourism promotion/events and
marketing of City to increase both Lodger’s Tax and GRT revenues.
C. Build on strategic partnerships with BID, MainStreet/ACD and Gallup Arts to increase
visitors and to promote/incent business expansion downtown which will increase
both property tax and GRT revenues long term. Lack of MainStreet Executive
Director has impacted progress. Future Event Street will have positive impact on
downtown revitalization.
D. Hold Harmless GRI fix is still in progress.
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CITY OF GALLUP
FY 2020 BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULE EXHIBIT B
April 25th, 2019, 8:30 AM to close
El Morro Theater Event Center
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TENATWE SCHEDULE
8:30 AM — 10:30 AM
Community Services
Parks/Cemeteries Golf Course Facilities/Fleet
Recreation/Larry Brian Mitchell Fitness Center Customer Care/Metering
Harold Runnels Senior Center IT Technology Services/GIS
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Aquatic Center El Morro Ps Management
(vWJt/v
10:30 AM — ro: AM (Break)
10:45 AM — 11:15 AM
Fire Department
Fire Protection Fund Emergency Management
ii:; AM — 12:00 PM
Police Department
Police Building Protective Custody LEPF
12:00 PM Worldng Lunch Served)
.12215 PM — 12245 PM
Planning
Planning Animal Control
12:45 PM — 1:00 PM
Administration
Finance Human Resources City Attorney
City Clerk Purchasing/Warehouse
1:00 PM — 1230 PM
Municipal Court City Council/City Manager BHIZ/LET
1:30 PM — 2:00 PM
Lodger’s Tax
Tourism Red Rock Park Rex Museum
2:00 PM — 2:45 PM
Public Works
Construction Streets Airport
2:45 PM — 3:00 PM (Break)
3:00 PM — Close (RPM)
Utilities
Solid Waste Water/Wastewater Electric
Agenda
AGENDA
GALLUP CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019; 8:30 A.M
EL MORRO EVENTS CENTER
210 SOUTH SECOND ST.
Jackie McKinney, Mayor
Linda Garcia Allan Landavazo
Councilor, District #1 Councilor, District #2
Yogash Kumar Fran Palochak
Councilor, District #3 Councilor, District #4
Maryann Ustick, City Manager
Curtis Hayes, City Attorney
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Work Session
1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget – Maryann Ustick, City Manager and
Patty Holland, Chief Financial Officer
D. Adjourn
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City Clerk, at 863-1254 at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as
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Pursuant to the “Open Meetings Act”, NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1 through 10-15-4
of the State of New Mexico, this Agenda was posted at a place freely accessible
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