City Council

SALEM CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Monday, May 13, 2024 The Salem City Council Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with Committee of the Whole met in person and remotely on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of discussing the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budgets and Capital Improvement Plans. This meeting was co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. A&F Committee Members participating: Chair Merkl, Jerzylo, Prosniewski, Stott and Varela. Also attending from the Committee of the Whole, are Councillor Hapworth, Councillor Morsillo and Councillor Cohen. Guests: Mayor Pangallo, Solicitor Rennard, Lisa Cammarata, HR Director; Roberta Gansenberg, IT Manager; and Tara Mansfield from the Library. To view the full budget, please visit www.Salemma.gov/fy25. LEGAL DEPT (SOLICITOR, LICENSING, PEG ACCESS ENTERPRISE FUND, DEI) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Legal Department in the amount of $512, 110, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Varela Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 5-0. Councillor Stott moved to approve the Expenditure Budget for the Legal Department in the amount of $81,100 for a total Departmental Budget of $593,210, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Varela Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 5-0. Page 1 of 4 Councillor Stott moved to approve the PEG Access Enterprise Funds for the Legal Department in the amount of $691,250 for a total of $691,250, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Varela Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 5-0. HUMAN RESOURCES Councillor Verela moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Human Resources Department in the amount of $1,021,414 as well as the General Administration for $31,800 for a total Departmental Budget of $1,053,214, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Varela Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 5-0. Councillor Stott moved to approve the Workers Comp budget for the Human Resources Department in the amount of $410,806, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Varela Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 5-0. Councillor Stott moved to approve the Unemployment budget for the Human Resources Department in the amount of $220,000, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Varela Yes Councillor Stott Yes Page 2 of 4  Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 5-0. Councillor Stott moved to approve the Group Insurance budget for the Human Resources Department in the amount of $18,605,282, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Varela Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 5-0. IT/GIS Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the IT/GIS Department in the amount of $801,720, and the general Administration Expenditure Budget of $12,500 for a total Departmental Budget of $814,220, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. Councillor Stott moved to approve the Fixed Costs Expenditures budget for the IT/GIS Department in the amount of $960,745, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. LIBRARY Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Library Department in the amount of 1,258,199 and the General Administration Expenditure Budget of $407,541for a total Departmental Budget of $1,665,740, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Page 3 of 4  Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. MAYOR'S OFFICE Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Mayor’s Office in the amount of $573,578 and the General Administration Expenditure Budget for $130,284 for a total Departmental Budget of $703,862, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. There being no further business to come before the Administration and Finance Committee this evening, Councillor Stott moved to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Joanne M. Roomey Budget Clerk Page 4 of 4