The Town Manager's FY 2017-18 Budget Message presented at the firstBudget Hearing on September 5, 2017 is attached for reference.
CHANGES FROM FIRST READING
There are twomodifications madetoFY2017-18 Proposed Budget after the first Budget Hearing held on September 5, 2017.Thesemodifications include increasingthe Councilmembers (excluding the Town Mayor) annual traveland per diem allocation from $1,500 to $2,000, and allocating funds for the purchase of alicense plate recognition (LPR) software.These adjustments have noimpact to theFY 2017-18 totalbudget. See summary of changes in Attachment 1 to this memorandum.
Per Administrative Order #10-01.03 effective November 12, 2013, the Mayor and Town Council is authorized to travel with a $1,500 cap limit per fiscal year.Atthe FY 2017-18 firstBudget Hearing, the Town Council approved increasing the travel allocation (excluding the Mayor)from $1,500 to $2,000 each for a total increase of $3,000. This increase isoffsetbyCouncilmember Collazo'swaiver of his travel and per diem allocation ($2,000), as well asa reduction to the appropriation for registration at conferences ($1,000) as a resultof Councilmember Collazo's waiver.
At the September 5, 2017 Council Meeting, staff was directed to update the study and allocate funds for the purchase and implementation ofa license plate recognition software.LPR is a technology that uses optical character recognition to automatically read license plate characters.It is an effective public safety tool used to enhance law enforcement and investigative capabilities while promoting a safe and secure environment for our residents. Funds are allocated from thePolice Impact Fees reserves ($200,000).