Title
Resolution Directing the City Administrator on the Budget
Body
Whereas, The following members of city council have taken a leadership role in returning 3% of their base pay to the City of Ann Arbor:
 
John Hieftje, Sandi Smith, Tony Derezinski, Stephen Rapundalo,
Christopher Taylor, Margie Teall, Marcia Higgins and Carston Hohnke;
 
Whereas, Each councilmember has a travel budget of $560.00 and the Mayor has a travel budget of $1,000.00 for FY 2010;
 
Whereas, Each councilmember and the mayor would have a travel budget for FY 2011;
 
Whereas, The city council determines the base salary and other monetary items for the City Administrator and City Attorney;
 
Wheres, The city council gives direction to the City Administrator regarding compensation and benefits for non union employees;  and
 
Whereas, In this time of budget challenges City Council wishes to convey at the earliest time possible its desire for the City Administrator and City senior management to take a leadership role in making  budget reductions;
 
Resolved, That all City Councilmembers commit to returning 3% of their base pay to the City of Ann Arbor;
 
Resolved, That the FY 2010 travel budget for Council in the amount of $5,600.00 and the FY 2010 travel budget for the Mayor in the amount of $550.00 are moved to the General Fund;
 
Resolved, That in the preparation of the FY 2011 budget there will be no allocation for travel to the council and mayor;
 
Resolved, That beginning July 1, 2010 the base salary for City Administrator Roger Fraser and City Attorney Stephen Postema will be reduced by 3%;
 
Resolved, That beginning July 1, 2010 all non union employees base salary will be reduced by 3%;
 
Resolved, That beginning July 1, 2010 all non union employees, including the city adminstrator, city attorney, and service adminstrators, health benefits will match the health benefits being proposed in labor negotiations;
 
Resolved, That the City Adminstrator and City Attorney report back to city council by April 1st on these directives.
 
Sponsors: Councilmembers Higgins, Rapundalo