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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2018-034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING A COST OF LIVING INCREASE OF 2.1% FOR
2018 AND A SEPARATE 2.1% FOR 2019 FOR ALL NON-IBEW
EMPLOYEES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND
CITY CLERK, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, during the 2018/2019 Budget process, the preliminary budget proposed to
eliminate five positions from the General Fund to address the adverse impacts to Seward of recent
state budget cuts amounting to more than $650,000, plus the addition over the past few years of
$440,000 in new annual debt associated with the acquisition of a 330-ton boat lift at SMIC and a
road improvement general obligation bond, and while employees received no cost of living increase,
the City's merit increases and progressive increases were restored; and
WHEREAS, to avoid layoffs in 2018/2019, one position went unfilled in Finance, one
position is to be eliminated in the City Shop mid -way through 2018 with another Shop position
slated to be cut in 2019, nearly all overtime was eliminated from the General Fund, a vacancy factor
of $150,000 was built into the budget necessitating equivalent personnel savings from hiring delays
in order to meet the budget, and two custodial positions were added back to the budget through a
combination of short-term savings from one-time grant administrative fees paying for SMIC debt in
2018/2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agreed to consider reinstating some level of cost of living
increase upon determining the City's financial performance results from 2017, and the estimated
2017 surplus is expected to be at least $220,000, after having transferred $254,544 to the capital
acquisition fund in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize a cost of living increase in the amount of
2.1 % for 2018 for all non-IBEW employees excluding the city manager and city clerk, and 2.1 % for
2019 for all non-IBEW employees excluding the city manager and city clerk, with the understanding
that budget resources are becoming more and more constrained as cities throughout Alaska feel the
downstream impacts of State budget cuts, and it becomes more and more difficult to sustain status
quo services and employment levels, given these budgetary constraints.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. A cost of living increase in the amount of 2.1 % is hereby authorized for all non-
I4EW employees, not including contract personnel, in regular employment status as of A01 9July 23,
2018, retroactive to their date of hire or January 1, 2018, whichever is later.
Section 2. A cost of living increase in the amount of 2.1 % is hereby authorized for all non-
IBEW employees, not including contract personnel, in regular employment status as of January 1, 2019
and is effective the first day of the first full pay period beginning January, 2019.
CITY OF SEWARD
RESOLUTION 2018-034
Section 3. In the event a new union is formed before the effective date of either of the
authorized cost of living increases proposed by this resolution, all non-IBEW-union employees other
than the city manager and the city clerk shall also be eligible to receive these cost of living increases,
subject to the rights of the union to negotiate a labor contract.
Section 4. The 2018 personnel budget is hereby amended and funds are appropriated as
follows: 1) General Fund personnel budget increased $109,894 from the General Fund reserves account
no. 01000-0000-3400; 2) Harbor Fund personnel budget increased $18,697 from the Harbor Fund
reserves account no. 11000-0000-3400; 3) Parking Fund personnel budget increased $2,812 from the
Parking Fund reserves account no. 13000-0000-3400; 4) Electric Fund personnel budget increased
$7,954 from the Electric Fund reserves account no. 15000-0000-3400; 5) Water Fund personnel budget
increased $5,791 from the Water Fund reserves account no. 17000-0000-3400; and 6) Sewer Fund
personnel budget increased $4,446 from the Sewer Fund reserves account no. 18000-0000-3400.
Section 5. The 2019 personnel budget is hereby amended and funds are appropriated as
follows: 1) General Fund personnel budget increased $113,793 from the General Fund reserves account
no. 01000-0000-3400; 2) Harbor Fund personnel budget increased $19,196 from the Harbor Fund
reserves account no. 11000-0000-3400; 3) Parking Fund personnel budget increased $2,873 from the
Parking Fund reserves account no. 13000-0000-3400; 4) Electric Fund personnel budget increased
$7,876 from the Electric Fund reserves account no. 15000-0000-3400; 5) Water Fund personnel budget
increased $5,910 from the Water Fund reserves account no. 17000-0000-3400; and 6) Sewer Fund
personnel budget increased $4,546 from the Sewer Fund reserves account no. 18000-0000-3400.
Section 6. This resolution shall take affect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 9 h-23rd
ay of July -Ail, 2018.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
David L. Squires, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: