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understanding that a budget was previously approved last year; however, many of the projects have not yet been accomplished. Mayor Fulp asked if there was a ballpark figure for the Capital Improvement Budget. Director Vega stated that she could get the figures approved for last year and that this would be the basic budget. City Manager Martinez said the numbers that are unknown are those associated with the Wastewater Treatment. Councilmember Sanders stated that on Page 3, under the CFD Administration, he had requested information relative to the method used for allocating charges for police services and he has not received this information. Finance Director Vega replied that this matter had been reviewed and that in 1992-93, the full amount of the bond debt was being charged to the CFDs and that after the CFD Commission was formed a review took place and in 1994-95 the amounts charged were reduced. Director Vega stated that the Administration portion charged to the CFDs are the fees paid to the consultants and a portion of staff salaries for the administration of the CFD. Councilmember Sanders asked how can you segregate actual cost to provide police services to the CFDs, when the same officers are patrolling all the City. Police Chief Lunsford said the fees were established at the time the CFD was established and it was based on what was determined to be needed to service the area. Councilmember Sanders stated that he would really like to see a formula to justify the costs and that he had been told by a former City Manager that there was no formula and that it was just being done on a draw -down basis. He said if the latter was the case, he objected to that method. Mayor Fulp stated that when the Police budget was presented, it was noted that at its' peak the Police Department had 63 officers and that it currently has 61 officers; therefore, the level of service has not increased to any portion of the City. Councilmember Sanders stated he wished to have a formula developed before the next budget is passed. City Manager Martinez stated that if there isn't a formula and if the assessments are being skewed by human hands, he would come back with a straightforward answer and the correct information. Director Vega and Assistant to the City Manager Parrish reported that the CFD Commission would be meeting and reviewing the assessments prior to coming to the City Council at its first meeting in August, 1995. Mayor Fulp stated the budget is rounding out at $16.3, that the Utility Tax produced about $1.3 million a year. Director Vega said the Utility Tax would produce $2.1 million. Mayor Fulp said that there needs to be a need column and a want column developed. He said most of the budget falls in the need column; however, there are some items that he would like to see reconsidered that he feels fall into the want column. He sighted the example of the new phone P JUN 0 6 1995