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-i: 4, l3 u sed , cost spreads , relationship to each other , presentation of a whole picture planning , foreward and backwards , thinking in changes on level of services , which is hoped will all be clearly enough spelled out for Council to make decisions for direction more easily . City Controller also noted whole concept had been reviewed prior with all Departments and later a five year operating program would be discussed . Council indicated their strong approval of explanations on this type of presentation on the Budget to avoid their having to make determinations without a full reasoning being presented on an overall picture o f a Department . City Controller assured Council that all Charter requirements concerning Budget preparation would be complied with . In reply to questioning as to whether Charter presented any archaic restraining techniques in this type of Budget , City Controller stated he had made recommendations for changes in this section of City ' s Charter this year , particularly in instance of recommending that Council be permitted to prescribe form of Tu dget details by an enabling Ordinance , o r other type of legal manner . City Manager admitted Charter requiremets are a constraint in most instances with respect to funding and budgeting requirements , since going against " cobweb " restrictions usually adopted many years prior to present rapidly changing conditions . City Controller stated there were certain instances where problems existed with ✓ igid funding structures , especially with GID ' s and also with utility costs where several departments involved , as most important to show what costs of service are totally instead of partial costs . He also noted problem of showing full retirement costs , particularly in instance of Police and Fire Department because a significant part of their total budgeting . City Controller then proceeded to explain the proposed new equipment replacement program and intention of consigning rental , maintenance , operating , and replace - ment costs to Departments using same . City Manager explained in more detail philosophy of how charges would be set up to Departments using such " rolling " equipment or stock , based on initial cost of equipment or vehicle , estimated maintenance and replacement costs over its active lifetime , thereby defining more clearly use of each piece of equipment and how funding for replacement would be met when necessary . Discussion then held on Sales Tax Division of funds and probable changes which might be necessary . City Manager then reviewed possible development of other revenue sources for capital improvement purposes in way of fees related to new growth and construction based on a capital improvement program . From questioning an more details of types of fees which had been suggested as revenue sources , City Manager detailed how fees had to be set on needs of City and how this had 2 -16-72 Adjd . Mtg .