City of College City of College StationStation

FY 2014-2015FY 2014-2015

Proposed Budget OverviewProposed Budget OverviewAugust 14, 2014August 14, 2014

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Key Points Influencing BudgetKey Points Influencing Budget

Meeting needs of citizens and visitors as the Meeting needs of citizens and visitors as the city moves through a period of growthcity moves through a period of growth

Higher education growthHigher education growth– Texas A&M University enrollment projected at over 59,000Texas A&M University enrollment projected at over 59,000– Blinn College experiencing enrollment increasesBlinn College experiencing enrollment increases

Expansion of Kyle Field will bring in additional Expansion of Kyle Field will bring in additional visitors visitors

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Key Points Influencing BudgetKey Points Influencing Budget

Bio Corridor continues to grow and expandBio Corridor continues to grow and expand

Healthcare sector of the economy continues to Healthcare sector of the economy continues to growgrow

Continued residential and commercial Continued residential and commercial development throughout the Citydevelopment throughout the City

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How are we addressing this How are we addressing this growth?growth?

Providing additional Police, Fire and Emergency Providing additional Police, Fire and Emergency Medical ServicesMedical Services

Increasing resources in Code Enforcement to Increasing resources in Code Enforcement to preserve neighborhood integritypreserve neighborhood integrity

Maintaining existing infrastructure including Maintaining existing infrastructure including streets and transportation systems, utilities, streets and transportation systems, utilities, parks and recreation facilities and other city parks and recreation facilities and other city facilitiesfacilities

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How are we addressing this How are we addressing this growth?growth?

Expanding infrastructure to meet service Expanding infrastructure to meet service demands that accompany growth.demands that accompany growth.

Attracting and retaining a well-qualified Attracting and retaining a well-qualified workforce to ensure excellence in service is workforce to ensure excellence in service is provided.provided.

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FY 2014-2015 Proposed BudgetFY 2014-2015 Proposed Budget

Operations & Maintenance $218,885,807Operations & Maintenance $218,885,807

Total Capital Total Capital $34,155,710$34,155,710

Total Proposed Net BudgetTotal Proposed Net Budget$253,041,517$253,041,517

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Mission StatementMission Statement

On behalf of the citizens of College On behalf of the citizens of College Station, home of Texas A&M University, Station, home of Texas A&M University,

we will continue to promote and we will continue to promote and advance the community’s quality of life.advance the community’s quality of life.

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Council Strategic InitiativesCouncil Strategic Initiatives

Good GovernanceGood Governance

Financially Sustainable CityFinancially Sustainable City

Core Services and InfrastructureCore Services and Infrastructure

Neighborhood IntegrityNeighborhood Integrity

Diverse Growing EconomyDiverse Growing Economy

Improving MobilityImproving Mobility

Sustainable CitySustainable City

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Economic Conditions Economic Conditions Sales TaxSales Tax– Sales tax revenues continue to be positiveSales tax revenues continue to be positive

– FY 14 sales tax projected to be higher than forecast FY 14 sales tax projected to be higher than forecast Original Budget $23.5 millionOriginal Budget $23.5 million

Revised forecast $24.6 millionRevised forecast $24.6 million

– FY 15 growth rate is projected to be 3%FY 15 growth rate is projected to be 3%$25.3 million$25.3 million

Stronger economyStronger economy

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Property Values and Tax RateProperty Values and Tax RateProperty ValuesProperty Values– Certified values $6,561,741,569Certified values $6,561,741,569

– Increase of 5.3%Increase of 5.3%

– New value is $215,166,820New value is $215,166,820

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Property Values and Tax Rate

Effective Tax is 41.4996 centsEffective Tax is 41.4996 cents

Rollback Tax Rate is 45.2987 centsRollback Tax Rate is 45.2987 cents

Proposed tax rate is 45.25 cents.Proposed tax rate is 45.25 cents.– Increase of 2.6542 centsIncrease of 2.6542 cents– Provides an additional $1.6 millionProvides an additional $1.6 million– Current tax rate is 42.5958 cents.Current tax rate is 42.5958 cents.

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Provide funding for:Provide funding for:Debt ServiceDebt ServiceOperations and MaintenanceOperations and Maintenance

Proposed Property Tax RateProposed Property Tax Rate

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Approved FY 14

Change Proposed FY 15

Debt Service 19.3053 0.0000 19.3053

General Fund 23.2905 2.6542 25.9447

Total 42.5958 2.6542 45.2500

Additional Resources FundAdditional Resources Fund– Public Safety/Police Public Safety/Police

0.6 cents for additional personnel and equipment for 0.6 cents for additional personnel and equipment for the Police department.the Police department.

– Public Safety/FirePublic Safety/Fire0.9 cents for additional personnel for EMS/Safety 0.9 cents for additional personnel for EMS/Safety Officer program and first 5 firefighters for new ladder Officer program and first 5 firefighters for new ladder truck.truck.

– Transportation/MobilityTransportation/Mobility1.1 cents additional funds for street maintenance and 1.1 cents additional funds for street maintenance and repair and initial funds for new intelligent repair and initial funds for new intelligent transportation systemtransportation system

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What has been done to What has been done to reduce costs?reduce costs?

Previous Budget reductionsPrevious Budget reductions– $7.6 million over the last several years$7.6 million over the last several years– Positions eliminated in FY 09 – FY 13Positions eliminated in FY 09 – FY 13

Shifted ResourcesShifted Resources– Increased public safety by 48 positions from Increased public safety by 48 positions from

FY 09 – FY 14FY 09 – FY 14

Additional Organization ChangesAdditional Organization Changes

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Competitive and Sustainable Competitive and Sustainable Pay and BenefitsPay and Benefits

Attract and retain well-qualified workforce in a competitive Attract and retain well-qualified workforce in a competitive employment environment.employment environment.

Pay PlanPay Plan– 3.5% Performance Pay Plan Pool in proposed Budget3.5% Performance Pay Plan Pool in proposed Budget– Continue Police Step Plan, Fire and Electric PlansContinue Police Step Plan, Fire and Electric Plans– Increase pay scale for sworn Police positionsIncrease pay scale for sworn Police positions

BenefitsBenefits– Maintain Health InsuranceMaintain Health Insurance– Maintain Retirement - TMRSMaintain Retirement - TMRS

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Key Priority Service LevelsKey Priority Service LevelsPolicePolice– Additional Police positionsAdditional Police positions

2 Traffic Officers2 Traffic Officers

1 Animal Control Officer1 Animal Control Officer

3 support positions3 support positions

– Additional vehicles and equipmentAdditional vehicles and equipment3 patrol vehicles, 2 motorcycles, 10 tasers 3 patrol vehicles, 2 motorcycles, 10 tasers

FireFire– Additional Fire positionsAdditional Fire positions

Initial staffing of 5 positions for future ladder truckInitial staffing of 5 positions for future ladder truck

2 positions to complete EMS/Safety program2 positions to complete EMS/Safety program

– Ambulance equipment replacementAmbulance equipment replacementStretchers, heart monitorsStretchers, heart monitors

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Key Priority Service LevelsKey Priority Service LevelsPublic WorksPublic Works– Street and Drainage MaintenanceStreet and Drainage Maintenance

Additional street repair fundsAdditional street repair funds

Pothole Program positionPothole Program position

Herbicide Program positionHerbicide Program position

– TrafficTrafficITS Master Plan implementationITS Master Plan implementation

– FacilitiesFacilitiesCorrective maintenance for facilities Corrective maintenance for facilities

Additional positionAdditional position

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Key Priority Service LevelsKey Priority Service Levels

Parks and RecreationParks and Recreation– Equipment purchasesEquipment purchases– Playground Equipment/SurfacingPlayground Equipment/Surfacing– Pavilion repairsPavilion repairs– Irrigation SpecialistIrrigation Specialist– Tourism related additions (HOT funded)Tourism related additions (HOT funded)

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Key Priority Service LevelsKey Priority Service Levels

Planning and Development ServicesPlanning and Development Services– Resources for neighborhood plan implementationResources for neighborhood plan implementation

Community ServicesCommunity Services– Additional Code Enforcement resources added in Additional Code Enforcement resources added in

recent budget amendmentrecent budget amendment0.5 Code Enforcement Officer0.5 Code Enforcement Officer

1 Community Services Staff Assistant1 Community Services Staff Assistant

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Key Priority Service LevelsKey Priority Service LevelsElectric UtilityElectric Utility– Technician position salary increasesTechnician position salary increases– Engineer position and GIS TechnicianEngineer position and GIS Technician– Safety equipmentSafety equipment– Transmission right of way maintenanceTransmission right of way maintenance

Water ServicesWater Services– 2 Field Operator positions2 Field Operator positions– Equipment additions and rehabilitationEquipment additions and rehabilitation– Wastewater MasterplanWastewater Masterplan– Safety improvementsSafety improvements

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Capital BudgetCapital Budget

Streets and TransportationStreets and Transportation

Parks and RecreationParks and Recreation

TechnologyTechnology

Utility ProjectsUtility Projects– Electric, Water, Wastewater, DrainageElectric, Water, Wastewater, Drainage

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Financial ForecastFinancial ForecastWhat does the optimally funded City look like?What does the optimally funded City look like?

Impact of growthImpact of growth

Need to maintain existing infrastructureNeed to maintain existing infrastructure

Show future impact of current decisionsShow future impact of current decisions

Fiscal and budgetary policiesFiscal and budgetary policies

Revenue and expenditure assumptionsRevenue and expenditure assumptions

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Budget Decision PointsBudget Decision Points

Service level increases to address growth Service level increases to address growth and maintenance needsand maintenance needs– Attract and retain well qualified work-forceAttract and retain well qualified work-force– Public SafetyPublic Safety– Streets and TransportationStreets and Transportation– Parks and RecreationParks and Recreation– Code EnforcementCode Enforcement– UtilitiesUtilities

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Budget Decision PointsBudget Decision Points

Proposed Tax Rate of 45.25 centsProposed Tax Rate of 45.25 cents– Provides funding for key priorities to keep up with the Provides funding for key priorities to keep up with the

growth the City is experiencinggrowth the City is experiencing

No Electric, water, wastewater or drainage rate No Electric, water, wastewater or drainage rate increaseincrease

Commercial Sanitation Rate IncreaseCommercial Sanitation Rate Increase

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CalendarCalendar Thursday August 14 – Present Proposed BudgetThursday August 14 – Present Proposed Budget

Monday August 18 - Budget Workshop #1Monday August 18 - Budget Workshop #1 Citywide Budget IssuesCitywide Budget Issues

General FundGeneral Fund

General Government Capital ProjectsGeneral Government Capital Projects

Tuesday August 19 - Budget Workshop #2Tuesday August 19 - Budget Workshop #2 Enterprise (Utility) FundsEnterprise (Utility) Funds

Electric, Water, Wastewater, Sanitation, Drainage, Northgate ParkingElectric, Water, Wastewater, Sanitation, Drainage, Northgate Parking

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CalendarCalendar

Wednesday August 20 - Budget Workshop #3Wednesday August 20 - Budget Workshop #3 Outside AgenciesOutside Agencies

Other Governmental FundsOther Governmental Funds

Special Revenue FundsSpecial Revenue Funds

Internal Service FundsInternal Service Funds

Discuss Tax RateDiscuss Tax Rate

Thursday August 21 - Budget Workshop #4Thursday August 21 - Budget Workshop #4 If NeededIf Needed

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CalendarCalendar Wednesday September 3Wednesday September 3

Public Hearing on Tax Rate #1Public Hearing on Tax Rate #1

Thursday September 11Thursday September 11 Public Hearing on BudgetPublic Hearing on Budget

Public Hearing on Tax Rate #2Public Hearing on Tax Rate #2

Monday September 22Monday September 22 Adopt Budget and Tax RateAdopt Budget and Tax Rate

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Council DiscussionCouncil Discussion

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