I. Who We Are II. Revenues III. Priorities IV. Expenditures V. Challenges and Opportunities VI. Responsible Management VII. What’s Next VIII. Q & A

3,000 county employees, serving : 813,000 residents 23 cities and towns Unincorporated areas and communities like Graham, Midland, Summit, South Hill, Longbranch, etc. 1,700 square miles, from Key Peninsula to Mount Rainier Urban and rural areas

Services include: Law enforcement Courts Jail Parks, recreation Roads, sewers Airports, ferry Stormwater, solid waste Planning, permits Economic development Social services Elections, licensing, document recording And more…

2011 Total Budget (proposed): $759.7 million Combination of separate funds, including: General Fund Human Services Fund County Roads Fund Public Works Construction Surface Water Management Sewer Utility Fund Solid Waste Fund Conservation Futures Airport Fund Aside from the General Fund, the nature of these revenues mandates that funds be used for specific activities.

General Fund This fund receives undesignated revenues that can be budgeted for any appropriate purpose. Most of the budget deliberations focus on this fund.

Where does the General Fund’s revenue come from?

Based on a 9.3% sales tax rate

Myth: Because the check is written to the county, the assumption is the county gets all of the money.

Other sources of General Fund revenue Planning and Land Services fees Auditor’s Office fees Grant and city contracts for county services Penalties and interest

Public Safety – law enforcement, prosecutors, indigent defense, judges, jail Economic Development – retain and recruit family-wage jobs Livable Communities – planning, permitting, infrastructure (water, sewer and transportation), parks, cultural activities, vulnerable populations

Executive’s Mission: Improving lives through innovative and passionate public service

Data from 2010 budget.

Public safety/judicial (2011 proposal) Sheriff $59.7 million Corrections Bureau$50.8 million Prosecuting Attorney$26.3 million Juvenile Court$19.6 million Assigned Counsel$15.2 million Superior Court$13.8 million District Court$11.9 million Emerg. Mgmt/other misc.$5.5 million Clerk of the Court$4.9 million Medical Examiner$2.3 million Total Approx. $210 million Total General Fund: $268 million

Prevention Programs Pay for programs that help decrease activity and reduce future jail costs include: Breaking the Cycle Drug Court Alternative to Detention programs (for juveniles) Adult Probation Day Reporting Offender Work Crews Crystal Judson Justice Center

Cops on the street Medical Examiner Prevention Programs Jail Public Defenders Judges (District and Superior Courts) Prosecutors

Growing demand for services Estimated 2010 population: 813,600 From 1998 to 2008 Pierce County grew by 19%

(Very) slow economic recovery Low inflation (affects growth of revenue) Low interest rates Union contracts Rising health care costs

Aging facilities and infrastructure Parks Don’t pay for themselves, but help address “livability” of our communities State and Federal mandates State pension cost increases New environmental regulations (NPDES) $ 3 million/year to manage State/Federal requirements

Just like families and businesses, we’ve been trimming expenses to stay in line with revenues Total County Budget 2008: $881 million 2011 (proposed): $760 million General Fund 2008: $286 million 2011 (proposed)$268 million

CountyPopulationNumber of Employees (all funds) Ratio (residents served by each employee) Pierce813,6003, King1,909,30013, Snohomish711,1002, Spokane465,0002,075224

Staff reductions From 2008 to 2011 (proposed): 459 Includes layoffs and cutting vacant positions Furlough savings: $618,382 (18,634 hours) 2010* - $708,274 (19,511 hours) * Through mid-September

Opportunity to “reset” County government Merging the Department of Community Services with the Department of Human Services Includes closure of the old and expensive-to-maintain Puget Sound Hospital Will result in better service delivery

Closing the District Court facility on Hosmer Street Needs significant repairs and upgraded security Will save money by moving those operations to renovated space in the County-City Building Having its staff together improves efficient operations Project will also improve juror comfort

U.S. Amateur/U.S. Open Devils Head Orting Valley Farms Ashford County Park Pierce County ALERT Felony backlog cut

Sept. 27-Oct. 13: Six Executive budget briefings (Graham, Bonney Lake, South Hill, Midland/Summit, Gig Harbor, Tacoma) Sept. 28: Executive formally delivers budget proposal to Council Oct. 5, 13, 19, 20: Council study sessions Week of Oct. 25: Committee of the Whole hearings November: Council adopts the 2011 budget 10 Days later: Deadline for Executive to sign or veto

Questions? Office of the Executive