City of Georgetown 2014/15 ANNUAL BUDGET Public Hearing August 26, 2014

Total Budget = $231M Purchased Power = $37.1 Million 1.8% decrease from prior year 2013/14 amended budget = $235.3M General Fund = $51.9 Million $49.4 Million in 2013/14 projected Capital Improvements = $40.4 Million $55.2 Million in 2013/14 (amended) Purchased Power = $37.1 Million

$231M BUDGET BY FUND

2014/15 Contingency Reserves $18.82 million City-wide Emergency reserves Uses determined by Policy 75 days City-wide operating expenses Increased from $17.7M due to operational increases $7.695 million in General Fund (90 days) $7.5M in 2014 – 2.6% increase

City of Excellence Focus Areas 2014/15 Budget Strategies

Council Strategic Goals Major driver for annual budget All addressed specifically by Focus Area Existing staff & funds used where possible New resources proposed to meet direction Other items funded only as required for: Completion - example: PSOTC operations Growth - example: population & customers Legal - example: MS4

Economic Development Business Recruitment/Retention Expand marketing and retention & upgrade to FT Business Development Manager Develop plans for Major Gateways Williams Drive – Update plan, evaluate study area and look at implementation options Review UDC process Add 1 planner & software to create capacity and improve process

Public Safety Maintain competitive pay Police Crime Deployment Unit Public Safety steps fully funded plus 1% COLA Starting base pay increase of $3,000 Police Crime Deployment Unit 3 new officers and equipment Create 5 officer unit to proactively identify address crime issues Narcotics, violent crime, property crime City of Georgetown

Public Safety Best practices & diversity Review fees, hiring strategies, programs Add code enforcement officer Add PT Volunteer Coordinator Animal Shelter facility planning City of Georgetown

Public Safety Fire-based Paramedic program Numbers: 9 new fire fighters, 2 TRV’s Fee based program, self supporting on added costs Vision & Mission > premier provider & caring provider Primary focus is improved care and safety (medical/fire/rescue) Better integration of EMT’s and Paramedics to solve the problem early City of Georgetown

Public Safety Fire-based Paramedic program, cont. Proven model w/ demonstrated success in many Cities >50k population Expertise is obtained through training and experience > Cavalry Concept Improved deployment efficiency (TRV and BRT) w/i City and County “Rolling ER” concept > not everyone needs to get “admitted” City of Georgetown

Public Safety Fire-based Paramedic program, cont. Improve inter-local arrangement & “smart” government w/ fiscal efficiencies Marginal costs are covered thru insurance billing Vetted cost/revenue projections Multi-year review process > now is the time to change “Fear” of change City of Georgetown

Signature Destination Downtown West Plan Develop phased plan to address Court, City Hall & Parking Downtown Master Plan Purchase Grace Heritage lot Signage, ADA repairs, underground electric, tree replacement Downtown ordinances Review and develop improvements City of Georgetown

Signature Destination Sidewalks 2nd street & 11th street Coordinated with Street projects Rivery Conference Center Add coordinator in CVB late in FY Recreation Center Expand hours to Sundays 2 additional staff added City of Georgetown

Signature Destination Future Park Plans Business plans for Westside & Garey parks Coordinate efforts with Wilco & Lake Georgetown Park System Maintenance Williams Drive Pool VFW improvements Ongoing repair and rehab efforts Playground audits, self assessments City of Georgetown

Transportation Street sales tax renewal – Nov 2014 Road bond election plan – May 2015 Public transit Cap Metro partnership continued Airport Fund grant match for TXDoT required runway improvements Restructuring business operations City of Georgetown

Utilities Conservation Integrate CTSUD Energy 2 new positions & new programs Expand conservation programs to address water demand Integrate CTSUD Energy Add wind and solar options Marketing and public relations CIS implementation

Cross Cutting Themes HR issues addressed city-wide Organizational development & training Continue to pursue best practices and customer focus Marketing & promoting of Georgetown Add position & continue reporting Develop metrics Board & Commission training

Additional Support Added Electric & Water staff to meet needs of customer growth Implement IT Master Plan 2 additional support positions to maintain internal services Add records management position Continue to maintain fleet & facilities Implement asset management system Replace 25 vehicles City of Georgetown

2014/15 Budgeted Capital Improvements City of Excellence 2014/15 Budgeted Capital Improvements $40.4 Million

GCP Highlights Parks Sidewalks Downtown Williams Drive Pool, VFW Park, Splash Pad Sidewalks 2nd Street, 11th Street, ADA work Downtown Purchase Grace Church parking lot, construct 8th & MLK parking Phase I of Downtown West Still being reviewed by Council City of Georgetown

Utility CIP Highlights Electric substation & communication improvements - $2.4 M Solar Energy - $3.3 M Shell Road Water Line - $1.7 M Rabbit Hill Elevated Storage - $1.7 M Edwards Aquifer Replacements - $2.5M Westinghouse Lift Station - $3M City of Georgetown

Transportation CIP Highlights FM 1460 Construction - $4.7M Street Maintenance & Repairs - $2.1M Street Rehab - $900,000 2nd Street, W. 10th, W. 11th, Stadium Dr. Traffic signal Williams Dr & Jim Hogg - $300,000 Smith Branch Buyouts - $2.2M Airport Runway Repairs - $900,000 City of Georgetown

Additional Information City of Excellence 2014/15 Annual Budget

Employee Comp & Benefits 2% Merit Increase - $229,600 2 ½% COLA - $431,000 All departments took reduction to fund! Both are effective February 2015 Public Safety: Steps, 1% COLA, and increase starting pay for Police - $282,400 Health Insurance – 10% increase City of Georgetown

Staffing Update - 34 New FTE’s Downtown & Community Svcs – 6 FTE Media Mktg Specialist - CVB Coordinator Aquatic Specialist - Rec Center (2) Sr Parks Maintenance Worker Fire – 9 FTE Fire Based Paramedic Program Police – 4.5 FTE Police Officer (3) - Volunteer Coordinator (PT) Code Enforcement Officer

Staffing Update - 34 New FTE Management Svcs – 2.5 FTE Admin Asst (Records) - Planner Upgrade Eco Dev position to FT GUS – 10 FTE Bldg Plans Examiner - Conservation (2) Energy Svcs (4) - Water Svcs (2) Office Specialist (Records) Finance – 2 FTE Systems Administrator - Desktop Technician Note: Hiring dates are staggered throughout the fiscal year

New FTE’s by Funding Source

Staffing - FTE’s per Capita

Utility Rates & Fees City of Excellence

Utility Rates & Fees NO RATE INCREASES in Water, Wastewater, Electric or Stormwater Sanitation $0.50 per month for residential customers Covers costs of pass through CPI increase from TDS

Proposed 2015 Property Tax City of Excellence

2014/15 Assessed Valuation Certified Assessed Valuation $5.253B Includes $163.1M NEW property (new & annexed) 11.9% above prior year Existing home value increased 7.4% Average Home Value = $210,184 Existing Homes Average = $204,921 7.4% Increase over PY ($190,802)

Council Recommended Tax Rate = $0.43400 $0.0055 NET decrease over py $0.4395 Operations & Maintenance (General Fund): 2014 = $0.20738 Interest & Sinking (Debt Service): 2014 = $0.22662 Recommended Rate = 2.49% above the “effective” tax rate of $0.423440 Increase on existing avg. home = $50.79 annually or $4.24 per month

General Fund Budget = $48M Property tax revenue = $11.1M @ $0.43400

2014 TAX RATE Components

Next Steps August 26– 1st Reading Tax & Budget Ordinances September 9 – 2nd Reading Tax & Budget Ordinances October 1 – New fiscal year

QUESTIONS? City of Excellence