CITY OF MERIDIAN FY2011 BUDGET HEARING Mayor – Tammy de Weerd Council President – David Zaremba Council Vice President – Brad Hoaglun Councilman – Keith Bird Councilman – Charlie Rountree

FY2011 Budget Recap The City is not taking the 3% allowable amount of property tax increase, the General Fund is maintaining the current level of service with exception of an increase in the level of service for the Police Department with the combination of a COPS grant and the General Fund. Additional maintenance funding for Kleiner Park was also approved, along with small additions to Park’s projects “savings accounts”. One position was added in the Fire Department and several Police and Fire vehicles replaced. Water and Sewer utilities concentrated on replacements and improvements for existing infrastructure, continuing the reclaimed water project, master planning for future Water sources and the computer system that monitors the water supply and distribution system.

Definition of Common Budget Terms Budget Base – Personnel and operating expense. Also refers to the initial budget prepared for the new year stripped of one-time enhancements, line items adjusted for any unused expenditure amounts, and actual wages. Original Budget – Budget approved before amendments Final Budget – Last budget approved including amendments Carry Forward – Amounts for capital or operating projects not completed in the year budgeted so added onto the new budget request. Previously we carried forward only capital, we have started carrying forward operating expense for projects not completed in the year budgeted. Transfers - Moving amounts from one fund to another fund or department to better reflect the actual cost of the particular activity. Transfers have become increasingly complex for the City.

Transfer Summary We now show transfers as a separate line below personnel, operating expense, and capital outlay so true cost of the department before transfer will be reflected. –50% of Finance, IT, HR, Construction Manager to Enterprise Fund –15% of Mayor’s Office personnel (except Mayor) to Enterprise Fund –City Hall cost split with all departments in building according to square footage –3 Planning FTE to General Fund Other Government –25% of the City Clerks Office to Planning –50% of the Legal Department to Planning

Budget Process – Revenue Projection Completed by Mid-April for Fiscal Year Starting October 1, 2010 Combination of ; –History –Current Actual (first six months) –Economic Forecasts (worst, likely, best) –Gut Feeling

FY2011 Revenue Forecast FY2011 Development Growth will be at or below FY2008/FY2009/FY2010 levels – revenue projected at 600 residential building permits and low level of new commercial activity. Interest rates will between 1 and 2.5 percent. State Revenue Sharing (sales tax) consumer spending will remain flat but be at least equal to FY2010. Increase in FY2011 Utility Operating Income will be from rate increase in FY2010, with no additional increase in FY2011 and slight increase (2%) in account number growth. Revenue from new buildings connecting to the utility system will remain at the same level as the prior two years with moderate residential and low commercial growth. City will not take the 3% allowable property tax budget increase.

Building the “Base” Budget Remove all one-time items Build multi-year trend reports and review each line item with Departments and Mayor Adjust wages and salaries and positions to current actual Adjust wages and salaries for equity changes and reclassifications 3% Merit Pool and Police Step Plan Increase

General Fund The City’s general fund is used to provide services such as public safety, parks and recreation and building inspections. The largest component of the General Fund is Public Safety, it is 70% of the City’s General Fund personnel and operating budget including Development Services and 76% of GF Base excluding Development Services. 63% of the General Fund revenue is from property tax revenue. (property tax finalized in October) Restricted revenue sources include impact fees (restricted by statute), and Development Services revenue (restricted by the City Council)

Changes in Property Tax - FY2011 Not taking the allowable 3% increase in budget authority which is approximately $550,000, this works out to be a savings of $11.61 per $100,000 of residential home value. Total taxable value of Meridian property dropped 10.5%, residential properties will see decreases in property tax due to falling property values. Legislation passed by the Legislature allowed a change in the handling of property under development previously added to new construction. If the development stopped and the property resorts to “agricultural use” the initial value is subtracted from current new construction. Meridian had $24 million “removed” from our current year new construction values.

Total General Fund FY2011 New Budget Request - $27.5 Million ($28.7 Million w/CF )

General Fund – Police Department FY2011 Budget Request Three Sergeants (Traffic, SRO,CID) - $374,000 Animal Control Officer - $108,000 COPS Grant 4 FTE - $332,000 Video Equip, Phone Upgrade - $97,000 Capital Replacement - $381,100 (end)

General Fund Fire Department FY2011 Budget Request Division Chief - $156,148 Engine Refurbish - $410,000 Strategic Plan Consulting - $15,000 Capital Replacements - $19,900 (end)

General Fund – Parks and Recreation FY2011 Budget Request Kleiner Park Additional Operating Costs and 1 FTE Maintenance Staff - $199,848 City Arborist – 1 FTE & Operating Costs - $115,584 Maintenance Costs- Ten Mile median - $52,710 Settlers Village Sq – P2 – impact fees - $500,000 Field House Fund - $25,000 Maint Shop Land/Construction Docs - $405,000 Recreation Passenger Van - $20,575 (end)

General Fund Administration FY2011 Budget Request IT - $40,000 City Survey $25,000 Ten Mile Landscape $28,513 Storm Water $35,474 ½ Project Management Software $38,848 Electronic Equipment Replacement $103,050 (end)

Development Services Building Department Planning Department Economic Development

Development Services Budget Requests Enhancements and Replacement - $40,395 Consolidated Plan Housing Needs Assessment - $20,000 Fields District Comprehensive Plan Amendment Public Participation Effort - $15,000

Enterprise Fund Fund is used to account for the business functions of the City – those activities funded by user charges. Water Sewer Two components within the overall umbrella of providing utility services The operations side – the revenue and cost associated with water and sewer usage. The operations base budget consists of personnel and operations cost needed to provide customers with water and sewer. The construction side – the revenue and cost associated with constructing capital infrastructure such as sewer and water line, wells and the wastewater treatment plant.

City of Meridian FY2011 Enterprise Fund Budget Request PC/OE/New Capital - $26.7 Million

Enterprise Fund FY2011 PC/OE Enhancement Requests Water Source and Systems Planning Professional Services- $566,000 Water Systems Electronic & Communication Upgrades - $527,500 Water Misc Equipment - $118,563 WWTP – Mechanic - $58,604 WWTP - Facility and System Planning, Flow Monitoring - $340,000 WWTP - Electronic System Upgrades - $3,200 PW - $66,000 GIS Part time position, Surface Water position (end)

Enterprise Fund FY2011 Enterprise Fund – Capital Enhancement Requests WWTP – Tertiary Filter Building $1.25 Million WWTP – Sewer Main Replacement $710,000 WWTP – Secondary Clarifier $815,000 WWTP – Reclaimed Water $700,000 WWTP – Sewer line Extensions $351,790

Enterprise Fund FY2011 Enterprise Fund – Capital Enhancement Requests Water – Well Reconstruction, Water Main Replacement $590,000 Water – Waterline Extensions $400,000 Water - Well 29 (10B) $410,000 Water – Ground Reservoir #2 $100,000 Water – Electronic Upgrades $105,000 PW – Project Management Software $50,920 PW – Office Expansion $45,000 (end)

Prepared by the City of Meridian Department of Financial Management and Planning For More Information call City Hall at 888 – 4433, us at or check out our City of Meridian website at – Finance Department