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2. Who are we? “A Time for Change”  Proud to be your state capital since 1864  Over 150 square miles  54,080 residents  Nevada’s only Consolidated Municipality (City-County)  5 member Board of Supervisors and City Manager governance  USA Today - Best Travel-Worthy State Capital 2015  571 total employees  FY 2014/2015 General Fund budget of $64M, total budget of $129M 2

3. Mission, Vision, Values & Goals  Mission: To preserve and enhance the quality of life and heritage of Carson City for present and future generations of residents, workers, and visitors.  Vision: A leader among cities as an inviting, prosperous community where people live, work, and play.  Values: “We value our residents, businesses and visitors by committing to provide efficient and effective customer service.” “We value a culture that fosters a proactive, team-oriented approach to delivering solutions.” “We value an accountable and ethical government that is open, accessible and a responsible steward of public funds.”  Strategic goals focus on economic development, efficient government, quality of life and community, safety, sustainable infrastructure and organization culture 3

4. Revenues/Expenses 4

5. Local and City Employment 5 Source: BLS, US Census

6. Streets Maintenance Overall Condition Index (OCI): 64 Green = Excellent: OCI = 85 - 100 Yellow = Acceptable: OCI = 55 - 84.9 Red = Poor: OCI = 0 – 54.9 6 Streets Maintenance Revenue: Fuel Tax and BCCRT remain down 18%

7. Business Environment Downtown Traffic stats Average number of vehicles per day on Carson Street (at 150 feet north of Ann Street) 7

8. Budget Challenges  Consolidated Tax: Budgeted for a 3.5% growth rate from FY 14/15 to FY 15/16 CTAX Revenues remain down 23% from 2006  City Sales Tax 7.60% (State range 6.85% - 8.1%)  Property Tax: Budgeted rate for FY 15/16 is $3.52 per $100 of assessed value Budgeted for a 2% growth rate from FY 14/15 to FY 15/16  Aging infrastructure and equipment. Approximately $6.5M in unfunded capital improvements  Increased indigent costs  Increased employee costs 8 Not outta the woods yet…

9. What’s happening in Carson City? Image: Nevada Appeal 9

10. Infrastructure Projects 10  Downtown Carson Street, Curry Street and Third Street Project – FY 16-17  New Multipurpose Athletic Center – FY 15-16  New Animal Shelter – FY 15- 16  Trail Improvements and Additions – FY 15  Major Water and Wastewater Projects FY 15-18 Attracting a 21 st Century Population

11. Private Sector Investment 11  Capitol Mall Project, multi-phase major development: 150-room hotel Nearly 40k sq ft retail Over 400k sq ft commercial office Two parking garages for 1450 cars Significant Green/Community Space  Adam’s Hub Carson City’s First Business Incubator Focus on tech startups  Additional Manufacturers and Retail Operators in 2014 and 2015

12. Education and Workforce Development 12  Western Nevada College Serving over 4,000 Students with 3 Campus Locations centered in Carson City Tailored workforce development training for local and regional employers Recent recipient of a $4.4M DOL Grant for workforce training and veterans support  Carson City Library Nevada’s Working Capital – Partnership with WNC & CCSD to provide STEM-focused training in advance technology manufacturing  Carson High School Recent recipient of a $10M DOE Race to the Top Grant for Career and Technical Education

13. Tourism 13

14. Public Safety 14

15. Questions? 15