1. Mayor R.T. Rybak August 14, 2008 City of Minneapolis
2009 Minneapolis Budget
Mayor R.T. Rybak
August 14, 2008
City of Minneapolis

2. Values we live by
Provide a good return on taxpayers’ investment in Minneapolis.
Produce results we can measure.
Always look to the future.

3. Performing under pressure
Focused resources
Measured progress
Demanded results

4. Strong fiscal management
Producing Results
Strong fiscal management
Make Minneapolis safe
Build a strong economy

5. Strong fiscal management
Instituted five-year planning
Held the line on spending
Reduced $88 million in debt
Balanced budgets into the future

6. We need pension reform: Annual pension costs are rising
2009 updated - Toping out at $38 million – this is a $6 million increase over last year!!!

7. Police Spending has grown from $98M on ’03  $134M in ’09
Updated 2009

8. Maintain the largest sworn police force since 2002
880
880
861
798
797
797
850
862
Updated 2009 – gaynell said to use 880

9. Making Minneapolis Safe
Larger, more visible police force
New safety technology
More staff
Community prosecutors
Enforce high property standards

10. Making Minneapolis Safe
Reinstated Juvenile Unit
Community-based outreach
Juvenile Supervision Center
Blueprint to Prevent Youth Violence

11. Violent Crime is Down Citywide violent crime down 25%
Northside violent crime down 32%
Juvenile violent crime down 46%

12. More work ahead: Youth Violence Prevention: $8.3 million
Stronger prosecution: $280,000

13. Building a strong economy
Placed 17,000 people into jobs
Focused on health care sector
Invested in future workers

14. The Minneapolis Promise
2,700 students using College and Career Centers in high schools
4,000 youth in Step Up summer jobs in the last two years
723 graduates receiving free college tuition at MCTC and U of MN

15. Building a strong economy
Market-rate loans for job creation
Low-interest loans for capital improvements
Loans to purchase and rehab commercial and industrial properties
Alternative financing models
Affordable housing

16. Public Infrastructure
Results Undelivered:
Public Infrastructure

17. We have invested in safety at the expense of infrastructure

18. Mayor’s Infrastructure
2009 Budget Proposal:
$27.5 million
Mayor’s Infrastructure
Acceleration Program

19. Mayor’s Infrastructure Acceleration Program
Street and parkway improvement
Bike trail maintenance
Traffic and street light repair

20. Street/Parkway Condition
Many arterial streets are in disrepair and need to be resurfaced.
Other arterial streets are in serious condition and require complete reconstruction.
Some arterial streets are in good condition.

21. Mayor’s Infrastructure Acceleration Program
Completely resurface 43 miles of arterial streets and parkways

25. Mayor’s Infrastructure Acceleration Program
Seal coat and prevent cracks and potholes in all 26 miles of arterial streets and parkways that require this attention

27. Mayor’s Infrastructure Acceleration Program
Improves more than one third of all city-managed arterial streets in five years.

29. Bike trail maintenance
Snow and ice removal
Seal coating
Resurfacing

31. Traffic/Street Light Condition
900 street and traffic light poles on arterial streets and parkways are in structurally poor condition.
4,200 street and traffic light poles are structurally sound, but are at risk for corrosion.

33. Mayor’s Infrastructure Acceleration Program
Replace all 900 traffic and street light poles in structurally poor condition.
Repaint nearly 3,800 traffic and street light poles at risk for corrosion.

36. Mayor’s Infrastructure Acceleration Program
Streets/Parkways $19.25 M
Bike trails $0.5 M
Traffic/Street lights $5.25 M
Park Infrastructure $2.5 M
Total Accelerated Program $27.5 M

37. Building on past progress
Transit capacity on I-35W Bridge
Central Corridor
MARQ2 transit corridors
Hennepin + First Avenues
Nicollet Mall

40. Attachments 2009 Budget Overview
The Mayor’s complete 2009 budget will be available on the City’s website at:
Updated 2009

41. Estimated Property Tax Impact
Updated 2009

42. City Taxes Replace State Aid Minneapolis Revenues 2002-2009
Updated – note – 2009 property taxes are level because the library operating levy is removed; the library levy is in all of the history. Note increase in LGA in 2009 is 6.6 million.

43. Revenues by Major Sources ($1.4 Billion)
Updated 2009
*Other: payments from other local governments, franchise fees, fines and forfeitures, interest income, rents, gains, contributions, bond proceeds
**For services such as water, sewer, parking, and garbage pick-up)

44. Expenditures by Major Functions ($1.4 Billion)
Updated 2009
* Other includes non-departmental, pension, worker’s comp, liability, contingency, Board of Estimate, Bldg Commission, Assessor, Council, Clerk, Civil Rights, and Mayor

45. Revenue Budget in the General Fund ($374 million)
Updated 2009

46. Expense Budget in the General Fund ($374 million)
Updated 2009

47. Budget Comparison (Dollars in billions)
City vs. State Spending
Budget Comparison (Dollars in billions)
2003 Revenue
2007 Revenue
Percent Increase
City of Minneapolis
0.8825
2006
0.9655 9%
State of Minnesota
43.207
52.086
21%