2013-14 Proposed Budget I Commitment to Community Engagement and Transparency ?Annual citizen survey ?Enhanced use of video and the internet o o o o New Budget Basics video 19 financial forecast video presentations 20 budget video presentations planned Online budget prioritization tool ?Budget in a Box New ?30 Boards and Commissions meetings ?19 community budget meetings ?Bilingual Budget in Brief New 2 Budget is Structurally Sound ?Proposed budget is financially sound o General Fund reserves maintained at 12.0% o AE strategic reserve requirement is not met but measures are in place to achieve compliance by FY 2018 o Stable reserves viewed favorably by rating agencies ?General Fund budget is balanced with a 0.85 cent increase in the tax rate o Tax rate increase of 4.2 cents projected over 5-year planning horizon to keep revenue growth in line with expenditures at existing service levels o Proposed tax rate below rollback calculation for 4th consecutive year (prior 4 years were at rollback rate) 3 Budget Values Employees ?1.5% salary increase for civilian employees and sworn police officers ?New paid parental leave program for civilian employees ?5% increase in City's contribution to the Employee Benefit Fund o Includes cost increases for implementation of new Affordable Care Act requirements o City pays 100% of employee's premium and 50% of dependent premiums 4 Budget Aligns with Council Priorities ?Funding of mid-year budget amendments and Council initiatives- $5.7 million o 24-hour operation of select hike and bike trails o Operation of City cemeteries o Increased staffing for Wildfire Division, Planning and Development Review, and APD Forensics Lab o Enhanced records management program o Paid parental leave program for civilian employees o Meals on Wheels o Implementation of civilian civil service system 5 Budget Aligns with Council Priorities ?Maintains 2.0 officers per 1,000 population ?Addresses critical staffing needs in Planning and Development Review ?Revisions to citywide cost sharing models o 311, Economic Development, Sustainability Fund o 4-year transition to new models ?New funding model for Neighborhood Housing and Community Development o Begins transition of Sustainability Fund to General Fund o Revised Housing Trust Fund transfer calculation resulting in a higher transfer amount 6 Keeping Austin Best Managed ?Imagine Austin o Continuation of efforts to align business planning and capital planning processes around Imagine Austin's seven priority programs ?"Austin is Setting the Standard for Municipal Service Delivery" o Above benchmark cities in 36 of 46 service areas o Top 10% in customer service, residential curbside recycling, and City swimming pools ?City of Austin Dashboard o Increasingly viewed as a municipal best practice o Met performance goals in 17 of 21 service areas o Continually "raising the bar" on service expectations 7 Today's Presentation ?All Funds Summary ?General Fund - Revenue Detail ?General Fund - Budget Highlights ?Other Funds ?Capital Improvements Program ?Next Steps 8 OAVOOUDHV 90.0.9300 DDR4 H.911 .r4t1rwemraHAQ.QD.Q . .Qb