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City Council on June 26, 2007 City of Bullhead City ____________________________________________________________________________ Mission Statement It is the goal of the City of Bullhead City to enhance the quality of life and promote a sense of community to residents by providing quality public services in a responsible, efficient and effective manner. Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 Adopted by the City Council on June 26, 2007 Reader’s Guide to the City of Bullhead City’s Budget This guide is intended to assist readers in finding information in the City of Bullhead City’s FY 2007-2008 Annual Budget book. ¾ Introductory section – The table of contents is followed by an organization chart, the City’s mission and values statement, a brief biography of our City Council and a community profile. ¾ Budget Message – This section includes the budget message from the City Manager to the Mayor and Council which includes financial priorities and significant issues for the FY 2007-2008 budget year. ¾ Budget Summary – This section provides the reader with a summary of the FY 2007-2008 budget and financial plan. Included are projections of year-end financial condition for each fund along with staffing changes for the coming year. This section includes City revenue data including trends, restrictions, forecast assumptions and historical figures. Financial policies and an overview of the budget process are also included. ¾ Department Sections – This section includes departmental/division activities, FY 2007-2008 goals, performance indicators, appropriations, authorized staffing levels and FY 2006-2007 highlights. ¾ Capital Improvement Plan – This section provides the reader with the City’s five-year blueprint for creating and maintaining the crucial infrastructure that will support the continued growth and development. The financing of the plan is included with a full description of all funding sources and outstanding debt. ¾ Schedules and Summaries – This section includes all detailed schedules of revenues, expenditures, inter-fund transfers, supplemental requests and other supplementary schedules. Also provided are miscellaneous City statistics. Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2007-2008 City of Bullhead City Table of Contents ____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE City Organization Chart.............................................................................................................. 1 Mayor and Council ..................................................................................................................... 2 Community Profile ...........................................................................................................9 Bullhead City Map.......................................................................................................... 11 Budget Message ........................................................................................................................ 12 Projection of Financial Condition.............................................................................................. 16 Budget Summary ...................................................................................................................... 19 Revenue Summary.................................................................................................................... 24 Financial & Budgetary Policies and Guidelines.......................................................................... 29 Budget Calendar ....................................................................................................................... 32 Budget Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................................... 33 DEPARTMENT BUDGETS Non Departmental .................................................................................................................... 38 Mayor and Council ................................................................................................................... 40 City Clerk ................................................................................................................................. 42 City Manager............................................................................................................................ 46 Information Technology............................................................................................................ 50 Human Resources ..................................................................................................................... 54 Public Information .................................................................................................................... 58 Emergency Management........................................................................................................... 62 City Attorney............................................................................................................................ 68 City Prosecutor ......................................................................................................................... 72 Police........................................................................................................................................ 74 Municipal Court ....................................................................................................................... 78 Finance..................................................................................................................................... 82 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services.............................................................................. 86 Development Services ..............................................................................................................104 Public Works ...........................................................................................................................108 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT Capital Improvement Plan .......................................................................................................112 CIP 5 year Summary................................................................................................................115 CIP Detail................................................................................................................................119 Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2007-2008 City of Bullhead City Table of Contents ____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE SCHEDULES AND SUMMARIES Schedule of Projected Fund Balances........................................................................................138 Revenue Schedule ....................................................................................................................140 Expenditure Schedule...............................................................................................................150 Schedule of Inter-fund Transfers...............................................................................................154 Schedule of Authorized Positions .............................................................................................156 Debt Service Summary Schedule ..............................................................................................164 Schedule of Carryover Funding ................................................................................................168 Funded Supplemental Requests................................................................................................170 Miscellaneous Statistics............................................................................................................180 Glossa ry ..................................................................................................................................182 Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2007-2008 City of Bullhead City Organization Chart ____________________________________________________________________________ Citizens City Council City Attorney City Clerk City Manager Municipal Court Boards and Commission Assistant City Manager Intergovernmental Information Affairs Technology Human Resources/ Public Risk Management Information Emergency Services Management Finance Public Works Development Parks, Recreation & Police Services Community Services Finance & Budget Engineering Planning Recreation Patrol Billing & Collections Fleet Maintenance Building Parks Maintenance Investigations Purchasing Street Maintenance Code Enforcement Facilities Maintenance Emergency Services Utilities Water Resources Housing Staff Services Transit Animal Control Grants _________________________________________________________________________________ Management Staff Tim Ernster, City Manager Susan Betts, Assistant City Manager Department Heads Diane Heilmann, City Clerk Rudy Vera, Finance Director Kent W. Foree, City Attorney Janice Paul, Development Services Director Michael Slovek, Magistrate Doug Lutz, Parks, Recreation & Comm. Svcs Director Rodney Head, Chief of Police Pawan Agrawal, Public Works Director Annual Budget 1 Fiscal Year 2007-2008 City Council City of Bullhead City ____________________________________________________________________________ The City of Bullhead City operates under the Council-Manager form of government in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes. Legislative authority is vested in a seven-member City Council assisting of a Mayor and six council members
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