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Rec’d Digitally AFIN:_________________________60-00408 PMT#:_________________________0007-SR-1 S By Shelby Winthrop at 11:04 am, Apr 02, 2018 W DOC ID#:______________________73489 M D TO:___________________________SS>File <SW 2018 Annual Operating Budget City of Little Rock, Arkansas On the Cover: On September 25, 2017, the City of Little Rock commemorated the 60th anniversary of the integration of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine: Melba Pattillo Beals, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Terrence Roberts, the late Jefferson Thomas, Minnijean Brown Trickey and Thelma Mothershed Wair. The anniversary events included the dedication of a new sculpture on the grounds of Little Rock Central High School, an educational forum, a concert by Mavis Staples, a symposium featuring the children of the Little Rock Nine, an interfaith service, and a commemoration ceremony. On the cover is a photo of the eight surviving members of the Little Rock Nine with President Bill Clinton (who delivered the keynote address at the commemoration ceremony) and current Central High School seniors at the September 25th ceremony as well as photos of Dr. Beals, Ms. Eckford, Mr. Green, Ms. Karlmark, Ms. LaNier, Dr. Roberts, Ms. Trickey and Ms. Wair from events throughout the anniversary weekend. (Photos by: Karen Seagrave - KES Photo; Jacob Allison – ThinkDero; Bob Ocken - ThinkDero) City of Little Rock 2018 Annual Operating Budget Bruce T. Moore City Manager Prepared by: Department of Finance Sara Lenehan, Finance Director Ember Strange, Assistant Finance Director LaVerne DuVall, Budget Officer Silas Roaf, Budget Analyst 1 The enclosed 2018 Annual Budget is presented for your use and reference. The annual budget is an appropriation document that authorizes spending for the current year. Additionally, the budget document provides information concerning the City’s organization structure and the City’s fiscal position. The online version of the 2018 budget document and budget documents for previous years can be found on the City of Little Rock’s website located at: www.littlerock.gov If you have any comments, suggestions for improvement, or questions concerning the City’s annual budget, please contact the Budget Office at (501) 399-3440. Thank you for your interest in the City of Little Rock. 2 3 The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented an award for Distinguished Budget Presentation to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas for its annual budget document for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. In order to receive this award, a government unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operation guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications medium. The award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget document continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Page Title Page.............................................................................................................1 Budget Award ........................................................................................................3 Table of Contents...................................................................................................5 Little Rock at a Glance.........................................................................................9 City of Little Rock Board of Directors...................................................................11 How to Use the Budget Document......................................................................12 Management Team..............................................................................................16 City of Little Rock Organizational Chart by Fund Responsibilities......................17 City of Little Rock Operating Fund Structure.......................................................18 City Manager’s Transmittal Letter........................................................................20 Overall City Goals and Objectives ..................................................................37 THE BUDGET PROCESS The General Government Budget Process.........................................................41 Amending the Budget ..........................................................................................44 Budget Policies ....................................................................................................45 Other Budget Procedures................................................................................46 FINANCIAL STRUCTURE Little Rock's Financial Structure...........................................................................48 Funds Controlled by the Governing Body ..........................................................48 Fiscal Policies ......................................................................................................54 Other Agencies ....................................................................................................61 BUDGET SUMMARIES Budget Summaries ..........................................................................................63 2018 Operating Fund Budget Summaries Graph ...............................................64 General Fund Activity Graph..............................................................................65 Budget Summary by Fund Type ....................................................................66 General Government Summary.....................................................................67 Special Revenue Funds. .................................................................................68 Capital Project Funds. ...................................................................................71 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) Debt Service Funds .......................................................................................74 Enterprise Funds .............................................................................................78 Internal Service Fund.......................................................................................79 Fiduciary Funds .............................................................................................80 2018 Long Term Forecast ...............................................................................83 REVENUES All Funds Operating Revenue Sources Graph...................................................87 All Funds Operating Revenue Summary.............................................................88 General Fund Summary of Revenue...................................................................89 All Funds Operating Revenue Detail...................................................................90 Revenue Trends ..................................................................................................95 General Fund Revenue Sources and Trends Graph ....................................... 111 EXPENDITURES All Funds Expenditures by Classification Graph .............................................. 112 All Funds Department Budgets Summary........................................................ 113 Summary of General Government Appropriations Graph ............................... 114 General Fund Summary Graph .......................................................................115 Operating Budget Detail ................................................................................... 116 Staffing Summaries........................................................................................... 120 Other General Fund Budget Expenditures ...................................................... 123 Service Program Graph.................................................................................... 124 Service Program Category...............................................................................125 Public Safety Revenue and Expenditure Comparisons....................................127 Public Safety Operating Expenditures as a Percentage of General Fund ...... 128 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Capital Funding................................................................................................. 129 Capital Project Funds Provided by Bond Issues..............................................129 Capital Project Funds Provided by Other Sources........................................... 130 2018 Capital Improvements...........................................................................136 2018 Major Capital Projects.........................................................................137 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) Capital Funding Activity Graphs...................................................................151 DEBT MANAGEMENT Debt Management .........................................................................................152 City’s Legal Debt Margin..............................................................................152 Debt Applicable to Debt Limit 2006 – 2017..................................................153 Summary of Bond Indebtedness ...................................................................155 Future Debt Service .....................................................................................156 GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTS Mayor...............................................................................................................158 General