2021 Unified Budget Final Adopted 12/09/2020
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2021 UNIFIED BUDGET FINAL ADOPTED 12/09/2020 1 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEMBERS Charlie Zelle Chair Judy Johnson District 1 Reva Chamblis District 2 Christopher Ferguson District 3 Deb Barber District 4 Molly Cummings District 5 Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson District 6 Robert Lilligren District 7 Abdirahman Muse District 8 Raymond Zeran District 9 Peter Lindstrom District 10 Susan Vento District 11 Francisco J. Gonzalez District 12 Chai Lee District 13 Kris Fredson District 14 Philip Sterner District 15 Wendy Wulff District 16 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 390 Robert Street North Saint Paul, MN 55101-1805 Phone: 651.602.1000 Public Info: 651.602.1500 TTY: 651.291.0904 Email: [email protected] metrocouncil.org | metrotransit.org On request, this publication will be made available in alternative formats to people with disabilities. Contact Metropolitan Council Public Information Services at 651.602.1500 or TTY 651.291.0904. 2 BUDGET INTRODUCTION Authority and Mission ........................................................................................................................................2 Strategic Vision .................................................................................................................................................3 Services We Provide ..........................................................................................................................................4 Organization Overview ......................................................................................................................................7 Budget Process .................................................................................................................................................9 2021 Operating Budget............... ....................................................................................................................11 Operating Budget Tables .................................................................................................................................16 Table 1: Unified Operating Budget 2019, 2020 and 2021............................................................................17 Table 2: Summary Budget: Operations, Pass-through, Debt Service and OPEB.......................................18 Table 3: Summary Budget: Operations by Fund .....................................................................................20 Table 4: Summary Budget: Pass-through Grants and Loans ..................................................................21 Table 5: Summary Budget: Debt Service ................................................................................................22 Table 6: Summary Budget: Certified Levies and Levy Limits ..................................................................23 2021 Capital Program........................................................................................................................................24 Capital Program Tables................................................................................................................................27 Table 7: Capital Program Summary..........................................................................................................28 Table 8: Capital Program: Sources and Uses of Funds...........................................................................29 Table 9: Capital Program: Transportation...............................................................................................30 Table 10: Capital Program: Environmental Services.................................................................................32 Table 11: Capital Program: Community Development-Regional Parks and Open Space.........................33 Fiscal Impacts...................................................................................................................................................34 APPENDICES Regional Administration Budget Summary and Narrative................................................................................................................A-1 Environmental Services Division Budget Summary and Narrative................................................................................................................B-1 Transportation Division Budget Summary and Narrative................................................................................................................C-1 Community Development Division Budget Summary and Narrative................................................................................................................D-1 Operating Capital............................................................................................................................................E-1 Other Post-Employment Benefits and Self-Insured Benefit Plans..................................................................F-1 Capital Program by Project Table G-1 Transportation...........................................................................................................................G-1 Table G-2 Environmental Services..........................................................................................................G-31 Table G-3 Community Development-Regional Parks and Open Space..................................................G-45 Staff Complement: Full-Time Equivalents......................................................................................................H-1 Transit Capital Projects Supplemental Information..........................................................................................I-1 RA, CD & HRA Consulting Contractor Listing.................................................................................................J-1 3 Anoka County Washington County Ramsey Hennepin County County Carver County Dakota County Scott County 1 AUTHORITY AND MISSION For more than 50 years, the Metropolitan Council has played a key role in coordinating regional growth and planning in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. We provide essential services such as transit and wastewater treatment and convene partners to accomplish ambitious goals that may be unrealistic for a single community but possible as a region. In 1967, the Minnesota Legislature charged the Council with fostering efficient and economic growth for a prosperous region and coordinating the delivery of services that couldn’t be provided by any one city or county. Between 1967 and 1974, additional legislation created the Metropolitan Transit Commission (now Metro Transit), a regional sewer system, a unique tax-base sharing system, the regional park system, and the Metropolitan Housing and Redevelopment Authority (Metro HRA). Our governing body has 17 members who are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Sixteen members represent geographic districts of roughly equal population across the region. The Council chair, the 17th member, serves at large. The state’s Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government reviews and provides feedback on the Council’s operating and capital budgets including the capital program. Today, the Twin Cities metropolitan area is a region of more than 3.6 million people (2019 estimates) living in 180 communities across the seven counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington. The Council carries out its mission of fostering a prosperous region in partnership with these communities. The region has emerged as a world-class metropolitan area − a great place to live, work, and do business. The metro area is home to 16 Fortune 500 companies and several of the largest private companies in United States. More than 60% of the population lives within 30 minutes of their job. 2 STRATEGIC VISION Under state law, we prepare a long-range plan EQUITY for the Twin Cities region every 10 years. Thrive Connecting all residents to opportunity and MSP 2040 is the region’s 30-year vision and plan. creating viable housing, transportation and It sets the policy foundation for regional systems recreation options for all races, ethnicities, and policy plans the Council is responsible for incomes, and abilities. The Final Adopted Budget developing. sets aside $3.9 million for advancing equity in the COVID 2019 PANDEMIC region across strategic priorities of transportation, removing racial disparities, housing and The 2021 budget will reflect the significant sustainability. Additional funding for equity related impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including work is embedded throughout division budgets. the material impact and uncertainty of revenues and expenditures and assumptions built into the LIVABILITY projections within the budget. Focusing on enhancing the quality of residents’ 2040 PROJECTIONS lives and experiences in the region. The Twin Cities region is changing. Council SUSTAINABILITY forecasts show that compared to 2010, the region Protecting our regional vitality for generations to will have nearly 900,000 additional residents by come. 2040 and 500,000 more jobs. Our population is also aging and growing more diverse. More than PRINCIPLES FOR REGIONAL one in five residents will be age 65 and older in PLANNING 2040, compared with one in nine in 2010. By Thrive also identifies three principles to guide how 2040, 40% of the population will be people of the Council implements its policies: color, compared with 24% in 2010. • Integration: Leveraging multiple policy tools To address the changing needs of our cooperatively to address complex regional