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2022 Mayor's Proposed Operating Budget The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the City of Birmingham, Alabama for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device. This award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. MAYOR’S PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2022 This page has been intentionally left blank. MAYOR RANDALL L. WOODFIN CITY COUNCIL WILLIAM PARKER, PRESIDENT, DISTRICT 4 WARDINE ALEXANDER, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, DISTRICT 7 CLINTON P. WOODS, DISTRICT 1 HUNTER WILLIAMS, DISTRICT 2 VALERIE A. ABBOTT, DISTRICT 3 DARRELL O’QUINN, DISTRICT 5 CRYSTAL N. SMITHERMAN, DISTRICT 6 STEVEN W. HOYT, DISTRICT 8 JOHN R. HILLIARD, DISTRICT 9 DEPARTMENT HEADS AUDITORIUM .......................................................................................... Alicia Johnson-Williams, Director CITY CLERK ........................................................................................................... Lee Frazier, City Clerk CITY COUNCIL ................................................................................. Cheryl A. Kidd, Council Administrator COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................. Antoinette King, Director COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ............................................................. Christopher Hatcher, Interim Director CROSSPLEX AT STATE FAIRGROUNDS .......................................................Michael Moore, Interim Director EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT .................................................................................. Cedric Roberts, Director FINANCE ................................................................................ Lester D. Smith, Jr., Chief Financial Officer FIRE ............................................................................................................................... Cory Moon, Chief HUMAN RESOURCES..................................................... Jill M. Madajczyk, Chief Human Resource Officer INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ........................... Patrick T. McLendon, Chief Technology Officer INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ......................................................... Cornell Wesley, Director MAYOR’S OFFICE ......................................................................................... Cedric Sparks, Chief of Staff Kevin W. Moore, Chief of Operations MUNICIPAL COURT ................................................................................... Andra Sparks, Presiding Judge OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY ......................................................................... Nicole King, City Attorney PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND PERMITTING ..............................................................Edwin Revell, Director POLICE ...................................................................................................................... Patrick Smith, Chief PUBLIC WORKS ............................................................................................ Ralph Debardlabon, Director TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................. James Fowler, Director BOARD DIRECTORS ARLINGTON .......................................................................................................... Toby Richards, Director LIBRARY ................................................................................................ Janine Langston, Interim Director MUSEUM OF ART ............................................................................................ Graham Boettcher, Director PARKS AND RECREATION ....................................................................... Shonae Eddins-Bennett, Director SLOSS FURNACES ....................................................................................................... Karen Utz, Director SOUTHERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT ............................................................................ Brian Barsanti, Director MAYOR’S PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page MAYOR’S BUDGET MESSAGE ................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION How to Use this Budget Document....................................................................................... 3 The City of Birmingham, Alabama ........................................................................................ 5 Facts About Birmingham and Metropolitan Area .................................................................. 6 Points of Interest .................................................................................................................. 9 Responsibilities of the City of Birmingham Jefferson County and the State of Alabama ......................................................................... 12 Organization of the City of Birmingham ................................................................................ 15 Mayor’s Strategic Plan………………………………………………………………………………19 Budgetary Goals and Financial Policies ............................................................................... 21 SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS: Summary of General Fund Revenues and Appropriations ................................................... 25 GENERAL FUND REVENUES ..................................................................................................... 27 GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS ........................................................................................ 33 DETAIL OF BUDGETED POSITIONS BY FUNCTION: Positions Changes ............................................................................................................... 41 General Fund General Government 03 Innovation and Economic Opportunity Development …………………………………45 04 Communication…………………………………………………………………………….48 07 City Clerk ................................................................................................................ 50 10 City Council ............................................................................................................ 53 13 Community Development ....................................................................................... 57 19 Finance .................................................................................................................. 60 28 Office of City Attorney ............................................................................................. 64 31 Mayor’s Office ........................................................................................................ 67 34 Equipment Management ........................................................................................ 73 37 Information Management Services ......................................................................... 77 42 Human Resources .................................................................................................. 81 i MAYOR’S PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Public Safety 16 Planning, Engineering & Permits ............................................................................ 85 22 Fire ......................................................................................................................... 90 43 Police ..................................................................................................................... 95 46 Municipal Court ...................................................................................................... 101 49 Public Works .......................................................................................................... 105 52 Department of Transportation ................................................................................. 111 Culture and Recreation 01 Auditorium .............................................................................................................. 115 02 CrossPlex at Fair Park ............................................................................................ 118 74 Arlington ................................................................................................................. 122 77 Library .................................................................................................................... 125 80 Art Museum ............................................................................................................ 129 83 Parks and Recreation ............................................................................................. 132 85 Southern Museum of Flight……………………………………………………………….138 88 Sloss Furnaces ....................................................................................................... 141 DETAIL OF CAPITAL OUTLAYS ................................................................................................ 145 ADDITIONAL OPERATING BUDGETS AND APPROPRIATIONS: General Bond Debt Reserve Fund ....................................................................................... 147 Tax Increment Financing Fund ............................................................................................
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