2014 CITY OF PEARLAND CALENDAR & ANNUAL REPORT

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Our Core Beliefs Pearland Facts 2013 Awards The City of Pearland is the innovative leader for Location Data The City of Pearland receives recognition for a number delivery of quality services. • ­ Average topographical elevation: 45 feet of its service programs and activities. In 2013, the City’s We Are: commitment to providing quality programs and services • ­ Latitude: 29.33.51 for residents resulted in receipt of the following awards: Responsive: We anticipate and respond to the • ­ Longitude: 95.17.16 real and perceived needs of citizens. COMMUNICATIONS • ­ Current City Limit: 47.6 square miles Results-Oriented: We have a clear focus on International Association of Business Communicators solving problems. • ­ Current Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: Bronze Quill Award of Excellence 21.4 square miles Trust-Builders: We develop and maintain the trust Emergency Management Association of Texas of those we serve and those who serve with us. • ­ Total Pearland area: 69 square miles Excellence in Emergency Management Accountable: We demonstrate a clear commitment • Population - including ETJ1: 130,100 (January 2013) American Marketing Association to these principles through our actions. Crystal Award - Online Social Media Campaign • Year of Incorporation: 1959 Crystal Award - Maverick Marketing 2 About Pearland • Median age : 34.4 Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers 2 Pearland is located in the Texas Gulf Coast Region • Median household income : $86,857 TAMI in northern Brazoria County with a small portion • Median value of owner-occupied housing units2: $173,700 TAMI Award of Excellence of the City in Fort Bend and Harris County. This • Average household size3: 3.29 Public Relations Society of America innovative, fast-growing community is approximately Silver Excalibur Award 20 minutes from downtown Houston and 8 miles from 1U.S. Census 2010, 2013 Brazoria, Harris and Fort Bend Appraisal Districts and City of Pearland building permits (rounded to the nearest hundred) FINANCE the Texas Medical Center. 2U.S. Census 2011 American community survey - 1 year estimates Government Finance Officers Association

3Income data from 1990, 2000 decennial census, 2009 and 2011 estimates from Distinguished Budget Award census American community survey and 2013 Nielson Claritas demographics Texas Comptroller Leadership Circle Financial Transparency Award Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting

FIRE Texas Fire Marshal’s Association Gold Achievement of Excellence

PARKS AND RECREATION Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies Department Accreditation

PLANNING The City of Pearland City Council American Planning Association Certificate of Planning Excellence From left to right: Tony Carbone, Councilmember - Position 1; Scott Sherman, Councilmember - Position 2; Susan Sherrouse, Councilmember - Position 3; Tom Reid, Mayor; Keith Ordeneaux, Councilmember - Position 4; Greg Hill, Mayor Pro Tem 2014 PEARLAND CALENDAR & ANNUAL REPORT BUDGET OVERVIEW

Once again, two factors played major roles in the development of the budget; the improving Houston area economy and the City’s increasing population. Improved A few notable highlights of the 2013 - 2014 budget include: economic conditions are most noticeable in two major City Council and PEDC adopted a new, action-oriented During the previous fiscal year the City completed an revenue sources - sales tax and building permits. Sales • • strategic plan for the community. The Pearland 20/20 information technology needs assessment and five year tax revenue for the current year is up by 9.1 percent strategic plan addresses specific Pearland challenges, Master Plan to ensure that departments have adequate over Fiscal Year 2011-12 levels, as of the end of May capitalizes on opportunities for continued economic growth technology resources to maximize productivity of City 2013. The Budget for 2013-14 includes a total increase and will assist Pearland in preparing for a sustainable future personnel. The budget expenditures include the addition of a in sales tax of 7.8 percent over the projected revenues. with continued growth. System Administrator, shortening the computer replacement This increase assumes an overall increase both in the period from six years to four, and replacement of Lotus volume and dollar value of sales. The 2013-2014 budget includes $40,000 for design of a • Notes with Microsoft Outlook email server and license, city skate park facility. When design is complete, funding Building Permit revenue is also projected to maintain the internet connectivity and redundancy, and a Consultant partnerships with interested groups will be pursued. strong levels that developed the previous Fiscal Year. The to begin the process of replacing the current 18 - year old 2013-14 budget anticipates 1,000 single-family permits. • The budget also includes funding for an Animal Shelter enterprise application software (payroll, accounts payable, Another economic factor that will impact revenues is an Attendant to staff the Adoption Center on weekends so that general ledger, permits, and utility billing). increase in property values, due to both new construction Animal Control Officers can attend more adoption events in In the most recent citizen survey, the number one concern and the addition of property values from the MUD #4 area, an effort to reduce the City’s euthanasia rate. • of Pearland residents was traffic. The budget funds the first which was annexed into the City on December 31, 2012. • Once again, this year, the budget emphasizes public safety year of a three-year program to install flashing yellow left turn The tax roll is projected to increase over the current year operations and includes funding for the following: arrows on traffic signals in the City. by $504 million or 7.7 percent. Of the $504 million increase, • 9 additional fire fighting personnel for Station 3 $214 million results from the annexation of MUD #4. • Additionally, the budget expands the City’s Convention & • Replacement of two ambulance units Visitors’ Bureau (funded by the Hotel Occupancy Tax) in an Another significant factor that impacts the budget is a 3 effort to attract new group business, meetings, events and percent increase in population. This increase in population • Funding for the consolidation of the Fire tourism to the City, funding one staff member to perform in results in a need for increased services to meet the needs and EMS departments this capacity as a Sales and Events Manager. of new residents. The budget includes no increase in either • Replacement of a 20 - year old fire pumper the property tax rate or water and sewer rates. Of the total tax rate of 70.51 cents per hundred dollars valuation, the • 3 additional Police Officers and associated equipment operating tax rate remains at 21.51 cents per hundred • Addition of 5th ambulance and staffing personnel dollars and the debt service tax rate remains unchanged at 49 cents.

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FISCAL YEAR 2014 ADOPTED BUDGET Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year GENERAL FUND General Fund 2012 ACTUAL 2013 YEAR END 2014 ADOPTED PROJECTION BUDGET The General Fund accounts are used to finance the fundamental operations of the City. This fund covers all activities for which a REVENUES separate fund has not been established. The City’s principle Property Taxes $10,861,342 $11,034,162 $11,818,335 sources of revenue are property taxes, sales and use taxes, Sales and Use Taxes 14,814,936 16,172,355 17,428,319 franchise fees, licenses and permits, and fines and forfeitures. Franchise Fees 5,669,958 5,855,695 6,106,615 Licenses & Permits 2,320,101 2,726,978 2,877,117 EXPLANATION OF BUDGET Fines & Forfeitures 3,164,068 3,390,068 3,568,281 PURPOSE AND PROCESS Charges for Service 11,890,806 12,428,649 13,175,835 One of the vital functions of the City Manager is to establish and Miscellaneous 575,224 602,751 575,362 maintain internal control procedures designed to ensure that Transfers in 3,702,694 3,743,503 3,709,547 the assets of the City are protected and used efficiently. These Other Financing Sources 0 3,216,813 901,825 internal controls include a budget (required by state law) that TOTAL REVENUES $52,999,129 $59,170,974 $60,161,236 covers the proposed expenditures of the government and contains EXPENDITURES a complete financial statement. The 2014 budget was adopted General Government1 5,076,533 5,918,853 6,068,798 September 2013 and can be found on the City’s Web site. Police 17,171,600 19,017,464 20,427,605 Fire 3,734,410 8,041,201 5,424,395 1 Includes Finance, Legal Services, Information Technology, Human Fire Marshal/Emergency Resources and Library operations. Library employees’ salaries are funded Management by the County; City pays all operating expenditures. 615,539 713,656 703,176

2 Community Development includes Permits & Inspections, Health & Emergency Medical Services 3,646,894 4,084,172 4,853,571 Environmental Services and Planning. Community Development2 1,565,274 1,940,110 2,062,403 3 Public Works includes Fleet Services, GIS, Streets & Drainage, and Service Animal Control 559,704 668,338 736,457 Center. Water and Sewer services are in the Enterprise Fund. Communications 296,064 328,492 332,403 4 Engineering & Capital Projects includes GIS Mapping and Traffic Operations & Maintenance. Municipal Court 569,730 618,688 658,363 5 In addition to Parks and Recreation Programs, includes the Recycling Center, Public Works3 4,880,627 5,805,232 5,799,965 City Facilities Maintenance & Custodial Services, and Maintenance of 4 Medians and rights-of-ways. Engineering & Capital Projects 2,583,583 3,027,522 3,586,133

6 Drawdown of fund balance due to one-time, non-recurring expenditures. Parks & Recreation5 6,775,330 7,811,503 8,330,414 7 Can be used to fund non-recurring items in subsequent years. Other Requirements 999,157 1,007,512 2,978,913 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES 48,474,445 58,982,743 61,962,596 Transfers out 1,476,287 1,974,555 1,386,903 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $49,950,732 $60,957,298 $63,349,499 Net Change in Fund Balance6 3,048,397 (1,786,324) (3,188,263) Beginning Fund Balance 14,523,545 17,571,942 15,785,618 Ending Fund Balance $17,571,942 $$$15,785,618 $12,597,355 Policy - 2 months Recurring Operation7 8,719,308 $9,660,155 2014 PEARLAND CALENDAR & ANNUAL REPORT

FISCAL YEAR 2014 ADOPTED BUDGET City Services supported by the property tax dollar Summary of All Funds

General Government $11,485,375

80% Public Safety 31,561,040 70% 69.0% Community Services 3,829,251 60% Public Works 44,822,329 Parks & Recreation 8,455,614 50% Debt Service 31,689,920 40% Construction1 53,259,003 30% Insurance Coverage 6,841,673 20% 18.0% Economic Development Corporation 4,586,296 10% 7.0% 5.0% 1.0% Other2 1,498,497 0 General Parks & Community Debt Service Public Safety Government Recreation Services TOTAL EXPENDITURES $198,028,998

1 Construction includes streets, facilities, drainage, parks, water and sewer 2 Other includes Special Revenue Funds

Sales and Use Tax Property Tax Rate 5-Year Comparison Sales taxes, primarily composed of a one cent local sales tax collection (from the City’s Pearland’s property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2014 is $0.7051. This is the same General Fund), are estimated to increase from $16.17 million in Fiscal Year 2013 to $17.43 as the Fiscal Year 2013 tax rate. Over the past years, the debt component has million in Fiscal Year 2014, an increase of 7.8%. The sales tax revenue has increased as the increased due to an aggressive capital improvement plan, while the operating local economy improves. The Pearland Economic Development Corporation also collects a component of the tax rate remained relatively stable due to other revenue half-cent local sales tax which is not reflected in the numbers above and below. sources. Increase in the debt service tax rate is consistent, yet lower than anticipated, with the 2007 bond referendum. $20 $17.43 $18 Fiscal Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $14.81 $16.17 $16 Debt Service Fund 0.4325 0.4500 0.4700 0.4900 0.4900 $13.08 $13.33 $14 General Fund (Operating) 0.2201 0.2151 0.2151 0.2151 0.2151 $12 Total 0.6526 0.6651 0.6851 0.7051 0.7051 $10

Millions $8 $6 $4 $2 $- 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Projection Estimate 2014 PEARLAND 2014 PEARLAND CALENDAR CALENDAR & ANNUAL & ANNUAL REPORT REPORT Total Revenues - General Fund ($60.2 MILLION) property Taxes 20% General Fund Revenues - Sales Tax revenue makes up 29% of the General Fund Revenues. Franchise fees 10% General Fund sales tax is 1% of all taxable sales. Service Charges account for 22% of the license and Permits 5% budget and includes ambulance fees, Parks and Recreation fees and administrative fees from the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. Fines and forfeitures 6% Property Taxes (20%), come from the City’s 0.2151 operating tax rate to fund operations. charge for services 22% Franchise fees (10% of revenues), come from utilities (gas, cable, electric, garbage) for use Miscellaneous 1% of City’s right of ways. transfers 6%

OTHER sources 1%

Sales Taxes 29%

How The City Allocates % Millions Department Its Money - General Fund 32% $20.4 Police 17% $11.0 Fire/EMS/Emergency Mgt. ($63.35 MILLION) 13% $8.3 Parks & Recreation Adopted General Fund expenditures for 9% $5.8 Public Works Fiscal Year 2014 total $63,349,499. Public Safety (Police/Fire/EMS) accounts for 49% 10% $6.2 Misc. of the budget as services are provided 24/7. 6% $3.8 Community Services There are 630 positions (full and part-time) in the General Fund of which 339 or 54% are 6% $3.6 Engineering & Capital Projects Public Safety related. 3% $1.8 Finance

2% $1.1 HR/City Secretary 1% $0.7 City Management 1% $0.6 Legal • 2014 PEARLAND CALENDAR & ANNUAL REPORT 2014 CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

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