City of Garland 2019-20 Annual Operating Budget
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City of Garland 2019-20 Annual Operating Budget City of Garland, Texas 2019-20 Adopted Budget September 3, 2019 Disclosure as required under State Law 1) This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by an amount of $16,584,574, which is a 15.47* percent increase from last year’s budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $2,131,145. 2) On September 3, 2019, the following City Council members voted to adopt the FY 2019-20 Operating Budget: Scott LeMay, Mayor David Gibbons, District 1 Rich Aubin, District 5 Deborah Morris, District 2 Robert Vera, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem & District 6 Jerry Nickerson, District 3 Dylan Hedrick, District 7 Jim Bookhout, District 4 Robert John Smith, Mayor Pro Tem & District 8 3) a) 2018-19 Change 2019-20 O&M 39.40 0.0 39.40 Debt Service 31.06 6.5 37.56 Total Tax Rate 70.46 6.5 76.96 b) FY 2019-20 Effective Tax Rate 66.8205 c) FY 2019-20 Effective Maintenance & Operations Tax Rate 37.3649 d) FY 2019-20 Rollback Tax Rate 77.9140 4) The total tax-supported debt obligation for FY 2019-20 is $60,651,880 on $276,515,000 of outstanding debt. * The 2019-20 Adopted Budget includes a 6.5-cent increase to the Debt Service Tax Rate for implementation of the voter-approved 2019 Bond Program. The 6.5-cent increase contributed $10,452,331 of the $16,584,574 property tax increase. City of Garland, Texas 2019-20 Adopted Budget September 3, 2019 5) In accordance with Section 140.0045 of the Local Government Code, which requires the itemization of certain expenditures by a political subdivision, the City of Garland is expected to expend for the year ended September 30, 2019, and has budgeted for FY 2019-20 the following amounts, respectively: Notices required by law to be published in a newspaper: $74,909 and $76,476 Lobbying activities: $254,156 and $126,000 Annual Operating Budget Fiscal Year 2019-20 City Council Scott LeMay, Mayor David Gibbons (District 1) Deborah Morris (District 2) Jerry Nickerson (District 3) Jim Bookhout (District 4) Rich Aubin (District 5) Robert Vera (Deputy Mayor Pro Tem & District 6) Dylan Hedrick (District 7) Robert John Smith (Mayor Pro Tem & District 8) Bryan L. Bradford, City Manager Budget & Research Staff Ron Young, Budget Director Andrew Larkin, Senior Budget Analyst Allyson Bell, Senior Budget Analyst Marla Hamilton, Budget Analyst Sherry Bennett, Budget Services Representative The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the City of Garland, Texas, for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018. 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. Table of Contents INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION 2019-20 Garland City Council ............................................................................................................... 11 City of Garland Organizational Chart ................................................................................................... 12 Community Profile ................................................................................................................................ 13 City Council Goals ................................................................................................................................. 21 Departmental Goals ............................................................................................................................. 22 BUDGET MESSAGE City Manager’s Message ...................................................................................................................... 23 OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION Major Budget Sections ......................................................................................................................... 27 2019-20 ADOPTED BUDGET OVERVIEW Operating Budget Priorities ................................................................................................................. 29 Combined and General Fund Budgets ................................................................................................. 31 Changes in Funded Positions ............................................................................................................... 32 Employee Compensation and Benefits ................................................................................................ 32 Property Tax Rate ................................................................................................................................. 33 Utility Rates .......................................................................................................................................... 34 Other Rate and Fee Changes ................................................................................................................ 35 FINANCIAL SUMMARIES Combined Funds Combined Fund Summary .................................................................................................................... 41 Detail of Intergovernmental Transfers ................................................................................................ 45 Combined Budget Discussion ............................................................................................................... 47 Governmental Funds General Fund General Fund Summary ................................................................................................................... 49 General Fund Resources .................................................................................................................. 55 General Fund Resources Summary of Changes .............................................................................. 63 General Fund Expenditures ............................................................................................................. 64 Non-Departmental Expenditures .................................................................................................... 65 Ending Fund Balance ....................................................................................................................... 66 Major Changes in General Fund for FY 2019-20 ............................................................................. 67 General Fund Department Detail Public Safety Emergency Management ................................................................................................................ 69 City of Garland FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget 5 Table of Contents FINANCIAL SUMMARIES (Continued) Fire ................................................................................................................................................... 71 Health .............................................................................................................................................. 73 Police ............................................................................................................................................... 77 General Government Budget & Research .......................................................................................................................... 81 City Administration .......................................................................................................................... 83 City Attorney ................................................................................................................................... 85 City Council ...................................................................................................................................... 87 City Secretary .................................................................................................................................. 89 Financial Services............................................................................................................................. 91 Human Resources ............................................................................................................................ 93 Internal Audit .................................................................................................................................. 98 Municipal Court ............................................................................................................................. 100 Public & Media Relations .............................................................................................................. 102 Purchasing ..................................................................................................................................... 105 Tax ................................................................................................................................................. 107 Public Works Engineering .................................................................................................................................... 109 EWS – Disposal ............................................................................................................................. 112 Project Management Office .........................................................................................................