Approved Annual Operating Budget 2014-2015
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California APPROVED ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET 2014-2015 Annual Operating Budget Fiscal Year 2014-2015 City Council Fernando Vasquez Luis H. Marquez Mario A. Guerra Roger C. Brossmer Alex Saab Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member City Management Team Gilbert A. Livas, City Manager John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney Carl D. Charles, Chief of Police Adria M. Jimenez, City Clerk Lonald Croom, Fire Chief Arlene Salazar, Director of Parks & Recreation Aldo E. Schindler, Director of Community Development Irma Youssefieh, Director of Human Resources Mohammad Mostahkami, Director of Public Works Anil H. Gandhy, Director of Finance & Information Shannon DeLong, Assistant to the City Manager, Technology Columbia Memorial Space Center & Library City of Downey Table of Contents Introduction Mission City Manager’s Transmittal Letter I-1 The mission statement of the Organizational Chart I-18 City of Downey is to continuously improve the quality of life for Commissions and Committees I-19 which the City of Downey is known by providing the best Community Profile I-20 possible service to residents, businesses and staff in a professional, ethical, and Budget Summary responsible manner. Summary of Resources and Requirements by Fund II-2 Our Values Total Overall Budget Expenditures II-4 Total General Fund Expenditures II-10 Collaboration Authorized Staffing Levels II-13 Working across disciplines, industries and leadership levels to achieve a common purpose Revenue Credibility Earning the trust and reliance of Revenue Description III-1 others through consistent, accurate Budget Revenue Summary III-7 service and performance Major Revenue Sources and Basis for Estimates III-31 Excellence Operating with conscientious, professional standards of service Administration Integrity Administration Overview 1 Adhering to strong ethical values City Council 10 Passion City Manager 13 An enthusiastic, proactive commitment to public service City Attorney 16 Respect City Clerk 19 Courtesy and esteem in the fair treatment of all individuals Library 22 Columbia Memorial Space Center 26 Human Resources 29 Community Development Community Development Overview 33 Administration 41 The City of Downey acknowledges Building & Safety 44 City staff for their contributions to this budget document. Code Enforcement 47 This operating Budget has been Housing & Grants 50 prepared and completed by the Planning 53 Office of the City Manager and Finance Department. Table of Contents Finance Finance Department Overview 57 Administration 63 General Accounting 66 Information Technology 68 Revenue 71 Non-Departmental 73 Fire Fire Department Overview 75 Administration 83 Support Services 86 Emergency Services 89 Internal Services Fund Equipment/ Civic Center/ Liability Insurance 93 Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Overview 99 Administration, Grants & Contracts 107 Facilities & Events 111 Fee-Supported Programs 114 Golf Course Operations 117 Transit 120 Police Police Department Overview 123 Administration 131 Detectives 136 Field Operations 140 Public Works Public Works Overview 145 Administration 155 Engineering 158 Table of Contents Public Works Maintenance 161 Utilities 165 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Overview 173 Capital Improvement Projects Five Year Projection 175 Streets 177 Traffic Safety 181 Public Facilities 185 Water Utility 197 Sewer and Storm Drain 199 Appendices Appendix A – Budget Process 201 Appendix B – Forecasting of General Fund Revenues 205 & Expenditures Appendix C – Budget Calendar 207 Appendix D –Budget Practices 209 Appendix E – Fiscal Policies 213 Appendix F – Fund Descriptions 223 Appendix G – Glossary of Terms 227 Appendix H – Adopted Budget Resolution 231 City of Downey IntroductionIntroduction City Manager’s Transmittal Letter Organizational Chart Commissions discoverdiscover DowneyDowney City Manager’s Transmittal Letter June 24, 2014 Honorable Mayor and City Council: I am pleased to present to you the Proposed Budget for the City of Downey for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015. This document implements the policy direction provided by the Mayor and City Council. As you have directed through your 2014-2015 Adopted Priorities, the budget reflects the following five objectives: Fiscal Responsibility Economic Vibrancy Efficiency and Adaptability Quality of Life, Neighborhoods & Infrastructure Public Information and Engagement The final published budget document has been completely reformatted to make it more accessible to the general public, with dividing tabs for each department, organizational charts, descriptions of the goals and accomplishments for each department, and specific performance metrics for each division. The document will also describe how budgeted funds were used to accomplish the Council’s previous year priorities, and how the proposed next year’s budget will be used to achieve the Council’s goals for this year. Before the discussion of the budget, it is imperative to stress the City’s significant recent accomplishments, including a one-time income of nearly $14 million from the sale of the City’s hospital property; breaking ground on the new commercial development, The Promenade at Downey, and in October, Standard & Poor Rating Services rated Downey an A+ investment. The proposed operating budget is $114,526,715 and the proposed capital budget is $45,410,631. The total amount is $159,937,346. “We are a City of Character, where Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship COUNT.” City of Downey - I-1 - FY 2014-2015 Adopted Budget City Manager’s Transmittal Letter Each fund in the budget is a separate operation of the City, designed to capture the costs of implementing specific goals and objectives. Although the different funds are interrelated, each fund has its own budget with its own expenditures and revenues. All of these funds and their proposed budgets are summarized in the chart shown below. $80 $70 Millions $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 General Fund Enterprise Funds Special Fund Grant Fund FY 13‐14 FY 14‐15 FY 2013-2014 FY 2014-2015 General Fund $67,544,066 $71,449,933 Enterprise Funds 33,337,458 37,502,214 Special Fund 28,295,223 40,166,755 Grant Fund 5,758,729 2,846,003 A more detailed summary of the City’s funds and their budgets are shown in the tab entitled “Budget Summary.” The City of Downey budget establishes a spending plan for a City of 111,807 residents. It authorizes 399 full-time employee positions. It must comply with various State and Federal regulations that often dictate the City’s activities and budget practices. This transmittal letter describes the overall budget situation and outlook for the coming fiscal year. City of Downey - I-2 - FY 2014-2015 Adopted Budget City Manager’s Transmittal Letter Budgetary Considerations Slowly, but steadily, the City is recovering from the largest economic downturn since the Great Depression. The last several budget years have included substantial cost-cutting, both through supplies and personnel, to combat the significant takes from the State of California. Beginning with this next fiscal year, we anticipate a $589,139 annual repayment of City-to-Community Development Commission (Redevelopment Agency) loans made over the last three decades. Though the payments do not pay the loans in full, the funding will assist the City in supporting vital public services. Looking to the long term, the City has begun rebuilding reserves and implemented fiscal best practices established by government and credit rating agencies. This will allow Downey to continue meeting its obligations and to weather future economic ups and downs. In the short term, incremental increases in sales and property tax will allow the City to implement deferred COLA increases and technology upgrades and to absorb the costs of the restored fire engine company once the FEMA grant expires midway through this fiscal year. Because of the somewhat sluggish recovery, revenue is still under-performing from fee-supported programs such as the Parks and Recreation Department classes and the Columbia Memorial Space Center field trips. It is not anticipated that Civic Theater or Golf Course revenues will increase much this year over last, but even a small recovery is promising. The success of this organization is due largely in part to Downey continues to embody its motto the hard work and commitment of its employees. Our “Future Unlimited” by turning its challenges City employees provide invaluable service to the into opportunities. community and are the foundation of our organization. In fact, Human Resources represents approximately sixty percent of General Fund appropriations. The City is currently in labor negotiations with three non- safety union groups, and this Fiscal Year 2014-2015, is the first year in the last six that the City is proposing Cost of Living Adjustments for the next two years. Currently, the total amount budgeted for this is $300,000 for the coming fiscal year. With the slight increase in property tax and sales tax revenue, the City anticipates meeting its increased Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) obligations and increasing health benefits costs. However, there will be additional PERS payment increases in the coming years, and the revenue projections do not appear to support these increased costs in the future. As such, the City will be embarking on a ten-year revenue and expenditure forecast to identify potential areas of concern and correct course, as needed. The forecast will also