2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7 CITY OF DURHAM B U D G E T “TAKING IT TO THE STREETS” City of Durham, North Carolina Budget Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017 Durham – Where Great Things Happen Ciity Viisiion Statement Durham is the leading city in providing an excellent and sustainable quality of life. Ciity Miissiion Statement To provide quality services to make Durham a great place to live, work and play. Counciill Goalls Strong and Diverse Economy Safe and Secure Community Thriving Livable Neighborhoods Innovative & High Performing Organization Stewardship of City’s Physical and Environmental Assets About the Cover “Taking it to the Streets” was the theme of the City Manager’s FY2016-17 Budget presentation to the Mayor and City Council. Here are excerpts from his presentation: “Thiis year, many new iiniitiiatiives wiillll focus on takiing our message, our services and programs, to the people ̶ engagiing them where they are iin theiir neiighborhoods, on mobiille deviices, on sociiall mediia… to enhance a more compllete and transparent rellatiionshiip wiith Durham Ciity government. In my 60-year lliifetiime, takiing your message to the streets or to the peoplle, has been responsiiblle for moviing our sociiety forward iin so many diifferent ways. And, yes I have partiiciipated iin a few mysellf! That wiillll be the Ciity’’s goall over the next year…to take our Ciity serviices and message, fiiguratiivelly and lliiteralllly, to the streets.” We are hiittiing the streets to come to you – both lliiteralllly and fiiguratiivelly – and we encourage you to meet us hallfway, and meet us often”. Mayor William V. “Bill” Bell City Council Cora M. Cole-McFadden Eddie Davis Jillian Johnson Don L. Moffitt Charlie Reece Steve Schewel City Manager’s office Thomas J. Bonfield, City Manager Wanda Page, Deputy City Manager Keith Chadwell, Deputy City Manager W. Bowman Ferguson, Deputy City Manager Budget and Management Services Staff Bertha T. Johnson, Director, Budget and Management Services John Allore, Assistant Director, Budget and Management Services Jim Reingruber, Corporate Principal Budget and Management Analyst Christina Tookes, Corporate Senior Budget and Management Analyst Melinda Squires-Nelson, Corporate Senior Budget and Management Analyst Lisa Henty, Corporate Senior Budget and Management Analyst Shari Metcalfe, Corporate Senior Budget and Management Analyst Jay Fullenwider, Corporate Budget and Management Analyst Josh Edwards, Strategic Initiatives Manager Rafael Baptista, ICMA Fellow Vivienne Bass, Senior Executive Assistant Sonja Owens, Administrative Assistant Cover Design by: Technical Solutions and Budget & Management Services Pictures by: Public Affairs and Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau Printing and Duplication by: Docusource of North Carolina Durham – Where Great Things Happen The Government Finance Officers association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented an award for Distinguished Presentation to the City of Durham for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015. The award is valid for a period of one year only. 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. Bell Cole- Davis Johnson Moffitt Reece Schewel McFadden Mayor and City Council Patrick W. Baker Thomas J. Bonfield D. Ann Gray City Attorney City Manager City Clerk Office of Public Affairs Audit Services Administrative and Support Operations Community Building Wanda S. Page W. Bowman Ferguson Keith Chadwell Deputy City Manager Deputy City Manager Deputy City Manager Budget and Management * City/County Emergency General Services * City/County Inspections Services Management Parks and Recreation * City/County Planning Equal Opportunity Fire and Equity Assurance Public Works Community Development Police Solid Waste Management Transportation Finance * City/County Emergency Communications Water Management Economic and Workforce Human Resources Development Fleet Management Technology Solutions Neighborhood Improvement * City/County Department Services TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter of Transmittal Manager’s Letter……………………………………………………………………………………………….I-1-19 City Priorities and Policies Overview…….…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………II-1 Strategic Plan ........................................................................................................................................... ll-2-13 Employee Satisfaction Survey ............................................................................................................... ll-14-15 Budget and Financial Policies ............................................................................................................... ll-16-38 Goal Crosswalk ...................................................................................................................................... ll-39-47 Multi-Year Projections Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... llI-1 Fund Appropriation and Revenue Projections ........................................................................................ IlI-2-12 Budget Summaries Summary - All Funds ................................................................................................................................ IV-1-3 Summary of Revenues/Funds Recognized in Budget Ordinance .......................................................... IV-4-6 Summary of Appropriations for all Funds .................................................................................................... IV-7 Operating Funds by Appropriation Category .............................................................................................. IV-8 Intrabudget Transfers .................................................................................................................................. IV-9 Property Tax Base Information .................................................................................................................. IV-10 Tax Rate and Estimated Tax Collections .................................................................................................. IV-11 Fund balance/Estimated changes in Unrestricted Fund Balance ....................................................... IV-12-13 Summary of authorized positions by Fund ............................................................................................... IV-14 Summary of authorized positions by Department ..................................................................................... IV-15 Fund Summaries Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... V-1 General Fund Summary ............................................................................................................................. V-2-4 General Fund Discretionary Revenue ........................................................................................................ V-5-9 General Fund - Program Revenues ...................................................................................................... V-10-13 General Fund – Non-Departmental Appropriations .................................................................................... V-14 Debt Service Fund………………..……………………………………………………………… ..……………V-15 Water and Sewer Fund………………. .................................................................................................. V-16-20 Capital Facilities Fees Fund…………… ... ……………………………………………………………………V-21 Solid Waste Fund .................................................................................................................................. V-22-23 Stormwater Management Fund ............................................................................................................. V-24-25 Transit Fund……………………………………………………………………………………...………………V-26 Parking Facilities Fund ................................................................................................................................ V-27 Ballpark Fund ............................................................................................................................................... V-28 Law Enforcement Officers’ Separation Allowance Fund ............................................................................ V-29 Cemetery Fund ............................................................................................................................................ V-30 Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund ...................................................................................................... V-31 Emergency Telephone System Surcharge Fund ....................................................................................... V-32 Durham Performing Arts Center Fund ........................................................................................................ V-33 i Impact Fee Fund ......................................................................................................................................... V-34 Business Improvement District Fund.......................................................................................................... V-35 Risk Reduction Fund ..................................................................................................................................