This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp 2020 UNIFIED BUDGET FINAL ADOPTED 12/11/2019 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEMBERS Judy Johnson District 1 Reva Chamblis District 2 Christopher Ferguson District 3 Deb Barber District 4 Molly Cummings District 5, Acting Chair Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson District 6 Robert Lilligren District 7 Abdirahman Muse District 8 Raymond Zeran District 9 Peter Lindstrom District 10 Susan Vento District 11 Francisco J. Gonzalez District 12 Chai Lee District 13 Kris Fredson District 14 Philip Sterner District 15 Wendy Wulff District 16 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 390 Robert Street North Saint Paul, MN 55101-1805 Phone: 651.602.1000 Public Info: 651.602.1500 TTY: 651.291.0904 Email: [email protected] metrocouncil.org | metrotransit.org On request, this publication will be made available in alternative formats to people with disabilities. 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BUDGET INTRODUCTION Authority and Mission ......................................................................................................................................2 Strategic Vision .............................................................................................................................................. .....3 Services We Provide ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Organization Overview ................................................................................................................................... ..5 Budget Process .............................................................................................................................................. ..7 2020 Operating Budget .................................................................................................................................. ..9 Operating Budget Tables ........................................................................................................................ 14 Table 1: Unified Operating Budget, 2018, 2019 and 2020 ................................................................. 15 Table 2: Summary Budget: Operations, Pass-through, Debt Service and OPEB .............................. 16 Table 3: Summary Budget: Operations by Fund ................................................................................ 17 Table 4: Summary Budget: Pass-through Grants and Loans ............................................................ 19 Table 5: Summary Budget: Debt Service ........................................................................................... 20 Table 6: Summary Budget: Certified Levies and Levy Limits ............................................................ 21 2020 Capital Program .................................................................................................................................. 22 Capital Program Tables ........................................................................................................................... 25 Table 7: Capital Program Summary ................................................................................................... 26 Table 8: Capital Program: Sources and Uses of Funds ..................................................................... 27 Table 9: Capital Program: Transportation .......................................................................................... 28 Table 10: Capital Program: Environmental Services .......................................................................... 30 Table 11: Capital Program: Community Development-Regional Parks and Open Space ................ 31 Fiscal Impacts .............................................................................................................................................. 32 APPENDICES Regional Administration Budget Summary and Narrative ...........................................................................................................A-1 Environmental Services Division Budget Summary and Narrative ...........................................................................................................B-1 Transportation Division Budget Summary and Narrative ...........................................................................................................C-1 Community Development Division Budget Summary and Narrative ...........................................................................................................D-1 Operating Capital .......................................................................................................................................E-1 Other Post-Employment Benefits and Self-Insured Benefit Plans .............................................................F-1 Capital Program by Project Table G-1 Transportation ......................................................................................................................G-1 Table G-2 Environmental Services ...................................................................................................... G-29 Table G-3 Community Development-Regional Parks and Open Space ............................................. G-41 Staff Complement: Full-Time Equivalents ..................................................................................................H-1 Transit Capital Projects Supplemental Information .................................................................................... I-1 RA, CD & HRA Consulting Contractor Listing ........................................................................................... J-1 Anoka County Washington County Ramsey Hennepin County County Carver County Dakota County Scott County 1 AUTHORITY AND MISSION For more than 50 years, the Metropolitan Council has played a key role in coordinating regional growth and planning in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. We provide essential services such as transit and wastewater treatment, and convene partners to accomplish ambitious goals that may be unrealistic for a single community but possible as a region. In 1967, the Minnesota Legislature charged the Co uncil with fostering efficient and economic growth for a prosperous region and coordinating the delivery of services that couldn’t be provided by any one city or county. Between 1967 and 1974, additional legislation created the Metropolitan Transit Commission (now Metro Transit), a regional sewer system, a unique tax-base sharing system, the regional park system, and the Metropolitan Housing and Redevelopment Authority (Metro HRA). Our governing board has 17 members who are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Sixteen members represent geographic districts of roughly equal population across the region. The Council chair, the 17th member, serves at large. The state’s Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government reviews and provides feedback on the Council’s operating and capital budgets including the capital program. Today, the Twin Cities metropolitan area is a thriving region of more than three million people (2018 estimates) living in 180 communities across the seven counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington. The Council carries out its mission of fostering a prosperous region in partnership with these communities. The region has emerged as a world-class metropolitan area − a great place to live, work, and do business. The metro area is home to 17 Fortune 500 companies and several of the largest private companies in United States. More than 60% of the population lives within 30 minutes of their job, with an unemployment rate of 2.8% in 2018. On average, residents are healthier, more educated, and have greater access to parks and trails than residents in peer regions. 2 STRATEGIC VISION Under state law, we prepare a long-range plan EQUITY for the Twin Cities region every 10 years. Thrive Connecting all residents to opportunity and MSP 2040 is the region’s 30-year vision and creating viable housing, transportation and plan. It sets the policy foundation for regional recreation options for all races, ethnicities, systems and policy plans the Council is incomes, and abilities. responsible for developing. LIVABILITY 2040 PROJECTIONS Focusing on enhancing the quality of residents’ The Twin Cities region is changing. Council lives and experiences in the region. forecasts show that compared to 2010, the region will have nearly 900,000 additional SUSTAINABILITY residents by 2040 and 500,000 more jobs. Protecting our regional vitality for generations Our population is also aging and growing to come. more diverse. More than one in five residents will be age 65 and older in 2040, compared PRINCIPLES FOR REGIONAL with one in nine in 2010. By 2040, 40% of the PLANNING population will be people of color, compared Thrive also identifies three principles to guide with 24% in 2010. how the Council implements its policies: To address the changing needs of our • Integration: Leveraging multiple policy tools communities, Thrive MSP 2040 identifies five cooperatively to address complex regional key outcomes to guide the vision for the region: challenges. STEWARDSHIP • Collaboration: Combining efforts of multiple Responsibly managing the region’s finite factors to effectively achieve shared resources, including natural