2014 BUDGET Thank you for your interest in the City of Charleston’s 2014 Budget Document. This document was designed with links to assist you in navigang through the many secons and pages. From the Table of Contents click on the item you wish to review then use the back ar‐ rows to navigate back to make another selecon. (The open hand cursor becomes a poinng hand to indicate a link.) CITY OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA C ITY OF C HARLESTON, S OUTH C AROLINA 2014 ANNUAL BUDGET For the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014 Final Adoption by City Council on December 17, 2013 MAYOR JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR. City Council Aubry Alexander Dean C. Riegel William D. Gregorie Mike Seekings Blake Hallman Marvin D. Wagner James Lewis, Jr. Perry K. Waring Robert M. Mitchell Gary White, Jr. Bill Moody, Jr. Kathleen Wilson The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented an award of Distinguished Presentation to the City of Charleston for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2013. 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. The 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 MISSION AND VALUES ............................................................................................................................. 1 ORGANIZATION CHART ............................................................................................................................ 2 BUDGET MESSAGE Mayor’s Budget Letter ........................................................................................................................... 3 Budget Message .................................................................................................................................... 4 Budget Highlights for 2014 .................................................................................................................... 20 GENERAL INFORMATION Community Profile ................................................................................................................................. 23 Cost of Living Overview ......................................................................................................................... 41 Miscellaneous Statistics ......................................................................................................................... 42 POLICIES & GOALS The Budget Process ............................................................................................................................... 45 Financial and Management Policies ...................................................................................................... 49 Financial Structure ................................................................................................................................. 57 BUDGET SUMMARIES Budget At-A-Glance ............................................................................................................................... 61 Budget Summary ................................................................................................................................... 62 Fund Balances ........................................................................................................................................ 65 Fund Balance Summary – All Appropriated Funds ................................................................................ 69 Fund Balance Summary – General Fund ................................................................................................ 70 Fund Balance Summary – Enterprise Funds ......................................................................................... 71 Fund Balance Summary – Municipal Accommodations Tax Fund ......................................................... 72 Bonded Debt Obligations ....................................................................................................................... 73 Personnel Summaries ........................................................................................................................... 78 Personnel Detail .................................................................................................................................... 79 REVENUES Revenue Discussion and Analysis .......................................................................................................... 83 Comparative Revenue Summary .......................................................................................................... 97 Comparative Revenue Detail ................................................................................................................ 98 Revenue Ordinance ............................................................................................................................... 106 EXPENDITURES Expenditure Trends and Issues .............................................................................................................. 109 Comparative Expenditure Summary ..................................................................................................... 124 Comparative Expenditure Detail ........................................................................................................... 125 Expenditure Ordinance .......................................................................................................................... 128 PERFORMANCE MEASURES Performance Management Overview ................................................................................................... 149 Organizational Goals Matrix .................................................................................................................. 151 Key Performance Indicators .................................................................................................................. 163 i TABLE OF CONTENTS DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS Department of Budget, Finance and Revenue Collections .................................................................. 169 Departmental Overview .................................................................................................................. 170 Management Goals ......................................................................................................................... 172 Performance Indicators ................................................................................................................... 173 Department Expenditure Summary ................................................................................................ 175 110000 Municipal Court .................................................................................................................. 177 130000 Budget, Finance and Revenue Collections Administration ................................................ 178 131000 Finance ............................................................................................................................... 179 132000 Revenue Collections .......................................................................................................... 180 133000 Budget and Management .................................................................................................. 181 134000 Procurement ...................................................................................................................... 182 136000 Process/Service Improvement ........................................................................................... 183 151000 Safety Management ........................................................................................................... 185 171000 City Hall .............................................................................................................................. 186 171300 116 Meeting Street ............................................................................................................ 187 171500 Gallery at Waterfront Park ................................................................................................. 188 171600 Reuben M. Greenberg Municipal Building ......................................................................... 189 171700 50 Broad Street .................................................................................................................. 190 518550 Charleston Maritime Center .............................................................................................. 191 531000 Dock Street Theatre ........................................................................................................... 192 020010 Old Slave Mart Museum .................................................................................................... 193 021010 City Market ......................................................................................................................... 194 022005 Parking Management Services ........................................................................................... 195 022010 Parking Revenue Collections .............................................................................................. 196 022015 Parking Facilities Administration - Republic ......................................................................