Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Louisville Metro Recommended Executive Budget Greg Fischer, Mayor Ellen Hesen, Deputy Mayor Metro Council District 1 Jessica Green District 2 Barbara Shanklin District 3 Keisha Dorsey District 4 Barbara Sexton Smith District 5 Donna L. Purvis District 6 David James District 7 Paula McCraney District 8 Brandon Coan District 9 Bill Hollander District 10 Pat Mulvihill District 11 Kevin Kramer District 12 Rick Blackwell District 13 Mark H. Fox District 14 Cindi Fowler District 15 Kevin Triplett District 16 Scott Reed District 17 Markus Winkler District 18 Marilyn Parker District 19 Anthony Piagentini District 20 Stuart Benson District 21 Nicole George District 22 Robin Engel District 23 James Peden District 24 Madonna Flood District 25 David Yates District 26 Brent Ackerson https://louisvilleky.gov/ i This Page Left Intentionally Blank ii https://louisvilleky.gov/ OFFICE OF THE MAYOR LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY GREG FISCHER MAYOR April 23, 2020 Dear fellow Louisvillians and Metro Council Members: The FY21 Recommended Budget is the 10th and, in many ways, most difficult budget proposal that I’ve had to present to you as our city, commonwealth, country, and planet struggle with the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Its health and economic impacts are staggering in scope and still developing as I present this proposal. And the true impact is further complicated by an evolving federal response for providing relief to different segments of our community, economy, and Louisville Metro Government. Given the number of unknown factors, I thought it prudent to present a continuation budget, knowing that we will undoubtedly need to revise it to achieve a structurally balanced and fiscally responsible plan that represents our city values. This proposal also acknowledges the timing of this pandemic relative to our budget development process. You and I are no strangers to difficult budgets – remember our months-long public discussions on taxation and service levels as we developed the current budget, including three dozen public meetings throughout the city. This pandemic has not given us the same lead time for the important decisions we must make collectively. Still, while there is obvious financial uncertainty, we maintain our focus as a government on our No. 1 job: to protect and promote our residents’ health and safety while building a future of opportunity and prosperity for every person in every corner of our city. We also know that we are rooted in a connected community that cares for each other through selfless acts of bravery, from our first responders to our health providers to our grocery clerks. We have seen an outpouring of support from thousands of people who have donated to the One Louisville COVID-19 Response Fund to help our neighbors in need and the organizations who serve them. Such times of uncertainty remind me of the words of Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk with Louisville roots: “You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope.” We will get through this pandemic together, and we will come out stronger and more bonded to each other. I offer this $884 million budget, including $594 million of General Fund dollars, as the fiscal starting point to the important decisions we need to make to advance our values and our community. Sincerely, Greg Fischer Mayor https://louisvilleky.gov/ iii 2020-2021 LOUISVILLE METRO RECOMMENDED EXECUTIVE BUDGET TABLE OF CONTENTS Pre-Introduction Title Page – Listing of Mayor and Metro Council Members ........................................................................ i Letter from Mayor Greg Fischer ................................................................................................................. iii Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... iv Introduction Louisville Metro Government Organizational Chart ................................................................................. 1 GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award ..................................................................................... 3 Citizen’s Bill of Rights .................................................................................................................................. 4 Mission, Vision, and Team Values .............................................................................................................. 5 Louisville: Then & Now ............................................................................................................................... 6 Budget Background, Process, and Financial Policies ................................................................................. 14 Fund Structure .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Revenue Descriptions ............................................................................................................................... 25 Revenue Estimates and Receipts Summary .............................................................................................. 30 Revenue Estimates and Receipts Table ..................................................................................................... 32 Sources of Revenue Chart ......................................................................................................................... 34 Debt Service Narrative & Tables ............................................................................................................... 36 Summary of Appropriations – General Fund, MA/CRA, Community Development Fund, and Capital/Other ............................................................................................................................................ 48 Summary of Appropriations – General Fund, MA/CRA, Community Development Fund, and Capital/Other (per capita) ........................................................................................................................ 50 Expenditure Chart – General Fund, MA/CRA, Community Development Fund, and Capital/Other ...... 53 Summary of Appropriations – All Funds ................................................................................................... 55 Summary of Appropriations – All Funds (per capita) ............................................................................... 57 Summary of Annual Fund Appropriations ................................................................................................ 60 Personnel Overview ................................................................................................................................... 61 Personnel Summary by Agency ................................................................................................................ 62 MLouisville etro Government Operations (Operating) Metro Government Operating Budget Summary .................................................................................... 65 Metro Government Operating Budget Summary (per capita) .................................................................. 66 Metro Government Operating Budget Summary (by agency) .................................................................. 67 Mayor’s Office .......................................................................................................................................... 68 Louisville Metro Council ........................................................................................................................... 71 Office of Internal Audit ............................................................................................................................. 74 Criminal Justice Commission .................................................................................................................... 77 Chief of Police Louisville Metro Police Department ................................................................................................... 80 Deputy Chief of Staff Louisville Free Public Library .............................................................................................................. 84 Chief of Public Services Facilities and Fleet Management ........................................................................................................ 88 Louisville Fire ...................................................................................................................................... 91 Emergency Services ............................................................................................................................ 94 Department of Corrections ................................................................................................................. 98 iv https://louisvilleky.gov/ 2020-2021 LOUISVILLE METRO RECOMMENDED EXECUTIVE BUDGET Public Works & Assets ...................................................................................................................... 102 Metro Animal Services ...................................................................................................................... 106 Chief of Community Building Youth Transitional Services .............................................................................................................