City of Revere, Massachusetts Mayor’s Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2015 City Seal Here! To City Council: Prepared By: Reviewed By: Anthony T. Zambuto, President Mayor Dan Rizzo City Council-Ways & Means Sub- Brian M. Arrigo Director of Finance, George Anzuoni Committee Jessica A. Giannino City Auditor, Laurie Giardella Richard A. Penta, Chairman Robert J. Haas Mayor’s Administrative Assistant, Brian M. Arrigo Steven Morabito Miles Lang-Kennedy Arthur F. Guinasso Richard A. Penta Collins Center Advisor, Steven Morabito Ira Novoselsky Sarah Concannon Charles J. Patch Arthur F. Guinasso Stephen Reardon John Powers Charles J. Patch TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Section Range Page Section I – General Overview • Cover………………………………………………………………………………. I • Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………….. I • Table of Contents……………………………………………………………….. I • Budget message from Mayor………………………………………………… I 1-4 • Mayoral focus areas……………………………………………………………. I ο Mayoral focus areas narrative 5-6 ο Departmental goals summary 7-10 • Budget overview………………………………………………………………… I 11-21 ο Summary budget charts 11 ο Summary departmental budgets 13 ο Budget calendar 17 ο Budget process overview narrative 20 Section II – City Overview • City overview – narrative……………………………………………………… II 22-29 • Map of Revere…………………………………………………………………… II 30 • City organization chart…………………………………………………………. II 31 • Summary contact list……………………………………………………………. II 32 • Demographics……………………………………………………………………. II 33 • Top employers……………………………………………………………………. II 34-37 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page Section Range Page Section III – Dept. Detail (charts, summary, payroll and non-payroll expd.) • General Government…………………………………………………………… III 38-138 City Clerk/Parking Clerk 38 City Council 46 Conservation Commission 51 Economic Development 54 Election Commission 64 Engineering 71 Finance Department ο Director of Finance/Collector/Treasurer 81 ο Assessors 85 ο Auditing 91 ο Benefits 97 ο Management Information Systems 100 ο Purchasing 106 License Commission 111 Mayor’s Office 114 Planning/Community Development 120 Retirement & Pension Office 127 Solicitor’s Office 132 Zoning Board of Appeals 137 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page Section Range Page • Public Safety……………………………………………………………………….. III 140-191 Fire Department 140 Inspectional Services 157 ο Building 162 ο Health 165 ο Weights & Measures 169 Police Department 172 Regional Emergency Call Center 191 • Public Works………………………………………………………………………. III 192-227 192 General Fund ο Public Works – General 196 ο Public Works – Parks Division 208 Water/Sewer Enterprise Fund ο Public Works – Sewer Division 215 ο Public Works – Water Division 220 ο Public Works – Water/Sewer Billing Division 224 • Human Services…………………………………………………………………… III 228-247 Commission on Disabilities 228 Consumer Affairs 231 Elder Affairs 236 Veterans’ Affairs 242 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page Section Range Page • Cultural Services…………………………………………………………………. III 248-261 Library 248 Parks & Recreation 254 • Public Education………………………………………………………………….. III n/a Section IV – Water/Sewer Enterprise Fund Overview IV 262-264 • W/S Enterprise Fund narrative 262 • W/S Enterprise Fund budget summary 263 Section V – Enterprise Fund Detail V • Water/Sewer Enterprise Fund charts and expenditure detail………… 265-277 Public Works – Sewer Division 265 Public Works – Water Division 270 Public Works – Water/Sewer Billing Division 274 Section VI – Employee Listing VI 278-296 • List of City Employees…………………………………………………………… 278 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page Section Range Page Glossary Glossary 297-307 • Glossary of Terms 297 Appendix Appendix 308-314 • Appendix title page 308 General Fund Bond Schedule for FY2015 309 Water/Sewer Enterprise Fund Bond Schedule for FY2015 310 FY2015 Pension Breadown 311 FY2015 Projected Health Insurance costs DPW - W/S Enterprise Fund MWRA FY2015 water & sewer Assessments 313 DPW - Parks & Forestry Account Breakdown Analysis 314 1 2 3 4 Mayoral Focus Areas Through the implementation of our new budgeting process, all department heads across municipal government were asked to provide supplemental data along with their respective budget requests. As part of this new process, each department was asked to submit at least 4-5 goals and objectives for the coming fiscal year. These goals and objectives were to be commensurate with Mayor Rizzo’s specific areas of focus and priorities including: a safer Revere, investment in our youth and public education, a solid plan for economic development and new growth, and a continuation of efforts to streamline the delivery of city services in an effective and efficient manner. These goals will help to create transparency and accountability across city government. As a densely populated urban community, maintaining a first class Police and Fire Department is paramount. By creating a focus area for public safety, we become a safer Revere which helps to emphasize this objective. Departments that do not specifically deal with Public Safety, but contribute to the overall quality of life for our residents include, Consumer Affairs, Public Works, Elder Affairs, Inspectional Services, Veteran’s Services, and of course, the Mayor’s Office. Our schools provide an education focused on building the three R’s: Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships. That is why Revere students have scored among the very best in urban school districts across the state on standardized tests. But public education and our investment in children goes above and beyond the classroom. Our after school programs, the Parks and Recreation Department, and the City Library all contribute to the well being of a child. It’s been said, Revere is a city on the rise and one of the reasons why is the city’s aggressive approach in attracting and exposing investors and developers to all that Revere has to offer. The focus area of economic development will create jobs; diversify our tax base, and help stabilize and even lower our residential property taxes. The following departments have goals that encourage and support economic development; Economic Development, Public Works, Engineering, Inspectional Services, Fire Department, Planning and Community Development, and the City Solicitor. The last Mayoral focus area is the efficient delivery of City services which can be accomplished through streamlining current businesses processes, new technologies, and exploring other avenues to make city government more accessible to the public. Nearly every department within city government is making efforts that encourage the efficient delivery of city services. 5 The following table summarizes the goals of each department within municipal government along with the focus area that each goal falls within. 6 City of Revere - Departmental Goals Summary Mayoral Focus Areas Investment Efficient A safer in kids & Economic delivery of Department Goal Revere public development City education Services Assessors Perform Revaluation and attain approval of our tax rate from DOR. X Assessors Improve functionality of Govern Windows tax Billing System. X Assessors Develop a work plan with the Engineer on rectifying difference in mailing on city issued X addresses. Assessors Monthly mailing of sales questionnaire to help in our assessment valuation process. X Assessors Expand information available to taxpayers on webpage. X Auditing Continue to develop a new multi-phased budget format X Auditing Collaborate with municipalities awarded funds through the CIC Grant to identify needs X to the software developer. Auditing Ensure departments expend their annual budgets within existing parameters, while X looking for improvements in the process and in systems. Auditing Continue to collaborate with the RevStat Committee to expand, integrate, and enhance X tools. Auditing Continue to perform annual reporting. X City Clerk Implement the hardware to process payments with a credit or debit card. X City Clerk Adopt the electronic death record registration system (EDRS) of the Department of X Vital Records and Statistics City Clerk Include links on the City’s website to the RevereTV YouTube broadcasts of City X Council meetings. City Clerk Investigate automated agenda and meeting management software. X City Clerk Continue to maintain a well-organized vital records archive. X Consumer Affairs Focus on elderly consumers through a partnership with the Revere Senior Center X X Consumer Affairs Keep citizens informed of consumer rights. X X Consumer Affairs Educate high school students on consumer responsibilities. X X Collector/Treasurer Increase collection rate of property taxes, motor vehicles excise, water and sewer bills, X and fines Collector/Treasurer Work closely with other departments in order to ensure delinquent tax or rate payer X does not receive a license or permit. Collector/Treasurer Provide an online portal so that individual employees can securely view their personal X payroll information. Collector/Treasurer Implement an online payment system for residents of Revere. X Finance Electronic permit and license program. X Finance Complete a comprehensive Capitol Improvement Program (CIP) X Finance Complete second annual financial report. X 7 Finance Improve financial reporting practices towards industry best practices. X Finance Review receipt policy for the City. X Finance Institute a rise assessment program for various departments X Finance Attain energy savings X Finance Provide forecasted budget requirements X Finance Implement new water meters and AMI water meter reading system. X Economic Dev. Create