Executive Budget Plan Fiscal Year 2016-2017 City of Mesa, Arizona Executive Budget Plan City of Mesa, Arizona for the Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Mayor John Giles Councilmembers Dennis Kavanaugh – Vice Mayor Dave Richins District 3 District 1 Alex Finter Christopher Glover District 2 District 4 David Luna Kevin Thompson District 5 District 6 City Manager Christopher J. Brady Executive Budget Plan Table of Contents Letter from the City Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------------ v Letter from the Mayor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vii Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award - viii International City/County Management Association Certificate of Excellence ------------ ix City Leadership & Demographics City Organizational Chart ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 City Council Strategic Initiatives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Mayor and City Council -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 City of Mesa Council Districts Map ----------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Mesa at a Glance --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Key Statistics and Demographics ------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Budget & Financial Summaries Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 The Total City Budget: A Closer Look -------------------------------------------------------------- 32 The Budget Cycle --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Fund Details --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Revenue Trends ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 Expenditure Trends ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61 Bonds and Debt Service ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70 Budget Requirements and Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------- 82 Table of Figures ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85 Project & Capital Budget Capital Budget Overview ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87 Capital Budget Categories ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88 Impact on Operating Budget ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94 Economic Investment Projects -------------------------------------------------------------------- 101 Parks and Culture Projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 102 Public Safety Projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 105 Transportation Projects ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 107 Utilities Projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113 2016/17 Capital Budget by Funding Source ----------------------------------------------------- 128 2016/17 Capital Improvement Program Comparison by Funding Source ----------------- 129 City of Mesa, Arizona ii Executive Budget Plan 2016/17 Executive Budget Plan Table of Contents Department Operational Plans Department Operational Plans Overview ------------------------------------------------------- 131 City Expenditure Budget by Department and Fund ------------------------------------------- 132 City Expenditure Budget by Department and Category -------------------------------------- 133 Arts and Culture -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 134 Business Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 148 Centralized Appropriations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 155 City Attorney ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 159 City Auditor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 164 City Clerk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 168 City Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 172 Communications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 176 Community Services --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 180 Contingency ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 192 Development Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 195 Economic Development ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 201 Energy Resources ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 206 Engineering -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 218 Environmental Management and Sustainability ----------------------------------------------- 223 Falcon Field Airport --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 234 Financial Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 238 Fire and Medical ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 242 Fleet Services ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 249 Human Resources ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 254 Information Technology ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 267 Library Services -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 271 Mayor and Council ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 275 Municipal Court -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 278 Office of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Management -------------------------------- 282 Office of Management and Budget --------------------------------------------------------------- 285 Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities --------------------------------------------------- 289 Police --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 305 Project Management Program --------------------------------------------------------------------- 313 Public Information and Communications ------------------------------------------------------- 317 Transit Services--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 321 Transportation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 325 Water Resources ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 330 City of Mesa, Arizona iii Executive Budget Plan 2016/17 Executive Budget Plan Table of Contents Financial Schedules Fund Types -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 341 Budget Basis of Accounting ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 347 Summary of Estimated Revenues and Expenditures ------------------------------------------ 348 Summary of Tax Levy and Tax Rate Information ----------------------------------------------- 345 Summary of Revenues by Source ----------------------------------------------------------------- 350 Summary of Revenues by Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------- 351 Summary of Revenues by Fund and Source ----------------------------------------------------- 353 Summary of Expenditures by Department ------------------------------------------------------ 366 Summary of Expenditures by Fund --------------------------------------------------------------- 367 Summary of Expenditures by Fund and Department ------------------------------------------ 370 Summary of Expenditures by Department and Fund ------------------------------------------ 379 Summary of Changes in Fund Balance ----------------------------------------------------------- 394 Summary of Bond and Reserve Expenditures by Fund and Sub-Fund---------------------- 396 Full-Time Employees and Personnel Compensation ------------------------------------------- 397 Personal Services Overview ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 398 Summary of Expenditures by Object ------------------------------------------------------------- 401 Transfers In and Transfers Out -------------------------------------------------------------------- 406 Outstanding Debt Service by Annual Period: General Obligation Bonds ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 407 Streets and Highway ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 408 Utility Revenue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 409 Water Infrastructure Finance Authority Loans --------------------------------------------