City of New Haven Approved Budget 2020-2021 Mayor Justin M. Elicker APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERS MAY 26, 2020 City of New Haven General Fund, Capital Projects, and Special Funds Budget Fiscal Year; July 1,2020 – June 30, 2021 Board of Alder Approved Budget Board of Alders President of the Board - Hon. Tyisha Walker-Myers President Pro Tempore of the Board of Alders- Hon. Jeanette Morrison Majority Leader of the Board of Alders- Hon. Richard Furlow Deputy Majority Leader of the Board of Alders- Hon. Evelyn Rodriguez Third Officer of the Board of Alders - Hon. Sal DeCola Delphine Clyburn, Chair, Black and Hispanic Caucus, Ernie Santiago, Vice- Chair, Black and Hispanic Caucus Ward Ward Ward 1. Eli Sabin 11. Renee Haywood 21. Steven Winter 2. Frank E. Douglass, Jr. 12. Gerald M. Antunes 22. Jeanette L. Morrison 3. Ron C. Hurt 13. Rosa Ferraro Santana 23. Tyisha Walker‐Myers 4. Evelyn Rodriguez 14. Paola Acosta 24. Evette Hamilton 5. Kampton Singh 15. Ernie G. Santiago 25. Adam J. Marchand 6. Cameron Rodriguez 16. Jose Crespo 26. Darryl Brackeen, Jr. 7. Abigail Roth 17. Jody Ortiz 27. Richard Furlow 8. Ellen Cupo 18. Salvatore E. DeCola 28. Jill L. Marks 9. Charles Decker 19. Kimberly R. Edwards 29. Brian Wingate 10. Anna M. Festa 20. Delphine Clyburn 30. Honda Smith Mayor Justin Elicker Mayoral Cabinet Sean Matteson, Chief of Staff Dr. Iline P. Tracey, Interim Superintendent of Schools Patricia King, Corporation Counsel Scott Jackson, Chief Administrative Officer Michael Gormany, City Budget Director & Acting Controller Michael Piscitelli, Economic Development Administrator Dr. Mehul Dalal, Community Services Administrator This Page Intentionally Left Blank City of New Haven Justin M. Elicker, Mayor July 01, 2020 Dear New Haven Residents, After countless hours of hard work and determination, I present to you the City of New Haven’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. The budget is a reflection of tough financial decisions precipitated by the City’s increasing financial obligations. The budget is also a reflection of our values as a city and the challenges we face balancing the tax burden with providing services to residents – many of whom are struggling in our City. What is important is how this budget starts to set us on the right path to rectifying some of the long-term problems that we have avoided addressing for many, many years. There are no big one-time revenues, like large property sales, to close a budget hole; there is no debt refinancing that pushes payments into future years, and there are no hopeful “revenue initiative” line items. For decades, we have passed our debt along to future generations—we can no longer afford, nor rightly choose, to do so. But this means that this budget is a tough one. We have implemented dramatic cuts to our workforce through elimination or defunding approximately 100 vacant positions, eliminating programs, and raising taxes by 2.09%. Had we not made these significant cuts, we could be facing a 13% tax increase to cover the nearly $50 million budget gap that we faced this year. My team and I have gone to great lengths to reduce expenditures without dramatically impacting services or laying off municipal employees. We worked to strike the right balance between a government that can function effectively and reflects our core values, with as small a tax increase as possible to encourage growth and support our residents. I am sure not everyone will agree with the decisions we made. Nevertheless, our team compiled this budget with our utmost efforts and candor. While this budget points us in the right direction, our systemic financial challenges will continue to burden us in the coming years. We will not be able to cut or tax our way out of this problem. Our partners must contribute in a meaningful way. You elected me to make difficult decisions in challenging times, and with this budget, I believe I have done just that. While our financial outlook may be challenging, we will not let these challenges define us. New Haven is more and more a place where great opportunity is on the horizon. I look forward to the coming years as we advance toward a city where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Sincerely, Justin Elicker Mayor 165 Church Street, New Haven, 06510 (203) 946-4933 CITY OF NEW HAVEN ADMINISTRATOR'S LISTING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD PHONE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE ALEXZANDER D. PULLEN (ACTING) 203-946-4800 CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE SCOTT JACKSON 203-946-7900 CITY PLAN AICHA WOODS 203-946-6379 CITY/TOWN CLERK MICHAEL SMART 203-946-8349 COMM. ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ANGEL FERNANDEZ CHAVERO 203-946-7727 COMMUNITY SERV. ADMIN DR. MEHUL DALAL 203-946-7909 CORPORATION COUNSEL PATRICIA KING 203-946-7951 DISABILITY SERVICES MICHELLE DUPREY 203-946-7833 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MICHAEL PISCITELLI, AICP 203-946-2867 EDUCATION DR ILINE P. TRACEY 475-220-1003 ELDERLY SERVICES MIGDALIA CASTRO 203-946-8550 ENGINEERING GIOVANNI ZINN 203-946-6417 FAIR RENT COMMISSION OTIS JOHNSON, JR. 203-946-8156 FINANCE DEPARTMENT MICHAEL GORMANY (ACTING) 203-946-8300 FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF JOHN ALSTON 203-946-6300 HEALTH DEPARTMENT MARITZA BOND 203-946-6999 LEGISLATIVE SERVICES ALBERT LUCAS 203-946-8371 LIVABLE CITY INITIATIVE SERENA NEAL SANJURJO 203-946-7090 MAYOR'S OFFICE MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER 203-946-8200 OFFICE OF BUILDING INSPECTION JAMES TURCIO 203-946-8045 POLICE DEPARTMENT OTONIEL REYES 203-946-6333 PUBLIC LIBRARY JOHN JESSEN 203-946-8124 PUBLIC SAFTEY COMMUNICATIONS GEORGE PEET 203-946-6236 PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS JEFFREY PESCOSOLIDO 203-946-7700 RECREATION AND YOUTH VACANT 203-946-7582 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS MARLENE NAPOLITANO 203-946-8035 SHANNEL EVANS TRANSPORTATION, TRAFFIC & PARKING DOUGLAS HAUSLADEN 203-946-8075 City of New Haven Organizational Structure Residents Elect Board of Alders Mayor City Town Clerk Registrars of Voters Tyisha Walker-Myers, Justin Elicker Michael Smart President Public Authority Group Marlene Napolitano New Haven Board of Republican Registrar Office of Legislative Housing Authorty Services New Haven Solid Watse Authority Education Karen Dubois Walton Pierre Barbour, Albert Lucas, Director Executive Director Executive Director Shannel Evans Ms. Yesenia Democratic Registrar Rivera,President Parking Authority New Haven Port Authority Dr Iline Tracey Douglas Hausladen Margaret Targove, Executive Director Superintendent Executive Director Chief of Staff Sean Matteson Office of the Mayor Economic Development Community Services Chief Administrative Officer Financial Administration Corporation Counsel Administrator Administrator Scott Jackson Michael Gormany, Budget Patricia King Michael Piscitelli Dr. Mehul Dalal Director & Acting Controller Administration Administration Administration Human Resources City Plan Social Services Emergency Management (EOC) Office of Management and Office of Corporation Transportation, Traffic & Health Department Parking Public Library Budget Counsel Recreation and Youth Commission on Equal Public Safety Communications Department of Finance Labor Relations Opportunity Project Fresh Start - Prison Re- Entry Police services Department of Assessment Disablity Services Office Building, Inspection and Fire Services Fair Rent Commission Enforcement Homeless Coordination Information and Technology Parks and Public Works Livable City Intiative Food Systems Policy Engineering Department of Cultural Affairs Elderly Services BUDGET CALENDAR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 November 12, 2019 Budget guidelines for developing the FY 2020-21 General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets are sent to Coordinators and Department Heads. Guidelines for developing the FY 2020-21 Capital Projects Re-Designation request sent to Department Heads and Coordinators Nov 12, 2019 – Dec 12, 2019 Department Heads work with respective Coordinator and Management & Budget to develop the General Fund and Special Revenue Fund with direction from the Mayor’s Office as required. December 13, 2019 General and Special Fund Budget requests submitted to Management & Budget along with Capital re-designation request. February , 2020 Capital Projects Committee meeting to review the Capital projects re-designation request. March 1, 2020 The Mayor’s FY 2020-21 General, Special and Capital budgets are submitted to the Board of Alders. March 11, 2020 Public hearing #1 at Hillhouse High School Auditorium with a briefing by Management & Budget. March 30, 2020 Public Hearing #2 & Budget Workshop #1 on the budget at Hill Regional Career High School Auditorium. March 31, 2020 Budget Workshop #2. April 13, 2020 Budget Workshop #3. April 29, 2020 Budget Workshop #4 May 11, 2020 Public Hearing #3, & Budget Deliberations on the FY 2020-21 budget at City of Hall May 13, 2020 Budget Deliberations. May 26, 2020 Board of Alders approved FY 2020-21 Budget . BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 TABLE OF CONTENTS BUDGET SECTIONS PAGE # SECTION I - BUDGET SUMMARY AND REVENUE Budget Summary and Procedures City Finacial Procedures 1-1 BOA Approved Budget Summary 1-21 Appropriating Ordinance #1 1-24 Appropriating Ordinance #2 1-30 General Fund Revenue Revenue Summary 1-31 Revenue Explinations and Charts 1-36 SECTION II - GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE BUDGET General Fund Expenditures Expenditure Summary 2-1 Line Item Detail [General Fund 105] 2-9 FICA, Workers Comp, Medical History Charts 2-92 General Fund Personnel Summary 2-97 General Fund Personnel Detail [102] 2-103 SECTION III - AGENCY NARRATIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Boards and Commissions 3-1 Agency Narratives 3-2 SECTION IV-CAPITAL PROJECTS Budget Introduction 4-1