2020 Monroe County7 Adopted Budget Cheryl Dinolfo County Executive Robert Franklin TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S MESSAGE .......................................................................................................... 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 5 COMMUNITY PROFILE ........................................................................................................................ 15 VISION/MISSION FOR MONROE COUNTY .................................................................................................. 25 LEGISLATIVE ACTION ...................................................................................................................................... 27 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 36 FINANCIAL STRATEGIES.................................................................................................................................. 50 FINANCIAL SUMMARIES ................................................................................................................................ 55 TAX ANALYSES..................................................................................................................................... 66 BUDGET BY ELECTED OFFICIALS COUNTY EXECUTIVE - ALPHABETICAL SORT BY DEPARTMENTS Aviation (81) ….................................................................................................................................................... 81 Board of Elections (20) ....................................................................................................................................... 91 Communications (18) ......................................................................................................................................... 99 County Executive, Office of the (11) ................................................................................................................. 105 Cultural & Educational Services (89) ................................................................................................................ 108 Environmental Services (84) ............................................................................................................................. 119 Finance (12) … .................................................................................................................................................. 147 Finance Unallocated Expense & Revenue (12) ................................................................................................. 156 Human Resources (17) ..................................................................................................................................... 165 Human Services (51) ......................................................................................................................................... 172 Information Services (19) ................................................................................................................................. 214 Law (16) ……… ................................................................................................................................................... 221 Monroe Community Hospital (62) .................................................................................................................... 230 Office of Public Integrity (29) ........................................................................................................................... 237 Parks (88) ……. .................................................................................................................................................. 240 Planning and Development (14) ....................................................................................................................... 261 Public Defender (26) ......................................................................................................................................... 274 Public Health (58) ............................................................................................................................................. 278 Public Safety (24) .............................................................................................................................................. 307 Transportation (80) .......................................................................................................................................... 334 Veterans Service Agency (74) ........................................................................................................................... 352 COUNTY CLERK (21) ...................................................................................................................................... 358 COUNTY LEGISLATURE (10) ......................................................................................................................... 367 DISTRICT ATTORNEY (25) ............................................................................................................................. 372 SHERIFF (38) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..384 MULTI-YEAR BUDGET FORECAST ..................................................................................................... 406 CAPITAL PROGRAM/DEBT SERVICE .................................................................................................. 410 FINANCIAL DETAIL ............................................................................................................................. 440 PERSONNEL LISTED BY DEPARTMENT .............................................................................................. 726 SALARY SCHEDULES .......................................................................................................................... 751 2 October 31, 2019 To The Honorable Monroe County Legislature 39 West Main Street Room 407 Rochester, New York 14614 Honorable Legislators: I am pleased to present for your review and approval the proposed 2020 Annual Budget for Monroe County. This is the fourth budget that I am submitting to you as County Executive and one that I take great pride in presenting to our community. Upon taking office, I made a promise to the residents, families, and businesses of Monroe County that I would never raise the County property tax rate. One year ago, we passed the first property tax rate cut in a decade, and this year, I am proud that we are doing it again. Our 2020 Budget cuts the tax rate to $8.79 per $1,000 of equalized full value – another ten-cent reduction in the County’s property tax rate, which will result in over $4.6 million in savings for our taxpayers. Altogether, the two tax rate cuts will put almost $9 million back in the pockets of County taxpayers. I appreciate your partnership in helping to deliver even better budgets for our taxpayers and their families. The 2020 budget is balanced and fiscally responsible and makes County government more efficient, more sustainable, and more accountable than ever before. It limits mandated and non-mandated spending growth to less than the rate of inflation, responsibly funds the vital services that contribute to our world- class quality of life, and continues to provide key investments to support stronger families across Monroe County. This budget is fully in compliance with both Monroe County’s Taxpayer Protection Act and the New York State Property Tax Cap. Operating Budget spending totals approximately $1.3 billion. As part of our commitment to growing more jobs for Monroe County residents, we will invest almost $2.4 million in our Planning and Economic Development 110 County Office Building • 39 West Main Street • Rochester, New York 14614 3(-585) 75 1000 • fax: (585) 753-1014 • www.monroecounty.gov • e-mail: [email protected] 3 initiatives in the coming year. We are again fully-funding our efforts to connect people with more jobs, to give local workers the skills they need to succeed, and to attract new employers and investment to Monroe County. This commitment is reflected in our next-generation approach to economic development. Today, our integrated economic development strategy is about getting boots on the ground, meeting with employers face to face, and sealing the deal when the time comes. There’s no question that our County will be open for business in the coming year and for years to come. Through a combination of dissolving Local Development Corporations (LDCs), controlling local spending, and the continued streamlining of County services, the 2020 Budget holds taxpayer supported non-mandated spending – or the spending that we can control on a local level – below the rate of inflation. Furthermore, budgeted spending on mandated and non-mandated services is well within the rate of inflation, the long-term mandate-driven structural deficit is reduced, and quality of life services are responsibly funded. Mandated costs continue to make up the single largest portion of the 2020 Budget, comprising 85% of Monroe County’s spending for the coming year. Facing this staggering reality, it remains clear that New York State must take responsibility for its mandated programs and spending in order to provide real, lasting relief for property taxpayers. I will continue to work collaboratively