City ofNewport, Rhode Island ·~,_, ,._,._.._.". Proposed Biennial Budget FY2016 & FY2017 2016 and 2017 Budget Citv of Newport. Rhode Island CiTY OF NEWPORT. Rl PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAl YEAR 2016 AND FISCAL YEAR 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award .............................................................. City Manager's Budget Message..................................................................... .. ... .. iii Financial Projections.............................................................................................. ix Organizational Chart.............................................................................................. xi Budget Highlights............... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xii Economic Assumptions .................. :....................................................................... xiii City of Newport........................................................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... 1 Government........................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Community Profile........................................................................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Recreational Map.................................................................................................. 7 Facilities Map................................................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Long-Term and Ongoing Goals .............................. L.......... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 9 General Fund Balance... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Understanding the Budget.................. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Budget Review Schedule...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Performance Measurements.................. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Summary Budget Information.................................................................................. 39 Description of General Fund Revenues.................................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 Consolidated Debt Service Requirements............... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Debt Ratios............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Estimated Fund Balance, Governmental Funds........................................................... 55 General Fund Revenues...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 Real Estate Tax Computation ............... , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 Expenditure Summary by Program...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 General Fund Expenditures............... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 64 Proposecl 2016 and 2017 Bl!ldgel bv Fl!lnctioniProgram GENERAL FIUND Legislative City Council......................................................................................................... 73 General City Manager........................................................................................................ 81 City Solicitor...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95 Canvassing. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 City Clerk... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 111 Financial 121 Municipal Court Clerk...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 132 Finance Administration........................................................................................... 134 Management Information Systems........................................................................... 136 Assessment/Land Evidence ............................................................................... , . .. 138 Collection... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 140 Accounting.......................................................................................................... 142 Financial Expenditures...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 2016 and 2017 Budget Citv of Newport, Rhode Island TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Police 145 Administrative & Support Services............................................................................ 156 Uniform Patrol Division........................................................................................... 158 Criminal Investigative Services................................................................................. 160 Police Expenditures ............................................................ ·'................................. 162 Fire 163 Fire Administration................................................................................................ 174 Inspections & Alarm Services .................................................. , . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 176 Firefighting, Rescue & Education.............................................................................. 178 Fire Expenditures...................... ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. 180 Public Services 1 81 Operations Administration....................................................................................... 197 Engineering Services... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 199 Street & Sidewalk Maintenance................................................................................ 201 Traffic Control........................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 203 Snow Removal............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205 Buildings and Grounds........................................................................................... 207 Street Lighting.................................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 209 Street Cleaning..................................................................................................... 211 Solid Waste Collection & Disposal... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 Recreation........................................................................................................... 215 Easton's Beach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 217 Public Works Expenditures......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 219 Civic Investment 222 Planning Services............... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 230 Community Development........................................................................................ 231 Planning and Development Expenditures............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 234 Zoning and Inspections....................................................................................... 235 Zoning Enforcement...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 241 Building Inspections Services... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 243 Zoning and Inspections Expenditures........................................................................ 245 Civic Support................................. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 246 Non-Departmental Accounts 248 Public School Operations...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 249 Public Library Operations........................................................................................ 250 Transfer to Capital Projects Fund............................................................................. 251 Independent Audit & Statistical Update......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 252 Retiree Expense.............................................................. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 253 Insurance Reserves............................................................................................... 254 Debt Service........................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 255 Contingency & Other............................................................................................. 256 Consolidated Debt Service Requirements......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 2016 and 2017 Budget Citv of Newport. Rhode Island TAII3LE Of CONTIENTS (Continued) Enterprise Famd 267 Maritime Fund...................................................................................................... 268 Parking Fund....................................................................................................... 285 Equipment Operations............ 299 Water Pollution Control. ............................................................................... :. 307 Water Fund......................................................................................................... 341 Caputai Budget 387 CIP Summary.....................................................................................................