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Public Budget Hearing

County Manager’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 @ 7:00 p.m.

OVERVIEW

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By the Numbers

TOTAL PROPOSED FY 2020 BUDGET

$1.34 billion

4.7% increase, $59.9 million, from FY 2019 (ongoing and one-time) 3.6% increase, $45.8 million, from FY 2019 (ongoing)

COUNTY OPERATING

$810.1 million

4.5% increase, $35.2 million, from FY 2019 (ongoing and one-time) 2.8% increase, $21.0 million, from FY 2019 (ongoing)

SCHOOLS TRANSFER

$525.6 million

4.9% increase, $24.8 million, from FY 2019 (ongoing and one-time) 4.1% increase, $20.6 million, from FY 2019 (ongoing)

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Reductions - Proposed vs. Options

$5.2 million in spending reductions included in Proposed Budget

• Where service demands have declined, there is another way to provide the service, or the

program is of lesser priority

• 29.5 positions impacted – 18.5 filled, 3 to retire in next year
• Also includes cost-saving measures that don’t impact staff

$2.4 million in alternative options not included in Proposed Budget

• Per Board guidance, additional options for reductions as an alternative to tax increase
• Not recommended by the County Manager
• Examples include:
• Eliminate Urban Agriculture staffing
• Closing Library services at the Crystal City Connection and Glencarlyn
• Reduce Nature Center hours

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Investment Priorities

• County Workforce
• Merit-based pay increases for public safety personnel and general employees
• Ongoing compensation maintenance study and other initiatives
• Housing Affordability
• $9.3 million in total funding for Housing Grants Program (now 100% ongoing)
• $14.5 million in total funding for Affordable Housing Investment Fund (now 60% ongoing)
• Infrastructure Maintenance
• $15.5 million in total funding for capital maintenance (up from $5.5 million in FY 2019)
• Continues efforts to maintain infrastructure “state of good repair”

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Arlington Public Schools

• Total Proposed County Transfer to

Schools: $525.6 million

Up $24.8 million (4.9%) over FY 2019

• Proposed 1-cent tax rate increase

dedicated to Schools

If adopted, School Revenue Sharing would increase from 46.6% to 46.8%

• County support for additional

school staffing (5.55 FTEs)

School Resource Officers and nurses

• Additional funding for APS Aquatics

($108K) & new DPR fees for pool use ($130K-$150K)

$385.6 $406.6 $415.7 $440.6 $451.9 $467.0 $490.3 $500.8 $525.6 $300 $350 $400 $450 $500 $550 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020

Annual County Transfer to Schools

(ongoing & one-time; $ millions)

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Updated Cultural Affairs Proposal

Goals:

• Re-evaluate the role of the County in supporting arts and culture
• Realign arts and cultural programs to scale with demand
• Make investments to reach a broader audience
• Focus on transition plan for the next year to allow for community conversations

FY 2019 Adopted FY 2020 Proposed FY 2020 Proposed Updated Expenses $2,668,359 $2,352,839 $2,562,673 Revenue $197,000 $186,000 $186,000 Staff 22.10 FTEs 18.10 FTEs 20.10 FTEs

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Updated Cultural Affairs Proposal

Highlighted updates include:

• CostumeLab
• Provide limited operations, serve customers by appointment only
• Space usage equals an average of 5 hours per week in FY 2018
• Staff support provided without a full time manager position (eliminate current position)
• Scenic Studio
• Adjust service provided to meet demand during peak seasons/off seasons
• Bridge funding (one-time funding of $108,621) for Scenic Studio Tech so conversations with

the arts groups can occur to determine a long term solution

• Mobile Stage
• Stage access by user groups re-established (one-time funding of $4,550 for internal user

groups); external user groups pay for moving of stage to events ($350 towing fee per event)

• Facilities Manager at 3700 S. Four Mile Run
• Bridge funding (one-time funding of $96,663) for the Facilities Manager to continue existing
• perations as a cost recovery model for services is developed
• Staffing will support CostumeLab and implementation of the Arts & Industry District

Full updated proposal can be found on the FY 2020 Budget webpage.

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Updated Cultural Affairs Proposal

What is Not Changing in Proposed FY 2020 Budget?

• Arts Grant Funding – $215,810; same process and funding as FY 2019
• For FY 2021, it is recommended that the program be reconfigured in consultation with the Arts

Commission

• Audio Tech Services – As proposed in base budget, eliminate 1.0 FTE (vacant)
• Contract with vendor to provide sound engineering services ($25,000 in ongoing funding)
• Facility Technology Services Director – As proposed in base budget, this position’s funding will be

replaced with one-time funds for the duration of the employee’s participation in DROP Program

• This employee will develop a new transparent and user-friendly scheduling process

Other Recommendations:

• Art Policy – Revise Art Policy originally adopted in 1990 to be revised to align with the Enriching Live

Arts and Culture Strategy

• Cost Recovery Study – Completion of the cost recovery study of user fees in Cultural Affairs with

recommendations for County Board consideration

• New Scheduling Process – Work with Arlington Public Schools to develop a joint-use facility

scheduling process

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Real Estate Tax Rate – Manager’s Proposal

• Increase the tax rate $0.015 (per $100 in assessed value)
• Would raise $11.7 million in ongoing funding for FY 2020
• “One penny” to Schools = $7.8 million
• “Half penny” to County = $3.9 million
• New school resource officers and nurses for new school facilities
• Increased pay for public safety and general employees
• Average homeowner pays additional $277 per year

(includes effect of tax rate change as well as average increase in property assessments)

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Real Estate Tax Rate – Proposed vs. Advertised

Tax Rate

per $100 in assessed value

Rate Change

per $100 in assessed value

Additional Tax Revenue Generated

in FY 2020

Cost to Average Homeowner

based on CY 2019 assessment

Existing

in effect for CY 2018

$1.006

• $6,626

Proposed

by the County Manager for CY 2019

$1.021 1.5 cents $11.7 million

$6,724

+$99/year

Advertised

by the County Board for CY 2019

$1.0335 2.75 cents $21.1 million

$6,807

+$181/year

Tax Rate and Cost to Average Homeowner both include additional stormwater tax rate. Revenue Generated is ongoing funds only.

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February 23

Proposed Budget - County Manager’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget submitted to the County Board

February 28

Schools Budget Proposed

February–April

Budget Work Sessions - County Board holds a series of budget work sessions with County Departments, Constitutional Offices, and the School Board

March/April

Mid-year/Third Quarter Review - County Manager submits FY 2019 mid-year review of expenditures and revenues to the County Board

April 2

7:00 p.m., County Board Room 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

Public Hearing - County Board hosts public hearing on Proposed FY 2020 Budget including County expenses and real estate tax, personal property tax rates, and other taxes and fees

April 4

7:00 p.m., County Board Room 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

Public Hearing - County Board hosts second public hearing on proposed FY 2020 budget including County expenses and real estate tax, personal property tax rates, and other taxes and fees

April 23

County Budget Adoption - County Board adopts FY 2020 Budget and Appropriations Resolutions for the County government, the Public Schools, and Pay-As-You-Go Capital. County Board adopts CY 2019 real estate tax rate and other FY 2020 taxes and fees

May 9

Schools Budget Adoption - School Board adopts FY 2020 school budget

July 1

FY 2020 begins

Public Budget Hearing

County Manager’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget

Saturday, February 23, 2019

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