FY 2018 CITY MANAGER’S PROPOSED BUDGET February 21, 2017
Economic Outlook • Slow Growing Regional Economy • Tax base growth of 2% • Federal government employment and policy changes • High Office Vacancy Rate • Need for Economic Development 2
Proposed Budget Highlights • $712.5 M General Fund • 3.5% Increase • $873.7 M All Funds • 2.5% Increase • 2.7 Cent Real Estate Tax Rate Increase • $10.4 M in FY 2018 • ACPS Transfer increase of $7.5 M or 3.6% • City operations increase 0.9% • $2.0 B 10-year Capital Improvement Program • FTEs -1.15 from FY 2017 levels (13 shifted) 3
Revenue • Real estate tax rate increases 2.7 cents to $1.10 • Average homeowner’s tax bill increase of $197 or 3.5% • Sanitary Sewer rate increasing from $1.40 to $1.82 • No other tax rate increases recommended • Stormwater Utility Fee implemented • Household waste collection increasing $10 per year to $373 • Other proposed fee increases 4
Compensation & Personnel • Annual merit increases of $5.0 M • One additional step at end of the pay scale for all pay scales ($0.8 M) • Health insurance increase of 8.1% • Fiscal stability of Supplemental Retirement Plan lump sum payout calculation • Budget funds 2,563.96 FTEs, a net change of -1.15 from FY 2017 5
Safe, Secure, & Just Community • $1.5 M in funding to accelerate filling of Police vacancies in patrol and traffic units • Implementation of new Police patrol schedule ($0.3 M savings) • DEC and Call.Click.Connect. merged to facilitate future move to 3-1-1 • Dual-role incentive pay to increase dual-role providers in the Fire Department ($0.4 M) 6
Healthy & Thriving Residents • Maximizing Medicaid and other reimbursements ($0.7 M) • Improved library efficiency and customer service • Home health aid wages increased to reduce waiting list of seniors • Additional shift in RPCA towards cost recovery • Youth sport scholarship funding in Contingent Reserves 7
Livable, Green, & Prospering City • Increase in transit operating subsidy for WMATA of $7.0 M to total of $40 M • Maintain level funding for DASH; King Street Trolley shifted back to 10:30am start • Implementation of Stormwater Utility fee and sanitary sewer fee increase • Marketing fund elimination to fund MGM advertising and retail pop-ups • Fees in museums and recreation programs increased 8
Accountable, Effective, and Well- Managed Government • CIP shift to priority based maintenance of City assets • $10.0 M for broadband implementation in CIP • Shift in support staffing to higher priority areas • Delinquent tax and Out-of-State plate tax collection initiatives 9
Alexandria City Public Schools • $8.4 M or 3.6% increase • $214.1 M General Fund transfer • $7.5 M increase from FY 2017 • Funds 99% of Superintendent's request • $0.9 M debt service increase • $28.5 M ACPS debt service total 10
Alexandria City Public Schools CIP • 10 Year Funding • $611.1 M Requested • $373.0 M Funded • $238.1 M Difference • $203.0 M Identified in Supplemental CIP 11
Capital Improvement Program • $2.001 Billion 10-year plan • WMATA Safe & Reliable program added $160.6 M • Combined Sewer Overflow 10-year funding of $390.2 M • City Facilities maintenance of $106.5 M • $62.1 M 10-year mandated clean- water initiatives 12
Capital Improvement Program • FY 2018 Projects • Next phase of implementation of the waterfront plan and flood mitigation ($5.8 M) • Fund first half of broadband initiative ($5.0 M) • 9-1-1 system upgrade to NextGen911 ($1.7 M) • Courthouse security system replacement ($2.3 M) • Athletic Field Improvements at Patrick Henry, Ft. Ward, and Hensley Soccer Field ($3.5 M) • Combined Sewer Overflow planning funds ($1.0 M) • DASH bus replacements ($3.3 M) • Improvements at Glebe and Route 1 ($3.2 M, developer paid) • Street and road repaving ($5.3 M) 13
Debt Policy Guidelines • Proposed changes to the City’s Debt Policy Guidelines are included as part of the CIP • These proposed changes will be discussed at the February 28 legislative meeting 14
Supplemental CIP • Requested in City Council Guidance • Totals $325.2 M over 10 years • ACPS funding ($203.0 M) • 50 meter Chinquapin pool addition ($15.4 M) • Affordable housing funds ($4.3 M) • Open Space ($8.2 M) • DASH bus replacements ($10.2 M) • New public safety indoor firing range ($25.0 M) • Waterfront Park development ($15.0 M) • Funding options presented 15
Proposed Budget Summary FY 2017 FY 2018 General Fund Expenditures $ Chg % Chg Approved Proposed City Operations $384.9 M $388.2 M $3.3 M 0.9% City Related Debt Service $38.9 M $41.7 M $2.8 M 7.1% City Subtotal $423.8 M $429.8 M $6.1 M 1.4% Schools School Operations $206.6 M $214.1 M $7.5 M 3.6% School Related Debt Service $27.6 M $28.5 M $0.9 M 3.3% Schools Subtotal $234.2 M $242.6 M $8.4 M 3.6% Metro Operating Subsidy $6.3 M $13.3 M $7.0 M 110.4% Cash Capital $23.8 M $26.7 M $2.9 M 12.2% Total Expenditures $688.1 M $712.5 M $24.4 M 3.5% * Numbers may not add up correctly due to rounding. 16
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT DATES FY 2018 Proposed Budget Presentation & Tuesday, February 21 7:00pm Budget Work Session: Revenues/Five Year Financial Planning Model/Compensation Tuesday, February 28 7:00pm City Debt Policy Update (during legislative meeting) Wednesday, March 1 7:00pm Budget Work Session: Capital Improvement Program Wednesday, March 8 7:00pm Budget Work Session: Alexandria City Public Schools Monday, March 13 4:00pm Public Hearing: FY 2018 Budget Tuesday, March 14 7:00pm Introduce the Maximum Property Tax Rates Wednesday, March 15 7:00pm Budget Work Session: Healthy & Thriving Residents Tuesday, March 21 7:00pm Budget Work Session: Livable, Green & Prospering City Wednesday, March 29 7:00pm Budget Work Session: Safe, Secure & Just Community Wednesday, April 5 7:00pm Budget Work Session: Accountable, Effective & Well-Managed Government Wednesday, April 19 7:00pm Budget Work Session: Topic TBD Saturday, April 22 9:30am Public Hearing: FY 2018 Tax Rate Tuesday, April 25 6:00pm Budget Work Session: Preliminary Add/Delete Discussion Monday, May 1 7:00pm Budget Work Session: Final Add/Delete Discussion Thursday, May 4 7:00pm Special Meeting: Budget Adoption 17
Thank You 18
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