1. Budget Discussion
July 19, 2011

2. Calendar

3. General Fund Update
Remaining Funds 1,761,013
Salary Increase (incl. ben.) -920,000
Health insurance increase 0
Property Tax Rate Decrease -335,000
Capital Expenditures -500,000
Other 0
Remaining Funds 6,013

4. Franchise Fees & Transfers
Financial Impact Implement FY12
Electric 0 Pending legal review
Gas 0 Pending legal review
Cable 0 Pending legal review
Water 192,410 Yes
Wastewater 115,560 Yes
Refuse Collection 0 Pending legal review
Landfill Rates 410,000 Yes
Total 717,970

5. General Fund Update
Remaining Funds 1,761,013
Franchise fees & Landfill rate 717,970
Salary Increase (incl. ben.) -920,000
Health insurance increase 0
Property Tax Rate Decrease -335,000
Capital Expenditures -500,000
Add’l Property Tax Rate Decrease -720,000
Remaining Funds 3,983

6. Lower Property Tax Rate
Property Tax Rate Decrease -335,000
Add’l Property Tax Rate Decrease -720,000
Estimated Property Tax Impact -1,055,000
Approximate Reduction on Property Tax Rate 3.15¢

7. Planning Fees
• Impact to the General Fund of $40,000
• Included in the draft budget
• Details from AJ

8. Cost-of-
Current Cost Proposed Cost
Application Type Service Current Fee Proposed Fee
Recovery Recovery
(Direct)
Administrative Plats $403.87 $25.00 6.19% $400.00 99.04%
Amendments to Cases $447.38 $0.00 0.00% $450.00 100.59%
Appeals $248.49 $50.00 20.12% $250.00 100.61%
Conditional Uses $399.01 $181 - $431 38% - 92% $400.00 100.25%
Final Plat Approvals $445.99 $60 - $287.50 14% - 67% $450.00 100.90%
Non-Conforming Use Expansion $262.00 $62.50 23.85% $265.00 101.15%
Planned Development District $653.60 $181 - $431 28% - 67% $645.00 98.68%
Preliminary Plat Approvals $495.40 $60 - $287.50 16% - 78% $500.00 100.93%
ROW Abandonments $546.47 $318.00 58.19% $550.00 100.65%
Street Name Changes $378.12 $37.50 9.92% $380.00 100.50%
Special Uses $445.17 $181 - $431 39% - 94% $450.00 101.08%
Sign Variances $274.22 $62.50 22.79% $275.00 100.28%
Temporary Permits $195.55 $37.50 19.18% $200.00 102.28%
Variances $346.63 $100.00 28.85% $350.00 100.97%
Zone Changes $615.01 $181 - $431 33% - 80% $615.00 100.00%
TOTALS $6,156.91 $693.00 $6,180.00

9. City Council Budget
• Process for other budgets
• Met with budget committee
• Examined services provided
• Reviewed detail justifications
• Budget committee recommended City Council have
the opportunity to review their own budget
• Staff can provide detail

10. Capital Project Funding
• $1,170,954 available in proposed budget
• $500,000 additional allocated by City Council at June
28th meeting

11. Other
Budget Reviews
Purchasing Research uniform cleaning service
Purchasing Research standardization policy
Planning Present new fee structure
Parks Remove playground equipment, mow less frequently
Recreation Present revenue, expense and cost per participant for
youth, adult and senior programs
Health Admin Reorg implemented to better utilize grants
Police Minimize overtime by using Wednesday activity days
Stormwater Research procedure for tree trimming
Customer Implemented changes in manpower, cross training
Svc and standard operating procedures

12. Other
Budget Reviews
Water Research charging staff time and o&m to capital
Engineering projects
Water Drought level 1 increases workload
Conservation
Twin Buttes Need $1 million for Lake Nasworthy dam gate
Lake Installing pipe rail fencing will reduce illegal
Operations dumping
Water Research certification pay
Production
Water Research harder pricing on carbon filters
Production

13. Other
Budget Reviews
Water Quality Lab Discuss impact of Hickory supply project to
operating budget
Water Distribution Demonstrate valve operating rig for City Council
Water Distribution Implemented more efficient routes, crew, planning
and vehicle replacement
Water Distribution Cross-training program unsuccessful due to
attrition
Water Distribution Upgrade laptops to process work orders in field
Water Distribution Work with TCEQ to conduct training locally
Water Distribution Better inventory control
Water Distribution Address employee turnover

14. Other
Budget Reviews
Utility Propose solution for sewer grinders at lake lots
Maintenance
Utility Employee retention
Maintenance
Utility Standardized equipment
Maintenance
Wastewater Cross train with Water Distribution, Spread on-call
Collection duty across both divisions
Vehicle Need to find funds for equipment replacement
Maintenance
Vehicle Look at managed competition
Maintenance

15. Other
Budget Reviews
Health Insurance Bid out and reinstate employee assistance
program
Workers Comp Fund safety cameras for vehicles
Civic Events Research credit card fee city wide
Fort Concho Relieve General Fund by using Hotel Occupancy
Tax for eligible divisions
Cemetery Research selling steel vaults

16. Calendar