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Bexar County Budget Department August 28, 2012. Proposed Budget FY 2012-13. Recap. Economic slowdown began in FY 2008-09 Growing County population and expectation of municipal services in unincorporated areas Increasing Healthcare costs Current/continuing strategies.
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Bexar County Budget Department August 28, 2012 Proposed Budget FY 2012-13
Recap • Economic slowdown began in FY 2008-09 • Growing County population and expectation of municipal services in unincorporated areas • Increasing Healthcare costs • Current/continuing strategies
Budget Strategies • In FY 2008-09, appraisals went from increasing annually at a rate of 5-10 percent to annual decreases within a matter of a few months • Commissioners Court adopted the following mitigation strategies: • FY 2008-09: Mid-year cuts of 3%-5% • FY 2009-10: Additional cuts of 3%-5% • FY 2010-11: Maintained FY 2009-10 budget levels • FY 2011-12: • Mid-year Freeze: $2M (annualized) • Attrition/Vacancy Program: $5M • Targeted Budget Cuts: $5M • Technology Return on Investment: $5M (to be identified in FY 2012-13 Budget)
FY 2012-13 Proposed Budget
FY 2012-13 Revenue General Fund • Projected Beginning Balance $64,318,646 • Property Tax $242,703,000 • ($4.7 M above FY 2011-12 Budget) • All other General Fund Revenues $79,371,029 • ($6.6 M below FY 2011-12 Budget)
Tax Base Changes • Net Taxable Base $98.9 Billion • New Construction: • Residential: $1.3 Billion • Commercial: $543 Million • $2.5 Bstill under appeal • (Auditor Certified 20% loss rate) • Existing values declined $300 Million
Tax Rate • Next year’s Effective Tax Rate = $.328123 • Recommended Tax Rate = $.326866 (No change) • Represents$1.2 million in savings to taxpayer • Adopting recommended tax rate, along with existing Senior Citizen Tax Freeze and $50,000 Homestead Exemption will save taxpayers $48 millionin FY 2012-13 alone
Tax Proposed Tax Rate Rate • Tax Rates • Current: .326866 • Proposed: .326866 • Calculated at: • .250920 General Fund (M & O) • .045267 General Fund (Debt Service) • .006782 Flood Control (M & O) • .023897 Flood Control (Debt Service)
All Funds Summary • FY 2012-13 Proposed Budget All Funds $1.480 Billion • Operating Expenditures $508 Million • Roads, Flood & Capital $463 Million • Debt Service $ 99 Million • Contingencies $ 29 Million • Reserves* $381 Million • *Most of the reserve is a carry forward balance from capital projects
Program Changes General Fund Total Added Positions: 39.25 Total Deleted Positions: (18.00) Net Positions: 21.25 Reclassifications: 26.00 Other Funds Total Added Positions: 5.75 Total Deleted Positions: (6.00) Net Positions: (0.25)
FY 2012-13 Proposed • FY 2012-13 Proposed Budget recommends to keep the same staffing levels at the Adult Detention Center, at 830 uniforms • Continues the threshold of 4,200 beds/4,000 inmates, with a rated capacity of up to 4,563 inmates • Part-time/Temporary Position contingency for extra board • Augment with non-uniform positions for support functions, to allow reassigning uniforms back to living units
Collective Bargaining • Pay Plan Increases • 2% upon execution of contract – May 2012 • 0% October 2012 • 3% October 2013 • 3% October 2014 • Step Pay Plan Increases • Guaranteed by Time in Position • Health Insurance Premiums • Annual phase in by January 2015 will match other County Employee’s contribution rate (80/20)
Collective Bargaining • Shift Differential - $150 per month to $200 by October 2014 • Duty Differential - Increased cap of 251 to 315 & added 33 new slots for supervisors – effective May 2012 • Education Incentive Pay – Increased monthly by $25 & increased caps – effective May 2012 • Jailer Proficiency – Shifted caps upwards - effective October 2012 • Law Enforcement Certification Pay – New monthly allowance ranges from $100 to $300 - effective October 2012 • Uniform Allowance • $420 to $500 per year – all uniformed officers – effective October 2012 • New – Patrol will receive an additional $250 per year - May 2012 • SERT, SWAT, Motorcycle & Canine – Additional $700 per year – May 2012
Collective Bargaining • Parking - Increased caps & designated 15 free parking slots at the Comal Street Garage for DSABC - October 2012 • North Parking Lot of the jail will remain free • Discounted Rate for 2nd and 3rd Shifts (1st Shift $55 - 2nd Shift $40 - 3rd Shift $30) • One-Time Lump Sum Payment - $500 each – effective Oct 2014 • Court Time – Off Duty Members required for Court will be paid Over Time at a minimum of 2 hours • Hold Over Pay - $250K per fiscal year to be paid as Over Time • Attendance Incentive Pay - $250K per fiscal year
Healthcare Claims Before Adjustments *FY 2011-12 remains flat due to implementation of Medicare Advantage and the deletion of 278 positions
Premium PPO Proposed Changes • No longer offer the EPO plan ( 100% insurance plan with no deductible) - $1.3 M • Decrease Co-insurance from 90% to 80% (Employee share of costs after the deductible increases from 10% to 20%) - $500K • Increase Deductibles from $400 to $600 for Individuals and $800 to $1,200$1,000 for Families - $567K$425K • Increase Maximum Out of Pocket expenses from $1,600 to $1,800 for Individuals and $3,200 to $3,600 $3,400 for Families - $227K $170K
Premium PPO Proposed Changes • Increase the Primary Care Physician Co-pay from $20 to $25 - $230K • Increase the Specialist Care Physician Co-Pay from $20 to $50$40- $450K$297K • Increase Prescription Co-pays from $0/$25/$40 to $0/$30/$60 (Generic/Tier 2/Tier 3) - $663K • Implement a Prescription Deductible for Tier 2 & 3 drugs ($100 – after that co-pays would kick in) – $1M
Base PPO Proposed Changes • Increase Deductibles from $1,000 to $1,200 for Individuals and from $2,000 to $2,400$2,200 for Families - $13K$11K • Increase Maximum Out of Pocket from $4,000 to $4,200 for Individuals and from $8,000 to $8,400 $8,200 for Families - $3K $0 • Increase the Primary Care Physician Co-pay from $30 to $35 - $7K
Base PPO Proposed Changes • Increase the Specialist Care Physician Co-Pay from $30 to $50$40 - $15K$7.5K • Increase Prescription Co-pays from $0/$25/$40 to $0/$30/$60 (Generic/Tier 2/Tier 3) - $14K • Implement a Prescription Deductible for Tier 2 & 3 drugs ($100 – after that co-pays would kick in) - $21K
Healthcare Claims Plan Design Changes *FY 2012-13 does not include implementation of 340B pharmacy program with UHS.
$5 M Return on Investments • $5 M Savings from Technology investment initiatives that will be realized over the next few fiscal years • Some of the major initiatives include: • Software for the mainframe for a savings of $527,000 • County Clerk and the District Clerk Automation Upgrade for a savings of $413,574 • Renegotiations of telephone, internet, and wireless services with a savings of $344,986 • Electronic traffic citation writers for peace officers for a savings of $174,690 • Case management software (AMCAD) for Justice of the Peace Courts for a savings of $69,555
Outside Agencies • FY 2011-12 Budget $798,781 • FY 2012-13 Proposed $795,781 • Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) $1,250,000 • Mental Health Reentry: $952,531 • Hope Transitional Unit: $297,469
New Road Capital Projects • Proposed Budget recommends a total of $17.66M for Capital Road Projects: • Funding for Existing Projects: $11.3M • Bulverde Phase IV $2,000,000 - Bulverde V $2,500,000 • Galm Road Phase II $3,000,000 - Glen Mont Drive $1,000,000 • Macdona Phase I $2,800,000 • Funding for New Projects: $6.36 M • - Binz-Engleman $500,000- Candlewood Phase I $2,500,000 • - Roft Road $1,000,000- S.A. Ranch Phase I $1,000,000 • - TPC Light $360,000- W.T. Montgomery $1,000,000
Other Strategic Issues • Transportation Initiatives • Service Delivery study • Legislative Program • Mental Health