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FY 2010-11 Recommended Adopted Budget. June 21, 2010. Purpose for Tonight’s Presentation. Continue the public hearing for the proposed FY 2010-11 City of Ventura Budget Operating Budget Capital Improvement Budget Redevelopment Agency Budget. Budget Approval Timeline. April 26, 2010
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FY 2010-11Recommended Adopted Budget June 21, 2010
Purpose for Tonight’s Presentation • Continue the public hearing for the proposed FY 2010-11 City of Ventura Budget • Operating Budget • Capital Improvement Budget • Redevelopment Agency Budget
Budget Approval Timeline • April 26, 2010 • Transmit Proposed budget to Council • May 17, 2010 • Open Public Hearing • June 7, 2010 • Continue Public Hearing • June 21, 2010 • Close Public Hearing and Adopt Budget
Budget Development • The Second Year of a Two-year Budget • Staff has been working to: • Update the FY 2009-10 General Fund Redesign Plan for second year of the two-year budget • Develop new cost saving recommendations and
Living Within Our Means • Balanced approach to delivering key services within the resources available • Safeguards the key services that keep our streets safe, maintain our quality of life and protect our environment
Proposed City and RDA Budgets • FY 2009-10 $258 million • FY 2010-11 • Proposed $229 million • Final Recommended $231 million • Approval will result in submission of a balanced budget for all funds that will allow the City to live within its means
General Fund Budget • FY 2009-10 $85.1 million • FY 2010-11 • Proposed $80.4 million • Final Recommended $80.4 million • Latest forecast indicates declining revenues of $4.7 mil and rising costs of $3 mil • Total projected shortfall of $7.7 mil
Two-Year Position Redesign Reductions - General Fund FY 2009-10 37 FY 2010-11 46 Total83
Cost of City Services Per Resident Each Day Police 68¢ Fire 36¢ Public Works 34¢ Community Services 14¢ Community Development 11¢ Finance & Technology 11¢ General Government 10¢ Citywide Obligations 18¢ Total Cost Per Day $2.02
Standard and Poors Rating Agency "We consider the city's financial position to be still very strong"
Standard and Poors Rating Agency "The city's budget revisions in fiscals 2009 and 2010 have allowed it to maintain what we consider to be a very strong financial position. The outlook also incorporates our opinion that these revisions, along with the proposed additional budget revisions for fiscal 2011, have set the stage for the city to achieve balanced operations during the current trough in the economic cycle."
Budget Development • Last year, the City fully activated the Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) process • The result was a General Fund Redesign Plan of $11.4 M that is in place today • The information and data generated last year was the foundation for the FY 2010-11 budget
City Council Guidance • This year’s budget was developed with significant guidance and input from the City Council • At an offsite meeting in January, our guiding principles were discussed and updated • Council held offsite workshops to obtain public feedback for balancing the budget
City Council Operating Principles “In the face of continuing national economic crisis, Ventura must continue to ensure fiscal sustainability by living within our means.” • Further reductions in lower priority programs and expenses • Continuation of employee compensation reductions • “Re-inventing” services to reduce costs
City Council Operating Principles • Opposition to budget gimmickry or borrowing to meet operating costs • Investing in sustainable economic development • Some examples…
Lower-priority Services • Consolidating two Senior Centers into one facility • Redeploying Fire Station #4 staff to reduce overtime at the other five stations • Reducing Police sworn staffing assigned to special duty in order to fully staff police patrol
Employee Compensation and Workforce Impacts • First year of two year plan (FY 2009-10) • Approx. 37 positions eliminated • Staff reduced their compensation by at least 5% • Second year (FY 2010-11) • Approx. 46 positions recommended for elimination affecting all functions • Currently negotiating with unions for compensation savings to avoid layoffs
Reinventing Services • Moving Building & Safety to Com Dev to reduce staffing & consolidate permit process • Redesigning park maintence by deploying staff based upon service need, rather than location • Shifting some tree trimming to contract to allow for more sidewalk repairs
Reinventing Services • Use refurbished in-house Fire Dep’t training site to reduce overtime and travel time • Provide on-line PD reporting system for “unknown suspect” misdemeanor crimes • Consolidate civic engagement, cultural and social service efforts into one unit stressing community partnerships • Overhaul of information technology support systems
No Budget Gimmickry • No borrowing or funding of ongoing operating expenses with one-time money to “muddle through” • Savings from workers compensation costs • One-time funding of $412 K to ensure the successful completion of the information technology system overhaul
Sustainable Economic Development • Long run efforts to restore prosperity and rebuild revenue to restore desired community services and competitive compensation • Plan invests in supporting job and business recovery • Retain and attract high-value, high wage jobs through formal community partnerships
General Fund Redesign Plan Revision The budget is built around six strategic visions: • Our Healthy and Safe Community • Our Prosperous Community • Our Well Planned, Designed & Accessible Community • Our Creative and Vibrant Community • Our Green Community • General Government
General Fund RedesignFY 2101-11 Update The magnitude of the recommended reductions, in terms of dollars and percents, are shown on the next slide
General Fund Redesign Plan The magnitude of the recommended reductions, in terms of services and staff, are shown on the next slides
General Fund Redesign Plan • Healthy and Safe • Redesigned • PD - Increase deployment of VIP program; Revenue Enhancement; Contract Services • FD – Fire suppression handled by 5 stations; Ambulance sub-contract; Code enforcement; Const. Permits moved to Community Development • Reduced • Police Administration; Patrol Task Force; Records; PSO; Patrol; Graffiti; Traffic; Detectives; training • Lifeguards only at Marina Park for summer • Eliminated • 20 hour Medic engine
General Fund Redesign Plan • Prosperous • Redesigned • Economic Development Focus • VCB Contract, Econ Development Manager and Ombudsman • Redevelopment and Real Estate Development Focus
General Fund Redesign Plan • Well Planned, Designed & Access • Redesigned • Focus on Current Planning to reduce backlog • Revitalization: Westside and North Ave Community Plan • Direct Parking Lot lease revenue to metered parking • Shift slurry prep and the paving of trenches from contracting to in-house crews • Eliminated • County Fair traffic control, Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter repair
General Fund Redesign Plan • Well Planned, Designed & Access • Reduced • Land Development • Code Enforcement • Street maintenance • Traffic Signal and Parking Lot maintenance • Reinstated • Emergency Sidewalk repair • Median maintenance
General Fund Redesign Plan • Creative and Vibrant • Redesigned • Community Partnerships and Cultural Grants Programs restructured for at least one year • Aquatics Center maintenance • Sports Field maintenance and preparation • Parks maintenance
General Fund Redesign Plan • Creative and Vibrant • Reduced • Educational outreach programs • Lesser services and fewer hours for Senior Centers • Homeless programs; Special Events • Albinger Museum • Cultural Programs • Customer Service counter hours • Maintenance of neighborhood parks • Eliminated • Vehicles and equipment
General Fund Redesign Plan • Our GreenCommunity • Redesign • In house labor being charged to Capital Projects and Capital Project design being outsourced • Pest Management and Safety Program being decentralized • Landscape maintenance 100% outsourced • Decrease linear park; Look to volunteers • Increase median maintenance with savings • Increase tree trimming contracting
General Fund Redesign Plan • Our GreenCommunity • Reduced • Tree trimming; storm drain repair; trash removal;wall planter maintenance • Vehicle mechanics • Equipment replacement schedules • Eliminated • All special projects • New tree plantings
General Fund Redesign Plan • General Government • Redesigned • Reduce outside litigation counsel, replace with existing staff, new staff, extra help • Transition web to contract services • Reorganize and transition Community Services Marketing to Community Services Department • Implement decentralized citywide Records management program • Decentralized and shared web updating • Move Payroll function to Finance and Technology
General Fund Redesign Plan • General Government • Reduced • Council travel, conference and seminar allocation • Suspend Citizen Satisfaction Survey and Communications Survey • Recruitment;Wellness; Training and Development • Eliminated • Leadership Academy funding • Employer Assisted Home Loan funding
Next Steps • Obtain additional public comments • June 21 Council meeting • Make any final changes • Adopt budget on June 21, 2010
Downtown Parking District • April 15 Advisory Committee meeting • Voted to not fund downtown parking lot leases with parking meter revenues • Next meeting May 20 • Discussion of alternative funding proposals for leases