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FY2016 Mayor’s Recommended Budget
The Basics
◦ FY2016 Recommended Budget = $265 million
◦ Requires $1.4 million of Reserve Fund to Balance, Down from the $5 million of Reserve in Years Past
◦ FY2016 Projects Only 60.3 Days Reserve, or Approximately $143,000 Above Minimum
◦ Includes .5% COLA; .25% for Retirees - Total Employee Pay Adjustments in 5 years of 6.5%
◦ No Broad Department/Office Cuts – Targeted Reallocations for Efficiency
Reserve Requirement
GENERAL FUND RESERVE DAYS
FY11 Actual FY12 Actual FY13 Actual FY14 Actual FY15
Projection
FY16
Projection
Traditional
Funds
79.84 71.57 68.73 38.33 28.32 27.60
OLOST Funds 6.30 5.25 5.35 16.88 32.94 32.77
Total General
Fund Reserve
Days
86.14 76.82 74.08 55.21 61.26 60.37
Value of 1 Day $414,861 $428,774 $420,001 $408,126 $413,407 $415,672
Laying a Firm Foundation
① Challenges: Stagnant Revenues; Exemptions; Overruns
② Difficult Steps to Replenish Reserve:
◦ Pension Reform - $2.7 Million in Savings So Far
◦ Healthcare Reform- $4.5 Million Savings Per Year
◦ Worker’s Comp Reform - $200,000 Savings in FY2016
◦ Medical Center Contract - $300,000 FY2015 Savings
◦ Reduced Third-Party Subsidies – Over $876,215 Per Year
◦ Increased User Fees – Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
◦ Recycling- $60,000 Per Month
◦ Avoided Broad Scale Lay-Offs/Furlough ($1.34 Million in Attrition)
◦ Millions in Deferred Maintenance and Capital Investment
Discretionary Payments
Discretionary Third-Party Appropriations
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Health Department Services 813,475 813,475 813,475 650,780 502,012 502,012
DFACS 90,000 90,000 80,000 64,400 48,135 48,135
Keep Columbus Beautiful 80,784 72,706 72,706 64,628 49,854 -
New Horizons 234,823 234,823 234,823 187,858 144,932 144,932
Uptown Columbus 81,000 72,900 72,900 58,320 44,988 44,988
Literary Alliance 16,200 14,580 18,822 - - -
Naval Museum Subsidy 300,000 250,000 200,000 175,000 135,000 -
TOTAL 1,616,282 1,548,484 1,492,726 1,198,986 924,921 740,067
Funds/Authorities/Mandates
FUND/AUTHORITY/AGENCY PROPOSED FY2016 SUBSIDY
Civic Center Enterprise Fund $200,000
Golf Authority $300,000
Parking Management Enterprise Fund $135,273
Airport Authority $40,000
Health Dept. Rent $318,595
River Valley RDC $202,824
TOTAL $1,216,692
Proposed User Fee Increases
Recommended Fee Increases
Fee Current Proposed Increased by Total Increase
Impoundment Fee $50 $95 $45 $131,268.00
Board Fee $5/day $10/day $5/day $7,220.00
Hobby Kennel Permit $25/year $100/year $75/year $200.00
Guard Dog Permit $25 $50 $25 $150.00
Dangerous/Vicious Dog Permit $100/year $150/year $50/year $3,000.00
Cardboard Carriers Fee $5 $7 $2 $840.00
Trap Rental User Fee $0 $10/renter $10/renter $500.00
Owner Surrender Fee $0 $20/each $20/each $38,140.00
Owner Requested Euthanasia Fee $0 $10/each $10/each $1,340.00
Small Animal Disposal Fee $0 $10/each $10/each $4,440.00
Fence Check Fee $0 $25 $25 $500.00
Lot Clearing Administration Fee $0 $75 $75 $45,900.00
TOTAL $233,498.00
Progress In FY2015
◦ Avoided 100-120 Layoffs in FY2015.
◦ Recouped $5 million (12 days of Reserve Funds).
◦ Move of the Goal Post – Change in Application of
Accounting/Auditing Principle.
◦ Conclusion – We Made Progress. We Can Do This.
◦ Build on Prior Progress of FY2014 and FY2015.
◦ Continue Structural Reforms for Increased Financial Stability in FY2016: 1) Fund Proper Service Level; and 2) Eliminate Funding for Duplicative Services.
◦ Plan for Impending Financial Challenges in FY2017:
◦ Millions in Deferred Maintenance
◦ Millions in Capital Replacement
◦ $2 Million Minimum in Increased Pension Contribution Due to New Mortality Table
◦ Possible State Usurpation of Revenues
◦ Continued Stagnant Revenue
Continuing Plan To Replenish Reserve
Correct Level of Service
Monthly Fees For Twice Weekly Garbage Pick Up
No. of 32
Gallon
Containers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Columbus $15.00 No Charge No Charge No Charge No Charge No Charge No Charge
Gainesville $32.10 No Charge No Charge No Pick-up No Pick-up No Pick-up No Pick-up
Marietta $22.75 $27.75 $33.50 $38.50 $43.50 $48.50 $53.50
Moultrie $28.00 $39.40 $50.80 $62.20 $73.60 $85.00 No Pick-up
Capital Replacement
◦ Critical Needs Examples:
◦ $12.6 Million for 56 Garbage/Recycling Trucks
◦ $225,000 for 28 Lawnmowers
◦ Information Technology Needs/Requirements
◦ 4 Ambulances, 3 Fire Trucks, and 1 Quint
◦ Dozens of Pursuit Vehicles
◦ Not Sustainable - Lack of Funding Cannot Continue
◦ Exhibit C – Proposed Public Safety Capital Funding ($3.8 million); Budget Book – Proposed General Government Capital ($1 million)
Budget Requests
◦$25 Million In New Expenditures Requested by Departments and Elected Offices Over and Above FY2015 Budgets.
◦Only $5 Million in New Expenditures is Proposed to be Funded to All Departments/Offices. (See Budget Book).
Duplication of Law Enforcement Funding
◦ Council Referral and Citizen Requests.
◦ Three Agencies Exercising Law Enforcement Services: 1) Columbus Police Department; 2) Sheriff’s Office; and 3) Municipal Court Marshal’s Office.
◦ Reviewed:
◦ Service Line Resource Allocations;
◦ Accounting Records
◦ Comparative Cost Analyses;
◦ Information from Subject Matter Experts/Law Enforcement Providers;
◦ Materials from Council Meetings, Media, Public Filings, etc.
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CCG (pop. 202,824) Henry Co. (pop.211,128)
Clarke Co. (pop.121,265)
Richmond Co. (pop.202,003)
Clayton Co. (pop.264,220)
Cobb Co. (pop.717,190)
Dekalb Co. (pop.713,340)
Gwinnett Co. (pop.859,304)
Sheriff/CPD Combined Per Capita
Sheriff/CPD Combined Per Capita
Columbus Police Department
◦ Chief Law Enforcement Agency;
◦ Maximum Law Enforcement Powers Allowed by Law;
◦ Only 911 Responders;
◦ Only 24 hours/7 Day-a-Week Law Enforcement Agency;
◦ 170,112 – 911 Calls in 2014;
◦ Filed 57,035 Reports;
◦ Assigned 10,716 Cases for Investigation;
◦ Made 10,467 Arrests;
◦ 488 Sworn Officers and 61 Non-Sworn Officers.
Proposed New CPD Positions
CPD BUREAU TITLE GRADE SALARY
Investigative Services Sergeant 18 $44,062
Investigative Services Corporal 16 $40,211
Investigative Services Corporal 16 $40,211
Investigative Services Corporal 16 $40,211
Investigative Services Corporal 16 $40,211
Investigative Services Corporal 16 $40,211
Investigative Services Corporal 16 $40,211
Administrative Services Non-Sworn 16 $37,091
Sub-Total (includes
OLOST supplement)
$322,419
Benefits Cost $136,294
TOTAL $458,713
CPD Pay Issues
◦ UGA Pay Plan – Funding, Compression
◦ 2008 OLOST – Competitive Pay, Supplement
◦ Compression, Retention, Morale
◦ Pilot Project
◦ Reform CPD Pay Structure, Largely with Existing Payroll Funds
◦ Signing Bonuses; Straight Time/Gap Time – FLSA
◦ Court Pay
◦ Mayor’s Commission on Officer Retention and Longevity
◦ Divergent Interests by Assignment, Rank and Seniority
◦ Consistent Bargaining Position – “Fix It All Now” = $15 Million
Starting CPD Pay
CCG Atlanta Montgomery Athens Savannah Phenix City Augusta Bibb County Mobile
Starting Salary $36,556.54 $39,237.00 $36,534.00 $33,913.00 $34,115.00 $32,227.00 $30,991.00 $30,264.00 $29,361.00
Sign on Bonus $2,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Emp Only Premium $1,092.00 $1,922.00 $0.00 $1,895.25 $611.78 $0.00 $1,175.04 $1,152.06 $648.00
Emp Defined Benefit Contribution $2,924.52 $0.00 $2,124.18 $0.00 $2,268.65 $2,465.34 $1,126.94 $1,210.56 $2,349.00
Net Salary $34,540.02 $37,315.00 $34,409.82 $32,017.75 $31,234.57 $29,761.66 $28,689.02 $27,901.38 $26,364.00
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Sala
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Police Survey
Proposed Solution Proposed CPD Salary Restructure
Graduated Pay Increases up
to 35 Years of Service
Base Pay Is
Increased By
Total Cost of
Changes 1st Year
Total Cost of
Changes 2nd Year
2-Year Financial Impact
After 1 Year Service $750 $42,750 $17,250 Remove Sign Bonus ($54,500)
After 3 Years Service $1,000 $47,000 $25,000 Remove Gap Time ($514,282)
After 5 Years Service $1,200 $94,800 $27,600 Add Increase Year 1 $531,050
After 7 Years Service $1,200 $60,000 $36,000 Add Increase Year 2 $173,350
After 10 Years Service $1,500 $54,000 $13,500 Court Pay $115,450*
After 15 Years Service $1,500 $54,000 $19,500 Net 2 Year Impact $135,618
After 20 Years Service $1,500 $42,000 $12,000 Benefits Impact $6,182
After 25 Years Service $1,500 $67,500 $7,500 Total 2 Year Impact $141,800
After 30 Years Service $1,500 $69,000 $15,000
$531,050 $173,350
Sheriff’s Office
◦ Mission:
◦ To Run a County Jail;
◦ To Provide Security to the Courts;
◦ To Service Civil Process;
◦ “Some” Law Enforcement, but Non-Duplicative
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CCG (pop. 202,824) Henry Co. (pop.211,128)
Clarke Co. (pop.121,265)
Clayton Co. (pop.264,220)
Cobb Co. (pop.717,190)
Dekalb Co. (pop.713,340)
Gwinnett Co. (pop.859,304)
Sheriff Office Cost Per Capita
Sheriff Office Cost Per Capita
Recommended Budget for Sheriff’s Office
◦ FY2016 Recommend Budget for Sheriff’s Office =
$26,972,433
◦ Includes $237,200 in New Capital and $600,000 for
New Hires
◦ FY2015 Adopted Budget for Sheriff = $27,653,956 (a
$410,00 increase over FY2014 Adopted Budget)
Duplicative Funding for Investigative Resources
◦ Rarely Investigate 911 Complaint; Limited Investigations
Not In Cooperation With Another Agency.
◦ 12 Investigation Positions:
◦ Criminal Investigations(Same as CPD)
◦ Narcotic Investigations (Same as CPD)
◦ Internal Investigation (Jail and Office Based)
◦ See pgs. 19-20 and Exhibit D of Overlapping Positions
◦ Defund Eight Grade 16 Positions = $460,544
◦ Reallocate Funding to CPD for Investigator/Analyst
Positions
◦ Leaves Funding for 4 Investigators; Sheriff Still Could Fund
Duplicative Funding for SWAT Resources
◦ CCG Currently Funds SWAT/Tactical Operations, Training and Equipment for Sheriff's Office and CPD
◦ See pgs, 20-21, Exhibit E, and Service Allocation
◦ These Services Are Not Mandated By SO Mission
◦ Excess Funding = $159,186
◦ Sheriff Could Maintain Through Cost Savings, Efficiencies, Other Funding
◦ CCG Not Required To Fund, Recommend Reallocating to General Fund for Non-Duplicative Law Enforcement Appropriation.
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FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14
Sheriff's Office Overtime Trend
Sworn Employees Non-Sworn Employees
Duplicative Funding For Payroll
◦ Average Sheriff's Office Overtime is $860,455 Per Year for Sworn Officers
◦ 90% of Sworn Officers' Overtime is Due to Straight/Gap Time
◦ A Minimum of $300,000 of Funding for SO is Duplicative Pay
◦ Recommend Reallocating $300,000 to General Fund for Non-Duplicative Law Enforcement Funding
Duplicative Vehicle Costs
◦ CCG Funds 113 Vehicles for Sheriff's Office
◦ 61 Pursuit Vehicles, 55 Take-Home
◦ Pursuit Vehicles Have $25,000 Technology Package
◦ Take-Home Cars Have Thousands in Fuel and Wear and Tear Costs
◦ Not 911 Responders, Traffic Enforcement Not Mandated
◦ Recommend Funding 26 Pursuit Vehicles (21 "Patrol" for Serving Papers); 26 Take-Home Vehicles
◦ $20,000 Reallocate in Duplicative Fuel Costs; $875,000 Long-Term Capital Savings
Reallocate Jail Savings to RRI Program
◦ Chief Judge McBride, District Attorney, Public Defender, Sheriff, Other Stakeholders
◦ Proposed Rapid Resolution Initiative, Exhibit F
◦ Rapid Addressing of Less Complex Cases, First Offenders, Guilty Pleas, etc.
◦ Saves $40 Per Day Per Person = $1.6 Million
◦ Immediate Savings Impact of $500,000
Rapid Resolution Initiative
OFFICE NUMBER POSITION COST WITH BENEFITS
Public Defender 1 Assistant Public Defender II $73,302
Public Defender 1 Assistant Public Defender II $70,046
Public Defender N/A Equipment/Supplies $65,440
District Attorney 2 Assistant District Attorney $145,266
District Attorney 1 Investigator $50,772
District Attorney 1 Clerk $40,900
District Attorney N/A Equipment/Supplies $12,367
TOTAL RRI COSTS $458,093
SO Duplicative Funding
◦ Investigative Resources = $460,544
◦ SWAT and Tactical Operation Resources = $159,186
◦ Straight/Gap Time = $300,000
◦ Pursuit Vehicles/Take-Home Cars = $20,000 Fuel ($875,000 Long Term-Capital Savings)
◦ Rapid Resolution Initiative Jail Savings = $458,093 (Costs of RRI);
(Actual Savings Between $500,000 and $1 million)
Marshal’s Office
◦ Mission:
◦ Similar Duties and Powers of the Sheriff, but
only so far as they may be applicable to the
Municipal Court of Columbus/Muscogee
County; and
◦ Only so far as those Duties and Powers are not
inconsistent with the Local Act that defines the
jurisdiction of that Court.
Recommended Budget for Marshal’s Office
◦ FY2016 Recommended Budget = $1,236,498
◦ FY2015 Adopted Budget = $1,579,177
Marshal’s Office Duplicative Funding
◦ Traffic Enforcement Patrol = $318,384
◦ SWAT and Tactical Operation Resources
= $17,000
◦Pursuit Vehicles/Take-Home Cars = $3,000
Fuel ($325,000 Long Term-Capital
Savings)
CONCLUSION
◦ FY2016 Balanced Budget of $265 Million
◦ Submitted with City Manager’s Letter, Budget Book and
Voluminous Supporting Data/Information
◦ Submitted for Your Review, Deliberation,
Amendment/Modification and Adoption
◦ Submitted Early to Allow for 90 Days of Council
Deliberation. Presentations on All Policy Proposals.