Official Informal Briefing Minutes
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 10:30 AM Present: Charlotte J. Nash, Jace Brooks, Lynette Howard, John Heard
Absent: Tommy Hunter
1. Financial Services FY 2016 Chairman’s Proposed Budget
Maria Woods, Chief Financial Officer and Financial Services Director, gave an overview of the 2016 Proposed Budget. No Official Action Taken.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Chairman’s Proposed 2016 Budget: Investing in The Big Picture
Board of Commissioners’ Briefing November 17, 2015
Review Team
• Mark Brock • Lisa Burleson • Burt Manning • Santiago Marquez
• Latabia Woodward
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Reflect on Where We’ve Been
Environmental Challenges 2009 - 2012
• Legislative Changes o Elimination of HTRG
• Homeowners Tax Relief Grant
o Property Tax Assessment Freeze
• Economic Challenges o Unemployment o Consumer spending
• Service Delivery Strategy o Final Consent Order –
February 2012 o Resolution adopted
creating service districts - February 2012
o Service districts effective – January 2013
• Housing Market o Foreclosures increasing o Home values declining o Building permits slowing
Environmental Challenges – Condition of Tax Digest
Responses to the Challenges
• Service, Value, Responsibility (SVR) Initiative: Nearly 100 cost-saving alternatives were identified, totaling $40 million
• Business Planning Process and Balanced
Scorecard linked to budget • Reductions In Force / Retirement Incentive
Offers reduction of more than 300 positions Countywide
Additional Financial Planning Actions
• Budget Reductions in Summer of 2009 – June 2009 - $82 million in operating and $123 million in capital – July 2009 - $41.2 million reduced for 2010 budget and $217 million from
5-year financial plan
• Engage Gwinnett (2010)
• Continued Budget Balancing Activities – Furloughs – 90-day vacancy policy – Elimination of pay for performance, market increases, longevity pay
• Adoption of financial policies (2012 – 2014)
• Bond Refundings (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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Anticipate Where We are Going
Big Picture Investments
2016 Gwinnett County Budget
Investing in Public Safety and Judicial
Supporting Community
Needs
Workforce Recruitment
and Retention
Financial Sustainability
Public Safety and
Judicial
Police Officers per 1,000 Population
1.08 1.06 1.07 1.07 1.04 1.03 1.02
0.99
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
• Adding 30 Police Officers
• Unfreezing 25 Positions
Based on number of authorized positions
• Construction of Bay Creek Precinct
• Body Cameras
Public Safety and
Judicial
Fire & EMS Increase in Demand for Services
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
29% more EMS calls in 2015 than in 2009
• Adding 9 Position for 1 Ambulance Unit
• Funding for non-profit clinics
Public Safety and
Judicial
Judicial
• District Attorney o Increasing Complexity in
Special Victims Unit Cases o Investigative Analyst for
Drug Task Force and Technical Investigations
• Juvenile Court o Attorneys and Case
Coordinator to meet the increasing demand in caseload
• Magistrate Court
o Full-time Magistrate Judge to provide assistance to the Courts
• Sheriff o Part-time Deputies to meet
the needs within jail and courts
o Technical Support o Body Cameras
• Medical Examiner Building o Estimated to begin
construction in early 2016
• Courthouse Expansion o Estimated to begin design
in 2nd quarter 2016
Supporting Community
Needs Providing Services to Seniors
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
• Renovations to Buford, Lawrenceville and Norcross Senior Centers
• Growing Senior Population
• New Centerville Senior Center
• Information and Assistance Services and Volunteer Program
• Expand Care Management Services
Supporting Community
Needs
Anticipating 2016 Presidential Election
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
• Increased funding for Elections - $7.2 million
• New position for training and outreach activities
• Extends hours and locations for advanced in-person voting
Supporting Community
Needs Animal Welfare & Enforcement
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Adopted Animals Euthanized
• Increased demand due to changes in the ordinance
• Restoration of prior reduction in personnel
Supporting Community
Needs
Park Operations and Recreational Programs
• Partially restores a 20% decrease in personnel for park maintenance
• Provides support for the addition of Simpsonwood Park
• Recreational
programming in new/renovated park facilities
Supporting Community
Needs Restoring Library Support
$10
$12
$14
$16
$18
$20
$22
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Mill
ions
Including 2016, at 88% of 2008 funding level
Supporting Community
Needs
Reducing Recidivism at the
Correctional Institute
7 out of 10 inmates do not have a HS Diploma or GED
2 out of 3 inmates are rearrested
1 out of 3 inmates are reconvicted
Georgia Center for Opportunity, September 2014
Supporting Community
Needs Major Infrastructure Funding
Transportation ( in millions) 2016 2017-2021 Total
$104.1 $153.4 $257.5
Stormwater (in millions) 2016 2017-2021 Total
$20.3 $101.4 $121.7
Water & Sewer (in millions) 2016 2017-2021 Total
$111.8 $613.2 $725.0
Supporting Community
Needs
Economic Development/ Redevelopment
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Percentage of Net Countywide Digest
Residential Commercial Motor Vehicle
• Increase Code Enforcement Activities
• Adding 2 employees to focus on economic development
Supporting Community
Needs Other Community Needs
• Maintenance and Care of Right of Way
• Addition of 3 Transit Express Routes
• Marketing of Airport as General Aviation Facility
• Design for State Patrol Facility
• Department of Family and Children Services
Workforce Retention
and Recruitment
Ratio of Authorized Positions Per 1,000 Population
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Sources: Gwinnett County Financial Services and U.S. Census. 2015 population estimate from Gwinnett County Financial Services/Planning and Development
From 2008–2015, population increased by 15%, while authorized positions increased by 1%
2016 Proposed Budget: $1.5 Billion
.
.
$363 Million
OPERATING
CAPITAL
$1.1 Billion
The 2016 Budget
Budget is balanced
Based on current millage rate Maintains reserve policy
Multi-year planning
Pay-as-you-go Capital Program
Sustains progress toward pension obligations
Continues focus on enhancing the quality of life and safety
Maintains a Prosperous, Fiscally Sustainable, and Economically Viable County
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Publish Chairman’s Proposed Budget
NOV
17
Public
Hearing
DEC
7
Budget
Adoption
5 JAN
Key Dates
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Thank you!
2016 Gwinnett County Budget
Investing in Public Safety and Judicial
Supporting Community
Needs
Workforce Recruitment
and Retention
Financial Sustainability
