Overview of Transportation Utility Fee

Budget Highlights
Overall
a) Includes next year’s budget plus a five year projection designed to maintain
a 5% bottom line in General Fund and a Debt Coverage Ratio of at least
1.25.
b) Zero percent increase in health insurance.
c) Fuel and Utilities down across all funds and departments.
d) Self-funded costs are up as equipment is being replaced.
e) Capital spending based on Council’s goals and objectives from budget
retreat.
General Fund
a) Amended transfer from Electric formula from 15% to 2 cents per Kwh. (15%
equals approximately 1.9 cents per Kwh)
b) Includes new sanitation contract with Clawson Disposal.
c) Sales Tax and Ad Valorem Tax up over previous years.
d) Two new positions to replace Director of Administrative Services position.
e) Increase Insurance Coverage to include higher coverage limits and include
the electric grid.
f) Zero percent increase in health insurance.
g) Police K-9 Unit.
h) Removed cash funding for Special Operations Unit.
i) Increase in Fire Department Salaries.
j) EMS Revenue lagging behind expenses.
k) Included funding for an ISO rerate, EMS school certification, rescue
equipment and new Ventilator.
l) Self-funded up in Fire due to new 911 ambulance and transport van.
m) Included funding for brush pickup.
n) Self-funded up in Streets for new flatbed truck and street sweeper.
o) Buildings and grounds budget increased in parks for expansion of effluent
irrigation system at quad-plex.
p) Included funding for assuming responsibility for LCRA NPS program (water
quality).
q) Reduced abatement funding.
r) Consolidated expenses into City Shop.
s) YMCA subsidy reduces to $100,000.
Hotel/Motel
a) Includes $175,000 for Badger Building
b) Includes $40,000 for Christmas lights.
Airport
a) Conservative Fuel Sales Assumptions.
Electric
a) Amended transfer to General Fund formula from 15% to 2 cents per Kwh.
(15% equals approximately 1.9 cents per Kwh)
b) Electric Sales and Cost of Power budgeted based on historical net
difference.
c) Includes DOL training program previously approved by Council.
d) Includes Meter Data Management Software.
e) Includes $40,000 from HOT for Christmas lights.
Water/Wastewater
a)
b)
c)
d)
Includes final payment expiration of 2010 Tax Note.
Conservative revenue estimates.
Salaries shifted between water and wastewater.
Includes increased funding in Water Chemicals for treating hardness of well
water.
e) Includes increased funding in Wastewater Chemicals for Type 1 effluent.
f) Includes funding for automating effluent reuse to golf course.
Golf Course
a) Transfer for Operations of $75,410.
b) Self-Funded increased for new carts and equipment.
c) Salaries are down from previous years due to staffing changes.
EDC
Includes Funding for:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Honey Creek Property on 281 South.
Badger Building.
21 Acre Commercial Park.
MyTown.
$200,000 assistance with ladder truck.
Interest and Sinking
a) Will utilize fund balance from prior years to reduce I&S tax collection, which
will result in increased collections for M&O in General Fund.
City Council Goals and Objectives
FY 2016/2017
2015/16 Cash at Year End
EDC Payment Ladder Truck
2016/17 Net Profit (Projected)
Ranking
Committed
Committed
Committed
Committed
Committed
Committed
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Project
SSES Engineering
281 South W/WW Line Extensions (Phase 1)
Honey Rock Electrical Costs
Highland Oaks Electrical Costs
The Ranch Electrical Costs
YMCA Capital Maintenance
Emergency Services Radios
Rescue Tools
Streets
Police Station Architectural
Patrol K-9
281 South Water Line Extension (Phase 2)
Meter Data Management Software (MDM)
City Hall Remodel
Delaware Springs Improvements
West Tank Second Pump
Restroom at Hamilton Creek Park
Drainage Infrastructure
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total
Cost
90,000
10,000
150,000
50,000
30,000
50,000
210,000
30,000
400,000
250,000
22,000
125,000
120,000
55,000
100,000
20,000
60,000
Pending
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Funds From
Other Sources
10,000
75,000
25,000
15,000
125,000
-
$
$
$
$
688,366
200,000
1,200,000
2,088,366
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Net Effect
on Cash
90,000
75,000
25,000
15,000
50,000
210,000
30,000
400,000
250,000
22,000
120,000
55,000
100,000
20,000
60,000
Estimated EOY
Cash
$
1,998,366
$
1,998,366
$
1,923,366
$
1,898,366
$
1,883,366
$
1,833,366
$
973,366
$
943,366
$
1,433,366
$
1,183,366
$
921,366
$
921,366
$
801,366
$
746,366
$
646,366
$
626,366
$
566,366
$
566,366
Resources
In-Kind (Water/WW), City Engineer, Administration
Contractor
In-Kind (Electric)
In-Kind (Electric)
In-Kind (Electric)
Contractor
In-Kind (Police, Fire/EMS), Vendor
Vendor
In-Kind (Streets)
In-Kind (Admin and PD Staff, Council Committee), Architect and Contractor
Police
Contractor
In-Kind (Electric, Water, Utilities)
Contractor
In-Kind (Streets, DS)
In-Kind (Water), Contractor
In-Kind (Water, Parks, Electric), Contractor
In-Kind (Admin, Planning, Streets), Engineer