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File #: 13-0482    Version: Name: 5/6/13 Resolution to Adopt FY 2014 Budget & Property Tax Millage Rates
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/6/2013 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/20/2013 Final action: 5/20/2013
Enactment date: Enactment #: R-13-154
Title: Resolution to Adopt Ann Arbor City Budget and Related Property Tax Millage Rates for Fiscal Year 2014 (7 Votes Required)
Attachments: 1. Resolution for FY14 Adopted Budget as Amended, 2. FY14 Budget Amendments As Amended on 052013
Related files: 13-0758, 13-0754
Title
Resolution to Adopt Ann Arbor City Budget and Related Property Tax Millage Rates for Fiscal Year 2014 (7 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is the proposed fiscal year FY 2014 City Budget that totals $347 million and is in compliance with the City Charter. This budget resolution reflects the recommended budget delivered to you on April 15, 2013.
 
General Fund Activities
This recommended budget holds recurring expenditure levels in line with the projected revenue levels.  
 
FY 2014
Recurring Revenues
$ 82,632,798
Non-recurring Revenues (Use of Fund Balance)
     260,514
 
$82,893,312
 
 
Recurring Expenditures
$ 81,287,363
Non-recurring Expenditures
   1,605,949
    Total Expenditures
$ 82,893,312
 
General Fund recurring expenditures increased by $3,390,421 (+4.4%) compared to FY 2013, and recurring revenues increased by $3,439,686 (+4.4%).  This includes Golf revenue of $1,303,000 and expenditures of $1,436,902. Below is a summary of non-recurring expenditures:
 
General Fund Non-recurring Expenditures
FY 2014
Attorney (succession plan)
$ 18,449
Financial Services (succession plan/process improvements)
135,000
Hydropower (regulatory and capital improvements)
307,500
Facilities (capital projects)
875,000
Systems Planning (State street corridor study)
150,000
Building Settlement Funding
100,000
Non-Departmental (ICMA citizen survey)
 20,000
   Total General Fund Non-recurring Expenditures
$ 1,605,949
 
FTEs
The City's FTEs are proposed to increase from 685 to 693 in FY 2014 (excluding transfers between Service Areas):
 
·        4 FTE increase in Fire Services
·        No FTE change in Police Services
·       1.3 FTE decrease in Public Services
·       3 FTE increase in Community Services
·       No FTE change in Fifteenth District Court
·       0.2 FTE decrease in Attorney
·       0.5 FTE increase in City Administrator
·       1.67 FTE increase in Financial and Administrative Services
 
 
Millage Rates
The following millages are the maximum allowable levy after the Headlee rollback multiplier is applied (for FY 2014 the Headlee rollback multiplier is anticipated to be 1.00):
 
PROPOSED FY 2014
ACTUAL     FY 2013
DIFFERENCE
GENERAL OPERATING
6.1682
6.1682
0.0000
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
2.0560
2.0560
0.0000
REFUSE COLLECTION
2.4670
2.4670
0.0000
AATA
2.0560
2.0560
0.0000
STREET RECONSTRUCTION
2.1250
2.1250
0.0000
PARK MAINTENANCE & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
1.0969
1.0969
0.0000
OPEN SPACE & PARKLAND PRESERVATION
0.4779
0.4779
0.0000
DEBT SERVICE
0.0000
0.1250
(0.1250)
TOTAL
16.4470
16.5720
(0.1250)
Staff
Prepared by:        Tom Crawford, Chief Financial Officer
Approved by:       Steve Powers, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, City Council has reviewed the City Administrator's proposed budget for FY 2014 for the City of Ann Arbor; and
 
Whereas, A public hearing and various public meetings have been held to obtain citizen input on the proposed budget; and
 
RESOLVED, That Council adopts the General Fund Allocations as listed in the FY 2014 Consolidated Plan, to be funded out of the Community Development Budget;
 
RESOLVED, That the unexpended grant entitlement for the Community Development Block Grant Fund be re-appropriated at the end of the fiscal year until such time as all grant funds have been expended;
 
RESOLVED, That any Community Development Program Income be appropriated upon receipt of the funds for the purpose of Community Development Project Activities;
 
RESOLVED, That any contributions to the Special Assistance Fund and the Affordable Housing fund in excess of the budgeted amount, shall be appropriated at the time of receipt and for the purpose of the Ann Arbor Assistance Fund and the Affordable Housing Fund, respectively;
 
RESOLVED, That the proposed list of Capital Improvement projects in the amount of $174,958,747 are approved; and that $34,950,180 be appropriated in FY 2014 for these or similar projects, within the respective funds, as determined by the Service Area, and may be carried forward without regard to fiscal year;
 
RESOLVED, That Art in Public Places Fund budget be appropriated without regard to fiscal year;
 
RESOLVED, That the Technology Improvement projects in the amount of $1,228,209  be appropriated without regard to fiscal year;
 
RESOLVED, That a total 693 full-time equivalent positions be adopted in the FY 2014 budget;
 
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to transfer funds between service units within the designated service areas or from Non-Departmental within the same fund;
 
RESOLVED, That any funds contributed to the Parks Memorials and Contributions fund in excess of the budgeted amount shall be appropriated at the time of receipt for the purpose of that fund without regard to fiscal year;
 
RESOLVED, That the City Council approve the proposed FY 2014 Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti SmartZone LDFA budget, as a component unit of the City of Ann Arbor in Fiscal Year 2014 in a dedicated Fund containing $1,655,647 in revenues and $1,814,892 in expenditures;
 
RESOLVED, That the following appropriations constitute the General Fund budget for FY 2014;
 
 
REVENUES
CITY ATTORNEY    
$ 150,000
CITY ADMINISTRATOR   
 
           Clerk Services
176,700
COMMUNITY SERVICES
 
 Planning & Development Services
1,206,200
 Planning
256,000
 Office of Community Development
161,399
 Parks and Recreation Services  
3,890,807
FINANCIAL SERVICES
 
Financial and Budget Planning
15,632,693
Treasury
41,570,096
PUBLIC SERVICES
 
Customer Service
60,000
Field Operations
90,900
Public Services Administration
75,000
 Water Treatment
325,000
SAFETY SERVICES
 
 Police     
2,887,770
 Fire     
895,506
DISTRICT COURT     
2,224,810
NON-DEPARTMENTAL
13,549,807
TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES
$83,152,688
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPENDITURES
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
$375,169
CITY ATTORNEY     
1,919,226
CITY ADMINISTRATOR    
 
City Administrator
571,492
Human Resources
1,429,315
Clerk Services
951,665
COMMUNITY SERVICES
 
 Planning & Development Services
1,374,619
 Planning
979,874
Office of Community Development
1,828,808
 Parks and Recreation   
5,208,811
FINANCIAL SERVICES
 
Accounting
869,577
Assessor
1,044,037
 Financial and Budget Planning  
882,596
 Procurement
167,499
Treasury
619,883
PUBLIC SERVICES
 
Customer Services
239,315
Field Operations
4,267,678
Fleet & Facilities
2,400,352
Public Services Administration
191,523
Systems Planning
232,886
 Water Treatment Services
489,218
SAFETY SERVICES
 
 Police      
24,475,751
 Fire     
14,504,888
DISTRICT COURT     
4,379,290
NON-DEPARTMENTAL
13,749,216
TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
$83,152,688
 
 
 
 
RESOLVED, That the following other funds revenue and expenditure appropriations are adopted for FY 2014 budget; and
 
REVENUES
 
Fund #
Fund Name
Amount
0001
DDA/HOUSING FUND
402,231
0002
ENERGY PROJECTS
244,318
0003
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
5,859,811
0009
SMART ZONE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
1,814,892
0010
GENERAL
83,152,688
0011
CENTRAL STORES
1,422,570
0012
FLEET SERVICES
7,842,881
0014
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
7,713,010
0016
COMMUNITY TELEVISION NETWORK
2,093,801
0021
MAJOR STREET
6,948,813
0022
LOCAL STREET
1,808,451
0023
COURT FACILITIES
225,000
0024
OPEN SPACE & PARKLAND PRESERVATION
2,415,495
0025
BANDEMER PROPERTY
5,284
0026
CONSTRUCTION CODE FUND
2,541,728
0027
DRUG ENFORCEMENT
137,000
0028
FEDERAL EQUITABLE SHARING
138,000
0033
DDA PARKING MAINTENANCE
4,403,131
0034
PARKS MEMORIALS & CONTRIBUTIONS
98,932
0035
GENERAL DEBT SERVICE
9,123,422
0036
METRO EXPANSION
349,908
0038
ANN ARBOR ASSISTANCE
4,000
0042
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
24,673,540
0043
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
22,882,612
0046
MARKET
188,207
0048
AIRPORT
856,007
0049
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
4,308,998
0052
VEBA TRUST
12,269,026
0053
POLICE AND FIRE RELIEF
7,000
0054
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE
760
0055
ELIZABETH R DEAN TRUST
55,062
0056
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
340,464
0057
RISK FUND
27,599,946
0058
WHEELER CENTER
423,643
0059
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
34,844,628
0060
GENERAL DEBT /SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
175,035
0061
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
420,794
0062
STREET RECONSTRUCTION MILLAGE
14,351,539
0063
DDA PARKING SYSTEM
19,989,172
0064
MICHIGAN JUSTICE TRAINING
50,800
0069
STORMWATER SEWER SYSTEM
6,231,847
0070
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
102,500
0071
PARK MAINTENANCE & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
5,203,836
0072
SOLID WASTE FUND
14,409,048
0073
LOCAL FORFEITURE
100
0082
STORMWATER BOND
3,900,000
0083
SENIOR CENTER ENDOWMENT
396
0088
SEWER BOND
5,005,000
0089
WATER BOND
10,011,794
00CP
GENERAL CAPITAL FUND
1,075,000
 
 
$348,132,120
 
EXPENDITURES
Fund #
Fund Name
Amount
0001
DDA/HOUSING FUND
302,000
0002
ENERGY PROJECTS
244,318
0003
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
5,859,811
0009
SMART ZONE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
1,814,892
0010
GENERAL
83,152,688
0011
CENTRAL STORES
1,422,570
0012
FLEET SERVICES
7,732,282
0014
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
7,577,679
0016
COMMUNITY TELEVISION NETWORK
2,093,801
0021
MAJOR STREET
6,948,813
0022
LOCAL STREET
1,808,451
0023
COURT FACILITIES
225,000
0024
OPEN SPACE & PARKLAND PRESERVATION
1,430,838
0025
BANDEMER PROPERTY
1,789
0026
CONSTRUCTION CODE FUND
2,456,022
0027
DRUG ENFORCEMENT
137,000
0028
FEDERAL EQUITABLE SHARING
138,000
0033
DDA PARKING MAINTENANCE
2,326,270
0034
PARKS MEMORIALS & CONTRIBUTIONS
42,403
0035
GENERAL DEBT SERVICE
9,123,422
0036
METRO EXPANSION
258,713
0038
ANN ARBOR ASSISTANCE
4,000
0042
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
21,020,974
0043
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
21,265,755
0046
MARKET
188,207
0048
AIRPORT
843,274
0049
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
4,308,998
0052
VEBA TRUST
458,948
0055
ELIZABETH R DEAN TRUST
55,062
0056
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
14,000
0057
RISK FUND
27,594,891
0058
WHEELER CENTER
423,643
0059
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
34,844,628
0060
GENERAL DEBT/SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
175,035
0061
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
420,794
0062
STREET RECONSTRUCTION MILLAGE
14,351,539
0063
DDA PARKING SYSTEM
19,989,172
0064
MICHIGAN JUSTICE TRAINING
50,800
0069
STORMWATER SEWER SYSTEM
5,872,843
0070
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
100,000
0071
PARK MAINTENANCE & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
5,202,836
0072
SOLID WASTE FUND
14,409,048
0073
LOCAL FORFEITURE
100
0082
STORMWATER BOND
3,900,000
0088
SEWER BOND
5,005,000
0089
WATER BOND
10,011,794
00CP
GENERAL CAPITAL FUND
1,075,000
 
 
$326,693,103
 
 
RESOLVED, That the following millages shall be levied for the City of Ann Arbor for FY 2014:
 
 
PROPOSED
GENERAL OPERATING
6.1682
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
2.0560
REFUSE COLLECTION
2.4670
AATA
2.0560
STREET RECONSTRUCTION
2.1250
PARKS MAINTENANCE & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
1.0969
OPEN SPACE & PARKLAND PRESERVATION
0.4779
TOTAL
16.4470
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approved Amendments by City Council on May 20, 2013
 
Amendment 1-
Increase FY14 Human Services Funding to FY13 Budgeted Level
 
Whereas, The proposed FY14 budget includes a $46,899 decrease in funding available for human services nonprofit entities;
 
Whereas, The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Board of Directors, the United Way of Washtenaw County Board of Directors, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, and the Washtenaw Urban County Executive Committee have committed to awarding human services allocations in FY 14 based upon the approved allocations in FY 12 and FY13 by extending the two-year plan an additional year;
 
RESOLVED, The FY14 General Fund Community Development budget be increased by $46,899 for human services funding through the one-time use of General Fund fund balance;
 
RESOLVED, Council directs staff to incorporate this revised funding level of $1,244,629 in future budgets.
 
Sponsors:  Briere, Kailasapathy, Warpehoski, Teall, Lumm
 
Amendment 2-
Restore Fall Leaf and Holiday Tree Pickup Services
Defeated
 
Amendment 3-
Increase funding for Affordable Housing using DDA TIF funds
 
Whereas, The DDA is forecasted to receive $568,343 more in TIF revenues than anticipated in the proposed FY14 budget;
 
Whereas, Council desires to support the public housing program in the DDA area;
 
RESOLVED, The DDA TIF fund revenue and expenditure budgets be increased by $568,343 for the purposes of creating a one-time transfer;
 
RESOLVED, The DDA Housing fund revenue and expenditure budgets be increased by $300,000 to reflect Council's desire for the DDA to support affordable housing in the DDA area; and
 
RESOLVED, Ann Arbor City Council requests that the DDA allocate at least $300,000 for the replacement of the light poles on Main Street.
 
Sponsors:  Kunselman, Lumm, Kailasapathy
Amendment 4-
Increase funding for Affordable Housing
 
Whereas, The General Fund previously funded a transfer to the Affordable Housing fund of $100,000 annually;
 
Whereas, Council desires to re-establish funding;
 
RESOLVED, The General Fund Community Development expenditure budget be increased by $100,000 funded by a one-time use of fund balance in FY14;
 
RESOLVED, The Affordable Housing fund revenue and expenditure budgets be increased by $100,000;
 
RESOLVED, Council directs staff to incorporate this funding in future budgets.
 
 
Sponsors:  Briere, Kailasapathy, Warpehoski, Teall, Petersen
 
Amendment 5-
Increase Police Staffing in the FY14 Budget
Defeated
 
Amendment 6-
Funding for Washtenaw Health Initiative
 
Whereas, The Washtenaw Health Initiative (WHI) is a voluntary, county-wide collaboration of local leaders focused on how to make health care more accessible and improve care coordination for the low-income, uninsured, and Medicaid populations in Washtenaw County by identifying and, where possible, addressing gaps;
Whereas, The Initiative is focused both on today and preparing for 2014, when provisions of federal health care reform are expected to go into effect;
Whereas, A membership fee of $10,000.00 in FY13 was funded through the Office of Community Development;
Whereas, Additional funding in the amount of $10,000.00 needs to be appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of Community Development's FY14 budget for this membership fee;
RESOLVED, That the Office of Community Development's FY14 expenditure budget be amended to increase $10,000.00 to be funded as a one-time expenditure from the General Fund fund balance.
 
Sponsors:  Hieftje, Higgins, Briere
Amendment 7-
Remove funding for Art in Public Places
 
Whereas, The Public Art Ordinance is under revision and will be considered by Council  on June 3rd;
 
Whereas, The proposed FY14 budget was prepared in accordance with the current ordinance;
 
Whereas, The task force anticipates a different program for Public Art if the revisions are approved;
 
RESOLVED, The FY14  Art in Public Places expenditure budget be reduced  by $326,464.
 
Sponsors:  Briere, Lumm, Kailasapathy
 
 
Amendment 8-
Increase Human Services funding for Senior Meals at Miller Manor
 
Whereas, Washtenaw County previously funded a meal program at Miller Manor;
 
Whereas, Federal sequestration has resulted in reduced program funding for the food program at Miller Manor in the amount of $4,500;
 
Whereas, The City wishes to support this program;
 
RESOLVED, The General Fund Community Development expenditure budget be increased by $4,500 funded by a one-time use of fund balance;
 
RESOLVED, Up to $4,500 be transferred to the AAHC if federal funds are not restored in FY14;
 
RESOLVED, Council directs staff to incorporate this funding in future budgets if federal funds are not restored.
 
Sponsors:  Briere, Kailasapathy, Warpehoski, Teall
 
 
Amendment 9-
Increase funding for Sidewalk Gaps
 
Whereas, Council has prioritized the City's investment in infrastructure maintenance and transportation in the urban core;
 
Whereas, Council has adopted the development standards for complete streets;
 
Whereas, The City has a number of sidewalk gaps throughout the City;
 
Whereas, The Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) reduced funding for bus transportation and there is an increased number of students using City sidewalks;
 
Whereas, Council desires to work collaboratively with AAPS and the community to prioritize which sidewalks to improve;
 
Whereas, There is limited funding available in the Street & Sidewalk Millage Fund;
 
RESOLVED, The General Fund Public Services expenditure budget be increased by $75,000 funded by a one-time use of fund balance in FY14 to fund a sidewalk gap prioritization study.
 
Sponsors:  Briere, Taylor, Kailasapathy
 
Amendment 10-
Supplemental Funding for Police Officer
 
Defeated
 
Amendment 11-
Recognition of Parks Fairness Resolution with Budget Amendments
 
Whereas, On October 3, 2006, Council passed a resolution that, upon approval of the November 2006 Parks Millage ballot initiative, the General Fund portion of the overall budget supporting the City's Park System Budget would not be reduced more than the average of other General Fund operations of the City in the next 6 years of the millage;
 
Whereas, The budget amendments adopted by Council for the FY14 budget increase the General Fund expenditure budget by $236,399;
 
Whereas, The Parks budget should be increased $22,977 to ensure compliance with the 2006 resolution;
 
RESOLVED, That the General Fund Parks FY14 expenditure budget be amended to increase $22,977 to be funded as a one-time expenditure from the General Fund fund balance.
 
Sponsored by:  Taylor, Anglin
 
 
As Amended by City Council on May 20, 2013