Title
Resolution to Adopt Ann Arbor City Budget and Related Property Tax Millage Rates for fiscal year 2018
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is the proposed FY 2018 City Budget that totals $423 million in revenue and $380 million in expenditures and is in compliance with the City Charter. This budget resolution reflects the recommended budget delivered to you on April 17, 2017.
General Fund Activities
This recommended budget holds recurring expenditure levels in line with the projected revenue levels.
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FY 2018 |
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Recurring Revenues |
$102,732,312 |
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Non-recurring Revenues |
1,891,397 |
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Total Revenues |
$104,623,709 |
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Recurring Expenditures |
$102,053,059 |
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Non-recurring Expenditures |
2,570,650 |
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Total Expenditures |
$104,623,709 |
General Fund recurring expenditures increased by $2,578,968 (+2.6%) compared to FY 2017’s adopted budget, and recurring revenues increased by $3,017,687 (+3.0%). Below is a summary of non-recurring expenditures:
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General Fund Non-recurring Expenditures |
FY 2018 |
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City Administrator-Citizen Survey |
$ 30,000 |
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City Clerk-Election Improvements |
34,000 |
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Human Resources-Compensation Study |
60,000 |
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Human Resources-Ultipro Improvements |
10,000 |
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Housing Commission-One-time support |
213,000 |
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City Attorney-Citylaw program |
20,000 |
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Community Services-Parks Fairness Resolution |
104,857 |
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Public Services-Guy C. Larcom Building Primary Chiller |
280,000 |
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Public Services-ADA Accessibility Compliance Study |
20,000 |
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Public Services-Barton and Superior Dam work |
525,000 |
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Public Services-New Streetlight Funding |
150,000 |
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Safety Services-Police-Telestaff upgrade |
19,728 |
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Safety Services-Fire-Telestaff upgrade |
12,006 |
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Non-departmental-Workforce planning carryover funding |
475,000 |
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Non-departmental-Update governance plans |
250,000 |
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Non-departmental-Retroactive payments on unsettled contracts |
367,059 |
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Total General Fund Non-recurring Expenditures |
$ 2,570,650 |
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FTEs
The City’s FTEs are proposed to increase from 729 to 740 in FY 2018 (excluding transfers between Service Areas and net of incidental changes):
• 1.0 FTE increase in City Administrator
• 1.0 FTE increase in City Administrator, City Clerk
• 1.0 FTE increase in City Administrator, Human Resources
• 1.0 FTE decrease in Community Services, Parks and Recreation
• 2.0 FTE increase in Community Services, Housing Commission
• 1.0 FTE increase in Financial Services, Information Technology
• 1.0 FTE increase in Public Services, Engineering
• 1.0 FTE increase in Public Services, Systems Planning
• 1.0 FTE increase in Public Services, Water Treatment Plant
• 1.0 FTE increase for 15th District Court
• 2.0 FTE increase for the Downtown Development Authority
As part of the workforce planning initiative, Council is authorizing staff to exceed the authorized 740 FTEs by 10 on a temporary basis.
Millage Rates
The following millages are the maximum allowable levy after the Headlee rollback multiplier is applied (for FY 2018 the Headlee rollback multiplier is anticipated to be 0.9873):
Staff
Prepared by: Tom Crawford, Chief Financial Officer
Approved by: Howard Lazarus, City Administrator
Body
(See Attached Amended Resolution)