State of the City Mayor Stephanie A. Miner January 27, 2011

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1 State of the City Mayor Stephanie A. Miner January 27, 2011

2 Welcome Steven Kern Executive Director Everson Museum of Art

3 Invocation Father John Fenlon St. Patrick s Ptik Roman Cthli Catholic Church h

4 Pledge of Allegiance 4 th Kylique White th Grader at Martin Luther King Jr. School

5 Introduction The Hon. Jean Kessner Syracuse Common Council

6 State of the City Mayor Stephanie A. Miner January 27, 2011

7 In accordance with the Charter of the City of Syracuse amended in 1960: The Mayor shall present an annual message to the Common Council of the City of Syracuse on the State of the City. Van B. Robinson President Kathleen Joy Councilor-at-Large Lance Denno Councilor-at-Large Jean Kessner Councilor-at-Large Matthew J. Rayo Patrick J. Hogan Ryan McMahon Thomas M. Seals Nader P. Maroun 1st District 2nd District 3rd District 4th District 5th District Syracuse Common Council

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12 Everson logo

13 The Fiscal Storm

14 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2010 Cut Here. Invest There. By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN... We are leaving an era where to be a mayor, governor, senator or president was, on balance, to give things away to people. And we are entering an era where to be a leader will mean, on balance, to take things away from people. It is the only way we ll get our fiscal house in order before the market, brutally, does it for us.

15 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2010 Cut Here. Invest There. By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN FRIDAY, MAY 7, We are leaving an era where to be a mayor, governor, senator Mayor president Proposes was, on balance, Budget to give things away Cuts to people. And we are entering an era where to be a leader will mean, By MICHAEL on balance, HOWARD to SAUL take things away from people. It is the only The way tough we ll $62.9 get our billion fiscal budget house that in order Mayor before Michael the market, Bloomberg brutally, proposed does it for Thursday us.... plans to slash the city head count by nearly 11,000 employees, about 3.7% of the total work force, with more than 6,000 coming from layoffs and nearly 5,000 from attrition....

16 2010 Cost-Cutting C tting Nearly 200 fewer funded positions Salary savings of $7 million a year Non-uniform overtime down 30% DPW overtime down 44% in record snows Non-reimbursed Police Department Non-reimbursed Police Department overtime is down by $1.1 million

17 Fund Balance $ ($5.0) Projected At Actual ($10.0) ($15.0) ($20.0) ($25.0) ($30.0)

18 Fund Balance $ ($5.0) Projected At Actual ($10.0) ($15.0) ($20.0) ($25.0) ($30.0)

19 Consolidation

20 Consolidation Mailing Arborist Purchasing

21 Consolidation Information Technology

22 State Budget Crisis

23 Combined City and School Budget $633 million

24 Combined City and School Budget $339 Million from Statet $324 Million

25 Structural Budget Challenges Unresolved revenue gap of $16 million Short-term loss of $10 million in sales tax $3.8 million increase for previously negotiated employee and retiree health benefits $9.4 million increase in pension billings $ p g from the state between now and 2012

26 $18,000,000 3-Year Pension Contribution: Police & Fire $17,000,000 $16,000,000 $17,387,121 $15,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,495,549 $13,000,000 $12,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,182,

27 $7,000,000 $6,500,000 3-Year Pension Contribution: Non-Uniform $6,000,000 $5,500, $6,584,097 $5,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,000,000 $4,091,083 $3,500,000 $3,495,135 $3,000,

28 NYCOM New York Conference of Mayors Temporary freeze in public sector wages Reforming the current pension system Amend the compulsory arbitration law to balance the needs of public sector workers with the taxpayers ability to pay

29 SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011 Camden, NJ braces for deep police, fire cuts By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. Yet another crisis is upon this burdened city, among the most impoverished and crime-ridden in the country. Deep layoffs of city workers go into effect on Tuesday....

30 Innovation: Challenging the Status tus Quo

31 The future is ours to win. But to get there, we can t just stand still. President Barack Obama, President Barack Obama, January 25, 2011

32 CDBG Community Development Block Grant Cut the former CD administrative i ti budget from 44% of our federal allocation to 20% Translated into $1 million in additional funds for housing

33 Prospect Hill

34 New CDBG Process Funding targeted in four categories: Housing rehabilitation with a focus on repairs of vacant homes Improvement to neighborhood h business corridors Homelessness prevention programs Special needs of seniors and teens

35 Citizens Cabinet

36 Code Enforcement

37 Mike Bova Mike Bova Director of Code Enforcement

38 Current System

39 New System

40 Project Site Review

41 City Line 448-CITY

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48 Youth and Adult Chief of Police Advisory Groups

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50 Near Westside Cameras

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52 Strategict Investment in Our Future

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54 Sustainability Plan

55 Green Infrastructure Downtown Lot 21

56 Onondaga Creekwalk

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58 Fowler High School Institute of Technology

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60 Say Yes to Education Bob Behler President and CEO of SRC, Inc.

61 Say Yes to Education 992 city high school graduates in college tuition free at 64 public and private colleges 4,100 elementary and middle-school l students in Say Yes afterschool programs 150 Syracuse University students are mentors to high school students 2,000 families a year enroll their children in Say Yes summer programs Free health insurance and legal assistance

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63 Nothing worth doing is ever easy.

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65 Benediction The Rev. David L. Tanyhill, Jr. Bll Bellegrove Missionary i Baptist t Church h

66 Nothing worth doing is ever easy.