IMAGINE ONE AUSTIN City of Austin Budget 101 July 7, 2014
Budget Forecast Facts Agenda and April Figures 18 44 Distinct Operating Units Energy Utility, Water Utility, Airport, Convention Center, Watershed Protection, Resource Recovery, Public Works, Transportation, Neighborhood Housing, Code Compliance, Police, Fire, EMS, Parks, Library, Health and Human Services, Animal Services, Municipal Court, Planning, Economic Development, and Support Departments 12,769 Full-Time Positions (plus an additional 1,500-2,000 seasonal temporary employees) FY 2014 All Funds Budget = $3.3 Billion FY 2014 General Fund Budget = $800 Million FY 2014 Capital Spending Plan = $910 Million 2
All Funds Budget All City Funds Proposed Uses of Funds FY 2013-14 ($3.3 billion) Austin Energy 37% Austin Water Utility 14% Other Expenses 6% Aviation 3% Drainage 2% Internal Services 7% General Obligation Debt Service 4% General Fund 21% Transportation 2% Convention Center 2% ARR 2% 3
City Forecast of Austin Agenda Budget April Timeline 18 November March April - May May - July July 31 August 13 August 15 August 21, 28 September 3 September 8-10 4 Results of Annual Citizen Survey Annual Performance Report Five-Year Financial Forecast and Economic Outlook Boards and Commissions, Public Engagement, and Budget Development 1 st Council Work Session on Budget Proposed Budget 2 nd Council Work Session on Budget Tax Roll Certification by Appraisal Districts (estimated) Budget, Tax Rate and Utility Rate Public Hearings 3 rd Council Work Session on Budget Adoption of Budget & Tax Rate
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Forecast General Agenda Fund Revenue April 18 FY 2015 General Fund Revenue Forecast = $840.6M Forecast tax rate =0.4957 A reduction of 0.0070 per $100 of taxable value Tax Rate Calculations Effective Rate = 0.4715 (FY 2015 revenue reduction of $22.7 million) Rollback Rate = 0.5010 (FY 2015 revenue increase of $5.0 million) 6
Forecast FY 2015 Agenda Forecast April 18 Uses of Funds - General Fund ($840.6 million) Fire 19.3% EMS 8.7% Parks & Recreation 8.3% Library 4.4% Animal Services 1.2% Health & Human Services 6.1% Planning & Development Review 4.2% Police 42.1% Municipal Court 2.4% Transfers & Other 3.3% 7
General Forecast Fund Agenda Expenditures April 18 Existing programs and service levels maintained Key FY 2015 cost drivers include: 3.5% wage increase for civilian staff 1% wage increase for APD and EMS per contract; 1% increase for Fire assumed in absence of contract 8% increase in health insurance 10% increase in workers compensation 10% increase for fleet repair costs 59 new police officers to keep pace with growing population 36 firefighters previously funded through SAFER grant transferred into General Fund 2 Community Health Paramedics funded by Central Health 8
Millions Annual Forecast Expenditure Agenda April Growth 18 5-year History of General Fund Expenditure Growth $60 $50 $40 $30 $39.8 $35.3 $43.7 $40.0 $45.4 $49.6 $42.7 $45.0 $40.6 $20 $10 $0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Forecast to Prior Year Amended Approved to Prior Year Amended 9
10 City Forecast of Austin Agenda Five-Year April Outlook 18
Forecast Agenda April 18 FY14 Overlapping Property Tax TAX RATE TAX BILL, $185,133 HOME Jurisdiction Austin Share City of Austin 0.5027 20.4% Travis County 0.4946 20.1% Central Health 0.1290 5.2% AISD 1.2420 50.4% ACC 0.0949 3.9% Total Tax Rate 2.4632 Jurisdiction Austin Share City of Austin $931 22.5% Travis County $733 17.7% Central Health $191 4.6% AISD $2,113 51.1% ACC $171 4.1% Total Tax Bill $4,138 2
Historical Property Tax and Fee Impact to Typical Homeowner FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 CAGR City of Austin $638 $700 $788 $843 $877 $897 $931 6.5% Travis County $534 $575 $632 $687 $708 $713 $733 5.4% AISD $1,666 $1,916 $2,071 $2,080 $2,077 $2,029 $2,113 4.0% ACC $147 $162 $172 $171 $168 $165 $171 2.6% Healthcare District TOTAL PROPERTY TAX City of Austin Utilities/Fees $88 $95 $101 $106 $115 $113 $191 13.9% $3,072 $3,447 $3,765 $3,887 $3,944 $3,916 $4,138 5.1% $2,126 $2,282 $2,347 $2,358 $2,505 $2,702 $2,843 5.0% GRAND TOTAL $5,199 $5,729 $6,112 $6,245 $6,450 $6,618 $6,981 5.0% Median-value residential home values per Travis County Appraisal District. Assumes 1,000 Kwh average monthly electric usage, average monthly water and wastewater usage, and 64-gallon trash cart.
Overlapping Forecast Median Agenda Tax April Bill History 18 Overlapping Property Tax Bill on Median-Value Home & As Share of Median Family Income: FY08 - FY14 $4,500 $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $3,072 4.4% $3,447 $3,765 $3,887 $3,944 $3,916 $4,138 5.5% 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% $500 1.0% $0 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 AISD City of Austin Travis County ACC Central Health Property Tax Bill as Share of Median Family Income 0.0% All years net of homestead exemptions. Median residential home value data from Travis County Appraisal District. Median family income data series from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 3
Overlapping Forecast Median Agenda Tax Bill April Comparison 18 8.0% Overlapping Property Tax Bill as a Share of Median Family Income: FY08 - FY14 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% 6.0% 5.5% 5.0% 4.5% Austin Dallas Fort Worth Houston San Antonio 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 Net of homestead exemptions. Median home sales price data from Texas A&M Real Estate Center. Median family income data series from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 4
Timeline of Historical and Potential Jurisdictional Bond and Tax-Rate Elections AISD TRE: 3.9 cents; Bond Election: $344M Central Health TRE: 5 cents City of Austin Bond Election: $307M Anticipated City of Austin Bond Election: Rail & Road Improvement: $1B Potential Travis County Bond Election: Civil & Family Courthouse: $275M+ 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 City of Austin Bond Election: $90M Travis County Bond Election: $215M AISD Bond Election: $490M 6 Anticipated ACC Bond Election: $386M TRE: 1 cent in FYs 16, 18, and 20 City of Austin Bond Election - Affordable Housing - $65M Potential AISD TRE: 9 cents
Combined Tax Rate History & Forecast: FY08 FY19 $2.8000 $2.7000 $2.6000 $2.5000 2.4632 2.4946 Baseline Forecasted Tax Rate $2.4000 2.4203 2.4146 $2.3000 $2.2000 $2.1000 $2.0000 $1.9000 Anticipated Tax Rate, with successful Bond and Tax-Rate Elections $1.8000 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 9
Impact to Typical Homeowner, with Impact of Anticipated Bond & Tax-Rate Elections FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 CAGR City of Austin $931 $959 $1,028 $1,116 $1,203 $1,307 7.0% Travis County $733 $739 $783 $821 $848 $871 3.5% AISD $2,113 $2,184 $2,250 $2,355 $2,469 $2,583 4.1% ACC $171 $179 $220 $236 $281 $293 11.4% Healthcare District TOTAL PROPERTY TAX City of Austin Utilities/Fees $191 $200 $209 $218 $228 $238 4.5% $4,138 $4,260 $4,490 $4,746 $5,028 $5,292 5.0% $2,843 $2,975 $3,093 $3,142 $3,218 $3,265 2.8% GRAND TOTAL $6,981 $7,235 $7,582 $7,888 $8,246 $8,557 4.2% Assumes FY14 median-value home of $185,133 appreciating at 4.5% annually in FY15 FY19; 1,000 Kwh average monthly electric usage; 8,000 gallons average monthly water usage; 4,700 gallons average monthly wastewater usage; and 64-gallon trash cart. 5
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