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        The City’s Budget consists of three major components: General Fund Budget (general operations), Capital Improvement
        Program (CIP) Budget, and other special/restricted fund budgets.

        The General Fund Budget is the City’s fi scal operating blueprint.  The FY 2019/20 - 2020/21 General Fund budget is based
        on resource/revenue projections of $112.9 million and $116.8 million, respectively.  Departmental operating expenditures are
        budgeted at $112.9 million and $116.8 million, respectively.
        The FY 2019/20 - 2020/21 budget furthers the City’s ongoing commitment to fi scal responsibility and effective management.
        The budget is balanced without the use of contingency reserve funding and concentrates resources on maintaining the
        existing levels of services and public safety.



                                              FY 2018/19          FY 2019/20           FY 2020/21
                        General Fund    Amended Budget        Adopted Budget       Adopted Budget
                           Revenues            $111,681,357        $112,930,034          $116,787,313
                           Expenses            $111,658,291         $112,921,104         $116,773,613
                           Variance               $23,066              $8,930              $13,700

        General Fund Summary

        The following graphs provide information regarding the City’s General Fund revenues by budget category and General Fund
        expenditures by department.
        The General Fund is comprised of several revenue sources; however, three main sources account for over 65% of the total.
        These include property tax, sales tax and utility users tax.  Each revenue type is impacted by different activity cycles and
        economic pressures.
        For FY 2019/20, the General Fund continues to remain balanced with revenues of $112.9 million and expenditures of $112.9
        For FY 2019/20, the General Fund continues to remain balanced with revenues of $112.9 million and expenditures of $112.9
        million.  Revenue projections are based on the most current economic data available and budgeted appropriations refl ect
        million.  Revenue projections are based on the most current economic data available and budgeted appropriations refl ect
        ongoing efforts to achieve effi ciencies.  Each City department has carefully evaluated its expenditures, seeking to at least
        ongoing efforts to achieve effi ciencies.  Each City department has carefully evaluated its expenditures, seeking to at least
        maintain services while reducing costs wherever feasible.  City staff continue to monitor economic indicators for changes.
        maintain services while reducing costs wherever feasible.  City staff continue to monitor economic indicators for changes.
                            REVENUES                                                EXPENSES

                        0.3%
                    0.5%  Intergovernmental                                 77.1%
               1.6%  Fines & Forfeitures  0.1%                              Public Safety
               Transfers In     Miscellaneous                               39.8% Police
                                                                            20.5% Fire
            4.4%                      32.7%                                 9.1% Community Development
            Use of Money &            Property Tax                          7.7% Public Works
            Property
          4.5%
          Licenses &                                              0.7%
          Permits
                                                                City Clerk
        11.3%                                                     0.9%
        Charges for
        Services                                               City Council
        11.8%                                                     0.9%
        Other Taxes                                           City Attorney
                                                                  1.3%
                                                            Human Resources
                                                                  1.7%
                                                              City Manager
             14.2%                                                  2.1%
             Utility Users Tax              18.6%                   Economic   5.2%
                                            Sales Tax               Development            10.1%
                                                                               Non-Departmental  Financial & Management Services

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