Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-08-2010 Special-1st Public Hearing FY 10/11 Budget — reading text

to support the achievement of the Citywide Goals. Ongoing performance measurement and periodic feedback sessions will help keep all departments on target to ensure accomplishment. What does this mean for our hardworking city employees? It means a tremendous amount of positive change is just around the corner! Look forward to a modern work environment where employees are heavily involved in shaping the future of our government agency; an environment where employee satisfaction surveys and process improvement teams give employees a solid voice in implementing systems and processes that work; a system that promotes high performance, employee empowerment, and accountability. After all, the most important resource of any agency is its employees! What does this mean for our citizens? Perhaps the most powerful reason for measuring performance is that citizens are continually demanding more responsive and competitive government. Given the nation' s current economic environment, taxpayers are placing all levels of government and the services they provide under the microscope. The City of Fort Walton Beach will be able to clearly illustrate the purpose, quality, and value of programs and services! City of Fort Walton Beach, FL City Manager' s Budget Message ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Preparation of this budget would not have been possible without the efficient and dedicated services of Finance Director Brandy Wunker, Budget & Grants Manager Charlotte Dunworth, and Staff Assistant Diana Green. I would like to express my appreciation to all Department Directors and staff who assisted and contributed to the preparation of this budget. I would also like to thank the Mayor and City Council for their support in maintaining the highest standards of professionalism in the management of the City of Fort Walton Beach' s finances and for their attention in conducting the financial operations of the City in a responsible and progressive manner. Sincerely, o ert T. Mearns City Manager GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Distinguished Budget Presentation Award PRESENTED TO City of Fort Walton Beach Florida Special Performance INleasures Recognition For the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2009 President Executive Director The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada ( GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communication device. This award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. City of Fort Walton Beach, FL  Executive Budget Summary It is the Mission of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be a leader among cities and in the region at large in delivering outstanding quality services to all citizens through innovative and efficient use of resources. Where the Money Comes From... And Where the Money Goes Budgeted Revenues: $ 35, 708,090 Budgeted Expenditures: $ 35, 708, 090 Recreation, State Revenue water & Sewer Cemetery, & Sharing, Fees Other he General Public Safety Licenses & Intergov't, etc. 8. 6% he 2. 5 20. 6% Government - % 24. 2% Physical Permits Environment 6. 7% 21. 9% Other Taxes Contingencies & Garbage Fees 12. 3 % Reserves t. 9. 5% 0. 8% Ad Valorem Taxes 14. 5% Golf Club Fees Interfund Transfers 5. 8% Transportation 6. 2% 3. 1% Reserves Stormwater Fees Interfund / 7. 0% Fines, Forfeitures, 1. 7% Transfers) Economic Interest 8 Misc. & Other Fees UQFJIIaI t vu lu c a 7. 0% Recreation Development 3. 11% 0. 8% Improvements Capital Outlay 3. 7% 10. 1% 2.5% 11. 2% User Fees are the largest source of revenue - 40% - for Public Safety includes the police and fire departments the City and generate $ 14. 3M. Unlike taxes, these and comprises the largest expense to the City at $ 8. 6M charges are directly related to the service or 24 %. Six police officers took advantage of the early received and are collected for recreation & retirement incentive and the payroll golf activities, water and sewer services, savings from those replacements yields a and garbage collection. The increase in this category is 276K or 3% savings in this category. attributable to water and sewer rate increases to maintain aging infrastructure and transition wastewater Culture & Recreation activities include treatment and disposal to the County's facility. athletic & recreation programs, senior 9i Property Taxes are the City's second largest source of center, library, museum, and golf. Due to revenue at $ 5. 2M or 15% of revenues. This revenue budget constraints, was 13% staffing reduced and source is flat since the increase in millage rate will offset operating