2013 BudgetCITY OF HOPKINS
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 9, 2012
To: Mayor & City Council
From: Christine Harkess, Finance Director
Subject: 2013 Budget
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Staff has been working to put together a 2013 budget based on the needs of the community and
the services they have come to expect. The 2013 budget is prepared with the transfer of dispatch
to Hennepin County that takes effect later this month, a 2% salary increase that was approved as
part of the 3 -year union/bargaining contracts that cover 2012-2014. Those contracts call for a
0% increase in 2012, a 2% increase in 2013 and a 2% Jan -1% July in 2014.
2013 Budget Info
• The budget as it is currently presented is a 1.26% increase over 2012.
• If dispatch were still part of the City budget the increase would be 4.42% over 2012.
• The 2013 budget is a $332,887 savings over what it would be had we maintained
dispatch.
• Tax Levy
o The tax levy currently shows a 1.62% increase, all of it due to the General Fund.
o The 2012 Street debt service levy is offset by the increase in franchise fees.
o The Equipment Certificates debt levy is offset by equipment charges.
o There is no increase in the levy as a result of adding debt levies of $231,107
The following page sets lists budget items that impacted the 2013 budget.
Attached are the following:
1. 2013 Budget — items impacting the budget
2. 2013 Budget with and without Dispatch
3. 2013 General Fund Budget compared to 2012
4. 2013 Preliminary Tax Levy and a history of the tax levy from 2010 — 2012
Items that impact the 2013 budget
Revenues
• Increased miscellaneous taxes resulting from payments and rents in lieu of taxes by
$15,000 to reflect revenue trend.
• Decreased interest earnings to reflect revenue trend.
• Municipal Building — Hennepin County has ended the satellite lease on city hall resulting
in a $2,500 decreased in revenue.
• City Clerk — in local election years the school district shares in elections costs. Revenue
of $5,000 is budgeted.
• Inspections — permit revenue was increased $22,680 due to economic trends.
• Police — E-911 revenue of $24,860 will be transferred to Hennepin County along with
dispatch. Court fees have been increasing and once prosecution costs are covered the
remaining revenue goes to offset police expense.
• Fire — reduction of $67,000 as school inspections are only done every three years.
• Public Works — state aid was increased by $5,000 as our maintenance allotment has
increased.
Expenditures
• General
o 2% salary increases budgeted. This is pursuant to year 2 of the approved
bargaining agreements.
o No increase in employer contribution to health care
■ Health care changes are due to employees opting in or out and changing
coverage between options such as: single, single + spouse, single +
children or family
o In 2012 if you recall we reduced the Police personnel salaries for the two officers
who were on military duty. Those officers are back and the salaries budgeted for
those positions resulted in a budget increase of $132,501 with no changes in the
number of officers.
• Administration — reallocation of one employee's time from 95% Admin/5% Fire to all
admin. Changes in health insurance options.
• Finance — Audit costs, software maintenance costs and the OPEB actuarial contracts all
increased for 2013.
• Legal — costs were increased by $7,000 to align the budget with actual.
• Municipal building has requested $7,000 in PT summer help.
• Receptionist — employee step increases
• Assessing — Hennepin County assessing contract increased by $2,000.
• City Clerk — adjusted budget to account for a local election in 2013.
• Inspections — staffing was re -allocated among the Inspections Departments resulting in
personnel changes between departments. Changes in health insurance options.
• Police
o Admin — added radio contract and CDJN fee to admin — formerly part of dispatch
o Patrol — added back full salaries and benefits for one officer on military duty (at
95% - 5% to SWAT). Added two PSO's at a cost of $136,557
o SWAT Team — one officer added to this department. In 2012 two police officers
time was reduced for military duty (allocated at 5% each to this dept.).
o Reserves — sergeant's time allocation reduced by 50%.
o Investigations — one office on military duty (allocated at 95%), in 2012 there were
4 officers assigned to investigations and in 2013 there are 5. Also in 2013 more
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experienced officers were assigned to investigations resulting in higher payroll for
this department.
o Metro Drug Task Force — step increase and health insurance election changes
o Outreach — we will be picking up approximately $22,000 in JCPP costs formerly
covered by Hennepin County.
o Support Services — adding two night clerks at an estimated cost of $56,700. There
may be some budget savings with the vacant support services position currently
open.
• Fire
o Added Global connect contract, Hennepin County contract for radio's and MDT's
o Several line items adjusted to reflect actual expenditure history.
Public Works
o Administration — salary increases and health insurance election changes.
o Streets & Alley's — PT increased by $7,500, increased vehicle parts by $5,000 to
reflect expenditure history, increased street supplies by $10,000 to allow for in-
house paving of the trails at Valley & Central Parks.
o Snow Removal — decreased supplies by $5,000 as less salt is required due to more
efficient salt spreading equipment and we have a surplus remaining from 2012.
Worker's comp premiums for this department decreased by $6,000 as there were
less salaries coded to this department.
o Parks — increased contractual services by $2,000 for turf management contract of
athletic fields and $11,000 light upgrade at Valley Park rink. Motor fuels
increased by $4,000 to more accurately reflect usage and increased parts &
supplies by $2,000 to fertilize Excelsior Blvd corridor and for irrigation upgrades
at parks.
o Forestry — two employees were promoted from Maintenance Worker II to III.
• Recreation — Joint recreation was increased by $3,000.
o Joint Rec continues to provide $15,000 in support to the Depot.
• Activity Center — Increased professional services by $10,000 for programming, reduced
heating costs by $2,000 and reduced other areas slightly. Net dept. increase is $4,890.
• Planning & Zoning — small changes across several line items
• Community Development — employee step increases and other small changes
• Contingency was reduced by $40,000. A higher level was set for 2012 as several
employee contracts were not settled before the budget was approved. We have three year
contracts in place and that level of contingency is not needed.
Finally, included below are employee statistics that may be of interest to you. Since 2002 we
have less employees working fewer hours doing the same amount of work. As a result of the
various economic challenges cities have faced over the years we have become leaner and more
efficient as technology has changed the way we work. Interestingly, part time hours have not
increased during this time.
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2002
2011
Number of Employees
114
106 In 2013 we will be down to 102
Hours Worked
Full Time
202,117
179,117
Part Time
21,093
19,952
Total Hours Worked
224,004
199,069 (24,935 hours less than 10 years ago)
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GENERAL FUND BUDGET
CMPARISION OF 2013 BUDGET WITH AND WITHOUT DISPATCH
Legal 135,000
NO Dispatch Dispatch
2013 Budget Difference
68,967 68,967 -
178,860
2012
Department
Budget
City Council
68,697
Administrative Services
254,988 -
Administration
171,090
Personnel
44,405
Wellness
2,000
Information Services
251,637
Total Administrative Services
469,132
Finance
91,358
Budget
26,249
Debt Management
-
General Accounting
133,402
Payroll
45,075
TIF Administration
-
Utility Billing
5,000
Total Finance
209,726
Legal 135,000
NO Dispatch Dispatch
2013 Budget Difference
68,967 68,967 -
178,860
178,860 -
46,768
46,768 -
2,000
2,000 -
254,988
254,988 -
482,616
482,616 -
26,388
26,388 -
137,199
137,199 -
45,609
45,609 -
5,000
5,000 -
214,196
214,196 -
142,000
142,000 -
Municipal Building 296,863 313,998 313,998
Receptionist 44,846 47,048 47,048
Assessing
173,091
City Clerk
33,088
City Clerk
16,822
Records Management
32,273
Elections
60,875
Total City Clerk
109,970
Inspections
628,417 -
Building Code Inspections
268,598
Fire Inspections
34,494
Heating & Plumbing Inspections
91,358
Housing Inspections
135,597
Restaurant & Hotel Inspections
1,160
Misc. Community Inspections
79,260
Vacant Property Management
2,700
Total Inspections
613,167
Police
65,855
Police Administration
486,499
Patrol
2,466,299
SWAT Team
58,906
Reserves
24,467
Investigations
430,357
Metro Drug Task Force
105,292
Pawn Shop
3,493
Outreach
84,036
Communications (Dispatch)
553,145
Support Services (Records)
252,356
Systems Management
65,182
Total Police
4,530,032
177,187 177,187
18,694
18,694
33,088
33,088
45,582
45,582
97,364
97,364
261,854
261,854 -
35,155
35,155 -
88,952
88,952 -
158,882
158,882 -
78,908
78,908 -
4,666
4,666 -
628,417
628,417 -
527,437
527,437
-
2,653,370
2,515,995
(137,375)
73,611
73,611
-
15,959
15,959
-
615,083
615,083
-
114,468
114,468
-
3,537
3,537
-
107,332
107,332
-
-
527,022
527,022
310,813
254,053
(56,760)
65,855
65,855
-
4,487,465
4,820,352
332,887
NO Dispatch
Dispatch
2012
Department
Budget
2013 Budget Difference
Fire
Fire Department
851,559
920,261
920,261 -
Emergency Preparedness
3,865
4,030
4,030 -
Total Fire
855,424
924,291
924,291 -
Public Works
PW Building
32,739
34,988
34,988 -
Equipment Services
86,229
85,096
85,096 -
Administration
27,442
38,345
38,345 -
Engineering
132,267
132,003
132,003 -
Street & Alleys
859,205
888,724
888,724 -
Snow & Ice Removal
197,550
187,160
187,160 -
Parks
652,465
679,471
679,471 -
Forrestry
210,780
233,774
233,774 -
Total Public Works
2,198,677
2,279,561
2,279,561 -
Recreation
Playground
21,034
21,417
21,417 -
Ice Rink
12,192
13,113
13,113 -
Park Service
12,810
12,454
12,454 -
Joint Recreation
152,000
155,000
155,000 -
Skate Park
7,063
7,165
7,165 -
Total Recreation
205,099
209,149
209,149 -
Activity Center
Act Ctr - Community Use
264,914
270,180
270,180 -
Act Ctr - Maintenance
58,851
58,475
58,475 -
Total Activity Center
323,765
328,655
328,655 -
Planning & Zoning
126,837
129,683
129,683 -
Community Development
85,999
88,926
88,926 -
Tuition Reimbursement
10,200
10,200
10,200 -
Contingency
90,000
50,000
50,000 -
Total Expenditures
10,546,525
10,679,723
11,012,610 332,887
Other Financing Uses
Transfers Out
10,000
10,000
10,000 -
Total Other Financing Uses
10,000
10,000
10,000 -
Grand Total Expenditures
10,556,525
10,689,723
11,022,610 332,887
Increase from 2012 - NO Dispatch
133,198
1.26%
Increase from 2012 - WITH Dispatch
466,085
4.42%
Budget Savings in 2013 with NO Dispatch
332,887
CITY OF HOPKINS
ANALYSIS OF GENERAL FUND REVENUE BUDGET
Increase
Finance
400 Current Services 5,750 5,750 -
449 Miscellaneous 4,800 4,800 -
Total Finance 10,550 10,550
3601 Legal - Court Fines 115,000 115,000
Municipal Building
380 Rent 2,500 - (2,500)
449 Other Miscellaneous - - -
Total Municipal Building 2,500 - (2,500) -100.00%
400 Assessin - Charges for Service 1,200 1,500 300 25.00%
City Clerk
-
(Decrease)
Penalties
2012
2013
from %
Department
Budget
Budget
2012 Budget Incr/(Decr)
Unallocated
-
-
400
Property Taxes - levy
8,819,591
5,000
(8,819,591)
Property Taxes - delinq
45,000
45,000
-
Penalties
8,000
8,000
-
Miscellaneous Taxes
15,000
30,000
15,000
Fiscal Disparities (incl w/taxes)
-
-
-
PERA Aid
20,510
20,510
-
MVHC - unallotment
-
-
-
Interest Earnings
25,000
15,000
(10,000)
Franchise Fees
290,000
290,000
-
Miscellaneous
-
-
-
Total Unallocated
9,223,101
408,510
(8,814,591) -95.57%
Finance
400 Current Services 5,750 5,750 -
449 Miscellaneous 4,800 4,800 -
Total Finance 10,550 10,550
3601 Legal - Court Fines 115,000 115,000
Municipal Building
380 Rent 2,500 - (2,500)
449 Other Miscellaneous - - -
Total Municipal Building 2,500 - (2,500) -100.00%
400 Assessin - Charges for Service 1,200 1,500 300 25.00%
Forfeitures
City Clerk
-
-
Penalties
312
Licenses
5,000
5,000
-
364
Administrative Citations
-
-
-
400
Charges for Service
-
5,000
5,000
345
Total City Clerk
5,000
10,000
5,000 100.00%
911 Service Fee - IGR
24,860
-
(24,860)
Inspections
County Grants
-
-
318
Licenses and permits
246,500
269,180
22,680
364
Administrative Citations
8,000
8,000
20,000
20,000
Plan Check Fees
32,000
32,000
-
Char es for Service
39,950
33,850
(6,100)
Total Inspections
326,450
343,030
16,580
Forfeitures
Police
-
-
Penalties
330
Federal Grant
-
82,000
82,000
344
State Aid
177,000
177,000
1,000
345
State Grants
86,000
10,000
(76,000)
345
POST Reimbursement
9,000
9,000
-
911 Service Fee - IGR
24,860
-
(24,860)
County Grants
-
-
-
313
Licenses
96,200
96,000
(200)
360
Court Fines
-
20,000
20,000
Forfeitures
-
-
-
Penalties
2,500
1,000
(1,500)
400 Charges for Services
40,000
42,000
2,000
449 Other Miscellaneous
500
1,000
500
440 Contributions
500
500
-
Total Police
436,560
438,500
1,940 0.44%
Increase
(Decrease)
2012 2013 from %
Department Budget Budget 2012 Budget Incr/(Decr)
Planning & Zoning
320 Permits 1,000 1,000 -
387 Variances 1,500 1,500 -
400 Charges for Service -
Total Planning &Zoning 2,500 2,500 - 0.00%
4491Communitv Development - Misc 85,999 88,900 2,901 3.377%
Use Reserves
Total Revenues
Fire
-83.85%�
318
Licenses
3,500
3,500 -
320
Permits
-
- -
384
Federal Grant
-
- -
344
State Aid
70,000
70,000 -
449
County Grants
-
- -
450
Administrative Citations
-
- -
400
Current Service
70,000
3,000 (67,000)
Donations
-
Miscellaneous
-
Total Fire
143,500
76,500 (67,000) -46.69%
Planning & Zoning
320 Permits 1,000 1,000 -
387 Variances 1,500 1,500 -
400 Charges for Service -
Total Planning &Zoning 2,500 2,500 - 0.00%
4491Communitv Development - Misc 85,999 88,900 2,901 3.377%
Use Reserves
Total Revenues
Public Works
-83.85%�
329
Licenses & Permits
9,415
9,415 -
344
State Aid
125,000
130,000 5,000
384
Equipment Use Charge
-
- -
400
Charges for Service
2,750
2,750 -
449
Miscellaneous Revenue
4,000
4,400 400
450
Sale of Fixed Assets
-
- -
Total Public Works
141,165
146,565 5,400 3.83%
Planning & Zoning
320 Permits 1,000 1,000 -
387 Variances 1,500 1,500 -
400 Charges for Service -
Total Planning &Zoning 2,500 2,500 - 0.00%
4491Communitv Development - Misc 85,999 88,900 2,901 3.377%
Use Reserves
Total Revenues
Activity Center
-83.85%�
380
Rent
26,000
26,000 -
400
Charges for Services
15,000
15,000 -
404
Memberships
8,500
8,500 -
440
Contributions
10,700
10,700 -
445
Fundraising
2,000
2,000 -
449
Other Miscellaneous
800
800 -
Total Activity Center
63,000
63,000 - 0.00%
Planning & Zoning
320 Permits 1,000 1,000 -
387 Variances 1,500 1,500 -
400 Charges for Service -
Total Planning &Zoning 2,500 2,500 - 0.00%
4491Communitv Development - Misc 85,999 88,900 2,901 3.377%
Use Reserves
Total Revenues
10,556,525 1,704,555 (8,851,970)
-83.85%�
Total Expenditures
10,556,525 10,689,723 133,198
1.26%
2013 Revenue Shortfall - LEVY NEEDED(
(8,985,168) 8,949,668
No levy limits for 2013
35,500
PERA Special Levy
2012 Levy - inlcudes special levies for GF
8,819,591 8,985,168
Total Estimated Tax Levy
1,704,555
Non levy revenues
10,689,723
Total 2013 Revenues
shortfall
CITY OF HOPKINS
ANALYSIS OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE BUDGET
Increase
(Decrease)
2012 2013 from %
Department Budget Budget 2012 Budget Incr/(Decr)
lCity Council 68,697 68,967 270 0.39%
Administrative Services
Administration
171,090
178,860
7,770
Personnel
44,405
46,768
2,363
Wellness
2,000
2,000
-
Information Services
251,637
254,988
3,351
Total Administrative Services
469,132
482,616
13,484 2.87%
Finance
135,000
142,000
7,000
Budget
26,249
26,388
139
Debt Management
-
-
-
General Accounting
133,402
137,199
3,797
Payroll
45,075
45,609
534
TIF Administration
-
-
-
Utility Billing
5,000
5,000
-
Total Finance
209,726
214,196
4,470 2.13%
Le al
135,000
142,000
7,000
5.19% 11
32,273
33,088
815
Elections
60,875
Munici al Building
296,863
313,998
17,135
5.771/:.
12,606 -11.46%
Housing Inspections
135,597
158,882
23,285
Rece tionist
44,846
47,048
2,202
4.91%
79,260
78,908
(352)
Vacant Property Management
2,700
lAssessing
173,091
177,187
4,096
2.37%
City Clerk
City Clerk
16,822
18,694
1,872
Records Management
32,273
33,088
815
Elections
60,875
45,582
15,293
Total City Clerk
109,970
97,364
12,606 -11.46%
Inspections
Building Code Inspections
268,598
261,854
(6,744)
Fire Inspections
34,494
35,155
661
Heating & Plumbing Inspections
91,358
88,952
(2,406)
Housing Inspections
135,597
158,882
23,285
Restaurant & Hotel Inspections
1,160
-
(1,160)
Misc. Community Inspections
79,260
78,908
(352)
Vacant Property Management
2,700
4,666
1,966
Total Inspections
613,167
628,417
15,250 2.49%
Police
Police Administration
486,499
527,437
40,938
Patrol
2,466,299
2,653,370
187,071
SWAT Team
58,906
73,611
14,705
Reserves
24,467
15,959
(8,508)
Investigations
430,357
615,083
184,726
Metro Drug Task Force
105,292
114,468
9,176
Pawn Shop
3,493
3,537
44
Outreach
84,036
107,332
23,296
Communications (Dispatch)
553,145
-
(553,145)
Support Services (Records) 252,356 310,813 58,457
Systems Management 65,182 65,855 673
Total Police 4,530,032 4,487,465 42,567 -0.949,46
(Decrease)
2012 2013 from %
Department Budget Budget 2012 Budget Incr/(Deer)
Fire
Fire Department 851,559 920,261 68,702
Emergency Preparedness 3,865 4,030 165
Total Fire 855,424 924,291 68,867 8.05%
Public Works
21,034
21,417
383
PW Building
32,739
34,988
2,249
Equipment Services
86,229
85,096
(1,133)
Administration
27,442
38,345
10,903
Engineering
132,267
132,003
(264)
Street & Alleys
859,205
888,724
29,519
Snow & Ice Removal
197,550
187,160
(10,390)
Parks
652,465
679,471
27,006
Forrestry 210,780 233,774 22,994
Total Public Works 2,198,677 2,279,561 80,884 3.68%
Recreation
Playground
21,034
21,417
383
Ice Rink
12,192
13,113
921
Park Service
12,810
12,454
(356)
Joint Recreation
152,000
155,000
3,000
Skate Park
7,063
7,165
102
Total Recreation
205,099
209,149
4,050 1.97%
Activity Center
Act Ctr- Community Use 264,914 270,180 5,266
Act Ctr - Maintenance 58,851 58,475 376
Total Activity Center 323,765 328,655 4,890 1.51%
IPlanning & Zoning
126,837
129,683
2,846
2.24%
lCommunity Development
85,999
88,926
2,927
3.40%
Tuition Reimbursement
10,200
10,200
-
0.00%
lContingency
90,000
50,000
40,000
-44.44%
Total Expenditures
10,546,525
10,679,723
133,198
1.260/
Other Financing Uses
Transfers Out
10,000
10,000
-
Total Other Financing Uses
10,000
10,000
-
0.00%
lGrand Total Expenditures 10,556,525 10,689,723 133,198 ( 1.26%1;
Budget Incr in 2012 2.50%
CITY OF HOPKINS
ANALYSIS OF TAX LEVY
Purpose
Subject to Levy Limits
General Fund
Capital Levy
Total Levy subject to Limits
Special Levies:
PERA Levy
MVHC Levy - for unallotment of 2008 & 2009
MVHC Levy - for unallotment of 2010
Subtotal - Special Levies Other
Debt Levies:
2001 GO Refunding Bonds - Park & Rec
2002B GO Improv Revolving Bonds
2003 HRA Revenue Bonds
2007B GO Improv Revolving Bonds
2007A Capital Improvement Bonds
2010A GO Improvement Bonds
2010B Refunding (200213 Improv Bds)
2012B Improvement Bonds
Gas & Elec Franchise Fees - levy offset
2012B Equipment Certificates
Fees used to offset levy
Subtotal - Debt Levies
Total - Special Levies
TOTAL LEVIES
Increase over prior year
08/02/2012
35,500
35,500
35,500
Incr
239,175
-
-
from
2010 2011
2012
2013 Est
2012
274,675
258,350
$ 8,384,010 $ 8,539,064
$ 8,784,091
$ 8,949,668
-
- 100,000
125,000
125,000
59,000
$ 8.384.010 $ 8.639.064
$ 8.909.091
$ 9.074.668
1.86%
35,500
35,500
35,500
35,500
239,175
-
-
-
-
222,850
-
-
274,675
258,350
35,500
35,500
108,000
-
-
-
59,000
59,000
-
-
200,000
200,000
220,000
220,000
185,000
172,000
184,500
186,520
715,000
710,000
765,900
763,800
-
100,000
77,000
77,000
-
-
59,000
-
166,737
(107,657)
64,370
(64,370)
1,267,000
1,241,000
1,306,400
1,306,400
0.00%
$1,541,675
$ 1,499,350
$ 1,341,900
$ 1,341,900
0.00%
$ 9,925,685
$10,138,414
$10,250,991
$ 10,416,568
1.62%
$ 372,571 $ 212,729 $ 112,577 $ 165,577
Percentage Incr (Decr) - Total
3.90%
2.14%
1.11%
Tax Capacity Rate (per HC rate cards)
48.999
55.739
55.718
Increase/(Decrease)
1.6840
6.7400
(0.0210)
Percentage Incr/Decr in Tax Capacity Rate
3.559%
13.755%
-0.038%
1.62%
Est.
0.0000
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