MESA, ARIZONAJuly 2013

Community Annual Report

TABLE OF CONTENTSAbout Mesa

Priorities for Mesa- Council Strategic Initiatives

City Manager’s Message

Mesa Spring Training

Mesa Grande Cultural Park and Visitors Center

Visit Mesa - City Limitless

Downtown Light Rail

Park and Recreation Improvements

City and University Collaborations

Phoenix - Mesa Gateway Airport

iMesa - Community-driven Results

Mesa Fun Facts

Mayor Scott Smith

District 2 Vice Mayor Alex Finter

District 1 Councilmember Dave Richins

District 3 Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh

District 4 Councilmember Chris Glover

District 5 Councilwoman Dina Higgins

District 6 Councilmember Scott Somers

FY 13/14 Citywide Budget by Fund

FY 13/14 Citywide Available Resources

FY 13/14 General Fund Available Resources

FY 13/14 General Fund Department Expenditures

ABOUT MESA•Withapproximately460,000residents,Mesaisthe third-

largest city in Arizonaandthe38th-largestinthenation,comparinginsizewithcitiessuchasAtlanta,Cincinnati,MiamiandPittsburgh.

•Mesacoversanareaof132squaremiles.

•City Counciliscomprisedofamayorandsixcitycouncilmembers.Basedonfeedbackreceivedfromyou,CityCouncilsetsthedirectionandpolicyforMesa.

•Usingthecouncil-managerformofgovernment,Mesa’sCityCouncilemploysacity manager,whorunstheday-to-dayaffairsofthecityandmanagesits30service-basedbusinessdepartments.

•Mesa’stopthreeemployersrepresentthehealthcare,education,andaviationindustries:Banner Health System,Mesa Public SchoolsandBoeing.

Mayor Scott Smith works with a student at the July 2012 grand opening of Step Up Schools in the former Washington Activity Center. The new school opened at capacity and

has a strong emphasis on technology in the classroom.

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PRIORITIES FOR MESAEachyear,theMesaCityCouncilreviewsandupdatesitsstrategicinitiatives.TheseinitiativesarebroadstatementsthatserveasthevisionandprioritiesforMesa.Citystaffreferstoandrespondstotheseinitiativesintheirday-to-daybusinessplanningandbudgetpreparation.TofindoutmoreabouttheCityCouncil’sstrategicinitiatives,click here.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

QUALITY OF LIFE

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

FINANCIAL STABILITY

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP

CITY MANAGER’S MESSAGECity Manager Christopher J. Brady

WelcometotheCityofMesa’sCommunityAnnualReport.Inthispublication,youwilllearnaboutMesa’snewprogramsandprojects,interestingfactsaboutservicesprovidedtoMesaeveryday,theMesaCity

Council’sprioritiesforthefuture,andasummaryoftheapprovedFY2013/2014budget for the upcoming fiscal year.Theeconomycontinuesitssteady/measuredrecovery.Assuch,theCitycontinuestoseekinnovativesolutionstomaximizingexistingresourcesandinthepursuitofcommunityprioritiessetbyCityCouncil.

Lastyear,theCity’sattentionwasonworkingwiththecommunitytoidentifyandfinanciallycommittoprojectsyoubelievedwouldhelptransformMesaandmakeusstronger.Thisyear’sfocusistodeliveronthosepromisesmade.

Hereareafewexamplesofprojectsinvariousstagesofplanningandconstructionthisyear:•TheCubsareheretostay;their new facilitieswillbeopeningthis

fall. The Oakland A’swilluseanimprovedHohokamandbereadyfor play in 2015.•Riverview Parkisbeingimprovedandiscertaintobecomea

signature park for the region. •Mesa’sresidentssupportedabond proposal last fall and several new/existingparksarebeingdesigned.•Mesa Grandevisitor’scenterjustopenedthisyear,anarcheologicalgemthatwasthesocial,politicalandreligiouscenterofaHohokamVillagein1100-1150A.D.Thisnewlyopenedvisitors’centerhasalready received state and local awards and accolades. •FournewcollegesinMesawillbecelebratinggrandopeningsthisAugust,includingUpper Iowa UniversityintheFiestaDistrict,Westminster and Wilkes universities at the Mesa Center for Higher Educationindowntown,andBenedictine University in downtownMesa.Albright Collegehasalsobeenofferingclassessince early 2013. •TheCityhelpedrestorethehistoricaldiving lady signonMainStreet.•Downtownlight rail construction/transformation is underway. I encourageyoutovisitourdowntownbusinesses.Theyareopenandeager to serve you. •Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport served 1.4 million passengers thisyearandisbecominganeconomicjobcenterwithatechnologyaccelerator,newhigh-securitylabspaceandnewindustry.AbleEngineeringalonebrought320manufacturingjobstoMesa.

Alongwiththeseexcitingprojects,Mesacontinuestofocusonpublicsafety.ViolentcrimeratescontinuetodeclineinMesaandareamongthelowestforcitiesofoursizenationwide.Wewillopenanew Fiesta District Police Substationthisfall.Threenewfirestationshavebeenopenedthisyear,onehavingreceivedawardsforitssustainabledesign.

MESA’S SPRING TRAININGVotersapproveditin2010,andnowtheCityismakingithappen:thecompleteoverhaulofMesa’sChicago Cubs Spring Training FacilityalongwithupgradestoRiverview Park.Construction started in the summer of 2012,isonbudgetandscheduleforaDecember2013completion—whichmeansitwillbereadyforCubsspringtrainingin2014.Thefacilitywillprovideanewstadium,sixpracticefieldsandteamfacilitiesadjacenttoalargeareaofdual-useparkingareas.Thegrassedparkingareaswillserveasparkingduringgamedays,andduringoff-gamedaystheywillprovideexpansiveturfareasformulti-usesportingandcivicevents.OneofthecrownjewelsofthisprojectwillbethecompleteoverhauloftheRiverview Park.Theformerlakewillbealmostdoubledinsizeandwillincludeboardwalksanddesignatedfishingareas.Thebalanceoftheparkwillseetheadditionofuniquerecreationfeaturessuchasclimbingropes,walls,slidesandinteractivewaterareas.Alltogether,the150-acreRiverviewcomplexwillbeagreatplaceforMesa’sresidentsandvisitors.Finally,let’snotforgetthattheCityandtheOakland A’shaveenteredintoa20-yearagreementtomakeimprovementsatHohokamStadiumintimeforSpringTrainingin2015.

District 2 Vice Mayor Alex FinterwithScoutTroopsNo.674andNo.541,followinga January 2013 City Council meeting where the troops were present as part of an effort

toearntheircitizenshipinthecommunitymeritbadgeor‘FirstClass’rank.

MESA GRANDE CULTURAL PARK AND VISITOR’S CENTER OPEN OCT-MID MAY ANNUALLY.TheMesa Grande Cultural ParkandVisitor’sCenteropenedonJanuary19,2013.Locatedonthecornerof10thandDateStreets,thisprehistoricplatformmoundsitewasinhabitedbytheHohokamaroundA.D.1100-1450.MesaGrandeservedasthesocial,politicalandreligiouscenterofavillagecommunitythatcontrolledthegreatirrigationcanalscomingofftheSaltRiver.MesaGrandeisontheNationalRecordofHistoricPlacesandisanArizona2012CentennialLegacyProject.TheparkboastsavisitorcenterwithHohokamartifacts,agatheringplaceshadedbyhighcanopies,andaninterpretivetrail.Allinterpretivematerialsarealsoavailableonlineatwww.mesagrandeculturalpark.org.MesaGrandeCulturalParkisopentothepublicfromOctober1throughMay15eachyear.

District 1 Councilmember Dave Richins(middle)withhisson,NateRichins(left),andhisnephew,BraydenRoland(right),atanApril2013CelebrateMesaEventat

PioneerPark.Thisisafree,familyfuneventconductedtwiceperyearwithgames,rides,aziplineandlotsofinfo.aboutcityservicesandresources.

VISIT MESA:CITY LIMITLESS“Visit Mesa,” the organization formerly known as the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau, unveiled their long-awaited new brand, Mesa City Limitless. The new brand is designed to carry Mesa into the global market place in an effort to attract visitors and the dollars they bring. The theme is meant to be both geographic and conceptual. The assets that the brand will advertise don’t stop at Mesa’s borders. They include the Tonto National Forest and attractions in the region. The directional arrows are meant to express a dynamic destination with limitless possibilities and opportunities for all visitors. The campaign will be officially kicked off and debuted to the entire community this fall. For more information call Visit Mesa at 480-682-3638.

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District 3 Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh with Dr. Ruth Tan Lim of the Children’s Benefit Foundation in February 2013. The two were dedicating a Peace Pole,

provided by the Mesa Sunrise Rotary, at Mesa City Plaza in February 2013.

MAIN STREET OPEN FOR BUSINESSas Downtown Light Rail Work Continues

Worktoextendlight railfromSycamoretoeastofMesaDrivehasbeguninearnest.Ifyouhavedriventhroughthearea,youhaveseentheconstructioncrews---andthelocalshops,restaurantsandbusinesses–hardatwork.Whiletheconstructionisongoing,itisimportantthatwecontinuetosupportourlocaldowntownbusinesses.ParkingremainsplentifulbehindthebusinessesonMainStreet…followthecolor-codedsignsfrom1stAvenueand1stStreet.And,toprovidealittleincentive,aMETRO Max Rewards cardcanbeusedfordiscountsatbusinessesalongthelightrailroute.Inaddition,workhasalsojustunderwaytofurtherextendlightrailfromMesaDrivetoGilbertRoad.ForadditionalinformationonhowlightrailistransformingdowntownMesa,pleasevisitwww.valleymetro.org/projects_and_planning/project_detail/central_mesa.Andplease—shopdowntownMesa!

Shopping downtown tastes good … and supports Mesa’s parks, arts, public safety and more.

Great Deals Downtown. Shop Downtown Mesa.

Park Once -- Walk Everywhere. It’s Easy Access to Downtown.

District 4 Councilmember Chris GloverwithNeighborhoodEconomicDevelopmentExecutiveDirectorTerryBenelliataNeighborhoodLeadersAppreciation

event in early 2013.

PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENTSThrough iMesa and by choosing to invest in parks and recreation bonds, Mesa residents told us that quality parks and recreation services and facilities are important. Here is an update on some of the Parks and Cultural-related planning and construction efforts underway:

• Riverview Park Transformation –Riverview Park will be a regional destination with construction underway. The park will feature an expanded urban fishing lake (see photo), a splash pad, and a unique playground featuring a 300 linear foot climbing wall that will house a fort and a slide, the world’s tallest rope climber and a one-of-a-kind rope climber being dubbed “big green.”

• New parks citywide—This summer and fall, the City will be asking for additional community input on new park concepts planned at McDowell and Recker (see photo), McKellips and Ellsworth, Medina and Hawes, Mesa Jr. High, Mesa High Aquatic Center, and Pioneer Park.

• Sports Complex—Community feedback will be underway this summer and fall on concepts to transform Powell Junior High School Fields and the adjacent Kleinman Park to create the West Mesa Sports Complex.

• Expansions and renovations -- In addition the City has been acquiring land for the future expansion of Monterey Park; design work is currently underway for renovations of the old Federal Building in Downtown Mesa for expansion of museum space; and over the last 6 months the City has been working with the School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning at Arizona State University to study and design a downtown urban plaza.

For more information on these projects and the rest of the 2012 Parks and Recreation Bond Program please visit www.mesaaz.gov/parksrec/Parks_Development.

CITY OF MESA AND UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIONSAsawaytofurtheractivatethelocalpresenceandservicesthatnewandexistinguniversitiesareproviding,Mesahasbeenpursuingwaystopartnerandoffercollaborationsthatexpandservicetoourresidents.•MesahasrecentlyenteredintoanagreementwithArizonaStateUniversitytocreateaMesa Technology Accelerator on theASUPolytechnicCampus.Theacceleratorwillstimulatetheestablishmentandgrowthofsmalltechnology-basedcompaniesintheeastvalley.

•Mesa Counts on CollegeisapartnershipamongtheCityofMesa,Mesa Community CollegeandMesa Public Schoolstoincreasepost-secondarycompletioninourcommunity.ThenewAlbright-Mesa CollegeandUpper Iowa Universityarebothpartneringonthisprogram.TheinitiativeisfundedbytheBill&MelindaGatesFoundation.

•Benedictine UniversitywillusetheMesaArtCenterstudiostoofferfineartsclasses–painting/drawing,printmaking,sculpture—startingthisfall.

•Wilkes UniversityisofferingliteraryworkshopsattheMesaArtsCenterfall2013andspring2014.Wilkeshopestobringinnationallyknownwritersandscreenwriterstoleadtheseworkshops.

• Westminster UniversitywillopenforclassesthisFallandispartoftheMesa Center for Higher Education,locatedon2ndStreetindowntown.

•TheMesaArtsCenter(MAC)andASU-PolytechnicpartneredtobringtheSTEAM MachinetotheMAC’s“Spark!,”acommunityfestivalconductedduringspringbreak.

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District 5 Councilwoman Dina HigginsataMay2012PrayerBreakfastalongwithASUHeadFootballCoachToddGraham,keynotespeakeratthebreakfast.Theseeventsbringthefaithcommunitytogetherinordertocollaborateandrespondto

important community challenges.

PHOENIX-MESA GATEWAY—EXPANSIONS. NEW JOBS. 1.4M SERVED.During the last five years, the subdued, former Williams Air Force Base—now the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport—has emerged as a burgeoning economic engine for the Mesa, the east valley and Arizona. This success is based on commercial air flight service, servings as a reliever airport to Sky Harbor, and also in aerospace and manufacturing business growth and jobs.

On the commercial flight service side, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway was recently recognized as the fastest growing and safest airport of 2012. Its total passengers for the year was almost 1.4 million people, becoming a true reliever airport to Sky Harbor International. Allegiant Airlines has also been joined by Spirit Airlines, which has further expanded the reach and impact of Mesa across the country. And what started as a handful of destinations in 2007 continues to grow at a pace that is requiring multiple airport terminal expansions.

At the same time, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway has enjoyed major business and job growth. Companies such as Cessna, Embraer, L-3, and other aerospace companies have contributed significantly to job growth. This year, Able Engineering brought 320 manufacturing jobs to Mesa. The City converted a former US Air Force lab space into “AZLabs,” a space for companies that require a high level of security protocols to conduct their research. And finally, the City and Arizona State University are partnering to open a new technology accelerator near the airport. This will be located at the ASU Polytechnic Campus and is meant to stimulate the establishment of small, technology companies to grow and bring new skills and jobs to Mesa.

Will Rogers

Able Engineering

District 6 Councilmember Scott Somers celebrates volunteers at a Mesa Arts Center Volunteer Appreciation event at the Mesa Arts Center in January 2013.

iMESA – COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESULTSiMesaisacommunityengagementtooltoidentifytransformativecommunityprojectsthroughonlineinput.Nearly45ideashavealreadycometofruitionorareinreviewandplanningstages.SomerealizedideasincludetwourbancommunitygardenssuchastheMesa Urban Garden;adowntown‘hackerspace,’HeatSync Labs;andacollaborative,creativeworkspacecalledTHINKspot;andpark-relatedproposalsthatresultedina$70millionparksbondplan.Join the iMesa conversationtodayatshareyourideasfortheCityatwww.mesaaz.gov/imesa

EVERYDAY SERVICE -FUN FACTS•Didyouknowthattherearemorethan200publishedauthorsinMesa?Thelibrary ownsmorethan300booksbylocal residents. Check them out!

•Lastyear,Mesaprovidedover 20 percent of its energy throughrenewablehydroelectricresources.

•TheCityrecycledmorethan38,000tireslastyearthatwereused to create asphalt overlay to repair Mesa’s roads.

•Mesa’sresidentsdonatedmorethan320,000bottlesofwaterthis year to help the unsheltered and homeless during the hot summermonths.That’senoughtofilltwobackyardswimmingpools!

•YoucanstreamMesaChannel11rightfromyourphone?Stream live.

•Duringthelastyear,morethan10,000volunteers donated nearly40,000hoursinMesa,a$570,000valueindonatedtime.Inaddition,approximately$13,000inmaterialandsupplies were donated to support community revitalization projects.

•Mesa’sstreetcrewspainted/striped more than 5.6 million linear feet of pavement last year. That is equal to 1077 mile—or painting a continuous line from MesatoDallas!

•Mesa’s Arts Center(MAC)hadmorethan387,000peopleintotal participation last year. The MAC’sArtsEducationOutreachProgram served more than 39,500people,primarilyyouthandpublicschoolstudents.

•Mesa drinking water comes from three sources: the Salt andVerdeRiversystems,

theColoradoRiverandgroundwater.

•Onthehottest,driestsummerdays,waterdemandinMesareaches nearly 120 million gallons.

•Morethan80percentofMesacode violations are closed after voluntary compliance.

•AsingleMesacodeinspectordrives14,000milesinayeartoconduct inspections.

•Mesa’shospitalsandmedicalcentershavemorethan1,600hospitalbeds.

•Mesahasrecentlyattractedfive new higher education institutions—watch for grand openings this fall.

•Morethan46,000studentswereenrolled in higher education in Mesaduringthespringof2013.

•TheCityofMesahasonceagainbeenrecognizedbythenationalnon-profitKaBOOM!asoneof217communitiestobenameda2013 Playful City USA.

•MesaArtsCenterbeatouttheSydneyOperaHouseforthe“Venue Excellence Award” awardedbytheInternationalAssociationofVenueManagers.

•Mesa’sFire Station 219 becametheCity’sfirstLEEDGoldCertifiedbuildingthisyear for its energy and water conservation design.

•Mesaresidentsrecycled5,141Christmas trees through the Christmas Tree Recycling Program last year.

•MesaistheonlycityinArizonawithaweeklycurbside“green barrel”programforgrass,leaves,planttrimmings,treebranchesandprunings.

TOTAL CITY BUDGET BY FUNDThischartrepresentsthebudgetoftheCityofMesaforJuly1,2013toJune30,2014.Differentfundsmakeupthebudgetandspecifywheremoneycomesfromandhowitcanbespent.

Herearedescriptionsofthesevariousfunds:•GENERALFUND-Thisfundrepresentsapproximatelyone-thirdoftheCity’soverallbudgetandisfundedthroughlocalsalestaxes,fees-for-service,enterprisefundtransferandstatesharedrevenues.StatesharedrevenuesincludeMesa’sportionofthestateincometax,thestatesalestaxandthevehiclelicensetax.Capitalpurchasesarebudgetedinaseparategeneralcapitalfund.

•ENTERPRISEFUND-Thisfundisderivedfromfeeschargedinexchangeformunicipalgoodsandservices.Forexample,utilityratescollectedbytheCityarepartoftheenterprisefund.Capitalpurchasesarebudgetedinaseparateenterprisecapitalfund.

•RESTRICTEDFUNDS-Thesefundshavededicateduses.Forexample,thecemeteryreservefundistobeusedspecificallytomaintainthecemetery.

•GRANTFUNDS-ThesefundsarereceivedbytheCityfromanotherorganizationandrestrictedtospecificpurposes.Fundingcouldbereceivedfromanylevelofgovernment—federal,stateorcounty—orfromaprivateorganization.

•TRUSTFUNDS-ThesearefundssetuptotracktherevenuesandexpensesfortheCity’spropertyandliabilityinsurance,worker’scompensationandemployeebenefits.

•DEBTSERVICEFUNDS-ThesefundsareappliedtotheCity’sdebt,whichisusuallyaccruedthroughthesaleofbondstopayforcapitalprojectslikebuildingmaintenance,roadrepair,electricorgassystemupgradesandtreatmentplantexpansions.Debtservicealsoincludesthecourtconstructionfee,whichiscollectedasasurchargeoncourtfinesandusedtopayoffthedebtincurredinconstructingthenewcourtbuilding.

•BONDFUNDS-Thesefundsareapprovedbyvotersforone-timecapitalconstructioncostsandarethereforerestrictedtouseonthosespecificvoter-approvedprojects.

•CARRYOVER-Carryoverrepresentsexpendituresanticipatedinonefiscalyearthatultimatelyoccurinthenextfiscalyear.Theseexpendituresarebrokenintotheday-to-dayoperatingexpendituresandprojectspecificexpendituresaspartoftheCapitalImprovementProgram(CIP).Projectspecificcarryoversincludebothbondedandnon-bondedexpenditures.

•CONTINGENCY-ContingencyisusedtomeettherequirementofCitypolicy,whichstatesthatareserveofbetweeneightandtenpercentofthenextfiscalyear’sexpendituresbemaintainedforthegeneralandenterprisefunds.Thisreservemaybeusedincaseofanemergencyorunexpectedrevenueshortfall.Italsoincludesanamountforunanticipatedgrants,abovetherequiredreserve.

TOTAL CITY AVAILABLE RESOURCESThischartshowswheremoneyusedinthebudgetcomesfrom.

Hereareexplanationsofafewdifferentfundingsources:•TAXES-ThesefundscomefromsalestaxrevenuescollectedwhenpurchasesaremadewithintheCityofMesa,bedtaxandpropertytax.TheTaxescategoryalsoincludesusetaxoncertaingoodsandserviceswheresalestaxhasnotbeencollected.

•INTERGOVERNMENTAL-Thesefundsincludegrants,StateSharedSalesTax,UrbanRevenueSharing(stateincometax),VehicleLicenseTax,HighwayUserRevenueFund(gastax)andotherresourcesfromvariouslevelsofgovernment.

•CARRYOVER-Carryoverresourcesrepresentmoniesanticipatedtobereceivedinafiscalyear,butduetotiming,willnotbereceiveduntilthenextyear.Thesecarryoversarelargelytiedtograntsandreimbursements.

Fund descriptions continued...

•SALESANDCHARGESFORSERVICE-Thesemoniescomefromfees-for-servicesuchasutilityratesandmuseumadmissionfees.

•SELF-INSURANCE-TheCityworksunderaself-insuredsystemforpropertyandpublicliability,worker’scompensationandemployeebenefits.BothemployeesandtheCitycontributetotheEmployeeBenefitTrustFund.OnlytheCitycontributestotheProperty&PublicLiabilityandWorkers’Compensationfunds.

•OTHERREVENUES-Otherrevenuesourcesincludeitemssuchasimpactfees,saleofcityassets,courtfinesandlicensefees.

•NEWBONDPROCEEDS-NewbondproceedsrepresentadditionalresourcesthatwillbeavailableastheCitymakesitssaleofauthorizedbonds.Theseproceedsareconsiderednewbecausethesalewillnothavebeencompletedbeforethestartofthefiscalyear.

ThefollowingresourcesrepresentfundsthatareintheCity’spossessionatthestartofthefiscalyearbecausetheyhavealreadybeenreceived.Thisisincontrasttootherresourcesthatarecollectedthroughoutthefiscalyear.

•EXISTINGBONDPROCEEDS-CitybondsalesaretypicallyheldinMayorJunetoprovideproceedsforuseinthenextfiscalyear.

•USEOFFUNDBALANCE-Attimes,revenuesreceivedinaprioryeararereallocatedtothecurrentyear’sbudget.Fundbalanceavailabilitycanbeduetothetimingofexpenditures,savingsinpreviousanticipatedexpenses,increasesinpreviousanticipatedrevenuesorfundingsetasideandallocatedforaspecificfutureuse.

•RESERVES-Citypolicystatesthatareserveofbetweeneightandtenpercentofthenextfiscalyear’sexpendituresbemaintainedforthegeneralandenterprisefunds.Reservefundingisnotallocatedtodepartments.

GENERAL FUND AVAILABLE RESOURCESThischartshowswheremoneyusedinthegeneralfundcomesfrom.

Fund descriptions continued...

•SALESANDUSETAX-ThesefundscomefromsalestaxrevenuescollectedfrompurchasesmadewithinthecityofMesaandfromusetaxoncertaingoodsandserviceswheresalestaxhasnotbeencollected.

•INTERGOVERNMENTAL-ThesefundsincludeStateSharedSalesTax,UrbanRevenueSharing(stateincometax),VehicleLicenseTaxandotherresourcesfromvariouslevelsofgovernment;butdoesnotincludegrantswhichareinaseparategrantfund.

•SALESANDCHARGESFORSERVICE-Thesefundscomefromfees-for-servicesuchasmuseumadmissionfeesandparticipationinvariousclassesandprogramsofferedbytheCity.

•OTHERREVENUES-Otherrevenuesourcesincludecourtfinesandlicensefees.

•NETTRANSFER-Nettransferreferstoresourcestransferredbetweenfunds.Moniesfromtheenterprisefundtransferredmakeupthemajorportion.Whiletherearesomemoniesfromthegeneralfundthatgettransferredtodebtservice,capitalfundsandrestrictedfundsthatarenotself-sufficient,thenetresultisapositivenettransferintothegeneralfund.

•USEOFFUNDBALANCE-Attimes,revenuesreceivedinaprioryeararereallocatedtothecurrentyear’sbudget.Fundbalanceavailabilitycanbeduetothetimingofexpenditures,savingsinpreviousanticipatedexpenses,increasesinpreviousanticipatedrevenuesorfundingsetasideandallocatedforaspecificfutureuse.

GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURESThischartshowshowmoneyfromthegeneralfundisallocatedbybreakingdowntheamountofmoneygiventodifferentdepartmentsintheCity.Themajorityoffundsareallocatedtopublicsafety(ThisincludesPolice,MunicipalCourt,aswellasFireandMedicalServices).

Hereareexplanationsofafewdifferentfundingsources: