Highlights: Recommended Budget - FY22 BUDGET RETREAT APRIL 15 & 16 2021 JOHN T. RHODES MYRTLE BEACH SPORTS CENTER
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Highlights: Recommended Budget F Y 2 2 B U D G E T R E T R E AT APRIL 15 & 16 2021 J O H N T. R H O D E S M Y R T L E B E A C H S P O R T S C E N T E R
Budget Reduction Measures Employed in FY21: Budget Challenges A number of near-term treatments were employed when forming the FY21 budget to mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19. While these FY22 Reinstatement of Expenditures Paused: measures were necessary to achieve budgetary goals and • RHRA Funding maintain the fiscal health of the • Health Insurance Premiums City, the measures are not sustainable on a long term basis • Holiday Bonus and prolonged employment will • Overtime & Temporary Wages ultimately effect service • Fleet Replacement Program delivery. • Capital Outlay • Operating Supplies & Materials 3
Other Budget Challenges for FY22 As mentioned in the Economic Outlook Presentation: • Fourth Spike in Covid cases • Social distancing restrictions remain and are augmented to address the outbreaks • Continued high levels of unemployment • Consumer spending habits • Consumer prices • Inflation In order to respond to economic disruptions, the budget must be prepared to: • Maintain Flexibility • Sustain Essential Services to the Community & Visitors 4
Manger’s Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budget Recommended Budget FY2019-20 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 Actual Rev. Budget Recommended Budget %Δ The FY22 Manager’s Recommended Governmental Operations $ 217,832,371 $ 204,547,872 $ 218,959,925 7.0% Budget contains: Enterprise Operations 62,834,106 41,151,913 45,486,008 10.5% Total Operating Budget 280,666,477 245,699,785 264,445,933 7.6% Increases in: General Government – 7.0% Enterprise Operations – 10.5% Governmental Capital Projects 6,104,286 24,188,234 14,509,578 -40.0% Reconciling Items Enterprise Capital Projects 2,382,700 3,799,300 2,990,000 -21.3% Overall Budget Increase: 6.9%, or Total Reconciling Items 2,382,700 3,799,300 2,990,000 -21.3% $14.8m Less: Interfund Transfers (78,106,615) (57,181,347) (50,608,796) -11.5% The FY21 Budget contained an overall Grand Total Appropriations $ 211,046,848 $ 216,505,972 $ 231,336,715 6.9% decrease from FY20 of 4.1% 6
Revenue Highlights FY 22 Recommended Revenue Budget: • No proposed Property Tax Increase (TDF credit will The FY22 Proposed Budget has remain at 76.01%) been prepared with no increase in General Fund taxes, fees, or charges. • No proposed rate increases for Recreation, Sports Adoption of the new Business License ordinance will result in no Tourism, MB Convention Center increase in Business License rates. Rate Studies have been commissioned to evaluate the • No proposed Business License Increase need for and level of rate/fee increases necessary to fund the operations and capital needs of the Storm Water and Water & • No proposed Solid Waste Increase Sewer utilities. Those increases are not reflected in this budget pending Council’s direction upon presentation of the rate study • Proposed Increases in Water & Sewer Rates and results during retreat. Storm Water Fee based on rate studies 7
FY 22 Recommended Budget includes reinstatement of items temporarily paused to offset the economic impact of Covid 19: Manager’s • Temporary pause in Rhra funding and catch-up contribution: $1.5m Recommended • • Temporary pause in Health Insurance Premium funding: $2.0m Holiday Bonus: $1m Budget • Temporary pause in Fleet Replacement Funding: $3.9m • Market Increase (3% for all but Police, Police at 4%): $805K The formation of the FY 21 • Positions held but not eliminated: $404K Budget Included a number of • Budget Manager $80k measures designed to mitigate • Planner $64K the economic impact of the Covid • Property Maint. Inspector $64K 19 pandemic. Those measures • Project Coordinator $65k largely include the temporary • City Engineer $87K suspension of a number of items. • Equipment Operator. Snr $44k Budget increase attributable to Reinstatements: $7.8m 8
FY 22 Recommended Budget includes expenditure Manager’s increases in areas that were reduced in an effort to Recommended Budget mitigate the impact of Covid 19: • Temporary Wages $ 596k • Overtime $ 401k The formation of the FY 21 Budget Included a number of • Retirement $ 140k measures designed to mitigate • Property & Liability Insurance $ 2.1m the economic impact of the Covid • Professional Fees $ 473k 19 pandemic. In addition to • Tipping Fees $ 183k temporary funding suspensions, operating and capital outlay • Uniforms $ 167k allocations were greatly reduced • Travel $ 46K in anticipation of lost revenue • Advertising $ 113k and lower demand for certain • Software Maintenance $ 491k services. • Small Tools, Equip., Supplies $ 556k • M&R Buildings $ 230k • Construction M&I $ 45k • Computer Replacements $ 53k Total Other Increases: $5.6m 9
FY 22 Allocation Increases: • Capital Outlay: $ 1.2m • FY22 Reinstatements: $ 7.8m Manager’s • FY22 Operating Increases: $ 5.6m Recommended $14.6m Budget Voluntary Separation Program Update: The formation of the FY 21 Budget Included a number of measures designed to mitigate the economic The FY21 Budget also included the implementation of the Voluntary impact of the Covid 19 pandemic. Separation Program (VSP). The VSP, along with the usual savings In addition to temporary funding suspensions, operating and capital achieved from regular retirements and separations, resulted in salary outlay allocations were greatly savings of $767,000 in the FY22 Budget. reduced in anticipation of lost revenue and lower demand for The program also allowed for a review of many position allocations certain services. that have created opportunities for redistribution of our workforce to enhance service or productivity. 10
Revenue Highlights FY 22 Recommended Governmental Revenue Budget: Revenues and Other Governmental Financing Sources Revenue Property Taxes $ 40,240,000 Other Taxes 33,026,215 Licenses & Permits 32,730,000 Fines & Forfeitures 965,000 Local Option Tourism Fees 29,000,000 Intergovernmental Revenue 21,180,936 Charges for Current Services 11,089,253 Miscellaneous Revenue 8,135,975 Transfers from Other Funds 42,592,546 $ 218,959,925 11
FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 Tourism Driven Revenue Actual Actual Actual Estimate Estimate Business License $ 25,508,342 $ 26,234,896 $ 24,917,279 $ 20,138,000 $ 26,045,000 Tourism Development Fee 28,763,095 29,699,387 28,846,468 25,300,000 29,000,000 Tourism Driven Hospitality Fee 11,908,884 12,165,644 10,019,963 8,521,100 12,024,265 Hospitality Tax 11,463,229 10,260,505 18,500,000 Revenue Local Accommodations Tax 2,698,332 2,722,785 2,247,765 2,001,450 2,501,950 State Accommodations Tax 9,935,103 10,242,815 8,876,513 8,500,000 10,100,000 With the Tourism Driven Revenues are expected to come in at or near pre- Totals 78,813,756 81,065,527 86,371,217 74,721,055 98,171,215 pandemic levels. Budget estimates fall between FY19 and FY20 actual collections. FY19 was a strong collection year, but FY20 was on pace to be one of the highest collection years on record before March of 2020, which actually helped to mitigate the decimation of the tourism economy for the last quarter of the fiscal year. 12
Expenditure FY 22 Recommended Governmental Expenditure Budget: Highlights Revenues and Other Governmental Financing Uses Expenditures Public Safety $ 54,505,262 Community & Econ. Dev. 40,325,426 Transfers Out 48,073,876 Parks Recreation & Sports Tou 22,237,167 General Government 15,370,016 Public Works 1,736,205 Principal Retirement 10,780,808 Transportation 8,282,760 Interest/Fiscal Charges 6,168,097 Capital Outlay 10,536,750 Increase in Fund Net Assets 943,558 $ 218,959,925 13
FY22 Service Level Changes 14
Service Level Service Level Change Summary FY22 Department Enhancement Amount Changes City Attorney Administrative Legal Assistant $ 49,693 Assistant City Attorney 138,899 Service Level Changes included in the City Manager DEI Director 134,150 FY22 Manager’s Recommended Budget address Council’s Strategic Information Services Chief Innovation Officer 172,100 Initiatives. Police, Special Ops 4 Police Officers (Net- $00k Grant) 432,816 Police, Patrol 6 New Officers 531,312 Fire, Administration Fire Department R&R Adjustment 19,399 Fire, Emergency Services Fire Department R&R Adjustment 680,334 Fire, Techinical Services Fire Department R&R Adjustment 34,919 Downtown Development Fund Place Management Organization 1,185,615 Grand Total: $ 3,379,237 * Fire Recruitment & Retention Program $ 734,652 15
FY22 Capital Outlay 16
CAPITAL OUTLAY SUMMARY FY22 Capital Outlay Fund Department Description Cost Sports Tourism John T. Rhodes MB Sports Center 4 Portable Basketball Goals $ 50,000 General Fund Public Information Video & Audio Equipment 30,000 Information Services Explorer 33,000 Building Maintenance Mobile 1000 Gallon Refueling System 21,000 Police Support Services 24 Portable Radios ( Replacements ) 50,000 Security Gates at LEC 50,000 3 Camera Servers 362,000 City-Wide Camera Replacement Plan 90,000 Fire, Emergency Services Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (2-year replacement) 447,500 2 Jet Skis with Rescue Boar & Tow Trailer 40,000 2 Type 1 Ambulance 560,000 Right of Way Maintenance Trash Dumpster for Broyhill Load and Pack 9,500 Zero Turn Radius Mower 10,000 Cemetery Zero Turn Radius Mower 10,000 Solid Waste Special Services - Regulatory Knuckleboom 150,000 Water & Sewer Utility Location Pickup Truck 38,000 Construction Push Camera 43,200 Sewer 4 Inch Dry Prime Backup Pump 71,280 Stormwater Stormwater Maintenance Towmaster Tilt Deck Trailer 9,280 GRAND TOTAL $ 2,074,760 17
General Fund balance is in within the City’s minimum policy objective with current Unassigned Fund Balance as a percentage of expenditures at 15.7% for FY22 City Fund Balance Hospitality Fee Fund Balance is at $2.1m Highlights Hospitality Tax Fund Balance is at $925k, 5% of revenues Convention Center Fund is in balance inclusive of funding for coverage of the Hotel Debt Service Reserve of $1.3m 18
Revenue & Revenue and Expenditure Assumptions & Expectations Expenditure Forecast Tourism driven tax and fee revenues are expected to be at or near pre- pandemic levels Business License Revenues are expected to come in at or near pre-pandemic levels Construction Permitting shows no sign of slowing however it is unknown how long the rapid growth will continue PRST & MB Convention Center revenues are expected to come in at pre- pandemic levels Property Tax revenues will remain steady as much of the residential and commercial growth will be occurring in the MBAFB TIF, Mutli-County Business Park, and the Ocean Front/Downtown Redevelopment TIF. Expenditures will continue to increase as the demand for service continues to grow. 19
Managing Flexibility through: Uncertainty Continual monitoring of revenues and expenses A great deal of uncertainty remains regarding and its impact on the world, national and local • If revenues are impacted to a greater degree than economy. expected: Questions remain: • Freeze Capital Spending • Will enough people get vaccinated to reach • Freeze Vacancies Herd Immunity by mid-summer as some predict? • Reduce Temporary & Part Time Employment • Will we see another spike as places reopen • Freeze non-essential operating expenditures and people begin to relax mask wearing and social distancing habits? • If revenues are impacted to a lesser degree than • Will travel rebound or will hesitancy remain? expected: • What impact will the anemic workforce • Consider building reserves to manage future have on local businesses to operate at full capacity? economic disruptions • How will inflation affect buying power? • Consider additional Capital Outlay and Capital Improvements • Consider fully reinstating RHRA contribution • Shore up the Property & Casualty Insurance Fund Balance 20
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