Agenda Item 2a_2021 City Budget — original pdf

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Proposed Budget Snapshot Fiscal Year 2020-21 BUDGET IN BRIEF • This year’s proposed budget of $4.2 billion adjusts to new fiscal constraints and community expectations with focused investments in core programs and City infrastructure. • Balanced with a 3.5% tax increase and a total $1.04 per month increase for typical tax and rate payer. • The FY 2020-21 General Fund proposed budget is $1.1 billion, which supports initial steps towards Reimagining Public Safety through a reallocation of Police funding to health, housing, and critical social services. • The Capital Budget includes $1.2 billion in planned spending. Economic Opportunity & Affordability • $16.5 million in support of homeowner • $4.4 million to operate the new Planning and assistance programs, homelessness prevention Development Center, creating a true “one-stop” contracts, and rapid rehousing contracts shop for development services to mitigate displacement and provide case • $3.1 million to continue workforce development management services programming • $7.7 million transfer to the Housing Trust Fund • Additional $3.5 million in Economic Injury Bridge to support homelessness services and Loans to small businesses through the Family displacement prevention programs for Austin’s Business Loan Program low-income households Government that Works • $735,000 to enhance the City’s open-data portal, • $7.3 million to address mission-critical increasing transparency to Austin residents infrastructure and deferred maintenance at • A new position within the Equity Office to support City facilities and guide the coordination of Citywide efforts to • Development of the Austin Conservation Corps strengthen community resiliency (ACCC) program, a new cross-departmental • Creation of the Information Security Office to approach to providing job skills to individuals and address cybersecurity concerns conservation benefits to the community Culture & Lifelong Learning • $1.5 million in planned capital spending on • Combined reduction of 33% in funding for the Asian American Resource Center, Carver cultural arts, historic preservation, and live music Museum, and Mexican American Cultural Center as a result of the steep decline in the expected facility improvements Hotel Occupancy Tax collections English 1 Health & Environment • $7.1 million in ongoing funding for City partners • $5.3 million to fully implement the providing emergency shelters recommendations of the Meadows Institute • $2.6 million to support homeless encampment Report related to improving mental health clean-ups and the Violet Bag Program first response • $423,000 and 6 new positions to fully implement • More than $8.0 million towards Health Equity and the Organics Collection Program Community Engagement programs within Austin • $2.5 million in planned spending for construction Public Health to fund services and outreach of the Dove Springs Neighborhood Center initiatives that improve health outcomes • $2.3 million in planned capital spending for • $14.7 million in planned capital spending for citywide pedestrian safety improvements, including sidewalk improvements and ADA compliance new pedestrian hybrid beacons, audible crosswalk • Consistent with the City of Austin’s Community indicators, and more visible signs and markings Climate Plan, $1.2 million in Fleet Mobility • Maintains $250,000 for the Smart Mobility Services to increase the City’s battery-electric Program, which aims to reduce single-occupant vehicles (BEV) fleet for a total of 283 vehicles vehicle trips and ultimately supports the City’s • $4.9 million in planned capital spending on the goal of reducing carbon emissions City’s Safe Routes to School Program Mobility Safety • $1.5 million to support partial-year funding of 28 • Maintains funding of $5.1 million for crisis staff and equipment for the new Travis Country response and victim services Fire/EMS station, scheduled to open July 2021 • $14.3 million in capital spending for critical facility • $1.1 million and 11 new positions in the Fire improvements at various EMS stations Marshal’s Office to implement the recently • $11.3 million reduction to Austin Police approved Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code Department forecast budget in support of the • $500,000 to update all City of Austin floodplain first phase of Reimagining Public Safety models and mapping BUDGET ADOPTION TIMELINE Budget Input Meetings Council Work Sessions Public Hearings & Budget Adoption 7/23 7/30 7/28 8/4 8/12 2