Parks and Recreation BoardMarch 28, 2022

B3-1: PARD FY 2022-2023 Budget Presentation — original pdf

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Austin Parks and Recreation Department FY 2023 BUDGET FORECAST Department Budget Overview FY 2022 Totals at a Glance FY 2022 Approved Budget FY 2022 Positions FY 2022 Sources $115 Million 769.25 FTEs Tax Supported: 75% Fees/Other: 22% Grants/Other: 3% FY 2022 Budget by Program FY 2022 Budget Highlights Support Services 5% Transfers, Debt Service, and Other Requirements 11% Park Planning, Development, Operations and Maintenance 27% • • • $660K for Operations & Maintenance Support for the operation and maintenance of new, expanded, and redeveloped parkland and facilities $900K for expansion of child-care at recreation centers $615K for expansion of Park Rangers Program Community Services 57% 2 Department Overview Data and Highlights FY22 Expenditure Budget by Category PARD Full Time Employees 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Personnel $77M 65.3% Contractuals $33M 30.2% 780 760 740 720 700 680 Commodities $5M 4.5% 693.75 695.75 719.25 694.75 FTE 734.75 769.25 744.75 PARD SD23 Goals and Measures • Activate and enhance urban park spaces to provide flexible and diverse programming Align accessible and diverse programs and services with community needs and interests Ensure the parks system preserves recreational and natural spaces to serve as a respite from urban life Expand and improve access to parks and facilities for all • • • 3 Department Budget Overview FY 2023 Proposed Total PARD Budget Forecast FY 2023 Proposed Budget FY 2023 Proposed Positions FY 2023 Sources Tax Supported: 75% Fees/Other: 22% Grants/Other: 3% $118.7 Million* 769.25 FTEs FY 2023 General Fund Highlights Proposed General Fund Budget Increase - $3.3M** Employee Wage Adjustment Increases Fleet Maintenance and Fuel City Support Services Standard City-Wide Cost Drivers - $1.4M • • • Requested Department-Wide Cost Drivers - $1.9M Increases to accommodate items previously authorized by Council and/or Contractual Obligations  Barton Springs Pool Safety and Security Support  Cemetery Interment Unit Increase  Operations & Maintenance Support  Millennium Youth Entertainment Center (MYEC) Maintenance *Includes Enterprise Golf Fund **Estimate only. FY23 Budget is still under development, pending City Council approval. 4 Department Budget Overview FY 2023 Budget Proposal BASE COST DRIVER DEFINITION: General Fund and Support Services departments must develop a forecast with only baseline requirements. In other words, the only increases allowable are those necessary to accommodate items previously authorized by Council. Examples of acceptable forecast items that increase the Department’s budget are: • Costs of a new facility that will be opened part-way through FY 2023 • Costs related to annexations or new facilities • Lease increases, legislative directives, contractual commitments Unmet Needs: Due to citywide financial limitations, some unmet needs for items such as increased programing, services or personnel, etc., may not be under consideration for submissions at the department level this fiscal year. 5 General Fund Department Revenue Forecast FY22 Budget Revenue of $13.3 million FY22 Projected Revenue of $13.8 million The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an impact on PARD’s FY22 revenue budget. FY23 Proposed Revenue : $14.2 million The growth estimate factors in elements, such as (but not limited to): concession contracts, interment services, pool entry fees, and summer camp registration. FY19-FY22 Budgeted Revenue Vs Actual Revenue ($ Millions) 14.3 14.4 14.8 14.5 13.3 13.8 6.8 7.9 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 2019 2020 2021 2022 Budgeted Revenue Actual Revenue Does not include Enterprise Golf Fund 6 Boards and Commissions Participation o Focus on maintaining existing services o Committed to inclusiveness and transparency o Boards & Commissions input due March 31st 7 Next Steps for FY2023 Proposed Budget Departments Budget Submission May 6 Proposed Budget Presented to Council July 15 Budget Public Input Meetings July 27 & August 2 Council Budget Work Sessions August 9 & 11 Tax Rate Hearing and Budget Adoption August 17 - 19 8 For More Information Director Kimberly McNeeley 512.974.6722 Chief Administrative Officer Suzanne Piper 512.974.6717 Financial Services Division Manager Vanorda Richardson 512.974.6709 Media Inquiries 512.974.6745 9