Translate[Archived] Question #11: Can you please provide an update of the FY 2019 Budget Question 19, Reduction Proposals Not Taken?
Question:
Can you please provide an update of the FY 2019 Budget Question 19, Reduction Proposals Not Taken? (Mayor Wilson, Councilman Chapman)
Response:
Early in the FY 2020 budget development process, staff estimated a $27.5 million gap budget shortfall due to slow revenue growth and high-demand expenditure needs, particularly in the areas of school enrollment, Metro operating and capital costs, and City and school capital infrastructure needs. To address this shortfall, the City Manager and the Office of Management and Budget instructed departments to develop expenditure reduction options equal or greater to 2.5% of their FY 2019 General Fund budget resulting in over $9.1 million in expenditure reduction options or revenue increases. Over 65% of the value of those reductions, totaling $6.0 million, were included in the proposed budget as efficiency and program savings. The remainder were considered, but not included, in the FY 2020 Proposed Budget because they represent and support priority programs and services whose funding was warranted for continuation in comparison to other competing reductions and potential additions. Given that there are needs for investment beyond those that could be funded within the proposed budget if any of the remaining reductions had been determined to have no detrimental impact on City operations or community services, they would have already been included in the proposed budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: FY 2020 Proposed Budget - Reductions not Taken