Dollars & Sense 2017

Enclosed is a snapshot of where the city’s money comes from, where it goes, and the goals set by the City Council for long-term planning.

Dollars & SENSE Fiscal Management and Priorities 2017-2018

The city of Goodyear, Arizona — recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as the 14th fastest growing city in the country — remains in good financial shape.

City revenue growth is meeting expectations for moderate overall growth. This allows the city to maintain existing services and to invest in its future. Goodyear officials continue to be fiscally conservative and rely heavily on citizen input when setting spending priorities. The fiscal year 2018 budget focuses on recreation services and facilities, public safety services, supporting growth, planning for the future, maintaining infrastructure, and attracting and maintaining a skilled workforce to serve the community. Key projects include beginning land acquisition and design of a water facility, as well as designing a new community park, recreation center, and aquatic center in the central part of the city.

Services provided by the city – whether fire, police, water, recreation, or roads – are all important so you, the residents, can continue to enjoy a high quality of life.

If you would like to see the complete Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budget, visit www.goodyearaz.gov/transparency or call 623-882-7898.

Accomplishments Fiscal Year 2016-2017

So many great projects were started and completed in the past year that are a tribute to the hard work of city officials and staff. Below is just a small sample of those accomplishments.

Fiscal and Resource Management • Staff took advantage of lower interest rates in the bond market to produce more than $27.4 million in savings for the city. Lower debt payments on bonds enable city officials to accelerate future parks and recreation amenities.

• City staff applied for, and won the GE HealthyCities Leadership Challenge, earning a $25,000 award and national recognition for the future health and wellness park located north of Interstate 10 between Dysart and Bullard roads.

• For the second year in a row, the city’s medical insurance rates did not go up. With healthcare costs rising, the city is focusing on saving tax dollars.

Economic Vitality • The InnovationHub – located inside Goodyear Branch Library – assisted more than 200 entrepreneurs and small businesses through free workshops, ASU Startup School, and one-on-one mentoring.

• More rooftops attract more businesses! Goodyear issued 1,068 single family housing permits, and assisted in attracting 25 businesses which created more than 1,800 jobs.

Sense of Community • #GoodyearTOM (Topics On the Move) van is a new way for residents to interact with city government.

It was used nine times in its first five months and has been seen by more than 6,000 people at events.

• 2017 spring training season at Goodyear Ballpark set a new attendance record attracting 174,369 fans.

It also hosted more than 85 other events over the course of the year.

• Thanks to a generous $500,000 donation from the Arizona Diamondbacks and APS, Paul Goldschmidt Field was dedicated on April 4 at Falcon Park.

• Loma Linda Park received new lighting, multi-sport court upgrade, horseshoe pits, irrigation improvements, pool decking, parking lot resurfacing, and landscaping.

Quality of Life • Community paramedicine – which helps those that can’t help themselves – pilot program was rolled out in partnership with four other cities.

• Fire prevention inspection program was developed and implemented for healthcare facilities and schools.

• Goodyear Police deployed body-worn cameras: now every member of the Patrol, Traffic, and K9 divisions wear one while on duty.

Conceptual rendering of Wellspring Park Goodyear

Priorities

Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Fiscal and Resource Management

• Implement a new financial system to allow for greater transparency and online access to information, utility billing, and other city services.

The greatness continues this upcoming fiscal year with focus on everything from public safety, to recreation amenities and programs. Again, here is just a fraction of the exciting things to come.

Sense of Community

• Add Sunday hours to the Goodyear Branch Library, making it a seven days a week operation.

• InFocus magazine will now be produced and mailed monthly.

• More recreation and amenities, including a third summer recreation program.

Economic Vitality

Quality of Life

• Cleveland Indians will expand their Goodyear Ballpark development complex at no cost to the city.

• New Sidewalk Gap Program will improve walkability.

• Roll out an Economic Development retail incentive program to attract more restaurants, entertainment, and recreation.

• Fire Department plans to hire and train a new crew for the delivery of ambulance services.

• Begin project to access surface water – right now, all of the city’s water comes from wells.

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Advancements Efficiency Improvements Since there’s always room for improvement, city of Goodyear staff aggressively seeks to enhance services to residents and businesses. This effort has resulted in nearly $350,000 in savings – and we’re just starting.

Notable improvements and efficiencies include:

• Parks and Recreation Department redirected 1,300 staff hours by improving staging at its yard and overall more efficient use of staff. These steps avoided the request for a new part time employee, which would cost roughly $42,000 per year.

• Human Resources Department initiated an automated recruitment and scheduling process, saving 223 hours – an equivalent of $13,600 in staff time.

• Information Technology Department upgraded police field connectivity to city network, eliminating need to replace network equipment…a $12,000 saving.

• Building Safety plan review staff restructured responsibilities to process an average intake of 22 applications per week. The time saved is equivalent to the cost of one plan reviewer, or $1,300 per week.

• Engineering Department saved $1,800 per year by moving 849 as-built plan sets from climate controlled storage unit to the Arizona State Library & Archives.

Where the money

Comes From

% 29

General and Tax Revenues $92.9 million

20%

Fund Balances $65.6 million

TOTAL INCOME SOURCES: $319.8 MILLION

GENERAL AND TAX REVENUES FUND BALANCES

13%

Enterprise User Revenues $41.9 million

11%

Water and Other Bonds $34.5 million

ENTERPRISE USER REVENUES WATER AND OTHER BONDS RESTRICTED PURPOSE REVENUES G.O. BONDS

8%

Restricted Purpose Revenues $26 million

% 8

G.O. Bonds $25 million

6%

Development Impact Fees $18.9 million

5%

Unanticipated $15 million

DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES UNANTICIPATED

• General and Tax Revenues include city sales and property taxes, state tax revenues shared with cities, plus miscellaneous revenues such as reimbursements and fees for service. So buy in Goodyear and put tax dollars back into your community!

• Fund Balances are planned savings for future projects in the utilities and impact fee programs.

They also can come from projects that began but did not complete in a single year, or are prior year savings from higher revenues and lower expenses.

• Enterprise User Revenues are generated by water, wastewater, and sanitation rate payers.

The City Council strongly believes these services should pay for themselves.

• Water and Other Bonds are revenues from selling debt to pay for large capital projects and are repaid from related revenues.

• Restricted Purpose Revenues are provided or collected with restrictions on how they may be spent. Examples include ballpark ticket sales, state gas taxes must be spent on streets, and grants.

• General Obligation (G.O.) Bonds are revenues from selling debt that is to be repaid from property tax. Voter approval is required to issue this type of debt which pays for capital projects such as fire stations and parks.

• Development Impact Fees are paid by developers on new construction projects – specifically to fund projects necessary to support growth, such as water and wastewater, streets, police and fire service.

• Unanticipated allows for the potential of new, unplanned revenues such as grants or developer contributions that become available during the year.

Where the money

Goes

40%

Capital Improvement Projects $128 million

37%

Operations $119 million

% 9

Debt Service $28.1 million

5% 5% % 4

TOTAL USES: $319.8 MILLION

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OPERATIONS DEBT SERVICE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY UNANTICIPATED

General Fund Contingency $17.8 million

ONE TIME BUDGET ITEMS

Unanticipated $15 million

One Time Budget Items $11.9 million

City officials spend dozens of hours reviewing, asking questions, and listening to public input to guide how your taxes and fees should be spent.

• Capital Improvement Projects funds large new projects such as roads, buildings, and parks that are part of a 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

• Operations pays for city services and programs, employees, contracts, and supplies.

• Debt Service repays the principal and interest on bonds used to finance major projects such as buildings, water and wastewater plants.

• General Fund Contingency serves as a rainy day account with adopted policies that set the amount.

• Unanticipated is budget capacity to allow the city to expend unexpected revenues. An appropriation or budget is required to spend and such amounts could not be used when received without budget capacity. Examples include grants and developer contributions for infrastructure.

• One-Time Budget pays for one-time purchases such as vehicles, grant match funds, and community grants program.

Operations Budget Similar to a household, routine day-to-day costs such as utilities, supplies, fuel, and maintenance and repairs are paid for out of this account, as are the people that do the work.

36% 21% 17% % 12 8% 6%

Public Safety $42.4 million

OF THE $319.8 MILLION TOTAL BUDGET, $119 MILLION IS USED FOR OPERATIONS

PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL GOVERNMENT PARK, RECREATION AND BALLPARK

Public Works $25.5 million

DEVELOPMENT/ENGINEERING STREETS

General Government $20.4 million

Parks, Recreation and Ballpark $14.1 million

Development/Engineering $9 million

Streets $7.6 million

• Public Safety encompasses the Fire and Police departments operations, and related activities of the City Prosecutor and Court divisions.

• Public Works is a large, multi-funded department that provides core services including water and wastewater for areas of the city south of Interstate 10 (exception to Sedella and Canada Village); sanitation services (trash, recycle, and bulk) for the Goodyear residential service area; and maintenance of city-owned equipment and facilities.

• General Government includes administrative functions such as human resources, finance, city management, technology, and legal – all of whom support departments in providing direct service to the community.

• Parks, Recreation, and Ballpark is another large, multi-fund department that provides recreation and sports programs, pool, and library services, ballpark operations, as well as maintains parks and right-of-way.

• Development/Engineering includes the Planning and Zoning function of the city, as well as the oversight of large capital project design and construction.

• Streets operations include maintenance, repair and utilities costs for traffic and street lighting, street sweeping and general street maintenance. It is funded with state gas taxes and General Funds.

Goodyear at a glance

Goodyear, Arizona is chosen by individuals, families and businesses as their community because of the high quality of life, affordable housing, and high education attainment levels.

The most recent Citizen Satisfaction Survey (2015-16) reveals that 97 percent of residents feel safe in their neighborhood and 93 percent said Goodyear is an excellent or good place to live.  190 square miles  78,189 population (30,003 homes)*        

313 full-time employees (excluding Police and Fire departments) 150 police personnel (110 sworn) 109 fire personnel (92 sworn) and six fire stations 850+ city volunteers 904 miles of roadways 16 public schools 18 city parks; 56 miles of trails 10,311-seat ballpark

*Source: MAG 2016 Census Estimates

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