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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,
ARIZONA
FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013
ADOPTED BUDGET
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Budget Message 6
Community Profile 19
Town Council 23
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Financial Overview & Policies 31
Budget Highlights 47
Revenue Summary 56
Expenditure Summary 72
Budget Process & Schedule 80
OPERATING BUDGETS
Operating Budgets 87
Mayor & Town Council 90
Municipal Court 96
Administration 101
Town Manager 108
Town Clerk 112
Human Resources/Risk Management 116
Finance 120
Information Technology 124
Economic Development (General Fund) 128
Legal Services 131
Page TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Budget Message 6
Community Profile 19
Town Council 31
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Financial Overview & Policies 41
Budget Highlights 65
Revenue Summary 79
Expenditure Summary 96
Budget Process & Schedule 104
OPERATING BUDGETS
Operating Budgets 111
Organization Chart 113
Mayor & Town Council 114
Municipal Court 121
Administration 126
Town Manager 134
Town Clerk 138
Human Resources/Risk Management 142
Finance 146
Information Technology 150
Economic Development (General Fund) 154
Legal Services 157
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Development Services 159
Building Safety 168
Code Compliance 171
Engineering 175
Facilities 179
Mapping & Graphics 184
Planning 187
Community Services 191
Community Center 201
Parks 205
Recreation 212
Senior Services 218
Law Enforcement 222
Fire & Emergency Medical 227
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Special Revenue Funds 233
Streets-Highway User Revenue Fund 234
Economic Development—Excise Tax/Downtown
Fund
241
Debt Service Funds 245
Summary of Tax Levy and Tax Rate Information 249
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Capital Improvement Program 251
Capital Projects Summary 257
Capital Projects Information Sheets 265
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VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Policy & Procedure 330
Vehicle List 335
SCHEDULES
Comprehensive Fee Schedule 339
Authorized Positions 362
Resolution No. 2012-11 366
Glossary 368
Acronyms 376
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BUDGET MESSAGE June 7, 2012
Honorable Mayor and Town Council:
I am pleased to submit the Operating Budgets for the Town of Fountain Hills for
the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013 (FY12-13).
This budget is balanced and designed to convey to the public a budget message
that articulates priorities and issues for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget also
highlights any issues facing the staff in developing the budget, as well as short-
term financial and operational policies that were instrumental in guiding the devel-
opment of the annual budget. Although each fund should be viewed individually,
the Town’s proposed total budget, including all funds, is estimated at $31.4 million
in expenditures, with projected revenues of $31.4 million (reserves in the capital
projects fund will be used to fund some projects). It is important to note that the
budget includes the use of one-time resources such as American Recovery and Re-
Investment Act (ARRA) and grant funds. These funds cannot be relied upon for on-
going operations of the Town.
The budget process involves participation of members of the Executive Budget
Committee consisting of Department Directors, Finance staff, the Town Manager, a
member of the Town Council and the Mayor. The Committee was assigned the task
of prioritizing expenditure requests to meet the Council goals and provide a sus-
tainable level of service with the resources available. This budget is the product of
that process and accomplishes that goal. The primary focus of the proposed
budget is usually the operating fund, or General Fund, the Town’s largest fund,
which supports basic services. With the economic downturn came declining reve-
nues. Developing the proposed budget, therefore, required making choices to
achieve a budget that balances the available resources with the Council goals,
while maintaining a level of service to support a high quality of life in Fountain
Hills.
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The sources of funds included in the budget total $31.4 million, with the major
components reflected in the table below:
The Financial Overview section provides additional detailed information on planned
revenues.
Budget Message
Revenues FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
General Fund $13.3M $13.1M $12.6M $13.7M
Highway User Fund $1.5M $1.5M $1.2M $1.3M
Excise Tax $.3M $.3M $.3M $.3M
Development Fees $.2M $.0M $.1M $.1M
Debt Service $3.3M $2.6M $2.3M $2.2M
Public Art Fund $.0M $.0M $.0M $.2M
Special Revenue Fund $.3M $.2M $1.5M $1.6M
Capital Projects Fund $1.3M $.8M $14.1M $7.4M
Reserves $.0 $.0 $5.1M $4.7M
GRAND TOTAL REVENUES $20.1M $18.6M $37.1M $31.4M
General Fund
44%
HURF/Streets
Fund
4%Excise
Tax/Downtown
Fund
1%
Public Art Fund
1%
Special Revenue
Fund
5%
Debt Service
Fund
7%
Capital Projects
Fund
23%
Reserves/Fund
Balance
15%
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
REVENUES BY SOURCE
TOTAL ALL
SOURCES
$31.4M
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Expenditures FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
General Fund $12.6M $11.9M $12.6M $13.5M
Highway User Fund $1.2M $1.1M $1.3M $1.3M
Excise Tax $.1M $.1M $.2M $.2M
Development Fees $.1M $.0M $.1M $.1M
Debt Service $3.3M $2.9M $5.5M $2.5M
Public Art Fund $.0M $.0M $.0M $.2M
Special Revenue Fund $.2M $.2M $1.4M $1.6M
Capital Projects Fund $.7M $.9M $16.0M $12.0M
GRAND TOTAL EXPENDI-
TURES
$18.3M $17.1M $37.1M $31.4M
Adopted budget expenditures total $31.4 million. The budget includes $15 million
to support daily operations and services, with the remaining $16.4 million for debt,
grants and capital projects. The following table shows expenditures by use:
The Financial Overview section provides additional detailed information on planned
expenditures.
Budget Message
General Fund
43%
HURF/Streets
Fund
4%
Excise Tax/
Downtown Fund
1%
Public Art Fund
1%
Special Revenue
Fund
5%
Debt Service
Fund
8%
Capital Projects
Fund
38%
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
EXPENDITURES BY USE
TOTAL ALL USES
$31.4M
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Long-Term Concerns and Issues
The primary long-term issues that the Town of Fountain Hills is facing are:
Aging infrastructure
Decreased proportionate share of State Shared revenues due to increased
population of surrounding communities
Lack of sustainable or diversified revenue base
Dependence upon State Shared revenues
Business attraction and retention
Implementation of a Downtown Vision Master Plan
Strategic Goals and Priorities
Fountain Hills developed its first Strategic Plan in 2005 through a citizen-driven
planning process. Strategic Plan 2006-2010 outlined strategic priorities for imple-
mentation through 2010. Strategic Plan 2006-2010 also established the Strategic
Planning Advisory Commission (SPAC), a Council-appointed body intended to fos-
ter implementation of the Strategic Plan.
At the beginning of 2009, SPAC recognized the need to update the Strategic Plan.
In the spring, SPAC Commissioners initiated a reconnaissance effort to learn from
the public and stakeholders the successes of Strategic Plan 2006-2010 and to
identify opportunities for the update. Over the course of the next year, SPAC led a
grassroots engagement effort to update the Strategic Plan. In May 2010, Council
adopted the revised Strategic Plan with the following Vision and Values.
Vision
Fountain Hills is a distinctive community designed to invigorate the body, mind,
and spirit, and strives to:
Be stewards of this unique enclave, dedicated to preserving the environment
and visual aesthetic and to living in balance with the Sonoran Desert;
Champion the diversity of experiences our residents bring to our community
and rely on this depth of experience to innovatively address our challenges;
Be economically sustainable and anchor our vitality in an active, vibrant town
core that serves us culturally, socially and economically; and,
Be civic-minded and friendly, taking responsibility for our Town’s success by
building partnerships and investing our talent and resources.
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Values
Civility
Our Pledge Build a community in which all can feel valued, welcome and as
though they belong.
Strategic Directions
C 1 Practice the art of civility in all public settings and encourage those around
you to do the same.
C 2 Support community events and activities that create opportunities to build
community and friendship.
C 3 Genuinely solicit and consider public and stakeholder feedback as part of
the decision making process.
C 4 Be the friendliest place in the Valley.
Environmental Stewardship
Our Pledge Preserve the natural beauty that surrounds us and protect it so future
generations can enjoy it.
Strategic Directions
ES 1 Educate residents about our environment to increase awareness and pro-
mote stewardship.
ES 2 Protect and enhance natural infrastructure, including native vegetation,
terrain and open space.
ES 3 Explore and implement new technologies and opportunities that will mini-
mize noise, air and light pollution and reduce energy consumption.
ES 4 Promote water conservation and identify ways to use of this precious de-
sert resource wisely.
ES 5 Protect selected view sheds from development and other manmade ob-
structions.
ES 6 Improve access to the Sonoran Desert experience.
Civic Responsibility
Our Pledge Take responsibility for our community’s future and foster opportuni-
ties for all residents to participate fully in our community through accessible, re-
sponsive leadership.
Strategic Directions
CR 1 Foster an environment of accessible, responsive governance.
CR 2 Discover, recognize and utilize the talents of our citizens and use these
assets to address community needs.
CR 3 Foster a culture of public service and volunteerism.
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CR 4 Implement a comprehensive communications plan to encourage informed
citizen participation in civic life.
CR 5 Support and develop programs that educate and involve our youth in
community governance.
CR 6 Evaluate customer satisfaction with Town services on a regular basis and
implement appropriate service improvements.
CR 7 Communicate the role of local government and clearly define the trade-
offs between service levels and amenities and the associated costs so residents
can make informed choices.
Education, Learning and Culture
Our Pledge Support quality, lifelong learning opportunities and cultural assets
that enrich our lives.
Strategic Directions
ELC 1 Partner with Fountain Hills’ schools and other institutions to develop
quality educational programming and opportunities.
ELC 2 Support partners in providing arts and cultural opportunities and ameni-
ties.
ELC 3 Promote and celebrate cultural diversity.
ELC 4 Position the community’s arts and cultural businesses, venues and
amenities as economic drivers integrated into the Town’s comprehensive eco-
nomic strategy.
ELC 5 Encourage access to higher learning opportunities or the establishment
of an educational or training campus within our community.
Economic Vitality
Our Pledge Maintain a strong commitment to financial stability and local control,
and will promote economic growth that leverages Fountain Hills’ assets by building
a dynamic, diverse economy that supports our community’s needs and promotes
successful businesses.
Strategic Directions
EV 1 Develop a comprehensive economic development strategy for the Town’s
future and work with our partners to forward economic growth and awareness.
EV 2 Develop and maintain a balanced, equitable, sustainable and local financ-
ing structure to support the Town’s core government services at desired service
levels.
EV 3 Promote a mixed use core where residents can live, work, learn and play
in an urban village setting, as depicted in the Downtown Area Specific Plan
(Downtown Vision Master Plan).
EV 4 Promote retention, expansion and relocation of quality businesses.
EV 5 Promote Fountain Hills as a visitor destination.
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EV 6 Identify a slate of economic development tools and strategies (including
tax incentives, fee abatements, etc.) to stimulate economic growth.
EV 7 Identify areas for redevelopment, revitalization or reuse.
EV 8 Promote unique and vibrant neighborhood and business districts.
Recreational Opportunities and Amenities
Our Pledge Make Fountain Hills a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly community by
contributing to healthy lifestyles, providing recreational and physical exercise op-
portunities to citizens, and taking advantage of Fountain Hills’ closeness to the So-
noran Desert.
Strategic Directions
R 1 Offer a wide range of cost-effective and accessible programs and services
for all ages to promote a healthy and active community.
R 2 Provide an interconnected, multi-use trail and bicycle system that pro-
motes active living, physical activity, education and appreciation of our parks
and natural resources.
R 3 Support local organizations in providing affordable quality programs to pro-
mote recreational, sports, fitness and wellness programs for all ages.
R 4 Support community events and activities that create opportunities to build
community and neighborhood identity.
Maintain and Improve Community Infrastructure
Our Pledge Maintain and improve our infrastructure to ensure a high quality living
experience, enhance economic opportunities, and support and protect property
values and community investments.
Strategic Directions
I 1 Maintain a five-year capital improvement Program that includes pro-
grammed maintenance projects.
I 2 Lower the reliance on state revenues by developing a locally controlled, re-
liable funding source for infrastructure maintenance.
I 3 Maintain a current condition assessment of all roadways and sidewalks and
prioritize and implement maintenance efforts to minimize costly reconstruction.
I 4 Partner with local civic and social organizations to assist in amenity upkeep
and maintenance.
I 5 Explore ways to reduce wear and tear on the transportation system includ-
ing transit options and limiting of truck traffic.
I 6 Coordinate closely with downtown development efforts to ensure adequate
infrastructure is planned and amenities identified and programmed.
I 7 Maintain an up-to-date impact fee structure and equitable development
agreements to ensure new growth is not a burden on existing residents and
businesses.
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I 8 Periodically meet with other community service providers to do joint plan-
ning and ensure that service providers can accommodate new customers re-
sulting from growth without compromising service levels to existing residents
and businesses.
I 9 Build a protected fund to finance the major periodic maintenance of com-
munity facilities.
Public Safety, Health and Welfare
Our Pledge Protect the health and safety of our community and promote a high
quality life.
Strategic Directions
P 1 Promote and enhance community-based partnerships in crime prevention,
fire and emergency preparedness.
P 2 Reduce risk and increase safety through “community policing” and commu-
nity-based fire prevention programs.
P 3 Ensure appropriate service levels for public safety.
P 4 Explore health and welfare opportunities, including the creation of a small
hospital or a niche health-related service cluster.
P 5 Support health and wellness instruction throughout the community.
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Short Term Goals and Initiatives
Due to the recession, staff had taken a very conservative outlook when projecting
revenues for fiscal years 2009 through 2012 and made deep cuts in expenditures
while trying to accomplish the Council’s goals. Under the proposed budget, operat-
ing revenues for FY12-13 are projected to increase compared to the past three
years primarily due to optimistic economic forecasts in sales tax revenues. The
State income tax is shared among cities and towns based on population and based
on corporate and personal income tax from two years prior. The State has pro-
jected that this category of revenues will exceed the prior year by 17% which is
reflected in the local revenues. Revenues from construction related permits con-
tinue to remain flat during FY12-13; residential permits have declined 90% since
FY06-07.
By addressing our problems early, and by observing prudent fiscal practices, the
Town has minimized our financial exposure going forward. Nevertheless, the Gen-
eral Fund budget process has been challenging for the staff and Budget Committee
to accommodate the decrease in available resources. In order to balance the
budget, not only for the upcoming fiscal year but for the foreseeable future, the
Budget Committee and staff worked together with a plan that maintains as much
of the service level as possible with minimized impact on citizens.
The principal issues facing the Town Council in developing the FY12-13 budget
are:
Maintenance of Town’s aging infrastructure
Sustainable revenue source
Reliance on State Shared revenues as a major revenue
Human resource capital to maintain current level of service
Local business failures
Steps that the Town is taking to deal with the fiscal issues are:
Proposal for citizen survey for desired level of service for the community
Conduct a post mortem on failed road bond issue
Take advantage of economic recovery for maintenance of Town infrastructure
(excluding roads)
Support Phase I of Downtown Vision Master Plan (planting trees in downtown
and Fountain Park) being provided by donations and volunteers
Support local private water company initiative for franchise agreement
Updated retail trade analysis to define gaps
Priorities and Issues for FY12-13
To frame the many decisions that have laid the foundation for projections con-
tained in the FY12-13 budget, it is necessary to reflect briefly on the past fiscal
year. For Fountain Hills, 2011 began with no expectation of an economic recovery
but rather a further decline in revenues: however, the local economy is showing
signs of a sustained recovery. The local retail sales tax receipts are remaining flat
over the prior year but restaurant/bar sales tax receipts are at a record high level.
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In developing the proposed budget, Town staff follows a zero-based approach,
leading to a focused review of services delivered by the Town, increased scrutiny
of expenditures, and prioritization of programs to be funded using limited re-
sources. This analysis is made more effective with the introduction in FY08-09 of
new computer software to implement program budgeting. Additionally, the Town
remains committed to funding one-time capital projects with one-time revenue
sources, such as construction related revenues and surplus General Fund reve-
nues. Ongoing operating costs should be funded with stable and reliable revenue
sources.
During the slowdown, we used the opportunity to restructure the organization for
more efficiency, evaluate core services and better connect with our neighborhoods
and citizens by concentrating on our core missions as defined by the Mayor and
Town Council. The chart below is a historical look at past years’ General Fund reve-
nues; even though the forecast is cautiously optimistic, the Town remains a long
way from returning to revenues of five years ago.
Change in priorities
The challenges of prior years were related to the national economy; however, the
economy appears to be experiencing a modest recovery. The loss of population
created an unanticipated decrease in operating revenue in FY11-12 that will not be
recovered without an increase in population with the next census.
New priorities for FY12-13 developed by the Town Council during their annual re-
treat are:
A focus on public and stakeholder feedback as part of the decision making
process
Creating a comprehensive economic development strategy for forward eco-
nomic growth and awareness
Developing a balanced, equitable, sus-
tainable, local financing structure to
support the Town’s core government
services at desired service levels
Promote retention, expansion and re-
location of quality businesses
Lower reliance on State Shared reve-
nues by developing a locally con-
trolled, reliable funding source for
infrastructure maintenance
Communicate the role of local govern-
ment and clearly define the trade-
offs between service levels and
amenities and the associated costs so residents can make informed choices
Discover, recognize and utilize the talents of our citizens and use these assets
to address community needs
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Provide an interconnected, multi-use trail and bicycle system that promotes
active living, physical activity, education and appreciate of our parks and
natural resources
Maintain a current condition assessment of all roadways and sidewalks and
prioritize and implement maintenance efforts to minimize costly reconstruc-
tion
Support community events and activities that create opportunities to build
community and friendship
Foster an environment of accessible, responsive governance
Evaluate customer satisfaction with Town services on a regular basis and im-
plement appropriate service improvements
The five-year capital improvement program totals $60.2 million, a 11.5% decrease
from last year’s program which reflects the completion of a major road project
with funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This program
represents an investment in public facilities and infrastructure over the next five
years.
Economic Factors
There are indications that local retail activity has leveled off and has seen a slight
increase for the last half of the current fiscal year. Other local activity such as res-
taurants and telecommunications have seen significant and sustained increases
which provide signs of optimism. However, construction activity continues to de-
cline and is not anticipated to recover until FY14-15 when recently annexed land
begins to be developed.
The Town’s goals are long-term and address the entire organization, such as the
long-term impacts of revenue shortfalls related to the decline of construction re-
lated activity revenue due to build-out. The long and short-term forecasts show
that the Town’s operating costs over the next five years can be sustained given
the same level of service. However, beyond five years will depend on the develop-
ment of the Town’s last undeveloped land. Given the cyclical nature of the econ-
omy, it is difficult to project revenues two or more years into the future with any
degree of certainty. However, the long-range forecasts serve as an early warning
that the Town must continue to exercise restraint in its long-term fiscal planning.
The Town is past its highest historic period of expansion; with an economy that is
maturing and moving to a slower – and more sustainable level of growth.
Maintenance of the Reserve Fund
During FY11-12, the Town amended the existing financial policy on the classifica-
tion of fund balance in the annual financial reports; the Resolution will create five
new classifications of governmental fund balances as required by the Governmen-
tal Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 54. GASB has found that
the usefulness and value of fund balance information that was provided is signifi-
cantly reduced by misunderstandings regarding the message that it conveys, and
the inconsistent treatment and financial reporting practices of governments. In or-
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der to improve how fund balance information is reported and enhance its decision-
usefulness, GASB issued Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Govern-
mental Fund Type Definitions.
The overall principal and goal of GASB Statement No. 54 is to report governmental
fund balances based on a hierarchy that shows, from the highest to the lowest, the
level or form of constraints on fund balance, and accordingly, the extent to which
governments are bound to honor them:
Nonspendable – The initial distinction that is made in reporting fund balance
information is identifying amounts that are considered non-spendable, such
as fund balance associated with inventories or fixed assets. In Fountain Hills
this classification would apply to our fuel inventory, fixed assets, and pre-
paid items.
Restricted – The restricted fund balance category includes amounts that can
be spent only for the specific purposes stipulated by constitution, external
reporting providers, or through enabling legislation. In Fountain Hills this
classification would apply to Highway Users Revenue Fund (HURF), Develop-
ment Fees, the Grant/Special Revenue Fund, and the Debt Service Fund.
Committed – The committed fund balance classification includes amounts that
can be used only for the specific purposes determined by a formal action of
the government’s highest level of decision-making authority. In Fountain
Hills this classification would apply to the Rainy Day Fund, Excise/Downtown
Fund, current Designated and Reserved Fund Balance, and any General
Fund surplus.
Assigned – Amounts in the assigned fund balance classification are intended to
be used by the government for specific purposes but do not meet the crite-
ria to be classified as restricted or committed. In Fountain Hills this classifi-
cation would apply to the current Designated, Unreserved Fund Balance.
Unassigned – The unassigned fund balance is the residual classification for the
government’s General Fund and includes all spendable amounts not con-
tained in the other classifications. In other funds, the unassigned classifica-
tion should be used only to report a deficit balance resulting from over-
spending for specific purposes for which amounts had been restricted, com-
mitted, or assigned. In Fountain Hills this classification would be any resid-
ual balance of monies not contained in any of the other classifications.
The requirements in GASB Statement No. 54 are intended to improve financial re-
porting by providing fund balance categories and classifications that will be more
easily understood. Elimination of the reserved component of fund balance in favor
of a restricted classification will enhance the consistency between information re-
ported in the government-wide statements and information in the governmental
fund financial statements and avoid confusion about the relationship between re-
served fund balance and restricted net assets.
The fund balance classification approach now requires governments to classify
amounts consistently, regardless of the fund type or column in which they are pre-
sented. As a result, an amount cannot be classified as restricted in one fund but
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unrestricted in another. The fund balance disclosure will give users information
necessary to understand the processes under which constraints are imposed upon
the use of resources and how those constraints may be modified or eliminated.
The clarifications of the governmental fund type definitions will reduce uncertainty
about which resources can or should be reported in the respective fund types.
Award Program
For the past ten years the Town of Fountain Hills has been awarded the Govern-
ment Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award. This award is presented to government entities that meet certain criteria in
the presentation of their budget. This Budget Message section is designed to pro-
vide the lay person with a broad view of the contents included in the FY12-13
Fountain Hills budget, its processes, issues and anticipated outcomes. Document
sections are cited in order to guide the reader to more in-depth information and
explanation of the drivers of Fountain Hills operating budget and capital improve-
ment program.
A Debt of Gratitude
I would like to offer my special thanks to the Fountain Hills Mayor, Town Council
members, the numerous Commission Members and Town Volunteers for their
many hours of volunteer service without which the Town could not function in the
fine manner that it has over the years. This volunteer core of more than 700 citi-
zens offers Town staff a vast bank of knowledge about subjects that contribute not
only to planning for the present, but also for the future of Fountain Hills. I would
also like to thank the Town of Fountain Hills Department Directors and supervisors
for their diligence and great effort in preparing their departmental budgets. The
Directors and their staff attended several sessions with the Executive Budget Com-
mittee to justify their programs, develop cost estimates, and answer many ques-
tions. The team’s efforts have resulted in a balanced budget, which achieves the
Council’s current goals and assists in future planning towards the vision of Foun-
tain Hills.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Buchanan
Town Manager
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Community Profile
Community Profile
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COMMUNITY
PROFILE
The Town of Fountain Hills is a master
planned community established in
1970 by McCulloch Properties (now
MCO Properties, Inc.). Prior to 1970
the area was a cattle ranch and was
part of one of the largest land and cat-
tle holdings in Arizona. The land was
purchased by Robert McCulloch in the
late 1960s and the community de-
signed by Charles Wood, Jr. (designer
of Disneyland in southern California).
One of the community’s most valuable
assets is its natural beauty. Incredible
views and natural desert terrain pro-
vide for a wide range of outdoor activi-
ties including hiking, biking, boating
and golf. In fact, Fountain Hills con-
tains some of the more challenging
and picturesque golf courses in the
State of Arizona.
The centerpiece of Fountain Hills is our
beautiful fountain; one of the world's
tallest man-made fountains. It serves
as a focal point for the community
and attracts thousands of visitors
each year.
The fountain, driven by three 600
horsepower (450kW) turbine pumps,
sprays water at a rate of 7,000 gal-
lons per minute though an 18-inch
nozzle. With all three pumps and un-
der ideal conditions, the fountain
reaches 560 feet (170m) in height,
though in normal operation only two
of the pumps are used, with a foun-
tain height of around 300 feet (91m).
When built, it was the world's tallest
fountain and held that record for over
a decade.
Fountain Hills is home to over 100
pieces of publicly displayed artwork
throughout its downtown and at public
buildings. Art is a significant part of
the Town's heritage. The eight foun-
tains along the Avenue of the Foun-
tains were the beginning of the public
art collection.
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Bronze sculptures and fountains with
Community Profile themes ranging
from the whimsical to the serious dot
the streets and adorn the public build-
ings, plazas and parks. The collection
also contains a wide variety of other
art types and media, including paint-
ings, stone, photography and metals.
Residents and visitors are invited to
wander the streets or take the “Art
Walk” guided tour.
Located on 12,996 acres of land,
Fountain Hills is surrounded by the
3,500-foot McDowell Mountains and
Scottsdale on the west, the Fort
McDowell Yavapai Nation on the east,
the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian
Community on the south and the
McDowell Mountain Regional Park on
the north. The elevation is 1,520 feet
at the fountain, 3,000 feet on Golden
Eagle Boulevard, and is 500 feet
above Phoenix.
Over the past twenty years Fountain
Hills has grown from 10,190 residents
to a town of 22,489 in 2010. Although
the rate of growth has slowed due to
the lack of available land on which to
build, the Town continues to attract
residents who are building large cus-
tom homes to take advantage of the
scenic vistas surrounding our moun-
tain community.
The Town offers a wide range of living
accommodations; from small condo-
minium complexes to large custom
homes. Fountain Hills also offers rec-
reational, cultural and retirement pro-
grams that address the needs and
lifestyles of active families as well as
older adults. The community consists
of a total of 12,996 acres of property,
primarily residential and open space
(9,664 acres or 74%). Of the remain-
ing land, 3,273 acres are developable,
with 334 acres being zoned commer-
cial or industrial (approximately 3%)
and 1,466 acres are right of way/
streets (11%).
In 2006 Fountain Hills was named by
Phoenix Magazine as the best place to
live and was cited as "a welcome oasis
on the outskirts of a metropolis." The
magazine measured the quality of life
in 22 Valley communities, including a
statistical analysis of each community's
population, income, home price, crime
rate, miles to Sky Harbor Airport, and
square feet of retail. The criteria used
by the magazine in this ranking are
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similar to the priorities established in
the Town's Strategic Plan. The volun-
teer spirit and high level of involve-
ment of the citizens and business rep-
resentatives were highlighted.
Fountain Hills has also earned a top
accolade from Business Week maga-
zine. In its February, 2009 online edi-
tion, Fountain Hills was named the
“Best Affordable Suburb” in all of Ari-
zona. The magazine evaluated sub-
urbs on a variety of factors but
weighted affordability most heavily.
They also considered lifestyle (short
commutes, clean air, low crime, good
weather, and green space), the quality
of schools, and the strength of the lo-
cal economy.
None of the places evaluated had
populations of more than 60,000 or
less than 5,000. Only one suburb per
state was selected.
Fountain Hills’ low population density
is a major reason it is such a desir-
able place to live. Unlike other re-
gions of the Valley one can dine,
play, and commute, without conges-
tion.
Fountain Hills’ land is currently devel-
oped at an average density of 1.4
dwelling units per acre for single
family homes and 6.9 units per acre
for multi-family housing.
At the end of the year there were
1,050 vacant single family lots and
62 vacant multi-family lots.
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Demographics
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TOWN-WIDE BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED
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TOWN-WIDE BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED
VALUATION IN DOLLARS
COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED AND VALUATION
*2000-2011 Valuation includes commercial building permits as well as tenant improvements.
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Public Schools Address
1. Fountain Hills High School 16100 E. Palisades Blvd
2. Fountain Hills Middle School 6100 E. Palisades Blvd
3. Four Peaks Elementary School - (CLOSED)17300 E. Calaveras Ave
4. McDowell Mountain Elementary School 14825 N. Fayette Drive
Preschools Address
5. Creative Child Care Preschool 17150 E. Amhurst Drive
6. Here We Grow Learning Center 16901 E. Palisades Blvd
7. Maxwell Preschool Academy 15249 N. Fountain Hills Blvd
8. Promiseland Christian Preschool 15202 N. Fountain Hills Blvd
Charter School Address
9. Fountain Hills Charter School 16811 E. El Pueblo Blvd
The Fountain Hills Unified School District has earned a reputation for excellent aca-
demic programs, noteworthy student achievement, and high levels of parent and
community involvement. Over the past several years the district has earned re-
spect throughout the state as a small, friendly, and high achieving system with
well-trained and motivated staff (http://www.fhusd.org).
Fountain Hills Schools
Fountain Hills High School Fountain Hills Middle School
McDowell Mountain School
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TOWN-WIDE LAND USE
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Town Council
Town Council
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Town Council
Organization Chart
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Town Council
Linda M. Kavanagh
Linda M. Kavanagh moved to Foun-
tain Hills in 1993 with her husband of
36 years, John, and their two chil-
dren, Jonathan and Nicholas.
Mayor Kavanagh is a published au-
thor, A+ certified computer repair
technician, graphic designer and un-
paid Director of Constituent Services
for her husband, State Representa-
tive John Kavanagh. Prior to her mar-
riage, she helped run a book import
company and managed a salon in
New York City. She also earned a BA
in English and Education from
Queens College of the City of New
York.
Mayor Kavanagh was inducted into
the Lower Verde River Valley Hall of
Fame in 2009, as a tribute to her
many years of active involvement
with the town’s civic, cultural, ser-
vice, religious and business commu-
nities.
Mayor Kavanagh was made a Special
Deputy with the Maricopa County
Sheriffs’ Department, was named
Business Advocate of the Year by the
Chamber of Commerce and also
served as its Board of Directors
Chair. She was also named Parks &
Recreation Outstanding Volunteer of
the Year, Community Center Volun-
teer of the Year and received the
River of Time Hero Award.
Mayor Kavanagh is a member of
many civic organizations including
the American Legion Auxiliary, Cul-
tural & Civic Association, ADOG, FH
Republican Club, Falcon Boosters,
Sister Cities Foundation, Arizona La-
tino Republican Association, Library
Association, Friend of the Chamber
(past chair), McDowell Park Associa-
tion and Chamber Ambassadors (past
chair). She served on the Public Art
Committee and created the Fountain
Hills Docent-Guided Art Walk. She is
also active with the Visitor’s Bureau
and Business Vitality Committee.
Mayor Kavanagh has helped raise
money for many local organizations
including the Maricopa County Sher-
iff’s Posse, Falcon Athletics, Team
Rychard, and the L. Alan Cruikshank
River of Time Museum.
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Councilmember Dennis Brown and
his wife, Judy, moved to Fountain
Hills in 1996. In 1999, they opened
their construction company, Echelon
Company, building both commercial
and residential products in Fountain
Hills.
Councilmember Brown was the Presi-
dent of the Fountain Hills Licensed
Contractors Association for five years
from 2002 through 2007.
In 2002, a Planning and Zoning Com-
mission seat became available. He
was appointed to serve on the com-
mission and served for more than
seven years, four of which were as
Chair of the commission. During his
seven year tenure on the Planning
and Zoning Commission, the commis-
sion rewrote the Town’s sign ordi-
nance, passed the Saguaro protection
ordinance, and wrote the Commercial
Architectural Guidelines.
Councilmember Brown and his wife
have supported Little League baseball
and football, the Fountain Hills Com-
munity Theater, Movies in the Park,
and numerous other local organiza-
tions. They have two sons and one
daughter who have given them five –
count them five – granddaughters.
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Dennis Brown
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A resident of Fountain Hills since
1983, Councilmember Ginny Dickey
has been very involved in the com-
munity and was inducted into the
Hall of Fame in 2010. She served on
the Fountain Hills Unified School Dis-
trict Board from 1994 to 2002, twice
as President, and was elected to the
Town Council during the 2006 March
Election and to her second term in
the 2010 Primary.
A Charter Member of the Fountain
Hills Cultural Council Board for seven
years, Vice Mayor Dickey also served
nine years on the Community Thea-
ter Board, earning their Founders
Award in 2009. She is a member of
Metropolitan Business and Profes-
sional Women (2007 Woman of the
Year), the American Association of
University Women, the League of
Conservation Voters and the Sierra
Club. She participated in all of the
Fountain Hills Town Hall planning
sessions, starting in 1984.
Retired, Councilmember Dickey was
Assistant Director of Legislative Af-
fairs for the Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality and previously
employed at the Arizona State Sen-
ate and the US Attorney's Office.
Born and raised in New York, she
lived in Vermont and New Hampshire
before following her parents and fam-
ily members to Fountain Hills. She
has a Bachelor of Science degree in
Mathematics from Tufts University.
Councilmember Dickey's family in-
cludes husband Jim, sons, Mike,
Brian and Frank Chin, daughter-in-
law Jessie and grandchildren Amelia,
Colin and Jack. Born and raised in
New York, she lived in Vermont and
New Hampshire before following her
parents and family members to Foun-
tain Hills. She has a Bachelor of Sci-
ence degree in Mathematics from
Tufts University.
Councilmember Dickey's family in-
cludes husband Jim, sons, Mike,
Brian and Frank Chin, daughter-in-
law Jessie and grandchildren Amelia,
Colin and Jack.
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Ginny Dickey
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Councilmember Tait D. Elkie has
lived in Arizona for over 25 years,
and moved to Fountain Hills in 2006.
His volunteer activities include serv-
ing as Judge Advocate and Color
Guard member for the Veterans of
Foreign Wars (Post #7507), member
of the American Legion (Post #58),
President of Sunset Kiwanis, Mentor
for the Fountain Hills Teen Court,
Treasurer for the Fountain Hills Re-
publican Club, and as a Director for
the Fountain Hills Community Foun-
dation. Councilmember Elkie is also a
supporter of the Golden Eagle Foun-
dation, Fountain Hills High School
(Falcon Fiesta), and the Fountain
Hills Community Theater.
Councilmember Elkie earned his
Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies
at Arizona State University, and his
Juris Doctor at California Western
School of Law in 2002. Councilmem-
ber Elkie has been a licensed and
practicing attorney in Arizona since
2002. In 2008 Councilmember Elkie
opened his own practice in Fountain
Hills, and became an active member
of the Fountain Hills Chamber of
Commerce. Prior to becoming an at-
torney, Councilmember Elkie served
in the United States Marine Corps for
four years, attained the rank of Ser-
geant, and was honorably discharged
in 1993. While in the Marines, Coun-
cilmember Elkie served during the
first Gulf War in 1991, and also par-
ticipated in Operation Restore Hope
in Somalia in 1993.
Councilmember Elkie and his wife
Michele have been married since
2008, and are very happy to call
Fountain Hills their home.
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Tait D. Elkie
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Councilmember Cassie Hansen
moved to Arizona from Aurora, Illi-
nois in 1977, and spent the sum-
mer living in a spec home built by
her parents in Fountain Hills.
In 1980, she met husband Bruce in
Phoenix where they began their
telecommunications business in
1983. Moving to Fountain Hills in
1989, they worked on the success-
ful incorporation effort. Appointed
by the interim council to serve as
Town Clerk, Hansen became the
first Town employee.
Serving as Town Clerk and Director
of Administration for thirteen years,
her areas of responsibility included
human resources, facilities, finance,
IT, and administrative support. She
was the liaison with many commu-
nity groups including the design
and construction of the library/
museum and community center,
and the re-location of Senior Ser-
vices to Building C of the old Town
Hall complex.
Cassie has been an ongoing partici-
pant in the community since 1989
having actively supported and/or par-
ticipated in the Civic Association, the
Community Chorus, the Arts Council
and Public Art Committee, the Foun-
tain Hills Community Theater, the
Chamber Players, Sunridge Founda-
tion, Fountain Hills Chamber of Com-
merce (1998 Business Person of the
Year), Fountain Lake Republican
Women’s Club, the Fountain Hills Re-
publican Club, the Library Associa-
tion, the Historical Society (2004
First Hall of Fame), Boys & Girls Club,
Cattleguard, PTO, and mentor/
director of various third grade musi-
cal programs.
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Cassie Hansen
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Originally from Massachusetts, Vice
Mayor Henry Leger moved to Ari-
zona in 1970 to attend the University
of Arizona. Henry and his wife, Janet,
were attracted to Fountain Hills be-
cause of its natural beauty, small
town character and because it is a
safe place to live and raise a family.
Henry holds a Master’s Degree in
Educational Psychology from the Uni-
versity of Arizona and has worked as
a professional in the field of leader-
ship and organizational development
for the past 25 years. Throughout his
career, he has held a number of lead-
ership positions in education and
government and has worked as an
internal consultant for several For-
tune 500 companies.
As a long time resident, Henry im-
mersed himself into Fountain Hills so-
ciety by volunteering much of his
time on community activities and ini-
tiatives. He has been very active in
his neighborhood property owners’
association serving as a board mem-
ber, treasurer and member of the as-
sociation’s Committee of Architec-
ture.
Henry served as President and Vice
President of the Church Council at
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church in Fountain Hills and has been
involved in his children’s education as
a teacher’s aide and parent volun-
teer. Henry served as a member of
the Technical Advisory Committee,
Co-chair of the Youth Visioning Insti-
tute, and member of the survey team
for the town’s citizen-driven strategic
planning initiative.
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Henry Leger
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Cecil A. Yates was born in New
York City, but grew up in Bay Vil-
lage, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland).
He graduated from Bay High School
in 1985 and went on to earn two
degrees; one in Marketing and the
other in Management from the Uni-
versity of Cincinnati in 1990. He and
his family moved to Fountain Hills in
2005.
Councilmember Yates has served on
the Planning and Zoning committee
for five years and two years as its'
Vice Chairman. He has chaired the
General Plan update committee, the
economic and development commit-
tee with BVAC, co-chaired the sign
committee, and was treasurer of
Sunridge Canyon HOA. In his spare
time, Councilmember Yates coaches
soccer and is active on his church
council.
Councilmember Yates is an award
winning Commercial Real Estate De-
veloper. He is presently the Director
of Commercial Property for Tiempo,
Inc. and operates over 400,000
square feet of office and retail space
throughout Arizona. He has owned
and operated several restaurants
including Panini's Bar & Grill (as
seen on "Man vs. Food") and
Zeppes Pizzaria.
Councilmember Yates and his wife,
Nancy Yates, have been married
since 1995 and are the proud par-
ents of two children, Sophia, 13, and
Mason, 10 (not to mention their
black lab, Wizard, German Shep-
herd, Gracie, their cat, Simba, and
whatever other crawling creatures
their kids adopt!)
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Cecil A. Yates
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Elected Officials’ Terms of Office
Mayor:
Linda M. Kavanagh
Term of Office: Mayor: June 2012 - May 2014
Councilmembers:
Dennis Brown
Term of Office: Partial term: May 2009 – May 2012
Second term: June 2012 – May 2016
Ginny Dickey
Term of Office: Partial term: April 2006 – May 2006
First term: June 2006 – May 2010
Second term: June 2010 – May 2014
Tait D. Elkie
Term of Office: First term: June 2010 – May 2014
Cassie Hansen
Term of Office: First term: June 2008 – May 2012
Second term: June 2012 – May 2016
Henry Leger
Term of Office: First term: June 2006 – May 2010
Second term: June 2010 – May 2014
Cecil A. Yates
Term of Office: First term: June 2012 – May 2016
Town Council
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Financial Overview
&
Policies
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Financial Overview & Policies
Special revenue Funds General Fund (100)
General/Operating
Fund
General Fund (100)
Public Art Fund
(410)
General Internal
Service Fund (800)
Special Revenue
Funds Debt Service Funds Capital
Improvement Funds
Vehicle &
Equipment
Replacement Fund
(810)
Highway Users
Revenue Fund
(HURF) (200)
Excise
Tax/Downtown
Fund (300)
Special
Revenue/Grants
Fund (400)
Court Enhancement
Fund (420)
Revenue Bond Debt
Service (500)
General Obligation
Debt Service (510)
Eagle Mountain
Debt Service (520)
Cottonwoods
Improvement
District Debt Service
(540)
Municipal Property
Corporation Debt
Service (530)
Capital Projects
Fund (600)
Law Enforcement
Development Fee
(710)
Fire &Emergency
Development Fee
Fund (720)
Streets
Development Fee
Fund (730)
Parks/Recreation
Development Fee
Fund (740)
Library/Museum
Development Fee
Fund (760)
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
BUDGETARY FUNDS
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FUND STRUCTURE
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RELATIONSHIP OF FUNDS TO DEPARTMENTS
The preceding page depicts the budgetary funds of the town. The table above
represents the Departments of the town and the funds that are used by those de-
partments.
Department/Fund General Fund Debt Service Funds Capital Improvement Funds Non-Major Funds
Mayor & Town Council X
Municipal Court X X
Administration X X X X
Community Services X X X
Development Services X X X X
Law Enforcement X X
Fire & Emergency Medical X X
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Fund Structure
The accounts of the Town are organized on the basis of funds, each of which is
considered a separate accounting entity. Operations of each fund are accounted
for with a separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabili-
ties, fund equity, revenues and expenditures. Town resources are allocated to and
accounted for in individual funds based on the purposes for which they are to be
spent and the means by which spending activities are controlled. The Town of
Fountain Hills appropriates all funds in its budget process.
The General Fund (Fund 100) is the primary operating fund of the Town and
accounts for the resources and uses of various Fountain Hills departments. It ex-
ists to account for the financing of services traditionally associated with local gov-
ernment. These services include police and fire protection, development services
(public works/planning), community services (parks and recreation/community
center), general administration, and any other activity for which a special fund has
not been created. Governmental accounting requires the General Fund be used for
all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund
and have designations of non-spendable, restricted, committed, assigned or unas-
signed.
«The Public Art Fund (Fund 410) is funded by developer in-lieu contribu-
tions. These funds may only be used for the purchase of art and for the installation
of this art throughout the community. Maintenance of the art is provided through
the General Fund.
«Internal Service Funds (Fund 800-810) are used to account for the
Town’s business-type activities. These funds are considered self-supporting in that
the services rendered are financed through user charges or are on a cost reim-
bursement basis.
Internal Service Funds include:
General Internal Service Fund (Fund 800)
Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Fund (Fund 810)
Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue
sources that are legally restricted to expenditures for specified purposes, desig-
nated as committed or restricted. The Town maintains the following Special Reve-
nue Funds:
«The Highway Users Revenue Fund (HURF) (Fund 200) is funded by
State Shared revenues. The State of Arizona taxes motor fuels and collects a vari-
ety of fees and charges relating to the registration and operation of motor vehi-
cles. These revenues are deposited in the Arizona Highway Users Revenue Fund
(HURF) and are then distributed to the cities, towns and counties and to the State
Highway Fund. This fund may only be used for street and highway purposes and is
a restricted fund.
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«The Excise Tax/Downtown Fund (Fund 300) is a committed fund
which may only be used for Economic Development, and the repayment of Civic
Center and Mountain Preserve Bonds. Revenue for this fund comes from .4% of
local sales tax collections that have been dedicated for this purpose. The fund bal-
ance saved in this fund will be no less than the annual debt service payment and
prior year available funds for Downtown Development.
«The Special Revenue/Grants Fund (Fund 400) is restricted by the
terms of the individual grants or program funds received. An example of this
would be ARRA Funds. These funds are to be used only for the specific program or
programs for which the funds have been awarded and in accordance with all the
grant conditions.
«The Court Enhancement Fund (Fund 420) is a restricted fund which
may only be used to enhance the technological, operational and security capabili-
ties of the Fountain Hills Municipal Court and to support the operation of the Court
collection program. Revenues are derived from court fees and bond forfeitures.
Debt Service Funds are established for the payment of principal and interest on
bonded indebtedness. Revenues are derived from a secondary property tax levy,
pledged excise taxes, municipal property lease payments and State-shared reve-
nues. Revenues are received in amounts sufficient to pay the annual debt service
payment; therefore, the fund balance will be no less than the annual debt service
payment due on July 1 of the new fiscal year and no more than 2% greater than
the annual delinquency factor based on the past five years delinquency rates,
categorized as restricted.
Debt Service funds include:
Revenue Bond Debt Service (Fund 500)
General Obligation Debt Service (Fund 510)
Eagle Mountain CFD Debt Service (Fund 520)
Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service (Fund 530)
Capital Improvement Funds are used for the acquisition and or construction of
major capital items including facilities, heavy equipment, technology, open space,
park improvements and major road improvements.
«The Capital Projects Fund (Fund 600) revenues are restricted reve-
nues derived from excess General Fund revenues and 50% of the construction re-
lated local sales tax. The Capital Projects Fund is the primary source of capital im-
provements funding for the Town.
The Development Fee Funds (Funds 710-760) are restricted funds which may
only be used for the planning, design and construction of public facilities serving
the needs of the new development from which it was collected and designated as
Restricted. The Town is required to develop an Infrastructure Improvement Plan
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(IIP) that identifies each public improvement that is proposed to be the subject of
a development fee. This IIP is incorporated as part of the Town’s Capital Improve-
ment Program (CIP).
Development Fee funds include:
Law Enforcement (Fund 710)
Fire & Emergency (Fund 720)
Streets (Fund 730)
Parks/Recreation (Fund 740)
Library/Museum (Fund 760)
Budgetary and Accounting Basis
The budget is prepared on a budgetary basis of accounting for all fund types. Ex-
penditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, and revenues
are recognized only when they are measurable and available. In all cases, when
goods and services are not received by year-end, the encumbrances lapse. This
basis means certain transactions are recognized in the budget on a basis other
than Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), which is the basis used to
prepare the Town’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The major dif-
ferences between the budgetary and GAAP basis are:
Certain revenues, expenditures and transfers are not included on a budgetary ba-
sis, but are accrued and reported on a GAAP basis. For example, increases or de-
creases in compensated absences are not reported for budgetary purposes, but
are presented as revenues or expenditures on a GAAP basis.
Depreciation is not budgeted as an expense in budgetary accounting.
Capital outlays are an expenditure in budgetary accounting and an asset in GAAP.
Certain debt service principal and interest payments are accounted for as expendi-
tures in the General Fund on a budgetary basis, but are reported as expenses in
the Debt Service Fund on the GAAP basis.
All actual amounts in the budget document are shown on the budgetary basis to
facilitate meaningful comparisons.
Operating and Capital Budget Relationship
Included within the annual budget is a Capital Improvement Program presented on
a budgetary basis. Capital Project budget funding sources are matched with budg-
eted expenditures. Governmental accounting procedures do not require adequate
budget to pay for an entire contract to be available and appropriated in the period
in which a contract is entered. Therefore, expenditures are presented on a budget-
ary basis which is a cash flow model.
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For example, a 180 day construction contract entered into in May of fiscal year one
would have cash expenditures from May of fiscal year one through October of fis-
cal year two; however, the entire budget for this project would not be appropri-
ated in fiscal year one, the year in which the contract was entered. Any unspent
funds at fiscal year-end are carried forward and budgeted again in year two.
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Town of Fountain Hills Financial Policies
Introduction
The principles of sound financial management establish the framework for overall
fiscal planning and management. The principles set forth guidelines for both cur-
rent activities and long range planning. Following these principles will enhance the
Town’s financial health as well as its image and credibility with its citizens, the
public in general, bond rating agencies and investors. The policies will be reviewed
annually to assure the highest standards of fiscal management. Policy changes will
be needed as the Town continues to grow and becomes more diverse and complex
in the services it provides, as well as the organization under which it operates to
provide these services to its citizens. The Town Manager and staff have the pri-
mary role of reviewing and providing guidance in the financial area to the Town
Council.
Overall Goals
The overall financial goals underlying these principles are:
1) Fiscal Conservatism: to ensure that the Town is at all times in a solid finan-
cial condition, defined as:
Cash solvency – the ability to pay bills
Budgetary solvency – the ability to balance the budget
Long run solvency – the ability to pay future costs
Service level solvency – the ability to provide needed and desired ser-
vices
Adhering to the highest accounting and management practices for finan-
cial reporting and budgeting as set forth by the Government Finance Of-
ficers’ Association, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
(GASB) and other professional organizations.
2) To maintain an Aa3 or better bond rating in the financial community to as-
sure the Town taxpayers that the Town government is well managed and finan-
cially sound.
3) To have the ability to withstand local and regional economic fluctuations, to
adjust to changes in the service requirements of our community, and to re-
spond to changes in Federal and State priorities and funding as they affect the
Town’s residents.
4) To deliver quality services in an affordable, efficient and cost-effective basis
providing full value for each tax dollar.
Fund Balance
Fund balance is defined as the cumulative difference of all revenues and expendi-
tures, also considered the difference between fund assets and fund liabilities,
known as fund equity. The purpose of this policy is to establish a key element of
the financial stability of the Town by setting guidelines for fund balance. It is es-
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sential that the Town maintain adequate levels of fund balance to mitigate finan-
cial risk that can occur from unforeseen revenue fluctuations, unanticipated expen-
ditures and similar circumstances. The fund balance also provides cash flow liquid-
ity for the Town’s general operations. Fund balance is an important indicator of the
Town’s financial position and adequate reserves must be maintained to allow the
Town to continue providing services to the community during periods of economic
downturns and/or unexpected emergencies or requirements.
The level of Fund Balance is related to the degree of uncertainty that the Town
faces. A prudent level of financial resources is necessary to protect against the
need to reduce service levels or raise taxes and fees due to temporary revenue
shortfalls or unpredicted one-time expenditures. With the Town dependency upon
State Shared Income and State Sales Tax revenues for one third of the General
Fund budget, there is increased opportunity for fluctuation. Additionally, a signifi-
cant portion of Town revenue is received from sales taxes – both State Shared and
local - which are sensitive to fluctuations in the economy. Therefore, the level of
reserves needs to be sufficient to ensure stability in on-going government opera-
tions during a slowdown in the economy or legislative changes to the revenue
sharing formula.
Fund balance is one of the most widely used elements of state and local govern-
ment financial statements by (1) municipal bond analysts through credit reviews
and ratings, (2) taxpayer associations, (3) research organizations and oversight
bodies, (4) state, county and local legislators and officials, (5) financial statement
users and (6) reporters.
Other objectives that influence the size of the fund balance are:
1. Undergoing credit reviews performed by municipal bond analysts.
2. Preserving or improving the Aa3 bond rating.
3. Maintaining a positive trend to historical fund balances.
4. Maintaining a rating equal to or better than surrounding communities.
5. Maintaining ratios consistent with desired outcomes of ten key ratios of
financial condition (Government Finance Review, Dec. 1993).
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has found that the useful-
ness and value of fund balance information provided is significantly reduced by
misunderstandings regarding the message that it conveys, and the inconsistent
treatment and financial reporting practices of governments. GASB recently issued
a pronouncement, GASB Statement 54 (GASB 54), that applies to all financial re-
ports of all state and local governmental entities; GASB 54 intended to improve
financial reporting by providing fund balance categories and classifications that will
be more easily understood.
Definitions:
Fund Equity – a fund’s equity is generally the difference between its assets and its
liabilities
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Fund Balance – an accounting distinction is made between portions of fund equity
that are spendable and nonspendable. These portions are broken into five catego-
ries:
Nonspendable fund balance—Includes amounts either not in spendable
form or legally or contractually required to be maintained intact, such as the
principal balance of an endowment or permanent fund. This would include in-
ventory, prepaids, and non-current receivables such as long-term loan and
notes receivable and property held for resale (unless the proceeds are re-
stricted, committed or assigned).
Restricted fund balance—Reflects the same definition as restricted net as-
sets on the government-wide Statement of Net Assets; constraints placed on
the use of amounts are either (1) externally imposed by creditors (such as
through debt covenants), grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of
other governments or (2) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or
enabling legislation.
Committed fund balance—Includes amounts that are committed for specific
purposes by formal action of the Town Council. Amounts classified as
“committed” are not subject to legal enforceability like restricted fund bal-
ance; however, those committed amounts cannot be used for any other pur-
pose unless the Town Council removes or changes the limitation by taking the
same form of action it employed to previously impose the limitation. The ac-
tion to commit fund balances must occur prior to year end; however, actual
amounts can be determined in the subsequent period.
Assigned fund balance—Amounts that are intended by the Town to be used
for specific purposes, but are neither restricted nor committed, should be re-
ported as assigned fund balance. Intent should be expressed by the Town
Council itself or a subordinate high-level body or official possessing the au-
thority to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes in accordance with
policy established by the Town Council. This assignment would include any
activity reported in a fund other than the General Fund that is not otherwise
restricted more narrowly by the above definitions. The Town is not allowed to
assign balances that result in a residual deficit.
• Unassigned fund balance—Includes any remaining amounts after applying
the above definitions (amounts not classified as nonspendable, restricted,
committed or assigned). Planned spending in the subsequent year’s budget
would be included in the unassigned Fund Balance category. The General
Fund is the only fund that will report a positive unassigned balance.
General Fund
The Town’s fund balance may consist of up to five (5) components, as described
above. In order to satisfy the objective of maintaining a bond rating equal to or
better than surrounding peer communities, a combined General Fund operating
fund balance of at least 30% of revenues is recommended.
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Committed Fund Balance (previously Reserved Fund Balance): The Town will
maintain a committed fund balance in the General Fund of 20% of the average ac-
tual General Fund revenues for the preceding five fiscal years, indicating stable fis-
cal policies. The maintenance of this fiscal balance is a particularly important factor
considered by credit rating agencies in their evaluation of the credit worthiness of
the Town. It is of primary importance that the Town’s credit rating be protected.
1. Rainy Day Fund to be Maintained. As a component of the Committed fund
balance, the Town will maintain a Rainy Day Fund, separate and apart from the
Unassigned General Fund, which shall be designated for use in the event of an
unanticipated expenditure or loss of revenue. The Rainy Day Fund balance at
the end of any fiscal year will be equal to no less than 30 days of operating ex-
penditures for the upcoming fiscal year. This contingency will provide for the
temporary financing of an unforeseen nature for that year. Expenditures for
these emergency or unforeseen appropriations can only be undertaken with
Town Manager approval and only if funds are not available in the department
requesting the contingency funding.
2. Guidelines for Rainy Day Fund. In order to achieve the objectives of this pol-
icy, and to maintain sufficient working capital and a comfortable margin of
safety to address emergencies and unexpected declines in revenue without bor-
rowing, the following guidelines shall be adhered to by the Town Manager,
Town staff and Town Council:
A. Deposit Rules.
1. The initial Rainy Day Fund deposit shall be made by transferring the
total amount of the “undesignated unreserved fund balance” from the
General Fund to the Rainy Day Fund.
2. At the end of each fiscal year, the Town Council shall transfer 5% of
any surplus revenues (before transfers to the Capital Projects Fund)
to the Rainy Day Fund. Deposits shall be made as set forth herein un-
til the Rainy Day Fund balance is equal to 10% of the average of the
General Fund revenues for the immediately preceding five years.
B. Use Rules. Rainy Day Funds may only be expended for any one of the fol-
lowing purposes or under the following circumstances:
1. To replace the loss of more than 25% of the Town’s local share of
State Shared Revenues received pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 43-
206.
2. For any event that threatens the health, safety or welfare of the
Town’s citizens.
3. For any event that threatens the fiscal stability of the Town.
4. To address any matter declared as an emergency by the Governor or
the Mayor.
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C. Withdrawal Rules. All withdrawals from the Rainy Day Fund shall be sub-
ject to the following rules:
1. Any appropriation shall require the approval by at least 2/3 of the en-
tire Town Council.
2. The maximum amount of Rainy Day withdrawals in any fiscal year
shall not exceed one-half of the total balance in the fund.
D. Replenishment Rules. Any amounts withdrawn from the Rainy Day Fund
shall be replenished as follows (and such repayment shall be in addition to
the annual deposits set forth above):
1. All amounts shall be repaid in not more than five years, in equal an-
nual installments of not less than 1% of the previous fiscal year’s
General Fund balance.
2. Repayments shall be appropriated as part of the annual budget adop-
tion.
Assigned Fund Balance (previously Designated, Unreserved Fund Balance). The
Town will maintain an assigned fund balance in the General Fund of a minimum
10% of the average actual General Fund revenues for the preceding five fiscal
years. These designated unreserved fund balances will be assigned for (1) “pay-as
-you-go” capital replacement expenditures, (2) equipment replacement, (3) capital
projects, (4) prepaying existing Town debt or (5) any other expenditure that is
non-recurring in nature. The 10% is the minimum and is based on the Property
and Equipment Replacement Schedule which may be increased to accelerate accu-
mulation of funds for a large capital expenditure. To the extent these balances are
expended, additional funds necessary to restore this additional 10% amount will
be provided in at least approximately equal contributions during the five fiscal
years following the fiscal year in which the event occurred. The assigned General
Fund balance can only be authorized for expenditure by upon recommendation of
the Town Manager and vote of the Town Council.
Unassigned Fund Balance. Funds in excess of the balances described in the para-
graphs above will be Unassigned General Fund balance, unless otherwise assigned
in accordance with GASB 54. By Resolution, the Town Council has allocated Gen-
eral Fund surplus funds to be (1) transferred to the Rainy Day Fund, (2) used to
supplement “pay as you go” capital outlay expenditures Capital Projects Fund or
(3) used to prepay existing Town debt. These funds may not be used to establish
or support costs that are recurring in nature. During the annual budget process,
the Town Manager will estimate the surplus or deficit for the current year and pre-
pare a projection of the year-end unassigned General Fund balance. Such projec-
tion will include an analysis of trends in fund balance levels on a historical and fu-
ture projection basis.
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The Deputy Town Manager/Finance Director is authorized to assign available fund
balance for specific purposes in accordance with GASB 54. It is the policy of the
Town, that expenditures for which more than one category of fund balance could
be used, that the order of use is: Nonspendable Fund Balance, Restricted Fund
Balance, Committed Fund Balance, Assigned Fund Balance, and Unassigned Fund
Balance. These guidelines will be reviewed by the Town Manager every three years
following adoption (or sooner at the direction of the Town Council).
Special Revenue Funds
1. HURF. The Highway User Revenue Fund (“HURF”), is required to be used
solely for street and highway purposes. The fund depends upon State
Shared revenues for over 90% of annual revenues. The restricted Fund Bal-
ance will be based on the minimum requirement as specified in the schedule
for projects funded with special revenue or grant funds. The schedule will be
reviewed on an annual basis to determine the required revenue bond
amount to be set aside as unassigned Fund Balance.
2. Excise Tax. The Excise Tax (0.3% of local sales tax) Fund is a committed
fund dedicated to economic development and land preservation. The Fund
Balance saved in this fund will be no less than the annual debt service pay-
ment for land preservation and prior year available funds for Downtown De-
velopment.
Debt Service Funds
The Debt Service Fund is established for the payment of principal and interest on
bonded indebtedness and as such is a restricted fund. Revenues are derived from
a property tax levy, pledged excise taxes, municipal property lease payments and
shared revenues. Revenues are received in amounts sufficient to pay the annual
debt service payment; therefore, the restricted Fund Balance will be no less than
the annual debt service payment due on July 1 of the new fiscal year and no more
than the annual debt service payment due on July 1 plus an amount equal to 2%
greater than the annual delinquency factor based on the prior five years delin-
quency rates.
Capital Project Funds
A capital improvement fund has been established as a committed fund to allow the
Town to accumulate monies for (1) purchase of land or buildings, (2) improve-
ments to Town-owned properties, (3) grant matches associated with capital im-
provements, (4) public safety projects and equipment purchases, (5) economic de-
velopment projects and (6) such other capital projects as determined by the Town
Council. The capital improvement fund will be funded by: (A) sales of real and per-
sonal property belonging to the Town, (B) general fund transfer of any excess
revenues collected over budgeted and unexpended appropriations not needed to
meet fund balance requirements or re-appropriation, and (C) interest earnings on
the balance of the fund invested per the Town’s investment policy. Accounted for
separately, but considered part of the Capital Project Fund, are accumulated de-
velopment fees collected pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 9-463.05 that are as-
sessed on new construction for the purpose of funding growth. These funds are re-
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stricted to growth-related capital expenditures as designated in the Town’s
adopted Infrastructure Improvements Plan. The Fund Balance will be established
each fiscal year during the budget process depending on planned expenditures but
cannot exceed accumulated revenues. The Town shall first be entitled to recoup
the cost of any capital improvements, infrastructure, marketing or sales-related
costs associated with the disposition of property before crediting the capital im-
provement fund (for funds other than development fees). The Town Council may
approve the uses of the capital improvement fund as a part of its annual budget or
by motion and affirmative vote at a time the expenditures are approved.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Fiscal planning refers to the process of identifying resources and allocating those
resources among competing purposes. The primary vehicle for this planning is the
preparation, monitoring and analyses of the Town’s budget. It is increasingly im-
portant to monitor the performance of the programs competing to receive funding.
1. The Town Manager shall submit to the Town Council a proposed annual
budget, which shall be submitted to the Town Council and the public for review
in accordance with ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 42-17001, et seq. The Town will budget
revenues and expenditures on the basis of a fiscal year which begins July 1 and
ends on the following June 30. The Town Council will adopt the budget no later
than June 30, and the Town Manager shall execute the Town Council policies as
set forth in the finally adopted budget.
2. The Town Manager or authorized designee will prepare a budget in accor-
dance with the guidelines established by the Government Finance Officers As-
sociation in its Distinguished Budget Award Program. The proposed budget will
contain the following:
A. Revenue estimates by major category, by major fund.
B. Expenditure estimates by department levels and major expenditure cate-
gory, by major fund.
C. Estimated fund balance by major fund.
D. Debt service by issue detailing principal and interest amounts by fund.
E. Proposed personnel staffing levels.
F. A detailed schedule of capital projects, including a capital improvement
program.
G. Any additional information, data, or analysis requested of management by
the Town Council.
3. The operating budget will be based on the principle that current operating
expenditures, including debt service, will be funded with current revenues cre-
ating a balanced budget. The Town will not balance the current budget at the
expense of meeting future years’ expenditures; for example, accruing future
years’ revenues or rolling over short-term debt to avoid planned debt retire-
ment.
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4. Ongoing operating costs should be supported by ongoing, stable revenue
sources. This policy protects the Town from fluctuating service levels, and
avoids crises when one-time revenues are reduced or removed. Revenues from
growth or development should be targeted to costs related to development, or
invested in improvements that will benefit future residents or make future ser-
vice provision efficient.
5. The Town Manager will provide an estimate of the Town’s revenues annually
for each fiscal year. The estimates of special (grant, excise tax, etc.) revenues
and interfund transfers will also be provided by the Town Manager.
6. The budget will fully appropriate the resources needed for authorized regular
staffing. At no time shall the number of regular full-time employees on the pay-
roll exceed the total number of full-time positions authorized by the Town
Council. All personnel actions shall be in conformance with applicable Federal
and State law and all Town ordinances and policies.
7. The Town Manager shall provide, annually, a budget preparation schedule
outlining the preparation timelines for the proposed budget. Budget packages
for the preparation of the budget, including forms and instructions, shall be dis-
tributed to Town departments in a timely manner for the Department’s comple-
tion. Department Directors shall prepare and return their budget proposals to
the Administration Department, as required in the budget preparation schedule.
8. Performance measurement indicators will be integrated into the budget proc-
ess as appropriate.
9. Alternatives for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Town’s pro-
grams and the productivity of its employees will be considered during the
budget process. Duplication of services and inefficiency in service delivery
should be eliminated wherever they are identified.
10. Department Directors are required to monitor revenues and control expen-
ditures to prevent exceeding their total departmental expenditure budget. It is
the responsibility of these Department Directors to immediately notify the Town
Manager of any exceptional circumstances that could result in a departmental
expenditure budget to be exceeded.
11. A quarterly report on the status of the General Fund budget and trends will
be prepared within 60 days of the end of each quarter by the Town Manager or
authorized designee. In addition, the quarterly report shall include revenue and
expenditure projections through the end of the fiscal year.
12. If a deficit is projected during any fiscal year, the Town will take steps to
reduce expenditures, increase revenues or, if a deficit is caused by an emer-
gency, consider using the Rainy Day Fund, to the extent necessary, to ensure a
balanced budget at the close of the fiscal year. The Town Manager may insti-
tute a cessation during the fiscal year on hirings, promotions, transfers, and
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capital equipment purchases. Such action will not be taken arbitrarily and with-
out knowledge and support of the Town Council.
EXPENDITURE CONTROL
The Town Manager shall ensure compliance with the legally adopted budget. In ad-
dition, purchases and expenditures must comply with all applicable legal require-
ments.
1. Expenditures will be controlled by an annual budget at the departmental
level. The Town Council shall adopt appropriations through the budget process.
Written procedures will be maintained for administrative approval and process-
ing of certain budget transfers within funds.
2. The Town will maintain a purchasing system that provides needed materials
in a timely manner to avoid interruptions in the delivery of services. All pur-
chases shall be made in accordance with the Town’s purchasing policies, guide-
lines and procedures and applicable State and Federal laws. The Town will en-
deavor to obtain supplies, equipment and services as economically as possible.
3. Expenditures will be controlled through appropriate internal controls and
procedures in processing invoices for payment.
4. The State of Arizona sets a limit on the expenditures of local jurisdictions.
The Town will comply with these expenditure limitations and will submit an au-
dited expenditure limitation report, audited financial statements and audited
reconciliation report as defined by the Uniform Expenditure Reporting System
(ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 41-1279.07) to the State Auditor General each year.
5. Assets will be capitalized at $10,000 and will be recorded in the Town of
Fountain Hills Summary of General Fixed Assets.
REVENUES AND COLLECTIONS
All government employees are considered stewards of public funds. In order to
provide funding for service delivery, the Town must have reliable revenue sources.
These diverse revenues must be collected equitably, timely and efficiently.
1. The Town’s goal is a General Fund revenue base that is equally balanced be-
tween sales taxes, State Shared revenues, property tax, service fees and other
revenue sources.
2. The Town will strive for a diversified and stable revenue base to shelter it
from economic changes or short-term fluctuations and in any one revenue
source by doing the following:
A. Establishing new charges and fees as needed and as permitted by law at
reasonable levels.
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B. Pursuing legislative change, when necessary, to permit changes or estab-
lishment of user charges and fees.
C. Aggressively collecting all revenues, late penalties, outstanding taxes
owed and related interest as authorized by law.
3. The Town Manager or authorized designee will monitor all taxes to ensure
they are equitably administered and collections are timely and accurate. Fees
and charges should be based on benefits and/or privileges granted by the
Town, or based on costs of a particular service.
4. The Town Manager or authorized designee should pursue intergovernmental
aid for those programs and activities that address a recognized need and are
consistent with the Town’s long-range objectives. Any decision to pursue inter-
governmental aid should include the consideration of the following:
A. Present and future funding requirements.
B. Cost of administering the funds.
C. Costs associated with special conditions or regulations attached to the
grant award.
5. The Town will attempt to recover all allowable costs (both direct and indi-
rect) associated with the administration and implementation of programs
funded through intergovernmental aid. In the case of the Fountain Hills Unified
School District, the Town may determine to recover less than full cost of ser-
vices provided. In the case of State and federally mandated programs, the
Town will attempt to obtain full funding for the service from the governmental
entity requiring the service be provided. Allowable costs will be determined
based upon a “Cost Allocation Study” prepared periodically.
6. Local sales tax revenues are derived from several sources with a significant
portion from construction related activity. To ensure that the revenues from
growth or development are targeted to costs related to development, or in-
vested in improvements that will benefit future residents or make future ser-
vice provision efficient, the Town will designate 85% of those one-time reve-
nues to the Capital Projects Fund. At the end of each fiscal year, these reve-
nues will be transferred from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund for
future appropriation.
USER FEE COST RECOVERY
User fees and charges are payments for voluntarily purchased, publicly provided
services that benefit specific individuals. The Town relies on user fees and charges
to supplement other revenue sources in order to provide public services.
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1. The Town may establish user fees and charges for certain services pro-
vided to users receiving a specific benefit.
2. User fees and charges will be established to recover as much as possible
the direct and indirect costs of the program or service, unless the percent-
age of full cost recovery has been mandated by specific action of the Town
Council. It is recognized that occasionally competing policy objectives may
result in reduced user fees and charges that recover a smaller portion of
service costs.
3. Periodically, the Town will recalculate the full costs of activities supported
by user fees to identify the impact of inflation and other attendant costs.
DEBT POLICY
The purpose of this debt policy is to provide for the preservation and enhancement
of the Town’s bond ratings, the maintenance of adequate debt service reserves,
compliance with debt instrument covenants and provisions and required disclo-
sures to investors, underwriters and rating agencies. The Town’s overall debt man-
agement policy is to ensure that financial resources are adequate in any general
economic situation to not preclude the Town’s ability to pay its debt when due.
These policies are meant to supplement the legal framework of public debt laws
provided by the Arizona Constitution, State Statutes, Federal tax laws and the
Town’s current bond resolutions and covenants. The Arizona Constitution limits a
city or town’s bonded debt capacity (outstanding principal) to certain percentages
of the Town’s secondary assessed valuation by the type of project to be con-
structed. There is a limit of 20% of secondary assessed valuation for projects in-
volving water, sewer, artificial lighting, parks, open space, public safety, transpor-
tation, streets and recreational facility improvements. There is a limit of 6% of
secondary assessed valuation for any other general-purpose project.
1. General.
A. The Town will (1) use current revenues to pay for short-term capital
projects, repair and maintenance items and (2) reserve long-term debt
for capital improvements with useful lives of ten years or more. The
Town will not use long-term debt to fund current governmental opera-
tions and will manage its cash flow in a fashion that will prevent any bor-
rowing to meet working capital needs. However, exclusive reliance upon
pay-as-you-go funds for capital improvements requires existing residents
to pay for improvements that will benefit new residents who relocate to
the area after the expenditure is made. Financing capital projects with
debt provides for an “inter-generational equity”, as the actual users of
the capital asset pay for its cost over time, rather than one group of us-
ers paying in advance for the costs of the asset. Where there is a benefit
to all future residents, debt financing should be given consideration.
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B. To increase its reliance on current revenue to finance its capital im-
provements, and promote a pay-as-you-go philosophy, the Town will ap-
propriate each year a percentage of current revenues to maintain a mini-
mum 10% of average actual General Fund revenues for the preceding
five fiscal years in the Assigned Fund Balance.
2. Capital Improvement Plan.
A. As part of the budget process each year, the Town Manager or author-
ized designee will prepare a capital spending plan that provides a de-
tailed summary of specific capital projects for the five fiscal years subse-
quent to the fiscal year presented. The plan will include the name of the
project, project schedule, capital cost by fiscal year and a recommended
specific funding source. The five-year capital improvement plan will be
developed within the constraints of the Town’s ability to finance the plan.
B. The Town Manager and Department Directors will develop formal
ranking criteria that will be used in the evaluation of all capital projects.
The program ranking criteria will give greatest weight to those projects
which protect the health and safety of its citizens. Pay-as-you-go project
financing shall be given the highest priority. Capital improvements that
must rely upon debt financing shall be accorded a lower priority and pro-
jects with a useful life of less than ten years shall not be eligible for in-
clusion in bond issues.
C. Lease purchase financing shall only be undertaken when the project is
considered essential to the efficient operation of the Town or to remove
expenditures that would exceed the State imposed expenditure limita-
tion. The Town Manager or authorized designee shall be responsible for
ensuring that pay-as-you-go expenditures do not cause the State-
imposed expenditure limitation to be exceeded in any fiscal year.
D. All capital project requests will be accompanied by a description of the
sources of funding to cover project costs. Where borrowing is recom-
mended, a dedicated source of funds to cover debt service requirements
must be identified. All capital project requests will be required to identify
any impact the project may have on future operating costs of the Town.
The Town will seek grants to finance capital improvements and will favor
those projects which are likely to receive grant money.
E. All capital project appropriations and amendments to the capital im-
provement plan must be approved by the Town Council.
F. The capital plan will include all equipment and facilities with a useful
life of greater than ten years and a cost greater than $50,000. Debt fi-
nancing shall not exceed the useful life of the infrastructure improve-
ment or asset.
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G. Six steps in preparation of Capital Improvement Program:
(1) Establish Capital Improvement policies.
(a) Time period the CIP will cover.
(b) Facilities/equipment that will be included in the CIP.
(c) How acquisition of multiple items (e.g. computers) will be
treated.
(d) Identification of projects that are expected to be undertaken,
but fall outside the time horizon of the plan.
(2) Adopt standards to rank project requests.
(a) Projects that address a public health or safety concern are
given top priority.
(b) Projects mandated by a court of competent jurisdiction or a
government with authority over the Town are equal with public
health or safety.
(c) Major maintenance (preservation of assets).
(d) Replacement of obsolete equipment (improving efficiency).
(e) Expansion to meet demand caused by growth.
(f) Coordination of projects to achieve cost savings.
(g) Availability of cash to finance improvements from current
revenues.
(h) Acquisition of open space.
(3) Perform and maintain a capital inventory and identify useful life.
(4) Identify projects.
(a) Status review of previously approved projects.
(b) Identification of new projects.
(c) Assess capital project alternatives.
(d) Complete project request forms.
(5) Assess funding sources.
(a) Available grants.
(b) Development fees shall be utilized to fund capital projects be-
fore pay-as-you-go and bond issuance financing.
(c) Developer contributions.
(d) Public/Private partnerships.
(e) Issuance of securities.
(f) Capital leases.
(6) Approve the CIP and Budget.
(a) Legislative review.
(b) Public hearing.
(c) Adoption of the CIP and capital budget.
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The Town of Fountain Hills capital improvement program ranking criteria will give
greatest weight to those projects which protect the health and safety of its citi-
zens. Pay-as-you-go project financing shall be given the highest priority. Capital
improvements that must rely upon debt financing shall be accorded a lower prior-
ity. All capital project requests will be accompanied by a description of the sources
of funding to cover project costs. Where borrowing is recommended, the source of
funds to cover debt service requirements must be identified. All capital project re-
quests will be required to identify any impact the project may have on future oper-
ating costs of the Town. Department Directors will submit a detailed description of
the useful life of capital projects submitted in conjunction with the preparation of
the Town’s CIP. Projects with a useful life of less than ten years shall not be eligi-
ble for inclusion in bond issues except in extraordinary circumstances. The Town
Manager shall incorporate an estimate of the useful life of proposal capital im-
provements in developing an amortization schedule for each bond issue. If a short-
lived asset or project (less than ten years) is included in a bond issue, then the
bond amortization schedule shall be adjusted to reflect the asset’s rapid deprecia-
tion. At no time shall the amortization exceed the life of the asset.
3. Financing Alternatives.
A. Financing alternatives include, but are not limited to:
(1) Grants.
(2) Developer contributions.
(3) General Obligation (GO) Bonds – requires voter approval, sup-
ported by an ad valorem (property) tax.
(4) Revenue Bonds – repaid with dedicated revenue stream (HURF,
revenue generated by project).
(5) Municipal Property Corporation (MPC) Bonds – repaid with a dedi-
cated revenue source.
(6) CFD or Special District Bonds – supported by an ad valorem prop-
erty tax.
(7) Capital leases – repaid within operating budget.
(8) Commercial paper (CP) or Bond Anticipation Notes (BAN) with
terms less than two years.
B. Town Debt Service costs (GO, Revenue Bonds, MPC, Leases) shall not
exceed 20% of the Town’s operating revenue in order to control fixed
costs and ensure expenditure flexibility. Improvement District (ID), Com-
munity Facility District (CFD) and Special District debt service is not in-
cluded in this calculation because it is paid by district property owners
and is not an obligation of the general citizenry. Separate criteria have
been established and included within the Town’s CFD policy.
C. In accordance with requirements of the State of Arizona Constitution,
total bonded indebtedness shall not exceed 20% of the Town’s total sec-
ondary assessed valuation of taxable property in the Town for water,
sewer, artificial lighting, parks, open space, public safety, transportation,
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streets and recreational facility improvements and 6% of the total secon-
dary assessed valuation of taxable property in the Town for all general
purposes.
D. The Town shall comply with all U.S. Internal Revenue Service arbi-
trage rebate requirements for bonded indebtedness.
E. Where applicable, the Town will structure General Obligation Bond is-
sues to create level debt service payments over the life of the issue. The
goal will be to strive for a debt repayment schedule to be no more than
15 years; at no time will the debt exceed 25 years.
F. Refunding bonds will be measured against a standard of the net pre-
sent value debt service savings exceeding 3% of the principal amount of
the bonds being refunded, or if savings exceed $750,000, or for the pur-
poses of modifying restrictive covenants or to modify the existing debt
structure to the benefit of the Town. Refinancings undertaken for other
reasons should proceed only when the advantages have been clearly
shown in a cost/benefit analysis of the transaction.
G. The Town will seek to maintain and, if possible, improve the current
bond rating in order to minimize borrowing costs and preserve access to
credit.
H. An analysis showing how a new issue combined with current debt im-
pacts the Town’s debt capacity and conformance with Town debt policies
will accompany every future bond issue proposal. The debt capacity
analysis should reflect a positive trend and include:
(1) Percent of debt outstanding as a percent of the legal debt limit.
(2) Measures of the tax and revenue base.
(3) Evaluation of trends relating to expenditures and fund balance.
(4) Debt service as a percentage of assessed valuation.
(5) Measures of debt burden on the community.
(6) Tax-exempt market factors affecting interest costs.
(7) Debt ratios.
I. Municipal Property Corporation and contractual debt, which is non-
voter approved, will be utilized only when a dedicated revenue source
(e.g. excise taxes) can be identified to pay debt service expenses. The
project to be financed will generate net positive revenues (i.e., the addi-
tional revenues generated by the project will be greater than the debt
service requirements).
J. The Town’s privilege/excise tax to debt service goal will be a ratio of at
least 3.5:1 to ensure the Town’s ability to pay for long-term debt from
this elastic revenue source.
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4. Issuance of Obligations
A. The Town shall select the underwriter and the paying agent/registrar
for each debt issuance based on competitive bid. The underwriter must
be a firm domiciled in Arizona with an office in the Phoenix area and a
record of prior working relationships.
B. The request for proposals process will be designed to select the ser-
vice providers that offer the Town the best combination of expertise and
price. The Town is not required to select the firm offering the lowest
price, but a report must be prepared by the Town Manager providing jus-
tification to the Town Council for a recommendation when other than the
lowest bidder is chosen. The review of all proposals submitted shall be
the responsibility of the Town Manager.
C. The Town of Fountain Hills will use competitive sales as the primary
means of selling new General Obligation or Revenue bonds that are re-
paid through ad valorem (property) taxes. Negotiated sales will be per-
mitted for all other debt issues when it is expected to result in a lower
true interest cost than would a competitive sale of that same date and
structure or there is evidence of volatile market conditions, complex se-
curity features, or another overriding factor.
D. The Town Manager or designee and Town Attorney will coordinate
their activities to ensure that all securities are issued in the most effi-
cient and cost-effective manner and in compliance with the governing
statutes and regulations. The Manager and the Town Attorney shall con-
sult and jointly select the bond counsel for a bond issue. The Town Attor-
ney will review all documents related to the issuance of securities by the
jurisdiction.
E. The Town Manager or authorized designee will seek a rating on all
new issues which are being sold in the public market if economically fea-
sible.
F. The Town will report, on an annual basis, all financial information and/
or notices of material events to the rating agencies and Electronic Mu-
nicipal Market Access (EMMA). The annual report will include, but not be
limited to, the Town’s annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR).
G. Any institution or individual investing monies as an agent for the
Town shall do so in a manner consistent and in compliance with the
Town’s adopted Investment Policy.
H. The Town Manager or authorized designee will provide detailed draw
schedules for any project to be funded with borrowed monies. The Town
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will invest the proceeds or direct a trustee to invest the proceeds of all
borrowings in a manner that will ensure the availability of funds as de-
scribed in the draw schedules.
I. The Town acknowledges the responsibilities of the underwriting com-
munity and pledges to make all reasonable efforts to assist underwriters
in their efforts to comply with SEC Rule 15c2-12 and MSRB Rule G-36.
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Budget Highlights
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Budget Introduction
In FY09-10, the Town introduced program budgeting. Program budgeting is a
method of budgeting expenditures to meet programmatic objectives rather than
budgeting on a line-item basis. In program budgeting, specific performance objec-
tives or outcomes are defined and the costs to produce those outcomes are enu-
merated in the budget. With each year’s budget, we have moved closer to produc-
ing a true Program Budget. In FY12-13, the budget document includes Department
level, Division level and Program level budgets. We believe program budgeting will
provide the citizens with a much better picture of the true cost of providing Town
services.
The proposed budget is based on revenue projections that are conservative and
based on the expectation that the local and national economy will continue at its
existing pace and that we will not see any signifi-
cant drop in revenues in the next fiscal year.
As the chart on the right shows, 91% of the
Town’s General Fund resources are derived from
local sales tax and State Shared revenues.
It should be noted that these sources of revenue
are very sensitive to the fluctuations of the econ-
omy as well as to annual legislative appropria-
tions. Additionally, these revenues are distributed
to cities and towns based on each municipality’s
population compared to that of the entire state.
Some municipalities have abundant available land for expansion and will continue
to grow in population, while others, like Fountain Hills, have fixed borders and lim-
ited population growth. Over time, Fountain Hills will, therefore, represent a
smaller and smaller percentage of the total and will be allocated a smaller percent-
age of State Shared revenues.
General Fund Budget Overview
The General Fund supports core services and is the largest fund with the greatest
potential for revenue fluctuations. Revenues from taxes, State Shared revenues,
license and permit fees, and charges for services provide the major resources to
fund programs and services delivered by the Town.
In FY08-09, the Town received $14,828,010 in General Fund revenues. By FY11-
12, budgeted General Fund revenues had decreased by 14% to $12,645,479. FY12
-13 revenues are anticipated to increase 7.9% to $13,654,389 reflecting an overall
increase in the economy Following is a brief summary of what is included in the
proposed General Fund Budget for FY12-13:
Salaries and Benefits - After the staff reductions made during FY09-10, there
remains a total of 57 full time equivalent employees (FTE) proposed for FY12-13,
Shared Revenue
37%
Other
9%
Sales Taxes
54%
Town of Fountain Hills General Fund Revenue
FY12-13
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compared to 115 FTE in FY02-03, and 81 FTE in FY09-10. Most Town employees’
salaries and benefits are funded through the General Fund (except Streets and Ex-
cise Tax/Downtown Development staff who are funded with restricted revenues).
Salaries normally include overtime, sick leave, vacation and a set aside for merit
increases. A 2.5% cost of living adjustment was awarded by the Council to the
staff for FY12-13. Employee benefits include health insurance, employer taxes,
disability, workers compensation insur-
ance, and employer match retirement
contributions. Because local govern-
ments are primarily a service industry,
salaries and benefits comprise a major
portion of expenditures. For Fountain
Hills, salaries & benefits represent 27%
of the proposed General Fund budget
in FY12-13. The chart to the right
shows that the number of Town em-
ployees is at the lowest level in over
ten years while the level of service to
the citizens has remained constant.
Contractual Services - The Town contracts with outside professionals for a num-
ber of services. Two major contracts included in this category are:
1.Fire protection and emergency medi-
cal services ($3,050,078), currently
under contract with Rural Metro Cor-
poration; and
2.Police protection ($2,762,382), cur-
rently provided through the Mari-
copa County Sheriff’s Office.
These contracts alone represent 46% of
the General Fund budget in FY12-13.
Repairs and Maintenance - Repairs
and maintenance includes annual landscape maintenance contracts, equipment
and vehicle repairs, and facilities maintenance (janitorial, building maintenance,
etc.). Maintenance of the Town’s 122 acres of parks, Town medians, dams, and
washes are provided by independent contractors. These contracts are solicited
through a bid process to obtain the most competitive price for the Town. With the
projected increases in revenue, the Town is placing a priority on infrastructure
maintenance that has been deferred due to the recession (increase of $350,000
over the prior year). This increase does not include road maintenance. In FY12-13,
Repairs and Maintenance represents 6% of the total budget.
Supplies and Services - Supplies and services include operational costs such as
utilities, insurance, office supplies, etc. for Town Hall and other Town-owned build-
ings and accounts for 9% of the operating budget. The Town owns the Library, the
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Museum, the Community Center, two fire stations, a vehicle maintenance facility,
the Kiwanis building, and the Community Theater building. Other items in this
category are gas and oil, postage, travel, and communications.
Capital Outlays - Capital outlays include the purchase of furniture and equip-
ment, and the improvement of Town facilities with a cost of at least $10,000 but
less than $50,000. Expenditures of $50,000 or more are included in the Capital
Improvement Program. The Town began, with the FY10-11 budget, the inclusion of
equipment replacement within an expanded Vehicle Replacement Program.
HURF/Streets Fund Overview
The HURF/Streets fund is a fund restricted to streets
and transportation related purposes. Due to recent leg-
islative action and declining gasoline revenues in the
State, the available resources in HURF have declined
since 2009, but are anticipated to increase from $1.2M
to $1.3M in FY12-13. Road maintenance has not been
adequately funded for several years which has resulted
in serious degradation of the Town’s 350 miles of arte-
rial and collector streets. The FY12-13 program of work
will focus on resolving the long-term fiscal needs for
road maintenance.
The HURF/Streets fund provides funding for the following Town programs:
Streets Department—Administration
Adopt-A-Street
Legal
Open Space
Pavement Management
Street Signage
Street Sweeping
Traffic Signals
Vehicle Maintenance
Special Revenue Fund Overview
All special revenues (grants, etc) are received in the Special Revenue Fund. Oper-
ating expenses are also recorded in the Special Revenue Fund unless the projects
supported are in the Capital Improvement Program or the funds are in support of
ongoing Town services. In these cases, funds are transferred from the Special
Revenue Fund to either the Capital Projects Fund or the General Fund.
Due to a potential for a $63,000 grant, the Town will investigate a pilot transit
program that will extend the valley transit program from Scottsdale to Fountain
Hills to bring visitors and workers into Town.
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The Town is budgeting $5.8M in grant funds, $1.2M in Excise Tax/Downtown
funds, $4.2M from Capital Projects Fund and $300,000 in other funding to support
various capital projects in FY12-13.
Debt Service Funds Overview
Total debt service revenues for FY12-13 are budgeted at $2.2 million including
secondary property taxes for voter approved bonds, transfers from the General
Fund for the Community Center and excise taxes to pay for Municipal Property
Corporation (MPC) debt (mountain bonds). The following is a summary of the debt
payments for FY12-13:
General Obligation Bonds (property taxes) $1.0 million
Municipal Property Corporation (excise taxes) $1.1 million
Eagle Mountain Facilities District (property taxes) $0.4 million
Development Fees Fund Overview
With limited funds from development anticipated, there are no capital projects
budgeted to be funded from Development Fees in the next fiscal year. However,
new legislation requires that the Town update the Infrastructure Improvement
Plan (IIP) and conduct a revised development fee study prior to August 1, 2014.
Therefore, funds have been included in the budget for the study.
Capital Projects Fund Overview
As mentioned earlier, ARRA and grant funds have given the Town the opportunity
to move forward on $3,844,826 in major capital projects that might otherwise
have been delayed due to the economy.
The Capital Improvement Projects programmed for FY12-13 include:
Downtown Improvements $2,142,000
Street/Sidewalk Projects 5,451,000
Drainage 65,000
Traffic Signal Projects 453,000
Parks & Recreation 350,000
General Government Projects 60,000
Library/Event Circle 48,000
Fire & Emergency Med Projects 2,960,000
Contingency 58,281
TOTAL CIP $11,587,281
The annual impact on the operating budget as a result of budgeted capital im-
provement projects is estimated at $18,500 in additional operating expenses in
FY12-13. At the same time, we anticipate a savings of $7,462 derived from energy
audits and the photovoltaic installations. No ongoing personnel related costs are
anticipated from the completion of these projects.
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General Fund
$.05M
Excise Tax/
Downtown
Fund
$1.25M
Cost Sharing
Other
$.22M
Grants
$5.81M
Capital Project
Reserves
$4.27M
Capital Projects By Funding Source
TOTAL $11.6M
Project Categorqy
FY12-13
Budget
Capital
Projects
Fund
Excise Tax/
Downtown
Fund
General
Fund
Non-Town
Funds
Downtown
Improvements $ 2,142,000 $ 796,000 $ 1,246,000 $ - $ 100,000
Street/Sidewalk
Improvements 5,451,000 2,003,000 - - 3,448,000
Traffic Signals 453,000 453,000 - - -
Park Improvements 350,000 350,000 - - -
General Government
Projects 60,000 - - 25,000 35,000
Fire & EMS Projects 2,960,000 495,000 - 28,000 2,437,000
Drainage 65,000 65,000 - - -
Library/Event Circle 48,000 48,000 - - -
Contingency 58,281 58,281 - -
TOTAL 11,587,281$ 4,268,281$ 1,246,000$ 53,000$ 6,020,000$
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Budget Highlights
General Fund
Debt Service
Funds
Capital Projects
Funds
Non-Major
Funds Total
Revenues:
Sales Tax 6,765,120$ 591,120$ 120,000$ 295,560$ 7,771,800$
Property Tax - 1,426,215 - - 1,426,215
Franchise Tax 603,000 - - - 603,000
Intergovernmental 5,015,416 - 5,758,000 2,765,640 13,539,056
Fines and Forfeitures 289,800 - - 14,250 304,050
Licenses and Permits 438,779 - 130,632 - 569,411
Charges for Services 524,382 - - 50,240 574,622
Rents and Royalties 135,456 - - - 135,456
Investment Earnings 60,000 2,300 100 1,500 63,900
Other 32,436 193,500 1,480,870 44,800 1,751,606
Reserves - - 4,669,919 - 4,669,919
Total Revenues 13,864,389$ 2,213,135$ 12,159,521$ 3,171,990$ 31,409,035$
Expenditures:
Current:
General Government
Mayor and Council 82,811$ -$ -$ -$ 82,811$
Administration 2,585,022 2,097,927 2,661,281 1,723,968 9,068,198
Municipal Court 402,933 - - 47,250 450,183
Total General Government 3,070,766 2,097,927 2,661,281 1,771,218 9,601,192
Public Safety -
Law Enforcement 2,946,102 - 5,000 - 2,951,102
Fire and Emergency Medical 3,255,335 - 2,965,000 - 6,220,335
Total Public Service 6,201,437 - 2,970,000 - 9,171,437
Community Services 2,443,838 - 418,000 - 2,861,838
Development Services 2,042,578 421,110 5,989,000 1,321,880 9,774,568
Total Expenditures 13,758,619$ 2,519,037$ 12,038,281$ 3,093,098$ 31,409,035$
Note: See page 42 for a listing of the funds included in each column.
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Budget Highlights
Sales Tax
25%
Property Tax
4%
Franchise Tax
2%
Inter-
governmental
54%
Fines and
Forfeitures
1%
Licenses and
Permits
2%
Charges for
Services
2%
Other
6%
Reserves
15%
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
REVENUES BY TYPE -ALL FUNDS
Sales Tax
Property Tax
Franchise Tax
Intergovernmental
Fines and Forfeitures
Licenses and Permits
Charges for Services
Rents and Royalties
Investment Earnings
Other
Reserves
Administration
29%
Municipal
Court
2%
Law
Enforcement
9%
Fire and
Emergency
Medical
20%
Community
Services
9%
Development
Services
31%
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION -ALL FUNDS
Mayor and Council
Administration
Municipal Court
Law Enforcement
Fire and Emergency
Medical
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Budget Highlights
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Revenues:
Taxes:
Sales Tax 7,198,555$ 7,527,581$ 7,619,604$ 7,771,800$
Property Tax 2,345,404 1,853,813 1,443,315 1,426,215
Franchise Tax 309,052 322,659 303,000 603,000
Intergovernmental 7,524,285 7,002,687 11,466,202 13,539,056
Fines and Forfeitures 288,334 236,221 274,680 304,050
Licenses and Permits 611,563 428,439 503,092 569,411
Charges for Services 391,977 389,274 351,850 574,622
Rents and Royalties - 102,103 145,464 135,456
Investment Earnings 21,345 26,277 61,332 63,900
Other 1,423,245 679,012 9,812,484 1,751,606
Reserves - - 5,113,475 4,669,919
Total Revenues 20,113,760$ 18,568,066$ 37,094,498$ 31,409,035$
Expenditures:
Current:
General Government
Mayor and Council 67,819$ 66,759$ 75,745$ 82,811$
Administration 5,642,892 4,808,865 10,233,652 9,068,198
Municipal Court 272,667 421,931 466,094 450,183
Total General Government 5,983,378 5,297,555 10,775,491 9,601,192
Public Safety
Law Enforcement 2,811,810 2,712,283 2,904,522 2,951,102
Fire and Emergency Medical 3,041,792 3,119,863 3,548,212 6,220,335
Total Public Service 5,853,602 5,832,146 6,452,734 9,171,437
Community Services 2,315,212 2,215,619 2,482,548 2,861,838
Development Services 4,170,172 3,705,011 17,383,725 9,774,568
Total Expenditures 18,322,364$ 17,050,331$ 37,094,498$ 31,409,035$
Summary of Revenues and Expenditures - All Funds
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Budget Highlights
$-
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
$16,000,000
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Town of Fountain Hills
Revenues -By Year and Type
Sales Tax
Property Tax
Franchise Tax
Intergovernmental
Fines and Forfeitures
Licenses and Permits
Charges for Services
Rents and Royalties
Investment Earnings
Other
Reserves
$-
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
$16,000,000
$18,000,000
$20,000,000
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Town of Fountain Hills
Expenditures -By Year and Function
Mayor and Council
Administration
Municipal Court
Law Enforcement
Fire and Emergency
Medical
Community Services
Development Services
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Budget Highlights
The decrease of fund balance in the Debt Service Funds (449.4%) is related to Mu-
nicipal Property Corporation (MPC) bonds that are repaid through the Town’s local
sales tax. When the economy was booming, the sales tax revenues allocated for
the debt service payment exceeded the annual requirement for debt payment cre-
ating a surplus in the fund. As the economy pulled back, the sales tax revenues
are less than the annual debt payment but there are sufficient reserves to satisfy
General Fund
Debt Service
Funds
Capital Projects
Funds
Non-Major
Funds Total
Revenues:
Sales Tax 6,765,120$ 591,120$ 120,000$ 295,560$ 7,771,800$
Property Tax - 1,426,215 - - 1,426,215
Franchise Tax 603,000 - - - 603,000
Intergovernmental 5,015,416 - 5,758,000 2,765,640 13,539,056
Fines and Forfeitures 289,800 - - 14,250 304,050
Licenses and Permits 438,779 - 130,632 - 569,411
Charges for Services 524,382 - - 50,240 574,622
Rents and Royalties 135,456 - - - 135,456
Investment Earnings 60,000 2,300 100 1,500 63,900
Other 32,436 193,500 1,480,870 44,800 1,751,606
Reserves - - 4,669,919 - 4,669,919
Total Revenues 13,864,389$ 2,213,135$ 12,159,521$ 3,171,990$ 31,409,035$
Expenditures:
Current:
General Government
Mayor and Council 82,811$ -$ -$ -$ 82,811$
Administration 2,585,022 2,097,927 2,661,281 1,723,968 9,068,198
Municipal Court 402,933 - - 47,250 450,183
Total General Government 3,070,766 2,097,927 2,661,281 1,771,218 9,601,192
Public Safety -
Law Enforcement 2,946,102 - 5,000 - 2,951,102
Fire and Emergency Medical 3,255,335 - 2,965,000 - 6,220,335
Total Public Service 6,201,437 - 2,970,000 - 9,171,437
Community Services 2,443,838 - 418,000 - 2,861,838
Development Services 2,042,578 421,110 5,989,000 1,321,880 9,774,568
Total Expenditures 13,758,619$ 2,519,037$ 12,038,281$ 3,093,098$ 31,409,035$
Net Change in Fund Balance 105,770 (305,902) 121,240 78,892 -
Fund Balance
Beginning of Year - estimated 8,121,348 68,069 12,113,534 2,758,006 23,060,957
End of Year 8,227,118$ (237,833)$ 12,234,774$ 2,836,898$ 23,060,957$
Fund Balance
Percentage Change 1.30%(449.40%)1.00%2.86%0.00%
Note: See page 42 for a listing of the funds included in each column.
FY12-13 Projected Changes in Fund Balances
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Fund/Department
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$1,174,557 $1,123,229 $1,278,299 $1,321,880 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
HIGHWAY USERS FUND $1,174,557 $1,123,229 $1,278,299 $1,321,880
118,580 131,631 211,364 183,968 ADMINISTRATION
EXCISE TAX FUND $118,580 $131,631 $211,364 $183,968
224,688 158,015 1,438,435 1,540,000 ADMINISTRATION
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND $224,688 $158,015 $1,438,435 $1,540,000
18,825 14,175 13,825 210,000 COMMUNITY SERVICES
PUBLIC ART FUND $18,825 $14,175 $13,825 $210,000
8,793 12,443 33,250 47,250 MUNICIPAL COURT
COURT ENHANCEMENT FUND $8,793 $12,443 $33,250 $47,250
$1,545,443 $1,439,493 $2,975,172 $3,303,098 TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND
Fund/Department
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$67,819 $66,759 $75,745 $82,811 MAYOR & COUNCIL
2,262,062 1,966,429 2,254,733 2,585,022 ADMINISTRATION
263,874 409,488 432,844 402,933 MUNICIPAL COURT
1,845,557 1,465,899 1,600,490 2,042,578 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
2,295,108 2,193,398 2,186,655 2,233,838 COMMUNITY SERVICES
3,041,707 3,060,292 3,156,212 3,255,335 FIRE & EMERGENCY MED
2,811,426 2,712,284 2,899,522 2,946,102 LAW ENFORCEMENT
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $12,587,553 $11,874,548 $12,606,201 $13,548,619
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
Fund/Department
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$136,413 $(388) $- $- DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
REVENUE BOND DEBT SERV $136,413 $(388) $- $-
1,368,138 1,029,852 1,019,413 1,002,913 ADMINISTRATION
GEN OBLIG BD DEBT SERV $1,368,138 $1,029,852 $1,019,413 $1,002,913
388,760 410,710 421,610 421,110 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
EAGLE MTN CFD DEBT SERV $388,760 $410,710 $421,610 $421,110
1,409,538 1,418,767 4,011,948 1,076,700 ADMINISTRATION
MUNIC PROP CORP DEBT SERV $1,409,538 $1,418,767 $4,011,948 $1,076,700
3,850 - 3,315 18,315 ADMINISTRATION
COTTONWOODS MAINT DIST $3,850 $- $3,315 $18,315
$3,306,698 $2,858,941 $5,456,286 $2,519,038 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
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Budget Highlights
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL FUNDS
Fund/Department
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$255,269 $29,367 $1,189,445 $2,260,281 ADMINISTRATION
494,289 705,560 14,063,326 5,969,000 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- 8,047 262,068 398,000 COMMUNITY SERVICES
- 59,571 387,000 2,960,000 FIRE & EMERGENCY MED
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $749,558 $802,546 $15,901,839 $11,587,281
384 - 5,000 5,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT DEV FEE $384 $- $5,000 $5,000
85 - 5,000 5,000 FIRE & EMERGENCY MED
FIRE/EMERGENCY DEV FEE $85 $- $5,000 $5,000
130,597 - 20,000 20,000 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
STREETS DEV FEE $130,597 $- $20,000 $20,000
1,151 - 15,000 15,000 COMMUNITY SERVICES
PARK/REC DEV FEE $1,151 $- $15,000 $15,000
OPEN SPACE DEV FEE $- $- $- $-
128 - 5,000 5,000 COMMUNITY SERVICES
LIBRARY/MUSEUM DEV FEE $128 $- $5,000 $5,000
767 - 5,000 - ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL GOVT DEV FEE $767 $- $5,000 $-
- 74,803 100,000 401,000 ADMINISTRATION
VEHICLE/EQUIP REPL FUND $- $74,803 $100,000 $401,000
$882,670 $877,349 $16,056,839 $12,038,281 TOTAL CAPITAL FUNDS
$18,322,364 $17,050,331 $37,094,498 $31,409,035 TOTAL OF FUNDS
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Revenue Summary
Revenue Summary
$18,322,364 $17,050,331 $37,094,498 $31,409,035 TOTAL OF FUNDS
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Revenue
This section provides a broad overview of the revenues included in the FY12-13
budget. Information is presented for General, Special Revenue, Debt Service and
Capital Project funds.
Total revenues for all funds are estimated at $31,409,035. The General Fund por-
tion represents approximately 44% of the total. HURF/Streets funds represent 4%
while the Excise Tax/Downtown and Public Art funds each represent 1% of the to-
tal. Special Revenue funds represent another 5% of the budget. Debt Service
represents 7%, Capital Projects represent 23% and Reserves/Fund Balance repre-
sents the remaining 15% of the total revenues.
Revenue Summary
General Fund
44%
HURF/Streets
Fund
4%Excise
Tax/Downtown
Fund
1%
Public Art Fund
1%
Special Revenue
Fund
5%
Debt Service
Fund
7%
Capital Projects
Fund
23%
Reserves/Fund
Balance
15%
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
REVENUES BY SOURCE
TOTAL ALL
SOURCES
$31.4M
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Revenue Summary
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - REVENUES
GENERAL FUND
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
SALES TAX-LOCAL $6,044,684 $6,387,106 $6,611,688 $6,715,080
LIQUOR LICENSE FEES - 50 - 1,500
BUSINESS LICENSE 99,475 102,795 113,544 114,679
ANIMAL LICENSE 49,182 48,842 46,896 47,365
BUILDING PERMIT 178,944 66,158 199,296 84,650
SIGN PERMITS 400 1,405 250 3,350
PLANNING & ZONING FEES 4,705 24,917 10,000 10,000
LANDSCAPE PERMITS 4,200 1,260 1,040 1,260
ENCROACHMENT PERMITS 17,002 28,385 25,000 35,000
VARIANCES 3,740 6,925 5,000 4,000
SUBDIVISION FEES 16,500 9,600 12,000 21,000
SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT 1,700 1,300 500 1,825
ENGINEERING FEES 2,080 1,430 2,500 2,500
PLAN REVIEW - 76,583 - 94,650
INSPECTION FEES - 12,006 - 17,000
FRANCHISE FEES 309,052 322,659 303,000 603,000
CELL TOWER LEASE - 102,103 145,464 135,456
SALES TAX-STATE 1,797,356 1,860,421 1,701,480 1,880,400
INCOME TAX-STATE 3,162,174 2,383,874 1,898,160 2,259,840
VEHICLE LICENSE TAX 821,321 799,551 758,400 758,400
FIRE INSURANCE PREM TAX 127,647 122,008 124,230 116,776
PROGRAM FEES 185,692 187,724 216,341 204,414
RENTAL FEES 92,602 118,999 79,584 76,454
TAXABLE SALES 12,364 10,801 15,000 15,000
NON-TAXABLE RENTAL 13,902 6,093 7,980 10,180
NON-TAXABLE FEES 2,005 2,400 2,520 2,200
SPONSORSHIPS 17,304 8,720 12,000 12,400
DONATIONS 255 3,399 700 -
REIMBURSEMENTS/REFUNDS 27,538 16,152 - -
AUCTION/RECYCLE PROCEEDS 814 524 - 1,150
RESTITUTION/INS PROCEEDS 1,399 40 - -
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 31,095 20,122 9,996 18,886
COURT FINES/FEES 259,571 214,999 260,160 289,800
ABATEMENTS 33 - - -
JCEF REVENUE - - - -
INTEREST INCOME 7,459 11,608 60,000 60,000
TRANSFER IN - - 26,842 -
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $13,292,194 $12,960,959 $12,649,571 $13,598,215
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Revenue Summary
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - REVENUES
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
HIGHWAY USERS TAX 1,391,100 1,396,075 1,132,332 1,265,640
LOCAL TRAN ASSIST (LTAF) - - - -
IN-LIEU FEES 84,979 63,016 25,200 50,000
ADOPT-A-STREET FEE 240 240 - 240
REIMBURSEMENTS/REFUNDS 3,850 - - -
RESTITUTION/INS PROCEEDS - 828 - -
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 12,186 5,428 4,800 4,800
INTEREST INCOME 170 247 120 1,200
TOTAL HIGHWAY USERS FUND $1,492,525 $1,465,834 $1,162,452 $1,321,880
SALES TAX-LOCAL - - - -
SALES-EXCISE TAX 285,497 293,415 272,136 295,560
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - - - -
INTEREST INCOME 745 1,177 - -
TOTAL EXCISE TAX FUND $286,242 $294,592 $272,136 $295,560
GRANTS 4,616 - 1,438,435 1,500,000
LOCAL TRAN ASSIST (LTAF) - - - -
LTAF II 36,074 20,962 - -
PROP 202/GAMING REV 183,998 152,332 - -
DONATIONS - 4,000 - -
TRANSFER IN - 15,513 - 40,000
TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUND $224,688 $192,807 $1,438,435 $1,540,000
DEVELOPMENT FEES - - - -
IN-LIEU FEES 194 - - 210,000
DONATIONS - - - -
TRANSFER IN 12,325 14,175 10,000 -
TOTAL PUBLIC ART FUND $12,519 $14,175 $10,000 $210,000
CCEF REVENUE 20,761 18,461 14,520 14,250
JCEF REVENUE 7,967 2,761 - -
INTEREST INCOME 432 463 300 300
TOTAL COURT ENHANCEMENT FUND $29,161 $21,684 $14,820 $14,550
$2,045,135 $1,989,092 $2,897,843 TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $3,381,990
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Revenue Summary
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - REVENUES
DEVELOPMENT FEES
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
DEVELOPMENT FEES $8,646 $5,190 $8,352 $15,760
INTEREST INCOME 177 207 24 100
TOTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEV FEE $8,823 $5,397 $8,376 $15,860
DEVELOPMENT FEES 1,978 1,180 1,878 3,540
INTEREST INCOME 34 40 - -
TOTAL FIRE/EMERGENCY DEV FEE $2,012 $1,220 $1,878 $3,540
DEVELOPMENT FEES 181,487 14,153 49,344 94,802
INTEREST INCOME 77 4 - -
TOTAL STREETS DEV FEE $181,564 $14,157 $49,344 $94,802
DEVELOPMENT FEES 22,076 14,203 8,874 14,790
INTEREST INCOME (65) - - -
TRANSFER IN - - - -
TOTAL PARK/REC DEV FEE $22,011 $14,203 $8,874 $14,790
DEVELOPMENT FEES 3,253 1,936 1,044 1,740
INTEREST INCOME 35 41 - -
TOTAL LIBRARY/MUSEUM DEV FEE $3,288 $1,977 $1,044 $1,740
DEVELOPMENT FEES 16,194 10,121 17,574 -
INTEREST INCOME 472 551 198 -
TOTAL GENERAL GOVT DEV FEE $16,666 $10,672 $17,772 $0
$234,365 $47,626 $87,288 TOTAL DEVELOPMENT FEES $130,732
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - REVENUES
DEBT SERVICE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
INTEREST INCOME $2 $- $- $-
TRANSFER IN 136,413 - - -
TOTAL REVENUE BOND DEBT SERV $136,415 $- $- $-
PROPERTY TAX-CY 1,485,589 970,276 1,020,000 1,000,800
INTEREST INCOME (9) 79 102 1,200
TOTAL GEN OBLIG BD DEBT SERV $1,485,579 $970,355 $1,020,102 $1,002,000
PROPERTY TAX-CY 410,607 394,346 420,000 422,100
INTEREST INCOME - 27 84 600
TOTAL EAGLE MTN CFD DEBT SERV $410,607 $394,372 $420,084 $422,700
SALES-EXCISE TAX 856,492 880,244 631,200 591,120
INTEREST INCOME 1,997 1,474 504 500
TRANSFER IN 387,000 387,000 193,500 193,500
TOTAL MUNIC PROP CORP DEBT SERV $1,245,490 $1,268,718 $825,204 $785,120
PROPERTY TAX-CY 3,323 3,293 3,315 3,315
TAXABLE SALES - - - -
INTEREST INCOME - 2 - -
TOTAL COTTONWOODS MAINT DIST $3,323 $3,295 $3,315 $3,315
SALES TAX-LOCAL 457,767 283,567 104,580 120,000
GRANTS - 267,464 4,413,165 5,758,000
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - - - 15,000
INTEREST INCOME 9,819 10,357 - -
TRANSFER IN 523,321 - 9,554,646 1,299,000
TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $990,907 $561,389 $14,072,391 $7,192,000
AUCTION/RECYCLE PROCEEDS 33,327 13,188 - -
INTERNAL SERVICE CHARGES - 5,142 5,225 5,730
VEHICLE REPL CHARGES - 155,414 - 161,140
TRANSFER IN 236,418 29,367 - -
TOTAL VEHICLE/EQUIP REPL FUND $269,745 $203,111 $5,225 $166,870
$4,542,066 $3,401,242 $16,346,321 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE AND CAPITAL
PROJECTS
$9,572,005
Revenue Summary
20,113,760 $18,568,067 $31,981,023 GRAND TOTAL ALL FUNDS $26,739,116
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See the following pages for a discussion of the major revenue types, restrictions
on use, and major influences for each type.
The use of reserves is intended to be used for funding capital projects.
Revenue Summary
General
Fund
Debt Service
Funds
Capital Projects
Funds
Non-Major
Funds Total
% of
Total
Revenues:
Sales Tax 6,765,120$ 591,120$ 120,000$ 295,560$ 7,771,800$ 25%
Property Tax - 1,426,215 - - 1,426,215 5%
Franchise Tax 603,000 - - - 603,000 2%
Intergovernmental 5,015,416 - 5,758,000 2,765,640 13,539,056 43%
Fines and Forfeitures 289,800 - - 14,250 304,050 1%
Licenses and Permits 438,779 - 130,632 - 569,411 2%
Charges for Services 524,382 - - 50,240 574,622 2%
Rents and Royalties 135,456 - - - 135,456 0%
Investment Earnings 60,000 2,300 100 1,500 63,900 0%
Other 32,436 193,500 1,480,870 44,800 1,751,606 6%
Reserves - - 4,669,919 - 4,669,919 15%
Total Revenues 13,864,389$ 2,213,135$ 12,159,521$ 3,171,990$ 31,409,035$ 100%
Note: See page 42 for a listing of the funds included in each column.
FY12-13 Revenues by Type
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Revenue Summary
State Shared Sales Tax Revenue
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Revenue Summary
Vehicle License Tax Revenue
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Revenue Summary
State Shared Sales Tax Revenue
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Revenue Summary
Local Sales Tax-All Funds
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Revenue Summary
Building Related Revenue
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Revenue Summary
Fines and Forfeitures Revenue
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Revenue Summary
Licensing Fee Revenue
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Revenue Summary
Charges For Services-Recreation User Fees
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Revenue Summary
Charges For Services-Rentals
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Revenue Summary
Highway User (HURF) Revenue
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Expenditure Summary
Expenditure Summary
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Expenditures
This section provides a broad overview of the expenditures included in the FY12-
13 budget. Information is presented for General, Special Revenue, Debt Service
and Capital Project funds.
All Funds Expenditure Summary
Total expenditures for all funds are $31,409,035 including transfers. The General
Fund represents 43% of the total. Highway User Revenue Fund (Streets Fund)
represents 4% of the total Town budget. The Excise Tax/Downtown and Public Art
funds each represent 1% of the total. Other Special Revenue funds represent 5%
of the budget, with Debt Service representing 8% and Capital Projects represent-
ing 38%.
With the introduction of program budgeting, all expenditures are categorized by
line item or program. A summary of all programs and proposed costs are shown
on the next pages.
Expenditure Summary
General Fund
43%
HURF/Streets
Fund
4%
Excise Tax/
Downtown Fund
1%
Public Art Fund
1%
Special Revenue
Fund
5%
Debt Service
Fund
8%
Capital Projects
Fund
38%
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
EXPENDITURES BY USE
TOTAL ALL USES
$31.4M
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET EXPENDITURES BY FUND AND PROGRAM
GENERAL FUND
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$62,773 $37,236 $54,356 $51,799 ACCOUNTING
4,963,262 1,871,078 1,627,282 2,044,282 ADMINISTRATION
166,952 192,397 218,178 235,229 AMENITIES
39,398 38,630 66,398 65,324 ANIMAL CONTROL
- - - 9,807 ART ACQUISITION/MAINT
185,678 184,716 186,512 197,400 ATTORNEY SERVICES
78,759 74,438 70,141 65,232 AUDIT SERVICES
38,541 33,221 52,775 58,272 BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
49,135 47,759 39,318 41,389 BUDGET
95,949 229,818 270,080 243,767 BUILDING INSPECTION
520,296 613,828 602,214 945,220 BUILDING MAINTENANCE
121,151 89,174 85,688 87,581 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROG
- 41,761 47,235 44,266 CIVIL CASES
134,820 116,371 125,852 102,586 CODE COMPLIANCE
99,412 88,500 106,404 108,492 COMMUNITY EVENTS
- 86,209 92,765 87,746 CRIMINAL CASES
162,869 120,985 99,206 100,833 CURRENT PLANNING
12,350 22,073 30,770 31,425 CUSTOMER SERVICE
58,060 20,619 173,985 88,595 ELECTIONS
- 19,905 1,361,311 1,378,543 EMERGENCY MEDICAL
119,995 88,385 143,676 172,345 ENGINEERING
78,132 51,275 44,720 77,190 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE
70,685 52,845 49,261 54,991 EVENT PLANNING
138,506 149,035 184,980 193,406 FIELD PREP/MAINT
48,978 2,762,479 1,503,245 1,551,476 FIRE PROJECTS
187,742 175,010 200,724 201,300 FOUNTAIN
87,939 91,564 117,157 117,481 HOME DELIVERED MEALS
81,154 78,309 96,000 96,000 INCARCERATION/TRANSPORT
67,936 20,381 20,173 18,659 JUVENILE
187,280 170,505 233,331 218,888 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
36,678 40,573 42,909 45,017 LEGISLATION
31,510 24,931 37,849 35,475 LICENSING
69,308 35,588 28,104 27,330 LONG RANGE PLANNING
105,242 81,147 79,995 101,563 MAPPING & GRAPHICS
2,428 40,245 34,057 40,677 OPEN SPACE
198,685 (99,418) 15,360 - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2,690,809 2,582,036 2,729,379 2,762,382 PATROL
16,028 14,917 14,795 15,111 PAYROLL
283,238 169,227 109,430 111,057 PERMITTING
8,250 2,750 9,960 9,960 PUBLIC DEFENDER
110,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 PROSECUTOR
18,610 34,392 16,716 17,142 PURCHASING
19,427 20,350 15,061 16,488 RECORDS MANAGEMENT
11,802 3,553 27,896 8,417 RECRUITMENT
249,127 268,573 270,968 255,912 RISK MANAGEMENT
16,414 68,055 58,404 85,356 SENIOR MEMBERSHIPS
11,471 513 2 - SENIOR PROGRAMS
Expenditure Summary
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET EXPENDITURES BY FUND AND PROGRAM
GENERAL FUND
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$452,577 $429,952 $372,435 $397,415 SOCIAL/COMMUNITY SERVICES
53,085 173,288 169,901 251,568 SUPPORT
- 13,666 26,897 27,728 SPECIAL EVENTS
54,741 38,414 35,198 34,884 SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMS
86,053 66,279 65,317 67,610 SPORTS ACTIVITIES
92,208 48,181 208,991 215,669 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
18,587 18,908 18,939 21,257 STRATEGIC PLANNING
5,451 693 1,964 5,000 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
- 27,124 30,325 46,693 TREASURY
3,930 9,130 45,348 19,771 VIDEO SERVICES
30,299 34,697 56,994 57,111 VOLUNTEERS
- 8,314 33,003 33,372 WEB SITE
53,841 39,963 36,269 39,130 YOUTH & TEEN PROGRAMS
$12,587,553 $11,874,548 $12,606,201 $13,548,619 TOTAL GENERAL FUND
HIGHWAY USERS FUND
$389,028 $133,110 $200,017 $190,991 ADMINISTRATION
324 19,262 3,297 3,193 ADOPT A STREET
20,260 22,591 21,408 21,600 LEGAL SERVICES
99,922 310,621 299,644 302,698 OPEN SPACE
128,492 70,081 149,041 339,266 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
77,349 89,952 74,821 86,472 STREET SIGNS
147,180 141,605 150,188 126,805 STREET SWEEPING
1,089 93,494 96,355 - TRAFFIC MGMT
166,099 153,697 200,694 170,336 TRAFFIC SIGNALS
144,813 88,817 82,834 80,519 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
$1,174,557 $1,123,229 $1,278,299 $1,321,880 TOTAL HIGHWAY USERS FUND
EXCISE TAX FUND
$118,580 $131,631 $211,364 $183,968 ADMINISTRATION
$118,580 $131,631 $211,364 $183,968 TOTAL EXCISE TAX FUND
Expenditure Summary
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET EXPENDITURES BY FUND AND PROGRAM
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$224,688 $158,015 $1,438,435 $1,540,000 GRANTS ADMIN
$224,688 $158,015 $1,438,435 $1,540,000 TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
18,825 14,175 13,825 210,000 ART ACQUISITION/MAINT
$18,825 $14,175 $13,825 $210,000 TOTAL PUBLIC ART FUND
8,793 12,443 33,250 47,250 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
$8,793 $12,443 $33,250 $47,250 TOTAL COURT ENHANCEMENT FUND
$252,306 $184,632 $1,485,510 $1,797,250 GRAND TOTAL SPECIAL REV FUNDS
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
$136,413 $(388) $- $- REVENUE BOND DEBT SERV
1,368,138 1,029,852 1,019,413 1,002,913 GEN OBLIG BD DEBT SERV
388,760 410,710 421,610 421,110 EAGLE MTN CFD DEBT SERV
1,409,538 1,418,767 4,011,948 1,076,700 MUNIC PROP CORP DEBT SERV
3,850 - 3,315 18,315 COTTONWOODS MAINT DIST
$3,306,698 $2,858,941 $5,456,286 $2,519,038 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
$- $29,367 $136,945 $58,281 ADMINISTRATION
- - 755,000 2,142,000 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
- 59,571 387,000 2,960,000 FIRE PROJECTS
255,269 - 297,500 60,000 GENERAL GOV'T PROJECTS
- 8,047 111,893 48,000 LIBRARY/MUSEUM PROJ
- - - 50,000 OPEN SPACE
- - 150,175 300,000 PARK DEVELOPMENT
492,291 558,861 13,788,326 5,451,000 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
- - 75,000 65,000 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
1,998 146,699 200,000 453,000 TRAFFIC SIGNALS
$749,558 $802,546 $15,901,839 $11,587,281 TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Expenditure Summary
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET EXPENDITURES BY FUND AND PROGRAM
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
DEVELOPMENT FEES
$384 $- $5,000 $5,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT DEV FEE
85 - 5,000 5,000 FIRE/EMERGENCY DEV FEE
130,597 - 20,000 20,000 STREETS DEV FEE
1,151 - 15,000 15,000 PARK/REC DEV FEE
- - - - OPEN SPACE DEV FEE
128 - 5,000 5,000 LIBRARY/MUSEUM DEV FEE
767 - 5,000 - GENERAL GOVT DEV FEE
$133,112 $- $55,000 $50,000 TOTAL DEVELOPMENT FEES
VEHICLE/EQUIP REPL FUND
$- $30,151 $100,000 $401,000 ADMINISTRATION
- 44,652 - - EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
$- $74,803 $100,000 $401,000 TOTAL VEHICLE/EQUIP REPL FUND
$18,322,364 $17,050,331 $37,094,498 $31,409,035 GRAND TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS
Expenditure Summary
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Department Division Proposed Budget
General Fund Operations
Mayor & Council Mayor & Council 82,811$
Municipal Court Municipal Court 402,933
Administration Town Manager 940,491
Town Clerk 179,526
Human Resources/Risk Manamgement 415,624
Finance 324,318
Information Technology 317,799
Legal Services 317,360
Economic Development 89,904
Total Administration 2,585,022
Development Services Engineering 577,546
Facilities 850,578
Planning 205,353
Code Compliance 102,586
Mapping & Graphics 101,563
Building Safety 204,952
Total Development Services 2,042,578
Community Services Recreation 473,494
Community Center 421,050
Senior Activity Center 267,811
Parks-Fountain Park 416,409
Parks-Golden Eagle Park 371,467
Parks-Desert Vista Park 105,010
Parks-Four Peaks Park 128,113
Parks-Open Space/Trails 50,484
Total Community Services 2,233,838
Law Enforcement Law Enforcement 2,946,102
Fire & Emergency Medical Fire & Emergency Medical 3,255,335
Total General Fund Operations 13,548,619$
Special Revenue Fund Operations
Development Services HURF/Streets 1,321,880
Administration Excise Tax/Downtown Fund 183,968
Total Special Revenue Fund Operations 1,505,848$
All Fund Operations 15,054,467$
FY12-13 Operating Expenditures by Division
Expenditure Summary
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Expenditure Limitation
Each year, the Economic Estimates Commission of the State of Arizona develops
expenditure limits for local governments in Arizona based on a formula using 1979
-80 expenses adjusted for inflation and population growth. Cities and town are re-
quired to stay within the limits or incur a penalty (reduction in State Shared reve-
nues).
The final FY12-13 expenditure limitation for the Town of Fountain Hills is
$25,503,864 which is $722,293 more than the prior year. The limit applies to FY12
-13 expenditures of the Town (all funds) but allows for certain exemptions and de-
ductions. For example, debt service payments, HURF, bond proceeds, ARRA funds,
and grant expenditures are not included when determining compliance with the
expenditure limitation. However, development fee and capital project expenditures
are subject to the limitation. The table below is an estimate of the Town’s expendi-
ture limitation, deductions and exclusions and final spending authority.
31,552,772$
Exclusions from Revenues:
2,504,038
60,000
7,547,000
1,363,800
2,694,279
Total Exclusions 14,169,117
Expenditures subject to limitation 17,383,655
Expenditure Limitation (estimated)25,503,864
Under/(Over) Limitation 8,120,209$
Prior Years Carryforward
Highway User Revenues excess 1979-80
Debt Service Payments
Dividends,Interest,Gains
Grants
EXPENDITURE LIMITATION ANALYSIS (Estimate)
Total Expenditures
Expenditure Summary
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Budget Process
&
Schedule
Budget Process & Schedule
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Mission of the Budget Process
Communication and involvement with citizens and other stakeholders is stressed.
The broad nature of the budget mission allows issues to be addressed that have
limited the success of budgeting in the past. Apathy is a serious illness of govern-
ment; it is in the best interests of government to have involved stakeholders.
The term stakeholder refers to anyone affected by or who has a stake in govern-
ment. This term stakeholder includes, but is not limited to: citizens, customers,
elected officials, management, employees and their representatives, businesses,
vendors, other governments, and the media. It is vital that the budget processes
include diverse stakeholders.
Each year the Town of Fountain Hills budget is developed from the Town Council’s
priorities by the Finance Division with the individual Departments and the Town
Manager. Meetings with each department, the Town Manager and the Finance Divi-
sion are held during the month of March. After these meetings are completed, a
proposed town-wide balanced budget is prepared for submittal to the full Town
Council and public in May.
Recommended Budget Practices
The Town of Fountain Hills budget process is designed to meet citizens’ needs for
information and input; decision makers’ needs for information and advice from citi-
zens on their desired blend of services; and the time line set by the State of Ari-
zona through Arizona Budget Law.
The Town of Fountain Hills budget process incorporates the recommended prac-
tices promulgated by the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting
(NACSLB) and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Concurrently,
Town staff apply diligent effort into improving the processes, decisions and out-
comes with each new budget year. The NACSLB’s practices encourage govern-
ments to consider the long-term consequences of actions to ensure that impacts of
budget decisions are understood over a multi-year planning horizon and to assess
whether program and service levels can be sustained.
Budget Definition
All cities and towns in Arizona are required to adopt an annual budget. State law
dictates that fiscal years begin on July 1 and end on June 30. Certain parts of the
budget document such as summaries of revenues and expenditures showing two
years of spending history are required by State law.
A good budget process is characterized by several essential features:
Incorporates a long-term perspective
Establishes linkages to broad goals
Focuses budget decisions on results and outcomes
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Involves and promotes effective communication with stakeholders
Provides incentives to government management and employees
These key characteristics of good budgeting make clear that the budget process is
not simply an exercise in balancing revenues and expenditures one year at a time,
but is strategic in nature, encompassing a multi-year financial and operating plan
that allocates resources on the basis of identified goals. A good budget process
moves beyond the traditional concept of line-item expenditure control, providing
incentives and flexibility to managers that can lead to improved program efficiency
and effectiveness.
Principles and Elements of the Budget Process
The budget process consists of four broad principles that stem from the definition
and mission previously described. These principles are as follows:
1. A government should have broad goals that provide overall direction for the
government and serve as a basis for decision making.
2. A government should have specific policies, plans, programs and man-
agement strategies to define how it will achieve its long-term goals.
3. A financial plan and budget that moves toward town achievement of goals,
within the constraints of available resources, should be prepared and
adopted.
4. Program and financial performance should be continually evaluated, and ad-
justments made, to encourage progress toward achieving goals.
These principles encompass many functions that spread across a governmental or-
ganization. They reflect the fact that development of a balanced budget is a politi-
cal and managerial process that also has financial and technical dimensions. Each
of the principles of the budget process incorporates components or elements that
represent achievable results. These elements help translate the guiding principles
into action components. Individual budgetary practices are derived from these ele-
ments. The principles and elements provide a structure to categorize budgetary
practices.
The Town of Fountain Hills has broad goals that provide overall direction for the
government and serves as a basis for decision-making.
Assess community needs, priorities, challenges and opportunities
Identify opportunities and challenges for governmental services, capital as-
sets, and management
Develop and disseminate broad goals
Develop approaches to achieve goals – a government should have specific
policies, plans, programs, and management strategies to define how it will
achieve its long-term goals
Adopt financial policies
Develop programmatic, operating, and capital policies and plans
Develop programs and services that are consistent with policies and plans
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Develop management strategies
Develop a budget consistent with approaches to achieve goals – a financial
plan and budget that moves toward achievement of goals, within the con-
straints of available resources, should be prepared and adopted
Develop a process for preparing and adopting a budget
Develop and evaluate financial options
Make choices necessary to adopt a budget
Evaluate performance and make adjustments – program and financial per-
formance should be continually evaluated, and adjustments made, to en-
courage progress toward achieving goals.
Monitor, measure, and evaluate performance
Make adjustments as needed
When does the “budget season” start?
The budget process typically begins in January when the Finance Division begins to
review current levels of service, Council goals and objectives as identified at the
annual Council retreat, proposed capital improvements, and financial forecasts.
In reality, the budget process for the Town is actually an ongoing process.
Throughout the fiscal year, citizens and staff submit suggestions for new services,
regulations, funding sources, and improved service delivery, as well as concerns to
the Town Council and Commissions for discussion, study, and/or implementation.
Advisory Boards and Commissions develop plans for new or enhanced programs to
be included in the following year’s budget proposal.
Implementing, Monitoring, and Amending the Budget
A budget is an annual planning tool - it identifies the Town’s work plan and
matches the financial, material, and human resources available with the require-
ments to complete the work plan. It includes information about the organization
and identifies the Council policy that directed the budget preparation. Although a
budget is often discussed as a financial document, the financial portion means
very little without the policy and administrative information that explains what the
organization intends to do with the financial resources.
In July, the Town staff begins the process of implementing the newly adopted
budget and is accountable for budgetary control throughout the fiscal year. Reve-
nue and expenditure patterns are examined, compared to budget plans, and cor-
rective action, if necessary, is taken during the fiscal year. Town management is
provided with a monthly budget and activity report; the Town Council is provided a
summary budget report at the end of each quarter disclosing actual revenue, ex-
penditure, and fund balance performance as compared to the budget.
The Town of Fountain Hills budget is adopted at a department level and the Capital
Improvement Program is adopted at a project level. Control of each legally
adopted annual budget is at the department level; the Town Manager may, at any
time, transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof be-
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tween general classifications of expenditure (line items) within a department. The
items are reduced by a like amount. At the request of the Town Manager, the
Council may transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof
between one department to another.
Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, “No expenditure shall be made for a purpose
not included in such budget...”. Thus a Contingency line item is included within the
General Fund to accommodate most unplanned expenditures. The other option in
amending the budget, according to State law, is for the Council to declare an
emergency and then transfer the monies from one line item or department to an-
other. In essence, any approved Council transfers do amend the budget although
the budget is never reprinted. All transfers are reflected on the following year’s le-
gal schedules as required by the Auditor General’s Office.
What funds are included in this budget?
The accounts of the Town are organized on the basis of funds, each of which is
considered a separate accounting entity. Government resources are allocated to
and accounted for in individual funds based on the purposes for which they are to
be spent and the means by which spending activities are controlled. The Town of
Fountain Hills appropriates all funds in its budget process:
General Fund – revenues and expenditures to carry out basic governmental
activities such as police and fire, recreation, planning, legal services, admin-
istrative services, etc. (unrestricted).
Special Revenue Funds – revenues derived from specific taxes or other ear-
marked revenue sources, usually required by statute or ordinance to finance
particular activities. Highway Users Revenue Fund (HURF) and grants are
examples of special revenue funds (restricted by statute).
Excise Tax/Downtown Funds – designated for bond payments for mountains,
Civic Center phase II project, and downtown development (restricted by
legislative action).
Debt Service Funds – established to account for the accumulation of resources
for, and the payment of, general long-term debt principal and interest. Mu-
nicipal Property Corporation (MPC) and Community Facilities District (CFD)
funds are included within the debt service funds.
Capital Projects Funds – to account for the purchase or construction of major
capital facilities, heavy equipment, park improvements and major road im-
provements. The Capital Project Fund revenues are derived from excess
General Fund revenues and 85% of the construction related local sales tax.
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When can a citizen have input into the budget process?
Town staff welcomes comments and suggestions throughout the year. The first op-
portunity for the Town Council to contribute to the budget is during the annual
goal setting retreat which is typically held around the beginning of the calendar
year. The proposed budget is presented to the public and Town Council in May at
which time a public hearing is held to receive input. This hearing is the opportunity
to increase the budget for the next fiscal year before the maximum spending
amount is established. Once the maximum spending amount is adopted as the
tentative budget, line items can only be exchanged or decreased prior to the
budget’s final adoption.
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Budget Schedule FY12-13
September Begin Executive Budget & CIP Committee meetings
September 14, 2011 Open House (5 pm – 7 pm)
October 3, 2011 5 yr Revenue Forecast due
October 12, 2011 Open House (5 pm – 7 pm)
November 9, 2011 Open House (5 pm – 7 pm)
November 17, 2011 Council Retreat-Priorities for FY12-13
Council receives preliminary CIP Budget
Strategic Plan Review
December 14, 2011 Open House (5 pm – 7 pm)
December 21, 2011 Staff Kick-off for FY12-13 Budget (8 am – 10:30 am)
Budget templates distributed
January 4, 2012 Publish fee and tax levy notice
January 17, 2012 Budgets due to Finance
January 26, 2012 Council Retreat
February 8, 2012 Open House (5 pm – 7 pm)
February 16, 2012 Department/division templates due to Finance
February 21, 2012 Work Study-Fee schedule
March 20, 2012 Council Meeting-Approve fee schedule & CIP Budget
March 30, 2012 Council receives proposed budget
Proposed budget posted online
Month of April Public Outreach
April 30, 2012 Council Work Study-Budget Open House
May 1, 2012 Council Work Study-Budget Open House
May 2, 2012 Council Work Study-Budget Open House if necessary
May 3, 2012 Adoption of Tentative Budget Maximum
May 9 & 16, 2012 Publish Tentative Budget in newspaper
May 17, 2012 Council Meeting-Adoption of Final Budget
June 21, 2012 Council Meeting-Adoption of Tax Levy
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OPERATING BUDGETS
MAYOR & TOWN COUNCIL
MUNICIPAL COURT
ADMINISTRATION
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
COMMUNITY SERVICES
LAW ENFORCEMENT
FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL
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The Fountain on St. Patrick’s Day
The Fountain on Veteran’s Day
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Organization Chart
Department Directors
Town Manager Ken Buchanan
Deputy Town Manager/ Julie A. Ghetti
Finance Director
Presiding Judge Mitchell S. Eisenberg
Community Services Director Mark Mayer
Development Services Director Paul Mood
Fire Chief Scott LaGreca,
Rural Metro Corporation
District Commander Captain Joe Rodriquez,
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
Town Prosecutor Iacovino & Kayler
Town Attorney Andrew McGuire,
Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C.
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Mayor & Town Council
Operating Budgets
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MAYOR & TOWN COUNCIL
Mission Statement
The Mayor & Town Council are charged with serving the best interests of the com-
munity by providing for its safety and well-being; respecting its special, small-
town character and quality of life; providing superior public services; sustaining
the public trust through open and responsive government; and maintaining the
stewardship and preservation of its financial and natural resources.
FRONT ROW: Councilmember Cassie Hansen, Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh, Council-
member Ginny Dickey
BACK ROW: Councilmember Tait D. Elkie, Councilmember Cecil A. Yates, Vice
Mayor Henry Leger, Councilmember Dennis Brown
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Department Overview
The Town Council is comprised of the Mayor and six Councilmembers, all of whom
are elected at large to serve the citizens of the Town of Fountain Hills. The term of
office for the Mayor is two years, and Councilmembers serve overlapping terms of
four years. The corporate powers of the Town are vested in the Council and are
exercised only as directed or authorized by law via ordinance, resolution, order or
motion. The Council appropriates funds and provides policy direction to Town staff.
The Council appoints a Town Manager, who is responsible for the day-to-day ad-
ministration of the Town. The Council also appoints the Municipal Court Judge,
Town Attorney, and Town Prosecutor.
Expenditures by Program
Program
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 67,819 $ 66,759 $ 75,745 $ 82,811
Total $ 67,819 $ 66,759 $ 75,745 $ 82,811
Administration
100%
Use of Funds -Mayor & Town Council -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $82,811
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Variance Explanations:
Wages, Employment Taxes and Benefits:
Staff hours were reallocated with a .10 FTE increase in this department.
Education and Training:
Although budgeted, several Councilmembers elected not to attend the FY11-12
Arizona League of Cities and Towns (League) Conference. The FY12-13 League
Conference will be held locally; lodging and some travel expenses were eliminated
and seven staff attendees were added, for a net decrease of $3,740 over the pre-
vious year’s League Conference expenses.
Contractual Services:
Programs to benefit Sister Cities were included in this category in the amount of
$1,500.
Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 52,384 $ 53,015 $ 52,518 $ 59,704
Employment Taxes 3,750 3,986 3,983 5,575
Benefits 3,570 3,841 4,152 5,511
Dues and Memberships 360 360 - 360
Education and Training 5,331 2,558 11,950 8,510
Maintenance and Repair 34 115 - -
Contractual Services 1,000 450 630 2,250
Supplies 1,390 1,918 1,950 350
Internal Service - 516 562 551
Total $ 67,819 $ 66,759 $ 75,745 $ 82,811
Wages
72%
Employment
Taxes
7%
Benefits
7%
Education and
Training
10%
Contractual
Services
3%
Internal Service
1%
Use of Funds -Mayor & Town Council -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $82,811
Operating Budgets
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COUNCIL GOALS FOR FY12-13
From the Values listed in the Strategic Plan 2010, Council identified the following
Strategic Directions as Goals for FY12-13.
Civility
C 2 Support community events and activities that create opportunities to
build community.
C 3 Genuinely solicit and consider public and stakeholder feedback as part of
the decision-making process.
Maintain and Improve Community Infrastructure
I 2 Lower the reliance on State revenues by developing a locally controlled,
reliable funding source for infrastructure maintenance.
I 3 Maintain a current condition assessment of all roadways and sidewalks
and prioritize and implement maintenance efforts to minimize costly recon-
struction.
Economic Vitality
EV 1 Develop a comprehensive economic development strategy for the
Town’s future and work with our partners to forward economic growth and
awareness.
EV 2 Develop and maintain a balanced, equitable, sustainable and local fi-
nancing structure to support the Town’s core government services at de-
sired service levels.
EV 4 Promote retention, expansion and relocation of quality businesses.
Civic Responsibility
CR 1 Foster an environment of accessible, responsive governance.
CR 2 Discover, recognize and utilize the talents of our citizens and use these
assets to address community needs.
CR 3 Foster a culture of public service and volunteerism.
CR 6 Evaluate customer satisfaction with Town services on a regular basis
and implement appropriate service improvements.
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CR 7 Communicate the role of local government and clearly define the trade-
offs between service levels and amenities and the associated costs so resi-
dents can make informed choices.
Recreational Opportunities and Amenities
R 2 Provide an interconnected, multi-use trail and bicycle system that pro-
motes active living, physical activity, education and appreciation of our
parks and natural resources.
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND MAYOR & COUNCIL
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$52,384 $53,015 $16,518 $23,704 SALARIES-FULL TIME
- - 36,000 36,000 SALARIES-PART TIME
2,232 2,232 2,754 2,232 FICA
750 759 240 866 MEDICARE
558 579 651 707 WORKERS COMPENSATION
210 416 338 1,770 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
1,531 1,742 1,928 2,569 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
106 96 94 154 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
16 16 16 24 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
70 70 247 88 DISABILITY INSURANCE
1,799 1,868 1,817 2,608 RETIREMENT
49 49 50 68 LIFE INSURANCE
360 360 - 360 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
191 - - - TRAINING/CONT ED
5,140 2,557 11,950 8,510 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
18 - - - BUILDING MAIN/REPAIR
17 115 - - SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
- 450 - - PROFESSIONAL FEES
- - 630 750 PRINTING EXPENSE
1,000 - - 1,500 COMMUNITY CONTRACTS/EVENTS
638 188 1,950 350 OFFICE SUPPLIES
706 1,647 - - FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
46 84 - - MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
- 40 48 50 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 29 38 25 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 447 476 476 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
$67,819 $66,759 $75,745 $82,811 TOTAL MAYOR & COUNCIL
Operating Budgets
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Municipal Court
Operating Budgets
Municipal Court
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MUNICIPAL COURT
Mission Statement
The Fountain Hills Municipal Court is committed to professionally serving the citi-
zens of Fountain Hills by administering justice in a fair, efficient and respectful
manner, so as to enhance public trust and community confidence in our court sys-
tem.
Department Overview
The Fountain Hills Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the Fountain Hills gov-
ernment. Pursuant to State law and the Town Code, decisions regarding the over-
all function of the Court are the sole responsibility of the Presiding Judge, who also
has exclusive supervisory authority over all court personnel. The Court has juris-
diction over civil traffic, criminal traffic and criminal misdemeanor offenses and
violations of our Town Code and ordinances. The Court also has authority over
specified juvenile offenses. In addition, the Presiding Judge has authority to issue
arrest/search warrants, civil orders of protection and injunctions against harass-
ment. As part of the Arizona State Court System, the Fountain Hills Municipal
Court is subject to the authority and administrative supervision of the Arizona Su-
preme Court. The Fountain Hills Municipal Court has legal obligations and reporting
responsibilities to the State as well as to the Town of Fountain Hills. The Court
must comply with constantly changing federal, state and local laws and adminis-
trative rules, including those relating to crimes and criminal procedure, victims’
rights, record keeping, ADA, minimum accounting standards and judicial ethics.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 195,938 $ 261,138 $ 272,671 $ 252,262
Civil Cases - 41,761 47,235 44,266
Collections 142,894 - - -
Criminal Cases - 86,208 92,765 87,746
Juvenile 67,936 20,381 20,173 18,659
Total $ 406,768 $ 409,488 $ 432,844 $ 402,933
Administration
62%
Civil Cases
11%
Criminal Cases
22%
Juvenile
5%
Use of Funds -Municipal Court -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $402,933
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 309,451 $ 296,564 $ 310,064 $ 299,119
Employment Taxes 5,244 5,218 5,379 6,129
Benefits 75,634 82,574 93,797 74,169
Dues & Memberships 3,482 4,242 3,750 4,025
Education and Training 33 250 800 800
Maintenance and Repair 696 476 800 800
Contractual Services 9,643 13,890 11,235 10,680
Supplies 2,190 2,270 3,500 3,600
Equipment 397 77 - -
Internal Service - 3,927 3,519 3,611
Total $ 406,768 $ 409,488 $ 432,844 $ 402,933
Wages
74%
Employment
Taxes
2%
Benefits
18%
Dues and
Memberships
1%
Contractual
Services
3%
Supplies
1%Internal Service
1%
Use of Funds -Municipal Court -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $402,933
Operating Budgets
Municipal Court
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FY11-12 Department Accomplishments
Initiative Strategic Value
Complied with recognized Supreme Court/AOC
guidelines for timely case processing, manage-
ment and finances.
Civic Responsibility
Continued the Fountain Hills Community Teen
Court which includes students from Fountain
Hills and the surrounding communities through
a partnership with Fountain Hills High School
and Juvenile Court of Maricopa County.
Civic Responsibility
Continued the review, updating and implemen-
tation of policies, procedures and measures to
enhance sentence enforcement and court secu-
rity.
Civic Responsibility
FY12-13 Objectives
Initiative Strategic Value Estimated Cost/
Funding Source
Provide all court and judicial services as man-
dated by the Constitution, statutes and ordi-
nances as fairly, effectively and efficiently as
possible.
Civic Responsibility General Fund
Effectively and efficiently monitor and enforce
timely compliance with Court ordered sentenc-
ing and diversion programs while holding defen-
dants accountable for their actions and obliga-
tions.
Civic Responsibility General Fund
Provide access to the Court for juvenile offend-
ers including a diversion program for first time,
minor violation offenders and provide an oppor-
tunity for area teens to participate in the juve-
nile justice process.
Civility General Fund
Provide timely and appropriate legal access to
those individuals seeking the aid of the Court in
the form of orders of protection and injunctions
against harassment.
Civility General Fund
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Cases Filed 3,520 2,584 2,492 2,565
Cases Terminated 3,782 2,858 2,804 2,750
Hearings/Trials Held 1,089 738 762 765
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Operating Budgets
Municipal Court
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND MUNICIPAL COURT
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$309,414 $296,548 $310,064 $299,119 SALARIES-FULL TIME
37 16 - - OVERTIME
4,391 4,147 4,495 4,340 MEDICARE
664 468 569 582 WORKERS COMPENSATION
189 603 315 1,207 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
36,219 44,891 53,989 36,698 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
2,908 2,703 2,825 2,309 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
340 380 466 291 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
1,309
1,235 1,461 1,106 DISABILITY INSURANCE
34,040 32,622 34,107 32,905 RETIREMENT
818 742 949 860 LIFE INSURANCE
3,482 4,243 3,750 4,025 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
- 100 300 300 TRAINING/CONT ED
33 150 500 500 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
696 446 800 800 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
- 30 - - SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
- 2,500 - - AUDITING EXPENSE
49 61 135 130 PROFESSIONAL FEES
1,975 2,780 2,000 2,000 LEGAL FEES
490 1,967 2,000 2,000 PRINTING EXPENSE
4,500 4,500 4,600 4,600 INTERGOVT AGREEMENTS
2,629 2,082 2,500 1,950 BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
1,901 1,940 3,300 3,300 OFFICE SUPPLIES
13 - - - CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
275 330 200 300 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
397 - - - SMALL TOOLS
- 77 - - PERIPHERALS
- 54 32 32 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 1,052 1,059 1,200 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- - 50 - ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- 172 - - ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 2,649 2,378 2,379 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
$406,768 $409,488 $432,844 $402,933 TOTAL MUNICIPAL COURT
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Administration
Operating Budgets
Administration
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Operating Budgets
Administration
Town Manager
Executive Assistant
*Volunteer
Coordinator (.88)
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
IT Coordinator
Financial Services
Tech (.25)
IT Tech (.75)
Accounting Supervisor
*CSR (.5)
* Part Time
**Accounting
Clerk (.6)
*Financial
Services Tech (.5)
*CSR (.5)
Deputy Town Manager/
Finance Director
Town Clerk Human Resources
Administrator/
Risk Manager
Economic Development
Administrator
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ADMINISTRATION
Mission Statement
The Administration Department is dedicated to serving the citizens of Fountain
Hills by providing administrative direction and support to the Town’s Departments.
Administration provides accurate and current information on Council legislation
and administrative actions; provides for the delivery of comprehensive financial
services to internal and external customers; provides support to Town staff;
reaches out to political leaders and geographical neighbors to continue to grow re-
lationships in the best interests of the Town; and enhances the Town’s economic
base through business attraction, retention and business vitality activities.
Department Overview
The Administration Department is made up of six (6) Divisions: Town Manager,
Town Clerk, Human Resources/Risk Management, Finance, Information Technol-
ogy, and Economic Development. The Town Manager provides direct supervision
over the Town Clerk, Human Resources/Risk Management, and Economic Develop-
ment. The Town Manager also administers the budget for Legal Services. The Dep-
uty Town Manager is responsible for Finance and Information Technology.
Expenditures by Division
Division
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Town Manager $ 924,314 $ 570,016 $ 574,479 $ 940,491
Information Technology 165,621 211,515 260,897 317,799
Town Clerk 143,721 115,357 259,281 179,526
Human Resources/Risk Management 444,659 401,597 446,069 415,624
Finance 296,711 307,303 314,958 324,318
Economic Development 88,166 64,660 92,577 89,904
Public Information 179,315 - - -
Legal Services 303,928 295,981 306,472 317,360
Total $ 2,546,435 $ 1,966,429 $ 2,254,733 $ 2,585,022
Operating Budgets
Administration
Town Manager
37%
Information
Technology
12%
Town Clerk
7%
Human
Resources/Risk
Management
17%
Finance
13%
Economic
Development
2%Legal Services
12%
Use of Funds -Administration -By Division
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,585,022
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Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Accounting $ 62,773 $ 37,237 $ 54,356 $ 51,799
Administration 603,418 519,435 490,136 869,239
Attorney Services 185,678 184,716 186,512 197,400
Audit Services 78,759 74,438 70,141 65,232
Boards & Commissions - 4,552 261 260
Broadcast/Channel 11 17,546 - - -
Budget 49,135 47,759 39,318 41,389
Constituent Communication 30,643 - - -
Customer Service 12,350 22,073 30,770 31,425
Elections 58,060 20,620 173,985 88,595
Legislation 36,678 42,044 42,909 45,017
Intergovernmental Relationships 27,614 - - -
Legislation 36,678 - - -
Licensing 31,510 24,931 37,849 35,475
Com Ctr Marketing 49,103 - - -
Media Relations 12,947 - - -
Operational Support 198,685 (99,418) 15,360 -
Payroll 16,028 14,917 14,795 15,111
Public Defender 8,250 2,750 9,960 9,960
Prosecutor 110,000 110,000 110,000 110,000
Purchasing 18,610 34,392 16,716 17,142
Records Management 19,427 20,350 15,061 16,488
Recruitment 11,802 3,553 27,896 8,417
Risk Management 249,127 268,573 270,968 255,912
Social/Community Services 436,808 362,839 291,266 291,389
Support 53,085 173,288 169,901 251,568
Special Events 10,053 - - -
Strategic Planning 18,587 18,908 18,939 21,257
Training & Development 10,872 693 1,964 5,000
Telecommunications 3,891 - - -
Transportation 70,502 - - -
Treasury - 27,124 30,325 46,693
Video Services 3,930 9,130 45,348 19,771
Volunteers 30,299 34,697 56,994 57,111
Web Site 19,265 8,314 33,003 33,372
Total $ 2,546,435 $ 1,966,429 $ 2,254,733 $ 2,585,022
Operating Budgets
Administration
Note: Programs that account
for 1% of the total are not
shown on the chart.
Accounting
2%
Administration
34%Attorney
Services
8%
Audit Services
3%
Budget
2%
Elections
3%Legislation
2%
Prosecutor
4%
Risk
Management
10%
Social/Commu
nity Services
11%
Support
10%
Treasury
2%
Volunteers
2%
Use of Funds -Administration -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,585,022
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 955,041 $ 609,576 $ 694,390 $ 720,125
Employment Taxes 19,617 16,845 17,647 19,613
Benefits 168,378 147,064 163,481 148,714
Dues & Memberships 51,603 124,268 137,698 163,127
Education and Training 13,255 13,107 18,606 23,381
Maintenance and Repair 45,566 1,053 7,805 10,120
Utilities 51,526 4,591 6,496 1,656
Contractual Services 1,176,286 985,152 1,127,078 1,046,196
Supplies 27,747 19,717 30,084 30,661
Equipment 6,930 9,904 27,092 54,450
Internal Service - 19,639 22,856 16,979
Transfers 30,487 15,513 - -
Contingency - - 1,500 350,000
Total $ 2,546,435 $ 1,966,429 $ 2,254,733 $ 2,585,022
Variance Explanations:
Contingency:
There is an increase in this line in the event that revenues are not received as pro-
jected.
Operating Budgets
Administration
Wages
28%
Employment
Taxes
1%
Benefits
6%
Dues &
Memberships
6%
Education and
Training
1%Contractual
Services
40%
Supplies
1%
Equipment
2%
Internal Service
1%
Contingency
14%
Use of Funds -Administration -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,585,022
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FY11-12 Department Accomplishments
FY12-13 Objectives
Initiative Strategic Value
Coordinated with the national “Make a Differ-
ence Day”, recruited over 200 volunteers Civility
Conducted an Arizona Centennial event includ-
ing the construction of an “event circle” to rec-
ognize the event
Civility
Held the second annual “Citizen’s Academy”
with 25 participants Civility
Held five evening “Citizen Open Houses” for
residents to meet Town staff and ask questions
and get information
Civility
Expanded the Town website by adding “RAIDS
On Line” for residents to view neighborhood
crime
Civility
Expanded the Town phone capability by adding
recorded voice messages sent out to residents Civility
Recruited a volunteer to assist with financial
reporting, policy creation, and annual audit Civic Responsibility
Created a community calendar on Town website
for community events Civic Responsibility
Initiative Strategic Value Estimated Cost/
Funding Source
Create a budget committee including two
members of the public Civility N/A
Conduct a statistically valid citizen survey Civility $30,000
Staff attend 12 meetings per year with
community organizations Civility N/A
Enhance Town website to promote citizen
feedback Civility N/A
Utilize telephone technology to inform
citizens of upcoming events Civility N/A
Outreach to community citizens regarding
budget proposals Economic Vitality N/A
Support Chaparral City Water franchise
election Economic Vitality N/A
Work with legislators on creation of a
Public Safety District Economic Vitality N/A
Consider a public safety fee on all prop-
erty owners to pay for costs of police/fire Economic Vitality N/A
Continue Citizen’s Academy Civic Responsibility N/A
Create a reader friendly budget report Civic Responsibility N/A
Prepare a Request for Qualifications for
volunteers with a specific skill set Civic Responsibility N/A
Continue coordinating with national
“Make a Difference Day” Civic Responsibility N/A
Upgrade citizen portal on Town website Civic Responsibility $10,000
Appoint a formal Ombudsman Civic Responsibility N/A
Develop customer service performance
measures utilizing ICMA standards Civic Responsibility N/A
Solicit citizen feedback through mailer Civic Responsibility N/A
Operating Budgets
Administration
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Operating Budgets
Administration
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND ADMINISTRATION
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$836,579 $546,888 $616,522 $640,675 SALARIES-FULL TIME
74,083 62,688 77,868 79,450 SALARIES-PART TIME
187 - - - OVERTIME
44,193 - - - SEVERANCE
4,680 4,042 5,957 4,928 FICA
12,023 9,992 9,228 10,357 MEDICARE
2,405 1,406 1,664 1,779 WORKERS COMPENSATION
508 1,404 798 2,549 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
75,649 66,812 78,339 69,400 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
5,733 4,279 4,256 4,616 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
791 668 607 658 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
3,067 2,643 3,047 2,369 DISABILITY INSURANCE
80,944 70,828 75,301 69,829 RETIREMENT
2,193 1,834 1,931 1,842 LIFE INSURANCE
4,330 84,635 85,572 112,263 LICENSES/FILING FEES
47,273 39,619 52,126 50,864 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
3,021 3,609 2,723 9,883 TRAINING/CONT ED
10,234 9,497 15,883 13,498 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
44,480 71 7,000 10,000 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
778 - 500 - VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
211 803 - - OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
97 179 305 120 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
50,732 3,570 4,837 1,656 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
794 1,021 1,659 - GAS & OIL
59,229 58,554 56,000 51,375 AUDITING EXPENSE
32,716 27,985 67,614 68,026 PROFESSIONAL FEES
301,350 294,454 305,460 324,860 LEGAL FEES
- - - 18,500 MANAGEMENT FEES
216,246 228,675 231,700 215,840 INSURANCE EXPENSE
2,139 - - - RENTALS & LEASES
1,124 1,659 24,086 13,906 PRINTING EXPENSE
5,924 5,078 17,620 16,960 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
70,500 - 112,368 41,559 INTERGOVT AGREEMENTS
455,544 - - - CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
19,736 - 15,360 - CONSTITUENT COMMUNICATION
10,903 10,757 11,180 9,480 BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
874 358,003 182,490 182,490 COMMUNITY CONTRACTS/EVENTS
- - 103,200 103,200 TOURISM
6,288 6,649 6,045 4,855 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7 - - 35 CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
862 2,151 7,820 6,970 OPERATING SUPPLIES
3,711 4,888 7,823 7,543 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
8,416 5,703 6,196 7,429 PROGRAM MATERIALS
8,351 327 2,200 3,829 POSTAGE & DELIVERY
112 - - - MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
782 66 - - SMALL TOOLS
1,721 3,891 250 - SOFTWARE
3,245 4,146 26,842 54,450 HARDWARE
1,182 1,900 - - PERIPHERALS
- (99) - - EQUIPMENT
- 4,234 2,448 4,055 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 3,913 9,117 4,432 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 2,984 2,985 - ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
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Operating Budgets
Administration
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND ADMINISTRATION
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$ - $1,158 $845 $500 ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 7,350 7,462 7,991 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
30,487 15,513 - - TRANSFER OUT
- - 1,500 350,000 CONTINGENCY
$2,546,435 $1,966,429 $2,254,733 $2,585,022 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION
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Town Manager Division
Service Delivery Plan
Provide leadership to ensure a high quality of life for the citizens of Fountain Hills
by utilizing Town resources to the greatest extent possible and offering superior
service. Work in conjunction with the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission
(SPAC) for successful implementation of the Strategic Plan. In partnership with
community organizations, provide youth services, promote youth arts, provide so-
cial services, and promote tourism in the Town of Fountain Hills.
Variance Explanations:
Administration:
The Administration program includes professional fees in the amount of $30,000
for a statistically valid citizen survey, an additional $2,831 for Arizona League of
Cities & Towns dues, a contingency amount of $350,000 and a car allowance total-
ing $6,000.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 270,234 $ 287,687 $ 248,914 $ 627,845
Operational Support 198,685 (99,418) 15,360 -
Social/Community Services 436,808 362,839 291,266 291,389
Strategic Planning 18,587 18,908 18,939 21,257
Total $ 924,314 $570,016 $ 574,479 $ 940,491
Operating Budgets
Town Manager Division
Administration
67%
Social
/Community
Services
31%
Strategic
Planning
2%
Use of Funds -Town Manager -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $940,491
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 315,116 $ 129,099 $ 184,104 $ 202,334
Employment Taxes 3,669 3,928 3,560 3,780
Benefits 45,857 47,098 48,843 41,534
Dues & Memberships 19,380 18,518 22,057 19,965
Education and Training 3,632 3,349 5,670 4,761
Maintenance and Repair 18,309 982 500 -
Utilities 48,900 2,142 1,950 -
Contractual Services 442,932 357,190 301,050 315,690
Supplies 11,223 3,401 1,000 1,000
Equipment - 96 - -
Transfers 15,295 4,213 4,245 1,427
Contingency - - 1,500 350,000
Total $ 924,314 $ 570,016 $ 574,479 $ 940,491
Operating Budgets
Town Manager Division
Wages
22%
Benefits
4%
Dues &
Memberships
2%Education and
Training
1%
Contractual
Services
34%
Contingency
37%
Use of Funds -Town Manager -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $940,491
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Performance Measures
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Town-wide Full-Time Equivalents 81 61 59 57
Town-wide Full-Time Equivalents per 1,000
residents 3.3 2.5 2.7 2.5
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Personnel Costs per Full-Time Equivalent $62,916 $68,128 $66,608 $58,890
Program Operating Budget (All Funds) $10.3M $11.8M $12.1M $15.0M
Program Operating Budget expense per resi-
dent $422 $481 $538 $667
Operating Budgets
Town Manager Division
Activities/Results
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Operating Budgets
Town Manager Division
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND TOWN MANAGER
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$315,117 $129,099 $184,104 $202,334 SALARIES-FULL TIME
2,991 3,223 2,960 2,849 MEDICARE
598 462 478 488 WORKERS COMPENSATION
79 244 122 443 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
18,977 18,850 23,487 17,468 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
1,450 1,314 1,206 1,007 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
210 213 128 149 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
857 934 952 738 DISABILITY INSURANCE
23,718 25,126 22,452 21,598 RETIREMENT
646 661 618 574 LIFE INSURANCE
19,380 18,518 22,057 19,965 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
558 - - - TRAINING/CONT ED
3,074 3,349 5,670 4,761 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
17,515 - - - EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
778 - 500 - VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
- 803 - - OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
17 179 - - SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
48,106 1,122 750 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
794 1,021 1,200 - GAS & OIL
1,267 - - 30,000 PROFESSIONAL FEES
2,139 - - - RENTALS & LEASES
250 - - - PRINTING EXPENSE
427,500 - - - CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
- - 15,360 - CONSTITUENT COMMUNICATION
10,903 50 - - BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
874 357,140 182,490 182,490 COMMUNITY CONTRACTS/EVENTS
- - 103,200 103,200 TOURISM
2,785 3,106 1,000 1,000 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7 - - - CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
111 52 - - OPERATING SUPPLIES
265 244 - - FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
113 - - - PROGRAM MATERIALS
7,942 - - - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
- 96 - - PERIPHERALS
- 275 269 400 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 34 40 75 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 2,984 2,985 - ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- 26 - - ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 895 951 952 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
15,295 - - - TRANSFER OUT
- - 1,500 350,000 CONTINGENCY
$924,314 $570,016 $574,479 $940,491 TOTAL TOWN MANAGER
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Town Clerk Division
Service Delivery Plan
Serve as the Town’s election official and custodian of records; conduct municipal
elections and all related activities in the most efficient and effective manner in full
compliance with all applicable State statutes and Town Code provisions. Maintain
documents necessary for the effective administration and operation of municipal
government and preserve the Town’s permanent records.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 29,556 $ 30,859 $ 27,325 $ 29,425
Elections 58,060 20,619 174,795 88,596
Legislation 36,678 42,044 42,099 45,017
Records Management 19,427 20,350 15,061 16,488
Total $ 143,721 $ 113,872 $ 259,280 $ 179,526
Variance Explanations:
Elections:
The cost for one election is proposed in the FY12-13 budget for the purpose of a
franchise election. Although this type of election is paid for by the utility compa-
nies, the Town will coordinate the elections services provided by Maricopa County
Elections with the utility companies and publication of elections notices to ensure
statutory compliance. The cost of these services (publication and County election
services) will be reimbursed to the Town by the utility companies; however, the
Town must budget for the cost of the election for authorization to expend funds.
Voter registration numbers were increased to take into account the probability of
additional cost due to the anticipated increase in voter participation due to the No-
vember 2012 Presidential Election.
Administration
17%
Elections
49%
Legislation
25%
Records
Management
9%
Use of Funds -Town Clerk -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $179,526
Operating Budgets
Town Clerk Division
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 76,579 $ 79,525 $ 77,350 $ 79,280
Employment Taxes 1,271 1,329 1,364 1,593
Benefits 18,940 20,758 21,699 21,364
Dues & Memberships 275 300 582 495
Education and Training 525 390 641 2,103
Maintenance and Repair 81 - 305 120
Contractual Services 46,017 10,516 148,932 68,032
Supplies 33 467 2,273 4,154
Equipment - - - 1,000
Internal Service - 1,054 6,134 1,385
Total $ 143,721 $ 113,872 $ 259,280 $ 179,526
Wages
44%
Employment
Taxes
1%
Benefits
12%
Education and
Training
1%
Contractual
Services
38%Supplies
2%
Equipment
1%
Internal
Service
1%
Use of Funds -Town Clerk -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $179,526
Operating Budgets
Town Clerk Division
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Performance Measures
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Registered Voters: Primary
General 16,075
15,511
16,419 16,043
16,000 N/A
Voter Turnout % Primary
General 28%
50%
41% 39%
40% N/A
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Percent of contracts processed within 5 busi-
ness days after approval 100% 100% 100% 100%
Percent of agenda meeting notices posted in
compliance with State Law and Town Policy 100% 100% 100% 100%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Town Council Agenda/Meeting notices posted 46/21 54/23 40/20 40/20
Ordinances processed 8 5 15 10
Resolutions processed 44 50 41 40
Contract and Agreements processed 17 36 15 15
Requests for Public Information processed 114 118 120 125
Operating Budgets
Town Clerk Division
Activities/Results
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND TOWN CLERK
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$76,579 $79,525 $77,351 $79,280 SALARIES-FULL TIME
1,022 1,056 1,120 1,151 MEDICARE
211 159 181 198 WORKERS COMPENSATION
38 113 63 244 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
9,200 10,779 11,954 11,378 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
655 570 549 644 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
90 90 93 94 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
341 341 360 294 DISABILITY INSURANCE
8,424 8,748 8,509 8,724 RETIREMENT
229 230 234 230 LIFE INSURANCE
- 27 7 70 LICENSES/FILING FEES
275 273 575 425 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
525 80 541 618 TRAINING/CONT ED
- 310 100 1,485 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
81 - 305 120 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
14,250 7,854 9,454 10,948 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- - 18,000 9,075 PRINTING EXPENSE
3,722 2,195 8,300 6,450 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
- - 113,178 41,559 INTERGOVT AGREEMENTS
28,045 - - - CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
33 403 168 470 OFFICE SUPPLIES
- 64 2,105 3,684 POSTAGE & DELIVERY
- - - 1,000 HARDWARE
- 540 507 815 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 51 5,151 94 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 16 - - ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 447 476 476 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
$143,721 $113,872 $259,280 $179,526 TOTAL TOWN CLERK
Operating Budgets
Town Clerk Division
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Human Resources/Risk Management Division
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 61,450 $ 79,164 $ 73,952 $ 74,073
Payroll 16,028 14,917 14,795 15,111
Recruitment 11,802 3,553 27,396 8,417
Risk Management 249,127 268,573 270,968 255,912
Training & Development 5,451 693 1,964 5,000
Transportation 70,502 - - -
Volunteers 30,299 34,697 56,994 57,111
Total $ 444,659 $ 401,597 $ 446,069 $ 415,624
Service Delivery Plan
Lead the organization in the acquisition, maintenance, development, supervision
and measurement of the human assets and the results of their work (quality, pro-
ductivity and service).
Variance Explanations:
Recruitment:
Recruitment is back to normal after the Town Manager search.
Administration
18%
Payroll
4%
Recruitment
2%
Risk
Management
61%
Training &
Development
1%
Volunteers
14%
Use of Funds -Human Resources/Risk Management
By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $415,624
Operating Budgets
Human Resources/Risk Management Division
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 111,729 $ 108,100 $ 120,289 $ 123,296
Employment Taxes 3,320 3,130 3,958 4,403
Benefits 17,190 17,460 18,858 18,731
Dues & Memberships 1,644 1,690 1,787 1,795
Education and Training 60 693 2,064 5,500
Utilities - - 1,460 -
Contractual Services 298,702 241,084 276,130 240,168
Supplies 12,014 11,507 19,711 19,517
Equipment - 66 - -
Internal Service - 2,354 1,812 2,214
Transfers - 15,513 - -
Total $ 444,659 $ 401,597 $ 446,069 $ 415,624
Wages
30%Employment
Taxes
1%
Benefits
5%
Education and
Training
1%
Contractual
Services
57%
Supplies
5%
Internal Service
1%
Use of Funds -Human Resources/Risk Management
By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $415,624
Operating Budgets
Human Resources/Risk Management Division
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Increase the percentage of employee per-
formance reviews completed on schedule N/A 88% 90% 94%
Increase the number of applications received
per recruitment for non-exempt positions N/A 12 45 20
Increase the number of applications received
per recruitment for exempt positions N/A 20 43 20
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Decrease the number of days lost to injury
per workers’ compensation claim 0 1 2 1
Maintain the turnover rate of full-time em-
ployees at an acceptable rate 3.4% 5.76% 8% 6%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of full-time employees departed from
Town service 15 4 5 3
Number of exit interviews conducted 0 2 3 3
Ensure supervisors receive performance
evaluation documentation four weeks in ad-
vance
100% 100% 100% 100%
Quarterly track and analyze performance
evaluation trends, including number of per-
formance evaluations that were late, type of
increases each employee received, etc.
N/A N/A 100% 100%
Number of exempt recruitments conducted 0 3 1 1
Number of full-time non-exempt recruitments
conducted 1 0 1 1
Average number of days to fill a vacant re-
cruitment N/A N/A 35 42
Number of workers’ compensation claims due
to injury 3 3 1 1
Operating Budgets
Human Resources/Risk Management Division
Activities/Results
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TOTAL HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK
MANAGEMENT
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$91,359 $88,871 $91,006 $93,277 SALARIES-FULL TIME
20,186 19,229 29,283 30,019 SALARIES-PART TIME
183 - - - OVERTIME
1,339 1,192 2,240 1,862 FICA
1,584 1,536 1,320 1,779 MEDICARE
332 218 280 306 WORKERS COMPENSATION
64 184 118 456 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
6,121 6,620 7,713 7,340 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
422 364 376 440 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
64 61 66 69 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
399 380 424 347 DISABILITY INSURANCE
9,911 9,778 10,002 10,265 RETIREMENT
270 258 277 270 LIFE INSURANCE
1,644 1,690 1,787 1,795 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
- 693 1,964 5,300 TRAINING/CONT ED
60 - 100 200 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
- - 1,460 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
11,355 10,834 42,750 12,208 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- - 500 10,500 LEGAL FEES
216,246 228,675 231,700 215,840 INSURANCE EXPENSE
125 115 - - PRINTING EXPENSE
477 596 1,180 1,620 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
- 863 - - COMMUNITY CONTRACTS/EVENTS
664 716 812 1,290 OFFICE SUPPLIES
- - - 35 CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
138 1,130 4,930 3,270 OPERATING SUPPLIES
3,353 3,891 7,773 7,493 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
7,435 5,573 6,196 7,429 PROGRAM MATERIALS
232 196 - - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
100 - - - MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
92 66 - - SMALL TOOLS
- 495 307 555 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 388 470 653 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 128 80 50 ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 1,342 956 956 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
- 15,513 - - TRANSFER OUT
$444,659 $401,597 $446,069 $415,624
Operating Budgets
Human Resources/Risk Management Division
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Finance Division
Service Delivery Plan
Provide efficient and cost effective financial oversight of both the short and long-
term components of the Town’s functions. Provide safe, secure and effective cash,
banking, merchant service, tax service and debt service administration for the
Town.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Accounting $ 62,773 $ 37,236 $ 54,356 $ 51,799
Administration 33,521 34,798 35,223 34,903
Audit Services 78,759 74,438 70,141 65,232
Boards & Commissions - 4,552 261 260
Budget 49,135 47,759 39,317 41,389
Customer Service 12,350 22,073 30,770 31,425
Licensing 31,510 24,931 37,849 35,475
Purchasing 18,610 34,392 16,716 17,142
Special Events 10,053 - - -
Treasury - 27,124 30,325 46,693
Total $ 296,711 $ 307,303 $ 314,958 $ 324,318
Operating Budgets
Finance Division
Accounting
16%
Administration
11%
Audit Services
20%
Budget
13%
Customer
Service
10%
Licensing
11%
Purchasing
5%Treasury
14%
Use of Funds -Finance -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $324,318
Variance Explanations:
Treasury:
The increase is due to management and custody fees for the investment portfolio.
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 186,548 $ 178,700 $ 183,734 $ 183,088
Employment Taxes 6,735 6,398 6,455 7,041
Benefits 33,622 32,528 37,753 31,612
Dues & Memberships 1,858 1,898 2,618 2,948
Education and Training 1,850 1,814 2,348 2,662
Utilities 539 705 780 780
Contractual Services 61,587 73,221 70,050 83,490
Supplies 3,582 3,058 3,310 3,570
Equipment 390 (99) - 400
Internal Service - 9,080 7,910 8,727
Total $ 296,711 $ 307,303 $ 314,958 $ 324,318
Wages
56%
Employment
Taxes
2%
Benefits
10%
Dues &
Memberships
1%
Education and
Training
1%
Contractual
Services
26%
Supplies
1%Internal
Service
3%
Use of Funds -Finance -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $324,318
Variance Explanations:
Contractual Services:
The increase is due to management and custody fees for the investment portfolio.
Operating Budgets
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Consecutive years for GFOA annual Certifi-
cate of Achievement for Excellence in Finan-
cial Reporting award
15 16 17 18
Consecutive years for GFOA annual Distin-
guished Budget Presentation award 8 9 10 11
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Actual revenue versus forecast 92% 103% 104% 100%
Unqualified audit opinion Yes Yes Yes Yes
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Accounts payable checks issued 1,540 1,534 1,600 1,500
Purchase orders processed 1,343 1,060 1,200 1,200
Local tax revenues from audits $31,175 $19,940 $67,000 $30,000
Business licenses processed 2,214 2,255 2,273 2,275
Operating Budgets
Finance Division
Activities/Results
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND FINANCE
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$132,648 $135,241 $135,149 $133,657 SALARIES-FULL TIME
53,896 43,459 48,585 49,431 SALARIES-PART TIME
3 - - - OVERTIME
3,341 2,850 3,717 3,066 FICA
2,677 2,562 1,959 2,659 MEDICARE
641 338 426 456 WORKERS COMPENSATION
176 648 353 860 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
16,439 15,799 15,426 14,680 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
1,293 1,078 969 1,172 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
163 165 160 170 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
545 514 630 499 DISABILITY INSURANCE
14,780 14,615 20,158 14,705 RETIREMENT
402 357 410 386 LIFE INSURANCE
1,093 1,063 735 1,273 LICENSES/FILING FEES
765 835 1,883 1,675 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
742 115 90 90 TRAINING/CONT ED
1,109 1,699 2,258 2,572 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
539 705 780 780 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
59,229 58,554 56,000 51,375 AUDITING EXPENSE
73 541 100 120 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- - - 18,500 MANAGEMENT FEES
749 1,508 2,050 2,295 PRINTING EXPENSE
1,536 1,911 720 1,720 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
- 10,707 11,180 9,480 BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
2,066 2,103 3,215 1,545 OFFICE SUPPLIES
491 685 - 1,930 OPERATING SUPPLIES
- 91 50 50 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
868 130 - - PROGRAM MATERIALS
145 49 45 45 POSTAGE & DELIVERY
12 - - - MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
390 - - - SMALL TOOLS
- - - 400 HARDWARE
- (99) - - EQUIPMENT
- 2,389 839 1,681 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 3,367 3,419 3,390 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 3,324 3,652 3,656 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
$296,711 $307,303 $314,958 $324,318 TOTAL FINANCE
Operating Budgets
Finance Division
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Information Technology Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Information Technology Division is dedicated to providing professional support
in a timely and responsive manner while focusing on high availability and reliable
technology. The division also endeavors to implement alternative technologies to
reduce operating and maintenance costs.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 99,294 $ 20,783 $ 12,645 $ 13,088
Support 53,085 173,288 169,901 251,568
Telecommunications 3,891 - - -
Training & Development 5,421 - - -
Video Services 3,930 9,130 45,348 19,771
Web Site - 8,314 33,003 33,372
Total $ 165,621 $ 211,515 $ 260,897 $ 317,799
Variance Explanations:
Support:
This fiscal year will start our computer and server replacement program again at a
cost of $25,900 (ITNET). The FY12-13 budget also includes $20,000 to upgrade
the security camera system at the Community Center, which will also include cam-
eras at Town Hall (ITNET). $7,150 has also been added to ITNET to purchase Ap-
ple iPads for the Mayor, Town Council and Department Directors.
Video Services:
The decrease in Video Services was due to the purchase of equipment for Channel
11 in FY11-12.
Operating Budgets
Information Technology Division
Administration
4%
Support
79%
Video Services
6%Web Site
11%
Use of Funds -Information Technology -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $317,799
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 80,546 $ 82,752 $ 91,035 $ 93,305
Employment Taxes 1,428 1,519 1,641 2,015
Benefits 19,342 20,971 25,286 24,903
Dues & Memberships 14,074 92,725 101,830 128,770
Education and Training 684 75 - -
Maintenance and Repair 27,176 71 7,000 10,000
Utilities 782 1,419 1,320 516
Contractual Services - 1,250 2,000 2,000
Supplies 248 418 3,190 2,120
Equipment 6,148 9,841 27,092 53,050
Transfers 15,291 - - -
Internal Service - 474 503 1,120
Total $ 165,621 $ 211,515 $ 260,897 $ 317,799
Variance Explanations:
Equipment:
FY12-13 includes $53,050 in Equipment for computer and server replacement at a
cost of $33,050 and $20,000 to upgrade the security camera system at the Com-
munity Center. $7,150 has also been added to Equipment for the purchase of 13
Apple iPad tablets.
Operating Budgets
Information Technology Division
Wages
29%
Employment
Taxes
1%
Benefits
8%Dues &
Memberships
40%
Maintenance
and Repair
3%
Contractual
Services
1%
Supplies
1%
Equipment
17%
Use of Funds -Information Technology -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $317,799
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Percentage of emergency related helpdesk
tickets resolved within two business hours 98% 90% 99% 99%
Percentage of high priority helpdesk tickets
resolved within four hours 90% 97% 98% 99%
Percentage of helpdesk tickets resolved
within twelve hours 95% 95% 96% 97%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Total number of ticket opened 1,612 1,171 1,200 1,000
Total number of tickets closed without resolu-
tion N/A 0 0 0
Total number of tickets resolved within es-
tablished timeframe 1531 1,112 1,188 990
Number of issues resolved during initial con-
tact 1,000 1,053 958 950
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Employee cost involved for support $29,445 $42,997 $32,858 $33,681
Operating Budgets
Information Technology Division
Activities/Results
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$73,604 $82,752 $91,035 $93,305 SALARIES-FULL TIME
1,054 1,183 1,320 1,356 MEDICARE
199 166 211 234 WORKERS COMPENSATION
52 170 110 425 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
8,418 10,452 13,497 12,845 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
737 726 881 1,032 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
104 113 114 143 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
310 340 504 347 DISABILITY INSURANCE
7,906 9,103 10,013 10,266 RETIREMENT
213 237 277 270 LIFE INSURANCE
3,222 83,545 84,830 110,920 LICENSES/FILING FEES
10,852 9,180 17,000 17,850 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
169 10 - - TRAINING/CONT ED
36 65 - - MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
26,965 71 7,000 10,000 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
211 - - - OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
782 1,419 1,320 516 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 1,250 2,000 2,000 PROFESSIONAL FEES
87 135 250 250 OFFICE SUPPLIES
122 284 2,890 1,770 OPERATING SUPPLIES
25 - - - FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
14 - 50 100 POSTAGE & DELIVERY
1,721 3,891 250 - SOFTWARE
3,245 4,146 26,842 53,050 HARDWARE
1,069 1,804 - - PERIPHERALS
- 21 21 100 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 5 6 20 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 447 476 1,000 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
$165,621 $211,515 $260,897 $317,799 TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER OUT
15,192
-
- -
Operating Budgets
Information Technology Division
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Economic Development Division –
(General Fund)
Service Delivery Plan
Enhance the Town’s economic base through business attraction and business vital-
ity activities.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 88,166 $ 64,660 $ 92,577 $ 89,904
Total $ 88,166 $ 64,660 $ 92,577 $ 89,904
Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 56,244 $ 31,401 $ 37,877 $ 38,822
Employment Taxes 983 540 669 781
Benefits 14,156 8,248 11,042 10,570
Dues & Memberships 10,797 6,121 7,324 6,154
Education and Training 4,343 6,786 7,883 8,355
Utilities 269 325 986 360
Contractual Services 1,200 7,917 23,956 22,456
Supplies 174 866 600 300
Internal Service - 2,456 2,240 2,106
Total $ 88,166 $ 64,660 $ 92,577 $ 89,904
Administration
100%
Use of Funds -
Economic Development (General Fund) -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $89,904
Wages
43%
Employment
Taxes
1%Benefits
12%
Dues &
Memberships
7%
Education
and Training
9%Utilities
1%
Contractual
Services
25%
Internal
Service
2%
Use of Funds -Economic Development (General Fund)
By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $89,904
Operating Budgets
Economic Development Division (General Fund)
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Performance Measures
Quality
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Complete the economic development strat-
egy document N/A N/A 100% N/A
Host prospect visits N/A 2 3 1
Assist in the location of targeted office
user N/A N/A 0 1
Assist in the location of retailer N/A N/A 3 1
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Council adoption of the economic develop-
ment strategy document N/A N/A 100% N/A
Track and follow-up on all proposals sub-
mitted to Greater Phoenix Economic Coun-
cil (GPEC) and Arizona Commerce Author-
ity (ACA)
100% 100% 100% 100%
Response to “office users” targeted busi-
ness outreach N/A N/A 2% 2%
Response to retail outreach N/A N/A 2% 2%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Oversee, draft and develop a comprehen-
sive economic development strategy util-
izing the Council’s adopted Strategic Plan,
Economic Vitality area as the foundation
for the document
N/A N/A .5 N/A
Develop and submit prospect proposals to
the Greater Phoenix Economic Council
(GPEC) and Arizona Commerce Authority
(ACA) from leads which fit the targeted
business sectors and which are able to be
accommodated in Fountain Hills
3 7 1 3
Develop and implement strategy to at-
tract “office user” businesses in targeted
business sectors
N/A N/A 1 1
Outreach to “office user” targets in identi-
fied geographical markets N/A N/A 6 contacts 20 contacts
Develop and implement strategy to at-
tract retailers to shopping center property 2 3 3 1
Outreach to retailers, leasing agents and
developers in conjunction with local shop-
ping center property owners and leasing
agents
45 contacts 72 contacts 48 contacts 20 contacts
Hold an informational exchange forum
with property owners and leasing agents
of office and / or retail space
N/A 2 1 1
Productivity
Operating Budgets
Economic Development Division (General Fund)
Activities/Results
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$52,897 $31,401 $37,877 $38,822 SALARIES-FULL TIME
3,347 - - - SEVERANCE
790 432 549 563 MEDICARE
155 63 88 97 WORKERS COMPENSATION
38 45 32 121 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
7,365 4,312 6,262 5,689 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
521 228 275 321 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
62 26 46 33 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
227 134 177 144 DISABILITY INSURANCE
5,821 3,459 4,167 4,271 RETIREMENT
161 90 115 112 LIFE INSURANCE
10,797 6,121 7,324 6,154 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
130 2,711 128 3,875 TRAINING/CONT ED
4,213 4,075 7,755 4,480 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
269 325 527 360 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- - 459 - GAS & OIL
1,200 7,506 12,500 12,750 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 36 4,036 2,536 PRINTING EXPENSE
- 376 7,420 7,170 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
157 186 600 300 OFFICE SUPPLIES
- 662 - - FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
18 18 - - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
- 513 505 505 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 60 19 200 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 989 765 450 ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 895 951 951 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
$88,166 $64,660 $92,577 $89,904 TOTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Operating Budgets
Economic Development Division (General Fund)
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Legal Services Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Town Attorney and Town Prosecutor are appointed by the Town Council to
serve as general counsel for the Town in addition to responsibility for the efficient
disposition of criminal cases prosecuted in the Municipal Court.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Attorney Services $ 194,845 $ 184,716 $ 186,512 $ 197,400
Public Defender 8,250 2,750 9,960 9,960
Prosecutor 100,833 110,000 110,000 110,000
Total $ 303,928 $ 297,466 $ 306,472 $ 317,360
Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Dues & Memberships $ 2,577 $ 3,003 $ 1,500 $ 3,000
Contractual Services 301,350 294,454 304,960 314,360
Internal Service - 9 12 -
Total $ 303,928 $ 297,466 $ 306,472 $ 317,360
Attorney
Services
62%
Public
Defender
3%
Prosecutor
35%
Use of Funds -Legal Services -By Program
Where the Money Goes
Total Proposed Budget = $317,360
Operating Budgets
Legal Services Division
Variance Explanations:
Attorney Services:
The increase is due to anticipation of more hours of service required.
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FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of Resolutions prepared 41 50 35 30
Number of Ordinances prepared 8 5 15 9
Number of Contracts prepared 17 20 40 35
Number of Requests for Proposals 2 2 2 2
Number of IGAs prepared N/A 4 5 3
Number of Town Code Amendments prepared N/A 3 7 5
Dues &
Memberships
1%
Contractual
Services
99%
Uses of Funds -Legal Services -By Category
Where the Money Goes
Total Proposed Budget = $317,360
Productivity
Operating Budgets
Legal Services Division
Activities/Results
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND LEGAL SERVICES
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$2,578 $3,003 $1,500 $3,000 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
301,350 294,454 304,960 314,360 LEGAL FEES
- 9 12 - ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
$303,928 $297,466 $306,472 $317,360 TOTAL LEGAL SERVICES
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Development Services
Operating Budgets
Development Services
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Operating Budgets
Development Services
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Mission Statement
The Development Services Department is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life
in Fountain Hills by ensuring the construction of quality infrastructure; mainte-
nance of roadways and traffic control devices; maintenance of Town-owned
washes, dams, medians and open space; maintenance of public facilities; plan re-
view, construction permitting, and building inspections; environmental compliance,
enforcement of Town codes, improved environmental quality as well as the use of
innovative and proven land planning techniques. The Department strives to pro-
vide quality customer service in a professional and timely manner.
Department Overview
The Development Services Department is made up of seven (7) Divisions: Building
Safety, Code Compliance, Engineering, Facilities, Mapping & Graphics and Planning
in the General Fund. The Streets Division is funded through the Highway Users
Revenue Fund (HURF). The Development Services Director provides direct supervi-
sion over Division heads and the executive management assistant.
Expenditures by Division
Division
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Engineering $ 748,815 $ 278,115 $ 501,191 $ 577,546
Facilities 483,931 523,683 492,377 850,578
Planning 310,309 207,848 172,029 205,353
Building Safety 378,360 258,734 234,687 204,952
Code Compliance 134,820 116,372 125,851 102,586
Mapping & Graphics 105,242 81,147 74,355 101,563
Total $ 2,161,477 $ 1,465,899 $ 1,600,490 $ 2,042,578
Variance Explanations:
Engineering:
The increase is due to increased wash maintenance as well as increased expendi-
tures for plan reviews and inspections.
Facilities:
Maintenance items that had been pushed back for several years are included this
year causing the large increase in the Facilities budget.
Planning:
The $45,000 for the Household Hazardous Waste event is included here.
Operating Budgets
Development Services
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Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Administration $ 141,768 $ 59,514 $ 63,052 $ 110,283
Building Inspection 95,122 89,508 125,256 93,895
Building Maintenance 479,894 516,544 486,520 842,246
Capital Improvement Projects 121,151 89,174 85,688 87,581
Code Compliance 134,820 116,371 125,852 102,586
Current Planning 162,869 120,985 99,206 100,833
Engineering 119,995 88,385 149,316 172,345
Environmental Service 78,132 51,275 44,720 77,190
Long Range Planning 69,308 35,588 28,104 27,330
Mapping & Graphics 105,242 81,147 74,355 101,563
Permitting 283,238 169,227 109,430 111,057
Stormwater Management 92,209 48,181 208,991 215,669
Traffic Management 119,988 - - -
Total $ 2,161,477 $ 1,465,899 $ 1,600,490 $ 2,042,578
Variance Explanations (cont):
Building Safety:
There is an increase in contractual services for inspections as well as a reduction in
salary/benefits due to the reallocation of personnel.
Code Compliance:
This division has an increase in abatements and a reduction in salary/benefits.
Mapping & Graphics:
A new plotter is needed causing an increase in the budget.
Engineering
28%
Facilities
42%
Planning
10%
Building Safety
10%
Code
Compliance
5%
Mapping &
Graphics
5%
Use of Funds -Development Services (General Fund)
By Division
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,042,578
Operating Budgets
Development Services
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 1,361,987 $ 819,343 $ 770,369 $ 708,864
Employment Taxes 46,407 28,416 24,805 29,115
Benefits 288,184 190,343 198,940 164,769
Dues & Memberships 8,212 7,992 18,181 19,178
Education and Training 6,469 1,263 11,195 12,405
Maintenance and Repair 102,943 139,402 234,808 583,998
Utilities 274,165 194,999 223,498 231,360
Contractual Services 7,626 15,986 50,773 146,915
Supplies 27,631 24,456 36,576 38,190
Equipment 8,389 14,083 4,915 41,285
Damages/Vandalism 89 260 - 250
Internal Service - 28,606 25,680 25,499
Transfers 24,326 750 750 40,750
Capital 5,050 - - -
Total $ 2,161,477 $ 1,465,899 $ 1,600,490 $ 2,042,578
Administration
5%
Building
Inspection
5%
Building
Maintenance
41%
Capital
Improvement
Projects
4%
Code
Compliance
5%Current
Planning
5%
Engineering
8%Environmental
Service
4%
Long Range
Planning
1%
Mapping &
Graphics
5%
Permitting
5%
Stormwater
Management
12%
Use of Funds -Development Services (General Fund)
By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,042,578
Operating Budgets
Development Services
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Variance Explanations:
Wages and Benefits:
Decrease due to elimination of vacant position in Building Safety.
Maintenance and Repair:
Maintenance to Town-owned facilities has been postponed due to the recession;
this budget begins to restore the equipment and property for long-term preserva-
tion.
Contractual Services:
Increase due to restoring maintenance of Town washes for reducing risk of brush
fires.
Equipment:
Increase due to new plotter needed in Mapping & Graphics.
Transfer:
Transfer to grant fund as matching funds for pilot transit program.
Wages
35%
Employment
Taxes
1%
Benefits
8%
Dues &
Memberships
1%
Education and
Training
1%
Maintenance
and Repair
29%
Utilities
11%
Contractual
Services
7%
Supplies
2%Equipment
2%
Internal Service
1%
Use of Funds -Development Services (General Fund)
By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,042,578
Operating Budgets
Development Services
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Initiative Strategic Value
Completed Town-owned wash and ADWR jurisdictional
dam maintenance
Maintain and Improve Community Infra-
structure
Completed the 2011 edition of the "Land Use Analysis and
Statistical Report"
Economic Vitality
Completed Medical Marijuana ordinance Public Safety, Health and Welfare
Completed implementation of single trash hauler ordi-
nance
Maintain and Improve Community Infra-
structure
Organized paper shredding and electronics recycling
events
Environmental Stewardship
Completed construction of the Shea Boulevard Gap Maintain and Improve Community Infra-
Completed Zone 5 Pavement Management Program Maintain and Improve Community Infra-
structure
FY12-13 Objectives
Initiative Strategic Value Estimated Cost/
Funding Source
Foster a culture of public service and volunteer-
ism Civic Responsibility $0
Explore and implement new technologies and
opportunities that will minimize noise, air, and
light pollution and reduce energy consumption
Environmental Steward-
ship $0
FY11-12 Department Accomplishments
Operating Budgets
Development Services
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Operating Budgets
Development Services
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$1,191,585 $761,294 $732,701 $649,752 SALARIES-FULL TIME
76,338 55,939 37,668 59,112 SALARIES-PART TIME
756 2,110 - - OVERTIME
92,813 - - - SEVERANCE
4,620 3,474 2,881 3,668 FICA
18,572 11,785 10,662 10,283 MEDICARE
22,240 11,427 10,280 12,267 WORKERS COMPENSATION
795 1,730 982 2,897 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
136,723 93,917 105,844 82,538 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
11.221 6,299 6,088 5,515 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
1,596 1,006 987 959 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
4,884 3,035 3,270 2,405 DISABILITY INSURANCE
130,945 83,949 80,582 71,481 RETIREMENT
2,815 2,138 2,169 1,871 LIFE INSURANCE
2,935 3,006 9,800 12,700 LICENSES/FILING FEES
5,277 4,987 8,381 6,478 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
5,193 747 - 1,535 TRAINING/CONT ED
1,276 516 11,195 10,870 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
18,454 22,105 2,023 124,396 BUILDING MAIN/REPAIR
26,614 64,834 45,782 81,377 HVAC REPAIR
4,123 8,280 8,765 29,410 PLUMBING REPAIR
2,180 4,383 2,360 13,025 ELECTRICAL REPAIR/MAINT
4,248 8,951 9,195 8,980 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
9,559 94 1,195 1,110 GROUNDS MAINT/REPAIR
129 - - - IRRIGATION REPAIR
2,703 385 465 1,185 BACKFLOW TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- - 130,200 150,000 WASH MAINTENANCE
952 - 20,400 20,400 DAM INSPECTION AND MAINT
6,282 4,961 8,093 17,782 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
2,345 1,797 1,912 2,512 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
- 717 2,363 1,521 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
18,542 7,896 5,675 12,605 OTHER MAINT/REPAIR
95 - - - ART MAINT/REPAIR/INSTALL
5 1,278 - 35,450 PARKING LOT REPAIR
15 1,319 - 1,785 SIDEWALK/PATHWAY REPAIR
1,921 737 - 2,275 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
621 6,118 45 68,110 PAINTING
4,154 5,547 4,835 12,075 LIGHTING REPAIR
178,628 158,116 170,555 183,155 ELECTRICITY EXPENSE
19,000 2,640 6,150 6,350 REFUSE/RECYCLING
4,651 4,004 4,743 3,800 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
63,574 26,675 29,900 31,605 WATER/SEWER
8,312 3,563 4,150 6,450 GAS & OIL
4,647 10,862 10,748 10,005 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 3,500 14,360 20,000 ENGINEERING FEES
- 43 - 2,050 RENTALS & LEASES
1,185 1,156 3,225 2,360 PRINTING EXPENSE
278 401 2,500 2,500 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
1,516 - 15,000 65,000 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
- 25 - - BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
- - - 45,000 COMMUNITY CONTRACTS/EVENTS
6,321 6,334 9,151 9,676 OFFICE SUPPLIES
13,046 12,759 19,860 22,880 CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
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Operating Budgets
Development Services
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$864 $868 $770 $925 SAFETY SUPPLIES
722 - - - OPERATING SUPPLIES
2,237 2,062 1,830 1,800 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
281 751 820 850 PROGRAM MATERIALS
1,013 1,328 1,569 1,883 UNIFORMS
63 353 176 176 POSTAGE & DELIVERY
7,253 4,037 1,915 2,315 SMALL TOOLS
- - 1,200 600 SOFTWARE
- 122 5,640 - HARDWARE
33 1,069 - - PERIPHERALS
967 6,045 3,000 5,500 FURNITURE/APPLIANCES
- 2,810 - 32,870 EQUIPMENT
89 260 - 250 DAMAGES/VANDALISM
- 2,972 2,421 1,295 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 358 313 380 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 10,942 8,349 8,014 ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- 3,753 3,870 5,078 ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 10,581 10,727 10,732 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
24,326 750 750 40,750 TRANSFER OUT
$2,161,477 $1,465,899 $1,600,490 $2,042,578 TOTAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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Building Safety Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Building Safety Division is dedicated to processing applications for permits to
construct homes, commercial buildings, fences, swimming pools and other struc-
tures in a manner that is responsive and customer friendly. The Division coordi-
nates the review of plans for the structures it permits and conducts construction
inspections.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Building Inspections $ 95,122 $ 89,509 $ 125,257 $ 93,895
Permitting 283,238 169,226 109,430 111,057
Total $ 378,360 $ 258,735 $ 234,687 $ 204,952
Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 291,056 $ 194,111 $ 149,100 $ 125,163
Employment Taxes 7,983 5,673 4,000 3,821
Benefits 65,512 51,330 51,100 28,565
Dues & Memberships - 391 920 890
Education and Training 3,586 648 5,590 3,420
Maintenance and Repair 504 11 619 619
Utilities 2,280 1,598 1,816 1,360
Contractual Services 20 - 15,200 35,200
Supplies 147 565 1,350 1,350
Equipment 51 91 150 150
Internal Service - 4,317 4,842 4,414
Transfers 7,221 - - -
Total $ 378,360 $ 258,735 $ 234,687 $ 204,952
Operating Budgets
Building Safety Division
Variance Explanations:
Building Inspections:
There is an increase in contractual services for inspections as well as a reduction in
salary/benefits due to the reallocation of personnel.
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Performance Measures
Quality
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Percentage of all residential building plan re-
views completed within established turnaround
times
N/A 100% 97% 97%
Percentage of all commercial building plan re-
views completed within established turnaround
times
N/A 100% 97% 97%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of building plan reviews conducted
(multiple reviews possible) N/A 329 375 420
Number of residential plan reviews conducted
(multiple reviews possible) N/A 92 100 125
Number of commercial plan reviews con-
ducted (multiple reviews possible) N/A 237 250 250
Number of building inspection FTE’s N/A 2.5 2 2
Total number of permits N/A 354 400 425
Total number of inspections (all inspections) N/A 1,546 1,800 2,000
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Average expenditure per inspection during the
reporting period (includes all inspections) $49.13 $57.90 $69.59 $46.95
Average cost per permit $649.83 $478.04 $273.58 $261.31
Productivity
Operating Budgets
Building Safety Division
Building
Inspections
46%Permitting
54%
Use of Funds -Building Safety -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $204,952
Wages
61%
Employment
Taxes
2%
Benefits
14%
Education and
Training
2%Utilities
1%
Contractual
Services
17%Supplies
1%
Internal
Service
2%
Use of Funds -Building Safety -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $204,952
Activities/Results
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND BUILDING SAFETY
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$261,841 $187,200 $149,100 $125,163 SALARIES-FULL TIME
10,327 6,910 - - SALARIES-PART TIME
18,889 - - - SEVERANCE
640 428 - - FICA
4,036 2,684 2,200 1,816 MEDICARE
3,166 2,192 1,500 1,474 WORKERS COMPENSATION
140 368 300 531 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
31,870 27,140 31,500 12,643 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
2,689 1,874 1,800 1,159 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
388 304 300 171 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
1,110 852 700 463 DISABILITY INSURANCE
28,837 20,583 16,400 13,769 RETIREMENT
617 576 400 360 LIFE INSURANCE
- 17 - - LICENSES/FILING FEES
- 375 920 890 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
3,586 648 - - TRAINING/CONT ED
- - 5,590 3,420 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
- - 287 287 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
504 11 332 332 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
881 863 816 360 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1,399 735 1,000 1,000 GAS & OIL
20 - 200 200 PRINTING EXPENSE
- - 15,000 35,000 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
147 566 800 800 OFFICE SUPPLIES
- - 550 550 UNIFORMS
51 91 150 150 SMALL TOOLS
- 75 62 103 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 17 10 50 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 2,595 2,595 2,595 ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- 65 510 - ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 1,566 1,665 1,666 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
7,221 - - - TRANSFER OUT
$378,360 $258,735 $234,687 $204,952 TOTAL BUILDING SAFETY
Operating Budgets
Building Safety Division
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Code Compliance Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Code Compliance Division is actively involved in maintaining an excellent
quality of life by addressing community issues such as abandoned vehicles, prop-
erty maintenance, improperly maintained pools, illegal signs, improper parking
on private property, dumping or other destruction in Town-owned washes. The
Code Compliance Division strives to address problems in a confidential, friendly
and understanding way which allows for sufficient time to come into compliance
voluntarily.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Code Compliance $ 134,820 $ 116,371 $ 125,852 $ 102,586
Total $ 134,820 $ 116,371 $ 125,852 $ 102,586
Variance Explanations:
Code Compliance:
A decrease in the proposed FY12-13 budget is attributed to the reallocation of
personnel.
Code
Compliance
100%
Use of Funds -Code Compliance -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $102,586
Operating Budgets
Code Compliance Division
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 101,924 $ 84,143 $ 95,671 $ 66,397
Employment Taxes 2,788 2,219 1,721 2,227
Benefits 26,593 19,337 21,673 17,546
Dues & Memberships 70 35 135 135
Education and Training 757 25 575 585
Maintenance and Repair 130 671 330 330
Utilities 1,886 946 1,408 1,360
Contractual Services 250 362 265 10,265
Supplies 275 785 580 580
Equipment 147 626 - -
Internal Service - 7,222 3,494 3,161
Total $ 134,820 $ 116,371 $ 125,852 $ 102,586
Wages
65%Employment
Taxes
2%
Benefits
17%
Education and
Training
1%
Utilities
1%
Contractual
Services
10%Supplies
1%
Internal Service
3%
Use of Funds -Code Compliance -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $102,586
Operating Budgets
Code Compliance Division
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Percentage of code violations brought into
voluntary compliance prior to initiation of
administrative or judicial action
99% 99% 99% 99%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of Code Enforcement Officers 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Number of code violation cases 1024 843 840 800
Number of code violation cases reviewed in
court proceedings (does not include barking
dog cases)
1 2 2 1
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Average cost per code violation case $131.66 $138.04 $149.82 $128.23
Operating Budgets
Code Compliance Division
Activities/Results
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND CODE COMPLIANCE
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$99,568 $84,144 $95,670 $66,397 SALARIES-FULL TIME
2,356 - - - SEVERANCE
1,455 1,203 1,387 963 MEDICARE
1,246 840 224 963 WORKERS COMPENSATION
87 175 110 301 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
13,610 9,059 9,641 9,175 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
1,146 497 657 548 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
168 86 115 83 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
436 253 446 245 DISABILITY INSURANCE
10,950 9,254 10,524 7,304 RETIREMENT
283 188 290 191 LIFE INSURANCE
- - 100 100 LICENSES/FILING FEES
70 35 35 35 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
757 - - 360 TRAINING/CONT ED
- 25 575 225 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
130 671 330 330 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
599 406 408 360 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1,287 540 1,000 1,000 GAS & OIL
250 - - - PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 362 265 265 PRINTING EXPENSE
- - - 10,000 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
91 194 450 450 OFFICE SUPPLIES
- 150 - - PROGRAM MATERIALS
185 420 130 130 UNIFORMS
- 20 - - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
146 98 - - SMALL TOOLS
- 371 - - PERIPHERALS
- 157 - - EQUIPMENT
- 88 58 58 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 25 32 32 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 5,522 2,929 2,595 ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- 693 - - ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 895 476 476 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
$134,820 $116,371 $125,852 $102,586 TOTAL CODE COMPLIANCE
Operating Budgets
Code Compliance Division
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Engineering Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Engineering Division is responsible for design, contract administration and
construction oversight for capital projects. The Division is also responsible for the
review of commercial and residential plans, utility plans, encroachment permits as
well as the maintenance of Town-owned washes and six ADWR jurisdictional dams.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 137,731 $ 52,374 $ 57,196 $ 101,951
Capital Improvement Program 121,151 89,175 85,688 87,581
Engineering 119,995 88,385 149,316 172,345
Open Space 157,842 - - -
Stormwater Management 92,209 48,181 208,991 215,669
Traffic Management 119,888 - - -
Total $ 748,815 $ 278,115 $ 501,191 $ 577,546
Administration
18%
Capital
Improvement
Program
15%
Engineering
30%
Stormwater
Management
37%
Use of Funds -Engineering -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $577,546
Operating Budgets
Engineering Division
Variance Explanations:
Administration:
Increase due to the potential for a pilot transit program that will require $40K in
the General Fund as a match.
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 514,332 $ 198,409 $ 229,601 $ 222,324
Employment Taxes 15,134 6,255 6,948 7,820
Benefits 111,185 51,657 62,509 57,629
Dues & Memberships 2,024 1,863 10,796 13,825
Education and Training 1,145 222 2,250 5,185
Maintenance and Repair 26,778 35 152,112 171,909
Utilities 59,026 2,435 3,970 3,720
Contractual Services 1,560 7,626 20,950 40,950
Supplies 4,365 360 2,152 2,152
Equipment 35 769 450 2,850
Internal Service - 8,484 9,453 9,182
Transfers 13,232 - - 40,000
Total $ 748,815 $ 278,115 $ 501,191 $ 577,546
Wages
39%
Employment
Taxes
1%
Benefits
10%
Dues &
Memberships
2%
Education and
Training
1%
Maintenance
and Repair
30%
Utilities
1%
Contractual
Services
7%
Internal
Service
2%
Transfers
7%
Use of Funds -Engineering -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $577,546
Operating Budgets
Engineering Division
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Percentage of reviews of final plats, site plans
and commercial plans completed within es-
tablished turn-around time
N/A 95% 95% 95%
Percentage of inspections completed within
24-hours of notice 95% 95% 95% 95%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Acres of Town-owned washes maintained 0 35 70 75
Number of right-of-way and encroachment
permits issued 338 254 300 300
Number of easements released or acquired N/A 21 20 20
Number of capital improvement projects
(CIP) completed 8 2 2 2
Total number of inspections (includes multi-
ple inspection totals for residential, commer-
cial & CIP projects)
N/A 298 250 275
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Expenditure per inspection (includes multiple
inspection totals for residential, commercial &
CIP projects)
N/A $595.84 $940.02 $945.19
Activities/Results
Operating Budgets
Engineering Division
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND ENGINEERING
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$459,645 $196,452 $229,601 $222,324 SALARIES-FULL TIME
-
1,957 - - OVERTIME
54,687 - - - SEVERANCE
6,879 2,934 3,329 3,224 MEDICARE
8,010 3,003 3,417 3,896 WORKERS COMPENSATION
246 318 202 700 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
53,235 26,687 33,735 29,452 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
3,906 1,524 1,664 1,814 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
554 247 242 443 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
1,814 788 916 823 DISABILITY INSURANCE
50,519 21,830 25,257 24,458 RETIREMENT
1,157 582 695 639 LIFE INSURANCE
- 295 6,350 11,350 LICENSES/FILING FEES
2,024 1,568 4,446 2,475 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
481 99 - 175 TRAINING/CONT ED
664 124 2,250 5,010 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
- - 130,200 150,000 WASH MAINTENANCE
952 - 20,400 20,400 DAM INSPECTION AND MAINT
371 - - - EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
1,510 35 550 550 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
- - 962 959 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
1,880 1,181 1,870 1,620 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
4,705 1,254 2,100 2,100 GAS & OIL
1,400 3,789 - - PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 3,500 20,000 20,000 ENGINEERING FEES
160 337 950 950 PRINTING EXPENSE
- - - 20,000 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
1,264 315 1,601 1,601 OFFICE SUPPLIES
- - 100 100 SAFETY SUPPLIES
- 32 - - FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
545 - 275 275 UNIFORMS
22 14 176 176 POSTAGE & DELIVERY
35 144 450 450 SMALL TOOLS
- - - 600 SOFTWARE
- 122 - - HARDWARE
- 503 - - PERIPHERALS
- - - 1,800 EQUIPMENT
- 1,218 1,170 72 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 28 37 45 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 2,825 2,825 2,825 ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- 1,953 2,805 3,623 ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 2,460 2,616 2,618 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
13,232 - - 40,000 TRANSFER OUT
$748,815 $278,115 $501,191 $577,546 TOTAL ENGINEERING
Operating Budgets
Engineering Division
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Service Delivery Plan
The Facilities Division is dedicated to maintaining a safe and clean environment in
Town-owned buildings for citizens and employees to enjoy. The Facilities Division
maintains Town Hall, Community Center, Library, Fire Stations No. 1 and No. 2,
Kiwanis Building and the Community Theatre.
Facilities Division
Expenditures by Location
Location
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Town Hall $ 194,593 $ 176,010 $ 160,344 $ 212,252
Community Center 115,079 122,125 123,370 236,196
Library 94,794 96,627 122,783 223,795
Community Theater 3,328 4,205 2,813 13,465
Kiwanis Building 4,409 5,069 4,838 7,115
Physical Plant 2,318 79,931 44,907 69,528
Fire Station #1 30,332 30,374 27,864 74,487
Fire Station #2 5,938 9,342 5,458 13,740
Other 33,140 - - -
Total $ 483,931 $ 523,683 $ 492,377 $ 850,578
Town Hall
25%
Community
Center
28%
Library
26%
Community
Theater
1%
Kiwanis
Building
1%
Physical Plant
8%
Fire Station #1
9%
Fire Station #2
2%
Use of Funds -Facilities -By Location
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $850,578
Operating Budgets
Facilities Division
Variance Explanations:
The increase in this division budget is directly the result of deferred maintenance
projects being prioritized this year.
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 144,246 $ 132,327 $ 130,572 $ 134,861
Employment Taxes 12,561 8,992 9,187 11,094
Benefits 17,833 19,057 19,923 20,999
Dues & Memberships - 236 - 175
Education and Training 216 - - -
Maintenance and Repair 75,051 137,958 79,604 409,173
Utilities 197,940 189,732 215,896 224,740
Contractual Services 3,355 2,325 3,578 5,585
Supplies 17,997 17,021 25,494 26,608
Equipment 8,123 12,015 4,215 13,185
Damages/Vandalism 88 260 - 250
Internal Service - 3,010 3,158 3,158
Transfers 1,471 750 750 750
Other 5,050 - - -
Total $ 483,931 $ 523,683 $ 492,377 $ 850,578
Wages
16%
Employment
Taxes
1%
Benefits
2%
Maintenance
and Repair
49%
Utilities
26%
Contractual
Services
1%Supplies
3%
Equipment
2%
Use of Funds -Facilities -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $850,578
Variance Explanations:
The majority of the increase is for the maintenance projects as shown per facility
on the previous page.
Operating Budgets
Facilities Division
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Percentage of maintenance requests re-
solved within 24 hours 95% 95% 80% 79%
Percentage of maintenance requests re-
solved within 48 hours 96% 96% 94% 92%
Percentage of trade related work orders
completed in house versus contracts 85% 85% 75% 70%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Square footage of buildings maintained by
staff 117,387 117,387 117,387 117,387
Square footage of buildings cleaned by staff 23,500 23,500 23,500 23,500
Number of annual maintenance requests 1,157 1,200 1,470 1,625
Number of custodial staff 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25
Community Center custodial staff 0.10 .10 .10 .10
Library/Museum custodial staff 0.40 .40 .40 .40
Town Hall custodial staff 0.75 .75 .75 .75
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Civic Center utility costs per square foot
(water, sewer, electric - includes parking lot
lighting and landscape irrigation)
$0.47 $.049 $0.47 $0.47
Activities/Results
Operating Budgets
Facilities Division
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND FACILITIES
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$90,215 $93,509 $92,904 $75,749 SALARIES-FULL TIME
51,017 38,665 37,668 59,112 SALARIES-PART TIME
756 153 - - OVERTIME
2,258 - - - SEVERANCE
3,019 2,403 2,881 3,668 FICA
2,003 1,878 1,347 1,957 MEDICARE
7,387 4,257 4,750 4,672 WORKERS COMPENSATION
152 454 209 797 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
6,159 7,008 8,098 11,377 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
1,078 952 770 682 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
154 154 136 106 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
347 379 434 281 DISABILITY INSURANCE
9,831 10,293 10,204 8,334 RETIREMENT
264 270 281 219 LIFE INSURANCE
- 236 - 175 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
216 - - - TRAINING/CONT ED
18,454 22,105 12,023 124,396 BUILDING MAIN/REPAIR
26,614 64,834 35,782 81,377 HVAC REPAIR
4,123 8,280 8,765 29,410 PLUMBING REPAIR
2,180 4,383 2,360 13,025 ELECTRICAL REPAIR/MAINT
4,248 8,951 7,895 8,980 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
131 94 1,195 1,110 GROUNDS MAINT/REPAIR
5 - - - IRRIGATION REPAIR
259 385 465 1,185 BACKFLOW TESTING & MAINTENANCE
5,686 4,578 4,625 15,690 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
200 1,079 700 1,300 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
- 717 1,239 400 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
6,593 7,896 5,675 12,605 OTHER MAINT/REPAIR
95 - - - ART MAINT/REPAIR/INSTALL
5 1,278 - 35,450 PARKING LOT REPAIR
15 1,319 - 1,785 SIDEWALK/PATHWAY REPAIR
1,885 394 - 2,275 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
403 6,118 45 68,110 PAINTING
4,154 5,547 4,835 12,075 LIGHTING REPAIR
168,421 158,116 172,555 183,155 ELECTRICITY EXPENSE
5,916 2,640 6,150 6,350 REFUSE/RECYCLING
1,027 1,267 1,241 1,280 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
21,655 26,675 29,900 31,605 WATER/SEWER
921 1,034 50 2,350 GAS & OIL
2,997 2,093 3,448 3,405 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 43 - 2,050 RENTALS & LEASES
41 165 130 130 PRINTING EXPENSE
316 - - - CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
- 25 - - BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
182 191 150 175 OFFICE SUPPLIES
13,046 12,759 22,260 22,880 CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
889 868 670 825 SAFETY SUPPLIES
Operating Budgets
Facilities Division
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SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND FACILITIES
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$722 $ - $ - $ - OPERATING SUPPLIES
2,191 1,992 1,800 1,800 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
258 - - - PROGRAM MATERIALS
703 907 614 928 UNIFORMS
6 303 - - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
7,021 3,282 1,215 1,615 SMALL TOOLS
- 35 - - PERIPHERALS
967 6,045 3,000 5,500 FURNITURE/APPLIANCES
- 2,653 - 6,070 EQUIPMENT
89 260 - 250 DAMAGES/VANDALISM
- 23 26 26 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 15 15 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 2,976 3,117 3,117 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
1,471 750 750 750 TRANSFER OUT
$483,931 $523,683 $492,377 $850,578 TOTAL FACILITIES
FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT
5,050
-
-
-
-
Operating Budgets
Facilities Division
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Mapping & Graphics Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Mapping and Graphics Division is dedicated to providing excellent customer
service in a professional and timely manner. The Division is responsible for provid-
ing internal and external customers with maps, graphic information and research.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Mapping & Graphics $ 105,242 $ 81,147 $ 74,355 $ 101,563
Total $ 105,242 $ 81,147 $ 74,355 $ 101,563
Mapping &
Graphics
100%
Use of Funds -Mapping & Graphics -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $101,563
Operating Budgets
Mapping & Graphics Division
Variance Explanations:
The increase in this budget includes $25K for a new plotter/printer for the Mapping
& Graphics program.
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 78,369 $ 54,526 $ 46,330 $ 47,847
Employment Taxes 1,348 996 828 1,071
Benefits 21,509 15,813 14,390 13,838
Dues & Memberships - - 150 150
Education and Training 290 - - 1,000
Maintenance and Repair 225 383 1,495 995
Utilities - - - -
Contractual Services - 5,051 6,600 6,600
Supplies 3,501 3,836 4,000 4,500
Equipment - - - 25,000
Internal Service - 542 562 562
Total $ 105,242 $ 81,147 $ 74,355 $ 101,563
Wages
47%
Employment
Taxes
1%
Benefits
14%
Education
and Training
1%
Maintenance
and Repair
1%
Contractual
Services
6%Supplies
4%
Equipment
25%
Internal Service
1%
Use of Funds -Mapping & Graphics -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $101,563
Operating Budgets
Mapping & Graphics Division
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Performance Measures
Quality
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
eFountain Work Order survey satisfaction
rating 95% 95% 95% 95%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of internal customer requests proc-
essed 35 316 200 200
Number of aerial site plans completed 75 74 75 75
Number of external customer requests proc-
essed 75 86 50 50
GIS database maintenance in hours 180 40 100 100
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND MAPPING & GRAPHICS
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$72,266 $54,526 $46,330 $47,847 SALARIES-FULL TIME
6,103 - - - SEVERANCE
1,097 785 672 694 MEDICARE
217 109 109 196 WORKERS COMPENSATION
34 102 47 181 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
11,945 8,766 8,387 7,652 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
999 587 476 557 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
112 60 71 50 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
319 245 218 177 DISABILITY INSURANCE
7,948 5,996 5,096 5,264 RETIREMENT
186 158 142 138 LIFE INSURANCE
- - 150 150 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
- - - 1,000 TRAINING/CONT ED
290 - - - MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
225 383 1,495 995 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
- 4,980 6,600 6,600 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 71 - - PRINTING EXPENSE
3,501 3,837 4,000 4,500 OFFICE SUPPLIES
- - - 25,000 EQUIPMENT
- 41 35 35 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 54 51 51 ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 447 476 476 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
$105,242 $81,147 $74,355 $101,563 TOTAL MAPPING & GRAPHICS
Activities/Results
Operating Budgets
Mapping & Graphics Division
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Planning Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Planning Division is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Fountain Hills
through innovative, proven planning techniques, and providing excellent customer
service in a professional and timely manner. The Division implements land-use
planning related goals, policies and programs as approved by the Town Council.
The Division processes applications for zoning interpretations and verifications,
preliminary and final subdivision plats, variances from the requirements of the
Zoning Ordinance, Temporary Use Permits, Special Use Permits, Concept Plans
(site plans), signs and amendments to the General Plan and Area Specific Plans.
The Division also processes amendments to the Town’s regulations, the Zoning Or-
dinance, Subdivision Ordinance and Town Code.
Environmental Planning provides regulatory compliance oversight to Fountain Hills
operations and facilities. These programs include, but are not limited to, Storm
Water and Air Quality programs. Environmental Planning is also responsible for co-
ordinating recycling programs, energy efficiency activities to and help promote and
implement sustainable activities within the Town. This Division also maintains
regulatory compliance permits for the Town.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Current Planning $ 162,869 $ 120,985 $ 99,206 $ 100,833
Environmental Service 78,132 51,275 44,719 77,190
Long Range Planning 69,308 35,588 28,104 27,330
Total $ 310,309 $ 207,848 $ 172,029 $ 205,353
Operating Budgets
Planning Division
Variance Explanations:
Environmental Service:
This includes $45,000 to conduct a household hazardous waste event.
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 232,060 $ 155,827 $ 119,096 $ 112,272
Employment Taxes 6,593 4,282 2,121 3,082
Benefits 45,551 33,149 29,345 26,192
Dues & Memberships 6,118 5,468 6,180 4,003
Education and Training 476 367 2,780 2,215
Maintenance and Repair 255 343 648 972
Utilities 13,033 288 408 180
Contractual Services 2,441 623 4,180 48,315
Supplies 1,346 1,889 3,000 3,000
Equipment 34 582 100 100
Internal Service - 5,030 4,171 5,022
Transfers 2,402 - - -
Total $ 310,309 $ 207,848 $ 172,029 $ 205,353
Variance Explanations:
Contractual Services:
This is the $45,000 to conduct a household hazardous waste event.
Operating Budgets
Planning Division
Current
Planning
49%
Environmental
Service
38%
Long Range
Planning
13%
Use of Funds -Planning -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $205,353
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Performance Measures
Quality
FY09-
10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Percentage of first reviews of plans completed
within the established department turnaround
time
100% 100% 100% 100%
FY09-
10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of temporary use permits completed 10 9 9 9
Number of ordinance/code changes processed 5 4 6 4
Number of zoning cases 7 14 16 20
Number of subdivision cases 18 0 6 8
Number of concept plans reviewed 5 6 5 5
Number of A-frame sign permits 37 50 50 50
Number of paper shredding events held 4 2 2 2
Number of recycling events held 1 2 2 2
Activities/Results
Wages
55%
Employment
Taxes
2%
Benefits
13%
Dues &
Memberships
2%
Education and
Training
1%Contractual
Services
24%
Supplies
1%
Internal Service
2%
Use of Funds -Planning -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $205,353
Operating Budgets
Planning Division
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND PLANNING
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$208,051 $145,463 $119,096 $112,272 SALARIES-FULL TIME
15,490 10,365 - - SALARIES-PART TIME
8,519 - - - SEVERANCE
960 643 - - FICA
3,282 2,301 1,727 1,629 MEDICARE
2,213 1,025 280 1,066 WORKERS COMPENSATION
136 313 114 387 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
19,903 15,257 14,483 12,239 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
1,403 864 721 755 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
221 153 123 106 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
857 519 556 416 DISABILITY INSURANCE
22,861 15,994 13,101 12,352 RETIREMENT
307 363 361 324 LIFE INSURANCE
2,935 2,695 3,350 1,250 LICENSES/FILING FEES
3,183 2,773 2,830 2,753 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
154 - - - TRAINING/CONT ED
322 367 2,780 2,215 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
- - 486 810 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
- - 162 162 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
36 343 - - SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
219 - - - PAINTING
12,770 - - - REFUSE/RECYCLING
264 288 408 180 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
964 222 1,680 815 PRINTING EXPENSE
278 401 2,500 2,500 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
1,200 - - - CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
- - - 45,000 COMMUNITY CONTRACTS/EVENTS
1,242 1,233 2,150 2,150 OFFICE SUPPLIES
46 38 30 - FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
23 601 820 850 PROGRAM MATERIALS
35 16 - - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
- 422 100 100 SMALL TOOLS
33 160 - - PERIPHERALS
- 1,528 1,070 1,001 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 277 219 238 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 988 504 1,404 ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 2,237 2,378 2,379 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
2,402 - - - TRANSFER OUT
$310,309 $207,848 $172,029 $205,353 TOTAL PLANNING
Operating Budgets
Planning Division
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Community Services
Operating Budgets
Community Services
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Operating Budgets
Community Services
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
Mission Statement
The mission of the Community Services Department is to provide exceptional cus-
tomer service to enhance the quality of life by providing and maintaining safe,
available, and accessible parks and facilities, recreation programs, events, and
services that will meet the intellectual, social, cultural, and leisure needs of all
residents.
Department Overview
Management and operations of Parks, Recreation, Community Center, Senior Ser-
vices, McDowell Mountain Preserve, Desert Botanical Garden, a growing public
trails system, and public art.
Expenditures by Division
Division
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Recreation $ 561,247 $ 499,158 $ 471,595 $ 473,494
Parks 924,713 925,912 1,053,846 1,071,483
Community Center Operations 683,388 570,504 425,185 421,050
Senior Services 234,081 197,824 222,529 267,811
Total $ 2,403,429 $ 2,193,398 $ 2,173,155 $ 2,233,838
Variance Explanations:
Parks:
Increase for resurfacing parking lots in parks.
Senior Services:
Increase in meal costs for Home Delivered Meals and the implementation of Level
1 Background Checks, including fingerprinting.
Recreation
21%
Parks
48%
Community
Center
Operations
19%
Senior Activity
Center
12%
Use of Funds -Community Services -By Division
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,233,838
Operating Budgets
Community Services
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Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 998,741 $ 813,339 $ 575,300 $ 562,347
Amenities 166,952 192,397 218,153 235,229
Art Acquisition - - - 9,807
Boards & Commissions 38,542 28,669 52,514 58,012
Building Maintenance 78,593 97,285 115,694 102,974
Community Events 113,272 88,500 106,404 108,492
Event Planning 70,685 52,845 49,261 54,991
Facility Rental 13,100 - - -
Field Prep/Maint 138,506 149,035 184,980 193,406
Fountain 219,283 175,010 200,724 201,300
Home Delivered Meals 87,939 91,564 103,657 117,481
Landscape Maintenance 187,280 170,506 233,356 218,888
Community Center Marketing 19,851 - - -
Open Space 2,428 40,245 34,057 40,677
Recreational Trips 29,970 - - -
Senior Membership 16,414 68,055 58,403 85,356
Senior Programs 11,471 513 2 -
Social/Community Services 15,769 67,113 76,969 75,526
Special Events - 13,666 26,897 27,728
Special Interest Programs 54,741 38,414 35,198 34,884
Sports Activities 86,036 66,279 65,317 67,610
Youth & Teen Programs 53,840 39,963 36,269 39,130
Total $ 2,403,429 $ 2,193,398 $ 2,173,155 $ 2,233,838
Variance Explanations:
Administration:
Reallocation of wages to other program areas such as Boards/Commissions and
Home Delivered Meals.
Amenities:
A total of $38,500 has been budgeted to resurface parking lots in the parks.
Art Acquisition:
Budgeting for part-time staff to assist volunteers to clean the public art pieces.
Boards and Commissions:
Additional staff time has been allocated to serve these groups.
Building Maintenance:
Facilities under the Development Services Department has assumed more respon-
sibility for maintenance at the Community Center and the cost for that mainte-
nance.
Event Planning:
Additional staff time has been allocated for working with external groups on host-
ing events.
Operating Budgets
Community Services
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Administration
25%
Amenities
11%
Boards &
Commissions
3%
Building
Maintenance
5%
Community
Events
5%
Field
Prep/Maint
9%
Fountain
9%
Home
Delivered
Meals
5%
Landscape
Maintenance
10%
Senior
Membership
4%
Sports
Activities
3%
Use of Funds -Community Services -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,233,838
Variance Explanations (cont.):
Field Prep/Maintenance:
Design work for a pump system on the park side for irrigation. Water/Sewer cost
was increased at Four Peaks - current budget shortfall anticipated.
Home Delivered Meals:
Reallocation of wages of Senior Services Supervisor and an increase in the costs of
meals.
Landscape Maintenance:
Reduction to contractor work; more work performed by park staff.
Open Space:
Reallocation of wages to this program area based on demand.
Senior Membership:
Increase proposed for membership program offerings.
Youth & Teen Programs:
Increase in programs for tots and teens.
Operating Budgets
Community Services
Note: Programs that account
for 1% of the total are not
shown on the chart.
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 985,677 $ 863,737 $ 857,631 $ 876,770
Employment Taxes 43,272 38,745 41,727 45,225
Benefits 203,066 181,116 188,164 177,694
Dues & Memberships 4,663 5,842 7,443 7,924
Education and Training 4,058 5,805 4,500 5,065
Maintenance and Repair 92,585 82,395 137,029 171,810
Utilities 262,561 265,423 281,389 287,402
Contractual Services 253,766 205,209 258,653 282,320
Supplies 100,280 102,474 156,615 139,105
Equipment 6,310 7,126 6,800 5,090
Damages/Vandalism 2,131 587 2,400 2,400
Internal Service - 34,514 37,004 40,033
Transfers 414,517 400,425 193,800 193,000
Capital 31,541 - - -
Total $ 2,403,429 $ 2,193,398 $ 2,173,155 $ 2,233,838
Variance Explanations:
Wages:
Increase of 2.5% to wages. Increase due to salary allocation from supervisor to
director position.
Employment Taxes:
Due to wage increase.
Benefits:
Reduction in costs for health insurance.
Maintenance and Repair:
Resurfacing of parking lots in parks. Rebuild final cla-valve on the fountain.
Contractual Service :
Barricades/signage for Town special events was previously charged to Streets and
now to Community Services.
Supplies:
Facilities under Development Services Department has revised the need for jani-
torial and other supplies at the Community Center.
Operating Budgets
Community Services
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FY11-12 Department Accomplishments
Initiative Strategic Value
Received second year recognition as Playful City
USA Recreational opportunities and amenities
Expanded youth offerings at Community Center Recreational opportunities and amenities
Completed additional phases of the “Greening of
Downtown” in Fountain Park Civic Responsibility
Updated special event application Civility
Provided over 10, 000 meals under the Home
Delivered meals program Public Safety, Health and Welfare
Partnered with various travel companies for
trips for seniors Recreational opportunities and amenities
Developed various Trail Programs Recreational opportunities and amenities
FY12-13 Objectives
Initiative Strategic Value Estimated Cost/Funding
Source
Complete Level 1 Background
Checks for the Home Delivered
Meals program
Public Safety, Health and Wel-
fare $17,000 Grant/General Fund
Continue to expand toddler/
youth (teen) programs Recreational opportunities and
amenities $8,000 General Fund
Complete final “Greening of
Downtown” phase in Fountain
Park
Civic Responsibility None
Resurface parks’ parking lots Recreational opportunities and
amenities CIP
Implement the Urban Trail Pro-
gram Recreational opportunities and
amenities CIP
Wages
39%
Employment
Taxes
2%
Benefits
8%
Maintenance
and Repair
8%
Utilities
13%
Contractual
Services
13%
Supplies
6%Internal Service
2%
Transfers
9%
Use of Funds -Community Services -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,233,838
Operating Budgets
Community Services
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$807,945 $702,002 $665,854 $691,547 SALARIES-FULL TIME
159,292 159,355 191,777 185,223 SALARIES-PART TIME
2,475 2,380 - - OVERTIME
15,966 - - - SEVERANCE
12,270 10,512 14,669 11,599 FICA
13,999 12,350 9,652 12,731 MEDICARE
15,723 12,975 15,807 15,775 WORKERS COMPENSATION
1,280 2,909 1,599 5,120 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
102,085 92,387 102,144 88,083 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
8,892 6,369 6,497 7,724 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
1,208 975 978 1,439 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
3,351 2,885 3,287 2,560 DISABILITY INSURANCE
85,190 76,512 73,229 75,889 RETIREMENT
2,342 1,988 2,029 1,999 LIFE INSURANCE
2,065 2,727 1,205 2,305 LICENSES/FILING FEES
2,598 3,116 6,238 5,619 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
1,435 1,625 440 990 TRAINING/CONT ED
2,623 4,180 4,060 4,075 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
5,508 664 900 900 BUILDING MAIN/REPAIR
- 2,184 950 1,300 HVAC REPAIR
1,479 1,607 3,600 2,710 PLUMBING REPAIR
1,844 5,170 6,900 5,850 ELECTRICAL REPAIR/MAINT
- 294 - 1,600 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
18,492 3,569 14,450 18,100 GROUNDS MAINT/REPAIR
10,879 10,711 7,400 14,500 IRRIGATION REPAIR
268 1,191 1,000 1,400 BACKFLOW TESTING & MAINTENANCE
13,254 19,537 30,575 32,675 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
10,708 6,218 12,404 10,485 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
2,034 2,004 1,700 1,700 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
5,270 18,388 15,300 9,500 OTHER MAINT/REPAIR
31 - - 6,300 ART MAINT/REPAIR/INSTALL
- - - 38,500 PARKING LOT REPAIR
1,193 1,774 1,400 3,000 STRIPING
1,230 775 400 400 SIDEWALK/PATHWAY REPAIR
1,955 1,260 200 2,940 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
2,404 - - - PAINTING
15,037 7,049 39,850 19,950 LIGHTING REPAIR
200,211 197,861 211,236 211,548 ELECTRICITY EXPENSE
5,558 5,477 7,780 6,830 REFUSE/RECYCLING
7,792 8,565 8,682 8,684 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
36,642 42,251 41,780 47,660 WATER/SEWER
12,358 11,267 11,911 12,680 GAS & OIL
30,297 20,328 21,640 43,465 PROFESSIONAL FEES
27,305 16,518 20,066 20,066 INSTRUCTOR FEES
20,449 20,244 19,573 32,373 RENTALS & LEASES
878 729 2,970 2,970 PRINTING EXPENSE
1.373 369 2,136 5,136 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
Operating Budgets
Community Services
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Operating Budgets
Community Services
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$2,044 $462 $1,000 $500 SAFETY SUPPLIES
39,970 47,945 72,605 69,761 OPERATING SUPPLIES
851 1,926 1,770 4,420 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
28,248 26,262 54,012 40,632 PROGRAM MATERIALS
5,154 5,226 3,775 4,303 UNIFORMS
28 2,642 1,900 - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
43 29 - - MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
6,310 5,564 6,800 5,090 SMALL TOOLS
- 400 - - HARDWARE
- 119 - - PERIPHERALS
- 688 - - FURNITURE/APPLIANCES
- 355 - - EQUIPMENT
2,131 587 2,400 2,400 DAMAGES/VANDALISM
- 4,030 3,865 6,911 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 2,993 661 511 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 11,043 13,044 13,136 ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- 31 - - ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 16,418 19,434 19,475 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
404,467 400,425 193,800 193,000 TRANSFER OUT
$2,295,108 $2,193,398 $2,186,655 $2,233,838 TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
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Operating Budgets
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Community Center Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Community Center strives to enhance the quality of life of Fountain Hills resi-
dents by providing and maintaining a safe, available, and accessible facility that
will meet the needs of all residents.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 504,581 $ 420,282 $ 250,252 $ 250,892
Boards & Commissions 16,429 92 9,978 12,193
Building Maintenance 78,593 97,285 115,694 102,974
Event Planning 70,685 52,845 49,261 54,991
Facility Rental 13,100 - - -
Total $ 683,388 $ 570,504 $ 425,185 $ 421,050
Administration
60%
Boards &
Commissions
3%
Building
Maintenance
24%
Event Planning
13%
Use of Funds -Community Center -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $421,050
Operating Budgets
Community Center Division
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 228,748 $ 134,478 $ 167,498 $ 162,977
Employment Taxes 8,933 7,041 9,554 8,671
Benefits 49,760 23,698 31,060 30,792
Dues & Memberships 314 383 188 583
Education and Training - - - -
Maintenance and Repair 2,049 2,015 1,600 1,600
Utilities 1,079 1,198 816 720
Contractual Services 3,652 2,497 6,555 8,660
Supplies 1,795 3,034 4,650 3,950
Equipment 58 2,262 1,550 1,650
Internal Service - 6,898 8,214 8,447
Transfers 387,000 387,000 193,500 193,000
Total $ 683,388 $ 570,504 $ 425,185 $ 421,050
Wages
39%
Employment
Taxes
2%
Benefits
7%
Contractual
Services
2%
Supplies
1%
Internal Service
2%
Transfers
47%
Use of Funds -Community Center -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $421,050
Operating Budgets
Community Center Division
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Attain a high overall satisfaction rating (good
or better) with the quality of Town recreation
programs on rental evaluations
N/A N/A N/A 90%
Achieve a high return rate on rental surveys N/A N/A N/A
60%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of bookings 3,396 3,315 3,400 3,370
Number of patrons served 74,517 68,492 70,000 71,000
Number of hours worked by volunteer staff in
support of facility operations 866 875 875 875
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Net operating costs of facility per capita1 $25.20 $20.02 $14.90 $14.72
1 Population for FY09-10 - FY12-13 is based on the 2010 US Census.
Operating Budgets
Community Center Division
Activities/Results
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND COMMUNITY CENTER
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$178,385 $84,194 $97,531 $105,908 SALARIES-FULL TIME
42,233 50,284 69,967 57,069 SALARIES-PART TIME
50 - - - OVERTIME
8,079 - - - SEVERANCE
3,959 3,357 5,353 3,539 FICA
3,235 1,931 1,415 2,366 MEDICARE
1,379 1,135 2,320 1,729 WORKERS COMPENSATION
359 619 466 1,037 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
28,535 13,293 18,567 16,956 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
2,156 898 860 1,305 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
299 137 154 180 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
680 303 455 393 DISABILITY INSURANCE
17,611 8,837 10,728 11,651 RETIREMENT
479 230 296 307 LIFE INSURANCE
314 345 - 325 LICENSES/FILING FEES
- 38 188 258 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
- 4 - - EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
2,034 2,004 1,600 1,600 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
15 - - - OTHER MAINT/REPAIR
- 7 - - SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
1,079 1,198 816 720 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- - 565 300 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 323 1,760 1,760 PRINTING EXPENSE
1,023 92 1,650 4,650 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
2,629 2,082 2,580 1,950 BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
1,141 1,679 1,500 750 OFFICE SUPPLIES
181 - - - CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
- 33 1,000 1,000 OPERATING SUPPLIES
460 934 500 550 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
13 - 1,000 1,000 PROGRAM MATERIALS
- 388 650 650 UNIFORMS
58 1,508 1,550 1,650 SMALL TOOLS
- 400 - - HARDWARE
- 80 - - PERIPHERALS
- 274 - - FURNITURE/APPLIANCES
- 89 118 322 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 21 27 25 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 6,789 8,069 8,100 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
387,000 387,000 193,500 193,000 TRANSFER OUT
$683,388 $570,504 $425,185 $421,050 TOTAL COMMUNITY CENTER
Operating Budgets
Community Center Division
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Parks Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Parks Division staff is dedicated to providing safe, clean and green parks that
will meet the intellectual, social, cultural, and leisure needs of all park patrons. The
Town’s park system has been developed to enhance the quality of life of Fountain
Hills residents with hiking trails and park facilities for Youth and Adult Sports Pro-
grams; Youth and Teen Programs, Special Events, and Facility Rentals. Each year,
our qualified staff works to meet the goals through efficient park maintenance and
operations methods.
Expenditures by Location
Location Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Fountain Park $ 383,621 $ 352,242 $ 408,721 $ 416,409
Golden Eagle Park 319,483 312,571 378,014 371,467
Four Peaks Park 120,274 125,514 126,951 128,113
Desert Vista Park 98,907 95,340 106,103 105,010
Trails 2,428 40,245 34,057 40,677
Other - - - 9,807
Total $ 924,713 $ 925,912 $ 1,053,846 $ 1,071,483
Variance Explanations:
Fountain Park:
Increase due to the maintenance and operations primarily associated with the
Fountain equipment repairs and also some reconfiguration of the turf irrigation
heads.
Trails:
Increase related to trail maintenance necessary on the Lake Overlook Trail.
Fountain Park
39%
Golden Eagle
Park
34%
Four Peaks
Park
12%
Desert Vista
Park
10%
Trails
4%Other
1%
Uses of Funds -Parks -By Location
Where the Money Goes
Total Proposed Budget = $1,071,483
Operating Budgets
Parks Division
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Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 210,265 $ 198,719 $ 182,576 $ 172,176
Amenities 166,952 192,397 218,153 235,229
Art Acquisition - - - 9,807
Field Prep/Maint 138,506 149,035 184,980 193,406
Fountain 219,283 175,010 200,724 201,300
Landscape Maintenance 187,280 170,506 233,356 218,888
Open Space 2,428 40,245 34,057 40,677
Total $ 924,713 $ 925,912 $ 1,053,846 $ 1,071,483
Administration
16%
Amenities
22%
Art Acquisition
1%
Field
Prep/Maint
18%
Fountain
19%
Landscape
Maintenance
20%
Open Space
4%
Uses of Funds -Parks -By Program
Where the Money Goes
Total Proposed Budget = $1,071,483
Operating Budgets
Parks Division
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 289,357 $ 328,168 $ 313,386 $ 313,762
Employment Taxes 13,525 13,085 13,719 15,426
Benefits 77,433 88,928 91,875 81,935
Dues & Memberships 2,145 2,513 2,200 1,975
Education and Training 956 555 1,190 1,705
Maintenance and Repair 85,478 80,001 135,329 168,260
Utilities 256,813 260,550 276,120 282,042
Contractual Services 88,407 56,583 102,310 103,770
Supplies 56,039 63,537 91,916 80,850
Equipment 5,823 4,136 5,250 3,440
Damages/Vandalism 2,131 587 2,400 2,400
Internal Service - 14,845 17,851 15,918
Transfers 15,065 12,424 300 -
Capital 31,541 - - -
Total $ 924,713 $ 925,912 $ 1,053,846 $ 1,071,483
Variance Explanations:
The Parks Division has been able to reduce some category cost in dues & member-
ship, supplies and equipment by eliminating the non-essential memberships and
consolidating supplies through efficient procurement. As for equipment, staff has
purchased most of the high-dollar equipment/hand tools needed over the past
three years.
The increase in education and training is due to the cost to have the Golden Eagle
Park lead staff person recertify as a Playground Safety Inspector. In maintenance
and repairs, there are some additional expenditures related to postponed rebuild-
ing of fountain cla-valve#2, trail maintenance on the Lake Overlook Trail and ad-
justing irrigation heads at Fountain Park.
Wages
29%
Employment
Taxes
1%
Benefits
8%
Maintenance
and Repair
16%
Utilities
26%
Contractual
Services
10%
Supplies
8%
Internal Service
2%
Uses of Funds -Parks -By Category
Where the Money Goes
Total Proposed Budget = $1,071,483
Operating Budgets
Parks Division
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Maintain a high overall satisfaction rating
(good or better) of maintenance/operations Good Good Good Good
Number of Special Events hosted in parks N/A N/A 23 25
Appearance/availability Good Good Good Good
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Restrooms serviced and cleaned 365 days 365 days 365 days 365 days
Ramadas serviced and cleaned 365 days 365 days 365 days 365 days
Trails maintained and ready for use daily 365 days 365 days 365 days 365 days
Trailhead promotions with brochures, maps
and Town website
365 days 365 days 365 days 365 days
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Park bookings 861 2,437 2,500 2,600
Park rentals/revenue 217/
$5,660 313/
$17,081 350/
$18,000 370/
$19,000
Department hosted special events 10 10 10 10
Fountain Hills Hiking Trails visitors 1000+ 1000+ 1000+ 1000+
Operating Budgets
Parks Division
Activities/Results
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Operating Budgets
Parks Division
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND PARKS
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$288,056 $328,168 $313,386 $311,586 SALARIES-FULL TIME
- - - 2,176 SALARIES-PART TIME
37 - - - OVERTIME
1,264 - - - SEVERANCE
5 - - 135 FICA
4,079 4,649 4,543 4,559 MEDICARE
9,150 7,642 8,739 9,034 WORKERS COMPENSATION
291 794 437 1,698 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
39,977 47,171 51,177 41,087 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
3,143 2,861 3,304 3,587 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
491 486 490 915 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
1,265 1,397 1,477 1,157 DISABILITY INSURANCE
31,672 36,085 34,473 34,283 RETIREMENT
885 928 954 906 LIFE INSURANCE
1,215 2,105 1,205 1,340 LICENSES/FILING FEES
930 408 995 635 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
520 285 390 905 TRAINING/CONT ED
436 270 800 800 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
5,508 664 900 900 BUILDING MAIN/REPAIR
- 2,184 950 1,300 HVAC REPAIR
1,479 1,607 3,600 2,710 PLUMBING REPAIR
1,844 5,170 6,900 5,850 ELECTRICAL REPAIR/MAINT
- 294 - 1,600 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
18,492 3,569 14,450 18,100 GROUNDS MAINT/REPAIR
10,879 10,711 7,400 14,500 IRRIGATION REPAIR
268 1,191 1,000 1,400 BACKFLOW TESTING & MAINTENANCE
13,235 19,475 30,575 32,675 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
9,620 6,048 12,404 9,985 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
2,331 18,388 15,300 9,500 OTHER MAINT/REPAIR
31 - - 6,300 ART MAINT/REPAIR/INSTALL
- - - 38,500 PARKING LOT REPAIR
1,193 1,774 1,400 3,000 STRIPING
1,230 775 400 400 SIDEWALK/PATHWAY REPAIR
1,928 1,102 200 1,590 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
2,404 - - - PAINTING
15,037 7,049 39,850 19,950 LIGHTING REPAIR
200,211 197,861 211,236 211,548 ELECTRICITY EXPENSE
5,558 5,477 7,780 6,830 REFUSE/RECYCLING
3,905 4,307 4,308 4,224 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
36,642 42,251 41,780 47,660 WATER/SEWER
10,497 10,652 11,016 11,780 GAS & OIL
14,704 8,790 13,950 13,700 PROFESSIONAL FEES
543 434 1,780 5,380 RENTALS & LEASES
- 105 200 200 PRINTING EXPENSE
145 - - - ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
73,015 - - - CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
- 47,254 86,380 84,490 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTS
Operating Budgets
Parks Division
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Fountain Hills Park Statistics:
Operating Budgets
Parks Division
- 122 Acres of Developed Parks
- 740 Acres of Preserve Park Area
- 4.74 Miles of Trails
- 658 Acres of Town Owned Washes
-
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND PARKS
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$52 $132 $300 $300 OFFICE SUPPLIES
14,207 10,812 11,204 10,139 CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
2,044 462 1,000 500 SAFETY SUPPLIES
36,677 46,609 66,722 64,343 OPERATING SUPPLIES
16 9 120 120 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
- 2,224 10,250 2,600 PROGRAM MATERIALS
3,042 3,289 2,320 2,848 UNIFORMS
5,823 3,722 5,250 3,440 SMALL TOOLS
- 414 - - FURNITURE/APPLIANCES
2,131 587 2,400 2,400 DAMAGES/VANDALISM
- 683 733 1,633 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 49 28 28 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 11,043 13,044 10,209 ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
3,071 4,046 4,048 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
15,065 12,425 300 - TRANSFER OUT
$924,713 $925,912 $1,053,846 $1,071,483 TOTAL PARKS
OTHER CAPITAL OUTLAY
31,541
-
-
-
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Recreation Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Recreation Division strives to enhance the quality of life of Fountain Hills resi-
dents by providing recreation services that will meet the intellectual, social cul-
tural, and leisure needs of all residents.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 229,319 $ 156,647 $ 95,168 $ 89,633
Boards & Commissions 22,113 28,577 29,372 30,491
Community Events 99,412 88,500 106,404 108,492
Social/Community Service 15,769 67,112 76,969 75,526
Special Events 17 13,666 26,897 27,728
Special Interest Programs 54,741 38,414 35,198 34,884
Sports Activities 86,036 66,279 65,317 67,610
Youth & Teen Programs 53,840 39,963 36,269 39,130
Total $ 561,247 $ 499,158 $ 471,594 $ 473,494
Operating Budgets
Recreation Division
Administration
20%
Boards &
Commissions
6%
Community
Events
23%
Social/Commu
nity Service
16%
Special Events
6%
Special Interest
Programs
7%
Sports
Activities
14%Youth & Teen
Programs
8%
Use of Funds -Recreation -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $473,494
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 336,220 $ 291,586 $ 260,288 $ 256,846
Employment Taxes 14,606 12,875 12,783 13,241
Benefits 62,070 58,703 53,125 52,066
Dues & Memberships 1,938 2,670 5,055 4,826
Education and Training 2,912 5,215 3,180 3,225
Maintenance and Repair 3,029 227 100 1,900
Utilities 3,563 3,214 4,045 3,920
Contractual Services 97,913 79,795 73,280 81,976
Supplies 36,164 32,690 51,367 43,637
Equipment 430 511 - -
Internal Service - 10,672 8,371 11,857
Transfers 2,402 1,000 - -
Total $ 561,247 $ 499,158 $ 471,594 $ 473,494
Variance Explanations:
Contractual Services:
Increased for programs relating to teens as well as co-ed softball. The elimination
of the printing of the In The Loop Community Activity Guide resulted in a de-
crease. Publication will now be online only.
Program Materials: (included in supplies)
Program Materials increased related to Council Goal C2 for the Centennial Celebra-
tion and Council Goal EL2 for a local talent event.
Operating Budgets
Recreation Division
Wages
54%
Employment
Taxes
3%
Benefits
11%
Dues &
Memberships
1%
Education and
Training
1%
Utilities
1%Contractual
Services
17%Supplies
9%
Internal Service
3%
Use of Funds -Recreation -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $473,494
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Attain a high overall satisfaction rating (good
or better) with the quality of Town recreation
programs on program evaluations
N/A N/A N/A 90%
Achieve a high return rate on recreation pro-
gram surveys N/A N/A N/A
60%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of individual program participants1 1,960 1,759 1,596 1,650
Number of team sports program participants 945 1,080 915 1,020
Number of hours worked by volunteer staff in
support of recreation activities 3,250 3,350 950 1,000
Number of Youth Sports & School District
Facility Bookings 1,512 1,251 1,462 1,400
1 Does not include participation at special events, drop-in teen programs, or BGC partnership
2 Populations are those used for distribution of shared revenues as of July 1, 2006. FY09-10, FY10-11,
FY11-12 and FY12-13 are based on the 2010 US Census.
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Net operating costs of recreation programs
per capita2 $19.90 $17.65 $14.67 $15.78
Operating Budgets
Recreation Division
Activities/Results
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Operating Budgets
Recreation Division
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Operating Budgets
Recreation Division
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND RECREATION
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$270,793 $233,023 $192,103 $196,632 SALARIES-FULL TIME
57,510 56,182 68,186 60,213 SALARIES-PART TIME
2,337 2,380 - - OVERTIME
5,581 - - - SEVERANCE
4,594 3,831 5,216 3,736 FICA
4,819 4,186 2,783 3,728 MEDICARE
4,752 3,853 4,393 4,280 WORKERS COMPENSATION
441 1,005 391 1,497 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
29,374 29,779 28,823 27,269 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
2,280 1,653 1,383 1,621 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
309 270 241 247 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
1,119 963 966 729 DISABILITY INSURANCE
28,217 25,374 21,124 21,633 RETIREMENT
771 664 588 567 LIFE INSURANCE
270 - - 350 LICENSES/FILING FEES
1,668 2,670 5,055 4,476 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
755 1,305 - - TRAINING/CONT ED
2,157 3,910 3,180 3,225 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
19 57 - - EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
60 170 - 500 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
- - 100 100 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
2,924 - - - OTHER MAINT/REPAIR
27 - - 1,300 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
2,465 2,654 3,150 3,020 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1,097 560 895 900 GAS & OIL
15,593 11,538 7,125 12,305 PROFESSIONAL FEES
27,305 16,518 20,066 20,066 INSTRUCTOR FEES
19,906 19,601 17,565 26,765 RENTALS & LEASES
878 230 750 750 PRINTING EXPENSE
205 185 300 300 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
9,170 12,009 24,410 20,230 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
22,754 18,000 1,000 - CONSTITUENT COMMUNICATION
2,103 1,715 2,064 1,560 BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
3,282 3,395 5,500 5,300 OFFICE SUPPLIES
- 19 - - CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
2,189 429 - - OPERATING SUPPLIES
334 589 400 500 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
28,176 24,038 42,762 37,032 PROGRAM MATERIALS
2,112 1,549 805 805 UNIFORMS
28 2,642 1,900 - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
43 29 - - MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
430 118 - - SMALL TOOLS
- 39 - - PERIPHERALS
- 355 - - EQUIPMENT
- 2,948 2,656 3,400 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 2,753 423 230 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- - - 2,928 ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- -
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Operating Budgets
Recreation Division
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND RECREATION
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$ - $31 $ - $ - ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
- 4,941 5,291 5,300 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
2,402 1,000 - - TRANSFER OUT
$561,247 $499,158 $471,594 $473,494 TOTAL RECREATION
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Senior Services Division
Service Delivery Plan
Provide meeting space to members for programs and presentations. Coordinate
meeting schedule with support groups and offer social services for the community.
Deliver a quality noon-time meal to Town residents who require assistance in ob-
taining nutritional meals.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 54,577 $ 37,692 $ 47,303 $ 49,646
Boards & Commissions - - 13,164 15,328
Community Events 13,859 - - -
Home Delivered Meals 87,939 91,564 117,157 117,481
Community Center Marketing 19,851 - - -
Recreational Trips 29,970 - - -
Senior Memberships 16,414 68,055 58,403 85,356
Senior Programs 11,471 513 2 -
Total $ 234,081 $ 197,824 $ 236,029 $ 267,811
Variance Explanations:
Home Delivered Meals:
Increase in meal costs for Home Delivered Meals and the implementation of Level
1 Background Checks, including fingerprinting.
Senior Memberships:
Reallocation of a portion of Community Services Director’s wages. Also, an addi-
tional .15 FTEs for Operations Worker were reallocated from Community Center to
Senior Services. Increase proposed for membership program/event offerings.
Operating Budgets
Senior Services Division
Adminstration
19%
Boards &
Commissions
6%
Home
Delivered
Meals
43%
Senior
Memberships
32%
Use of Funds -Senior Services-By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $267,811
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 131,353 $ 109,506 $ 116,458 $ 143,185
Employment Taxes 6,209 5,745 5,671 7,887
Benefits 13,802 9,788 12,104 12,901
Dues & Memberships 266 277 - 540
Education and Training 191 35 130 135
Maintenance and Repair 1,029 152 - 50
Utilities 1,106 461 408 720
Contractual Services 63,794 66,333 90,008 87,914
Supplies 6,281 3,212 8,683 10,668
Equipment - 216 - -
Internal Service - 2,099 2,567 3,811
Transfers 10,050 - - -
Total $ 234,081 $ 197,824 $ 236,029 $ 267,811
Variance Explanations:
Wages, Employment Taxes, Benefits:
Reallocation of a portion of Community Services Director’s wages. Also, an addi-
tional .15 FTEs for Operations Worker were reallocated from Community Center to
the Senior Services.
Dues & memberships:
Increase due to reallocation of movie license from Supplies and the increase in
online registration fees.
Contractual Services:
Increase in meal costs for Home Delivered Meals and the implementation of Level
1 Background Checks, including fingerprinting.
Internal Service:
Increase due to addition of Community Center copy fees.
Operating Budgets
Senior Services Division
Wages
54%
Employment
Taxes
3%
Benefits
5%
Contractual
Services
33%
Supplies
4%
Internal Service
1%
Use of Funds -Senior Services-By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $267,811
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Increase the number of members 1,105 1,208 1,208 1,220
Maintain a high overall satisfaction rating
(good or better) of meal quality N/A N.A Good Good
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of members 1,105 1,208 1,208 1,220
Number of attendees to senior programs and
presentations 21,636 22,113 22,200 22,300
Number of days per year meals delivered 365 365 365 365
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Number of senior programs offered 29 31 33 33
Number of special presentations offered 10 30 41 30
Number of attendees at Activities EXPO 450 450 500 525
Number of meals delivered annually 10,169 9,742 8,000 10,000
Number of clients participating in HDM pro-
gram 90 90 70 90
Operating Budgets
Senior Services Division
Activities/Results
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Operating Budgets
Senior Services Division
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND SENIOR SERVICES
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$70,711 $56,617 $62,834 $77,420 SALARIES-FULL TIME
59,548 52,888 53,624 65,765 SALARIES-PART TIME
51 - - - OVERTIME
1,042 - - - SEVERANCE
3,711 3,324 4,100 4,189 FICA
1,866 1,584 911 2,078 MEDICARE
442 345 355 732 WORKERS COMPENSATION
190 491 305 888 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
4,199 2,144 3,577 2,771 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
1,312 958 950 1,211 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
108 82 93 97 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
287 222 389 281 DISABILITY INSURANCE
7,690 6,216 6,904 8,322 RETIREMENT
207 166 191 219 LIFE INSURANCE
266 277 - 290 LICENSES/FILING FEES
- - - 250 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
160 35 50 85 TRAINING/CONT ED
31 - 80 50 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
- 152 - 50 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
343 406 408 720 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
763 56 - - GAS & OIL
- - 13,500 17,160 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 209 228 228 RENTALS & LEASES
- 71 260 260 PRINTING EXPENSE
- 92 186 186 ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
62,743 63,128 72,684 69,300 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
- 2,000 2,100 - CONSTITUENT COMMUNICATION
1,051 833 1,050 780 BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
1,071 1,945 3,050 3,000 OFFICE SUPPLIES
4,831 874 4,883 4,418 OPERATING SUPPLIES
339 393 750 3,250 FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
59 - - - PROGRAM MATERIALS
- 216 - - SMALL TOOLS
- 311 358 1,556 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 170 183 228 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 1,617 2,026 2,027 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
$234,081 $197,824 $236,029 $267,811 TOTAL SENIOR SERVICES
VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
1,029
TRANSFER OUT
10,050
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-
-
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Law Enforcement
Operating Budgets
Law Enforcement
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
Department Overview
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is a fully integrated law enforcement agency
committed to being the leader in establishing the standards for providing quality
law enforcement, detention and support services to the citizens of Maricopa
County and to other criminal justice agencies.
Under the command of Captain Joe Rodriguez, twenty deputies are assigned full-
time to the Town of Fountain Hills. Of these, nineteen deputies and three ser-
geants are assigned to patrol. One deputy is assigned to the Schools and Commu-
nity Services Department to address quality of life issues, court security and ad-
ministrative duties. Additionally, there are three detectives and a detective ser-
geant assigned, one Commander (Captain), one Deputy Commander (Lieutenant),
and one administrative assistant.
Mission Statement
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) proudly provides contractual law en-
forcement services to the Town of Fountain Hills by enforcing State and local laws;
selective Town Ordinances and deterring criminal activity. MCSO will protect life
and property, investigate criminal activity and will work in partnership with the
Town Council, staff, community leaders, and residents to resolve issues and con-
cerns.
MCSO is dedicated to providing these services to the residents of Fountain Hills
and the general public in a respectful, courteous, and professional manner and is
supportive of the community based policing principles.
Additionally, all sworn personnel will meet and stay current with established State
training as delineated by Arizona Police Officer Standards and Training (AZ POST)
and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as a means of reducing liability.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 65 $ 13,308 $ 7,745 $ 22,396
Animal Control 39,398 38,630 66,398 65,324
Incarceration/Transport 81,154 60,618 96,000 96,000
Patrol 2,690,809 2,599,728 2,729,379 2,762,382
Total $ 2,811,426 $ 2,712,284 $ 2,899,522 $ 2,946,102
Operating Budgets
Law Enforcement
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 9,517 $ 7,172 $ 15,338 $ 13,591
Employment Taxes 747 493 962 780
Benefits - 576 1,143 1,254
Dues & Memberships - 19 - -
Contractual Services 2,800,025 2,697,828 2,879,843 2,927,982
Supplies 1,137 585 - 275
Equipment - 3,300 - -
Internal Service - 2,311 2,236 2,220
Total $ 2,811,426 $ 2,712,284 $ 2,899,522 $ 2,946,102
Operating Budgets
Law Enforcement
Administration
1%
Animal Control
2%
Incarceration/
Transport
3%
Patrol
94%
Use of Funds -Law Enforcement -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,946,102
Contractual
Services
100%
Use of Funds -Law Enforcement -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $2,946,102
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FY11-12 Department Accomplishments
Initiative Strategic Value
Participate in Town Citizen Academy Civic Responsibility
Expand business participation in Crime Free
Multi-Housing program to include 25% of local
businesses
Public, Safety, Health and Welfare
Expand neighborhood Block Watch program Public, Safety, Health and Welfare
Partner with Fountain Hills Youth Substance
Abuse Prevention Coalition with events for
youths
Public, Safety, Health and Welfare
Operating Budgets
Law Enforcement
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Operating Budgets
Law Enforcement
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$- $1,560 $4,552 $6,022 SALARIES-FULL TIME
9,513 5,611 10,786 7,569 SALARIES-PART TIME
3 - - - OVERTIME
590 348 825 470 FICA
138 104 66 198 MEDICARE
- 19 36 34 WORKERS COMPENSATION
19 23 35 78 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
- 348 386 514 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
- 19 19 31 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
- 3 3 5 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
- 20 21 23 DISABILITY INSURANCE
- 172 700 663 RETIREMENT
- 14 14 18 LIFE INSURANCE
- 19 - - LICENSES/FILING FEES
65 - - - ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
2,799,960 2,697,828 2,879,843 2,912,982 INTERGOVT AGREEMENTS
- - - 15,000 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
413 - - - OFFICE SUPPLIES
- - - 275 OPERATING SUPPLIES
725 636 - - PROGRAM MATERIALS
- (51) - - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
- 3,300 - - EQUIPMENT
- 92 92 100 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 2,220 2,144 2,120 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
$2,811,426 $2,712,284 $2,899,522 $2,946,102 TOTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Fire & Emergency Medical
Operating Budgets
Fire & Emergency Medical
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FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL
Mission Statement
The mission of the Fire & Emergency Medical Department is to protect the quality
of life for the residents, businesses, and visitors of Fountain Hills with the highest
level of protection against loss of life and property. We uphold the commitment
through quality emergency services and a proactive emphasis on public education,
code enforcement, hazard investigation, innovative life and safety awareness, and
community service; while maintaining the highest level of professionalism in all
aspects of rescue, emergency medical service, fire prevention and suppression and
control of hazardous situations.
Department Overview
Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided to the residents
through a unique public/private sector combination of municipally-owned equip-
ment and facilities operated by contract personnel from Rural Metro Corporation.
The Fire Department is responsible for prevention and suppression of structural
and wild land fires within the Town limits. The Fire Department also provides build-
ing safety inspections and plan review for construction activity, enforces the Town
Fire Code and Ordinance’s, emergency medical services and transports, hazardous
material mitigation, and takes the lead role in emergency response to natural dis-
asters. In conjunction with its primary role, the Fire Department provides a wide
range of auxiliary community services such as public education, youth-oriented ex-
plorer post, car-seat installation, Crisis Activated Response Effort (CARE), and a
community bicycle helmet program.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
FD Administration $ 2,991,903 $ 137,599 $ 142,632 $ 144,944
FD Safety 826 140,309 146,224 149,872
FD EMS - 19,905 1,361,411 1,378,543
FD Suppression 48,978 2,762,479 1,501,745 1,551,476
FD Care - - 4,200 30,500
Total $ 3,041,707 $ 3,060,292 $ 3,156,212 $ 3,255,335
Operating Budgets
Fire & Emergency Medical
Variance Explanations:
All Programs:
The increase is due to the automatic contract escalator.
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Dues & Memberships $ 272 $ 160 $ 1,200 $ 750
Maintenance and Repair 44,196 44,314 47,150 45,250
Utilities 16,931 20,277 21,900 22,000
Contractual Services 2,853,693 2,853,939 2,940,940 3,053,578
Supplies 1,064 2,129 2,100 1,600
Equipment 4,942 24,317 28,500 16,500
Internal Service - 115,156 114,422 115,657
Transfers 120,609 - - -
Total $ 3,041,707 $ 3,060,292 $ 3,156,212 $ 3,255,335
Maintenance
and Repair
1%
Utilities
1%
Contractual
Services
93%
Equipment
1%
Internal Service
4%
Uses of Funds -Fire & Emergency Medical -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $3,255,335
Operating Budgets
Fire & Emergency Medical
FD
Administration
4%
FD Safety
5%FD EMS
42%
FD Suppression
48%
FD C.A.R.E.
1%
Use of Funds -Fire & Emergency Medical -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $3,255,335
Variance Explanations (cont):
FD Care:
The increase is due to funding a part-time coordinator for this program.
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FY11-12 Department Accomplishments
Initiative Strategic Value
Continuation of the Bicycle Helmet Program;
Youth Safety Public Safety, Health and Welfare
Submitted FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant
for VHS/700-800 MHz radio equipment to con-
tinue to move toward narrow band/auto aid
communication system
Public Safety, Health and Welfare
Submitted Regional (Rio Verde, FT. McDowell)
Assistance to Firefighters Grant for Burn Train-
ing Trailer
Public Safety, Health and Welfare
Received Governors Office of Highway Safety
grant ($21K) for extrication equipment. Public Safety, Health and Welfare
Continued “Public Safety and Appreciation Day”
with the Public Safety Committee. Public Safety, Health and Welfare
FY12-13 Objectives
Initiative Strategic Value Estimated Cost/Funding
Source
Station 1 Upgrades. Bunkroom
addition, demolish trailer, and
finish sidewalk
Public Safety, Health and Wel-
fare Capital Projects Fund
Seek funding for Station 2 re-
location Public Safety, Health and
Safety, through improved re-
sponse times
Grant and/or Capital Projects
Funds
Seek funding for EOC
(Emergency Operation Center) Public Safety, Health and
Safety Grants
Submit FEMA Assistance to Fire-
fighters grant to replace/
upgrade Self Contained Breath-
ing Apparatus per NFPA Stan-
dards.
Public Safety, Health and
Safety Grant with a 10% match
($108,000 FEMA, $12,000
Town)
Operating Budgets
Fire & Emergency Medical
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
- 10 - - LICENSES/FILING FEES
273 150 1,200 750 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
8,266 11,201 12,000 10,000 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
35,903 33,112 35,000 35,000 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
27 - 150 150 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
- - - 100 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
- 83 - 100 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
16,931 20,193 21,900 21,900 GAS & OIL
- 133 1,000 2,000 PRINTING EXPENSE
- 120 500 - ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
1,329 1,322 1,500 1,500 INTERGOVT AGREEMENTS
2,852,364 2,852,364 2,937,940 3,050,078 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
651 1,535 1,100 600 OFFICE SUPPLIES
413 483 1,000 1,000 PROGRAM MATERIALS
- 111 - - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
3,975 3,460 5,500 6,500 SMALL TOOLS
712 - - - SOFTWARE
- 953 - - PERIPHERALS
255 19,905 23,000 10,000 EQUIPMENT
- 76 93 100 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 205 258 265 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 113,594 113,595 114,816 ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- 1,281 476 476 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
120,609 - - - TRANSFER OUT
$3,041,707 $3,060,292 $3,156,212 $3,255,335 TOTAL FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL
Operating Budgets
Fire & Emergency Medical
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Operating Budgets
Fire & Emergency Medical
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Special Revenue Funds
Special Revenue Funds
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Development Services
Streets Division
Highway User Revenue Fund
(HURF)
Special Revenue Funds
Development Services-Streets Division
Highway User Revenue Fund
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Streets Division
Service Delivery Plan
The Streets Division is responsible for the maintenance of traffic signals; regula-
tory signs; median landscape maintenance; storm debris clean up; street sweep-
ing; street-related emergency responses; vehicle maintenance; contract admini-
stration as well as minor asphalt, curb and sidewalk repairs. The Highway User
Revenue Fund (HURF) pays for Streets personnel and contract work for street re-
pair.
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 389,028 $ 132,721 $ 200,017 $ 190,991
Adopt A Street 324 19,262 3,297 3,193
Legal Services 20,260 22,591 21,408 21,600
Open Space 99,922 310,621 299,644 302,698
Pavement Management 522,282 70,081 149,041 339,266
Street Signs 77,349 89,951 74,821 86,472
Street Sweepers 147,180 141,605 150,188 126,805
Traffic Management 1,089 93,494 96,355 -
Traffic Signals 166,100 153,697 200,694 170,336
Vehicle Maintenance 144,813 88,817 82,834 80,519
Total $ 1,568,347 $ 1,122,840 $ 1,278,299 $ 1,321,880
Variance Explanations:
The Town’s pavement management program has been severely unfunded. The in-
crease in the FY12-13 budget is an attempt to make repairs to potholes and curbs
as they occur.
Administration
14%
Legal Services
2%
Open Space
23%
Pavement
Management
25%
Street Signs
7%Street
Sweepers
10%
Traffic Signals
13%
Vehicle
Maintenance
6%
Use of Funds -Streets -By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $1,321,880
Special Revenue Funds
Development Services-Streets Division
Highway User Revenue Fund
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Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages 386,026 $ 410,816 $ 349,489 $ 350,446
Employment Taxes 31,377 30,548 27,881 30,083
Benefits 98,159 119,821 113,206 114,646
Dues & Memberships 4,403 3,905 5,110 5,040
Education and Training 2,775 1,475 2,500 1,300
Maintenance and Repair 91,293 147,801 198,624 230,350
Utilities 87,703 130,186 172,612 151,180
Contractual Services 208,877 227,771 353,596 364,133
Supplies 31,276 15,477 15,045 22,236
Equipment 35,217 10,069 4,800 8,300
Damages/Vandalism 42 1,517 - -
Internal Service - 23,454 35,436 32,233
Transfers 591,199 - - -
Contingency - - - 11,933
Total $ 1,568,347 $ 1,122,840 $ 1,278,299 $ 1,321,880
Wages
27%
Employment
Taxes
2%
Benefits
9%
Maintenance
and Repair
17%
Utilities
11%
Contractual
Services
28%
Supplies
2%
Equipment
1%
Internal Service
2%
Contingency
1%
Use of Funds -Streets -By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $1,321,880
Special Revenue Funds
Development Services-Streets Division
Highway User Revenue Fund
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Percentage of residential sweeping completed
within specified cycle 100% 100% 100% 100%
Percentage of arterial sweeping completed
within specified cycle 100% 100% 100% 100%
Percentage of fleet preventive maintenance
completed on time 100% 100% 100% 100%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Total lane miles on sweeping schedule 336 336 336 336
Total lane miles swept annually 3,456 3456 3456 3456
Total residential lane miles 264 264 264 264
Total residential lane miles swept annually 1,584 1584 1584 1584
Total arterial lane miles 72 72 72 72
Total arterial lane miles swept annually 1,872 1872 1872 1872
Number of vehicles in fleet 57 44 41 39
Acreage of medians maintained 56 58 59 59
Number of Adopt-a-Street participants 59 60 64 64
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Expenditure for street sweeping $206,676 $196,069 $150,188 $148,181
Expenditure per lane mile of streets swept $59.80 $56.73 $43.46 $42.88
FY11-12 and FY12-13 street sweeping expenditures does not include $54,465 for vehicle replace-
ment costs.
Activities/Results
Special Revenue Funds
Development Services-Streets Division
Highway User Revenue Fund
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
HIGHWAY USER REVENUE FUND STREETS
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$338,173 $373,137 $349,489 $350,447 SALARIES-FULL TIME
29,050 22,749 - - SALARIES-PART TIME
6,973 6,128 - - OVERTIME
5,983 8,802 - - ON CALL PAY
5,846 - - - SEVERANCE
2,488 1,410 - - FICA
5,288 5,948 4,917 5,088 MEDICARE
23,242 22,209 22,457 23,365 WORKERS COMPENSATION
360 981 507 1,630 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
54,658 68,089 68,109 68,297 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
4,020 3,996 3,486 4,367 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
551 604 511 1,220 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
1,388 1,686 1,632 1,052 DISABILITY INSURANCE
36,546 44,335 38,441 38,553 RETIREMENT
996 1,112 1,027 1,156 LIFE INSURANCE
2,000 - 1,340 1,340 LICENSES/FILING FEES
2,403 3,905 3,770 3,700 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
2,775 1,475 2,100 1,300 TRAINING/CONT ED
- - 400 - MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
107 516 1,225 2,000 BUILDING MAIN/REPAIR
49 99 - - PLUMBING REPAIR
- 21,363 3,000 3,000 ELECTRICAL REPAIR/MAINT
835 1,572 - 1,600 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
8,443 - - - GROUNDS MAINT/REPAIR
3,605 2,021 3,300 7,500 IRRIGATION REPAIR
35 8,749 4,860 7,800 BACKFLOW TESTING & MAINTENANCE
9,324 27,608 48,500 33,500 EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR
31,116 30,119 29,225 30,825 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR
- 199 300 300 OFFICE EQUIP MAINT/ REPAIR
6,685 21,662 12,000 13,800 OTHER MAINT/REPAIR
5,516 8,259 73,789 100,000 ROAD REPAIR
- 1,074 - - PARKING LOT REPAIR
3,153 3,388 - - STRIPING
5,321 934 - - SIDEWALK/PATHWAY REPAIR
757 695 - 10,000 OTHER ROAD RELATED REPAIR
16,324 19,332 22,425 20,025 SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
23 212 - - PAINTING
34,793 12,649 48,900 43,500 ELECTRICITY EXPENSE
11,827 12,472 15,800 15,000 REFUSE/RECYCLING
3,793 4,357 5,372 3,800 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
6,431 70,931 61,540 51,880 WATER/SEWER
30,859 29,778 41,000 37,000 GAS & OIL
12,581 7,997 9,180 7,125 AUDITING EXPENSE
- 1,165 500 34,000 PROFESSIONAL FEES
- - 20,000 20,000 ENGINEERING FEES
20,260 22,591 21,408 21,600 LEGAL FEES
85,310 75,651 93,000 71,200 INSURANCE EXPENSE
- 3,750 - - RENTALS & LEASES
- 71 - - PRINTING EXPENSE
1,225 - - - ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
- - 25,008 25,008 INTERGOVT AGREEMENTS
89,501 1,526 13,800 14,500 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
- 25 - - BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
Special Revenue Funds
Development Services-Streets Division
Highway User Revenue Fund
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FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
HIGHWAY USER REVENUE FUND STREETS
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$ - $114,996 $170,700 $170,700 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTS
1,464 2,854 2,822 2,752 OFFICE SUPPLIES
665 117 600 1,000 CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
2,060 - 400 500 SAFETY SUPPLIES
20,776 11,049 7,531 14,240 OPERATING SUPPLIES
105 180 - - FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
1,292 708 700 1,500 PROGRAM MATERIALS
4,640 850 2,992 2,244 UNIFORMS
273 109 - - POSTAGE & DELIVERY
4,897 3,778 4,800 6,300 SMALL TOOLS
1,035 4,273 - 2,000 SOFTWARE
27,170 - - - HARDWARE
2,116 2,019 - - EQUIPMENT
43 1,517 - - DAMAGES/VANDALISM
- - - - ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 34 31 102 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 16,851 28,448 25,173 ISF-VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CHARGE
- 6,568 6,957 6,958 ISF-TELECOM CHARGES
591,199 - - - TRANSFER OUT
- - - 11,933 CONTINGENCY
$1,568,347 $1,123,229 $1,278,299 $1,321,880 TOTAL STREETS
Special Revenue Funds
Development Services-Streets Division
Highway User Revenue Fund
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Special Revenue Funds
Development Services-Streets Division
Highway User Revenue Fund
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Administration
Economic Development Division
Excise Tax/Downtown Fund
Special Revenue Funds
Administration-Economic Development Division
Excise Tax/Downtown Fund
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Economic Development Division – (Excise Tax/Downtown Fund)
Service Delivery Plan
Enhance the Town’s economic base through business attraction and business vital-
ity activities.
Expenditures by Program
Program Name
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Administration $ 118,580 $ 131,630 $ 211,364 $ 183,968
Total $ 118,580 $ 131,630 $ 211,364 $ 183,968
Expenditures by Category
Category
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised
Budget
FY12-13
Proposed
Budget
Wages $ 38,681 $ 45,326 $ 37,877 $ 38,822
Employment Taxes 640 801 669 781
Benefits 9,378 12,303 11,042 10,570
Dues & Memberships 1,398 4,990 6,704 3,419
Education and Training 4,018 2,719 7,528 3,725
Maintenance and Repair - 11,837 - -
Utilities 269 379 680 360
Contractual Services 46,324 50,775 142,366 124,236
Supplies 422 1,412 600 300
Internal Service - 1,088 3,898 1,755
Transfers 17,450 - - -
Total $ 118,580 $ 131,630 $ 211,364 $ 183,968
Administration
100%
Use of Funds -Economic Development (Excise Fund)
By Program
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $183,968
Wages
21%
Benefits
6%
Dues &
Memberships
2%
Education and
Training
2%
Contractual
Services
68%
Internal Service
1%
Use of Funds -Economic Development (Excise Fund)
By Category
Where does the money go?
Total Proposed Budget = $183,968
Special Revenue Funds
Administration-Economic Development Division
Excise Tax/Downtown Fund
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Performance Measures
Quality
Productivity
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Complete economic development strategy
document N/A N/A 100% N/A
Hosted prospect visits (downtown) 3 0 1 2
Assist in the location of a retailer or other
business (downtown) N/A N/A 1 1
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Council adoption of the economic develop-
ment strategy document N/A N/A 100% N/A
Council approval of economic development
tools and strategies N/A N/A 0% 100%
Response to retail outreach N/A N/A 2% 2%
FY09-10
Actual FY10-11
Actual FY11-12
Estimate FY12-13
Target
Oversee, draft and develop a compre-
hensive economic development strategy
utilizing the Council’s adopted Strategic
Plan, Economic Vitality area as the foun-
dation for the document.
N/A N/A .5 N/A
Identify a slate of economic development
tools and strategies for attraction of
businesses to the downtown area which
is in alignment with the Council’s
adopted Downtown Area Specific Plan.
N/A N/A 0 1
Develop and implement strategy to at-
tract retailers & other businesses to Ave-
nue of the Fountains and other down-
town property.
2 3 1 1
Outreach to retailers and other business
sectors, leasing agents, and developers
in conjunction with local property owners
and leasing agents.
23 contacts 37 contacts 15 contacts 20 con-
tacts
Hold an informational exchange forum
with property owners and leasing agents
of Avenue of the Fountains property and
other downtown property.
N/A N/A 0 1
Activities/Results
Special Revenue Funds
Administration-Economic Development Division
Excise Tax/Downtown Fund
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EXCISE TAX/DOWNTOWN FUND
FY12-13 PROPOSED BUDGET
SUMMARY - EXPENDITURES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Description
FY09-10
Actual
FY10-11
Actual
FY11-12
Revised Budget
FY12-13
Proposed Budget
$38,681 $45,326 $37,877 $38,822 SALARIES-FULL TIME
518 639 549 563 MEDICARE
103 94 88 97 WORKERS COMPENSATION
19 68 32 121 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
4,613 6,467 6,262 5,689 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
328 342 275 321 GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE
32 39 46 33 GROUP VISION INSURANCE
168 212 177 144 DISABILITY INSURANCE
4,125 5,109 4,167 4,271 RETIREMENT
113 135 115 112 LIFE INSURANCE
1,398 4,990 6,704 3,419 DUES, SUBSCRIPT & PUBLICAT
127 787 128 725 TRAINING/CONT ED
3,891 1,933 7,400 3,000 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
- 11,837 - - SIGN REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
269 379 527 360 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- - 153 - GAS & OIL
18,592 24,019 52,500 41,100 PROFESSIONAL FEES
3,385 36 7,536 2,786 PRINTING EXPENSE
4,350 6,699 42,330 - ADVERTISING/SIGNAGE
- 25 - - BANK/MERC ACCT FEES
- - - 50,000 COMMUNITY CONTRACTS/EVENTS
19,996 19,996 40,000 30,350 HOLIDAY LIGHTING
398 229 600 300 OFFICE SUPPLIES
13 1,071 - - FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPPLIES
11 112 - - PROGRAM MATERIALS
- 703 907 505 ISF-COPIER CHARGES
- 358 2,736 1,100 ISF-MAIL SERVICE CHARGES
- 27 255 150 ISF-MOTOR POOL CHARGES
17,450 - - - TRANSFER OUT
$118,580 $131,631 $211,364 $183,968 TOTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Special Revenue Funds
Administration-Economic Development Division
Excise Tax/Downtown Fund
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Debt Service Funds
Debt Service Funds
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Debt Service Funds
The Debt Service Funds provide for the payment of interest, principal, and related
costs on General Obligation (GO) bonds and Municipal Property Corporation (MPC)
Revenue bonds.
There are three General Obligation bond issues outstanding that were approved by
the voters for specific purposes:
The first GO bond issue in 1991 (refunded in 1995) was to pave roads that
remained unpaved at the time of incorporation.
Additional GO bonds issued in 1999 and 2000 were for the construction of a
library/museum.
Bonds issued in 2001 were for the purchase of mountain preserve land in
the McDowell mountains.
Total General Obligation bond principal and interest payments for FY12-13 are
$1,002,000 and will be paid through a levy of Town property at an estimated rate
of $0.2651 per $100 of assessed valuation.
Debt Service Funds
GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE
FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13
Actual Actual Budget Proposed
REVENUE:
Property Tax Revenue:
Secondary Property Tax 1,485,579$ 1,040,484$ 1,020,000$ 1,000,800$
Interest Earnings - 300 100 1,200
TOTAL REVENUES 1,485,579$ 1,040,784$ 1,020,100$ 1,002,000$
EXPENDITURES:
General Obligation Bonds:
Principal 1,115,000$ 820,000$ 840,000$ 855,000$
Interest 251,538 208,713 177,313 145,813
Trustee, Admin and Report Fees 1,600 2,100 2,100 2,100
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,368,138$ 1,030,813$ 1,019,413$ 1,002,913$
The Cottonwoods Maintenance District was established to provide landscape installa-
tion and maintenance for a special district within the Town of Fountain Hills.
COTTONWOODS MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13
Actual Actual Budget Proposed
REVENUE:
Cottonwoods Maintenance District 3,323$ 3,315$ 3,315$ 3,315$
TOTAL REVENUES 3,323$ 3,315$ 3,315$ 3,315$
EXPENDITURES:
Cottonwoods Maintenance District 3,850$ 3,315$ 3,315$ 18,315$
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 3,850$ 3,315$ 3,315$ 18,315$
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The Eagle Mountain Community Facilities District debt payments are levied on the
property owners within the district. These obligations are paid by the property
owners using secondary property taxes, less any credits, carry-forward and/or in-
terest earnings. The anticipated rate based on the assessed valuation of
$23,911,534 (decrease of 12% from the prior year) is $1.55 per $100 of assessed
valuation.
EAGLE MTN COM FACILITIES DISTRICT
FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13
Actual Actual Budget Proposed
REVENUE:
Property Tax Revenue 410,241$ 420,000$ 420,000$ 422,100$
Investment Earnings - 84 84 600
TOTAL REVENUES 410,241$ 420,084$ 420,084$ 422,700$
EXPENDITURES:
Principal 230,000$ 260,000$ 280,000$ 290,000$
Interest 151,410 143,360 134,260 123,760
Administrative/Trustee Fees 7,350 7,350 7,350 7,350
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 388,760$ 410,710$ 421,610$ 421,110$
The Municipal Property Corporation owns the land and buildings purchased through
bond proceeds (McDowell Mountain Preserve, Community Center and Town Hall).
The annual debt payment on the bonds is paid for with proceeds from the dedi-
cated portion of the local sales tax and is included as a transfer from Excise sales
tax. The debt payment for the Community Center will be transferred from the
General Fund and is included within the Community Center budget. Any fund bal-
ance in this fund may be used only to retire the debt on the bonds. When the
bonds are retired, any assets owned by the MPC will be turned over to the Town of
Fountain Hills.
During FY11-12, the town used surplus reserves to pay down bonds that were is-
sued in 2005 for the Civic Center (Town Hall). The payoff provided a net savings of
approximately $276,000 over the life of the bonds. The annual debt service pay-
ment savings will be available in the General Fund for ongoing operations.
MUNICIPAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13
Actual Actual Budget Proposed
REVENUES:
Excise Tax Transfers (.2%)570,995$ 551,667$ 631,200$ 591,120$
Excise Tax Transfers (.1%)285,497 275,833 - -
Transfer from General Fund 387,000 387,000 193,500 193,500
Interest - 1,200 500 500
TOTAL REVENUES 1,243,492$ 1,215,700$ 825,200$ 785,120$
EXPENDITURES:
Principal 985,000$ 1,035,000$ 958,625$ 880,000$
Interest 417,028 376,630 113,625 189,700
Admin Fee 7,510 7,000 7,000 7,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,409,538$ 1,418,630$ 1,079,250$ 1,076,700$
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Below is the schedule of outstanding debt required for next fiscal year, including a
breakdown of the debt service payments for FY12-13.
The annual property tax levy is based on the total amount required for the pay-
ment (with adjustments for carry-forward, delinquencies, etc.) divided by the total
secondary assessed valuation for the Town of Fountain Hills.
The Town’s secondary assessed property valuation for FY12-13 is estimated to be
$377,521,718 for the upcoming year (a 16.5% drop from the prior year) and the
estimated levy is $0.2651 per $100 of assessed value. The levy is $.04 higher
than last year as a result of the decrease in the Town’s secondary assessed value.
The Schedule includes an itemization of the outstanding debt as of June 30, 2012.
OUTSTANDING DEBT SCHEDULE
Debt Service Funds
Bond Purpose Date of Interest Date of Original Principal Principal Amount Outstanding
Type of Issue Bond Issue Rate Maturity Amount Amount Retired Refunded Principal
GO Refunding 6/1/2005 4.00 7/1/2019 7,225,000$ 3,470,000$ -$ 3,755,000$
TOTAL 7,225,000$ 3,470,000$ -$ 3,755,000$
Rev Mtn. Bonds 12/1/2001 4.70 7/1/2021 7,750,000$ 3,440,000$ 3,910,000$ 400,000$
Rev Refunding 6/1/2005 4.15 7/1/2019 5,330,000 1,100,000 - 4,230,000
TOTAL 16,725,000$ 7,085,000$ 3,910,000$ 4,630,000$
SA Eagle Mtn 7/12/2005 3.95 7/1/2021 4,555,000$ 1,465,000$ -$ 3,090,000$
TOTAL 4,555,000$ 1,465,000$ -$ 3,090,000$
GRAND TOTAL 28,505,000$ 12,020,000$ 3,910,000$ 11,475,000$
GO General Obligation Bonds
Rev Revenue Bonds
SA Special Assessment Bonds
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Debt Service Funds
2012 2013
1.
$$
2.
$
3.Property tax levy amounts
A. Primary property taxes $$
B. Secondary property taxes 1,020,000 1,000,800
C.Total property tax levy amounts $1,020,000 $1,000,800
4.Property taxes collected*
A. Primary property taxes
(1) Current year's levy $
(2) Prior years’ levies
(3) Total primary property taxes $
B. Secondary property taxes
(1) Current year's levy $1,020,000
(2) Prior years’ levies
(3) Total secondary property taxes $1,020,000
C. Total property taxes collected $1,020,000
5.Property tax rates
A. City/Town tax rate
(1) Primary property tax rate
(2) Secondary property tax rate 0.2230 0.2651
(3) Total city/town tax rate 0.2230 0.2651
B. Special assessment district tax rates
Secondary property tax rates - As of the date the proposed budget was prepared, the
two (2)special assessment districts for which secondary
property taxes are levied. For information pertaining to these special assessment districts
and their tax rates, please contact the city/town.
*
city/town was operating
Includes actual property taxes collected as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus
estimated property tax collections for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Amount received from primary property taxation in
the current year in excess of the sum of that year's
maximum allowable primary property tax levy.
A.R.S. §42-17102(A)(18)
Fountain Hills
Summary of Tax Levy and Tax Rate Information
Fiscal Year 2013
Maximum allowable primary property tax levy.
A.R.S. §42-17051(A)
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Capital Improvement Program
Capital Improvement Program
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Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Policy and Procedures
Objective
To provide a policy and procedures for the development, approval, and implemen-
tation of the Town of Fountain Hills’ five (5) year and twenty (20) year Capital Im-
provement Programs (CIP).
Scope
This policy applies to all projects undertaken by the Town of Fountain Hills that
meet the definition of a capital improvement project detailed in the definitions sec-
tion.
Policy
The purpose of the Capital Improvement Program is to provide an authoritative
decision-making process for the evaluation, selection, and multi-year scheduling of
public physical improvements based on a projection of available fiscal resources
and the community's priorities.
The objectives of the Program are to:
a) ensure the timely repair, replacement and expansion of the Town’s infra-
structure;
b) b) serve as a link in the Town’s planning between the Town’s Strategic
Plan and all subsidiary plans with a 10-20 year horizon and the annual
budget process with a one-year horizon;
c) c) maintain control over the Town’s long-term cash flow in relation to the
Town's financial capacity; and
d) d) ensure efficient, effective and coordinated capital improvement.
Definitions
The following words, when used in connection with this policy, shall have the fol-
lowing meanings:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: A multi-year planning document that is the
product of a systematic evaluation of capital projects. This Program serves as a
guide for the efficient and effective construction and maintenance of public facili-
ties, outlining a detailed timeline and financing schedule of capital projects for a
five (5) year period of time and a summary schedule of capital projects for a
twenty (20) year period.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: A capital project is a heavy equipment acquisi-
tion, a computer/software systems acquisition, or a public improvement that in-
volves construction of new infrastructure, additions to existing structures, renova-
tion of existing structures, and major repairs to infrastructure of a comprehensive
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and non-routine nature. A capital project is defined in financial terms as a project
with a projected final cost of at least $50,000 and is a non-recurring expense.
In addition, the capital asset(s) resulting from the project should have a useful life
of at least 10 years. Studies, design and engineering fees greater than $10,000
which are preparatory to a capital project with a projected final cost of at least
$50,000 should be included as part of the capital project cost.
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (IIP): A written plan that individually or
collectively identifies each public service that is proposed to be the subject of a de-
velopment fee. The Town of Fountain Hills’ IIP is incorporated as part of the
Town’s CIP and follows the same timeline and procedure.
Process
A. Schedule: Annually, the CIP Coordinator and Finance Director will submit
a proposed CIP development calendar to the Town Manager for review.
Based on this calendar, the CIP Coordinator will initiate a request to the
management team for submission of updates, revisions and new projects for
the five (5) year Capital Improvement Program. A further, but less detailed,
review of the twenty (20) year Program will also be conducted.
B. Format: The management team will utilize the previous year's approved
CIP as a base for developing recommended additions, deletions, or changes
for incorporation in the updated CIP for the ensuing year. The management
team will utilize the standard format provided to submit new projects or
propose revisions to existing projects. All new projects will also include a
comprehensive estimate of the impact of the new project on the Town's an-
nual operating budget; e.g., salaries and benefits, supplies, utilities, fuel,
maintenance requirements, etc.
C. Finance Review: The Finance Director will assist the CIP Coordinator as
necessary in all facets of Capital Improvement Program development and
review including production of revenue estimates and estimated growth in
assessed valuation as well as overall financial analysis of the proposed pro-
gram. Additional assistance may be requested to help produce draft docu-
ments, etc.
D. Town Manager Review: The CIP Coordinator will provide a copy of the
proposed CIP document to the Finance Director and Town Manager for re-
view and comment prior to distribution of the CIP document to the Town
Council as part of the budget package.
E. Public Hearing: The proposed CIP will be considered at a public hearing
convened by the Town Council to accept comments and input from the
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public on the content of the Program. Notice of said public hearing date,
place, and time will be made at least 60 days in advance of the scheduled
hearing. Copies of the proposed CIP will be made available to the public at
least 30 days prior to the scheduled hearing date and at the hearing itself.
F. Town Council Approval: The final draft of the proposed CIP will be submit-
ted as an agenda item for formal approval by the Town Council at the first
Council Meeting in June.
G. Distribution: A copy of the approved CIP document will be published on
the Town’s website.
H. Implementation: Upon adoption of the CIP, projects included within the
applicable budget year may be implemented by the appropriate Manage-
ment Team member in compliance with the Town’s purchasing policy, spe-
cial benefit district, or applicable procedure.
I. Amendments: The adopted CIP may be amended upon approval of the
Town Council. Examples of amendments include cost increases for approved
projects, the acceleration of projects to the applicable budget year from a
future year, and the addition of projects not previously included in the CIP.
An amendment to the CIP will be submitted to the Town Manager for ap-
proval. Upon approval, the amendment should be prepared as an agenda
item for formal approval by the Town Council at a regular or special call
meeting. Upon approval, a copy of the amended CIP document will be pub-
lished on the Town’s website.
Procedure
A. Form: The form listed as Attachment A shall be utilized to request inclu-
sion of a project in the Capital Improvement Program.
B. Funding Prioritization: As part of the project submittal process, manage-
ment team members shall identify project priorities to help determine which
projects are recommended for inclusion in the five-year CIP.
The initial measure of the project’s priority is first established using the fol-
lowing factors:
HIGH
Project protects the health and safety of the Town, its residents, visi-
tors and employees
Project is mandated by Federal, State or local, regulations
Project is a high priority of the Town Council, based on the most cur-
rent Strategic Plan or other subsidiary plans
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Project prevents irreparable damage to existing facilities
Project leverages local funding with other non-local funding sources
Project finishes a partially completed project
MEDIUM
Project maintains existing service levels
Project provides for the maintenance of existing systems and equip-
ment
Project results in increased efficiency
Project reduces operational costs
Project significantly reduces losses in revenue or provides for signifi-
cant increased revenues
LOW
Project provides an expanded level of service or new public facility
not included in the Town Council’s priorities
Project is deferrable
Project uses debt financing
C.Funding Sources: The primary funding sources for the CIP are the Gen-
eral Fund, Grants, Development Fees, Excise Taxes, HURF, bonded in-
debtedness, Capital Leases and Capital Project funds. All potential pro-
jects must identify the proposed sources of funding before submission of
the CIP request. Projects that are funded by Development Fees must
also identify the relationship between the IIP project and the Develop-
ment Fee from which it is funded in the justification section of the CIP
Form.
D. Project Schedule: Each Project Manager shall provide a preliminary
schedule which shall detail the various phases involved in the project and
their starting and ending dates. It is the responsibility of the Project
Manager to maintain this schedule or to provide schedule updates to the
CIP Coordinator on at least a quarterly basis.
Responsibility for Enforcement
The Town Manager, Finance Director and CIP Coordinator will be responsible for
ensuring that this policy is followed and/or updated as necessary.
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Attachment A
Town of Fountain Hills
Capital Improvement Project Information Form
PROJECT TITLE: Click here to enter text.
PROJECT NUMBER: Click here to enter text.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE:
Click here to enter text.
TIMEFRAME: Click here to enter text. Example FY 2012-15
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: Click here to enter text. Example FY 2012-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: Click here to enter text.
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
Click here to enter text.
FUNDING PRIORITY: Click here to select a Priority from the list
Note: Double click on the below tables to update them in Excel. The totals will automatically calculate.
Fund Type Prior Year FY2012-2013 FY2013-2014 FY 2014-2015 FY2015-2016 FY 2016-2017 Total
General $0
Capital Projects $0
Excise Tax $0
Grant $0
HURF $0
Development Fee $0
Developer $0
Unfunded $0
Other $0
Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Funding Sources
Fund Type Prior Year FY2012-2013 FY2013-2014 FY 2014-2015 FY2015-2016 FY 2016-2017 Total
Planning $0
Design $0
Construction $0
Other $0
Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Project Expenses
Fund Type FY2012-2013 FY2013-2014 FY 2014-2015 FY2015-2016 FY 2016-2017 Total
Salaries & Benefits $0
Services & Supplies $0
Other $0
Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Operating Impact
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Capital Projects Summary
Capital Projects Summary
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PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS
FY12-13 THROUGH FY16-17
Capital Projects Summary
Project
No.Project Title Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 Total
Stormwater Management/Drainage Projects
D6030 Ashbrook Wash Channelization Improvements-
Bayfield to Del Cambre
-$ -$ 76,000$ 76,000$ 1,364,000$ -$ 1,516,000$
D6047 Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements 10,000 65,000 - - - - 75,000
TOTAL 10,000$ 65,000$ 76,000$ 76,000$ 1,364,000$ -$ 1,591,000$
Downtown Improvement Projects
E8501 Downtown Vision Master Plan-Phase I
(Greening)-$
100,000$ -$ -$ -$
-$
100,000$
E8502 Downtown Vision Master Plan-Phase II
(Ave/Lakeside)
- 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 - 1,000,000
E8504 Ave of the Fountains Median Improvements 8,000 1,792,000 - - - - 1,800,000
TOTAL 8,000$ 2,142,000$ 250,000$ 250,000$ 250,000$ -$ 2,900,000$
Fire & Emergency Projects
F4005 Fire Station 2 Relocation 140,000$ 2,110,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,250,000$
F4015 Fire Station 1 Renovation - 495,000 - - - - 495,000
F4025 Portable Live Fire Training Unit - 160,000 - - - - 160,000
F4026 Emergency Operations Center - 75,000 - - - - 75,000
F4027 Assistance To Fire Fighters Grant – Radios - 120,000 - - - - 120,000
TOTAL 140,000$ 2,960,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 3,100,000$
Library, Art and Museum Projects
F4012 Centennial Circle 75,000$ 48,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 123,000$
TOTAL 75,000$ 48,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 123,000$
General Government Projects
F4002 Street Maintenance Facility Improvements -$ -$ -$ 2,544,000$ -$ -$ 2,544,000$
F4020 Voice & Data Communications Upgrade 100,000 25,000 - - - - 125,000
F4023 Energy Efficiency Program 146,000 35,000 - - - - 181,000
TOTAL 246,000$ 60,000$ -$ 2,544,000$ -$ -$ 2,850,000$
Open Space Projects
O7002 Adero Canyon Trailhead -$ -$ -$ 1,649,000$ 1,063,000$ -$ 2,712,000$
TOTAL -$ -$ -$ 1,649,000$ 1,063,000$ -$ 2,712,000$
Parks & Recreation Projects
P3008 Four Peaks Park Improvements -$ 50,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 50,000$
P3011 Fountain Park Improvements - - 825,000 675,000 - - 1,500,000
P3014 New Community Park-Ellman Property - - 9,200,000 18,400,000 - - 27,600,000
P3019 Joint Use School/Town-Fountain Hills High
School Site
- - 75,000 630,000 - - 705,000
P3020 Joint Use School/Town-McDowell Mountain
Site
- - 75,000 596,000 - - 671,000
P3022 Fountain Lake Water Quality Improvements 50,000 250,000 - - - - 300,000
P3024 Urban Trail Improvements - 50,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 130,000
TOTAL 50,000$ 350,000$ 10,195,000$ 20,321,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 30,956,000$
Street/Sidewalk Projects
S6003 Unpaved Alley Paving Projects -$ 325,000$ 190,000$ 180,000$ -$ -$ 695,000$
S6005 Shea Boulevard Widening 100,000 3,903,000 - - - - 4,003,000
S6008 Pavement Management Program - 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 500,000
S6010 Saguaro Blvd Reconstruction - 300,000 7,200,000 - - - 7,500,000
S6047 Shea Blvd Multi Use Path - 50,000 50,000 366,000 - - 466,000
S6053 Fountain Hills Blvd Shoulder Paving 40,000 65,000 291,000 - - - 396,000
S6054 Highway Safety Improvement Program - 57,000 - - - - 57,000
S6056 Shea Blvd. Eastbound Bike Lane and Overlay - 651,000 - - - - 651,000
TOTAL 140,000$ 5,451,000$ 7,831,000$ 646,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 14,268,000$
Traffic Signal Projects
T5010 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)-$ 53,000$ 53,000$ 1,327,000$ -$ -$ 1,433,000$
T5011 Traffic Signal-Palisades & Saguaro Upgrades - 400,000 - - - - 400,000
TOTAL -$ 453,000$ 53,000$ 1,327,000$ -$ -$ 1,833,000$
Contingency -$ 58,281$ 184,050$ 268,130$ 27,970$ 1,200$ 539,631$
TOTAL PROPOSED CAPITAL
PROJECTS 669,000$ 11,587,281$ 18,589,050$ 27,081,130$ 2,824,970$ 121,200$ 60,872,631$
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PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS
FY12-13 THROUGH FY16-17
BY FUNDING SOURCE
Project
No.Project Title
Capital
Projects
Fund Grants
Excise
Tax/Down-
town Fund
Development
Fees Developer
General
Fund Other Unfunded Total
Stormwater Management/Drainage Projects
D6030 Ashbrook Wash Channelization Improvements-
Bayfield to Del Cambre
758,000$ 758,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,516,000$
D6047 Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements 65,000 - - - - - - - 65,000
TOTAL 823,000$ 758,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,581,000$
Downtown Improvement Projects
E8501 Downtown Vision Master Plan-Phase I
(Greening)
-$ 100,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 100,000$
E8502 Downtown Vision Master Plan-Phase II
(Ave/Lakeside)
- - 1,000,000 - - - - - 1,000,000
E8504 Ave of the Fountains Median Improvements 796,000 - 996,000 - - - - - 1,792,000
TOTAL 796,000$ 100,000$ 1,996,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,892,000$
Fire & Emergency Projects
F4005 Fire Station 2 Relocation -$ 2,110,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,110,000$
F4015 Fire Station 1 Renovation 495,000 - - - - - - - 495,000
F4025 Portable Live Fire Training Unit - 144,000 - - - 16,000 - - 160,000
F4026 Emergency Operations Center - 75,000 - - - - - - 75,000
F4027 Assistance To Fire Fighters Grant – Radios - 108,000 - - - 12,000 - - 120,000
TOTAL 495,000$ 2,437,000$ -$ -$ -$ 28,000$ -$ -$ 2,960,000$
Library, Art and Museum Projects
F4012 Centennial Circle 48,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 48,000$
TOTAL 48,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 48,000$
General Government Projects
F4002 Street Maintenance Facility Improvements -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,544,000$ 2,544,000$
F4020 Voice & Data Communications Upgrade - - - - - 25,000 - - 25,000
F4023 Energy Efficiency Program - 35,000 - - - - - - 35,000
TOTAL -$ 35,000$ -$ -$ -$ 25,000$ -$ 2,544,000$ 2,604,000$
Open Space Projects
O7002 Adero Canyon Trailhead -$ -$ -$ 1,649,000$ -$ -$ -$ 1,063,000$ 2,712,000$
TOTAL -$ -$ -$ 1,649,000$ -$ -$ -$ 1,063,000$ 2,712,000$
Parks & Recreation Projects
P3008 Four Peaks Park Improvements 50,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 50,000$
P3011 Fountain Park Improvements 1,500,000 - - - - - - - 1,500,000
P3014 New Community Park-Ellman Property - - - - 27,600,000 - - - 27,600,000
P3019 Joint Use School/Town-Fountain Hills High
School Site
- - - - - - - 705,000 705,000
P3020 Joint Use School/Town-McDowell Mountain
Site
- - - - - - - 671,000 671,000
P3022 Fountain Lake Water Quality Improvements 250,000 - - - - - - - 250,000
P3024 Urban Trail Improvements 130,000 - - - - - - - 130,000
TOTAL 1,930,000$ -$ -$ -$ 27,600,000$ -$ -$ 1,376,000$ 30,906,000$
Street/Sidewalk Projects
S6003 Unpaved Alley Paving Projects 695,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 695,000$
S6005 Shea Boulevard Widening 957,000 2,746,000 - - 200,000 - - - 3,903,000
S6008 Pavement Management Program 500,000 - - - - - - - 500,000
S6010 Saguaro Blvd Reconstruction 300,000 - - - - - - 7,200,000 7,500,000
S6047 Shea Blvd Multi Use Path 135,000 273,000 - - - - 58,000 - 466,000
S6053 Fountain Hills Blvd Shoulder Paving 101,000 255,000 - - - - - - 356,000
S6054 Highway Safety Improvement Program 10,000 47,000 - - - - - - 57,000
S6056 Shea Blvd. Eastbound Bike Lane and Overlay 211,000 440,000 - - - - - - 651,000
TOTAL 2,909,000$ 3,761,000$ -$ -$ 200,000$ -$ 58,000$ 7,200,000$ 14,128,000$
Traffic Signal Projects
T5010 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)511,000$ 922,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,433,000$
T5011 Traffic Signal-Palisades & Saguaro Upgrades 400,000 - - - - - - - 400,000
TOTAL 911,000$ 922,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,833,000$
Contingency 539,631$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 539,631$
TOTAL PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS 8,451,631$ 8,013,000$ 1,996,000$ 1,649,000$ 27,800,000$ 53,000$ 58,000$ 12,183,000$ 60,203,631$
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CAPITAL PROJECTS FIVE YEAR PROJECTION
REVENUES & PROJECT COSTS
REVENUES BY SOURCE
FIVE YEAR
AVAILABLE
FUNDS
FY12-13
Requested
FY13-14
Requested
FY14-15
Requested
FY15-16
Requested
FY16-17
Requested
TOTAL FIVE
YEAR
PROJECTION
SURPLUS/
DEFICIT
General Fund 53,000$ 53,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 53,000$ -$
Excise Tax/Downtown Fund 3,359,422 1,246,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 - 1,996,000 1,363,422
Grants 8,013,000 5,805,000 293,000 1,233,000 682,000 - 8,013,000 -
Capital Projects Fund 10,311,553 4,268,281 1,481,050 1,751,130 829,970 121,200 8,451,631 1,859,922
Development Fees:
Streets 33,220 - - - - - - 33,220
Law Enforcement 201,304 - - - - - - 201,304
Fire & Emergency 39,667 - - - - - - 39,667
Open Space 1,647,146 - - 1,649,000 - - 1,649,000 (1,854)
Recreation 5,963 - - - - - - 5,963
Library/Museum 42,046 - - - - - - 42,046
General Government 527,319 - - - - - - 527,319
Developers 27,800,000 200,000 9,200,000 18,400,000 - - 27,800,000 -
Unfunded - - 7,350,000 3,770,000 1,063,000 - 12,183,000 (12,183,000)
Other 58,000 15,000 15,000 28,000 - - 58,000 -
Total Revenues By Source 52,091,640$ 11,587,281$ 18,589,050$ 27,081,130$ 2,824,970$ 121,200$ 60,203,631$ (8,111,991)$
PROJECT COSTS
FY12-13
Requested
FY13-14
Requested
FY14-15
Requested
FY15-16
Requested
FY16-17
Requested
TOTAL FIVE
YEAR
PROJECTION
Stormwater Management/Drainage Projects 65,000$ 76,000$ 76,000$ 1,364,000$ -$ 1,581,000$
Downtown Improvement Projects 2,142,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 - 2,892,000
Fire & Emergency Projects 2,960,000 - - - - 2,960,000
Law Enforcement Projects - - - - - -
Library, Art and Museum Projects 48,000 - - - - 48,000
General Government Projects 60,000 - 2,544,000 - - 2,604,000
Open Space Projects - - 1,649,000 1,063,000 - 2,712,000
Parks & Recreation Projects 350,000 10,195,000 20,321,000 20,000 20,000 30,906,000
Street/Sidewalk Projects 5,451,000 7,831,000 646,000 100,000 100,000 14,128,000
Traffic Signal Projects 453,000 53,000 1,327,000 - - 1,833,000
Contingency 58,281 184,050 268,130 27,970 1,200 539,631
Total Project Costs 11,587,281$ 18,589,050$ 27,081,130$ 2,824,970$ 121,200$ 60,203,631$
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CAPITAL PROJECTS FIVE YEAR PROJECTION
Stormwater
Management/
Drainage
Projects
3%
Downtown
Improvement
Projects
5%
Fire &
Emergency
Projects
5%
General
Government
Projects
4%
Open Space
Projects
5%
Parks &
Recreation
Projects
51%
Street/
Sidewalk
Projects
23%
Traffic Signal
Projects
3%
Contingency
1%
Projects by Project Type
Excise Tax/
Downtown
Fund
4%
Grants
13%
Capital Projects
Fund
14%
Developer
46%
Development
Fees
3%
Unfunded
20%
Projects by Funding Source
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PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS
FY12-13 THROUGH FY16-17
BY YEAR AND FUNDING SOURCE
The highlights represent project funding through the Town’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Project
No.Project Title/Funding Source Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 Source Total Project Total
D6030 Ashbrook Wash Channelization
Improvements-Bayfield to Del Cambre
1,516,000$
Capital Projects Fund $ - -$ 38,000$ 38,000$ 682,000$ -$ 758,000$
Grants 38,000 38,000 682,000 758,000
D6047 Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements 75,000
Capital Projects Fund 10,000 65,000 75,000
E8501 Downtown Vision Master Plan-Phase I
(Greening)100,000
Grants 100,000 100,000
E8502 Downtown Vision Master Plan-Phase II
(Ave/Lakeside)
1,000,000
Excise Tax/Downtown Fund 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,000,000
E8504 Ave of the Fountains Median Improvements 1,800,000
Capital Projects Fund 4,000 796,000 800,000
Excise Tax/Downtown Fund 4,000 996,000 1,000,000
F4002 Street Maintenance Facility Improvements 2,544,000
Unfunded 2,544,000 2,544,000
F4005 Fire Station 2 Relocation 2,250,000
Capital Projects Fund 140,000 140,000
Grants 2,110,000 2,110,000
F4012 Centennial Circle 123,000
Capital Projects Fund 75,000 48,000 123,000
F4015 Fire Station 1 Renovation 495,000
Capital Projects Fund 495,000 495,000
F4020 Voice & Data Communications Upgrade 125,000
General Fund 100,000 25,000 125,000
F4023 Energy Efficiency Program 181,000
Grants 146,000 35,000 181,000
F4025 Portable Live Fire Training Unit 160,000
General Fund 16,000 16,000
Grants 144,000 144,000
F4026 Emergency Operations Center 75,000
Grants 75,000 75,000
F4027 Assistance To Fire Fighters Grant – Radios 120,000
General Fund 12,000 12,000
Grants 108,000 108,000
O7002 Adero Canyon Trailhead 2,712,000
Development Fees 1,649,000 1,649,000
Unfunded 1,063,000 1,063,000
P3008 Four Peaks Park Improvements 50,000
Capital Projects Fund 50,000 50,000
P3011 Fountain Park Improvements 1,500,000
Capital Projects Fund 825,000 675,000 1,500,000
P3014 New Community Park-Ellman Property 27,600,000
Reimbursements from Developers 9,200,000 18,400,000 27,600,000
P3019 Joint Use School/Town-Fountain Hills High
School Site
705,000
Unfunded 75,000 630,000 705,000
P3020 Joint Use School/Town-McDowell Mountain
Site
671,000
Unfunded 75,000 596,000 671,000
P3022 Fountain Lake Water Quality Improvements 300,000
Capital Projects Fund 50,000 250,000 300,000
P3024 Urban Trail Improvements 130,000
Capital Projects Fund 50,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 130,000
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PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS
FY12-13 THROUGH FY16-17
BY YEAR AND FUNDING SOURCE
Project
No.Project Title/Funding Source Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 Source Total Project Total
The highlights represent project funding through the Town’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
S6003 Unpaved Alley Paving Projects 695,000
Capital Projects Fund 325,000 190,000 180,000 695,000
S6005 Shea Boulevard Widening 4,003,000
Capital Projects Fund 100,000 957,000 1,057,000
Grants 2,746,000 2,746,000
Reimbursements from Developers 200,000 200,000
S6008 Pavement Management Program 500,000
Capital Projects Fund 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 500,000
S6010 Saguaro Blvd Reconstruction 7,500,000
Capital Projects Fund 300,000 300,000
Unfunded 7,200,000 7,200,000
S6047 Shea Blvd Multi Use Path 466,000
Capital Projects Fund 35,000 35,000 65,000 135,000
Grants 273,000 273,000
Other 15,000 15,000 28,000 58,000
S6053 Fountain Hills Blvd Shoulder Paving 396,000
Capital Projects Fund 40,000 65,000 36,000 141,000
Grants 255,000 255,000
S6054 Highway Safety Improvement Program 57,000
Capital Projects Fund 10,000 10,000
Grants 47,000 47,000
S6056 Shea Blvd. Eastbound Bike Lane and Overlay 651,000
Capital Projects Fund 211,000 211,000
Grants 440,000 440,000
T5010 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)1,433,000
Capital Projects Fund 53,000 53,000 405,000 511,000
Grants 922,000 922,000
T5011 Traffic Signal-Palisades & Saguaro Upgrades 400,000
Capital Projects Fund 400,000 400,000
Contingency 539,631
Capital Projects Fund 58,281 184,050 268,130 27,970 1,200 539,631
TOTAL PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS 669,000$ 11,587,281$ 18,589,050$ 27,081,130$ 2,824,970$ 121,200$ 60,872,631$ 60,872,631$
Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 Project Total
Capital Projects Fund 419,000$ 4,268,281$ 1,481,050$ 1,751,130$ 829,970$ 121,200$ 8,870,631$
Grants 146,000 5,805,000 293,000 1,233,000 682,000 - 8,159,000
Reimbursements from Developers - 200,000 9,200,000 18,400,000 - - 27,800,000
Excise Tax/Downtown Fund 4,000 1,246,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 - 2,000,000
Development Fees - - - 1,649,000 - - 1,649,000
Unfunded - - 7,350,000 3,770,000 1,063,000 - 12,183,000
General Fund 100,000 53,000 - - - - 153,000
Other - 15,000 15,000 28,000 - - 58,000
Total 669,000$ 11,587,281$ 18,589,050$ 27,081,130$ 2,824,970$ 121,200$ 60,872,631$
SUMMARY TOTALS BY FUNDING SOURCE
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PROJECT TITLE: Ashbrook Wash Channelization Improvements
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: D6030
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY14-16
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY13-14
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $1,516,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Prevents Irreparable Damage to Existing Facilities
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
Survey data and hydraulic calculations from the Maricopa County Flood Control District (MCFCD)
show that 13 houses and duplex units are susceptible to flooding in the 100-year flood along
Ashbrook Wash between Bayfield Drive and Del Cambre Avenue. The MCFCD had deferred its assess-
ment of the Town's 2009 CIP submittal request pending confirmation of the flooding hazard.
Based on this new information, the Town updated and re-submitted its Capital Improvement Program
Prioritization Procedure request to the MCFCD. MCFCD staff has recommended approval of the project
to their Board of Directors and if approved, the Town and the MCFCD will split the project costs
equally, with the MCFCD managing the project's design and construction.
This project will upgrade the channel and culverts along the Ashbrook Wash between Bayfield Drive
and Del Cambre Avenue to carry run-off from a 100-year storm event without flooding adjacent
residences.
The work is anticipated to include a new culvert at Bayfield Drive (six barrel, 8' x 5' concrete box
culvert), a new culvert at Saguaro Boulevard (seven barrel, 10' x 4' concrete box culvert), grading
a portion of the channel length, excess vegetation removal, and two segments of masonry flood-
wall.
Capital Projects Information Sheets
D6030
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Engineering $76,000 $76,000 $152,000
Construction $1,364,000 $1,364,000
Acquisition
Other
TOTAL $76,000 $76,000 $1,364,000 $1,516,000
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $38,000 $38,000 $682,000 $758,000
Debt Service
Grant $38,000 $38,000 $682,000 $758,000
HURF
TOTAL $76,000 $76,000 $1,364,000 $1,516,000
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: D6047
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY11-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY11-12
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $75,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Leverage Local Funds
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
This project will provide for the construction of new drainage facilities or the extension of existing
facilities at locations of future road widening projects so that excess excavated materials may be
put in place when available. The project will also provide for the revegetation of these locations.
The Town has worked successfully with municipal, private and utility construction contractors in the
past to place excess excavation materials at locations where future Town road widening projects will
require fill material. This work is done at no cost to the Town and will save on the costs to fill and
compact these areas in the future. The locations where the excess materials can be placed are now
limited without constructing or extending drainage culverts. Revegetation is also required in the ar-
eas where fill materials are placed to help with erosion and aesthetics.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $10,000 65,000 $75,000
Developer
General
HURF
Grant
TOTAL $10,000 $65,000 $75,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Engineering
Construction $10,000 65,000 $75,000
Acquisition
Other
TOTAL $10,000 65,000 $75,000
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
D6047
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PROJECT TITLE: Downtown Vision Master Plan - Phase I (Greening)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: E8501
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $100,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Finishes a Partially Completed Project
FUNDING SOURCES
Project is planned to introduce additional trees, and potentially shrubs, to Fountain Park and a num-
ber of vacant lots principally in the downtown area. Grant funds and donations will be sought for
this work.
The "Greening of Downtown" was one of the recommendations to come from the Downtown Vision-
ing Master Plan. The "Greening of Downtown" envisioned additional trees and shrubbery for Foun-
tain Park to provide additional shade and aesthetic appeal and the planting of greenery in the
Town's privately-owned, large vacant lots in the downtown area.
The source of funding is to be donation driven. The project will include a demonstration planting
area on the Park's east side, trees along the sidewalks and paths in and around the Park, and more
intensely planted "grove" areas, which are envisioned to include both trees and shrubs. Lastly, addi-
tional work that is envisioned included naturalization of the Park islands and a desert wildflower
area among others.
PROJECT EXPENSES
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design
Construction $100,000 $100,000
Other
TOTAL $100,000 $100,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
E8501
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General
Capital Proj
Grant $100,000 $100,000
Developer
TOTAL $100,000 $100,000
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $20,000
Other
TOTAL $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $20,000
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E8501
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PROJECT TITLE: Downtown Vision Master Plan - Phase II (Avenue/ Lakeside Project)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: E8502
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY13-16
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: N/A
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $1,000,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Town Council Priority
FUNDING SOURCES
In FY05-06 and FY06-07, the Town completed Phases I and II of the "Avenue of the Fountains En-
hancement Project." Phase I included design of the entire project, and construction of the street-
scape and sidewalks on the north side of the Avenue. Phase II included construction of the street-
scape and sidewalks on the south side of the Avenue in front of Town Hall.
In January 2009, the Town of Fountain Hills and the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce, em-
barked on a journey to develop a master plan for downtown Fountain Hills. Swaback Partners was
engaged to assist in this project. The process included input in structured group settings. Two dif-
ferent groups, inclusive of community leaders and local constituents, formally assisted in defining
the vision - the Project Team and the Focus Group. In addition, the process included numerous pub-
lic meetings to discuss the project progress, and receive feedback and guidance.
This project will continue the "Avenue of the Fountains Enhancement Project" in the form of an in-
ducement up to $1,000,000 to reimburse a developer or developers for developing a project(s) in
the Lakeside District or The Avenue District in alignment with the Downtown Vision Master Plan. It
may also be in the form of a Town project to induce a development. The Town Council would for-
malize the reimbursement or inducement through an adopted Development Agreement which would
outline the conditions of the reimbursements or inducements.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Excise Tax $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $1,000,000
Capital Proj
Grant
Developer
General
TOTAL $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $1,000,000
This project may be used as an inducement to reimburse a developer(s) up to $1 million for con-
struction of Town approved streetscape/sidewalks/road improvements for development of a project
or projects in the Lakeside District and/or The Avenue District in alignment with the Downtown Vision
Master Plan adopted by Council on 9/17/09 and in alignment with the Downtown Area Specific Plan
framework. It may also be used by the Town for streetscape/sidewalks/road improvements/parking
studies to induce a developer(s) to develop a project or projects in the above mentioned Districts.
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PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design
Construction
Other $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $1,000,000
TOTAL $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $1,000,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Avenue of the Fountains Median Improvements PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: E8504
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY11-12
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $1,800,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Provides Maintenance of Existing Systems
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
This project will include improvements to the median along the Avenue of the Fountains from Sa-
guaro Boulevard to La Montana to provide a more vibrant and pedestrian friendly downtown area as
well as provide areas for special events.
The Avenue of the Fountains median between Saguaro Boulevard and La Montana is utilized for nu-
merous community events throughout the year. Due to its age and use, the median area is in need
of improvements including but not limited to the replacement of trees, curbing, brick pavers, irriga-
tion systems, electrical systems and resurfacing/replacement of the fountains.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General
Capital Proj $4,000 $796,000 $800,000
Grant
Excise Tax $4,000 $996,000 $1,000,000
Debt Service
TOTAL $8,000 $1,792,000 $1,800,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning $8,000 $12,000 $20,000
Design $180,000 $180,000
Construction $1,600,000 $1,600,000
Other
TOTAL $8,000 $1,792,000 $1,800,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $5,000
TOTAL $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $5,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Street Maintenance Facility Improvements
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: F4002
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY14-15
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY14-15
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $2,544,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Results in Increased Efficiency
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
The current Streets Maintenance Facility is not adequately sized or configured for day to day op-
erations. The proposed facility improvements will allow for functional and efficient operations
throughout build-out. Staff currently utilizes a 15' x 70' mobile home trailer that was brought to
the site in 1993 as a temporary facility.
The estimated cost of the improvements is $2,544,000 which includes design and construction per
the Streets Operations Yard 2009 Master Plan.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj
Debt Service
Grant
Unfunded $2,544,000 $2,544,000
TOTAL $2,544,000 $2,544,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $424,000 $424,000
Construction $2,120,000 $2,120,000
TOTAL $2,544,000 $2,544,000
This project will provide new office, shop and storage space for the Streets Maintenance Division of
Development Services through build-out.
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Fire Station 2 Relocation
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: F4005
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY05-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY04-05
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $2,250,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Results in Increased Efficiency
FUNDING SOURCES
The Fire Department has completed a study of seven sites, two current stations, and five potential
locations to improve response times for all areas within the Town (in particular Eagle Mountain,
Crestview, Copperwynd, Adero Canyon, Fire Rock, and the Westridge developments).
The criteria used: response times, emergency unit coverage, Town owned property, (cost), and
site requiring little or no Planning & Zoning or Council action.
Five minute response 90% (entire town area of the time vs. the standard 4 minutes that all fire
departments strive to reach). The current Rural Metro contract calls for 5 and 8 minute response
areas. The logic for this decision was based on the Town Fire Sprinkler Ordinance of 1996.
The new fire station location on Shea Boulevard will afford superior overlapping coverage for both
fire stations, which will equitably distribute and balance call volume, thus allowing better call sup-
port for multiple calls. This station will also enhance the Insurance Service Organization (ISO)
station location rating.
Upon completion of this project, the current station 2 may be retained by the Town for future
needs or sold and funds returned to the CIP fund. This Study has been under review and develop-
ment since 2003.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $140,000 $140,000
Debt Service
Grant $2,110,000 $2,110,000
Unfunded
TOTAL $140,000 $2,110,000 $2,250,000
Construction of a new 6,000 sq. ft. fire station on/near Shea between Fountain Hills Boulevard and
Palisades Boulevard This station will replace the existing fire station on Saguaro Boulevard, south of
Shea Boulevard. The project includes engineering, design, and construction.
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PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $140,000 $140,000 $280,000
Construction $1,970,000 $1,970,000
TOTAL $140,000 $2,110,000 $2,250,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
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PROJECT TITLE: Centennial Circle
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: F4012
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY11-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY11-12
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $123,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Low - Provides an Expanded Level of Service
FUNDING SOURCES
This project includes the installation of brick pavers and landscaping elements at the Civic Center
courtyard area to allow various events to be held there and to improve the appearance.
The original Civic Center project included a center courtyard event plaza between the Community
Center and the Library/Museum. Due to escalations in construction costs, the event plaza was not
completed. The plaza currently has a gravel surface which is not ADA compliant and cannot be util-
ized for events.
The plaza was envisioned and designed with a surface area of brick pavers. The intended use was
for an event space managed by the Community Center staff as a revenue source as well as a public
space for citizens and visitors to enjoy the arts.
The project is estimated at $123,000 and would complete the brick paver surface, trees, plants,
irrigation and electrical upgrades which would allow the plaza to be more fully utilized.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Grant
Capital Proj $75,000 $48,000 $123,000
General
HURF
Developer
TOTAL $75,000 $48,000 $123,000
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PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design
Construction $75,000 $48,000 $123,000
Other
TOTAL $75,000 $48,000 $123,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $5,000
Other
TOTAL $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $5,000
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PROJECT TITLE: Fire Station 1 Renovation
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: F4015
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $495,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Prevents Irreparable Damage to Existing Facilities
FUNDING SOURCES
This project will provide a 1,500 square foot addition for five bunkrooms, a shower room and stor-
age space. This will be a one story addition to the north side of the existing building.
The existing double wide trailer utilized for the ambulance crew will be tested for asbestos and de-
molished. This space will be converted to parking to replace the parking space used for the addition.
The ambulance crew will be relocated to the existing living space.
1. The existing station has a 12' X 20' sleeping space for five firefighters, a 12' X 12' captain’s of-
fice/sleeping space and non-ADA compliant washroom/shower.
2. No female space.
3. Lack of station storage.
4. Existing external trailer, which houses the 2 person ambulance crew, is in deplorable condition
( the floor could collapse ) and is extremely expensive to power and cool, will be razed and re-
moved. This area will be converted to parking space.
5. The existing living space in the station will be converted for the ambulance crew. The bathroom/
shower will be used for this crew.
6. Storage will be added to the existing space.
7. An opportunity to introduce energy efficiency technology to save on utility costs will then exist.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Debt Service
Capital Proj $495,000 $495,000
Grant
Unfunded
TOTAL $495,000 $495,000
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PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $75,000 $75,000
Construction $420,000 $420,000
Other
TOTAL $495,000 $495,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $7,000
Other
TOTAL $1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $7,000
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PROJECT TITLE: Voice & Data Communications Upgrade
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: F4020
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY06-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY05-06
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $125,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Prevents Irreparable Damage to Existing Facilities
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
Replace network equipment at the Civic Center (Town Hall and Community Center) with expansion
to two fire stations and street yard in following years. Implementation of a voice over internet pro-
tocol (VOIP) telephone system.
Existing network hardware has exceeded life expectancy and is no longer supported by the manu-
facturer.
Existing voice communication hardware has also reached its end of life and replacement parts are
extremely hard to acquire. Replacement of existing equipment will minimize threat of hardware fail-
ures, increase network capacity, and improve efficiency of staff with features like unified messag-
ing, remote office capabilities, and improved call routing while leveraging existing technology sys-
tems.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General $100,000 $25,000 $125,000
Debt Service
Capital Proj
HURF
Grant
TOTAL $100,000 $25,000 $125,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning $10,000 $10,000
Acquisition $90,000 $25,000 $115,000
Construction
Other
TOTAL $100,000 $25,000 $125,000
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other $13,500 $17,500 $17,500 $17,500 $17,500 $83,500
TOTAL $13,500 $17,500 $17,500 $17,500 $17,500 $83,500
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PROJECT TITLE: Energy Efficiency Program
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: F4023
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY11-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY10-11
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $181,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Results in Increased Efficiency
FUNDING SOURCES
The project is a three-tiered program that will update some of the high-energy use equipment
currently in operation within Town-owned buildings. Tier one of the project was to conduct a level
two energy audit that helped identify areas for increased efficiency. The energy audit identified
our current Energy Management System and HVAC systems as the items with the most potential
for energy and cost savings.
Currently the Town Center Complex runs heating and cooling operations with two separate,
manually run, Energy Management Systems. The two separate systems are not compatible and
do not communicate with each other. The Town will be replacing the current system with a single
system that is automated and can adjust heating and cooling when needed. Along with the En-
ergy Management System upgrades, we will be adding seven separate mini -split cooling units to
the IT server rooms and telecommunications rooms at Town Hall, Community Center and Library.
Currently these rooms are being cooled by units that also handle office areas and meeting rooms
thereby needlessly cooling them. The temperatures in the IT rooms are kept at a much lower
level to protect the equipment from overheating.
The final tier of the program will use any remaining funds to retrofit designated Town-owned
buildings with more energy efficient products such as lighting, window tinting, etc.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Grant $146,000 $35,000 $181,000
Capital Proj
HURF
TOTAL $146,000 $35,000 $181,000
The Town received an energy efficiency and conservation grant totaling $146,000. The funds will be
used to implement energy efficiency measures by upgrading the current energy management system
computer program. The Town may also be eligible to receive rebates from SRP in the amount of
$35,000, for a total project cost of $181,000.
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PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning $9,500 $9,500
Design
Construction $136,500 $35,000 $171,500
TOTAL $146,000 $35,000 $181,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
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PROJECT TITLE: Portable Live Training Unit
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: F4025
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $160,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Protects Health & Safety of the Town
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
This grant will serve a two-fold purpose: better trained firefighters, which will provide each de-
partment the ability to protect lives and property in our communities for years to come, and most
importantly, better trained firefighters are safer firefighters which in turn could prevent injuries.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General $16,000 $16,000
Grant $144,000 $144,000
Capital Proj
TOTAL $160,000 $160,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design
Construction
Acquisition $160,000 $160,000
TOTAL $160,000 $160,000
The Fountain Hills Fire Department will be applying for a regional (Rio Verde, Fort McDowell and Salt
River Fire Departments) Assistance to Firefighters Grant for a portable Live Fire Training Unit. This
grant is a 90% Federal grant with a 10% local match. Fountain Hills and Rio Verde would split the
matching funds and either Fort McDowell or Salt River will donate a site to locate the training unit.
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Joint Use School / Town Park - McDowell Mountain Site
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: P3020
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY14-15
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY13-14
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $671,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Maintains Existing Service Level
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
Develop McDowell Mountain Elementary School property to include a large open turf area with irri-
gation for athletic practices and programs.
The Town Council, School Board and Parks and Recreation Commission all recommended approval
of the two (2) Joint Use Parks at Fountain Hills High School and McDowell Mountain Elementary
school.
Development of Town parks on School District property keeps the Town from having to acquire new
land and helps meet the needs of both the Town and School District.
By creating construction documents in FY13-14, the Town would be in a much better position to
apply for grants or potential stimulus funding that may be available for development. Then the
Town could quickly transition into construction when funding becomes available. Staff is proposing
that construction documents for both P3019 and P3020 be done together ($150,000) due to an
economy of scale applied by the landscape architect, potentially creating a savings to the Town on
each project.
FHUSD has indicated that they may have funding available in future years to assist in the comple-
tion of this project.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General
Capital Proj
Grant
Unfunded $75,000 $596,000 $671,000
TOTAL $75,000 $596,000 $671,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $75,000 $10,000 $85,000
Construction $586,000 $586,000
TOTAL $75,000 $596,000 $671,000
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $15,000
Other
TOTAL $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $15,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Emergency Operations Center
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: F4026
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $75,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Prevents Irreparable Damage to Existing Facilities
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
Currently the Town EOC is set up in the Council Chambers when needed. This area is an open
space that does not lend itself to security and inter-operability with all the personnel and agencies
that must operate within this space during a declared emergency.
This proposed EOC would be the central location for communication equipment, emergency op-
erations manuals and material, phone banks, and computer terminals. Staff will explore grant
opportunities to fund the project.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Excise Tax
Debt Service
Grant $75,000 $75,000
HURF
TOTAL $75,000 $75,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $10,000 $10,000
Construction $65,000 $65,000
TOTAL $75,000 $75,000
This project will improve the unfinished space adjacent to Town Council Chambers into an Emergency
Operations Center (EOC). This room will become the primary center for emergency staff to operate in
the event of a Town or Region-wide emergency.
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $2,000
Other
TOTAL $1,000 $1,000 $2,000
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PROJECT TITLE: Assistance to Firefighters Grant / Radios
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: F4027
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $120,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Protects Health & Safety of the Town
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
This grant will serve a two-fold purpose: better trained firefighters, which will provide each de-
partment the ability to protect lives and property in our communities for years to come, and most
importantly, better trained firefighters are safer firefighters which in turn could prevent injuries.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General $12,000 $12,000
Grant $108,000 $108,000
Capital Proj
TOTAL $120,000 $120,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design
Construction
Acquisition $120,000 $120,000
TOTAL $120,000 $120,000
Fountain Hills continues to move to a regional automatic aid communication system. We have com-
mitted, through grants which we have received the past three years, to upgrade our VHF portable
and mobile radios, and added 800 MHz mobile radios to our apparatus. This grant will purchase 12
portable VHF/700-800 MHz radios, 2 base station radios, and battery chargers. This grant is a 90%
Federal grant with a 10% Town match.
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
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PROJECT TITLE: Adero Canyon Trailhead
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: O7002
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY15-16
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY14-15
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $2,712,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Low-Provides an Expanded level of Service
FUNDING SOURCES
This access and trailhead will be the main entrance into the Town's McDowell Mountain Preserve
and would provide the public with a large parking area, trail access and information, restrooms, a
shade ramada and drinking water. Parking for up to two buses will be provided on the site for the
potential use of the local school district to conduct on-site environmental classes. The site would be
designed to meet ADA requirements.
This entrance would be the sole means by which people would be able to access the McDowell
Mountain Preserve from the south without walking through existing MCO private property. The site
has been planned for a number of years with a master plan for development.
The timing of this project has been moved to FY14-15 to better reflect the realities of MCO's devel-
opment schedule for the Adero Canyon development and the construction of the planned access
road by MCO, which would serve as the means by which access to the trailhead site would be
gained for the construction of the trailhead.
Currently, MCO does not have a target date for when the Adero Canyon development might com-
mence. The trailhead site, once completed, will be ADA compliant and provide access to the com-
plete Preserve and its trail system which has already been constructed.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General
Capital Proj
Grant
Dev Fees $1,649,000 $1,649,000
Unfunded $1,063,000 $1,063,000
TOTAL $1,649,000 $1,063,000 $2,712,000
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PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $300,000 $300,000
Construction $1,349,000 $1,063,000 $2,412,000
Other
TOTAL $1,649,000 $1,063,000 $2,712,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits $10,000 $10,000 $20,000
Services & Supplies $10,000 $10,000 $20,000
Other
TOTAL $20,000 $20,000 $40,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Four Peaks Park Improvements
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: P3008
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY13-19
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $2,700,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Maintains Existing Service Level
FUNDING SOURCES
Future improvements to Four Peaks Park will focus on the 11 acres immediately adjacent to Four
Peaks Elementary School and the Boys and Girls Club - McKee Branch. When the Town acquired the
parcel from the Fountain Hills Unified School District in 2001, it was anticipated that improvements
would occur within the next few years as the facilities were aging. Parking, sidewalk connectivity,
and landscaping are just some of the areas that will be improved, along with additional recreational
amenities as determined through public meetings.
The Four Peaks Park master plan needs to be updated to reflect the changing recreational needs of
the community since the original master plan was approved in 2001. For example, the Skate Park
was originally included in the Four Peaks Park master plan, but that facility has since been included
in the Desert Vista Park master plan and built at that park. Additionally, a roller hockey rink was
planned for Four Peaks Park, but the popularity of the sport has declined locally and the facility is
no longer necessary. By updating the master plan in FY12-13, the Town would be in a much better
position to apply for grants or potential stimulus funding that may be available for development.
With an updated and approved master plan, the Town could quickly transition into detailed design
and construction documents, and ultimately construction when funding becomes available. Design
and construction of the improvement are estimated at $2,650,000 and will be contingent upon
grant funding.
Improvements to this park will fill immediate recreational needs, due to the fact that much of the
park has been developed or improved in the past 10 -15 years. It is anticipated that the master plan
would focus on the 11 acres immediately adjacent to the elementary school and Boys and Girls Club
- McKee Branch. Improvements would likely have a positive impact on the surrounding neighbor-
hood and bring the park up to the standards of the Town's other municipal parks.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $50,000 $50,000
Excise Tax
Grant
Developer
General
TOTAL $50,000 $50,000
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PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning $50,000 $50,000
Design
Construction
Other
TOTAL $50,000 $50,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY12-13 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Fountain Park Improvements
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: P3011
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY14-15
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY13-14
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $1,500,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Finishes a Partially Completed Project
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
Remaining improvements to Fountain Park include renovation of the east parking lot with lights, low
level lighting of interior and exterior sidewalks, monument signage, and amphitheater area lighting
and staging for day and evening events.
Fountain Park has undergone several phases of improvements since the Town acquired the Park in
1997. All improvements are being done in conjunction with the approved Park master plan and will
help keep Fountain Park the signature facility in Fountain Hills. These items represent the final im-
provements to the Park as outlined in the most recent master plan, which was approved in 1999.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General
Capital Proj $825,000 $675,000 $1,500,000
Grant
Developer
TOTAL $825,000 $675,000 $1,500,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $150,000 $150,000
Construction $675,000 $675,000 $1,350,000
Other
TOTAL $825,000 $675,000 $1,500,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits $22,725 $22,725 $22,725 $68,175
Services & Supplies $28,300 $28,300 $28,300 $84,900
Other
TOTAL $51,025 $51,025 $51,025 $153,075
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: New Community Park - Ellman Property
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: P3014
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY14-15
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY13-14
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $27,600,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Maintains Existing Service Level
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
Design and development of 19 acres of community park in the Ellman Company property in north-
ern Fountain Hills. There will be an additional 27 acre neighborhood park in the development across
the street from the Community Park. The two parks will have community and neighborhood park
amenities appropriate for each site.
The Town of Fountain Hills is deficient in the number of acres for both community and neighborhood
parks according to national guidelines from the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA).
This park will help to bring the Town within acceptable minimal guidelines for community parks and
closer to the minimal guidelines on neighborhood park acreages based on the Town's population.
Development of the parks is also included in the General Plan as recommended at the time of an-
nexation of the State Trust Land. The cost to develop the two parks is computed as follows: Acquisi-
tion - $200,000 per acre and Development - $400,000 per acre for a combined total of $600,000
per acre. Based on a total of 46 acres X $600,000 would equal $27,600,000 for both acquisition and
development. Design and construction of this project is the responsibility of the developer.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General
Capital Proj
Grant
Developer $9,200,000 $18,400,000 $27,600,000
TOTAL $9,200,000 $18,400,000 $27,600,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design
Acquisition $9,200,000 $18,400,000 $27,600,000
Construction
TOTAL $9,200,000 $18,400,000 $27,600,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $600,000
Services & Supplies $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $450,000
Other $50,000 $50,000
TOTAL $400,000 $350,000 $350,000 $1,100,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Joint Use School / Town Park - Fountain Hills High School Site
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: P3019
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY14-15
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY13-14
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $705,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Maintains Existing Service Level
FUNDING SOURCES
Develop Fountain Hills High School property to include a large open turf area with irrigation for ath-
letic practices and programs.
The Town Council, School Board and Parks and Recreation Commission all recommended approval
of the two (2) Joint Use Parks at Fountain Hills High School and McDowell Mountain Elementary
school.
Development of Town parks on School District property keeps the Town from having to acquire new
land and helps meet the needs of both the Town and School District.
The Estimate of Probable Construction Costs was provided by Olsson Associates in 2007.
By creating construction documents in FY13-14, the Town would be in a much better position to
apply for grants or potential stimulus funding that may be available for development. Then the
Town could quickly transition into construction when funding becomes available. Staff is proposing
that construction documents for both P3019 and P3020 be done together ($150,000) due to an
economy of scale applied by the landscape architect, potentially creating a savings to the Town on
each project.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
General
Capital Proj
Grant
Developer
Unfunded $75,000 $630,000 $705,000
TOTAL $75,000 $630,000 $705,000
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PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $75,000 $10,000 $85,000
Construction $620,000 $620,000
Other
TOTAL $75,000 $630,000 $705,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $15,000
Other
TOTAL $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $15,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Fountain Lake Water Quality Improvements
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: P3022
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY11-12
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $300,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Maintains Existing Service Level
FUNDING SOURCES
This project will help improve water quality in Fountain Lake by developing a comprehensive water
quality management program.
Fountain Lake serves as the centerpiece of the Town activities. The total lake area is approximately
29 acres and receives reclaimed wastewater with a high nutrient concentration. Over the years the
lake has experienced episodes of low oxygen levels, occasional algae blooms, unpleasant odors and
even fish die off.
Meetings are being held between the Town and the Sanitary District to help determine the extent
and funding levels needed to further improve the lake's water quality in the future. A comprehen-
sive water quality management program is anticipated to be completed by a consultant in FY11 -12.
Future improvements to help “mix” the lake may be required with estimated funding shown in FY12
-13.
PROJECT EXPENSES
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning $50,000 $50,000
Design
Construction $250,000 $250,000
TOTAL $50,000 $250,000 $300,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
P3022
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $50,000 $250,000 $300,000
General
Grant
Developer
HURF
TOTAL $50,000 $250,000 $300,000
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
P3022
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PROJECT TITLE: Urban Trail Improvements
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: P3024
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-17
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $130,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Low - Provides an Expanded Level of Service
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
Work to include the planning of both Phase II and III of the Urban Trail Plans and the continued im-
plementation of the trails plan. Design work will include the work on Phases II and III. This design
will also include work to complete a number of gaps in the Urban Trail Plan where sections of side-
walks are needed and will include street striping and signage along the routes.
Phase I has been budgeted and will be implemented in FY11-12. The proposed remaining work will
complete the remaining two phases of the Urban Trail Plan. The Urban Trail Plan and its implemen-
tation was one of the goals set by the Council in FY11-12. This work will complete the plan.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $50,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $130,000
General
Grant
Developer
HURF
TOTAL $50,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $130,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $19,000 $19,000
Construction $31,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $111,000
Other
TOTAL $50,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $130,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $5,000
TOTAL $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $5,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
P3024
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PROJECT TITLE: Unpaved Alley Paving Projects
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: S6003
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY10-15
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY09-10
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $695,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Federal, State or Local Mandate
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
This project involves paving a number of unpaved alleys throughout the Town. The paving project is
divided into five phases as follows:
Phase I: 1,400 LF from Panorama to Colony - Completed
Phase II: 870 LF from Tower to Panorama - Completed
Phase III: 890 LF from Panorama to Enterprise in FY12-13
Phase IV: 1,150 LF adjacent to Colony Wash and 770 linear feet from Fountain Hills Blvd to Glen-
brook in FY13-14
Phase V: 635 LF from Desert Vista to Saxon Dr. and 410 LF from Tioga south and east of Panorama
in FY14-15
Maricopa County has mandated that all municipalities stabilize unpaved alleys to mitigate air pollu-
tion. The Town of Fountain Hills has entered into an IGA with Maricopa County requiring the un-
paved alleys to be stabilized.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $325,000 $190,000 $180,000 $695,000
Debt Service
General
HURF
TOTAL $325,000 $190,000 $180,000 $695,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $45,000
Construction $310,000 $175,000 $165,000 $650,000
TOTAL $325,000 $190,000 $180,000 $695,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $8,000
TOTAL $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $8,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
S6003
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PROJECT TITLE: Shea Boulevard Widening
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: S6005
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY10-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY09-10
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $4,003,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Leverage Local Funds
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
This project will widen Shea Boulevard to three lanes in each direction from the east Town boundary
to approximately 1,000 feet west of Technology Drive. Also included in the project are improve-
ments to the Shea and Saguaro intersection, a rubberized asphalt overlay of the existing pavement,
curb and gutter, sidewalks, traffic signal improvements, traffic signal interconnect conduit, wiring and
appurtenances.
Shea Boulevard is a road of regional significance and has an average traffic volume of 25,000 vehi-
cles per day at Saguaro Boulevard. This project is a MAG Proposition 400 project which will provide
for 70% of the project funding with a 30% match from the Town. The MAG reimbursement is pro-
grammed for FY13-14. The Town was also awarded MCDOT Special Project Funds in the amount of
$152,000 to provide for a rubberized asphalt overlay from the Beeline Highway (SR 87) to the east-
ern Town limit.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $100,000 $957,000 $1,057,000
Grant $2,746,000 $2,746,000
General
Developer $200,000 $200,000
TOTAL $100,000 $3,903,000 $4,003,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design $100,000 $127,000 $227,000
Construction $3,726,000 $3,726,000
Other $50,000 $50,000
TOTAL $100,000 $3,903,000 $4,003,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $2,000 $2,000 $20,000 $20,000 $2,000 $48,000
Other
TOTAL $2,000 $2,000 $20,000 $20,000 $2,000 $48,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
S6005
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PROJECT TITLE: Pavement Management Program
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: S6008
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: Ongoing
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: N/A
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST:
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Prevents Irreparable Damage to Existing Facilities
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
The Pavement Management Program will consist of repairing areas of damaged asphalt, potholes,
pavement marking, curbs, sidewalks etc. on an annual basis.
Many of the roadways in Fountain Hills are currently 30 to 40 years old and past their useful life-
span. The Pavement Management Program will provide repairs on an as needed basis until a sus-
tainable program can be funded to rehabilitate/reconstruct roadways that are past their useful life-
span.
An additional $100,000 in Highway Users Revenue Funds are included in the Streets Division
budget.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $500,000
General
Bonds
Grant
TOTAL $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $500,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Planning
Design
Construction $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $500,000
Other
TOTAL $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $500,000
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
S6008
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PROJECT TITLE: Saguaro Boulevard Reconstruction
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: S6010
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY13-14
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $7,500,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Prevents Irreparable Damage to Existing Facilities
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
This project will reconstruct Saguaro Boulevard from Trevino Drive to Fountain Hills Boulevard in-
cluding the removal and replacement of subgrade as required. Also included are major drainage
improvements at Palisades, minor drainage improvements at various locations, and ADA improve-
ments as required. It is anticipated that the medians at the Avenue of the Fountains will be modi-
fied for pedestrian safety.
Saguaro Boulevard was one of the first streets constructed in Fountain Hills and is a major truck
route. This reconstruction is the first major work performed on the street. There have been some
repairs performed in areas over time, however, the overall condition of the asphalt requires recon-
struction.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $300,000 $300,000
HURF
General
Unfunded $7,200,000 $7,200,000
Grant
TOTAL $300,000 $7,200,000 $7,500,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Engineering $300,000 $200,000 $500,000
Design
Construction $7,000,000 $7,000,000
Other
TOTAL $300,000 $7,200,000 $7,500,000
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Shea Boulevard Multi-Use Path
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: S6047
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-15
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $466,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Results in Increased Efficiency
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
Fountain Hills was awarded a $273,000 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) grant from the
Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) to construct the Shea Boulevard multi-use pathway in
FY12-13. Staff will apply for a two year deferral to move construction to FY14-15. The project will
be administered by ADOT.
The multi-use pathway will fill in the existing gap on the south side of Shea between Scottsdale's
multi-use path which ends at 142nd Street and Fountain Hills' sidewalk which begins at Eagle Moun-
tain Boulevard. This project will be a joint project between the Town (70%) and the City of Scotts-
dale (30%) with the local funding split based upon the length of the project located within each ju-
risdiction.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $35,000 $35,000 $65,000 $135,000
Grant $273,000 $273,000
General
Scottsdale $15,000 $15,000 $28,000 $58,000
TOTAL $50,000 $50,000 $366,000 $466,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Engineering $50,000 $50,000 $20,000 $120,000
Design
Construction $346,000 $346,000
TOTAL $50,000 $50,000 $366,000 $466,000
This project will construct a new multi-use path on the south side of Shea Boulevard from 142nd
Street to Eagle Mountain Parkway.
Capital Projects Information Sheets
S6047
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000
Other
TOTAL $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
S6047
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PROJECT TITLE: Fountain Hills Boulevard Shoulder Paving
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: S6053
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-14
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY11-12
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $396,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Leverage Local Funds
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
This project will pave the dirt shoulders along Fountain Hills Boulevard from Segundo Drive to Pinto
Drive, providing dust mitigation and erosion control.
The Town applied for and was awarded a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) grant through
the Maricopa Association of Governments for the paving of the dirt shoulders on Fountain Hills
Boulevard. This project will provide dust mitigation, erosion control, run -off-the-road hazard mitiga-
tion, potential future use by bicycles, and will reduce maintenance costs. The project design is
funded by the Town, with construction funded 94.3% through grant funds with a 5.7% local match
requirement.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $40,000 $65,000 $36,000 $141,000
Grant $255,000 $255,000
General
HURF
Developer
TOTAL $40,000 $65,000 $291,000 $396,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Design $40,000 $65,000 $20,000 $125,000
Construction $271,000 $271,000
Other
TOTAL $40,000 $65,000 $291,000 $396,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $4,000
Other
TOTAL $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $4,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Highway Safety Improvement Program
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: S6054
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $57,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Leverage Local Funds
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
This project will provide guardrail impact attenuators at five locations on Shea Boulevard and four
locations on Palisades Boulevard. The project will also include the purchase of twenty traffic signal
pedestrian countdown timers to be installed by the Streets Division.
The Town applied for and was awarded a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant
through the Maricopa Association of Governments for the installation of guardrail impact attenu-
ators and traffic signal pedestrian countdown timers. This project will provide additional safety
measures for motorists and pedestrians while being funded 82% through grant funds.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $10,000 $10,000
Grant $47,000 $47,000
General
HURF
Developer
TOTAL $57,000 $57,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Design
Construction $57,000 $57,000
Other
TOTAL $57,000 $57,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Shea Boulevard Eastbound Bike Lane and Overlay
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: S6056
This project will provide a rubberized asphalt overlay on Shea Boulevard from Palisades to Fountain
Hills Boulevard and provide pavement for an eastbound bike lane.
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $651,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: High - Leverage Local Funds
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
Staff is working with ADOT to reallocate savings from favorable construction bids received for the
Shea Gap Project (S6025) to complete the eastbound bike lane and pavement overlay from Pali-
sades to Fountain Hills Boulevard The rubberized asphalt overlay will provide for long -term mainte-
nance restoration of the pavement surface. This project will be administered by ADOT.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $211,000 $211,000
Grant $440,000 $440,000
General
HURF
TOTAL $651,000 $651,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Engineering
Design $110,000 $110,000
Construction $541,000 $541,000
TOTAL $651,000 $651,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies $2,000 $2,000 $10,000 $2,000 $16,000
Other
TOTAL $2,000 $2,000 $10,000 $2,000 $16,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: T5010
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY13-15
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $1,433,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Maintains Existing Service Level
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
This project will install a hybrid Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) that will be part wireless
and part fiber optic wiring for traffic signal interconnection on Shea, Palisades, Saguaro and Foun-
tain Hills Boulevard
In 2007 the Town hired a consultant to prepare a study with recommendations to implement an ITS
system for the traffic signals throughout Fountain Hills. Fountain Hills was selected by MAG for a
Federal Aid Grant (CMAQ) to construct the hybrid ITS system.
Design is anticipated to start in FY12-13 and continue through FY13-14 with construction in FY14-
15.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $53,000 $53,000 $405,000 $511,000
Debt Service
General
Grant $922,000 $922,000
TOTAL $53,000 $53,000 $1,327,000 $1,433,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Design $53,000 $53,000 $10,000 $116,000
Construction $1,317,000 $1,317,000
Acquisition
Other
TOTAL $53,000 $53,000 $1,327,000 $1,433,000
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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OPERATING IMPACT
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
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PROJECT TITLE: Traffic Signal - Palisades and Saguaro Upgrades
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: PROJECT NUMBER: T5011
TOWN GOALS
TIMEFRAME: FY12-13
YEAR PROJECT BEGAN: FY12-13
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $400,000
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
FUNDING PRIORITY: Medium - Maintains Existing Service Level
FUNDING SOURCES
PROJECT EXPENSES
OPERATING IMPACT
Remove and replace existing traffic signal poles, foundations, mast arms, signal heads and conduits
to meet current standards.
The traffic signal at Palisades and Saguaro was built to Maricopa County standards prior to incorpo-
ration of the Town of Fountain Hills. Conditions of the traffic signal will be assessed annually until
replacement is warranted.
FUND TYPE Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Capital Proj $400,000 $400,000
Debt Service
General
Grant
TOTAL $400,000 $400,000
ACTIVITY Prior Years FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Design $40,000 $40,000
Construction $360,000 $360,000
Other
Other
TOTAL $400,000 $400,000
CATEGORY FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 TOTAL
Salaries & Benefits
Services & Supplies
Other
TOTAL
Capital Projects Information Sheets
T5011
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Capital Projects Information Sheets
T5011
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Vehicle Replacement Program
Policy and Procedure
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Objective
To provide a policy and procedures for the development, approval, and implemen-
tation of the Town of Fountain Hills’ twenty (20) year Vehicle Replacement Pro-
gram (VRP).
Scope
This policy applies to all vehicles owned by the Town of Fountain Hills that meet
the definition detailed in the definitions section.
Policy
The purpose of the Vehicle Replacement Program is to provide an authoritative de-
cision-making process for the evaluation, selection, and multi-year scheduling of
vehicle replacements based on a projection of available fiscal resources and the
vehicles age, mileage, engine hours and repair costs. The objectives of the pro-
gram are to:
Ensure the timely purchase, repair and replacement of the Town’s vehi-
cles;
Serve as a link in the Town’s planning between the Town’s operating and
capital budgets;
Maintain control over the Town’s long-term cash flow in relation to the
Town's financial capacity; and
Ensure efficient, effective and coordinated vehicle acquisition and re-
placement.
Definitions
The following words when used in connection with this policy shall have the follow-
ing meanings:
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM: A multi-year planning document that is the
product of a systematic evaluation of vehicle utilization, repair and maintenance.
This plan serves as a guide for the efficient and effective replacement of vehicles,
outlining a detailed timeline and financing schedule of vehicle replacement for a
twenty (20) year period.
VEHICLE: A vehicle is defined in financial terms as a piece of rolling stock with a
projected final cost of at least $10,000 and a useful life of at least 7 years. Vehi-
cles shall be subdivided into various classifications as follows:
Sedans
Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Light Duty Truck
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Medium Duty Truck
Heavy Duty Truck
Passenger Van
Street Sweeper
Fire Ladder Truck
Fire Pumper Truck
Utility Vehicle/Bunker Rake
Backhoe
Loader/Grader/Tractor
Gator
Dump Truck
Trailer
PROCESS:
A. Schedule: Annually, the Development Services Director and Finance Di-
rector will submit an updated VRP to the Town Manager for review in Febru-
ary of each fiscal year. The Town Manager will review the proposal and for-
ward the approved VRP to the Finance Director in March for inclusion in the
Town’s CIP budget proposal.
B. Format: The Development Services Director will utilize the previous
year's approved VRP as the base for developing recommended additions,
deletions, or changes for incorporation in the updated VRP for the ensuing
year. All new (not replacement) vehicle requests will also include a compre-
hensive estimate of the impact of the new vehicle on the Town's annual op-
erating budget; e.g., fuel, maintenance requirements, etc.
C. Finance Review: The Finance Director will assist the Development Ser-
vices Director as necessary in all facets of the Vehicle Replacement Program
development and review including production of cost estimates, as well as
an overall financial analysis of the proposed program. Additional assistance
may be requested to help produce draft documents, etc.
D. Town Manager Review: The Development Services Director will provide a
copy of the proposed VRP document to the Finance Director and Town Man-
ager for review and comment. Following approval by the Town Manager the
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VRP will be incorporated into the CIP budget proposal for the coming year.
E. Implementation: Upon adoption of the VRP in the operating budget, vehi-
cles included within the applicable budget year may be purchased by the
Development Services Director, or his/her designee in compliance with the
Town’s Purchasing Policy.
F. Amendments: The adopted VRP may be amended upon recommendation
of the Development Services Director and approval of the Town Manager
and Town Council.
PROCEDURE:
A. Form: The New Vehicle Request form (listed as Attachment A) shall be
utilized to request inclusion of a new (not replacement) vehicle in the Vehi-
cle Replacement Plan. Department Directors may request the addition of a
new vehicle to the VRP by submitting their request to the Public Works Di-
rector in January as part of the budget process.
The Development Services Director shall include these requests in the VRP
that is submitted to the Finance Director and Town Manager.
B. Funding Prioritization: As part of the VRP development process, the Pub-
lic Works Director shall create vehicle replacement priorities to help deter-
mine the vehicle replacement schedule which will be incorporated in the five
(5) year and twenty (20) year VRP.
The following guidelines shall be utilized:
Sedans 10 years/100,000 miles
Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) 10 years/100,000 miles
Light Duty Truck 10 years/100,000 miles
Medium Duty Truck 12 years/125,000 miles
Heavy Duty Truck 12 years/125,000 miles
Passenger Van 12 years/100,000 miles
Street Sweeper 7 years/75,000 miles
Fire Ladder Truck 15 years/100,000 miles
Fire Pumper Truck 15 years/100,000 miles
Utility Vehicle/Bunker Rake 12 years/100,000 miles
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Backhoe 20 years/15,000 engine hours
Loader/Grader/Tractor 20 years/15,000 engine hours
Gator 12 years/15,000 engine hours
Dump Truck 15 years/125,000 miles
Trailer 10 years
In addition to the factors listed above, the Development Services Director,
or his/her designee shall also review the utilization, maintenance records of
the vehicles, downtime and the overall condition of the vehicles when mak-
ing recommendations for replacement.
C. Funding Sources: The primary funding sources for the VRP are the Gen-
eral Fund and Streets Fund. Revenues for the Vehicle Replacement Fund will
also be generated from the replacement charges applied against the operat-
ing funds that support the departments that utilize the subject vehicles.
Surplus sale proceeds and insurance claim proceeds will also be deposited to
the Vehicle Replacement Fund to help offset future vehicle and equipment
costs.
D. Vehicle Disposal: At least once annually, the Development Services Di-
rector, or his/her designee shall prepare a list of vehicles to be retired from
the Town’s fleet. The Town Manager shall authorize the sales of these vehi-
cles at Auction by signing over the vehicle title(s). The Development Ser-
vices Director, or his/her designee shall then transport the vehicles to the
Auctioneer and shall be responsible to insure that payment on the vehicles
is made to the Vehicle Replacement Fund.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT:
The Town Manager, Finance Director and Development Services Director will
be responsible for ensuring that this policy is followed and/or updated as
necessary.
Fiscal Year 12-13 Vehicle Replacement Recommendation
In FY12-13, $400,000 is budgeted for vehicle replacements, however the
vehicle replacement program is being reviewed and may change.
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Vehicle Replacement Program
Department
Vehicle
No.Description
Mod
Year
Replacement
Cost Replacement Schedule
FY12-13
Depreciation
Development Services 148 Ford Escape Hybrid 2008 $25,947 10 years/100,000 miles $2,595
Development Services 149 Ford Escape Hybrid 2008 $25,947 10 years/100,000 miles $2,595
Development Services 140 Ford Escape Hybrid 2007 $28,247 10 years/100,000 miles $2,825
Fire 821 American LaFrance 1998 $450,000 15 years/100,000 miles $30,000
Fire 823 Crimson 2008 $450,000 15 years/100,000 miles $30,000
Fire 204 Ford F-550 SUV 2001 $100,000 12 years/125,000 miles $8,333
Fire 822 American LaFrance 1999 $525,000 15 years/100,000 miles $35,000
Fire D822 Ford F150 4x4 Supercab 2011 $28,829 10 years/100,000 miles $2,883
Fire C100 Chrylser Van 2000 $4,900 12 years/125,000 miles $4,300
Fire 7 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab 2009 $43,000 10 years/100,000 miles $4,300
Community Services 11 John Deere 4x2 Gator 2007 $6,590 12 years/15,000 hours $549
Community Services 141 Ford F-150 2007 $15,174 10 years/100,000 miles $1,517
Community Services 12 John Deere 4x2 Gator 2007 $6,590 12 years/15,000 hours $549
Community Services 146 Ford F-150 Pickup 2007 $18,288 10 years/100,000 miles $1,829
Community Services 13 Mule KAF400A7 2007 $8,000 12 years/15,000 hours $667
Community Services 14 Kubota KU 2007 $27,199 20 years/15,000 hours $1,360
Community Services 142 Ford F-250 Pickup 2007 $19,089 10 years/100,000 miles $1,909
Community Services 147 Ford F-150 Pickup 2007 $18,288 10 years/100,000 miles $1,829
Community Services 143 Ford Escape Hybrid 2006 $29,275 10 years/100,000 miles $2,928
FUND 100 TOTAL $135,967
Streets 145 Ford F-150 Supercab 2007 $25,403 10 years/100,000 miles $1,434
Streets 12 John Deere Tractor 1993 $55,403 20 years/15,000 hours $1,270
Streets 20 Caterpillar 426C 1999 $88,393 20 years/15,000 hours $1,245
Streets 5 Caterpillar 21B 1993 $24,898 20 years/10,000 hours $4,420
Streets 135 Freightliner M2106 2005 $63,170 15 years/125,000 miles $1,660
Streets 151 Ford F-450 Pickup 2008 $52,183 12 years/125,000 miles $5,264
Streets 134 Ford F-550 Pickup 2005 $41,994 12 years/125,000 miles $1,651
Streets Ariel Platform-2005 Ford F550 2005 $36,597 24 years/125,000 miles $2,470
Streets 138 Ford Escape Hybrid 2006 $27,748 10 years/100,000 miles $2,775
Streets 144 Ford Escape Hybrid 2007 $29,844 10 years/100,000 miles $2,984
FUND 200 TOTAL $25,173
Fund 100 $135,967
Fund 200 $25,173
Total $161,140
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Schedules
Schedules
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Services
Notarization $2.00 per signature
Affix Town Seal $2.00 each
Faxing Service - Local Only $2.00 First Page, $.50 Each Additional Page
Faxing Service - Long Distance $3.00 First Page, $.50 Each Additional Page
E - Mail Document Service $0.00
Returned Check Fee $25.00
Campaign Fees
Pro/Con Argument Fee $100.00
Campaign Finance - Late Filing Fee $10.00 per day
Copies - Non - Commercial
Photocopies (B&W) 8 1/2 x 11 $.25 per page
Photocopies (B&W) 8 1/2 x 14 $.30 per page
Photocopies (B&W) 11 x 17 $.40 per page
Photocopies (Color) 8 1/2 x 11 $.50 per page
Photocopies (Color) 8 1/2 x 14 $.60 per page
Photocopies (Color) 11 x 17 $.70 per page
Copies - Commercial
Photocopies (B&W) 8 1/2 x 11 $.50 per page
Photocopies (B&W) 8 1/2 x 14 $.60 per page
Photocopies (B&W) 11 x 17 $.80 per page
Photocopies (Color) 8 1/2 x 11 $1.00 per page
Photocopies (Color) 8 1/2 x 14 $1.20 per page
Photocopies (Color) 11 x 17 $1.40 per page
Documents
Town Code $25.00 (CD or hard copy)
Zoning Ordinances $25.00 (CD or hard copy)
Subdivision Code $25.00 (CD or hard copy)
CAFR (Annual Financial Report) $25.00 (CD or hard copy)
Annual Budget $45.00 (CD or hard copy)
Land Use Analysis $25.00 (hard copy only)
CD of Council Meeting $25.00 ea
Other Materials on CD $25.00 ea
Reports
License Report (Non - Commercial Use) $25.00 (CD or hard copy)
License Report (Commercial Use) $50.00 (CD or hard copy)
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Maps
8 1/2" x 11" Street/Index Map "Typical"
(B&W)
$0.50
8 1/2" x 11" Street/Index Map "Typical"
(Color)
$2.00
8 1/2" x 11" Street/Index Map "Typical"
(Photo)
$3.00
11" x 17" Street/Index Map "Typical" (B&W) $0.75
11" x 17" Street/Index Map "Typical" (Color) $3.00
11" x 17" Street/Index Map "Typical" (Photo) $5.00
11" x 17" Aerial Site Plan (Photo) $20.00
24" x 36" Street/Final Plat/As Built (B&W) $3.00
24" x 36" Street/Final Plat/As Built (Color) $20.00
24" x 36" Street/Final Plat/As Built (Photo) $30.00
60" x 60" Street/Bldg/Develop/Plat/Plot
(B&W)
$35.00
60" x 60" Street/Bldg/Develop/Plat/Plot
(Color)
$75.00
60" x 60" Street/Bldg/Develop/Plat/Plot
(Photo)
$125.00
Plat Map Book $25.00
Adopt A Street
Fee, per sign $30.00
Dog License
Non - neutered dog $42.00
Spayed/Neutered dog $17.00
Over 65 with neutered dog $6.00
Service Dog No fee
Replacement Dog Tag $4.00
Late fee neutered dog (per month) $2.00
Late fee non - neutered dog (per month) $4.00
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Description Fee
Business License Fees
Providers of services, wholesalers and
manufacturers with a fixed place of business
within the town limits
$50.00/application and first year fee
Retail merchants, restaurants, bars,
contractors and rental of real and personal
property with a fixed place of business within
the town limits and persons engaging in the
sale or rental of rental of real estate
$50.00/application and first year fee
Wholesalers, manufacturers and providers of
services without a fixed place of business
within the town limits
$50.00/application and first year fee
Retail merchants, etc. (as above) without a
fixed place of business within the town limits
$50.00/application and first year fee
Annual renewal fee for business within the
town limits
$35.00
Annual renewal fee for business without a
fixed place of business within the town limits
$50.00
Temporary Vendor Permit (Special Events
Only)
$50.00/application and processing fee
Peddlers, solicitors and mobile merchants $250.00/calendar quarter or fraction thereof
Peddler investigation fee (per person) $25.00
Promoters of entertainments, circuses,
bazaars, etc., who receive a percentage of
receipts or other consideration for their
services. Each such promoter shall also
obtain liability insurance of a minimum of $1
million naming the Town as insured.
$100.00/week
Animal Show $100.00/week
Circus Parade Only $50.00/day
Handbill Distributor $10.00/day
Amusement Company, such as ferris wheel,
merry - go - round, etc., not part of a circus
$100.00/day
Tent Show $100.00/day
Wrestling Exhibition $100.00/day
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Business License Fees (cont.)
Road Show, Carnival or Circus $100.00/day
Practice of palmistry, phrenology, astrology,
fortune telling, mind reading clairvoyancy,
magic or any healing practices not licensed
by the State of Arizona, or any similar calling
without a fixed place of business
$50.00/day
Duplicate Business License $10.00
Verification of License Letter $10.00
Alarm License
Application fee $100.00
Annual License fee $30.00
Criminal history investigation (per person) $25.00
Duplicate Alarm License $10.00
False Alarm Service Charges (per calendar year)
First and second None
Third $50.00
Fourth $75.00
Fifth and Sixth $100.00
Seventh or more $200.00 each
Wireless Communications (Cell Tower on Town property)
Application Fee, each location $100.00
Special Event Permits - Business
Application Fee - Business $100.00
Permit Fee $50 per day (not to exceed $400)
Special Event Permits - Non - Profit
Application Fee - Charitable Organization $50.00
Permit Fee $25 per day (not to exceed $200)
Special Event Permits - Extra Fees
Special Event Liquor Application Fee See alcohol license application fees
Utility Fees Actual cost of usage
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Description Fee
Alcohol License Application
Person Transfer Fee $150.00
Location Transfer Fee $150.00
Probate/Will Assignment/Divorce Decree $150.00
Extension of Premise $25.00
Initial Application Fee
01 - In State Producer $500.00
02 - Out of State Producer $500.00
03 - Domestic Microbrewery $500.00
04 - In State Wholesaler $500.00
05 - Government $500.00
06 - Bar, All Spirituous Liquors $500.00
07 - Beer & Wine Bar $500.00
08 - Conveyance $500.00
09 - Liquor Store $500.00
10 - Beer & Wine Store $500.00
11 - Hotel/Motel $500.00
12 - Restaurant $500.00
13 - Domestic Farm Winery $500.00
14 - Private Club $0.00
15 - Special Event $25.00
16 - Wine Festival/Wine Fair $25.00
Adult Oriented Business License
Application Fee - Business $500.00
Application Fee - Provider $100.00
Application Fee - Manager $100.00
Application Fee - Employee (per person) $50.00
License Fee - annual - Business $200.00
License Fee - annual - Provider $100.00
License Fee - annual - Manager $100.00
Cable License
Initial License Application $2,500.00
Transfer of ownership $2,000.00
License modification, pursuant to 47 USC Sec
545
$2,500.00
Other License modification up to $2000
License fee - quarterly 5% of gross receipts
Late fee (after 30 days) 5% plus interest of 1 1/2% per mo
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Excavations/In - Lieu Fees
Base fee (per excavation) $250.00 plus:
Trench cut fees:
Newly paved or overlayed 0 - 1 yrs $55.00 per lineal ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 1 - 2 yrs $45.00 per lineal ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 2 - 3 yrs $35.00 per lineal ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 3 - 4 yrs $25.00 per lineal ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 4 - 5 yrs $15.00 per lineal ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 5 - 6 yrs $10.00 per lineal ft.
Slurry or chip sealed 0 - 2 years $4.00 per lineal ft.
Pavement replacement greater than 600 ft in
length
$2.50 per sq. yd.
Utility Pit fees:
Newly paved or overlayed 0 - 1 yrs $5.00 per sq. ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 1 - 2 yrs $4.50 per sq. ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 2 - 3 yrs $3.50 per sq. ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 3 - 4 yrs $2.50 per sq. ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 4 - 5 yrs $1.50 per sq. ft.
Newly paved or overlayed 5 - 6 yrs $1.00 per sq. ft.
Slurry or chip sealed 0 - 2 years $5.00 per sq. ft.
Adjustment (MH, valve, monument, etc) $500 ea.
Striping $.55 per linear ft.
Lane Markers $150.00 ea.
Stop Bars $2.50 per sq. ft.
Crosswalks $.79 per sq. ft.
RPMs $7.00 ea.
Encroachment Permits
Base Permit Fee $50.00
2"/6" Paving A.C. $.35 per sq. yd.
1" Paving - Overlay or Top Course $.15 per sq. yd.
1" ABC or Select Subbase $.05 per sq. yd.
Permanent Barricading $25.00 ea.
Guard Rail/Hand Rail $.20 per linear ft.
Survey Monuments $10.00 ea.
Concrete Aprons $15.00 ea.
Scuppers $15.00 ea.
Review for Adjustments MH, etc. $10.00 ea.
4" Paving - PC Concrete $.22 per sq. yd.
Decorative Sidewalk or Paving $.30 per linear ft.
Sidewalk & Bike path $.30 per linear ft.
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Encroachment Permits (cont.)
Curb & Gutter $.20 per linear ft.
Valley Gutter $.50 per linear ft.
Sign (regulator, street etc.) $5.00 ea.
Pavement Cuts $2.00 per linear ft.
Driveway Cuts $30.00 ea.
Utility, Water Line, Sewer Line Trench $.15 per linear ft.
Drywells (maxwell or similar) $100.00 ea.
Storm Drain Pipe $2.00 per linear ft.
Catch Basins, Headwells $50.00 ea.
Cutoff Walls $.35 per linear ft.
Slope Protection $.30 per sq. yd.
Rip Rap $.90 sq. ft.
Retaining Wall $1.53 per linear ft.
Cut/Fill (Materials Moved) $.40 per cubic yd.
Box Culverts 5% of attached estimate
Miscellaneous 5% of attached estimate
Landscaping 5% of attached estimate
Irrigation 5% of attached estimate
Lighting 5% of attached estimate
Grading 5% of attached estimate
Utility Splice/Repair Pits (outside pvmt) $2.00 sq. ft. (minimum $50.00)
Other 5% of attached estimate
In Lieu Payments Calculated for cuts greater than 600 feet in
length
Traffic Control Plan Review $200
Engineering Plan Review Fee $350 per sheet
Failure to obtain an Encroachment Permit $200
Failure to obtain a Final Inspection $100
Reinspection Fee $150
Investigation Fee for Work Done Without
Permit
$250 or the permit fee, whichever is
greater, but not to exceed $2,500 for every
day or a portion of a day from the time
unpermitted work began until a permit is
obtained.
Public Works Fees
Easement or Right - of - Way Abandonment $350.00
Revocation Administrative Fee $300.00
Engineering Plan Review Fee $350 per sheet
Failure to barricade or improper barricading Up to $1,000
Planning & Zoning Fees
Area Specific Plans and amendments $3,000.00 plus $ 100.00 per acre ^
General Plan Amendments Minor $ 3,000.00 plus $ 100.00 per acre ^
Major $ 5,000.00 plus $ 100.00 per acre ^
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Description Fee
Planning & Zoning Fees (cont.)
Preliminary Plats $2,000.00 plus $50.00 per lot, unit or tract
^
Time Extension Fee $100.00
Final Plats $1,500.00 plus $ 50.00 per lot, unit or
tract ^
Replats (lot joins, lot divisions, lot line
adjustments)
$500.00 up to three lots, more than 3 lots
use Final Plat fees ^
Plat Abandonments $500.00 ^
Condominium Plats $1,500.00 plus $50.00 per unit ^
Cut & Fill Waiver $300
Final Plat Improvement
Plan Checking $350.00 per sheet (includes 2nd and 3rd
reviews)
Except water and sewer plans $175.00 per sheet (includes 2nd and 3rd
reviews)
Water and sewer plans only $200.00 per sheet with corrections (4th +
reviews)
$75.00 per sheet for addendums (changes
made after approval).
Tract Housing $500.00 per Standard Plan + $100 per
House Façade Variant
Recording Fees (subject to change without
notice)
$24.00 first page for plat filed for record, +
$20.00 per page for each additional copy,
and;
$9.00 for each instrument, +
$1.00 for each additional page over 5
pages.
Concept Plans or Design Review $500.00 plus $200.00 for every 5,000
square feet or portion thereof ^
Time Extension fee $ 100.00
Site Plan Review $500.00 plus $ 100 per acre or portion
thereof
Hillside Protection Easement (HPE) $20.00 + applicable recording fees
Land Disturbance Fee $10.00 per sq. ft.
Rezones (Map) $2,000.00 plus $100 per acre or portion
thereof plus notification *^
Ordinances (Text Amendments) $2,000.00 plus notification *
Planned Unit Developments (PUD) $2,000.00 plus $100 per acre or portion
thereof plus notification *
Development Agreements $2,500.00 plus $100 per acre or portion
thereof
Zoning Verification Letter $200.00
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Description Fee
Planning & Zoning Fees (cont.)
Continuance at Applicant Request $250.00
Variances $1,000.00 plus $300.00 for each additional
variance plus notification *^
Appeal of a Decision by the Zoning
Administrator
$1,000.00 plus notification *^
Special Use Permits and amendments $500.00 plus notification *^
Temporary Use Permits $200.00 plus notification *
Time extension Fee $100.00
Comprehensive Sign Plans and amendments $200.00
A Frame Sign Permit $5.00
Administrative Use Permit/Grand Opening
Sign Permit
$25.00
Landscape Plan Review $420.00 plus $ 2,500.00 refundable deposit
**
Saguaro Cactus Permit $90.00
Temporary Visitor Permit (RV Parking): $25.00
New/Address Change $25.00
Notification fee $5.00 per mailing label and $ 25.00 per
newspaper posting as appropriate
*Plus a notification charge of $5.00 per mailing label and/or $25 per newspaper posting as
appropriate
** Deposit refundable upon landscaping approval by Town
^All fees include up to 3 reviews by staff. Any additional reviews will be subject to an
additional fee equal to 25% of the original fee. The "recording fee" is per Maricopa County's
Fee Schedule and is, therefore, subject to change.
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Development Fees
Single Family Residential $8,298
Multi - Family Residential $6,626/dwelling
Commercial $4.139/s.f.
Office $3.139/s.f.
Hotel $2.562/s.f.
Industrial $1.539/s.f.
Fee Detail (From Above)
General Government
Residential (1) $168/dwelling
Non - Residential (2) $0.105/s.f.
Law Enforcement
Residential (1) $112/dwelling
Non - Residential (2) $0.070/s.f.
Park & Recreation
Residential (1) $2,118/dwelling
Streets
SF - Residential $5,614/dwelling
MF - Residential $3,942/dwelling
Commercial $3.835/s.f.
Hotel $2.258/s.f.
Industrial $1.235/s.f.
Office $2.835/s.f.
Fire and Emergency
Residential (1) $207/dwelling
Non - Residential (2) $0.129/s.f.
Library and Museum
Residential (1) $79/dwelling
(1) Residential includes single and multi - family dwelling units
(2) Non - residential includes commercial and industrial square footage
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Description Fee
Building Permit/Plan Check – Single Family Residential
Single Family Homes (Includes Permit and Plan Review)
Livable Area with A/C $.75 Sq.ft.
Covered Area: Garage and/or Patio (non A/C) $.45 Sq.ft.
Single Family Addition $.75 Sq.ft.
Area non A/C $.45 Sq.ft.
Single Family Remodel $.23 Sq.ft.
Area non A/C $.14 Sq.ft.
Specialized Permits (Includes Permit and Plan Review)
Solar Photovoltaic $140.00
Fence Walls $70 plus $.15 LF (Linear Footage)
Retaining Walls $70 plus $1.53 LF (Linear Footage)
Pools & Spas Attached $290 plus $.90 Sq.ft.
Stand Alone Spas $235.00
Landscape Plan Review $420.00 plus $ 2,500.00 refundable deposit
**
Miscellaneous Permits (Plan Review Fee Extra)
One Discipline Permit $70.00 (building, plumbing, electrical or
mechanical)
Combination Permit $210.00
Miscellaneous Plan Review
Minimum Plan Review $70.00 per hour (1 - hour Minimum)
Revisions to Approved Plans $70.00 per hour (1 - hour Minimum)
Over the Counter Permits (No Plan
Review Fee Required)
Plumbing - Water heater replacement/solar
(minor)
$70.00
Mechanical - HVAC replacement (minor) $70.00
Electrical - panel repair (minor) $70.00
Demolition (minor) $120.00
Plan Review Add On (After 3rd Review) 50% of Bldg Permit/Plan Review Fee
Reinspection Fee $150.00 per Trip
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Description Fee
Building Permit/Plan Check – Single Family Residential (cont.)
Permit Extensions - Residential new
construction only (If Town has all records
and within current Code cycle)
$400.00
Permit Extensions - Residential remodel
only (If Town has all records and within
current Code cycle)
$100.00
Refund for cancelled Single Family Home
permit
35% of building permit fee paid
Penalty for failure to obtain a building
permit
50% of Bldg Permit/Plan Review Fee
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Description Fee
Building Permit/Plan Check - Commercial
Commercial Building Permit (Includes Permit and Plan Review)
Area with A/C $.75 Sq.ft.
Covered Area (non A/C) $.45 Sq.ft.
Commercial Building Addition
Area with A/C $.75 Sq.ft.
Covered Area (non - A/C) $.45 Sq.ft.
Commercial Remodel (Existing)
Area with A/C $145 plus $.23 Sq.ft.
Covered Area (non - A/C) $145 plus $.14 Sq.ft.
Shell Only for Commercial & Multi -
Family
Area with A/C $205 plus $.50 Sq.ft.
Covered Area (non - A - C) $70 plus $.45 Sq.ft.
Commercial Tenant Improvement
Area with A/C $145 plus $.23 Sq.ft.
Covered Area (non - A/C) $145 plus $.14 Sq.ft.
Apartments/Condominiums
Livable Area with A/C $.75 Sq.ft.
Covered Area (non - A/C) $.45 Sq.ft.
Apartments/Condominiums with 4 or more units & recurring
floor plans (0 - 100,000 livable sq.ft.)
Livable Area with A/C $.60 Sq.ft.
Covered Area (non - A/C) $.37 Sq.ft.
Apartments/Condominiums with 4 or more units & recurring
floor plans (Over 100,000 livable sq.ft.)
Livable Area with A/C $.53 Sq.ft.
Covered Area (non - A/C) $.33 Sq.ft.
Specialized Permits (Includes Permit and Plan Review)
Solar Photovoltaic $140.00
Fence Walls $70 plus $.15 Lf (Linear Footage)
Retaining Walls $70 plus $1.53 LF (Linear Footage)
Pools & Spas Attached $290 plus $.90 Sq.ft.
Stand Alone Spas $235.00
Landscape Plan Review $420.00 plus $ 2,500.00 refundable
deposit **
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Description Fee
Miscellaneous Permits (Plan Review Fee is Separate)
Minimum Permit (one discipline) $70.00 (or $210.00 for building, plumbing,
electrical and mechanical)
Minimum Combination (all disciplines) $210.00
Sign Permit, less than 32 sq.ft.. (Face
Replacement Only)
$50.00 per sign
Sign Permit, greater than 32 sq.ft. (Face
Replacement Only)
$100.00 per sign
Sign Permit, less than 32 sq.ft.. (New) $190.00 per sign
Sign Permit, greater than 32 sq.ft. (New) $240.00 per sign
Miscellaneous Plan Review
Minimum Plan Review $70.00 per hour (1 - hour Minimum)
Revisions to Approved Plans $70.00 per hour (1 - hour Minimum)
Over the Counter Permits (No Plan Review Fee Required)
Plumbing - Water heater replacement/solar
(minor)
$70.00
Mechanical - HVAC replacement (minor) $70.00
Electrical - panel repair (minor) $70.00
Demolition (minor) $120.00
Plan Review Add On (After 3rd Review) 50% of Bldg Permit/Plan Review Fee
Reinspection Fee $150.00 per trip
Permit Extensions - Commercial new
construction only (If Town has all records
and within current Code cycle)
$400.00
Permit Extensions - Commercial remodel
only (If Town has all records and within
current Code cycle)
$100.00
Penalty for failure to obtain a building
permit
$100.00
Refund for cancelled Commercial
Building permit (must be done in
writing)
35% of building permit fee paid
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Description Fee
Fire Safety Fees
Residential Automatic Sprinkler System Plan
Review/Inspection
0.05 sq. ft. (minimum $25)
Commercial Automatic Sprinkler System Plan
Review/Inspection
$.10 sq. ft. (minimum $50)
Commercial Auto Sprinkler System
Modification Plan Review/Inspection
$75.00
Commercial Hood System Plan
Review/Inspection
$100.00
Commercial Fire Alarm System Plan
Review/Inspection
$100.00
Commercial Fire Alarm System Modification
Plan Review/Inspection
$50.00
Residential LPG Installation
Review/Inspection
$50.00
Annual Adult Residential Group Care
Inspection
$100.00 per year
Annual Commercial Fire Inspection Fee $15.00 effective 1/1/12
Tent Permit Fee (any tent over 200 sq. ft. &
any canopy over 400 sq. ft.)
$100.00
Reinspection Fee (beyond one re - check) $150.00 per trip
Abatement Fees
Inspection fee $70.00 per hour (1 - hour minimum)
Reinspection fee $150.00 per trip
Comprehensive Fee Schedule
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Park Facility Rentals
Park Rental Fees - Resident
Small Ramada - Up to 4 hours $24.00
Over 4 Hours $48.00
Medium Ramada - Up to 4 hours $30.00
Over 4 Hours $60.00
Large Ramada - Up to 4 hours $72.00
Over 4 Hours $144.00
Meeting Rooms - Up to 4 hours $24.00
Over 4 Hours $48.00
Multi Purpose Fields - Up to 4 hours $30.00
Over 4 Hours $60.00
Open Turf Areas - Up to 4 hours $200.00
Over 4 Hours $400.00
Performance Pad (Amphitheater) - Up to 4
hours
$240.00
Over 4 Hours $480.00
Tennis Courts - 90 minute reservation $5.00 (Day)
Tennis Courts - 90 minute reservation $7.00 (Evening)
Park Rental Fee Extras
Athletic Field Lights (2 hour minimum) $10.00 Per Hour
Athletic Field – Prep & Bases $25.00 Each
Alcohol Permit with Park Reservation $10.00 For 50 Consuming Adults
Fountain Operation $250.00 Per Half - Hour
Park Personnel Labor $15 - $30 Per Hour
Park Rental Fees - Non - Resident
Small Ramada - Up to 4 hours $30.00
Over 4 Hours $60.00
Medium Ramada - Up to 4 hours $38.00
Over 4 Hours $76.00
Large Ramada - Up to 4 hours $90.00
Over 4 Hours $180.00
Meeting Rooms - Up to 4 hours $30.00
Over 4 Hours $60.00
Multi Purpose Fields - Up to 4 hours $38.00
Over 4 Hours $76.00
Open Turf Areas - Up to 4 hours $250.00
Over 4 Hours $500.00
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Description Fee
Park Rental Fees - Non – Resident
(cont.)
Performance Pad (Amphitheater) - Up to 4
hours
$300.00
Over 4 Hours $600.00
Tennis Courts - 90 minute reservation $10.00 (Day)
Tennis Courts - 90 minute reservation $14.00 (Evening)
Park Rental Fee Extras
Athletic Field Lights $10.00 Per Hour
Athletic Field – Prep & Bases $25.00 Each
Alcohol Permit with Park Reservation $10.00 For 50 Consuming Adults
Fountain Operation $250.00 Per Half - Hour
Park Personnel Labor $15.00 - $30.00 Per Hour
Recreation Fees
Program Cancellation Fee $10.00
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Community Center Rentals
Community Center Rental - Resident/Non - Profit (Tier 2)
Any Meeting Room $15.00 per Hour
One Ballroom (30 - 90 people)
4 hours $130.00
Per hour thereafter $25.00
Two Ballrooms *(91 - 160 people)
4 hours $260.00
Per hour thereafter $50.00
Three Ballrooms*( 161 - 250 people)
4 hours $390.00
Per hour thereafter $75.00
Grand Ballroom *( 251 - 450 people)
4 hours $520.00
Per hour thereafter $100.00
Lobby
4 hours $125.00
Per hour thereafter $25.00
Grand Ballroom & Lobby
All Day Rate (Monday - Thursday 7:00 am to
Midnight)
$1,600.00
All Day Rate (Friday - Saturday 7:00 am to
Midnight)
$2,000.00
Kitchen Usage Fee per Ballroom $30.00
Weekend Rates: Friday & Saturday ( no rentals on Sunday)
Ballroom 3 (includes patio access and
views)*
4 hours $150.00
Per hour thereafter $30.00
Ballroom 4 (includes patio access and views)
4 hours $150.00
Per hour thereafter $30.00
Tier 2 Groups meeting 6 or More Times
per Year:
4 hours (with contract) $65.00/ballroom per meeting
*Ballroom 3 not available as a standalone
rental
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Description Fee
Community Center Rental – Non - Resident/Commercial (Tier 3)
Any Meeting Room $35.00 per Hour
One Ballroom (30 - 90 people)
4 hours $300.00
Per hour thereafter $65.00
Two Ballrooms *(91 - 160 people)
4 hours $600.00
Per hour thereafter $130.00
Three Ballrooms*( 161 - 250 people)
4 hours $900.00
Per hour thereafter $195.00
Grand Ballroom *( 251 - 450 people)
4 hours $1,200.00
Per hour thereafter $260.00
Lobby
4 hours $250.00
Per hour thereafter $50.00
Grand Ballroom & Lobby
All Day Rate (Monday - Thursday 7:00 am to
Midnight)
$4,000.00
All Day Rate (Friday - Saturday 7:00 am to
Midnight)
$5,000.00
Kitchen Usage Fee per Ballroom $60.00
Weekend Rates: Friday & Saturday ( no rentals on Sunday)
Ballroom 3 (includes patio access and
views)*
4 hours $450.00
Per hour thereafter $125.00
Ballroom 4 (includes patio access and views)
4 hours $450.00
Per hour thereafter $125.00
Tier 3 Groups meeting 6 or More Times
per Year:
4 hours (with contract) $120.00/per ballroom per meeting
*Ballroom 3 not available as a standalone
rental
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Community Center Extra Service Fees - Resident/Non - Profit
Video Projector - Note Vission 3,000 Lumens $40.00
Overhead Projector $15.00
Slide Projector $15.00
TV/VCR (or DVD) $20.00
VCR or DVD Player $10.00
Small Screen $5.00
Large Screen (8' x 10') $10.00
Large Flat Panel Monitor $25.00
Internet Access
Wireless $25.00 per day
Hard Wire $125 per day
Sound Reinforcement
Microphones
Wireless $5.00
Speaker Table (Includes Mixing Board) $15.00 each
Conference Phone $10.00
Portable Sound System (Includes Mixing
Board and/or Portable Speaker)
$25.00
CD Player $10.00
Electricity (per booth)
110 V $15.00
220 V $40.00
Other
Easel $5.00
Papers & Markers $10.00
Portable White Board $5.00
Walker Display Board $5.00
Items for Sale
25' Extension Cord $15.00 each
Power Strip $15.00 each
Masking Tape $5.00 per roll
Miscellaneous
Dance Floor - per 3' x 3' parquet square $3.00
Staging 6' x 8" section $5.00
Piano - Tuning Extra
Upright $25.00
Grand $50.00
Coffee Service $5.00 per 8 cup pack
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Description Fee
Community Center Extra Service Fees - Non - Resident/Commercial
Video Projector - Note Vission 3,000 Lumens $75.00
Overhead Projector $30.00
Slide Projector $30.00
27" TV $40.00
Large Flat Panel Monitor $50.00
VCR or DVD Player $20.00
Small Screen $10.00
Large Screen (8' x 10') $20.00
Large Screen Border $30.00
Internet Access
Wireless $25.00 per day
Hard Wire $125.00 per day
Sound Reinforcement
Microphones
Wireless $15.00
Speaker Table (Includes Mixing Board) $15.00 each
Conference Phone $20.00
Portable Sound System (Includes Mixing
Board and/or Portable Speaker)
$50.00
CD Player $20.00
Electricity ( per booth)
110 V $25.00
220 V $75.00
Other
Easel $10.00
Papers & Markers $20.00
Portable White Board $10.00
Walker Display Board $10.00
Items for Sale
25' Extension Cord $15.00 each
Power Strip $15.00 each
Masking Tape $5.00 each
Miscellaneous
Dance Floor - Per 3' x 3' parquet square $5.00
Staging 6' x 8" section $10.00
Piano - Tuning Extra
Upright $50.00
Grand $100.00
Coffee Service $5.00 per (10) 8oz cup pack
NOTE: All Rentals Are Subject To Applicable Arizona Sales Taxes
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Comprehensive Fee Schedule
Description Fee
Senior Services Annual Membership Fees
Resident $20.00
Non - Resident $30.00
Court Fees
Non - Sufficient Funds (checks returned to
Court)
$29.00 per check
Public Defender Actual costs for appointed attorney
Jail Reimbursement Actual costs billed by County for jail time
served
Jury Costs (assessed if jury trial canceled
within five days of trial)
Actual administrative costs
Civil Traffic Default $25.00 per defaulted charge
Warrant $50.00 per warrant issued
Diversion Program Rescheduling $25.00
Court Clerk $17.00
Court User $10.00 per charge, plus surcharges
Public Records Search $2.00 per name
Copies $0.50 per page
Certified Copies $17.00
Copies of CDs $17.00
NOTE: Court fees are subject to change throughout the fiscal year in accordance with State
Law and Arizona Supreme Court Rules.
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Schedule of
Authorized Positions
Schedule of Authorized Positions
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Schedule of Authorized Positions
Position – Title FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13
Authorized Authorized Authorized Proposed
FTE FTE FTE FTE
Municipal Court
Presiding Judge 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Court Administrator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Court Clerk 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Court Clerk 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Authorized FTE 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Administration
Town Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Assistant to the Town Manager 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Deputy Town Manager/Finance Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Executive Asst to Town Mgr/Council 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Administrative Assistant 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Town Clerk 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
H/R Adminstrator/Risk Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Volunteer Coordinator 0.75 0.75 0.88 0.88
Economic Development Administrator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Public Information Officer 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Affairs/Media Relations 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
I/T Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
I/T Technician 0.50 0.50 0.75 0.75
I/T Intern 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Finance Director 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Accounting Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Financial Services Technician 1.00 1.00 0.75 0.75
Accounting Clerk 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Customer Service Rep 0.50 0.50 0.70 0.80
Receptionist 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Authorized FTE 13.25 11.25 11.58 11.68
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Schedule of Authorized Positions
Position – Title FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13
Authorized Authorized Authorized Proposed
FTE FTE FTE FTE
Development Services
Developmental Services Director 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Public Works Director 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Town Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Civil Engineer 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Senior Civil Engineer Inspector 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Civil Engineer Inspector 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Planner - Environmental (Stormwater)1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
Executive Assistant 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Facilities Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
Facilities/Environmental Supervisor 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
Facilities Maintenance Tech 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50
Maintenance/Custodial Worker 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00
Custodian 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.25
Street Superintendent 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Open Space & Landscape Spec.1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00
Fleet Mechanic/Open Space 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Traffic Signal Technician I 1.00 0.50 0.00 0.00
Traffic Signal Technician II 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Street Maintenance Tech 6.00 4.00 3.00 3.00
P&Z Director 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Senior Planner 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Planner 0.50 0.50 0.00 0.00
GIS Technician/CAD Operator 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Code Enforcement Officer 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Code Enforcement Officer 2.00 1.00 1.50 1.00
Planning Assistant 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chief Building Official/Plans Examiner 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
Chief Building Official 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
Plans Examiner 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.00
Building Inspector 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Building Permit Technician 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Authorized FTE 35.75 23.25 20.25 18.75
Schedule of Authorized Positions
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Schedule of Authorized Positions
The reduction in authorized FTEs from FY09-10 to FY10-11 was a result of the eco-
nomic downturn and the need to reduce town expenditures, resulting in actual
staff layoffs.
Other staff reductions were created by consolidating positions.
Compared to the high of 115 FTE in FY02-03, the current level of 57 represents a
total decrease of 50%.
Position – Title FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13
Authorized Authorized Authorized Proposed
FTE FTE FTE FTE
Community Services
Community Services Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Recreation Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Rec. Program Coordinator 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Recreation Assistant 4.00 2.35 2.45 2.45
Recreation Aide 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recreation Intern 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
Executive Assistant 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Parks Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Park Operations Lead 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00
Park Ranger 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Groundskeeper 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00
Customer Service Representative 0.50 0.50 0.30 0.30
Comm Ctr Director 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Comm Ctr Operations Supervisor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Comm Ctr Events Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Comm Ctr Operations Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Operations Support Worker 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.65
Operations Support Assistant 0.50 0.50 0.00 0.00
Receptionist 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Bartender 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Senior Services Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Services Activities Coordinator 0.50 0.58 0.58 0.58
HDM/Special Programs Admin 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HDM Coordinator 0.50 0.75 0.75 0.75
Senior Services Assistant 0.50 0.45 0.45 0.45
Senior Aide 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
Driver 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
Authorized FTE 27.10 21.63 21.53 21.18
Total Authorized FTE 81.10 61.13 58.36 56.61
Schedule of Authorized Positions
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Resolution 2012-11
Resolution 2012-11
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Resolution 2012-11
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Glossary
Glossary
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Account
A separate financial reporting unit for budgeting, management or accounting pur-
poses. All budgetary transactions, whether revenue or expenditure, are recorded
in accounts. Several related accounts may be grouped together in a fund. A list is
called a chart of accounts.
Accounting Standards
The generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) promulgated by the Govern-
mental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that guide the recording and reporting
of financial information by state and local governments.
Accrual Basis Accounting
A basis of accounting in which transactions are recognized at the time they are in-
curred, as opposed to when cash is received or sent.
Actual vs. Budgeted
Difference between the amounts projected (budgeted) in revenues or expenditures
at the beginning of the fiscal year and the actual receipts or expenses, which are
incurred by the end of the fiscal year.
Ad Valorem Taxes
Commonly referred to as property taxes. The charges levied on all real, and cer-
tain personal property according to the property’s assessed value and the tax rate.
Used as a source of monies to pay general obligation debt and to support the Gen-
eral Fund.
Adoption
Formal action by the Town Council, which sets the spending limits for the fiscal
years.
Appropriation
Specific amount of monies authorized by the Council for the purpose of incurring
obligations and acquiring goods and services.
Arbitrage
The ability to use tax exempt proceeds and, by investing those funds in higher
yielding taxable securities, generate a profit to the issuer.
Assessed Valuation
A value set upon real and personal property by the Maricopa County Assessor for
the purpose of levying property taxes.
Asset
The resources and property of the Town that can be used or applied to cover li-
abilities.
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Audit Report
The report prepared by an auditor covering the audit or investigation of an entity’s
financial position for a given period of time, usually a year. As a general rule, the
report should include: 1) a statement of the scope of the audit; 2) explanatory
comments concerning exceptions from generally accepted auditing standards; 3)
opinions; 4) explanatory comments concerning verification procedures; 5) financial
statements and schedules; and 6) statistical tables, supplementary comments and
recommendations. The auditors signature follows 3). The Town is required to have
an annual audit conducted by qualified certified public accountants.
Balanced Budget
Arizona law (Title 42 Arizona Revised Statutes) requires the Town Council to annu-
ally adopt a balanced budget by purpose of public expense. State law defines this
balanced budget as “the primary property tax levy, when added together with all
other available resources, must equal these expenditures.” The total of proposed
expenditures will not exceed the total of estimated revenues and fund balances.
Base Budget
The ongoing expense for personnel, contractual services, commodities, and the
replacement of equipment to maintain service levels previously established by the
Council.
Bond
A written promise to pay a specified sum of money (called the principal amount) at
a specified date or dates in the future (called the maturity dates), and carrying in-
terest at a specified rate, usually paid periodically. The difference between a bond
and a note is that a bond is issued for a longer period and requires greater legal
formality.
Bonds are primarily used to finance capital projects. The most common types of
bonds are:
General Obligation (GO) Bond: This type of bond is secured by the full faith,
credit, and taxing power of the municipality.
Revenue Bond: This type of bond is secured by the revenues from a specific
source such as gas taxes or water revenues.
Budget
A financial plan of estimated expenditures and anticipated resources adopted for a
specific period of time outlining a plan for achieving council goals and objectives.
Budget Amendment
A change of budget appropriation between expenditure accounts which does not
change the legal spending limit adopted by Council.
Budgetary Basis
The method used to determine when revenues and expenditures are recognized
for budgetary purposes.
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Capital Budget
A spending plan for improvements to or acquisition of land, facilities and infra-
structure that balances revenues and expenditures, specifies the sources of reve-
nues, and lists each project or acquisition. Normally a capital budget must be ap-
proved by the legislative body. The capital budget and accompanying appropria-
tion ordinance may be included in a consolidated budget document that has a sec-
tion devoted to capital expenditures and another to operating expenditures. Or
two separate documents may be prepared – one for the capital budget and one for
the operating budget.
Capital Improvement Project
Expenditures for the construction, purchase or renovation of Town facilities or
property that have a value greater than $50,000.
Capital Outlay
Expenditures resulting in the acquisition of or addition to the Town’s fixed assets.
Capital Project Funds
Capital project funds are used to account for and report financial resources that
are restricted, committed, or assigned to expenditure for capital outlays, including
the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other capital assets. Capital
projects funds exclude those types of capital related outflows financed by proprie-
tary funds or for assets that will be held in trust for individuals, private organiza-
tions, or other governments.
Capital Project Carryover
An approved Capital Project that was not completed in the fiscal year and, there-
fore, was budgeted again in the current fiscal year in order to finish the project.
Cash Basis
A basis of accounting in which transactions are recognized only when cash
amounts are increased or decreased.
Community Facilities District (CFD)
A separate legal entity established by the Town which allows for financing of public
improvements and services.
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
The official annual financial report of the Town. The CAFR represents manage-
ment’s report to the Town Council, constituents, investors and creditors.
Contingency/Reserve
An amount set aside as available, with Council approval, to cover unforeseen ex-
penditures, emergency expenditures, or revenue short falls.
Debt Limit
Statutory or constitutional limit on the principal amount of debt that an issuer may
incur (or that it may have outstanding at any one time).
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Debt Ratio
Total debt divided by total assets.
Debt Service
Principal and interest payments on outstanding bonds.
Debt Service Fund
One or more funds established to account for revenues used to repay the principal
and interest on debt.
Department
A functional group of the Town with related activities aimed at accomplishing a
major Town service or program.
Depreciation
An accounting transaction which spreads the purchase cost of an asset across its
useful life.
Division
A grouping of related activities within a particular department (example, Senior
Services is a division of Community Services).
Encumbrance
The formal accounting recognition of committed funds to be set aside for a future
expenditure. For budgetary purposes encumbrances are considered expenditures.
Estimated Revenue
The amount of projected revenue to be collected during the fiscal year.
Expenditure
If accounts are kept on the accrual basis, this term designates total charges in-
curred, whether paid or unpaid. If they are kept on the cash basis, the term covers
only actual disbursements for these purposes.
Expenditure Limitation
An amendment to the Arizona State Constitution that limits annual expenditures of
all municipalities. The Economic Estimates Commission, based on population
growth and inflation sets the limit. All municipalities have the option of Home Rule
where the voters approve a four-year expenditure limit based on revenues re-
ceived.
Fiscal Year
Any period of twelve consecutive months establishing the beginning and the end-
ing of financial transactions. For the Town of Fountain Hills, this period begins July
1 and ends June 30.
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Fixed Assets
Assets of a long-term character which are intended to continue to be in use or
kept for more than five years and of a monetary value greater than $10,000.
Full-Time Equivalent Position (FTE)
A position converted to the decimal equivalent of a full-time position based on
2,080 hours per year. For example, a part-time typist working for 20 hours per
week would be equivalent to a 0.5 FTE.
Fund
A fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash
and other financial resources.
Fund Balance
A balance or carry over that occurs when actual revenues exceed budgeted reve-
nues and/or when actual expenditures are less than budgeted expenditures.
General Fund
The major fund in most governmental entities. While other funds tend to be re-
stricted to a single purpose, the General Fund is a catch all for general government
purposes. The General Fund contains the activities commonly associated with mu-
nicipal government, such as police and fire protection, parks and recreation.
General Obligation Bonds
Bonds that finance a variety of public projects. The repayment of these bonds is
usually made from secondary property tax revenues.
General Plan
A plan approved by the Town Council that provides the fundamental policy direc-
tion and guidance on development decisions in the Town.
Governmental Funds
Governmental Funds are those through which most governmental functions of the
Town are recorded. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable
and available. Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred except
for unmatured interest on debt and certain similar obligations, which should be rec-
ognized when due.
Municipal Property Corporation (MPC) Bond
Bonds that are backed by the excise taxes of the Town including local sales tax, fran-
chise tax, State Shared sales tax, and auto lieu tax. The MPC is a non-profit corpora-
tion established for the purpose of issuing debt to purchase municipal facilities, which
it leases to the Town.
Objectives
A measurable output that an organization strives to achieve within a designated time
frame. The achievement of the objective advances an organization toward a corre-
sponding goal.
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Operating Budget
Plans of current expenditures and the proposed means of financing them. The annual
operating budget is the primary means by which most of the financing activities of
the Town are controlled.
Ordinance
A formal legislative enactment by the Town Council.
Performance Based Budget
The Performance Based Budget is a customer based, performance driven, results ori-
ented budget system based on Outcome Management. Outcome Management is a
management approach that focuses on the results achieved when providing a ser-
vice.
Performance Indicators
Measurement of service performance indicators that reflect amount of money spent
on services and the resulting outcomes at a specific level of services provided.
Program
Activities performed by one or more organizational units for the purpose of accom-
plishing a function for which the Town is responsible.
Property Tax
The total property tax levied by a municipality. Arizona’s municipal property tax sys-
tem is divided into a primary and secondary tax rate. The rate is expressed as dol-
lars per $100 of assessed valuation.
Primary Property Tax Rate
Arizona statute limits the primary property tax levy amount and municipalities may
use this tax for any purpose.
Resolution
A special or temporary order of the Town Council. Requires less formality than an or-
dinance.
Resources
Total amounts available for appropriation including estimated revenues, bond/loan
proceeds, fund transfers, and beginning fund balances.
Revenue
Financial resources received from taxes, user charges, and other levels of govern-
ment.
Revenue Bonds
Bonds whose principal and interest are payable exclusively from earnings of a reve-
nue generating fund.
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Secondary Property Tax Rate
Arizona statute does not limit the secondary tax levy amount and municipalities may
only use this levy to retire the principal and interest or redemption charges on
bonded debt.
Sinking Fund
A means of repaying funds that were borrowed through a bond issue. The issuer
makes periodic payments to a trustee who retires part of the issue by purchasing the
bonds in the open market.
Special Revenue Fund
Accounts for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally restricted to
expenditure for specific purposes.
State Shared Revenue
Includes the Town’s portion of state sales tax revenues, state income tax receipts,
and motor vehicle in-lieu taxes.
Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan defines the Town’s strategy, or direction, and assists Town man-
agement in making decisions on the allocation of personnel and resources.
Tax Levy
The total amount of the general property taxes collected for purposes specified in the
Tax Levy Ordinance.
Tax Rate
The amount of tax levied for each $100 of assessed valuation.
Transfer
Movement of resources between two funds. Example: An interfund transfer would
include the transfer of operating resources from the General Fund to the Street Fund.
User Fees
The fee charged for the direct receipt of a public service to the party or parties who
benefit from the service.
Working Capital
A financial metric which represents the amount of day-to-day operating liquidity
available. Also known as operating capital, it is calculated as current assets minus
current liabilities.
Glossary
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Acronyms
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ACA-Arizona Commerce Authority
ACMA-Arizona City Manager’s Association
ADA-Americans with Disabilities Act
ADEQ-Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
ADOG-Association of Dog Owners Group
ADOT-Arizona Department of Transportation
ADWR-Arizona Department of Water Resources
AGIC-Arizona Geographic Information Council
AICP-American Institute of Certified Planners
AOC-Administrative Office of the Courts
APA-American Planning Association
APRA-American Park & Recreation Association
APWA-American Public Works Association
ARRA-American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
ARS-Arizona Revised Statutes
ASCE-American Society of Civil Engineers
AZBO-Arizona Building Officials
AZDOR-Arizona Department of Revenue
AZDOT-Arizona Department of Transportation
BGC-Boys and Girls Club
BVAC-Business Vitality Advisory Council
CAD-Computer Aided Design
CAFR-Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Acronyms
Acronyms
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CARE-Crisis Activated Response Effort
CELA-Code Enforcement League of Arizona
CFD-Community Facilities District
CIP-Capital Improvement Program
CMAQ-Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
EMCFD-Eagle Mountain Community Facilities District
EMMA-Electronic Municipal Market Access
EOC-Emergency Operations Center
FEMA-Federal Emergency Management Administration
FHUSD-Fountain Hills Unified School District
FTE-Full Time Equivalent
FY-Fiscal Year
GAAP-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GADA-Greater Arizona Development Authority
GASB-Government Accounting Standards Board
GFOA-Government Finance Officers Association
GIS-Geographical Information Systems
GO-General Obligation
GPEC-Greater Phoenix Economic Council
HDM-Home Delivered Meals
HURF-Highway Users Revenue Fund
HVAC-Heating, Cooling, and Air Conditioning
ICMA-International County Managers Association
ICSC-International Council of Shopping Centers
ID-Improvement District
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IGA-Intergovernmental Agreement
IIP-Infrastructure Improvement Plan
ISO-International Standards Organization
IT-Information Technology
ITS-Intelligent Transportation System
LTAP-Local Technical Assistance Program
LTAF-Local Transportation Assistance Fund
MAG-Maricopa Association of Governments’
MCFCD-Maricopa County Flood Control District
MCSO-Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
MHz-Megahertz
MPC-Municipal Property Corporation
MSRB-Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
NRPA-National Recreation and Park Association
RFP-Request for Proposals
RPTA-Regional Public Transit Agency
SEC-Securities and Exchange Commission
SR-State Route
STORM-Stormwater Outreach for Regional Municipalities
VHF-Very High Frequency
VOIP-Voice Over Internet Protocol
Acronyms
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Town of Fountain Hills
16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains
Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268
480-816-5100
www.fh.az.gov