city of scottsdale fy 2011/12 budget notes gfoaz aug. 12, 2011
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City of Scottsdale FY 2011/12 Budget Notes
GFOAZAug. 12, 2011
The bar is high – we need to maintain and improve on success
Percent “excellent” or “good”
Overall Quality of Life in Scottsdale 94%
All much above the national benchmarks
www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/CitizenSurvey
Compared to 2006 Survey
Overall Quality of Services Provided by the City
88%
Overall impression of city employees
83%
Value of services for the Taxes paid to Scottsdale
74%
Budget process was a challenge, but progress made
Key Tasks: Maintain High Quality Services Preserve Level of Core Services Reduce Costs to Provide Services
Key Results: Reduced divisions (10 down to 6) Reduced staffing (down 91 positions) Reduced costs (down $14 million)
- $42 m
5% net growth
26% growth - $14 m
Discretionary expenditure levels greatly reduced
Staffing levels at lowest point in seven years
Scottsdale Fire Department formed
- 352
- 190
- 91
Impacts on Employees FY 2005/06 FY 2011/12
# of Full-Time Employees 2,375 2,271
Average Full-Time Salary $54,838/yr. $60,341/yr.
Inflation Up 17%
Required Retirement Contribution 7.4% 11.4%
Employee-Only Health Care $0/yr. $672/yr.
Employee + Family Health Care $792/yr. $3,048/yr.
Convert medical leave at retirement 100% 50%
Personal Leave Yes No
Merit Program Yes No
Tuition Assistance Yes No
Commission-based budget review process
Department Commissions
Budget Review
CommissionCity Council
Commission-based budget review process
• PRO: multiple public discussions over several months
• PRO: Cablecast & web streamed
• CON: staff intensive
• CON: confined to City Hall
Budget = Communication
Pick a communications lead
Define the box
First the forest, then the trees
Remember the audience