FY2014 Recommended Budget - City of Surprise

Community and Economic Development
General Fund Summary
Major Budget Changes
The FY2014 budget increased by 5% from the FY2013 amended budget. The increases in personnel are
due to added positions of a fiscal support assistant, an inspector, and two plans examiner positions. The
department is experiencing increasing workloads due to growth; therefore, these positions were added to
maintain the current level of service. In addition, the conversion of a contracted part time position to a full
time economic development coordinator was programmed due to the city’s efforts to decrease the use of
employment contracts. Personnel expenditures were also impacted by a 3% increase in the employer
contribution for the Arizona State Retirement System and a 2.2% increase for a cost of living adjustment.
Supplies expenditures increased by 13% for new code cycle books and subscriptions, General Plan
marketing and meetings, and fuel.
Services expenditures increased by 1% due to increases in travel/training and dues/memberships for
added staff, printing charges, electricity rate changes, and the transfer of the TechCelerator operating
budget from Public Works, Facilities Management Division. The increases were offset by a reduction in
outside services for the General Plan, contractual reimbursement of tenant electricity charges, and
developer agreements.
Development agreements primarily represent payments to developers for sales tax incentive agreements.
Additional development agreements include expenditure authority for the payment of permit fees on
behalf of job-growth related agreements.
Economic development contingency of $1,000,000 is available for expenditure authority.
FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 Amended to
Expenditures
By category
Actual Actual Amended Budget Budget
Personnel 2,708,436 2,726,704 2,948,800 3,110,700 5%
Supplies 84,806 92,936 77,900 88,400 13%
Services 416,840 500,092 490,900 496,300 1%
Capital 2,057 0 0 0 0%
Targeted Savings 0 0 0 0 0%
Dev. Agreements 1,031,464 2,885,772 2,592,900 2,562,700 -1%
ED Contingency 0 0 780,000 1,000,000 28%
Total
By division
4,243,604 6,205,505 6,890,500 7,258,100 5%
Administration 192,438 262,985 223,700 229,300 3%
Building Safety 785,686 794,756 784,400 1,041,100 33%
Code Enforcement 525,273 528,065 551,800 566,600 3%
Development Services 480,376 524,462 484,100 488,000 1%
Economic Development 1,489,472 3,412,984 3,899,200 4,155,900 7%
Neighborhood Svcs 186,827 138,856 302,300 171,600 -43%
Planning and Zoning 583,532 543,397 645,000 605,600 -6%
Total 4,243,604 6,205,505 6,890,500 7,258,100 5%
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