FY2014 Recommended Budget - City of Surprise

SPA Special Planning Area - Designated areas within a city of Surprise planning
area designed to ensure that land resources are utilized efficiently and that
the community’s long-term development needs are addressed. The goal of
each SPA is to ensure a balanced mix of land uses, adequate support
resources, proper ratio of people to jobs, and an efficient and effective
multi-modal transportation network. There are six SPAs in the city of
Surprise.
SPD Surprise Police Department – The department, in partnership with the
community, provides the delivery of progressive crime prevention and
protection.
Secondary Property Tax Voter approved tax levy that can only be used to retire general bonded debt
obligations.
Special Revenue Funds Used to record the receipt of funding from specific revenue sources (other
than special assessments, trusts, or major capital projects) which are
legally restricted to expenditure for specific purposes.
SLID Streetlight Improvement District - Special taxing district established to pay
the costs of electricity associated with streetlights within a specific subdivision.
Tax rate is limited to a maximum of $1.20 per $100 of assessed
value.
SPM Street Preservation and Maintenance Program - Road preservation for all
city streets including repair, crack sealing, fog seal with seal master, mill
and overlay, and reconstruction.
SR State Route - A broad highway designed for high-speed traffic.
SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan - A plan that describes the strategies
and steps that will be taken to prevent nonpoint source pollution
discharging from a construction/industrial site into a municipal storm sewer
system.
Tax Levy The total amount to be raised by general property taxes for purposes
specified in the Tax Levy ordinance.
TE Traffic Engineering – The division is responsible for the operations of the
intelligent transportation system, traffic signal service and maintenance,
traffic signs and markings service and maintenance, and traffic engineering,
planning, management, and control services.
TTHM Total Trihalomethanes – Is the total concentration of the four chief
constituents (chloroform, bromoform, bromodichloromethane, and
dibromochloromethane). Trihalomethanes are formed as a by-product
predominantly when chlorine is used to disinfect water for drinking. They
represent one group of chemicals generally referred to as disinfection byproducts.
They result from the reaction of chlorine and/or bromine with
organic matter present in the water being treated.
Transfer An inter-fund transaction where one fund contributes resources to another
fund where the resources are expended.
Trust Fund Used to account for resources held by the city as a trustee for a private
party such as volunteer firefighters’ pension boards.
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