2011-2012 Annual Report - Full Version - PDF - Palmerston North ...

Funding Source Proportions for Operating CostsThe Council in it’s financial policies details guidelines for use in determining the various fees. The table below shows the actual amount ofcosts covered by each fee or funding source for the 2011/12 year.The funding proportions below represent the Council’s desired intended share of the gross operating costs for that activity to be born byeach sector.General Targeted UsERRATEs RATEs Fees & ChargesPolicy Actual Policy Actual Policy ActualTarget Target TargetLeadershipCouncillor Leadership & Decision Making 80-100% 99% 1-19% 1%Direction Setting 80-100% 99% 1-19% 1%Overview Financial OverviewCommunity SupportCemeteries 20-39% 39% 60-79% 61%Civil Defence 80-100% 98% 1-19% 2%Community Development 80-100% 87% 1-19% 13%Housing 20-39% 15% 60-79% 85%Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development 80-100% 79% 1-19% 21%LeisureArts and Culture 80-100% 99% 1-19% 1%City Library 80-100% 95% 1-19% 5%Parks and Recreation 60-79% 84% 20-39% 16%Environmental Sustainability and HealthRegulatoryAnimal Control 20-39% 13% 60-79% 87%Building Control 20-39% 45% 60-79% 55%Resource Consents 1-19% 60% 80-100% 40%Land Administration 40-59% 0% 40-59% 100%Public Health 60-79% 67% 20-39% 33%Roading and Parking 60-79% 69% 20-39% 31%Rubbish and RecyclingRubbish 1-19% 19% 80-100% 81%Recycling 80-100% 69% 1-19% 31%Stormwater 80-100% 100% 1-19% 0%Wastewater 80-100% 90% 1-19% 10%Water 60-79% 76% 20-39% 24%Support ServicesCommercial or Strategic Investments 80-100% 100%Corporate Support 80-100% 100%Customer Services 80-100% 100%Variance explanation for user fees and charges1. Housing - higher rent revenue from high occupancytogether with lower maintenance in the year hasimproved the recovery percentage.2. Economic Development - higher percentage dueto higher percentage recovery of Rugby World Cupcosts.3. Parks and Recreation - approved budgetanticipated policy not being met. The recovery ofrevenue is higher than budget expectation andhigher than 2010/11. Fees have not been adjusted inline with funding policy and this is to be addressedin the future.4. Animal Control - higher revenue from targeting ofunlicenced dogs and lower operating costs haveimproved the percentage.5. Building Control - revenue was lower than budgetexpectation due to economic climate. This matchedby expense reduction however recovery percentagereduced.6. Resource Consents - recovery was lower due tolitigation legal costs being significantly over budget.7. Land Administration - revenue lower due toprice reduction however expenses lower, recoverypercentage higher as result of higher internal costallocation to other regulatory areas.8. Recycling - budget expected recovery percentageto be exceeded. Actual recovery was lower thanbudget expectation but higher than last year withlower revenue due to budgeted revenue not beingreceived.10Palmerston North City Council Annual Report 2011/12