MVM Budget Powerpoint PresentationCity of Dubuque
City of Dubuque
Proposed Amendment to
Proposed Amendment to
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
NATIONAL ECONOMY
Jobless rate hits 9 - year - high:
Economists fear a recession if
unemployment stays at 6.4%.
Telegraph Herald, July 4, 2003
ALL CITIES IN IOWA AFFECTED
Cities struggle with budgets:
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Shortfalls become reality on the first
day of the fiscal year.
Telegraph Herald, July 3, 2003
Local officials wrestle with state cuts:
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Many of Iowa’s 950 cities will begin making
key decisions this week on how they will
weather a $60 million state cut.
Des Moines Register, June 16, 2003
How Other Cities Impacted
Des Moines Council approves $4.7
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million budget cut
Des Moines Register, June 17, 2003
Iowa City approves $1.5 million budget cut
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Sioux City approves $1.69 million
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budget cut on top of $2.9 million budget
cut for FY 04.
City of Dubuque
FY’04 Operating Budget Constraints
• Reduction in State Revenues $(1,070,425)
(3.28% of general fund)
• Additional Increase in Health Insurance
Costs $ (613,766)
• Other revenue shortfalls $ (315,000)
($60,000 Quebecor water reduction)
Total shortfall $ 1,999,191
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
• Approved March 2003
(included $1 million
reduction in operating budget)
• Operating Budget $63.2 million
(53.5% of General Fund)
• CIP Budget $37.3 million
Approved cuts in current
Fiscal Year 2004 budget
• Hiring freeze ($165,000 savings)
• Elimination of Professional Conference Travel
Budget ($75,445)
• No funding for a portion of employee
training ($43,010)
• No funding Department Manager’s annual
strategic planning session ($20,000)
Approved revenue in current
Fiscal Year 2004 budget
• Establishment of Stormwater Utility
• $1.29 per household per month
• Fee increases in Building, Planning and
Zoning, Ambulance, Water, Recreation
program, Sanitary Sewer and Solid Waste
Collection totaling $592,444.
• Increase by $743,000 amount of DRA taxes
into operating budget (50 - 50 split with CIP)
How we compare to other large Iowa
cities on Tax rate and Utility rates
Property Tax comparison
CITY TAX RATE
9 Waterloo 18.37162
8 Des Moines 17.04857
7 Iowa City 16.81344
6 Council Bluffs 16.42850
5 Sioux City 15.95108
4 Davenport 14.63000
3 Cedar Rapids 12.82969
2 Dubuque 10.2730
1 Ames 9.63962
The highest - ranked city (Waterloo) is 79 % higher than Dubuque’s rate,
and the average is 42.8% higher.
Refuse rate comparison
RANK CITY MONTHLY PAY AS YOU New
THROW
FEE Rate
7 Ames $20.50 No
(average fee for
private service)
6 Cedar Rapids $12.56 Yes
5 Iowa City $12.10 Yes
4 Waterloo $11.00 Yes
3 Des Moines $10.25 No
2 Sioux City $9.50 No
1 Dubuque $7.49 Yes $7.60
The highest - ranked city (Ames) is 170 % higher than
Dubuque’s rate, and the average is 57% higher.
Water rate comparison
RANK CITY WATER USED
New
(800 cubic
feet/residential average)
Rate
5 Ames $18.42
4 Des Moines $15.86
3 Council Bluffs $14.00
2 Dubuque $12.56 $12.80
1 Cedar Rapids $12.48
The highest - ranked city (Ames) is 44 % higher than Dubuque’s rate,
and the average is 15% higher.
Sewer rate comparison
RANK CITY SEWER FEE
(Based on 800 cubic ft/month)
9 Iowa City $31.82
8 Des Moines $21.56
7 Waterloo $18.95
6 Sioux City $17.11
5 Ames $16.78
4 Council Bluffs $15.12
3 Davenport $13.76
2 Dubuque $13.04
1 Cedar Rapids $10.73
The highest - ranked city (Iowa City) is 144 % higher than Dubuque’s rate,
And the average is 35% higher.
Stormwater utility rate comparison
RANK CITY RATE*
*Average Monthly Residential rate
8 Des Moines $4.60
7 Burlington $3.00
6 Garner $2.63
5 Ceder Rapids $2.25
4 Boone $1.95
3 Sioux City $1.84
2 Ames $1.50
1 Dubuque $1.29
The highest - ranked city (Des Moines) is 257 % higher than Dubuque’s rate,
and the average is 84% higher.
City of Dubuque
FY’04 Operating Budget Constraints
• Reduction in State Revenues $(1,070,425)
(3.28% of general fund)
• Additional Increase in Health Insurance
Costs $ (613,766)
• Other revenue shortfalls $ (315,000)
Total shortfall $ 1,999,191
Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQs )
on funding budget shortfall
• Why can’t the City raise property taxes?
• Why can’t the City dip into the reserve fund?
• Why can’t the City use CIP funds?
• Why can’t the City use money from the
Riverfront project?
• Why can’t the City hold a referendum?
• Why not push the problem into next year
by spending Reserves or canceling CIP projects?
Why can’t the City raise taxes?
• Iowa law requires that a City’s budget for the
upcoming fiscal year be certified by March 15 of
the current year. This includes certifying any
proposed property tax increases. To meet this
requirement the City had to certify the budget
beginning July 1, 2003 by March 15, 2003.
• Changes to the legislation reducing revenue to
cities happened after March 15 and did not
include a provision to allow property taxes to be
increased to help address the shortfall.
Why can’t the City dip into its reserve fund?
The City has established a policy guideline that
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maintains reserves at 10%.
The Reserve fund is used to provide sufficient cash
•
flow to pay bills, and should only be reduced in an
emergency.
The Reserve fund is one measure of a city ’ s financial
•
stability and affects bond ratings. Should the city
reduce the Reserve Fund, the bond rating could be
lowered and interest rates and project costs may
increase.
The Reserve Fund would still have to be “ made whole ”
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in a future year.
• If a catastrophic event occurred the City might have
insufficient resources to respond.
Analysis of General Fund Balance
• Cash Balance per 6/30/02 CAFR $ 19,876,418
• City’s commitments to outstanding bills/contracts ( 3,330,054)
• Facility and infrastructure maintenance and
and improvement planned, not yet under contract ( 9,464,028)
• DRA ( 3,780,000)
distribution Jan. 2002 for FY ’03
• Money to support next year’s budget ( 200,000)
• Correction to fund ( 127,209)
• Funds committed to the five - year CIP ( 419,127)
• City Council policy established a 10% reserve $ 2,556,000
What’s the difference between the
Operating budget and the Capital
Improvement Project budget?
OPERATING BUDGET – represents recurring activities and
services from City departments, such as salaries and
supplies. Provide services and involves expenditures which
benefit the current year.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) – represents major
“permanent” capital improvement projects requiring the non -
recurring expenditures of public funds. These projects do not
occur every year.
Why can’t the City use CIP funds?
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The funding sources used in the CIP have restrictions, like the
DRA distribution and Local Option Sales Tax.
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Sales tax use is restricted by referendum
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The use of the annual gaming revenue distribution is
restricted to capital improvements by a lease
approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.
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Funding of the capital improvement budget is partially
dependent upon gaming revenues. Gaming revenues are
unpredictable and are best used to fund one - time projects as
those found in the CIP budget.
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To use onetime CIP funds to cover annual expenses is not
good fiscal management and merely delays the problem
created from an annual shortfall.
CIP Budget Constraints
• United States Supreme Court Ruling on gaming
taxes
• State Supreme Court decision pending
• $17 million in CIP affected over next 5 years
- $12 million cut from CIP
- $5 million raised through an increase
in Stormwater utility
Why can’t the City use money from the
Riverfront project?
• The America ’ s River project is being funded
mostly through federal earmarks and grants that
must be used to promote economic
development, tourism and education.
• The $40 million Vision Iowa grant, CAT grant and
REAP/Trail grants must be used to create
regional tourism for Iowa.
• These grants did require a local match, which
was made in part, by money from the gaming
taxes and DRA distribution.
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Why can’t the City use money from the
Riverfront project?
• Almost all of the America ’ s River project is under
contract.
• The private developer provided the $27 million to
build the hotel.
• The Dubuque County Historical Society raised the
$57 million to build the aquarium.
Why can’t the City hold a referendum?
A municipality can only offer the option of a referendum
when State law allows. Currently the State does not
provide for referendum on budget issues and so this cannot
be a referendum item.
Why not push the problem into next
year by spending Reserves or
canceling CIP projects?
• Already potentially facing a 10.54% property
tax increase next year
• State - mandated rollback of residential property
• Residential equalization order
• Must already reimburse to Reserve Fund $95,501
Recommended Decision Packages
Operating Budget
1. Wage freeze for non - bargaining city employees.
2. Expense reductions or changes
that do not involve cutting city positions.
3. Increase in revenues
4. Elimination of city positions
5. Non - general fund changes
6. Retirement incentive
Wage freeze for non - bargaining
City employees
• Savings of $551,100
• Five Unions refused to accept a one - year wage
freeze for a savings of $779,300
• Total savings would have been $1,230,400
Expense reductions or changes that do not
Involve cutting city positions
General Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY05
Police Discontinue spec. police overtime (81,736) (81,736)
Library Reduce programming by 47% (4,285) (4,285)
City Clerk Eliminates staff support on CS tests (1,350) (1,350)
CMO Sensitivity Training (3,000) (3,000)
Emerg . Comm Training expense for Ride - Along (1,665) (1,665)
CMO Eliminate employees gifts (4,072) (4,072)
CMO Wellness Programming (9,700) (9,700)
Engineering Eliminates $8,000 for overtime (8,000) (8,000)
Purch of Serv Reduction in allocation by 7.6% (3,945) (3,945)
Expense reductions or changes that do not
Involve cutting city positions
General Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY05
Recreation Eliminate Ice Rink Warming Houses (5,871) (5,871)
City Council Eliminate Boards and Comm. Picnic (2,400) (2,400)
City Council Reduce Travel Prof. Conference (13,750) (13,750)
City Council Sister City Program (2,000) (2,000)
Legal Services Eliminated Education & Training (962) (962)
City Clerk Eliminate microfilming/scanning (8,260) (4,500)
City Clerk Drop printing of Council Proceedings (1,190) (1,210)
Annex Maint Equipment Maint . Contract (475) (475)
City Hall Reduced janitorial services (5,668) (11,336)
City Hall Reduce property maintenance (2,298) (2,298)
Expense reductions or changes that do not
Involve cutting city positions
General Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY05
City Hall Reduce operating supplies (1,059) (1,059)
Info Services Reduce network main. to 8hrs/5 days(5,000) (5,000)
Library Reduce materials purchased 17.4% (45,875) (45,875)
Info Services Renegotiated service contract (5,000) (5,000)
Health Eliminates OT Animal Control Ofcr (1,494) (1,539)
Health Eliminates temp clerical (885) (902)
Health Eliminates OT for Sanitarians (3,268) (3,400)
Legal Services Splits health ins. between depts. (4,301) (4,301)
Info Services Uses comp time vs. paid overtime (6,835) (6,835)
Parks Eliminate weekend overtime (7,860) (7,860)
Expense reductions or changes that do not
Involve cutting city positions
General Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY05
Planning Reduce times zoning map updated (2,000) (2,000)
Planning Eliminate ECIA contracted services (12,000) (12,000)
CMO Drop 25 Laserfiche view only licenses(1,980) (1,980)
Annex Maint Reduce Boiler Maintenance (450) (450)
Annex Maint Reduce nightly custodial service (2,088) (2,088)
Annex Maint Reduce frequency of rug service (615) (615)
CMO Drop Dale Carnegie Training (3,431) (3,431)
Econ. Dev Washington DC Initiative reduced (13,218) (13,218)
CMO Budget printing -- 4 copies only (5,360) (5,360)
CMO Meals for budget hearing sessions (2,650) (2,650)
Expense reductions or changes that do
not Involve cutting city positions
General Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY05
CMO Eliminate catering for meetings (2,500) (2,500)
CMO Subscriptions Services - Personnel (2,000) (2,000)
Emerg . Comm CAD main. shifted to 911 Fund (15,311) (15,311)
Emerg . Mgmt Increased federal funds (3,541) (3,541)
Finance Monitor Loans Internally - CDBG (6,000) (6,000)
Finance Recharge addl OH to parking (4,000) (4,000)
Health State reimbursement of activities (5,000) (5,400)
Housing Serv Shift vehicle expense,reduce supplies(2,200) (2,200)
Human Rights Shift $10,000 salaries to HUD funding(10,000)(10,000)
Info Services Actual savings on SQL more than antic.(1,702)(1,702)
Expense reductions or changes that do not
Involve cutting city positions
General Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY05
Info Services Email management moved in house (13,058) (16,783)
Recreation Increase Admin. Ovhd Chg to Golf (10,000) (10,000)
CMO College Reimbursement Funds (7,400) (7,400)
Police Cable funds for public info. officer (60,858) (60,858)
Recreation CDBG funds pay for 50% swim pass(13,528) (13,528)
Police Reimb . for tickets issued by Police (20,000) (20,000)
Planning Eliminate membership in APWA (900) (900)
Use of non - recurring reserves in FY04 and
replenish in FY 05 (95,501) 95,501
Increases in revenue
General Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY 05
Building Increased contractor license fees (17,650) (17,650)
City Clerk Increase Business License Fees (4,950) (12,900)
Emerg . Comm $20 charge for each tape made (2,000) (2,000)
Engineering Adds traffic control permit fee $50 (2,500) (2,500)
Engineering Increase permit fee for dumpster (5,850) (5,850)
Engineering Increases license (1,800) (1,800)
Engineering Increase Sidewalk Inspection fee (21,000) (21,000)
Fire Add $1.25/capita charge for hazmat (33,321) (33,321)
Fire Confined space charge to industries (4,500) (4,500)
Five Flags Increase Labor Rates (4,865) (4,865)
Five Flags Add $1.00 surcharge on tickets
(34,500) (34,500)
Increases in revenue
General Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY 05
Five Flags Increases Public Skating Fees (2,050) (2,050)
Five Flags Increase skate rental fee $1 to $1.50 (1,175) (1,175)
Health Incr. late penalty on dog/cat license (3,750) (3,750)
Health Increases dog/cat license fees (10,841) (17,400)
Housing Serv Increase rental housing fees (3,595) (3,595)
Legal Services Pymt for Bd of Review tax appeals (10,000) (10,000)
Library Meeting rm. fees,inter - library loan fee (4,300) (4,300)
Parks Increase pavilion rental fees 15% (7,800) (7,800)
Parks Increase camping fees (9,574) (9,574)
Planning New billboard inspection fees (7,800) (7,800)
Increases in revenue
General Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY 05
Planning Incr. spec. exception/setback fee (2,800) (2,800)
Planning Zoning fees increased in budget (58,620) (58,620)
Police New fee for criminal checks (31,800) (31,800)
Police Process fee for impounded vehicles(20,400) (20,400)
Recreation Incr. Play Lot/Tot Lot fees by $5 (4,000) (4,000)
Recreation Incr. After School Sports fee by $3 (3,750) (3,750)
Recreation Increase youth sports fees by $3.00 (2,610) (2,610)
Eliminate 15 FT Positions
General Fund
Department Position FY 04 FY 05
Fire Eliminates 3 Fire Equip Operators (190,944) (190,944)
Police Eliminates Traffic Safety patrol officer (60,989) (60,989)
Police Canine officer into reg. patrol, - 1 officer (64,134) (64,134)
Parks Eliminate one park ranger (43,916) (43,916)
Library Reduce Library hours from 69 to 64 (12,778) (12,778)
Finance Replace FT Fiscal Coordinate w/ PT (42,206) (42,206)
Five Flags Reduces Bldg Supervisor to PT (34,011) (34,011)
Police Eliminates computer help desk position (46,343) (46,343)
Parks Eliminate one maintenance worker (50,699) (50,699)
Engineering Eliminate Traffic Engineer (56,982) (56,982)
Engineering Eliminated Eng II position (19,050) (19,050)
Eliminate 15 FT Positions
General Fund
Department Position FY 04 FY 05
CMO Admin. Serv Mgr - >Budget Director (18,135) (33,272)
CMO Graphic Artist position eliminated (60,858) (60,858)
Human Rights Eliminate Legal Intern, DDRC (13,872) (13,872)
Police Eliminates civilian computer intern (11,587) (11,587)
Library Cut Americorp program, outreach (13,494) (13,494)
Legal Services Eliminates Intern (7,008) (10,011)
Finance Eliminate Finance Intern (4,000)
Engineering Shift funds/assignment of Eng II (11,934) (11,934)
Airport Eliminate LEO FT and PT positions (73,614) (73,614)
Non - General Fund Changes
Transit Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY 05
Transit State Transit Assistance reduction 8,000 8,000
City - wide Non - union wage adjustments (5,311) (5,311)
Transit (36,160) (36,160)
Increase minibus Fares from $1 to $2.00
Transit Charge for tours, software maintenance (3,000) (3,000)
Transit Increase fares for Fixed Route (48,442) (48,442)
$1 to $1.50 and half fares from $.50 to $.75
Transit Eliminate Fixed Route Saturday service (32,393) (32,393)
Road Use Tax Fund
Department Item FY 04 FY 05
Oper . & Maint . Increased health costs 30,778 30,778
Water Operating
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Water Increased health costs 28,028 28,028
City - Wide Non - union wage adjustments (16,757) (16,757)
Finance Lower Step due to retirement (1,071) (1,071)
Water Reduce hydrant replacement maint . (8,200) (8,200)
Water Reduce consultant services on CIPs (2,000) (2,000)
Water Reduced water demand Quebecor 58,567 58,567
Water Rate adjustment relative to Quebecor (58,567) (58,567)
Non - General Fund Changes
Sewer Operating
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Oper . & Maint Increased health costs 28,790 28,790
City - Wide Non - union wage adjustments (17,409) (17,409)
Finance Lower Step due to retirement (1,071) (1,071)
WPC Plant Renting oxygen generating system (20,322) (34,842)
Refuse Operating
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Oper . & Maint . Increased health costs 24,719 24,719
City - Wide Non - union wage adjustments (2,608) (2,608)
Finance Lower Step due to retirement (1,071) (1,071)
Oper . & Maint . Increase fee from $7.49 to $7.60/month (21,700) (21,700)
Stormwater Operating
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Finance Lower Step due to retirement (1,071) (1,071)
Non - General Fund Changes
Landfill Operating
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Oper & Maint Increased health costs 10,765 10,765
City - Wide Non - union wage adjustments (6,520) (6,520)
Oper & Maint Use Agency's FY 04 rate increase (4,245) (4,245)
Parking
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Parking Increased health costs 11,513 11,513
City - Wide Non - union wage adjustments (4,095) (4,095)
Parking Shortfall in revenues 30,000 30,000
Finance Recharge addl overhead to parking 4,000 4,000
Parking Reimburse police for tickets written 20,000 20,000
Parking Eliminate a Maintenance worker (49,911) (49,911)
Parking Reduce Cashier hours .57 FTE (13,988) (13,988)
UDAG Funds
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Comm. Dev. Increased health costs 717 717
City - Wide Non - union wage adjustments (2,187) (2,187)
Non - General Fund Changes
Community Development Funds
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Econ. Dev. Increased health costs 12,799 12,799
City Wide Non - union wage adjustments (18,000) (18,000)
Housing/CD General Liability Insurance (1,500) (1,500)
Lead Paint Program
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Housing/CD Non - union wage adjustments (3,616) (3,616)
Section 8 Housing
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
City Wide Increased health costs 13,853 13,853
Housing/CD Non - union wage adjustments (13,343) (13,343)
Housing/CD Reduce postage, more internet (500) (500)
Housing/CD Staff to donate refreshments - FSS (200) (200)
Housing/CD Mileage reduced, fewer visits (590) (590)
Housing/CD Reduced telephone long distance (700) (700)
Housing/CD Change background checks to later (2,250) (2,250)
Housing/CD Impact of increase background checks 9,000 9,000
Non - General Fund Changes
Cable TV Fund
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Cable TV Increased health insurance costs 7,015 7,015
City Wide Non - union wage adjustments (12,467) (12,467)
City Managers City Focus changed to insert (23,700) (23,700)
City Managers Graphic Artist position eliminated (60,858) (60,858)
Police Charge Public Info. function of Police & Fire 60,858 60,858
Service Fund
Dept Item FY 04 FY 05
Engineering Increased health costs - Engineering 18,743 18,743
City Wide Non - union wage adjustments (33,796) (33,796)
City Wide Reduce recharges based on lower rates 21,536 21,536
Oper . & Maint . Increased health costs - Garage 12,360 12,360
Engineering Eliminate Traffic Engineering position (8,727) (8,727)
Engineering Shift funds/assignment of Eng II 11,934 11,934
Oper . & Maint . Equalize garage rates for Transit (22,050) (22,050)
Retirement incentive
• Must be eligible for retirement
• Must retire between July 1, 2003 and
January 1, 2004
• $10,000 cash bonus
• Equivalent to the cost per employee for
outplacement services
Recommended Budget Reductions
Assigned Rec.
PERCENT Base Level Budget
DEPT OF BUDGET Reduction Reduction
Protective Services
Police 30.44% 791,385 316,989
Comm. Center 2.15% 55,970 18,976
Fire 24.96% 649,003 228,765
Disaster Services 0.15% 3,961 3,541
Building w/equipment 0.06% 16,811 17,650
Total 57.77% 1,517,131 585,921
Human Development
Human Rights 0.85% 22,116 23,872
Health Services 0.93% 24,125 25,238
Park Div. 6.56% 170,561 119,849
Civic Center 2.94% 76,471 76,601
Recreation 1.53% 39,660 38,759
Library 7.45% 193,790 80,732
Total 20.26% 526,723 365,051
Recommended Budget Reductions
PERCENT Assigned Base Rec. Budget
DEPT OF BUDGET Level Reduction Reduction
Facilities & Environment
Airport 2.13% 55,299 55,299
Transit 2.20% 57,259 89,946
Operation & Maint . 2.21% 57,568 30,778
Engineering 2.91% 75,741 127,116
Economic Development 0.38% 9,762 13,218
Housing & Comm. Dev. 0.08% 2,005 5,795
Total 9.91% 257,635 322,152
Administration
City Hall/Annex 0.70% 18,117 12,653
Planning 1.68% 43,687 84,120
City Council 0.52% 13,593 18,150
City Manager's Office 1.45% 37,669 121,086
Budget 0.43% 11,305
Personnel 1.00% 26,101
City Clerk 0.68% 17,765 15,760
Finance 2.76% 71,679 52,206
Legal 1.65% 42,992 22,271
Information Serv 0.96% 24,973 31,595
Purchase of Serv 0.22% 5,758 3,945
Total 12.06% 313,638 361,786
Total 100.00% 2,615,127 1,634,910
Public Safety – NFPA 1710
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a
national standard for organization and deployment
of Fire Suppression, Medical and Special
Operations.
• Voluntary guideline not adopted by many
jurisdictions including City of Dubuque or State of Iowa.
• Standard states that companies shall be staffed
with four on - duty personnel.
• Definition of company can include a group of
members dispatched and arriving together,
continuously operating together and managed by
single company officer.
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Public Safety – NFPA 1710
• Allows for personnel to arrive on different apparatus
then assigned together to form a company with four
personnel minimum.
• This is accomplished at incident scene in Dubuque
by using the incident command system.
• Current City of Dubuque response involves three
engines, two ladders, medic unit and command unit.
• This places 15 firefighters on the scene of a
structure fire. With the budget reduction
recommendation of three firefighters and
maintaining the minimum staffing per shift at 22
personnel, the response will maintain the 15
minimum firefighters.
Public Safety - ISO
• Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating is a
national classification system that rates a
community ’ s fire protection capabilities with a
score of 1 to 10, with 1 being the best.
• With a Class 3 rating, the City of Dubuque
finished higher than 96.2% or 44,148 of the other
fire departments in the country.
• The City of Dubuque ’ s ability to deal with a fire is
in an elite class of 1,750 departments that are
rated between 1 and 3. This puts the City of
Dubuque in the top 3.8% of fire departments in
the country. No fire department in Iowa has a
higher classification than Dubuque.
Public Safety - Investment
• Since Fiscal Year 1998, the city spent $7.7 million
on capital improvements for public safety departments.
• $2,291,000 spent on the Police Department
• $2,389,000 spent on the Fire Department
• $3,026,000 spent on Emergency Communications
• These figures do not include the annual equipment
replacement budgets for these departments.
• Since 1994 there has been the addition of 15 sworn
Police Officer positions and one full - time Emergency
Communications Dispatcher
Summary of Budget changes
• Total cuts needed – tax funds $ 1,999,191
• Total cuts recommended $ 1,903,690
• Total reserves needed in FY 04 $ 95,501
Impact of Budget changes
• Reduced Staff
• Reduced services
• Increased fees
• Longer replacement schedules
• Less ability to take on new projects