City of Yakima Budget Basics

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City of YakimaBudget Basics

• Preparing for the Future

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Dollars and Sense Quiz
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• By the end of the year, the City
• will have_____?

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• By the end of the year, the City
• will have_____?

• Overspent its budget by 2-million dollars

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• By the end of the year, the City
• will have_____?

• Overspent its budget by 2-million dollars
• Balanced its budget

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• By the end of the year, the City
• will have_____?

• Overspent its budget by 2-million dollars
• Balanced its budget
• Eliminated its deficit from last year

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• By the end of the year, the City
• will have_____?

• Overspent its budget by 2-million dollars
• Balanced its budget
• Eliminated its deficit from last year

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Answer
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Answer

• State law does not allow cities to
• deficit spend. Therefore, the
• Citys budget, must, and will, be
• balanced at the end of the year.

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City Expenditures
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What You Get For Your Money

• Police

• Fire Protection

• Streets and Traffic

• Parks and Recreation

• Regional Library

• Outside Agency Support
• (Chamber, Allied Arts, Clean Air Authority,
  COG, etc.)

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Dollars and Sense Quiz
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the amount
• of money that the City has had available to
• spend per person (per-capita) has_____?

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the amount
• of money that the City has had available to
• spend per person (per-capita) has_____?

a. Increased by about 6
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the amount
• of money that the City has had available to
• spend per person (per-capita) has_____?

a. Increased by about 6
b. Decreased by almost 4
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the amount
• of money that the City has had available to
• spend per person (per-capita) has_____?

a. Increased by about 6
b. Decreased by almost 4
c. Remained about the same
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the amount
• of money that the City has had available to
• spend per person (per-capita) has_____?

a. Increased by about 6
b. Decreased by almost 4
c. Remained about the same
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Answer
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Answer

• Over the last 3 budget years,
• the amount of money that the
• City has had available to spend
• per person (per-capita) has
• decreased by almost 4 (3.9).

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General Government Resources
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Where the Money Comes From
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Dollars and Sense Quiz
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the
• cost-of-living in our region, as
• measured by the Consumer Price
• Index (CPI) has_____?

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the
• cost-of-living in our region, as
• measured by the Consumer Price
• Index (CPI) has_____?

• Increased by about 3-and-a-half percent

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the
• cost-of-living in our region, as
• measured by the Consumer Price
• Index (CPI) has_____?

• Increased by about 3-and-a-half percent

b. Increased by about 8 percent
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the
• cost-of-living in our region, as
• measured by the Consumer Price
• Index (CPI) has_____?

• Increased by about 3-and-a-half percent

b. Increased by about 8 percent
c. Remained about the same
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the
• cost-of-living in our region, as
• measured by the Consumer Price
• Index (CPI) has_____?

• Increased by about 3-and-a-half percent

b. Increased by about 8 percent
c. Remained about the same
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Answer
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Answer

• Over the past 3 budget years,
• the cost-of-living in our region
• has increased by about
• 3-and-a-half percent.

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Cost-of-Living Index
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Cost-of-Living Index

• Water, Sewer, Garbage

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Cost-of-Living Index

• Water, Sewer, Garbage
• Gas

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Cost-of-Living Index

• Water, Sewer, Garbage
• Gas
• Health Care

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Cost-of-Living Index

• Water, Sewer, Garbage
• Gas
• Health Care
• Pensions

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Cost-of-Living Index

• Water, Sewer, Garbage
• Gas
• Health Care
• Pensions
• Electricity

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Dollars and Sense Quiz
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to keep pace with the rising
• cost-of-living the City has .

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to keep pace with the rising
• cost-of-living the City has .

a. Reduced General Government spending (per
capita)
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to keep pace with the rising
• cost-of-living the City has .

a. Reduced General Government spending (per
capita)
b. Raised taxes at a rate greater than the CPI
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to keep pace with the rising
• cost-of-living the City has .

a. Reduced General Government spending (per
capita)
b. Raised taxes at a rate greater than the CPI
c. Borrowed money to pay for day-to-day operations
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to keep pace with the rising
• cost-of-living the City has .

a. Reduced General Government spending (per
capita)
b. Raised taxes at a rate greater than the CPI
c. Borrowed money to pay for day-to-day operations
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Answer
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Answer

• Over the past 3 budget years,
• the City has reduced General
• Government spending (per
• capita) in order to balance
• its budget.

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General Government Spending
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Dollars and Sense Quiz
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the City
• has reduced or eliminated some General
• Government spending by ?

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the City
• has reduced or eliminated some General
• Government spending by ?

a. Leaving vacant staff positions unfilled
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the City
• has reduced or eliminated some General
• Government spending by ?

a. Leaving vacant staff positions unfilled
b. Not funding certain youth programs
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the City
• has reduced or eliminated some General
• Government spending by ?

a. Leaving vacant staff positions unfilled
b. Not funding certain youth programs
c. Combining management positions
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Over the last 3 budget years, the City
• has reduced or eliminated some General
• Government spending by ?

a. Leaving vacant staff positions unfilled
b. Not funding certain youth programs
c. Combining management positions
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Answer
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Answer

• All of the above
• and more!!

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Spending Reductions
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Spending Reductions

• Combined Code Planning Division Manager

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Spending Reductions

• Combined Code Planning Division Manager
• Reduced Total FTEs in All Departments

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Spending Reductions

• Combined Code Planning Division Manager
• Reduced Total FTEs in All Departments
• Eliminated Funding for the D.A.R.E Program

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Spending Reductions

• Combined Code Planning Division Manager
• Reduced Total FTEs in All Departments
• Eliminated Funding for the D.A.R.E Program
• Reduced Travel Budgets by 5 and Froze

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Spending Reductions

• Combined Code Planning Division Manager
• Reduced Total FTEs in All Departments
• Eliminated Funding for the D.A.R.E Program
• Reduced Travel Budgets by 5 and Froze
• Left Vacant Positions Unfilled

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Spending Reductions

• Combined Code Planning Division Manager
• Reduced Total FTEs in All Departments
• Eliminated Funding for the D.A.R.E Program
• Reduced Travel Budgets by 5 and Froze
• Left Vacant Positions Unfilled
• Replaced Vehicles Less Often

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Dollars and Sense Quiz
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Even with spending reductions, the
• Citys General Government income
• is not keeping pace with General
• Government costs because of ?

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Even with spending reductions, the
• Citys General Government income
• is not keeping pace with General
• Government costs because of ?

a. Additional Federal and State mandates
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Even with spending reductions, the
• Citys General Government income
• is not keeping pace with General
• Government costs because of ?

a. Additional Federal and State mandates
b. A slow economy and passage of initiatives
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Even with spending reductions, the
• Citys General Government income
• is not keeping pace with General
• Government costs because of ?

a. Additional Federal and State mandates
b. A slow economy and passage of initiatives
c. Both a and b
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• Even with spending reductions, the
• Citys General Government income
• is not keeping pace with General
• Government costs because of ?

a. Additional Federal and State mandates
b. A slow economy and passage of initiatives
c. Both a and b
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Answer
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• A variety of factors have contributed,
• but additional Federal and State
• mandates combined with a slow
• economy and passage of initiatives
• are the major causes of the
• income/costs disparity.

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Contributing Factors
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Contributing Factors

• State Criminal Justice Mandates

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Contributing Factors

• State Criminal Justice Mandates
• Federal Endangered Species Act

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Contributing Factors

• State Criminal Justice Mandates
• Federal Endangered Species Act
• Initiative 695

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Contributing Factors

• State Criminal Justice Mandates
• Federal Endangered Species Act
• Initiative 695
• Initiative 747

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Contributing Factors

• State Criminal Justice Mandates
• Federal Endangered Species Act
• Initiative 695
• Initiative 747
• Decreased Consumer Spending

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Contributing Factors

• State Criminal Justice Mandates
• Federal Endangered Species Act
• Initiative 695
• Initiative 747
• Decreased Consumer Spending

• Federal Clean Water Act Mandate

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Dollars and Sense Quiz
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to balance its budget in light of
• income not keeping pace with the
• cost-of living the City must ?

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to balance its budget in light of
• income not keeping pace with the
• cost-of living the City must ?

• Reduce General Government spending even more
• and/or increase General Government income

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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to balance its budget in light of
• income not keeping pace with the
• cost-of living the City must ?

• Reduce General Government spending even more
• and/or increase General Government income

b. Sell naming rights for City Hall (Safeco Hall?)
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to balance its budget in light of
• income not keeping pace with the
• cost-of living the City must ?

• Reduce General Government spending even more
• and/or increase General Government income

b. Sell naming rights for City Hall (Safeco Hall?)
c. Charge admission for all public meetings
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Dollars and Sense Quiz

• In order to balance its budget in light of
• income not keeping pace with the
• cost-of living the City must ?

• Reduce General Government spending even more
• and/or increase General Government income

b. Sell naming rights for City Hall (Safeco Hall?)
c. Charge admission for all public meetings
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Answer
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• Serious spending reductions and/or
• increases in income will have to
• occur in order for the City to comply
• with the States balanced-budget law.

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City Expenditures
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City Expenditures
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Reduce Spending?

• Eliminate Parks Recreation Programs

• Eliminate Outside Agency Funding
• (Chamber, Allied Arts, etc.)

• Close Lions and Ike Pools

• Close Fire Station 4 (Airport)

• Eliminate Funding for Regional Library

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Increase Income?

• Grow Economy (Long-Term)

• Impose New Utility Tax

• Increase City Fees and Charges

• Impose New Development Impact Fees

• Raise Existing Utility Taxes

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Budget Strategy Team

• Citizens and Council Members

• Study Budget In Depth

• Share Info With Community

• Help Develop Long-Term Strategy

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Budget Strategy Team
Interested?
Call 575-6040
Applications Available at City Hall
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City of YakimaBudget Basics

• Preparing for the Future