Keep Jacksonville Beautiful

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What Makes Jacksonville Great

• Unique natural resources
• St. Johns River
• Beaches
• Parks
• Economic development wins
• Hanjin, MOL Mitsui, Alenia, Mayport aircraft
  carrier
• Strong military and veteran population
• Organized and collaborative non-profit community
• Diversified and skilled workforce

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Financial Crisis

• JCCI study Jacksonville at a point of financial
  crisis
• Third-party analysis of government spending and
  comparisons to other metropolitan cities

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The Problem Math Doesnt Work

• State imposed property tax reductions
• 100 million
• Global economic crisis
• 30 million
• Unsustainable pension costs
• 40 million

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The Problem Pension Crisis

• Local pension problem same as national Social
  Security crisis
• Unfunded liability of 1.2 billion
• Costs increase to 110 million next year
• Costs in 2003 40 million
• Costs in current year 70 million
• Will increase to 260 million 10 years from now

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The Solution Three Part Plan

• Cut first
• Reform pension
• Increase revenue

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Part One More Cuts

• Previously reduced non-public safety spending
• Non-public safety budget smaller in FY 09/10 than
  FY 03/04
• Identified additional 40 million in cuts
• Will affect employees and services, but will not
  imperil city
• Cuts include
• Continue hiring freeze
• Pay freezes for all employees
• Furloughs for non-public safety employees
• 5 percent reduction in all non-public safety
  operating budgets
• Elimination of vacant positions

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Part Two Address Unsustainable Pension System

• Key elements of pension reform could include
  modifying
• 8.4 DROP guarantee
• Retirement age and years of service criteria
• Employee contribution rate, final average pay
  calculation, COLA implementation and other issues
• Will address specific issues in each plan
• All negotiations will be part of collective
  bargaining process

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Part Three Find Additional 50 Million

• Option 1
• Cut another 50 million from the budget
• Total of 90 million cut in one year
• Examples of what would have to be cut
• Close 2 fire stations
• Close 5 libraries
• Close 10 community/senior centers
• Eliminate social, cultural and nearly all
  childrens programs
• Eliminate recycling citywide
• Cancel Jazz Festival and other special events
• Close the Ritz Theatre
• Close Sexual Assault Response Center

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Part Three Find Additional 60 Million

• Option 2
• Millage increase of 1.02 mill
• Return to about rate before state-imposed
  property-tax revenue reductions
• Property tax increase for average homeowner of 97

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General Fund Budget About 1 Billion
Proposed Fiscal Year 2009/2010
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General Fund 24 To Mandatory Payments
Proposed Fiscal Year 2009/2010
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General Fund 44 To Public Safety
Proposed Fiscal Year 2009/2010
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General Fund 32 To Non-Public Safety
Proposed Fiscal Year 2009/2010

• Examples of departmental budgets
• Public Works - 77.8 m
• Rec Comm Services - 50.5 m
• Libraries - 40.2 m
• Environmental Comp - 17.2 m
• Childrens Commission - 21.7 m
• Planning Dev. - 7.4 m
• Mayors Office - 2.1 m

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How Do We Compare - Millage Rates
Fiscal Year 2008/2009
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How Do We Compare - Police
Fiscal Year 2008/2009
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How Do We Compare Fire/Rescue
Fiscal Year 2008/2009
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How Do We Compare - Recreation
Fiscal Year 2008/2009
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How Do We Compare - Public Works
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QUESTIONS TO ASK

• Will you
• A) Pay approx. 97 a yearOR
• B) Lose fire stations, community centers,
  recycling, sexual assault center and funding for
  cultural/social programs?
• Should city workers be treated the same as other
  American workers?

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FIX IT NOW

• Cut 40 million
• Fix the pension crisis
• Make it fair and treat city workers exactly same
  as other American workers
• Protect things that make this city great by
  raising millage 1.02 mill
• Gets city back to the tax rate before Tallahassee
  cuts
• Look to the future
• If we dont do this now, could take more than a
  decade to replace even if economic boom started
  tomorrow

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www.FixItNow.cc
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Engage Fix It Now

• Register on Fix It Now Web site
• www.fixitnow.cc
• Web site features a link to the JCCI report and
  other resources
• Call and e-mail 19 council members
• Write letters to the editor
• Communicate electronically (post on a blog,
  Twitter, etc.)

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Three Critical Dates

• Monday, July 13
• Mayor presents budget to City Council
• Tuesday, July 28
• City Council sets millage rate
• Tuesday, September 22
• City Council votes on budget

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