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BUDGET WORKSHOP #5
SUSTAINABILITY & COASTAL RESILIENCY
INITIATIVES
PUBLIC WORKS
SOLID WASTE
PROPERTY TAX RATE AND EXEMPTIONS
AUGUST 10, 2023
SUSTAINABILITY AND
COASTAL RESILIENCY
FY2023-2024 PROPOSED BUDGET
Presented by
Eddie Houlihan, Director of
Management and Budget
Tuesday, August 10, 2023
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Sustainability and Coastal Resiliency
No new Department in FY 2024
Continuation of existing programs:
•Gulf Beach Survey at the seawall ($125K)
•Light-Up CC lighting study and potential
implementation ($1M)
•More street sweeping ($508K)
•Storm Water channel maintenance ($2.2M)
•Solid Waste composting program / additional
shredder/grinder ($278K)
•Continuation of the Tree Planting program ($250K)
•Increase funding to Botanical Gardens ($30K)
Sustainability and Coastal Resiliency
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New programs for FY 2024:
•Existing Strategic Planning & Innovation
Office to complete assessment of all
sustainability positions and programs
•Tourism Sustainability Plan ($50K)
as recommended by VCC Board
•Tree Canopy Study ($50K)
by Texas Trees Foundation
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Sustainability and Coastal Resiliency
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New programs for FY 2024:
•Addition of Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator ($48K)
•Addition of Safety Coordinator Position ($55K)
•Cooling / Heating Center enhancements ($150K)
•More general outreach ($50K)
•Storage containers for belongings ($50K)
•Senior welfare check ($25K)
•Transportation to centers ($25K)
•Air Quality Monitoring ($25K)
•Generator for Flour Bluff Police Substation ($75K)
PUBLIC WORKS
FY2023-2024 PROPOSED BUDGET
Presented by
Ernesto De La Garza, P.E.,
Director of Public Works
August 10, 2023
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STREETS MISSION STATEMENT
Manage, Maintain, and Develop the City’s street transportation system
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About Public Works – Streets & Traffic
1,217
Centerline
(CL) Miles of
Streets In
Network
51,000
Traffic Signs
25
Centerline (CL)Miles of Concrete Roadways
254
Signalized
Intersections
PUBLIC
INFORMATION
Director of Public Works
Ernesto De La Garza, P.E.
Asst. Director of Public Works
(Traffic Eng. & Operations)
Renee Couture, P.E.
[38 FTEs]
TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING
Traffic Engineering
& Planning
Traffic
Management
Center
TRAFFIC
OPERATIONS
Signs & Markings
Traffic Signals
ROW MANAGEMENT
Permits/
Licenses
Inspections/
Violations
SUPPORT SERVICES
[10 FTEs]
Executive Administration
Budgetary &
Financial Services
Human Resources
Asst. Director of Public Works
(Street Operations)
Manuel Hernandez
[95 FTEs]
*STREET
OPERATIONS
Pothole Repair
Program
In-House Street
Rehabilitation
Utility Cut
Restoration
Base & Utility
Repair
PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING SERVICES
[15 FTEs]
Street Engineering
& Design
Street Planning
Asst. Director of Public Works
(Storm Water Operations)
Gabriel Hinojosa, P.E.
STORM WATER
OPERATIONS
Vegetation
Management
Street Cleaning
Concrete
Maintenance
Channel
Maintenance &
Restoration
Flood Control
Management
Inlet Cleaning &
Maintenance
STORM WATER
MANAGEMENT
Floodplain Admin.
& Management
Storm Water
Engineering
Environmental
Quality Services
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Organizational Chart
Total Public Works Positions: 281
Streets Positions – 159
Storm Water Positions – 122
* Number of Street Operation Crews:
6 - Pothole Repair Crews 2 - Utility Cut Restoration
2 - In-House Street Rehabilitation 1 – Base & Utility Pavement Repair
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FY 2023 Achievements
Stimulate economic development within downtown
and surrounding area
Implementation of Pavement-Only Approach
Implementation of Pavement Testing Team &
Utility/ADA Coordinator
Implementation of the Right-Of-Way Team &
Fees
Conversion of 15,000 Street Lights to LED through Light-Up CC with AEP
Texas
Achievement
1
Achievement 2
Achievement
3
Achievement 4
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Performance Measures
Indicator FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Estimate
FY 2024
Target
AVERAGE PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX (PCI) OF CITY STREET
NETWORK 65.00 66.98 69.59
IMP NEW PAVEMENT ONLY APPROACH (CL MILES)5.79 5.02 31.00
NUMBER OF SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS CONNECTED TO TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT CENTER 220 221 223
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Arterials &
Collectors
Reconstruction
$65,130,474
Fiscal Year 2022
Arterials &
Collectors
$70,700,000
Fiscal Year 2023
Street
Maintenance
$33,034,40
Fiscal Year 2024
Total: $121,500,760 Total: $122,682,625Total: $136,446,366
Arterials &
Collectors
$34,200,000
Street Maintenance
$46,427,074
Arterials &
Collectors
$66,015,527
Residential
Streets
$24,003,765
Arterials &
Collectors
$54,190,782
Residential
Streets
$21,611,757
$380M in Three Years
Street Maintenance
$42,857,995
Arterials &
Collectors
$60,188,554
Street Maintenance
$46,880,086
Residential
Streets
$18,454,211
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
120.00
140.00
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
42.86 46.43 46.88
60.19
66.02
54.19
18.45
24.00
21.61
$
M
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Street Maintenance Operations
Arterials & Collectors Reconstruction
Residential Street Reconstruction
$136.45 M
$121.50 M $122.68 MStreet
Maintenance &
Reconstruction
$122 Million in
FY 2024
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RESIDENTIAL STREET RECONSTRUCTION
$21,611,757
Industrial District
$1,547,444
Other Revenues
$753,723
2+2 cents Incremental Property Tax
$10,362,496
General Fund One-Time Transfer
$6,100,000
1% General Fund Revenue $2,848,094
ARTERIALS & COLLECTORS RECONSTRUCTION
$54,190,782
General Obligation Bonds $44,234,274
Certificates of Obligation$2,550,000
Type B Fund-Streets
$5,595,508
General Fund One-Time Transfer
$1,811,000
FY 2023-2024 Proposed Budget
Street Maintenance & Reconstruction
$122.68 MILLION
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Fund
Balance
$6,422,441
Other
Revenue
$2,883,522
STREET MAINTENANCE
$46,880,086
Street Maintenance Fee (SMF)
$12,985,220
6% General Fund Revenue $16,917,678
Inter-Dept. Transfer$3,252,552
Other Revenues
$9,305,963
Industrial District
$1,547,444
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
$2,871,229
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FY 2024 PROPOSED BUDGET STREET MAINTENANCE FUND:
$46.88M
Personnel
$10.8
23%
Operating,
$28.7
61%
Capital
$3.4
7%
Allocations
$3.9
9%
Interfund Charges $20.2
43%
Fund Balance
$6.4
14%
Fines & Fees
$15.2
33%
RTA
$2.9
6%
Interest & Investments
$0.5
Industrial
$1.5
3%
Permits & Licenses $0.1
0%
Fund 1041
Street
Maintenance
FY 2022
Actuals
FY 2023
Budget
FY 2024
Budget
Variance
23 vs. 24
Revenues $35.2 $37.9 $46.88 $8.9
Expenditures $42 $46.4 $46.88 $.4
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FY 2024 PROPOSED BUDGET RESIDENTIAL STREET RECONSTRUCTION FUND:
$19.97M
Operating
$19.97
100%
Interfund
Charges
$19.3 89%
Interest &
Investments $0.8
4%
Industrial $1.5
7%
Fund 1042
Residential
Streets
FY 2022
Actuals
FY 2023
Budget
FY 2024
Budget
Variance
23 vs. 24
Revenues $18.3 $20.5 $21.6 $1.1
Expenditures $12.6 $19.97 $19.97 $0
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IMP Snapshot
FY 2021-2023
View IMP project information at www.cctexas.com/imp
Project Status
Non -Contractual Contractual
Public Works In-House
Residential Street
Reconstruction Program
(RSRP)
Street Preventative
Maintenance Program
(SPMP)
Concrete Restoration
Program
Pending Start 0 0 0 0
In Design 0 54 0 4
Scheduled 0 5 9 0
In Construction 2 5 4 0
Complete 114 75 32 6
Total Projects 116 139 45 10
Program Complete 98%54%71%60%
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IMP Snapshot
FY 2024
View IMP project information at www.cctexas.com/imp
Project Status
Residential
Streets
Arterial & Collector
Streets
Contractual/
Non-Contractual Contractual
Pending Start 0 0
In Design 122 11
Scheduled 38 0
In Construction 0 0
Complete 0 0
Total Projects 160 11
Total Planned CL Miles 31 8
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PW In-House Pilot Program
FY 2023
6/27/23
South Saxet Drive (West Saxet to Old Robstown)
6/9/23
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PW In-House Pilot ProgramFY 2023
7/18/23
Baker Drive (South Saxet to North Saxet)
6/15/23
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PW In House Pilot Program
FY 2023
7/14/23 8/4/23
Summit Drive (Laguna Shores to Dead End)
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PW In-House Pilot Program
FY 2023
Claudia Drive (Laguna Shores to Dead End)
7/14/23 8/7/23
23
PW In House Pilot Program
FY 2023
7/18/23 8/1/23
Walker Drive (Rex to Dead End)
FY 2024 Enhancement
Pavement Assessment
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Survey and Collection of Pavement Data
•Provides updated PCI to include recently
completed streets
•Assessment conducted every 3 years
•Contributes towards planning for the 5-Year IMP
•Off-year recurring funding to be used on
alleyway improvements [$3,000,000 Total]
$1,500,000
FY 2024 Enhancement Digger Derrick
25
Traffic Signal and Street Lighting
Maintenance and Repairs
•254 Signalized Intersections
•189 Steel/Aluminum
Illumination Poles
•Planned and Emergency
Operations
$596,250
FY 2024 Enhancement Traffic Signal Mast Arm Assessment
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•Assess Structural Conditions of
Traffic Signal Support Systems
City-Wide
•4-Year Assessment Cycle
•Support Systems include:
•14 Span Wire Systems
•19 Pedestals
•221 Mast Arm Poles
$500,000
FY 2024 Enhancement Lighting Study
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•Study to aid in creation of a master plan
•Improve illumination, lighting location,
aesthetics, and public safety
•Approximately 15,000 streetlights converted
to LED fixtures in FY 2023
$1,000,000
High Pressure
Sodium LED
FY 2024 Enhancement S.P.I.D. Landscape Maintenance
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•Partnership with TxDOT to
enhance S.P.I.D. corridor between
Ayers St. and Airline Rd.
$500,000
High Pressure
Sodium LED
Street Maintenance Fee History
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•July 30, 2013: Street Maintenance Fee (SMF) was adopted by City Council to fund the Street
Improvement Program (SIP)
•January 1, 2014: SMF went into effect
•Residential shall pay an amount equal to the following:
$5.38 x (1 ERU) x 1.00 (TF*) = Monthly Bill (Single-family)
$5.38 x (1 ERU) x 0.45 (TF*) = Monthly Bill (Multifamily)
•Non-residential shall pay an amount equal to the following:
$5.38 x (SF/1500) x TF* = Monthly Bill
Caps: 118,00 SF of Building and 5.78 on Trip Factor
•Same Rate for the Past 10 Years
•Currently SMF generates approximately $12 Million Dollars a Fiscal Year
•December 31, 2023: SMF will sunset unless ordinance is extended by Council action
*Trip Factor –Vehicle Trips an establishment generates published by the Institute of
Transportation Engineers.
Street Maintenance Fee (SMF) 3-Year Plan
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FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Maintain Current
Rates
Adjust Trip Factors
to Current Trip
Numbers
Maintain Up-to-
Date Trip Factors
Remove sunset
provision
Partially remove
caps on Non-
Residential
Customer Accounts
Fully remove caps
on Non-Residential
Customer Accounts
Renew Ordinance
to allow for annual
review/adoption
Possible Phased Fee
Increase based on
Historical Inflation
Possible Phased
Fee Increase base
on Historical
Inflation
FY 2024 SMF w/ Caps = $12 Million
•Residential Generates 54% of the Revenue
FY 2025 SMF w/ Partial Caps = $13.4 Million
•Residential Generates 48% of the Revenue
FY 2026 SMF w/ No Caps = $14.8 Million
•Residential Generates 41% of the Revenue
PUBLIC WORKS
FY2023-2024 PROPOSED BUDGET
STORM WATER
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STORM WATER MISSION STATEMENT
Protect life and property through proper storm water conveyance while
protecting water quality in our creeks, river, bays, and estuaries
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ABOUT PUBLIC WORKS – STORM WATER
456
Miles of Storm
Water Ditches
& Channels
680
Linear Miles of
Underground
Storm Water
Pipes
19,602
Number of
Storm Water
Inlets
PUBLIC
INFORMATION
[1 FTE]
Director of Public Works
Ernesto De La Garza, P.E.
Asst. Director of Public Works
(Traffic Eng. & Operations)
Renee Couture, P.E.
TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING
Traffic Engineering
& Planning
Traffic
Management
Center
TRAFFIC
OPERATIONS
Signs & Markings
Traffic Signals
ROW
MANAGEMENT
Permits/
Licenses
Inspections/
Violations
SUPPORT SERVICES
[4 FTEs]
Executive Administration
Budgetary &
Financial Services
Human Resources
Asst. Director of Public Works
(Street Operations)
Manuel Hernandez
STREET OPERATIONS
Pothole Repair
Program
In-House Street
Rehabilitation
Utility Cut
Restoration
In-House IMP
Engineering
Support
Base & Utility
Repair
PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Street Engineering
& Design
Street Planning
Asst. Director of Public Works
(Storm Water Operations)
Gabriel Hinojosa, P.E.
[117 FTEs]
STORM WATER
OPERATIONS
Vegetation
Management
Street Cleaning
Concrete
Maintenance
Channel Maintenance
& Restoration
Flood Control
Management
Inlet Cleaning &
Maintenance
STORM WATER
MANAGEMENT
Floodplain Admin.
& Management
Storm Water
Engineering
Environmental
Quality Services
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Organizational Chart
Total Public Works Positions: 281
Streets Positions – 159
Storm Water Positions – 122
= New position requests in FY 2024
Budget Initiatives
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FY 2023 Achievements
Initiated Bridge Infrastructure Management Plan
Advance Funding Agreement w/ TxDOT for replacement of Ocean Dr. &
Yorktown Blvd. Bridges
1,800 Tons of debris swept from city streets
First trash interceptor device installed on Bayfront
Achievement
1
Achievement
2
Achievement
3
Achievement
4
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Performance Measures
Indicator FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Estimate
FY 2024
Target
NUMBER OF LINEAR MILES OF STREETS SWEPT
ANNUALLY (CITY FORCES & CONTRACTUAL)19,522 22,839 24,000
NUMBER OF ACRES OF ROW MOWED
ANNUALLY (CITY FORCES)23,641 28,347 28,500
LINEAR MILES OF MAJOR STORM WATER
DITCHES MAINTAINED (MOWED & GRADED)23 40 45
NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL & INDUSTRIAL
INSPECTIONS PERFORMED ANNUALLY 1,305 2,453 2,450
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FY 2024 PROPOSED BUDGET STORM WATER FUND:
$29.1M
Personnel
$7.9
27%
Allocations
$3.5
12%Operating
$8.7
30%
Capital
$5.5
19%
Debt
$3.5
12%
Services & Sales
$26.5
91%
Interest & Investments
$0.3
1%
Fund Balance
$2.3
8%
Fund 4300
Storm Water
FY 2022
Actuals
FY 2023
Budget
FY 2024
Budget
Variance
23 vs. 24
Revenues $19.2 $23.1 $29.1 $6.0
Expenditures $16.2 $23.2 $29.1 $5.9
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FY 2023-2027 Five-Year Enhancement Forecast
Fund 4300 – Storm Water Fund
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Inlet Cleaning and Inspection Crew Enhancement
FY 23: Add one 7.0 FTE crew and capital equipment
Emergency Storm Water Infrastructure Improvements
FY 23: Funding for emergency capital storm water projects
Staff Professional & Technical Development Training
FY 23: Funding for technical staff training and certifications
In-House Street Sweeping Program Enhancements
FY 24: Purchase 2 Street Sweepers & Add 5 Sweeper Operators
FY 25: Purchase 2 Street Sweepers & Add 2 Sweeper Operators
FY 26: Purchase 3 Street Sweepers & Add 4 Sweeper Operators
Minor Channel Maintenance Service Enhancement
FY 24: Add one 8 FTE crew and capital equipment
FY 25: Add one 8 FTE crew and capital equipment
FY24 One-Time Pump Station Improvements
FY25+ Vegetation Management Targeted ROW Herbicide
Program
FY 24: Add one 2.0 FTE crew and capital equipment
Maintenance of Storm Water Lines Service Enhancement
FY 26: Add one 16.0 FTE crew and capital equipment
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FY 2022-2027 Service Enhancement Forecast
Fund 4300 – Storm Water Fund
Note: (1) Cycle length; (2) Cycles per year.
Note: (1) Cycle length; (2) Cycles per year.
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STORM WATER SERVICES FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Storm Water Inlet
Cleaning & Maintenance1
3.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
years years years years years years
Vegetation Management 20x 20x 20x 20x 20x 20xROW Mowing2
In-House Street
Sweeping Program2
(Non-Existent Prior to FY 2022)
Neighborhoods 2x 2x 2x 3x 4x 4x
Collectors 2x 4x 6x 8x 10x 12x
Arterials 8x 8x 10x 10x 10x 12x
Minor Channel (“Bar Ditches”)
Cleaning & Maintenance1
As As 6 3 3 3
Requested Requested years years years years
Major Channel / Natural Creek Way
Restoration & Maintenance1
2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
years years years years years years
CCTV of 679 Miles of Underground System
$850k/Year N/A N/A 35 35.0 35.0 35.0
Miles Miles Miles Miles
40* ERU = Equivalent Residential Unit
FY 2023-2027 Five -Year Forecast
Fund 4300 - Storm Water Fund
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Base Program $ 16.0 M $ 20.04 M $ 22.49 M $ 29.63 M $ 34.37 M $ 38.12 M
Improvements $ 2.00 M $ 2.93 M $ 6.66 M $ 4.74 M $ 3.75 M $ 2.00 M
Total $ 18.00 M $ 22.97 M $ 29.15 M $ 34.37 M $ 38.12 M $ 40.12M
Residential Rate
Tier 1 $ 4.59 $ 5.77 $ 6.63 $ 7.74 $ 8.69 $ 9.63
Residential Rate
Tier 2 $ 6.12 $ 7.69 $ 8.84 $ 10.32 $ 11.59 $ 12.84
Residential Rate
Tier 3 $ 10.71 $ 13.46 $ 15.47 $ 18.06 $ 20.28 $ 22.47
Non-Residential
Rate
$ 6.12
per ERU
$ 7.69
per ERU
$ 8.84
per ERU
$ 10.32
per ERU
$ 11.59
per ERU
$ 12.84
per ERU
FY 2024 Enhancement In-House Street Sweeping
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Storm Water Street Sweeping
Crew and Equipment
•Increase frequency of sweeping for
Collectors and Arterials
•Addition of 5 sweeper operators
•Purchase of 2 Street Sweepers
$508,047
FY 2024 Enhancement Minor Channel Enhancement
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Minor Channel Maintenance Service
•Target approximately 300 miles of roadside ditches
along residential, collector and arterial roadways
•Addition of 9 positions and heavy equipment
•Maintenance cycle of 6 years
$2,206,000
FY 2024 Enhancement Pump Stations Improvement
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Downtown Pump Station Improvements
•Power Street Pump Station and Kinney Street
Pump Station
•Improve Pump Housing and Overhaul Pumps
at Power St.
•Upgrade outdated PLC computer system at
Kinney St. Station
$250,000
FY 2024 Enhancement Debt Service for Infrastructure
44
Debt Service Funding for
Storm Water
Infrastructure
•Supports Storm Water’s
Capital Improvement Program
$1,700,000
SOLID WASTE
SERVICES
FY2023-2024 PROPOSED BUDGET
Presented by
David Lehfeldt, Director
August 10, 2023
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MISSION STATEMENT
Our Mission is to collect, dispose and recycle solid waste in an
environmentally responsible manner, to ensure public health and
beautification of the City
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About Solid Waste Services
170,000
Customers use
the Transfer
Station
annually
97,000
Residential
and
commercial
accounts
12,000
Tons of
recyclables
collected
annually
48
Services Provided to Residents
4 Brush &
2 Bulky
Collections
Annually
Service 2 -
Positions
Weekly
Curbside
Refuse
Collection
Daily Use of
JC Elliott
Transfer
Station
Daily
Household
Hazardous
Waste Disposal
12 Litter
Critters
Annually
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Organization
David Lehfeldt Vanessa Burnett
Director Executive Assistant
Paul Bass Philip Aldridge
Asst. Director of Asst. Director for
Support Services Disposal and Compliance
Angie Menchaca Rey Flores Johnny Valenzuela Recycling Outreach Rudy Cruz VACANT Jon Perez
Finance and Resource Waste Collection Brush Collection Coordinators CDL Trainer Environmental Code Compliance
Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent (2 FTE's)Work Coordinator Superintendent
Stephen Hinojosa
Solid Waste JC Elliot Landfill Environ.Compliance
Administration Call Center Brush Collection Ops Manager Transfer Station Programs & HHW Inspection
(3 FTE's)(4 FTE's)(30 FTE's)(40 FTE's)(3 FTE's)(11 FTE's)
Contract and Funds Recycle
Administration Refuse Collection Litter Crew Inspection
(1 FTE)(47 FTE's)(2 FTE's)(4 FTE's)
Graffiti
Recycling Collection Sludge Hauling (4 FTE's)
(18 FTE's)(7 FTE's)
Composting
(4 FTE's)
Clarence Clark
Disposal and Compost
Operations Superintendent
INTERIM
Total Positions=192
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FY 2023 Achievements
Stimulate economic development within downtown
and surrounding area
The landfill gas to energy project is under construction, sales will begin in January
of 2024.
Recycling contamination decreased 6.27% for combined reduction of 29.13% since
FY2022. The contamination rate is now 29.58%.
Compost permit modification submitted to Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
7 CDL apprentices have graduated the new CDL program and reduces vacancies to 12 CDL
drivers. An improvement over last year when we had 22 CDL vacancies at this time.
Achievement
1
Achievement
2
Achievement
3
Achievement
4
General
Fund
$35.7 M
$0.0M Funds FY 2022
Actuals
FY 2023
Budget
FY 2024
Budget
Variance
23 vs. 24
General Fund $27.9 $34.0 $35.7 $1.7
Total $27.9 $34.0 $35.7 $1.7
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FY 2024 SOLID WASTE SERVICES PROPOSED BUDGET:
$35.7 M
FY 2022
Positions
FY 2023
Positions
FY 2024
Positions
Variance
23 vs.24
Positions 189 196 192 (4)
($ in Millions)
Personnel
$12.7
36%
Operating
$18.4
51%
Allocations
$4.4
20%
Misc.
16%
MSWSSC
10%
Landfill/TS
18%
Utility Bill
56%
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($ in Millions)FY24 PROPOSED BUDGET GENERAL FUND 1020: $35.7M
($ in Millions)
Fund 1020
General Fund
FY 2022
Actuals
FY 2023
Budget
FY 2024
Budget
Variance
23 vs. 24
Expenditures $27.9 $34.0 $35.7 +1.7
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Proposed Solid Waste Fee Increase
Description Current Proposed $ change % change
Residential Collection - Monthly $26.70 $27.85 $1.15 4.3%
Commercial Collection - Monthly $51.49 $53.83 $2.34 4.5%
Transfer Station - Per Ton $47.09 $51.80 $4.71 10.0%
Cefe Valenzuela Landfill -Per Ton $42.11 $44.22 $2.11 5.0%
Cefe V. Landfill Contract Rate - Per Ton $31.58 $33.17 $1.59 5.0%
Proposed Rate Increases:
•4.3% for residential customers ($1.15 per month) - Last increase was FY 2019
•5.0% for Cefe Landfill commercial customers
•10.0% for Transfer Station commercial customers
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Average Monthly Residential Rate by City
Austin $69.60
Dallas $35.81
El Paso $31.98
San Antonio $30.00
Irving $32.50
Corpus Christi $27.85
Brownsville $26.63
Ft. Worth $22.75
Garland $21.58
Lubbock $20.00
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Services Funded by Utility Bill Fees
Services provided by Solid Waste Service rates:
•Weekly Trash collection
•Every other week Recycling
•Brush 4 times per year and Bulky twice per year
•12 Litter Critter events per year
•Litter collection crew
•Illegal dumping enforcement
•Graffiti clean up
•Dead animal collection
•Transfer Station open to residents 6 days per week
•Free household hazardous waste (HHW) disposal
•Free brush disposal
Cost of Service Year over Year
Line of Service
FY23
Cost of Service
FY 24
Proposed Budget %Increase
Residential Refuse $7,466,617 $7,601,011 2%
Residential Recycling $3,270,953 $3,837,723 17%
Brush and Bulk Collection $3,238,469 $3,925,821 21%
Disposal (Transfer Station)$2,271,108 $2,452,290 8%
Disposal (Landfill)$4,000,365 $4,086,779 2%
Compliance $1,389,977 $1,506,663 8%
Graffiti Clean-up Project $307,548 $310,308 1%
Total Cost $21,945,037 $23,723,595 8%
NOTE: Cost of Service Does Not Include Administration or General Fund Transfer Expenditures
56
Operating Expenses (FY 2020 vs FY 2023)
Overall 15% increase in operating expenses since 2020
57
2020
Actual
2023
Estimated Difference
Solid Waste Department Expenses
Professional Services $9,560,900 $9,407,556 -$153,344
Lease Purchases $1,942,957 $3,704,383 $1,761,426
Fuel $891,714 $1,960,961 $1,069,247
Vehicles and machinery $737,914 $25,000 -$712,914
Total Expense $13,133,485 $15,097,900 $1,964,415
Operating Expenses Examples - Drivers
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2020 2023
Significant COS Drivers Actual Estimated Difference
Percent
Change
Sanitation Operator ll Min. Hrly Rate $15.52 $20.60 $5.08 32.7%
Equipment
Garbage Trucks - Each $336,160 $416,098 $7,938 23.8%
Brush Truck $149,620 $207,427 $57,807 38.6%
Self- Loading Brush Truck $176,794 $226,238 $49,444 28.0%
Rear Steer Brush Loader $199,750 $266,238 $67,051 33.6%
Truck Tractor $136,109 $147,113 $11,004 8.1%
Roll-off Truck $199,920 $203,984 $4,064 2.0%
Walking Floor Trailers $83,903 $126,943 $43,040 51.3%
Refuse Carts/each unit $42.50 $55.00 $19.73 45.5%
Fuel - Diesel/Gallon $1.76 $3.28 $1.52 86.4%
Fuel - Unleaded/ Gallon $1.76 $2.73 $1.06 63.5%
FY 2024 Enhancement 1
59
•Increase in cost of annual contracts – current
annual cost on contracts have increased
along with the CPI index
•Landfill Push & Pack
•Contract for Carts
$281K
FY 2024 Enhancement 2
60
•Telescopic Boom Manlift – This unit
will allow Solid Waste to make safe
and timely repairs and preventative
maintenance to the Transfer Station
$15K – lease purchase expense
FY 2024 Enhancement 3
61
•Slow Speed Shredder – to shred
tires and brush to reduce volume
of materials hauled to the Cefe
Valenzuela Landfill
$278K – lease purchase expense
PROPERTY TAX RATE
AND EXEMPTIONS
FY2023-2024 PROPOSED BUDGET
Presented by
Alma Casas, Interim Director of
Finance & Procurement
August 10, 2023
FY 2023 FY 2024
Property Values 13.64%13.46%
New Value 2.20%2.17%
Reappraisals 11.44%11.29%
Tax Rate 0.620261 0.599774
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Property
Taxable Value
& Rate
•Received Truth in Taxation calculation by the Tax
Assessor/Collector – tax rate and revenues subject to change
•State Law limits the M&O property tax revenue growth to 3.5%
on reappraisals; budget meets requirement
•Reduction of FY 2024 Property Tax Rate
64
City Property Tax Rates
Current FY 23 Property Tax Rate $0.620261
Proposed FY 24 Property Tax Rate $0.599774
Voter -Approval Rate $0.599774
No-New-Revenue Rate $0.553858
65
Immediate Relief
•The citizens will be provided immediate relief by adopting a tax rate lower than the current tax rate
•Notice Requirements
$49
Annual Savings
Current Tax Rate
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less:Homestead Exemption (10%)(26,592)
Net Assessed Value $239,331
Multiplied by the Current Tax Rate x$0.620261/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $1,484
Proposed FY 2024 Tax Rate
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less:Homestead Exemption (10%)(26,592)
Net Assessed Value $239,331
Multiplied by the Proposed Tax Rate x$0.599774/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $1,435
PROPERTY TAX
EXEMPTIONS
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Proposed City
Property Tax
Exemption
Adjustments
FY 2024 Tax
Rate
Homestead
Exemption (Effective
over two years
beginning FY 2025)
Over-65 / Disabled
(Effective for FY 2025)
Current $0.599774 10%-$5,000 Min $50,000
Proposed FY 2025 $0.599774 15%-$5,000 Min $62,500
Estimated Annual Revenue Impact
FY 2025 $4,085,000 $2,150,000
Proposed FY 2026 $0.599774 20%-$5,000 Min $62,500
Estimated AnnualRevenue Impact
FY 2026 $4,085,000 -
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Sample Tax Bill for City of Corpus Christi
PROPOSED INCREASE OF GENERAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONFROM 10% TO 15% YEAR 1 - FY 2025
$79
Annual Savings
Current Homestead Exemption
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less:Homestead Exemption (10%)(26,592)
Net Assessed Value $239,331
Multiplied by the city tax rate x$0.599774/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $1,435
Proposed 15%Homestead Exemption
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less:Proposed Homestead Exemption (15%)(39,888)
Net Assessed Value $226,035
Multiplied by the city tax rate x$0.599774/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $1,356
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Sample Tax Bill for City of Corpus Christi
PROPOSED INCREASES OF GENERAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AND OVER-65/DISABLED EXEMPTIONS YEAR 1 - FY 2025
$155
Annual Savings
Current Over-65/Disabled Exemption
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less: Current Exemption (10%)(26,592)
Less:Current Over-65/Disabled Exemption (50,000)
Net Assessed Value $189,331
Multiplied by the city tax rate x$0.599774/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $1,136
Proposed 15%Homestead Exemption
& Over-65/Disabled Homestead Exemption Increase
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less: Proposed Homestead Exemption (15%)(39,888)
Less:Proposed Over-65/Disabled Exemption (62,500)
Net Assessed Value $163,535
Multiplied by the city tax rate x$0.599774/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $981
70
Sample Tax Bill for City of Corpus Christi
PROPOSED INCREASE OF GENERAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONFROM 15% TO 20% YEAR 2 - FY 2026
$159
Combined 2 Year Annual Savings
15%Homestead Exemption
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less:Homestead Exemption (15%)(39,888)
Net Assessed Value $226,035
Multiplied by the city tax rate x$0.599774/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $1,356
Proposed 20%Homestead Exemption
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less:Proposed Homestead Exemption (20%)(53,185)
Net Assessed Value $212,738
Multiplied by the city tax rate x$0.599774/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $1,276
$80
Annual Savings
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Sample Tax Bill for City of Corpus Christi
PROPOSED INCREASES OF GENERAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AND OVER-65/DISABLED EXEMPTIONS YEAR 2 - FY 2026
$235
Combined 2 Year Annual Savings
$80
Annual Savings
15% Homestead Exemption and
Increased Over-65/Disabled Exemption
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less: Current Exemption (15%)(39,888)
Less:Current Over-65/Disabled Exemption (62,500)
Net Assessed Value $163,535
Multiplied by the city tax rate x$0.599774/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $981
Proposed 20%Homestead Exemption
& Over-65/Disabled Homestead Exemption
Assessed Value for Average Homestead $265,923
Less: Proposed Homestead Exemption (20%)(53,185)
Less:Proposed Over-65/Disabled Exemption (62,500)
Net Assessed Value $150,238
Multiplied by the city tax rate x$0.599774/
$100 valuation
Property Taxes $901
FY2023-2024
BUDGET WORKSHOP #5
SUSTAINABILITY & COASTAL RESILIENCY
INITIATIVES
PUBLIC WORKS
SOLID WASTE
PROPERTY TAX RATE AND EXEMPTIONS
AUGUST 10, 2023