City of Laredo, Texas
Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2002-2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BUDGET MESSAGE
City Managers Budget
Message................................................................................. i
INTRODUCTION
Budget Policy
& Guidelines.......................................................................................... 1
Budget Ordinance........................................................................................................ 9
Tax Ordinance
11
BUDGET SUMMARY
City Organizational Chart ............................................................................................ 13
Graphs - Consolidated Budget..................................................................................... 14
Consolidated
Budget................................................................................................... 17
Consolidated
Capital Projects...................................................................................... 18
Analysis of
Property Tax Levy and Collections............................................................. 19
Graph Tax Rate History............................................................................................ 20
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
21
Graphs - General Fund
Revenues & Expenditures.................................................................... 22
General Fund Revenues
Summary............................................................................................ 26
General Fund
Expenditures Summary....................................................................................... 31
Major
Funding Changes........................................................................................................... 44
Capital Outlay
. 47
Mayor & city council................................................................................................ 49
City Managers
Office............................................................................................... 51
Administration............................................................................................................. 52
Internal
Audit............................................................................................................... 53
Public
Information Office............................................................................................. 54
Customer
Service........................................................................................................ 55
City
Hall Maintenance.................................................................................................. 57
Budget Department..................................................................................................... 59
Municipal Court........................................................................................................... 63
Building Inspections Department....................................................................... 67
City Attorneys Office.............................................................................................. 69
City Secretarys Office............................................................................................. 73
Tax Department............................................................................................................. 77
Financial Services
Department............................................................................ 81
Accounting.................................................................................................................. 82
Purchasing................................................................................................................... 88
Accounts
Payable........................................................................................................ 89
Administrative Services
Department................................................................ 91
Personnel
................................................................................................................... 92
Civil
Service................................................................................................................ 94
Retirees....................................................................................................................... 96
Training....................................................................................................................... 97
Planning Department................................................................................................ 99
Planning....................................................................................................................... 100
Section
112................................................................................................................. 103
Engineering Department.......................................................................................... 105
Administration............................................................................................................. 106
Design,
Drafting & Surveying....................................................................................... 108
Construction
Inspection............................................................................................... 110
Police Department
113
Police
114
Civilians....................................................................................................................... 116
Autotheft
Grant Match................................................................................................. 117
Fire Department............................................................................................................ 119
Fire
120
EMS
122
Civilians....................................................................................................................... 124
Prevention
& Arson..................................................................................................... 126
Airport
Fire................................................................................................................. 128
In-House
Training........................................................................................................ 130
International
Training.................................................................................................... 131
Traffic Department.................................................................................................... 133
Administration............................................................................................................. 134
Street
Lighting............................................................................................................. 137
PUBLIC
WORKS.................................................................................................................. 139
Administration............................................................................................................. 140
Street
Maintenance...................................................................................................... 142
Street
Construction...................................................................................................... 144
Street
Cleaning............................................................................................................ 145
Creek
Maintenance..................................................................................................... 147
Building
Rehabilitation.................................................................................................. 149
Warehouse.................................................................................................................. 152
City
Hall Maintenance.................................................................................................. 153
Parks and Recreation
Department..................................................................... 155
Administration............................................................................................................. 156
Parks
157
Recreation................................................................................................................... 159
Recreation
Centers...................................................................................................... 162
Cemetery.................................................................................................................... 164
Library Department.................................................................................................... 167
Library (3140)............................................................................................................. 168
Non
Profit Management & Volunteer Center (3141).................................................... 169
Library
(3510)............................................................................................................. 170
Santo
Nino.................................................................................................................. 173
Bruni
Plaza.................................................................................................................. 176
Bookmobile................................................................................................................. 179
Non
Profit Management & Volunteer Center................................................................ 182
telecommunications
department...................................................................... 185
Management Information Systems Department......................................... 187
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT...................................................................................... 191
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 192
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 198
Administration............................................................................................................. 199
Housing
Rehabilitation.................................................................................................. 201
Code Enforcement....................................................................................................... 203
Graffiti
Removal........................................................................................................... 205
Ladrillera Recreation Center ....................................................................................... 206
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 207
HOUSING
REHABILITATION......................................................................................... 209
Fund Summary........................................................................................................... 210
Administration............................................................................................................. 211
MINERAL
LEASES............................................................................................................ 213
Fund Summary........................................................................................................... 214
HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.................................................... 215
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 216
Home Program............................................................................................................ 219
EMERGENCY
SHELTER.................................................................................................. 221
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 222
AUTO
THEFT TASK FORCE............................................................................................ 223
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 224
Auto Theft Task
Force................................................................................................ 226
FINANCIAL
TASK FORCE............................................................................................... 229
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 230
Financial Task Force................................................................................................... 232
NARCOTICS
TASK FORCE.............................................................................................. 237
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 238
Narcotics Task Force.................................................................................................. 240
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 241
HEALTH
243
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 244
Administration/Support Services.................................................................................. 247
Health
Education Services............................................................................................ 250
Vital
Statistics.............................................................................................................. 255
Preventive
Health Services/Maternal & Child Health .................................................... 257
Preventive
Health Services/Immunization Program........................................................ 260
Preventive
Health Services/Tuberculosis Elimination Program........................................ 262
Preventive
Health Services/Adult Health Program (La Familia)...................................... 266
Preventive
Health Services/Dental Health Services........................................................ 268
Laboratory
Services.................................................................................................... 272
Health Registration/Billing........................................................................................... 274
Environmental Health Services .................................................................................... 278
Animal
Control............................................................................................................ 281
BCCCP...................................................................................................................... 283
Preventive
Health Services/WIC Program.................................................................... 285
Health
Education Services/HIV/AIDS Program............................................................ 289
Child
Health Insurance Pilot Program........................................................................... 292
Mosquito
Abatement................................................................................................... 294
SPECIAL
POLICE PROGRAMS....................................................................................... 295
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 296
Special Police
Programs.............................................................................................. 298
LAREDO
BORDER VIOLENCE....................................................................................... 301
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 302
INFRASTRUCTURE
MAINTENANCE........................................................................... 303
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 304
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 305
Infrastructure
Maintenance........................................................................................... 306
STREET
CLOSING............................................................................................................. 311
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 312
Street Closing.............................................................................................................. 313
Real
Estate.................................................................................................................. 314
Code
Enforcement Non-CDBG................................................................................... 316
AIRPORT
317
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 318
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 320
Administration............................................................................................................. 322
Building
Maintenance................................................................................................... 324
Ground
Maintenance................................................................................................... 325
Control
Tower............................................................................................................. 326
Aiport
Police............................................................................................................... 327
Foreign
Trade Zone..................................................................................................... 328
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 329
CIVIC
CENTER................................................................................................................... 331
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 332
Civic Center Operation................................................................................................ 333
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 335
HOTEL-MOTEL.................................................................................................................. 337
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 338
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 340
Hotel-Motel
Legal Requirement................................................................................... 341
VETERANS
FIELD............................................................................................................ 343
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 344
Veterans Field .......................................................................................................... 345
PUBLIC
ACCESS CHANNEL............................................................................................ 347
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 348
Public Access
Channel................................................................................................. 349
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 351
MERCADO
MANAGEMENT........................................................................................... 353
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 354
Mercado Management................................................................................................. 355
RECREATION..................................................................................................................... 357
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 358
N.P.D.E.S
359
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 360
Environmental Engineering............................................................................................ 362
Administration............................................................................................................. 364
Storm
Water............................................................................................................... 365
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 366
CONVENTION
& VISITORS BUREAU........................................................................... 367
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 368
Administration............................................................................................................. 369
Marketing.................................................................................................................... 370
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 372
PARKING
METERS........................................................................................................... 373
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 374
Parking Meters............................................................................................................ 375
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 377
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS.............................................................................................. 379
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 380
Hazardous Materials.................................................................................................... 381
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 384
SPORTS
& COMMUNITY VENUE.................................................................................. 385
Fund
Summary............................................................................................................ 386
NOISE
ABATEMENT LEASE PROGRAM..................................................................... 387
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 388
Noise
Abatement......................................................................................................... 389
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 391
DEBT
SERVICE.................................................................................................................. 393
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 394
2002-2003
General Obligation & Tax Supported Debt Service Summary..................... 396
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 397
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS.................................................................................... 399
Fund
Summary............................................................................................................ 400
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
BRIDGE
SYSTEM.............................................................................................................. 403
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 404
Bridge Debt Service.................................................................................................... 406
Major
Funding Changes .............................................................................................. 407
Bridge Operations..................................................................................................... 408
MUNICIPAL
HOUSING..................................................................................................... 411
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 412
Airport Housing (Jose
Flores Apartments).................................................................... 414
Housing
West Laredo (Tomas Flores Apartments)....................................................... 414
Lease
Purchase Program............................................................................................. 415
Condominium
Complex............................................................................................... 416
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 418
SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT..................................................................................... 419
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 420
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 422
Administration............................................................................................................. 423
Creek
Cleaning............................................................................................................ 424
Sanitation.................................................................................................................... 425
Landfill
427
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 429
WATER
SYSTEM................................................................................................................ 431
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 432
Water Debt Service..................................................................................................... 435
Water Minor
Corrective Maintenance.......................................................................... 436
Water Availability........................................................................................................ 437
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 438
Administration............................................................................................................. 439
Engineering.................................................................................................................. 440
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 442
SEWER
SYSTEM................................................................................................................ 443
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 444
Sewer Debt Service..................................................................................................... 446
Sewer Minor
Corrective Maintenance.......................................................................... 447
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 448
Administration............................................................................................................. 449
Wastewater
Treatment................................................................................................. 450
Wastewater
Collection................................................................................................. 451
FLEET
MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................... 453
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 454
Maintenance ............................................................................................................... 455
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 457
RISK
MANAGEMENT...................................................................................................... 459
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 460
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 461
Risk Management........................................................................................................ 462
HEALTH
AND BENEFITS................................................................................................. 465
Fund
Summary............................................................................................................ 466
Major Funding Changes............................................................................................... 467
Self-Insurance
............................................................................................................ 468
Employee
Wellness...................................................................................................... 470
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
FRIENDS
OF THE LIBRARY TRUST FUND................................................................. 473
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 474
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 475
POLICE
HEALTH FUND................................................................................................... 477
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 478
POLICE
TRUST FUND....................................................................................................... 479
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 480
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 481
CANSECO
ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND...................................................................... 483
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 484
CITY
ANNUITY................................................................................................................... 485
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 486
Retirees....................................................................................................................... 487
OTHER FUNDS
TRANSIT
491
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 492
Building/Grounds Maintenance (5430)......................................................................... 501
Transit Center Facility.................................................................................................. 502
Operations
Fixed Route............................................................................................ 503
Operations
- Para Transit............................................................................................. 505
El
Lift - Para Transit.................................................................................................... 506
Maintenance
Fixed Route......................................................................................... 507
Maintenance
Para Transit.......................................................................................... 508
Training
& Safety......................................................................................................... 509
Building/Grounds
Maintenance (5830)......................................................................... 510
Bus
Stops/Shelters....................................................................................................... 511
Vehicle
Maintenance.................................................................................................... 512
Non-Vehicle
Maintenance........................................................................................... 513
Administration............................................................................................................. 514
Planning....................................................................................................................... 515
Marketing.................................................................................................................... 516
Customer
Service........................................................................................................ 517
Capital Outlay............................................................................................................. 518
CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION FUNDS............................................................................. 519
Noise Abatement......................................................................................................... 520
Benavides-Herrera...................................................................................................... 522
New Fire
Stations........................................................................................................ 523
Fire
Training Facility.................................................................................................... 524
2000 A Certificate of
Obligation.................................................................................. 525
1998 Certificate of
Obligation...................................................................................... 526
Colonias Project.......................................................................................................... 528
Arena
Construction...................................................................................................... 529
Ryan
St. Railroad Bridge Conversion........................................................................... 530
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS FUND................................................................................ 531
Fund Summary............................................................................................................ 532
OTHER
CONSTRUCTION FUNDS.................................................................................. 537
Airport
Construction Fund........................................................................................... 538
Bridge Construction..................................................................................................... 542
Fourth
Bridge Construction.......................................................................................... 543
Water
Operational Construction................................................................................... 545
Water Bond
Construction Projects............................................................................... 546
Sewer
Operational Construction.................................................................................. 551
Sewer Bond
Construction Projects.............................................................................. 552
CIP SUMMARY
Introduction................................................................................................................. 557
CIP
FY2002-2003..................................................................................................... 561
CIP FY2003-2007..................................................................................................... 575
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Full
Time Equivalent Positions FY1998-00 to FY2002-03........................................... 581
Approved
New Positions, Deletions, Reclassifications & Transfers for FY2002-2003
611
Approved
New Positions, Deletions, Reclassifications & Transfers for FY2001-2002
621
Employment
History.................................................................................................... 625
Statistics
Table
Table 1-General Governmental Tax Revenues by
Source.................................. 631
Table 2-Property Tax Levies and Collections................................................... 632
Table 3-Assessed & Estimated Actual Value of
Taxable Property.................... 633
Table 4-Property Tax Rates-Direct &
Overlapping Governments..................... 634
Table 5-Special Assessments Billings and
Collections....................................... 635
Table 6-Computation of Legal Debt Margin..................................................... 636
Table 7-Computation of Direct & Overlapping
Debt........................................ 637
Table 8-Demographic Statistics Last Three Census.......................................... 638
Table 9-Demographic Statistics ....................................................................... 639
Table 10-Demographic Statistics-Growth Indicators......................................... 640
Table 11-Principal Taxpayers.......................................................................... 641
Table 12-Principal Employers.......................................................................... 642
Table 13-Principal Water Consumers............................................................... 643
Table
14-Miscellaneous Statistics
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Glossary...................................................................................................................... 649