City

of Dallas 2017-18 Budget Amendments

Submitted by Lee M. Kleinman, Council Member D-11
Provides for Effective Tax Rate (or better) Budget
Property Tax (Less Non-Collections)
Certified 2017 Tax Roll: $118,314,677,595
Current Tax Rate: 78.25 $903,963,181
Effective Tax Rate: 74.96 $865,956,294
Budgeted Tax Rate after Amendemnts: 71.57 $826,848,319

Proposed Tax Increase: $38,006,886 (Note $65 million increase M&C and Pension)
Savings Identified -$78,978,760
Tax Decrease after Amendments: -$40,971,874

Police Department Service Original New Savings Tax Rate Effect

Budget: Recruiting and Personel (Civilianize and Outsource, move Sworn to Patrol) $9,149,829 $5,149,829 $4,000,000 0.34
$465,672,805 Police Academy and In Service (Civilianize and Require Peace Officer License) $18,199,274 $10,199,274 $8,000,000 0.68
Savings Total: Police Investigations (Consolidate 3 departments, efficiencies) $84,557,959 $80,557,959 $4,000,000 0.34
$25,000,000 Police Intelligence (Civilianize) $8,542,441 $5,542,441 $3,000,000 0.25
Percent of Budget: Police Operational Support (Civilainize) $34,359,717 $31,359,717 $3,000,000 0.25
5.37% Police Special Operations (effecincies, cross train and draw when needed) $35,623,915 $32,623,915 $3,000,000 0.25

Fire Department Service Original New Savings Tax Rate Effect

Budget: EMS Admin (Civilianize, effeceincies, no direct services here) $20,050,499 $17,050,499 $3,000,000 0.25
$267,026,909 Fire Training & Recruitment (civilianize and outsource) $27,997,309 $21,997,309 $6,000,000 0.51
Savings Total: Fire Rescue Equpiment and Facilites Maint (reset to 2016 budget) $11,505,306 $9,505,306 $2,000,000 0.17
$11,000,000
Percent of Budget:
4.12%

Code Compliance Service Original New Savings Tax Rate Effect

Budget: Consumer Health (Full Cost Recovery - Adds to Revenue) $500,000 $500,000 0.04
$30,438,826 Neighborhood Code Compliance (50% Cost Recovery - Adds to Revenue) $10,000,000 $10,000,000 0.85
Savings Total: Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement (50% Cost Recovery - Adds to Revenue) $5,000,000 $5,000,000 0.42
$15,500,000
Percent of Budget:
50.92%

Other Departments Service Original New Savings Tax Rate Effect

Parks and Receration Fair Park Privatization (1/2 Year - What happened to last year's $?) $6,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 0.25
Transportation SafeLight Program (Eliminate Redlight cameras. Net after collections) $3,620,000 $0 $3,620,000 0.31
Mayor and City Council Field Offices (Eliminate) $500,000 $0 $500,000 0.04
City Controller 5 FTEs (2016 Budget plus AP Transfers) $6,242,969 $5,842,969 $400,000 0.03
Civil Service Non-Mandatory Charter Tasks Eliminated $3,080,815 $2,680,815 $400,000 0.03
Court and Detention Bring to Full Cost Recovery $4,000,000 $4,000,000 0.34
Equipment and Building Bring to 2016 Budget and Privatize Vehicle Repair $28,590,583 $23,590,583 $5,000,000 0.42
Housing Grant funds only, no General Fund $21,047,815 $17,379,532 $3,668,283 0.31
Office of Community Care Grant funds only, no General Fund (WIC) $22,214,427 $18,775,849 $3,438,578 0.29
Dallas Film Commission Eliminate to pay for increase in Small Business Initiatives $451,899 $0 $451,899 0.04
Public Works Various reductions $73,137,927 $70,137,927 $3,000,000 0.25