From: Burt Bostwick, Committee Chair

As you know, the Manager's budget will be available on Tuesday, Feb 28 after 3 PM. Shown below are the functional assignments for our committee, as well as a suggested outline for analysis and reporting. Please feel free to add, subtract or amend as you feel appropriate -- just trying to get a consistent approach for our report.

Also shown are web sites for adjacent localities for comparative purposes. Alexandria's is particularly good. So put on the 'thinking caps and we'll reconvene next Sunday!

R&E � Functional Comparisons�Suggested Review Outlines

Personnel

1) Compare FTE levels and compensation against:
A) Year to year (5 years, including 2007)

B) As part of total budget

C) Population per capita/growth

D) Alexandria, Fairfax, Fall Church

2) Issues
A) Compensation, benefits and retirement policies

B)

1) Total Transportation Costs
A) Metro

B) ART C) County Fleet

2) Compare

A) Year to year (5 years including 2007)

B) Arlington �share� of metro

C) Cost per passenger mile � ART

D) As part of total budget

E) Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church

3) Issues

A) Dedicated Source of Funding!!

1) Compare
C) Year to year (5 years, including 2007)

D) As part of total budget

E) Population per capita/growth

F) Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church

2) Issues

A) Major capital expenditures (lt debt vs. current fees)

1) Compare
A) Year to year (5 years, including 2007)

B) As part of total budget

C) Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church

2) Issues

A) Reserves �policy� � 2% of what?

B) Surpluses and contingencies � how are they set annually and what happens to them?

C) Cash balances � how much is needed?; what are the balances?

1) Compare
A) Costs, year to year (5 years, including 2007)

B) As part of total budget

C) Per capita expense/growth

D) Annual subsidies

E) Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church

3) Issues

A) What IS �affordable� housing?

B) What IS Arlington�s policy for �affordable� housing?

C) How much affordable housing does Arlington have?

D) How much affordable housing does Arlington need?

E) How many people are currently living in subsidized and/or �affordable� housing?

F) Who are the primary beneficiaries of Arlington�s rebate program?

-What were the results of the program in FY 2005/6?

-What is the cost of administering the program?

1) Compare
A) Levels, year to year (5 years, including 2007)

B) Debt Service as part of total expenditures

C) Per capita debt/growth

D) Rating agency criteria

E) Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church

2) Issues
A) What is Arlington�s lt debt:paygo policy?

B) When is lt debt used vs. paygo and/or opex?

C) How is current maintenance provided for facilities?

D) History of Arlington bond issues

1) Compare
A) Levels, year to year (5 years, including 2007)

B) As part of total expenditures

C) Major components of OpEx

D) Per capita expenses/growth

E) Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church

2) Issues
A) What programs does ArlCo have to cut or contain costs?

Information Sources

http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/city/mgmt_budget/mgmt_home.html


Fairfax Budget:

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2006/039.htm

(Note: Fairfax County Executive Anthony H. Griffin will present his proposed fiscal plan for FY 2007 to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Monday, Feb. 27, at 10:15 a.m. during the regularly scheduled board meeting)


Falls Church Budget:

http://www.ci.falls-church.va.us/government/adminservices/finance/FY0506Budget.html

(Note: The City Council approves the budget in April)


Loudoun County Budget:

http://www.co.loudoun.va.us/budget/fiscal07.htm

(Note: A public hearing on the fiscal plan is scheduled for Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The hearing will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room at the Loudoun County Public Schools' Administration Building, which is located at 21000 Education Court in Ashburn)

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