2013 louisville budget strategic plan

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5OBJECTIVESAND21 GOALSLOUISVILLE METRO BUDGET/STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENTFISCAL YEAR 2013-2014

1. Deliver excellent city services

OBJECTIVES GOALS

1. Upgrade sidewalks and roadways

2. Improve EMS service delivery

3. Reduce crime

4. Make more services available online

5. Deliverbetterreprotection

2. sOlve systeMic BUDGet issUes 6. Balance the budget

7. Create more jobs

8. Increase college graduation rates

9. Improve wages

10. Promote our local economy

11. Revitalize our parks

12. Develop affordable housing

13. Help our citizens get healthy

14. Invest in the arts community

15. Advance inclusion & diversity

16. Resolve abandoned properties

17. Plan for our future

18. Recycle more19. Support Ohio River Bridges Project

20. Plant 10,000 new trees

21. Promote volunteerism and giving

3. tAKe JOB creAtiOn tO tHe next level

4. invest in OUr PeOPle AnD OUr neiGHBOrHOODs

5. creAte PlAns FOr A viBrAnt FUtUre


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Mayor Greg Fischers strategic goal for Louisville is to create a clean, green, safe, and inclusive city where peo-

ple love to live and work. The pursuit of that goal is embodied in the six-year Louisville Metro Strategic Plan,

whichincludesvebroadobjectivesbrokendowninto21measurablegoalsthataffectdepartmentsthroughout

Metro Government. The Fischer Administrations Strategic Plan can be viewed at http://mayor.louisvilleky.gov/

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1. DELIVER ExCELLENT CITY SERVICES

Goal: Upgrade Sidewalks and Roadways

The 2014 budget, along with funds from 2013, include $6.4M in

Public Works & Assets forbk a (approximately 28 miles) and

multiple pag ad mpom across the city and a

commitment to increase dwak oao by 52%; additionally,it includes $1.2M for the Urton Lane corridor ($700K from previously

issued road improvement bonds and $500K from Council capital

improvement funds)

Goal: Improve Emergency Medical Services Service Delivery

The EMS budget contains multiple allocations, including an additional $300K to enhance the

paamd ag aadm, $2.0M forambua, $75K for an innovative community paramedic

program, and $70K to secure storage of medical equipment and carbon dioxide containers in

ambulances

Goal: Reduce CrimeMultiple methods for reducing crime have been funded, including 70 w u in the Louisville

Metro Police Department and 45 o 60 w u in the Department of Corrections, a Victim Ad-

vocateintheofceoftheCommonwealthAttorney,thepam of lMPD h, a scanner

to reduce violence and crimes within DOC facilities, upgrades to the u m at the Youth

DetentionServicesfacility,andincreasedfundingtoprovideforthePolicemensandFireghtersPen -

sion funds, which are overseen by the Criminal Justice Commission

Goal: Make More Services Available Online

This budget provides funding administered by Metro Technology

Services for the dg of h pub wb (www.louisvilleky.gov) to make it more user friendly and easier to access by mobile

devices, the linkage of animal licensing with rabies vaccinations

in Metro Animal Services, continued -book and an update and

installation of f- hkou through the Louisville Free

Public Library, as well as $710K to develop Voice Over IP (VOIP)

communications.

Aligning the citys Strategic Plan with the Metro Budget


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Goal: Deliver Better Fire Protection

The Louisville Fire budget includes $158K forfre retardant protective equipment, funding for40

w u, and a 10-year lithium battery smoke detector program

2. Solve Systemic Budget Issues

Goal: Balance the Budget

The plan baa h budg by limiting growth in compensation to the growth in the core rev-

enuebase;reducingdebtservicecostsbyrenancingbondsatalowerinterestrate;anticipating

healthcare savings related to opening a new wellness center, enacting a tobacco-use surcharge, and

changinghealthplandesign;andincreasingthecollectionrateofpropertyne-relatedcivilpenalties

throughanewAccountsReceivableunitintheOfceofManagement&Budget

3. Take Job Creation to the Net Level

Goal: Create More Jobs

Economic Growth & Innovations budget includes allocations for a

continued partnership with Ga lou, i. to attract new

businesses and expand existing ones, a continued partnership with

the Kuk Wod tad c to increase our areas interna-

tional exports, $100K to incentivize the Kuk Kgdom Poj,

$500K forad amb to attract new businesses, and an additional

$100K for the KukaaWok umm job initiative; in addition,

$1.5M is included for improvements to dowow ap

Goal: Increase College Graduation Rates

Louisville Metro Government continues its commitment to education by allocating $975K to the M-

o U partnership with UPS, administered through the economic growth department, and

$315K to the mpo uo mbum program, administered through Human Resources;

and by providing additional funding for operation of the new souhw rgoa lba.

Goal: Improve Wages

Louisville Metro Government continues its partnership with the state of Kentucky to provide bu

, including reviews of average hourly wage of new jobs created; it furthers the coordination

of the Buga eoom Adam Mom, a joint regional business plan for the states

two largest citiesLouisville and Lexington

Goal: Promote Our Local Economy

The budget continues following the oa do pf oda for purchases, continues

promotion of local food and manufacturing industries, adds a ra ea Dopm poo to

economic growth department and an ea ipo to Codes & Regulations to facilitate a faster

permitting process, begins construction of the $13.0M Southwest Regional Library, anticipates enter-

ing into an energy conservation contract to retroft Metro buildings


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4. Invest In Our People and Neighborhoods

Goal: Revitalize Our Parks

The Parks & Recreation budget contains funding for revitalization

projects including improvements at the noh Oook a io-

quois Park in partnership with the Olmsted Conservancy, projectsrelated to the lou loop (Jefferson Memorial Forest, Olmsted

Parkways near Algonquin, and Campground Road), the restoration

of the riverbank at shaw Gof cou, creation of an Uba Fo-

position, $25K of additional funding forKdta ofwa at

our community centers, and $125K for shade structures at cao

Pak t c; and two additional events forclOUa.

Goal: Develop Affordable Housing

Included in the FY14 Community Services & Revitalization budget is $600K for a ghbohood -

azao ag poj in the Shawnee area, $2.0M for the continuation of the Sheppards SquareHOPe vi poj, and $553K to be used as leverage for a HOME grant to provide forda pa

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Goal: Help Our Citizens Get Healthy

The budget funds the restoration of state-reduced service allocations in Public Health, $7.0M for d-

g a, and the dgzao of mda od, the ommu paamd pogam in EMS, and

the addition of a tobacco-use surcharge for Metro employees

Goal: Invest in the Art Community

The budget includes $500K for theA Fud to provide funding to

external agencies throughout Louisville Metro, $25K for idaF-

a, and an additional $30K for the Commission on Public Art that

will hire a pub a admao

Goal: Advance Inclusion and Diversity

Projects being funded toward this goal include do akg

ofwa and an Ombudma Poo in the Human Relations

Commission and Ama wh Dab A mpom

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Goal: Resolve Abandoned PropertiesMultiple agencies will receive funding for projects including two new

positionsintheJeffersonCountyAttorneysOfcefor o-

o related to foreclosures, mowg in Codes & Regulations, the

pursuit of civil penalty collections, access to National Mortgage Set-

tlement funds fordmoo ad foou, and a new vaa

ad Abadod Pop coodao at Community Services

and Revitalization to lead a new unit of employees dedicated to ad-

dressing vacant and abandoned properties


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5. Create Plans for a Vibrant Future

Goal: Plan for Our Future

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) budget includes funding to match grant funds for a souhw

Mob sud; the Metro budget includes fve new positions in Animal Services to provide better care

for animals and increase the live release rate through adoption, foster, and rescue

Goal: Recycle More

The budget includes $400K for two additional routes forw -

g a, a new Clean & Green position to address sustainabil-

ity, and $120K for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

(LEED)certiedg a

Goal: Support Ohio River Bridges

Louisville Metro Government will sell waterfront land to the state to

facilitate dowow bdg dopm as well as work with the

statetoreconguretheem Pak for facilitation of the downtown bridge development. The city is

using the land sell to pursue economic development opportunities

Goal: Plant 10,000 New Trees

In addition to the new Urban Forester position, the budget allocates $50K for a aop ud and

$100K forw pag

Goal: Promote Volunteerism and Giving

Louisville Metro Government will continue its partnership with non-

protorganizations,increasefundingtothecommu M

by 21%, and continue to expand the Mao G-A-Da wkof

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