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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 2, 2015
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In an effort to provide a framework for current and future budget requests, staff will be providing 15
years of historical data by department over the next several months. Data will include Fiscal Year
2000 through Fiscal Year 2015.
In graph format, the data will include the following components,
1. Population
2. Staffing Levels with Population
3. Square Miles of the City of Fort Worth
4. Adopted Budget with Square Mileage
Population
From 2000 to 2015, the population in Fort Worth has grown by 246,306 new citizens, or about 46
percent. This trend is expected to continue as Fort Worth continues to be singled out as one of the
fastest growing cities both in Texas and in America.
Fort Worth Population Growth
900,000 7.0%
800,000 6.28%
5.91% 6.0%
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534,694 540,950 557,750 579,250 597,150 624,850 664,100 686,850 702,850 720,250 741,206 748,450 757,810T767,15(0 781,0002000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014
Source: North Central Texas Council of Government(NCTCOG) Population —%Change
Square Miles
By comparison, the square mileage in the City has grown from 308 to 353 square miles, or 15
percent. The 25-mile increase from 2002 to 2003 included the annexation of 7,744 acres, known as
287 Zone LPA (M&C PZ-2438).
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Fort Worth Square Mileage
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Source: CFW Planning and Development Department ®Square Mileage -+-% Change
Impact of Growth in Population and Square Mileage Relative to Budget
The following chart shows the changes in the authorized positions for the Municipal Airports Fund
relative to the population of the City. Authorized positions have decreased 20 percent from 30
positions in FY2000 to 24 positions in FY2015.
Municipal Airports Fund Authorized Positions
Aviation Department Authorized Strength
40 900,000
35 $00,000
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The following chart shows the changes in the annual adopted budget for the Municipal Airports Fund
relative to the geographical size of the City. The Municipal Airports Fund adopted budget has
increased 81 percent, growing from $2,790,515 in FY2000 to $5,047,184 in FY2015.
Municipal Airports Fund Adopted Budget
Aviation Department Adopted Budget
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The 81 percent adopted budget increase from FY2000 to FY2015 includes the following authorized
position and budgetary changes:
• FY2001: The adopted budget increased by $294,457. The budgetary changes included
significant increases for paving materials based on projected needs and FY2000 actual
expenses as well as IT Solutions allocation charges. The adopted budget included reductions in
terminal leave and advertising based on historical trends.
• FY2002: The adopted budget increased by $635,994. Significant changes that increased the
budget included salary reimbursements for General Fund employees that provided
maintenance due to extensive facilities repair needs, scheduled temporary costs resulting from
the erection of the air-traffic control tower at Spinks Airport, and fuel purchases based on
projected use and rising prices. The adopted budget included cost reductions for construction
and maintenance costs.
• FY2003: The adopted budget saw a net decrease of ($775,982). The significant decreases in
expenses were associated with the privatization of the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) functions at
Fort Worth Spinks Airport, which also reduced revenues, elimination of three authorized
positions, workers' compensation expenses due to the planned use of the excess net position
of Workers' Compensation Fund, and electric utility costs due to implementation of an energy
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savings plan. The adopted budget had an increase in commercial insurance based on historical
claims.
• FY2005: The adopted budget slightly decreased by ($38,603). Significant changes included
lower costs for salaries based on the elimination of one authorized positions associated with the
fixed base operations at Spinks airport and salary savings based on FY2005 vacancies. The
adopted budget included an increase for fuel purchases based on anticipated consumption and
projected fuel prices.
• FY2006: The adopted budget decreased by ($40,078). Significant decreases included the
privatization of the Spinks Fixed Base Operation (FBO), which was reinstated in FY2004,
eliminating vehicle purchases, reduced payments on interest for Certificates of Obligation
associated with taxiway improvements and the control tower at Alliance airport. The adopted
budget included increases in salaries based on the addition of one authorized position and fuel
purchases based on anticipated consumption and projected increasing prices.
• FY2007: The adopted budget increased by $296,851. Significant increases included employee
salaries due to the FY2007 compensation plan, the addition of an Assistant Director position,
and group health insurance based plan selections. The adopted budget also included cost
reductions for IT leased equipment and retiree insurance contributions based on the required
allocation.
• FY2009: The adopted budget decreased by ($129,002). Significant decreases included the
reductions of one authorized position at Meacham International Airport, scheduled temporaries
for mowing services, and paving materials offset by the use of TxDOT grants. The adopted
budget included increases for the addition of two authorized positions, a contract with Robinson
Aviation (RVA) to manage the control tower at Spinks airport, and the final implementation of
the FY2009 compensation plan.
• FY2010: The adopted budget increased significantly by $1,457,043. Significant increases
included the addition of one authorized Operations Supervisor position at Meacham airport, the
inclusion of revenue and expenses related to the management agreement at Alliance airport, a
2% increase in the contribution to the employee retirement fund, and group health based on
plan migration and turnover. The adopted budget included reductions in four authorized
positions at Spinks and Meacham airports and the transfer of debt payments to Aviation's gas
well funds.
• FY2011: The adopted budget saw an increase of $978,837. Significant increases included the
cost allocation for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Phase II, leased land for the new
Heliport from Chesapeake, motor vehicles replacements, the elimination of eight mandatory
furlough days, group health based on plan migration, and a 15% increase in the City's
contribution to group health. The adopted budget also included reductions of a Field Operations
Specialist and an Administrative Assistant position, contractual expenses at Alliance airport,
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retiree health contributions that were funded by FY2010 General Fund savings, and insurance
claim payments based on historical data.
• FY2013: The adopted budget decreased by ($610,699). Significant decreases included the
reductions for a one-time payment to ERP Phase II, reimbursements for employees assigned
from other departments for maintenance projects performed on airport properties, and group
health based on plan migration. The adopted budget included increases for management
services for Alliance airport and the control tower, facility maintenance at Meacham and Spinks
airports, Alliance control tower repairs per an agreement with the FAA, and marketing
assistance for Meacham and Spinks airports.
• FY2015: The adopted budget increased by $213,631. Significant increases included costs
associated with an advertising and marketing campaign for the Spinks airport, replacement of
aging construction and maintenance equipment, and personnel costs associated with group
health care and the implementation of a 4% across-the-board salary increase for general
employees, plus an additional 1% payroll increase to address specific classifications with
recruitment and retention challenges. The adopted budget included decreased costs associated
with elimination of the budget transfer to the General Fund for three fire fighters serving Station
44 per the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expense regulations and facility repairs for
Meacham administration building due to the construction of a new replacement terminal.
Over the last fifteen years, the department has experienced significant budgetary increases due to
facility and operational improvements. During this time, the department has maintained self-
sufficiency without the reliance on revenues from the General Fund. Revenues mainly generated from
fuel consumption, land and hangar leases, and landing fees support the operating expenses. As the
economy grows and the City leverages its strategic geographic location, there will be increased costs
associated with improving and maintaining aviation infrastructure, which should ultimately lead to
increased revenues. Therefore, the FY2016 budget request continues the upward cost trend to
address operational improvements and the increasing facility and infrastructure needs.
Hopefully you find this information helpful. If you have any questions, please call Municipal Airports
Director William Welstead at 817-392-5402 or Aaron Bovos, Financial Management Services Director,
at 817-392-8517.
David Cooke
City Manager
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