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2019-2020 Adopted Budget
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Provide a safe,
healthy, vibrant
community
Promote safety, health,
and security through
effective communication
and service delivery
Facilitate successful
neighborhoods through
community involvement
Encourage and partner
in the development of
quality housing choices
for people of all ages and
income levels
Promote a walkable,
pedestrian and bicycle-
friendly city with complete
streets, trails, and
connections between
neighborhoods and
community focal points
Provide opportunities
for communities to be
better prepared for
emergencies
Promote economic
vitality and strategically
position Renton for
the future
Promote Renton as the
progressive, opportunity-
rich city in the Puget
Sound region
Capitalize on
opportunities through
bold and creative
economic development
strategies
Recruit and retain
businesses to ensure
a dynamic, diversified
employment base
Nurture
entrepreneurship
and foster successful
partnerships with
businesses and
community leaders
Leverage public/
private resources to
focus development
on economic centers
Support planned
growth and influence
decisions that impact
the city
Foster development
of vibrant, sustainable,
attractive, mixed-use
neighborhoods in urban
centers
Uphold a high standard
of design and property
maintenance
Advocate Renton’s
interests through state and
federal lobbying efforts,
regional partnerships and
other organizations
Pursue transportation
and other regional
improvements and services
that improve quality of life
Balance development
with environmental
protection
Building an inclusive
informed city with
opportunities for all
Improve access to city
services, programs and
employment, and make
residents and businesses
aware of opportunities
to be involved with their
community
Build connections with
ALL communities that
reflect the breadth and
richness of the diversity
in our city
Promote understanding
and appreciation of
our diversity through
celebrations and festivals
Provide critical and
relevant information on a
timely basis and facilitate
two-way dialogue between
city government and the
community
Meet service demands
and provide high
quality customer
service
Plan, develop, and
maintain quality services,
infrastructure, and
amenities
Prioritize services at
levels that can be sustained
by revenue
Retain a skilled
workforce by making
Renton the municipal
employer of choice
Develop and maintain
collaborative partnerships
and investment strategies
that improve services
Respond to growing
service demands through
partnerships, innovation,
and outcome management
Renton Business Plan
2019–2024 GOALS
The City of Renton, in partnership and communication
with residents, businesses, and schools, is dedicated to:MISSION
Providing a safe, healthy, welcoming atmosphere where people choose to live
Promoting economic vitality and strategically positioning Renton for the future
Supporting planned growth and influencing decisions that impact the city
Building an inclusive informed city with opportunities for all
Meeting service demands through high quality customer service, innovation,
a positive work environment, and a commitment to excellence
Renton: The center
of opportunity in
the Puget Sound
Region where
families and
businesses thrive
VISION
RENTON. AHEAD OF THE CURVE.
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Boards, Commissions, and Committees Location Day Time
AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meetings scheduled as needed
BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meetings scheduled as needed
CITY CENTER COMMUNITY PLAN ADVISORY BOARD Meetings scheduled as needed
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1st Flr. HR Training. Rm. 4th Tuesday 4:15 p.m.
FIREFIGHTER’S PENSION BOARD 7th Flr. Mayor’s Conf. Rm. 3rd Thursday 2:00 p.m.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD Renton Museum 4th Wednesday 5:30 p.m.
HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 7th Flr. Council Conf.Rm. 3rd Tuesday 3:00 p.m.
INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION Meetings scheduled as needed
LEOFF BOARD 1st Flr. HR Conf. Rm. 4th Tuesday 9 a.m.
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD 7th Flr. Council Conf.Rm. 3rd Wednesday 5:30 p.m.
MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION 7th Flr. Conf. Center. 1st Tuesday 6:00 p.m.
NON‐MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meetings scheduled as needed
PARKS COMMISSION Locations vary 2nd Tuesday 4:30 p.m.
PARKS, TRAILS, AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES COMMITTEE Meetings scheduled as needed
PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers 1ST and 3RD
Wednesdays
6:00 p.m.
RENTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 2900 NE 10th St. 2nd Monday 9:00 a.m.
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Senior Activity Center 1st Monday 10:00 a.m.
SISTER CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meetings scheduled as needed
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Mayor Denis Law Judge Terry Jurado
Serving as Mayor since 2008 Serving since 1998
City Council 2004 ‐ 2007
Renton City Council
Don Persson Ed Prince Randy Corman Ruth Pérez
Serving since 2000 Serving since 2012 Serving since 1994 Serving since 2014
Carol Ann Witschi Ryan McIrvin Armondo Pavone
Serving since 2016 Serving since 2016 Serving since 2014
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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to City of Renton, Washington for its
biennial budget for the biennium beginning January 1, 2017. In order to receive this award, a
governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy
document, as a financial plan, as an operations guide, and as a communications device. This
award is valid for a period of two years only. We believe our current budget continues to
conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility
for another award.
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Table of Contents
Page
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Budget Message from the Mayor 1‐1
2019/2020 Budget Highlights 1‐11
Budget at a Glance 1‐25
Long Range Plan 1‐35
Financial Management Policies 1‐57
RENTON RESULTS
Budget Framework 2‐1
Renton Results Overview 2‐4
Safety and Health ‐ Programs, Resources and Results 2‐6
Representative Government ‐ Programs, Resources and Results 2‐12
Livable Community ‐ Programs, Resources and Results 2‐16
Mobility ‐ Programs, Resources and Results 2‐23
Utilities and Environment ‐ Programs, Resources and Results 2‐26
Internal Services ‐ Programs, Resources and Results 2‐32
Revenue, Expenditure and Capital Budgets by City Service Area 2‐40
Reconciliation to Total Budget 2‐47
BUDGET BY DEPARTMENT
Legislative 3‐1
Executive 3‐7
City Attorney 3‐21
Court Services 3‐25
Administrative Services (AS) 3‐31
Community and Economic Development (CED) 3‐41
Community Services 3‐57
Fire and Emergency Services 3‐81
Human Resources and Risk Management (HR&RM) 3‐83
Other City Services 3‐91
Police 3‐93
Public Works (PW) 3‐107
DEBT MANAGEMENT
Overview 4‐1
Outstanding Debt 4‐2
Computation of Limitation of Indebtness & Debt Service to Maturity by Funding Sources 4‐3
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 4‐4
General Obligation Debt 4‐5
Waterworks Debt 4‐7
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM
City Wide Narrative 5‐1
City Wide Summary 5‐5
General Government 5‐7
Transportation 5‐81
Airport 5‐135
Golf Course 5‐147
Water 5‐153
Wastewater 5‐173
Surface Water 5‐191
BUDGET BY FUND
Summary All Funds 6‐1
General Governmental 6‐11
Special Revenue 6‐12
Capital Investment Program 6‐18
Enterprise 6‐26
Internal Service 6‐33
Investment Trust 6‐40
APPENDIX
General Information 7‐1
Largest Taxpayers/Principal Employers 7‐4
Full‐Time Employee Staffing 7‐5
Comparison of Taxes and Rates 7‐6
2018/2019 Index of Positions and Pay Ranges (2018 represented still under development) 7‐7
2019/2020 Rates and Fees Schedule 7‐19
2019/2020 Utility Rates Brochure 7‐35
Budget Glossary 7‐43
Adopted Legislations (Budget, Taxes, Fees, and etc) 7‐49
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Readers Guide to the Budget
The following Reader's Guide lists each major section of this document in the order that it appears and provides
a brief description of what you will find in that section. Please refer to the Table of Contents for specific section
locations and content details.
Section 1: Executive Summary
The Introduction presents the Mayor’s budget message. His letter articulates City initiatives and issues for the
2019/2020 Biennial Budget. Following this are the 2019/2020 Budget Highlights, Budget at a Glance, Long
Range Plan, and Financial Management Policies. Included in the Executive Summary section is a condensed view
of the budget, covering everything from a summary of the budget process to summaries for fund types,
department expenditures and employment history, and revenue sources and levels.
Section 2: Renton Results
In this section we present the City of Renton’s performance management initiative originated in 2007 to clearly
illustrate the services provided by the City of Renton, the resources needed to provide these services, and the
results of the service efforts to facilitate policy decisions and provide accountability to the community.
Section 3: Budget by Department
In this section we present budget information organized by department and division. Each department, and
each division within that department, presents its mission statement, expenditure budget, staffing levels, and
funding decisions.
Section 4: Debt Management
An extensive overview of Renton’s debt program is presented here. This includes financial data on debt
limitations, property tax rates and revenues, long‐term debt service requirements, and a schedule of the City’s
overall outstanding debt.
Section 5: Capital Investment Program (CIP)
This project listing provides a summary of the six‐year CIP plan. We list projects by activity and by managing
department.
Section 6: Budget by Fund
This section gives a display for each fund’s revenue, expenditures, and fund balance that compares current
program levels with those of past years.
Section 7: Appendix
In this appendix, we provide selected demographics, economic statistics, an index of salaries and pay ranges,
and some general information about the City of Renton. We have also included here a glossary of commonly
used budget terms.
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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Budget Message from the Mayor
1‐1
2019/2020 Budget Highlights
1‐11
Budget at a Glance
1‐25
Long Range Plan
1‐35
Financial Management Policies
1‐57
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Jan Hawn, Administrator
425‐430‐6858
RENTON CITIZENS
MAYOR
Denis Law
425‐430‐6500
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Terry Jurado
425‐430‐6550
CITY COUNCIL
Don Persson (President), Carol Ann
Witschi (President Pro‐Tem), Randy
Corman, Ryan McIrvin, Armondo
Pavone, Ruth Pérez, and Ed Prince
425‐430‐6500
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICER
Robert Harrison
425‐430‐6500
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Kelly Beymer, Administrator
425‐430‐6600
PUBLIC WORKS
Gregg Zimmerman, Administrator
425‐430‐7394
EXECUTIVE
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Chip Vincent, Administrator
425‐430‐6580
POLICE
Ed VanValey, Chief
425‐430‐7503
HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK
MANAGEMENT
Ellen Bradley‐Mak, Administrator
425‐430‐7650
Facilities
Jeffrey Minisci, Director
Renton History Museum
Elizabeth Stewart, Manager
Golf Course
Doug Mills, Manager
Maintenance Services
Michael Stenhouse, Director
Utility Systems
Ronald Straka, Director
Transportation Systems
Jim Seitz, Director
Economic Development
Cliff Long,Director
Development Services
Craig Burnell, Building Official
Current Planning
Jennifer Henning, Director
Mayor's Office
City Clerk
Jason Seth, City Clerk
Public Affairs &
Communications
Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public
Affairs Administrator
Support Operations Bureau
John Schuldt, Deputy Chief
Field Operations Bureau
Kevin Keyes, Deputy Chief
Human Resources
Kim Gilman, Manager
Risk Management
Gary Lamb, Manager
Benefits
Wendy Rittereiser, Manager
Finance
Jamie Thomas, Director
Information Technology
Mehdi Sadri, Director
Staff Services
Special Operations
Investigations
Administrative
Services
Patrol Services
Patrol Operations
CITY ATTORNEY
Shane Moloney, Administrator
425‐255‐8678
Parks & Trails
Cailin Hunsaker, Director
Human Services
Guy Williams, Manager
Parks Planning & Natural
Resources
Leslie Betlach, Director
Recreation/Neighborhoods
Maryjane Van Cleave, Director Emergency Management
Deborah Needham, Director
Long Range Planning
Angie Mathias, Manager
Court Services
Bonnie Woodrow, Director
BUDGET MESSAGE/Denis Law
October 1, 2018
I’m pleased to present to you my budget proposal for the 2019‐
2020 biennium.
First, I want to thank Jan Hawn and her staff for all their work in
preparing the budget document that you will receive in a few
minutes.
I also want to express my appreciation to 17 members of our
community who served on our Budget Advisory Committee.
They represent the diversity of our community and brought
different areas of expertise and interest to the budget process.
And special thanks to our department administrators for their
effort and collaborative spirit in preparing for this budget.
Throughout the process, they focused on our ability to continue
providing quality services citywide defined in your Business
Plan, not just the specific needs of their department.
Following my brief comments, Jan Hawn will provide you with
an overview of the budget, including more specific details.
She will also provide a schedule for department administrators
to present their respective budget proposals to you.
To begin, I want to say that I feel we are fortunate as a city.
Our financial situation remains strong.
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I would like to reflect back on some history of the past few
years.
Like every jurisdiction across the country, in 2009 we faced the
most difficult times any of us had ever experienced.
We had to immediately make cuts in expenses.
We had to reevaluate everything we did to see what level of
services we could continue to provide.
In Renton, we reduced staff, and dramatically tightened our
budget, despite significant growth in population.
As years progressed, the economy improved and revenues
increased. Yet we remained conservative and careful in our
staffing and overall spending.
We found new, more efficient ways of doing business and we
set higher goals in the level of service we wanted to provide our
residents.
We made commitments to be more effective in addressing
public safety needs, and we made code enforcement a priority.
We devoted a lot of training and resources on leadership and
human resources.
This resulted in a workforce that continually receives praise
from our citizens for the service they provide.
We took our commitment to being an inclusive community to
heart.
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We have built strong relationships with leaders from every
ethnic and religious group in our community.
The Renton African‐American Pastors group was formed
by local pastors and has developed a meaningful
relationship with our police department.
We recently enjoyed two days of pageantry, great
performances with engaged crowds as we celebrated
our third Renton Multicultural Festival.
Diversity and implicit bias training has been provided to
all city employees.
The HR Department has led the region in launching
several new hiring policies to provide more
opportunities for all applicants.
And our Administrative Services Department developed
a plan to improve access to City purchasing and
contracting services.
We have strengthened our partnerships with Renton School
District, Renton Technical College and local businesses.
The opening of the Sunset Neighborhood Park is a testament to
what can be achieved in working with long‐term partners to
build our community.
Renton Housing Authority, KCLS, private developers and
support from the State Legislature have helped us transform
the Sunset area into a beautiful new neighborhood teeming
with investment.
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The Family First Community Center, which will improve the
quality of life for thousands of our residents in the Cascade
area, is another example of what can be accomplished through
strong partnerships.
Today, we don’t have to look far from our city limits to see the
struggle jurisdictions are facing in providing basic services.
We’ve been fortunate in Renton.
Still, it’s important that we continue to find new efficiencies
and partnerships in order to minimize tax impacts on our
residents and businesses.
Providing public services is more challenging every year. Cities
struggle to address the impacts of homelessness, substance
abuse, mental illness, traffic gridlock and affordable housing.
Our commitment to serving our citizens is defined by the city’s
Business Plan.
This includes:
Providing a safe, healthy, vibrant community
Promoting economic vitality and strategically
positioning our community for the future
Supporting planned growth and influencing decisions
that impact the city
Building an inclusive, informed city with opportunities
for all
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And meeting service demands with high, quality
customer service
Each department operates with these goals in mind.
This balanced budget proposal will allow us to continue to
meet the service needs of our growing community.
Other than the 1% property tax adjustment allowed by state
law, this budget does not require any new taxes for the next
two years to meet our service level objectives.
This is despite the end of a $3 million sales tax subsidy we have
been receiving from the state for annexing the Cascade/Benson
community in 2008.
There will be a small property tax increase due to the Council’s
recent decision to invest up to $14.5 million, to address major
maintenance needs of our park system.
As was recommended by the Community Advisory Committee
you appointed, our parks and facilities need significant repair
and updating.
This two year budget proposal shows a revenue of $514.9
million, a nearly 12% increase in projected income over the last
budget period.
Some of the increase comes from the B&O tax that was
instituted last year, as well as utility taxes and court fines.
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Sales tax and excise tax revenues have continued to be higher
than anticipated, but given the fluctuation of the market, our
budget projections remain conservative.
Like all government agencies, we continue to see costs of labor
and materials increasing at a higher percentage than revenues.
The vibrant economy has allowed most jurisdictions to keep
pace with costs, due to one‐time money received from
construction activity.
This emphasizes that it will be challenging in future years to
maintain service levels without new sources of income.
We have been fortunate to have a strong economy the past
several years.
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in Renton on
new projects that vary from the beautiful Hyatt Regency Hotel
at Southport, to new office developments and housing projects.
As many of you recall, we reduced our staffing back in 2009 to
address the impact of the recession, despite significant
increases in population.
We have continued to see significant growth in Renton and
have remained conservative in adding back positions to meet
the increased workloads.
With a population of over 104,000 people, we must now fill a
number of key positions in order to maintain the level of
services we have been providing.
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This budget shows an increase of 24 and a half positions to the
General Fund, while still preserving a strong reserve for the
next several years.
As you will hear from Jan and department administrators, the
costs for a number of these positions will be off‐set by new
revenues.
We are proposing several positions for the Community and
Economic Development Department.
This department has seen an explosion of business over the
past several years and has broken all previous records in terms
of processed permits and inspections.
It’s our goal to continue to provide quality and timely service
to our residents and developers as permit requests continue to
grow each year.
This will also allow us to continue with our successful efforts in
recruiting quality companies, new jobs and redevelopment
opportunities.
We will enhance our ability to assist seniors and others with
housing needs as part of our Healthy Housing Initiative.
This budget also calls for an increase of $50,000 for arts and
culture projects in support of the Renton Municipal Arts
Commission.
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Renton is blessed to have one of the finest park and trail
systems in the region. As you know, they are heavily used by
those living and working in our community.
The Community Services Department is proposing to add
several key positions to meet our growing demands in our park,
trails and recreation programs.
We are also proposing to increase staffing to a minimum level
in the Facility Division, which is needed to meet all of the
ongoing maintenance needs of 66 city‐owned and managed
facilities.
Public safety has always been our number one priority.
The Council has continued to provide resources as we have
introduced new programs to reduce crime, make people feel
safer in the community and develop stronger relationships
between the police and the public.
Your ongoing support for additional officers has put Renton is
an envious position with other jurisdictions.
We have been successful at filling most of our open positions
with quality candidates, while other jurisdictions have large
numbers to fill.
The budget proposal for police includes a records specialist, to
address the significant workload in managing records and
public records requests.
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We are also converting a part‐time parking enforcement officer
to full‐time.
In Public Works, we are proposing several maintenance
positions and a design civil engineer in Transportation.
As we all know, technology is the heartbeat of the organization
and our IT department has done a masterful job of keeping us
online.
We have a couple of critical positions proposed for this
department.
Jan will provide you with a more complete overview of staffing
requests in Finance and IT during upcoming department
presentations.
This budget proposal keeps us moving forward with our
commitment of providing excellent service.
At this time, we will be providing you with your budget books
and I’ll turn this over to Jan.
Thank you.
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City of Renton
2019‐2020 Budget Highlights
Budget Overview
The total adopted 2019‐2020 budget has revenue of $514.9 million and
a total expenditure of $525.0 million. This is 11.7% more in revenue and
a 10.4% increase in expenditures when compared with the 2017‐2018
adopted budget.
The primary reason for the increase in revenues is due to significant
grant revenue in the Transportation CIP, utility service charges
intergovernmental revenues, B&O taxes, fines and forfeits and
miscellaneous revenues. The primary reason for the increase in
expenditures is due to capital projects, the cost for Valley
Communications and SCORE, new positions and associated benefits,
and new equipment.
A general contributing factor for the higher than normal rate of increase
is that during the Great Recession, the City eliminated a number of
positions. Over time, the City has attempted to reinstate some of these
positions in order to address increased workload and the growing
population for whom the City provides services. This budget adds 28.12
additional positions as compared to the original adopted budget for
2017‐2018, for a total authorized number of 591.53 FTEs for 2019 and
593.53 for 2020. The FTE’s authorized in 2008 was 593.15, so the overall
number positions will finally reach pre‐recession levels in 2019, more
than 10 years later.
Projected Budget Gap The adopted budget reflects a fund balance decrease of $4.9 million at
the end of 2020 in the City’s General Fund, in large part due to the loss
of annexation sales tax in mid‐2018 and the fact that the City’s costs
grow faster than the pace at which revenues grow. With the loss of
annexation sales tax and an inflationary adjustment for future wages
and projected employee medical benefit cost increases, a gap will
occurs in 2019 and continue to grow larger beyond the current
biennium. The ongoing gap requires long‐term, sustainable solutions.
The 2019‐2020 Budget will
stabilize and maintain core
services
The adopted 2019‐2020 budget does not contain any citywide cuts. The
focus of the adopted budget is to stabilize and maintain core City
services at a level that is expected by our residents and businesses, and
will position Renton for the future.
Overall, the adopted budget includes 24.62 new positions, 21.62 in the
General Government Funds and 3 positions in the Enterprise Funds as
compared to the 2018 authorized number of position in the 2017‐2018
Amended Budget. The General Government positions include 1
Network Specialist and 1 Service Desk Technician in the Information
Technology Division of the Administrative Service Department, an
increase of .12 Paralegal in the City Attorney’s Office (increasing the
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position to full time), 1 Building Inspector (converted from a limited
term employee), and, 1 Assistant Planner (2019) and 1 Building
Inspector (2020) in support of the Healthy Housing initiative, 1
Economic Development Specialist, and 1 Development Engineering
Inspector in Community and Economic Development, 1 Financial
Analyst III in Administrative Services also in supported of Healthy
Housing, 1 Deputy Administrator (2020), .5 Recreation Specialist in
support of the Best Start Program, .5 Administrative Secretary, 1 Capital
Projects Coordinator, 1 Custodian, and 1 Facilities Coordinator in
Community Services, 2 Judicial Specialists for Court, 1 Supported
Employment FTE in Human Resources, 1 Records Specialist and .5
Parking Enforcement Specialist (an increase to 1 full time) in Police, and
1 Traffic Maintenance Worker 1, 1 Transportation Design Civil Engineer
III, and 2 Street Maintenance Workers 3 in Public Works.
The Enterprise Fund positions include 1 Wastewater Civil Engineer III
and 2 Wastewater Maintenance Service Workers 3 in the Utilities Fund.
The adopted 2019‐2020 budget is balanced; it will transfer a total of $12
million into the General Governmental and Transportation
Improvement Capital Funds to fund major capital improvements. The
money comes primarily from B&O tax revenue, real estate excise tax,
as well as one‐time sources such as grants.
Fund Balance
The overall 2019‐2020 adopted expenditures exceed the adopted
revenues by $10.1 million and results in a projected overall fund
balance of $117.5 million, approximately 7.9% less than the estimated
2018 estimated ending fund balance.
The decrease in the fund balance is primarily attributable to the capital
improvements planned for 2019‐2020 in the utilities funds. Another
significant reason for this decrease is attributable to the loss of
annexation sales tax.
The General Fund fund balance will be maintained at $27.5 million, well
above the 12% of General Fund operating expenditures, as targeted by
our fiscal policy.
Overall, the City is in sound financial condition.
General Government
Overview
Of the $514.9 million total revenue, $212.4 million is in the City’s
General Fund. The $212.4 million revenue is $12.8 million or 6.4%
greater than the adopted 2017‐2018 budget. One of the primary
reasons is due to the fact that the City is utilizing a larger share of
restricted taxes (for example, real estate excise taxes) for general
governmental debt service. The increase is also due to an increase in
business & occupation tax, utility taxes, and court fines as a result of
the installation new photo enforcement cameras.
Personnel makes up the largest single category of expenses for the City
at 33% of the total citywide budget. Wage adjustments, medical
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premiums, and pension increases tend to rise at a higher percentage
increase than revenues grow.
Given various costs increases to maintain existing services and the
expiration of the annexation sales tax credit in mid‐2018, even with
accompanying revenues and fee adjustments, the General Fund
continues to show persistent budget gaps into the future. The gap starts
at $.8 million in 2018 and will grow over time to $7.5 million by 2024.
This is due to the fundamental imbalance between the revenue options
available to local governments and the services local governments are
expected to provide. Renton is not an exception. This issue has been a
high priority topic for the State Legislature and citizen advisory panels
for various past State Governors. But, in the end, is it a problem left for
local governments to solve themselves with the limited tools available.
General Fund Revenues
Business and Occupation
(B&O) Tax/Business License
Fees
To bridge the gap and to address the structural imbalance, the City
implemented one of the tools available to help generate the amount of
sustainable revenue needed in the near future, and beyond the current
biennium. The City engaged businesses and community leaders in the
process and received valuable input that allowed us to structure and
implement the B&O tax effective January 1, 2016 in a way that would
minimize impact to the business community.
The adopted 2019‐2020 budget continues the B&O tax implemented on
January 1, 2016. The key provisions of the B&O tax are:
Businesses with $500,000 or higher annual gross receipts are
required to pay B&O tax.
The 2018 B&O tax maximum amount paid is capped at $4.465
million per year. This cap has been automatically adjusted
annually by inflation starting January 1, 2017.
The tax rate is 0.085% for all business activities other than
retail, which have a rate of 0.05%.
Limits the non‐profit and government exemptions for both
B&O tax and Business License fee.
A three‐year, new employer tax credit for new businesses with
50 or more employees in Renton.
The B&O tax was the only revenue option that the City Council could
implement without going to voters, which could generated the funds
needed to maintain General Fund City services into the future. It will
provide approximately $8 million in revenue in 2019 and is projected to
increase to approximately $8.28 million in 2020. Most of the revenue
generated will be needed for the General Fund, although a portion will
help fund capital improvement projects.
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Legislative
$30k/year increased for
legal/appeal fees
The Legislative Department budget reflects an increase of $30k/year to
fund anticipated legal/appeal fees.
Property Tax
Sales Tax
Utility Tax
Fee Adjustments
A business license registration fee of $150 is included in the adopted
budget for 2019‐2020.
The 2019 preliminary assessed value (AV) for Renton is $18.5 billion,
9.8% higher than 2018. However, the City does not receive a 9.8%
increase in property tax revenue. Property tax revenue is projected to
grow by just over $1.5 million based on the 1% growth limit plus 1% for
new construction and an increase of $1.1 million in property tax for
debt service payments related to the bonds for major maintenance
projects for parks. The total levy collection for 2019 is projected to be
$20.9 million.
Sales tax is projected to decrease by 3.2% in 2019 and then increase by
3.5% in 2020, or 0.8% real growth on top of the projected 2.7% annual
inflation. The decrease in 2019 is due to the loss of the 2008 Benson
Hill Annexation Sales Tax credit ($3 million) that expired mid‐2018.
Although there are no general rate increases adopted for the City’s
utilities, due to the fluctuation of revenues in other utilities, the overall
2019‐2020 utility tax is expected to be approximately the same as in
2017‐2018.
Consistent with prior year practices, the fee schedule has been
reviewed and the adopted budget includes various fee increases, as
outlined in the adopted fee schedule.
General Fund Expenditures
Executive
$32,748 cost increases
$46k/year increased
intergovernmental relations
$18k/year increased
organizational development
The Executive Department budget reflects several cost increases,
including regional/national, the inclusion program, and satellite
phones, as professional and special consulting services related to
organizational development, intergovernmental relations, and
Emergency Management.
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$30k/year increased for
Emergency Management
Community & Economic
Development
1 Building Inspector
1 Economic Development
Specialist
1 Development Engineering
Inspector
$50k Arts & Culture
1 Assistant Planner
1 Building Inspector
Convert 1 Permit Tech to 1
Permit Supervisor
The adopted budget for Community and Economic Development
includes five new positions. One position consists of a conversion of a
limited term Building Inspector into a full‐time position. The adopted
budget includes one Economic Development Specialist to support
growing project workload and improve efforts in business retention,
expansion and recruitment. The adopted budget also includes one
Development Engineering Inspector to address the volume of projects
that require inspection and the increasing amount of coordination
required for each permit. In addition, the adopted budget includes one
Assistant Planner and one Building Inspector to support the Healthy
Housing Initiative which ensures that Renton residents who live in
rental housing have safe and healthy housing in which to live. Lastly,
the adopted budget includes the conversion of one permit tech to one
permit supervisor but uses existing budget to absorb this cost.
Also, the adopted budget includes $50,000 for Arts & Culture in support
of the Renton Arts & Commission’s work to enhance residents’ sense of
community and increase their access to diverse lifelong longing and
enrichment opportunities and to convert this to an ongoing program.
Community Services
1 Deputy Administrator
.5 Facilities Coordinator
(Facilities)
1 Capital Projects Coordinator
(Facilities)
1 Custodian
.5 Administrative Secretary
.5 Limited Term Recreation
Specialist
$50k/year Landscape
Maintenance
$13k/year Human Services
$76.6 for contracted services
$50k/year Recreation Master
and Strategic Plan
$25k/year for supplemental
salaries and wages
The adopted budget for Community Services includes a Deputy
Administrator beginning in 2020 to assist the Administrator who
currently has eight direct reports and seven different lines of business.
The adopted budget requests a half‐time Facilities Coordinator in the
Facilities Division funded through the Internal Service Fund and the
Leased Properties to respond to the backlog of projects, requests,
growing service demands, and environment regulations and permits.
The adopted budget also includes a Capital Projects Coordinator in the
Facilities Division funded through the General Government Capital
Improvement Program the Facilities Fund to implement and manage a
number of faltering programs. The adopted budget also includes one
Custodian to assure clean, safe, sustainable, cost effective and
comfortable facilities for the public and employees. The adopted
budget also include a half‐time Administrative Secretary to support the
department’s seven divisions. In addition, the adopted budget includes
a half‐time Recreation Specialist for the Best Start Program. The
adopted budget also includes $25,000 per year in additional
intermittent salaries and wages to provide funding for the State‐
mandated minimum wage increase and to be competitive with
surrounding jurisdictions.
The adopted budget includes $13,000/year, with a $3,000 per year
increase for the homeless cold weather shelter and a $10,000 per year
increase for the Housing Repair Assistance Program. The adopted
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budget also includes $76,600/year for contracted services, including
$12,000/year for landscape maintenance and $64,600 for
environmental review and forestry contract.
The adopted budget also includes $50,000/year for an updated
Recreation Master and Strategic Plan.
Police
1 Records Specialist
.5 Parking Enforcement Officer
Conversion of Police Officer to
a Traffic Sergeant
$154.6k increased costs
$49,459 Ballistic Protection
The adopted budget for Police includes one Records Specialist to
address the growing number of records requests and an increase of
one‐half Parking Enforcement Officer to convert the current Officer to
a full‐time position which will improve the City’s ability to better
address parking violations. In addition, the adopted budget includes the
conversion of a Police Officer to a Traffic Sergeant in 2020 to provide
for effective span of control.
The adopted budget also includes $154,600 in increased costs in 2019
and 2020 for additional ammunition needed for firearms training and
$49,459 in 2019 for one‐time purchase of ballistic helmets, front and
rear ballistic plates, and plate carriers for 56 Officers and 8 Sergeants.
Public Works
2 Street Maintenance Workers
1 Traffic Maintenance Worker
1 Transportation Design Civil
Engineer III
$20k/year for increased sign
supplies
$50k/year for additional traffic
calming radar speed signs
The adopted budget for Public Works includes two Street Maintenance
Workers 3 to provide improved routine maintenance of streets, to slow
down the decline of the OCI rating, to do larger and more efficient
asphalt repairs, and to ensure fewer damage claims from road failures.
The adopted budget also includes the addition of one Traffic
Maintenance Worker to maintain the additional 10,000 sign and 450
lane miles of pavement markings added since 1996. The adopted
budget further includes one Transportation Design Civil Engineer III to
address the additional workload associated with the 2019 and 2020
Transportation Improvement Plan.
The adopted budget also includes $20,000 per year to cover the cost of
sign supplies and $50,000 per year in additional traffic calming radar
speed signs to create a proper rotation for the normal application of the
signs to be effective in speed reduction.
Administrative Services
1 IT Network Specialist
1 IT Service Desk Technician
1 Financial Analyst III
The adopted budget for the Administrative Services includes 1
Information Technology Network Systems Specialist to meet existing
and upcoming systems needs for a technology infrastructure that has
been steadily growing. The adopted budget also includes one
Information Technology Service Desk Technician to support over 800
customers and 1900 devices and to respond to over 3,200 staff support
requests a year. In addition, the adopted budget includes one Financial
Analyst III in supported of Healthy Housing Initiative for licensing and
compliance in order to ensure safe and healthy homes for Renton
residents who live in rental housing.
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Human Resources &
Risk Management
1 Office Assistant I
$17k/year for intermittent
salaries
City Attorney
.12 FTE Paralegal
$35,366 for a Rule 9 Internship
Court
2 Judicial Specialists
$66.5k/year in increased costs
The adopted budget for Human Resources & Risk Management includes
one Office Assistant I which would be a supported employee to
strengthen diversity, to maximize staff resources across the
organization, and to increase departmental cooperation and teamwork.
The adopted budget also includes $17,000 per year in intermittent
salaries and wages to more appropriately compensate supplemental
employees for the duties required.
The adopted budget for the City Attorney’s Office includes a .12
increase for the Paralegal position to convert it to a full‐time position in
order to address increasing workload. The adopted budget also includes
$35,366 for a Rule 9 internship which aids in the prosecution of an
increasing number of infractions and criminal cases in the Renton
Municipal Court and provides a stream of skilled and competent
candidate to fill any prosecutor vacancies with little or no additional
training needs.
The adopted budget for Court includes two Judicial Specialists to
address the additional workload associated with the installation of 10
new photo enforcement cameras.
The adopted budget also include $66,500 per year of which $5,000 per
year funds probation drug testing and $61,500 per year funds the
increased expenses related to jury trials.
Capital Funds
Governmental Capital
Improvements Fund (316)
2‐Year Total $11.7 million
Sources:
REET: $3.1M
General Fund Sources: $4.9M
Mitigation Fees: $2.2M
Fund Balance: $1.5M
The adopted 2019‐2020 budget includes $11.7 million in General
Governmental capital projects. One of the areas where the funding has
been greatly depleted during the Great Recession is our capital funding.
The funds are needed to preserve and enhance over $80 million of
sports courts and fields, outdoor structures, buildings and amenities in
our community. This budget will continue to dedicate the B&O taxes to
supplement the Real Estate Excise Tax, King County Parks Levies, grants,
donations, and general fund transfers.
Details of the $11.7 million projects and use of City resources for these
projects can be found in the CIP section (5) of this budget.
Transportation Improvements
Fund (317)
2‐Year Total $38.8 million
The Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) accounts for 77% of the
General Governmental CIP and has been presented at public hearings
earlier this year and been approved by the City Council. Details of the
projects and use of City resources for these projects can be found in the
CIP section of this budget.
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Sources:
Motor Fuel Tax: $1.4M
General Fund Sources: $100k
B&O Tax: $4M
Grants in Hand: $24.5M
Mitigation Fees: $2.6M
Other Contributions: $5.85M
Fund Balance: $292k
Enterprise Funds
The City has several enterprise type (or business type) operations,
that must be self‐sustaining. These include the Water, Wastewater,
and Surface Water utilities; the Solid Waste utility; the Maplewood
Golf Course, and the Renton Municipal Airport.
Utilities
1 Wastewater Civil Engineer
2 Wastewater Maintenance
Workers
$30k/year for internship
program
$22.5k in 2019 and $45k in
2020 for Laserfiche scanning
program
The Water, Wastewater, and Surface Water utility funds are
accounted for and budgeted separately, but are managed as a system
in accordance with the City’s financial management policies. The
system conducts a comprehensive rate study every six years with the
assistance of outside consultants, with biannual updates performed
by City staff.
The Utilities Funds include the addition of a 3 positions to provide
adequate staff workload within each of the respective areas of
operations, including 1 Wastewater Civil Engineer III and two
Wastewater Maintenance Workers 3.
The adopted budget also include $30,000 per year for an internship
program.
In addition, the adopted budget includes $22,500 in 2019 and $45,000
in 2020 for a Laserfiche scanning program.
The 2019 update shows no rate increase for Water, Wastewater, and
Surface Water. The 2020 update shows a 2% increase for each utility.
King County Metro is raising the sewer treatment charge by 2.5%
effective 2019. King County is also increasing the Solid Waste disposal
fee, from $134.59/ton to $140.82/ton.
The Solid Waste Utility is proposing a 4% rate increase each for
2019/2020.
Maplewood Golf Course
Fee Increases
The adopted budget for the Maplewood Golf Course includes a fee
increase to bring rates in line with the market average.
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Internal Service Funds
The City operates several “businesses” that provide service internally
to other City departments. These include the Equipment Rental Fund
(501), Insurance Fund (502, property, liability, worker’s comp, and
unemployment), Information Technology Fund (503), Facilities Fund
(504), Communications Fund (505, print, mail, and general
communication), Healthcare Insurance Fund (512), and LEOFF1
Retiree Healthcare Fund (522).
All of the costs identified herein are paid for and included in the
operating departments’ budget. The charges are calculated based on
either specific charges or by systematic cost allocation. The health
insurance charge (for both active and retired employees) is part of
personnel benefit costs. The remaining internal service funds (Fleet,
Property/Liability Insurance, Technology, Facilities, and
Communications) services are paid as internal service charges.
About 80% of all internal service charges are paid by the General
Fund; therefore, the cost of internal service fund operations directly
affects the General Fund’s bottom line.
Equipment Rental Fund
Operating: $2.8M in
2019/$2.9 M in 2020
$4.2M in 2019 and $1.8M in
2020 adopted
equipment
replacements/new additions
The Equipment Rental fund maintains nearly 588 pieces of
equipment, of which approximately 387 are vehicles and large mobile
equipment used intensively in delivering City services. The Fund also
accumulates replacement reserves for the replacement of vehicles
when needed.
The adopted 2019‐2020 budget includes the replacement of 1 animal
control truck ($150k), 2 dumptrucks ($120k each), 4 various mowers
($100k to $280k each), 1 bucket truck ($250k), 1 stakebed dumptruck
($200k), and 1 vactor ($440k). See Public Work’s Budget by
Department (section 3) for the full detailed listing. The adopted
budget also includes $1.65 million for the remaining 29 Police take
home cars that Council approved in 2018.
Information Technology
Operating: $5.7M in
2019/$5.8M in 2020
Capital:$680k
The Information Technology (IT) Fund was created in 2007 to allocate
the costs of the City’s centralized IT services costs. This fund provides
for citywide communication and data processing systems
improvements, maintenance and support including phone and
computer hardware and software, data center servers, storage and
network systems, business application systems development,
implementation and support, Geographic Information Systems and
services, and mobile devices, copier and printer equipment for the
City.
The adopted budget of $6.1 million in 2019 and $6.1 million in 2020
includes a total of $680k in IT capital projects over the 2‐year budget
period. This includes major replacement and enhancement of existing
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core networking, servers and storage equipment, end‐user
computers, copiers and printers. It also includes new program
requests for the implementation and support of a new recreation
management systems and park/facilities asset management system,
additional staffing to support business systems implementation and
support, replacement funding for added and new mobile devices, and
contracting services for targeted, advanced technology initiatives.
Risk Management
Operating: $15.9M in 2020
/$16.9M in 2020
The City’s Risk Management program consists of three funds: the
Property and Liability Insurance Fund (502), the Employee Health
Insurance Fund (512), and the LEOFF I Retiree Medical Fund (522).
The 502 Fund’s annual budget totals $4.2 million in 2019 and $4.2
million in 2020, consisting of property and liability insurance, workers
compensation, unemployment insurance, and program
administration. Fund 502 (where some of the City’s reserves are held)
also includes one‐time transfers (from Annexation Sales Tax Reserve)
of $900k each year to the General Fund to help with the loss of this
tax (mid 2018).
The City self‐insures employee health benefits with stop‐loss
coverage of $250k per incident. The 2019 and 2020 budget and
charges are based on projected plan costs by the number of
employees. The 2020 premium increase is based on actual plan cost
increases for the prior year (from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019),
with an actuarial analysis and the need to maintain 30% in reserves
taken into account.
Providing retiree health care is required by state law for LEOFF I
retirees. The City’s contribution is determined actuarially and re‐
evaluated every other year. The most recent actuarial study put the
City’s obligation at approximately $42 million in present value and
requires an annual contribution of $2.7 million to fully amortize the
obligation by 2038. $2.6 million is included in the 2019‐2020 budget
proposal.
Facilities
Operating: $5.4 million for
2019/$5.6 million for 2020
The Facilities Fund (504) was fully implemented in 2010 to accumulate
costs for maintaining and operating the City’s offices, public facilities
(primarily used by the general public), and operational facilities
(primarily used for City operations purposes), and charges the costs
to the appropriate functions/departments.
Communications
Operating: $1.1 million/year
The Communications Fund was also created in 2010 by pooling
citywide communications resources for the central print shop,
interoffice mail, external postage and printing services, and the
Government TV channel operation. These were put in one place for
consistent coordination of brands, messages, and better prioritization
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of workload. The annual operating cost is at $1.1 million per year,
which is allocated based on actual services demand by departments.
Pension Trust Fund
Firemen’s Pension
$210k in 2019; $200k in 2020
for Pension benefit payment
The City is the custodian of the Firemen’s Pension Fund, a trust fund
managed by appointed Trustees consisting of City elected officials and
retired pensioners.
The Fund accumulates resources and pays current pension benefits
per state law. The Fund has sufficient assets to fully fund the City’s
pension obligation. Currently the plan assets generate more than
sufficient earnings to cover the benefits; and the City also receives a
distribution of a state fire insurance premium surcharge that is
restricted exclusively for fire pensions. The fund balance is expected
to grow due to the “overfunded” status of the Pension. After the plan
is closed and all beneficiaries are expired, the balance may be moved
to LEOFF 1 retiree medical.
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Summary of New Programs (as mentioned in Highlights)
2019 Adopted 2020 Adopted
Dept/Package #DescriptionOne ‐Time (1x)/
Ongoing (O)FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
Legislative Dept Baseline 8.00 384,410 ‐ 8.00 399,907 ‐
250001.0003 Legal/Appeal Fees O ‐ 30,000 ‐ ‐ 30,000 ‐
Legislative Dept New Programs Total ‐ 30,000 ‐ ‐ 30,000 ‐
Legislative Dept Total 8.00 414,410$ ‐$ 8.00 429,907$ ‐$
Executive Dept Baseline 13.63 4,038,441 1,202,490 13.63 4,150,740 1,231,115
150009.0014 Compliance with Legal Mandates for Translation O ‐ 18,000 ‐ ‐ 18,000 ‐
150009.0016 Public Safety Communications O ‐ 2,082 ‐ ‐ 1,776 ‐
150009.0017 Restoration of Funding for AmeriCorps Mat 1x ‐ 9,500 ‐ ‐ 10,500 ‐
250003.0014 Intergovernmental Relations increased costs O ‐ 46,000 ‐ ‐ 46,000 ‐
250003.0016 Exec Operations Increased Costs O ‐ 14,874 ‐ ‐ 17,874 ‐
650003.0005 Organization Development Costs O ‐ 18,000 ‐ ‐ 18,000 ‐
Executive Dept New Programs Total ‐ 108,456 ‐ ‐ 112,150 ‐
Executive Dept Total 13.63 4,146,897$ 1,202,490$ 13.63 4,262,890$ 1,231,115$
City Attorney Dept Baseline 13.88 2,361,257 ‐ 13.88 2,470,687 ‐
150006.0008 Rule 9 Internship Program O ‐ 17,306 ‐ ‐ 18,060 ‐
250006.0004 Increase Paralegal to Full‐Time (0.12 FTE)O 0.12 14,667 ‐ 0.12 15,015 ‐
City Attorney Dept New Programs Total 0.12 31,972 ‐ 0.12 33,075 ‐
City Attorney Dept Total 14.00 2,393,230$ ‐$ 14.00 2,503,762$ ‐$
Court Services Dept Baseline 14.00 2,340,795 1,945,400 14.00 2,452,804 1,940,400
150002.0006 Probation Drug Testing O ‐ 5,000 ‐ ‐ 5,000 ‐
250002.0006 Jury trial expense O ‐ 61,500 ‐ ‐ 61,500 ‐
250002.0007 Add 2.0 FTE Judicial Specialists O 2.00 238,865 240,000 2.00 230,872 240,000
Court Services Dept New Programs Total 2.00 305,365 240,000 2.00 297,372 240,000
Court Services Dept Total 16.00 2,646,159$ 2,185,400$ 16.00 2,750,176$ 2,180,400$
Administrative Services Dept Baseline 45.00 11,544,622 6,478,088 45.00 11,799,114 6,359,613
150007.0006 Healthy Housing Registration Program O 1.00 40,173 ‐ 1.00 121,460 ‐
650004.0026 Add 1.0 FTE IT Network Specialist O 1.00 128,748 ‐ 1.00 137,445 ‐
650004.0027 Add 1.0 FTE IT Service Desk Technician O 1.00 65,017 ‐ 1.00 72,404 ‐
Administrative Services Dept New Programs Total 3.00 233,939 ‐ 3.00 331,309 ‐
Administrative Services Dept Total 48.00 11,778,561$ 6,478,088$ 48.00 12,130,423$ 6,359,613$
Community and Economic Development Dept Baseline 53.50 9,090,832 5,976,087 53.50 9,540,001 5,995,587
150007.0005 Convert LT Bldg Inspector to Regular O 1.00 124,622 ‐ 1.00 129,014 ‐
150007.0006 Healthy Housing Registration Program O 1.00 248,230 ‐ 2.00 341,079 465,510
150007.0007 Convert Permit Tech to Supervisor O ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
350007.0015 Add 1.0 FTE Economic Dev Specialist O 1.00 138,545 ‐ 1.00 136,346 ‐
350007.0017 Increase Arts & Culture Funding O ‐ 50,000 ‐ ‐ 50,000 ‐
550007.0006 Add 1 FTE Dev Engineering Inspector O 1.00 141,729 148,400 1.00 145,051 148,400
Community and Economic Development Dept New Programs Total 4.00 703,126 148,400 5.00 801,489 613,910
Community and Economic Development Dept Total 57.50 9,793,958$ 6,124,487$ 58.50 10,341,490$ 6,609,497$
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2019 Adopted 2020 Adopted
Dept/Package #DescriptionOne‐Time (1x)/
Ongoing (O)
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
Community Services Dept Baseline 92.00 31,710,636 16,666,818 92.00 29,646,347 15,805,071
150020.0011 Increase Homeless Cold Weather Shelter O ‐ 3,000 ‐ ‐ 3,000 ‐
150020.0012 Increase Housing Repair Assistance Program O ‐ 10,000 ‐ ‐ 10,000 ‐
350020.0036 Move Farmer's Market to 001 Fund O ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
350020.0039 Maintenance for Parks Planning O ‐ 12,000 ‐ ‐ 12,000 ‐
350020.0041 Contracted Services for Parks Planning O ‐ 64,600 ‐ ‐ 64,600 ‐
350020.0045 Increase Intermittent Salaries & Wages‐PKS O ‐ 25,000 ‐ ‐ 25,000 ‐
350020.0049 Add 1.0 FTE CS Deputy Administrator O ‐ ‐ ‐ 1.00 207,850 ‐
350020.0052 Increase Golf Fees O ‐ ‐ 78,100 ‐ ‐ 96,430
350020.0053 Recreation Master and Strategic Plan 1x ‐ 50,000 ‐ ‐ 50,000 ‐
350020.0056 LT Rec Specialist .5 FTE Best Start Program 1x 0.50 40,521 78,204 0.50 43,519 82,818
650020.0015 Add 0.5 FTE CS Administrative Secretary 1 O 0.50 78,533 ‐ 0.50 70,227 ‐
650020.0016 Add 1.0 FTE FAC Capital Project Coordinator O 1.00 148,249 148,250 1.00 156,996 156,996
650020.0017 Add 1.0 FTE FAC Custodian O 1.00 90,220 ‐ 1.00 98,583 ‐
650020.0018 Add 1.0 FTE Facilities Coordinator O 1.00 ‐ ‐ 1.00 ‐ ‐
Community Services Dept New Programs Total 4.00 522,123 304,554 5.00 741,776 336,244
Community Services Dept Total 96.00 32,232,759$ 16,971,372$ 97.00 30,388,123$ 16,141,315$
Human Resources and Risk Management Dept Baseline 12.00 18,276,033 15,508,756 12.00 19,293,350 17,181,696
650014.0012 HR Add 1.0 FTE Supported Employment, Any Dept O 1.00 43,083 22,500 1.00 97,445 45,000
650014.0013 HR Intermittent Salaries and Wages O ‐ 17,000 ‐ ‐ 17,000 ‐
Human Resources and Risk Management Dept New Programs Total 1.00 60,083 22,500 1.00 114,445 45,000
Human Resources and Risk Management Dept Total 13.00 18,336,117$ 15,531,256$ 13.00 19,407,795$ 17,226,696$
OCS‐LTGO Bonds Dept Baseline ‐ 13,134,425 90,637,656 ‐ 12,775,923 92,214,021
No new requests ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
OCS‐LTGO Bonds Dept New Programs Total ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
OCS‐LTGO Bonds Dept Total ‐ 13,134,425$ 90,637,656$ ‐ 12,775,923$ 92,214,021$
Police Dept Baseline 161.90 41,505,021 2,628,405 161.90 42,567,902 2,628,405
150008.0032 Ammunition O ‐ 76,800 ‐ ‐ 77,800 ‐
150008.0034 Add Records 1.0 FTE O 1.00 113,251 ‐ 1.00 114,238 ‐
150008.0036 Balistic Protection 1x ‐ 49,459 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
150008.0038 Parking Enforcement from 0.5 to 1.0 FTE O 0.50 124,391 102,000 0.50 51,382 102,000
150008.0039 Convert Police Officer to Traffic Sergeant O ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 38,263 ‐
Police Dept New Programs Total 1.50 363,901 102,000 1.50 281,683 102,000
Police Dept Total 163.40 41,868,922$ 2,730,405$ 163.40 42,849,585$ 2,730,405$
Public Works Dept Baseline 155.00 126,540,382 115,611,331 155.00 121,187,915 112,334,783
450019.0009 Add 2.0 FTE Street Maint Svc Worker 3 O 2.00 593,557 ‐ 2.00 365,798 ‐
550019.0018 Add 2.0 FTE Wastewater Maint Svc Worker 3 O 2.00 320,775 ‐ 2.00 259,724 ‐
450016.0020 Add 1.0 FTE Traffic Maint Worker I O 1.00 170,826 ‐ 1.00 136,101 ‐
450016.0022 Increase Sign Supplies Budget O ‐ 20,000 ‐ ‐ 20,000 ‐
450016.0023 Add 1.0 FTE Trans Design Civil Eng III O 1.00 159,802 ‐ 1.00 157,455 ‐
450016.0026 Traffic Calming Radar Speed Signs 1x ‐ 50,000 ‐ ‐ 50,000 ‐
550018.0020 1.0 FTE Wastewater Civil Engineer III O 1.00 148,792 148,792 1.00 160,545 160,545
550018.0022 Internship Program O ‐ 30,000 30,000 ‐ 30,000 30,000
550018.0023 Laserfiche Scanning Program 1x ‐ 22,500 22,500 ‐ 45,000 45,000
Public Works Dept New Programs Total 7.00 1,516,252 201,292 7.00 1,224,623 235,545
Public Works Dept Total 162.00 128,056,634$ 115,812,623$ 162.00 122,412,538$ 112,570,328$
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2019 Adopted 2020 Adopted
Dept/Package #DescriptionOne‐Time (1x)/
Ongoing (O)
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
Citywide Baseline 568.91 260,926,854 256,655,031 568.91 256,284,691 255,690,691
New Programs Total 22.62 3,875,217 1,018,746 24.62 3,967,922 1,572,699
Citywide Total 591.53 264,802,071$ 257,673,777$ 593.53 260,252,613$ 257,263,390$
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The Budget Process
Washington state law requires that cities must adopt a balanced budget by prior to the beginning of the fiscal
year. The adopted budget appropriates funds and establishes legal expenditure limits for the upcoming fiscal
year. Washington state law also allows for the adoption of biennial budgets provided the City Council also adopts
a second ordinance for a mid‐biennial review and modification prior to the end of the first year in the fiscal
biennium. In 2011, the City of Renton moved from an annual budget to a biennial budget with mid‐biennial
review.
Budget Development and Adoption
The City of Renton’s development of the biennial budget occurs every two years from February through October.
Development begins with the Mayor and the Council’s review of the City’s current service levels and projected
revenues into the new biennium to determine if they need to make significant changes to the budget. During this
review, the Mayor’s first priority is to ensure that the City is able maintain the current levels of service. As costs
to maintain service levels continue to rise, additional funding may need to be identified to preserve the current
levels of service.
The Mayor and the Council hold a strategic planning retreat in February of each year in order to determine
whether the City’s current levels of service are meeting the needs of our community, adopt the City’s Business
Plan Goals, and sets policy direction and priorities for the next budget cycle.
During May and June City departments prepare and submit budget proposals with the estimates for providing
existing service levels for each year in the biennium. In addition, they submit capital improvement program (CIP)
budgets and requests for new programs that they would like the Mayor to consider. New program requests
include current service level expansion and new services. The Mayor evaluates the departments' requests and
may recommend new programs for Council approval within the context of the Council’s adopted Business Plan
Goals.
The Mayor must provide a proposed biennial budget to the Council no later than October 31. The Mayor’s
proposal also includes the estimated revenue to support the costs of providing City services. Proposed
expenditures cannot exceed the reasonably anticipated revenue sources, unless new revenue sources are also
being proposed, in which case, proposed legislation to authorize the new revenue sources must be submitted to
the City Council along with the proposed budget.
After the Mayor submits the proposed budget, the Council conducts a public hearing in October. During the same
time frame, the Council holds committee meetings in open sessions to discuss budget requests with department
representatives and make subsequent amendments to the Mayor’s proposed budget. Once the public hearings
have been held, the deliberative process is complete, and the Council has made their changes, the City Council
will adopt the budget ordinance in November.
Once the Council adopts the budget, the Mayor must ensure that expenditures are made within legal limits. If the
economy changes or the City identifies unanticipated needs during the year that require changing the budget, the
Mayor will recommend those changes. A Council‐adopted ordinance must accompany all budget increases. If
revenues fall short, the Mayor can make decreases to the budget to ensure that the City does not overspend
available resources.
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Biennial Budget Calendar
The following table illustrates a typical biennial budget calendar for both the initial budget development year and
the mid‐biennium adjustment year. The process and legal deadlines in Year 1 is identical to the annual budget
process. Year 2 is the simplified mid‐year review process.
Process Description Year 1 Year 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1. Administration Planning Retreat
2. Council sets budget priorities and guidance in
workshop
3. First quarter financial report to Council Committee
of the Whole updates revenue projections
4. Administration develops budget parameters
5. Staff provide Capital Facilities Plan update to
Council
6. Finance reviews & update requests for results to
be consistent with Council’s and Mayor’s
directions and issue Request for Results
7. Departments prepare response to RFR including
program revenues, personnel, and expenditure
requirements. Departments identify necessary
mid‐biennium adjustments
8. Mayor’s Staff prioritize programs/proposal and
submit recommendation to the Mayor
9. Finance updates revenue estimates and compiles
with department submittals
10. Administration makes adjustments to department
submittals/establishes balanced preliminary
budget
11. Preliminary budget document prepared, printed,
and filed with City Clerk and presented to the City
Council (at least 60 days prior to the ensuing fiscal
year)
12. City Clerk publishes notice of the filing of
preliminary budget and notice of public hearing to
be held during preliminary budget deliberations
13. City Council conducts workshops and public
hearings on the preliminary budget including
revenues and property tax levies
14. City Council makes modifications to the proposed
budget/mid‐biennium adjustments
15. City Council adopts an ordinance to establish the
amount of property taxes to be levied in the
ensuing year
16. Final budget/Mid‐biennium adjustments, as
adopted, is published and distributed within the
first three months of the following year
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Budgetary Basis and Basis of Accounting
Basis of accounting refers to the point at which revenues or expenditures/expenses are recognized. The City’s
budget is adopted on the modified accrual basis of accounting: revenue is reported when it is both measurable
and available and expenditures are reported when the liabilities are incurred. Property tax, sales taxes, and other
tax‐payer assessed revenues due for the current year are considered both measurable and available for budgetary
purposes, even though a portion may be collected in the subsequent year. Licenses, fines, penalties, and
miscellaneous revenues are recorded as revenue as they are received in cash since this is when they are both
available and can be accurately measured.
The budgetary basis of accounting does vary slightly from the City’s financial statement reporting. Both
governmental activities and business‐type activities in the government‐wide statements, the proprietary fund,
and the fiduciary fund statements are presented on the full accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized
when earned and expenses are recognized when incurred. Whereas, the governmental fund financial statements
are presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting, similar to the budgetary basis of accounting.
The budget, as adopted, constitutes the legal authority for expenditures. The budget is adopted with budgetary
control at the fund level, by year. Expenditures may not legally exceed appropriations at the fund level of detail
for each year of the biennium. Transfers or revisions within funds are allowed, but only the City Council has the
legal authority to increase or decrease a given fund’s budget. Any unspent operating appropriations automatically
lapse at the end of each fiscal year, except for any amounts that are continued through the City’s annual adopted
carry‐forward ordinance. The carry‐forward ordinance also identifies unspent capital appropriations to be carried
forward into the following year.
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Governmental Funds
*General Government
General Fund
000
Community Services Fund
000‐001
Street Fund
000‐003
CD Block Grant Fund
000‐004
Museum Fund
000‐005
Miscellaneous Debt
Service Fund
000‐215
Special Revenue
Arterial Streets
102
Leased City Properties
108
Special Hotel Motel Tax
110
1% for Art
125
Cable Communication
127
Springbrook
Wetlands Bank Fund
135
Capital Projects
Mitigation Funds
303, 304, 305
* City Facilities CIP
316
*Transportation CIP
317
Housing Opportunity
Fund
326
New Library
Development Fund
336
New Family First Center
Development Fund 346
Proprietary Funds
Enterprise
*Waterworks
Utilities
Utility Operations
405,406,407,
416
Utility Construction
425,426,427
Utility Debt Service
Airport
Airport Operations
402
Airport Construction
422
Solid Waste
Utility
403
Golf Course
Golf Operations
404
Golf Construction
424
Internal Service
Equipment Rental
501
Insurance Services
502, 512, 522
Information Technology
503
Facilities
504
Communication
505
Budgetary Fund Structure
Financial Structure
The City’s budget comprises seven major fund types, as shown below: General Government, Special Revenue,
Debt Service, Capital Projects, Enterprise, Internal Service, and Fiduciary Funds. The following pages provide a
general overview of each fund type.
Major Funds are those with budgets representing ten percent or more of the City’s overall budget. They are
marked with an asterisk (*).
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1. General Governmental Funds
These funds are used to account for resources that are generally not dedicated for a specific purpose. They
are used to meet the basic services that your local government provides.
Major Revenues Primary Services
• Taxes •Police protection
• Fees, licenses, and permits •Parks and recreation
• Fines and forfeitures •Municipal Court / legal services
• Intergovernmental (Federal, State, and Local) •Street maintenance planning
•Economic development / planning
•Administrative functions
2. Special Revenue Funds
These funds are used to account for revenues that are to be used for a specific purpose as required by law or
administrative action.
Major Revenues Primary Services
• Federal, State, and Local Grants •Economic development
• Taxes •Cable communications
•Street overlay
•Art fund
3. Debt Service Funds
These funds are used to account for accumulation of dedicated revenue and payment of principal and
interest related to the City’s general obligation bond issues.
Major Revenues Primary Services
• Property tax levies • Payment of principal and interest on
outstanding bonds
• Real estate excise tax
• Special assessments
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4. Capital Investment Funds
These funds are used to account for the acquisition and construction of major capital facilities and
equipment. All projects supported by these funds can be found in the 2019‐2024 City of Renton Capital
Investment Program section.
5. Enterprise Funds
These funds are used to account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private
business enterprises. Services are financed primarily through user fees.
Major Revenues Primary Services
• Service (user) charges •City utilities
• Federal, State, and Local Grants •Renton Municipal Airport
• Revenue bonds •Maplewood Golf Course
• State loans
6. Internal Service Funds
These funds are used to account for the goods and services furnished by one city department for another
department on a cost reimbursement basis.
Major Revenues Primary Services
• Charges to other city departments •Fleet management
•Insurance, health / property liability
•Information technology
•Facilities
•Communications
7. Fiduciary Funds
These funds are used to account for assets held by the City in a trustee capacity.
Major Revenues Primary Services
• Investment interest •Fire pension fund
Major Revenues Primary Services
• Federal, State, and Local Grants •Capital investment projects
• Special assessments
• Property tax
• B&O tax & per employee business licensing fee
• Real estate excise tax
• Impact mitigation
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Employment History – City of Renton
700.91
567.41 565.41 571.41 591.53 593.53
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2016
Authorized
2017
Authorized
2018 Orig
Bdgt
2018
Authorized
2019
Adopted
2020
Adopted# of FTE'SAdministrative
Comm & Econ Dev
Community Services
Enterprise/Utilities
Public Works
Fire & Emergency Svcs
Police
General
Government Enterprise Total FTE's
2019/2020 Adopted Staffing Changes
Regular (full‐time and part‐time) 463.82 105.09 568.91
Court Services 2.00 2.00
City Attorney 0.12 0.12
Community Services 5.00 5.00
Community & Economic Development 5.00 5.00
Administrative Services 3.00 3.00
Human Resources and Risk Management 1.00 1.00
Public Works 4.003.007.00
Police 1.50 1.50
Total Regular (full‐time and part ‐time) 485.44 108.09 593.53
Authorized Limited Term Staffing 2.50 0.00 2.50
Community Services ‐1.50 ‐1.50
Community & Economic Development ‐1.00 ‐1.00
Total Limited Term Staffing 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 2020 Adotped Staffing (Regular + Limited Term)485.44 108.09 593.53
The total authorized FTE count is for regular full‐time, part‐time and limited term positions. Refer to the Budget by Department section for additional
detail.
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Employment History – City of Renton (continued)
General
Government Enterprise Total FTE's
2017/2018 Adopted Staffing Changes
Regular (full‐time and part‐time) 602.46 94.45 696.91
Executive 1.00 1.00
Community Services 1.00 1.00
Community & Economic Development 3.00 3.00
Administrative Services 3.00 3.00
Fire and Emergency Services ‐159.00 ‐159.00
Public Works 1.36 7.64 9.00
Police 7.50 7.50
Total Regular (full‐time and part‐time) 460.32 102.09 562.41
Authorized Limited Term Staffing 3.00 0.00 3.00
Community & Economic Development 0.00 0.00
Total Limited Term Staffing 3.00 0.00 3.00
Total 2018 Adopted Staffing (Regular + Limited Term)463.32 102.09 565.41
2017/2018 Adjustments
Regular (full‐time and part‐time)460.32 102.09 562.41
Executive 1.00 1.00
Court Services 1.00 1.00
Community Services ‐0.50 ‐0.50
Community & Economic Development 1.00 1.00
Human Resources and Risk Management 1.00 1.00
Public Works 3.00 3.00
Total Regular (full‐time and part‐time) 463.82 105.09 568.91
Authorized Limited Term Staffing 3.00 0.00 3.00
Community Services ‐0.50 ‐0.50
Total Limited Term Staffing 2.50 0.00 2.50
Total 2018 Authorized Staffing (Regular + Limited Term)466.32 105.09 571.41
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Staffing (Full‐Time Equivalent Employees – FTE) Comparison by Department (1 of 2)
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Department Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Legislative Services
City Council Members 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.00
City Council Liaison 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00
Total Regular FTE 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.00
Executive
Mayor’s Office 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 0.00
Hearing Examiner 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Communications 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 0.00 0.00
Emergency Management 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00
Total Regular FTE 11.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 13.63 13.63 13.63 1.00 0.00
Court Services
Municipal Court 13.00 13.00 14.00 13.00 14.00 16.00 16.00 3.00 0.00
Total Regular FTE 13.00 13.00 14.00 13.00 14.00 16.00 16.00 3.00 0.00
City Attorney
City Attorney 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 14.00 14.00 0.12 0.00
Total Regular FTE 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 14.00 14.00 0.12 0.00
Community Services
Administration 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 0.00 1.00
Neigh, Res, and Events 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Park Maintenance 23.50 24.50 24.50 24.50 27.00 27.00 27.00 2.50 0.00
Recreation Services 22.17 22.17 22.17 22.17 19.17 19.17 19.17 ‐3.00 0.00
Human Services/CDBG 4.33 4.33 4.33 4.33 4.33 4.33 4.33 0.00 0.00
Museum 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00
Municipal Golf Course 10.50 10.50 10.50 10.50 9.75 9.75 9.75 ‐0.75 0.00
Parks Plan and Nat Res 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 ‐1.00 0.00
Facilities 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.25 28.75 28.75 3.75 0.00
Total Regular FTE 93.50 94.50 94.50 94.50 93.50 96.00 97.00 1.50 1.00
Community and Economic Development
Administration 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00
Economic Development 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 0.00
Planning 29.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 31.50 31.50 2.00 0.00
Development Services 16.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 19.00 19.00 20.00 1.00 1.00
Total Regular FTE 51.50 53.50 53.50 53.50 54.50 57.50 58.50 4.00 1.00
Administrative Services
City Clerk 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.00
Finance 19.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 21.50 21.50 1.00 0.00
Information Systems 16.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 20.50 20.50 2.00 0.00
Total Regular FTE 42.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 48.00 48.00 3.00 0.00
See Budget by Department (3‐1) for details.
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Staffing (Full‐Time Equivalent Employees – FTE) Comparison by Department (2 of 2)
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Department Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Fire and Emergency Services
Response Operations 134.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Safety and Support Operations 15.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Community Risk Reduction 10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Emergency Management 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Regular FTE 159.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Human Resources/Risk Management
Admin/Civil Svc Commission 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 8.00 1.00 0.00
Risk Management 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 1.00 0.00
Benefits 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 0.00 0.00
Total Regular FTE 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 13.00 2.00 0.00
Public Works
Administration 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00
Maintenance Services 82.00 87.00 88.00 87.00 88.00 92.00 92.00 5.00 0.00
Transportation 33.50 35.50 35.50 35.50 37.50 39.50 39.50 4.00 0.00
Utility Systems 25.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 28.50 28.50 1.00 0.00
Total Regular FTE 143.00 152.00 153.00 152.00 155.00 162.00 162.00 10.00 0.00
Police
Administration 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.00
Patrol Operations 67.00 67.00 68.00 68.00 67.00 67.00 67.00 ‐1.00 0.00
Special Operations 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 1.00 0.00
Patrol Services 13.00 14.50 14.50 14.50 14.50 15.00 16.00 0.50 1.00
Investigations 21.00 23.00 23.00 23.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 ‐1.00 0.00
Administrative Services 13.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 16.00 16.00 15.00 1.00 ‐1.00
Staff Services 14.40 16.40 16.40 16.40 16.40 17.40 17.40 1.00 0.00
Total Regular FTE 154.40 161.90 161.90 161.90 161.90 163.40 163.40 1.50 0.00
Total All Staffing (Regular FTE) 700.91 565.41 567.41 565.41 571.41 591.53 593.53 26.12 2.00
See Budget by Department (3‐1) for details.
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CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
Citywide Revenue and Sources
2016 2017 2018 2017 2018 2019 2020 2019‐20 vs. 2017‐18 Adp
Citywide Revenue & Resources Actual Adopted Adopted Actual Actual Adopted Adopted $ %
Revenue:
Property Tax 36,438,480$ 24,103,395$ 19,072,308$ 24,356,562$ 19,463,461$ 20,885,254$ 21,280,959$ (1,009,490) ‐2.3%
Sales Tax 32,169,795 31,443,578 31,586,144 32,263,429 33,139,208 30,570,813 31,648,434 (810,475) ‐1.3%
Utility Taxes 16,261,772 15,518,137 15,654,124 17,039,203 16,405,034 16,282,153 16,442,011 1,551,903 5.0%
B&O Tax 6,375,322 6,800,000 6,936,000 9,633,034 10,689,216 8,000,000 8,280,000 2,544,000 18.5%
Business License Fee 1,913,105 1,288,453 1,297,894 1,472,330 1,032,670 681,455 1,033,780 (871,112) ‐33.7%
Real Estate Excise Tax 6,121,830 4,420,000 4,420,000 7,211,736 7,815,124 4,000,000 4,000,000 (840,000) ‐9.5%
Other Taxes 4,741,811 4,100,674 4,100,674 5,126,132 5,335,766 4,227,174 4,235,174 261,000 3.2%
Sub‐total ‐ Taxes 104,022,115 87,674,237 83,067,144 97,102,426 93,880,479 84,646,849 86,920,358 825,826 0.5%
Licenses & Permits 271,626 221,175 222,774 140,139 111,940 265,674 265,674 87,399 19.7%
State Shared Revenue 4,294,955 4,353,487 4,397,622 4,656,477 4,469,681 4,563,592 4,610,277 422,760 4.8%
Fire Service Contracts 3,189,067 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ N/A
Development Services 5,590,913 5,885,911 5,604,888 5,370,602 5,270,109 5,333,776 5,334,427 (822,596) ‐7.2%
Utility Service Charges 70,458,871 72,654,743 73,419,971 75,015,386 74,802,810 77,731,991 78,723,031 10,380,308 7.1%
Other Charges for Services 3,792,697 4,712,145 4,717,145 4,267,747 4,254,140 4,380,039 3,815,900 (1,233,351) ‐13.1%
Fines and Forfeits 5,444,141 5,842,752 5,849,000 6,341,090 7,947,995 7,759,216 5,935,387 2,002,851 17.1%
Interest Earnings 6,959,413 6,555,033 6,552,831 7,662,518 10,284,241 6,609,951 6,570,171 72,258 0.6%
Miscellaneous Revenue 2,212,291 620,662 395,662 2,823,711 2,028,525 3,838,945 2,784,540 5,607,161 551.7%
Subtotal Operating Revenue 206,236,088 188,520,145 184,227,037 203,380,095 203,049,919 195,130,033 194,959,765 17,342,616 4.7%
Other 1x Revenue 711,227 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ N/A
Intergovernmental Grants 20,499,705 9,512,591 4,466,199 9,940,149 7,173,760 16,132,300 13,647,065 15,800,575 113.0%
Mitigation Fees/Capital Contri. 3,105,755 980,500 995,500 5,055,082 6,768,844 1,368,500 1,783,975 1,176,475 59.5%
Bond/Loan/Capital Proceeds 9,706,298 175,000 175,000 6,458,168 175,000 175,000 175,000 ‐ 0.0%
Subtotal Capital Sources 34,022,985 10,668,091 5,636,699 21,453,399 14,117,604 17,675,800 15,606,040 16,977,050 104.1%
Interfund Services 36,551,282 31,149,223 31,471,708 34,971,445 35,128,056 35,985,368 40,324,415 13,688,853 21.9%
Interfund Transfers 11,319,087 8,175,701 1,038,253 19,958,937 7,739,129 8,882,576 6,373,170 6,041,792 65.6%
Subtotal Interfund Transactions 47,870,369 39,324,924 32,509,961 54,930,383 42,867,185 44,867,944 46,697,585 19,730,645 27.5%
Total Rev/Other Svcs 288,129,443$ 238,513,160$ 222,373,697$ 279,763,877$ 260,034,708$ 257,673,777$ 257,263,390$ 54,050,311 11.7%
Property
Tax
9%Sales Tax
14%
Utility
Taxes
7%
B & O
Taxes
3%
Other Taxes
4%
Inter‐Gov
2%
Dev Svc
2%
Utility
Service
Charges
32%
Fines &
Forfeits
2%
Misc
5%
Interfund
Transaction
16%
Capital
Grants
4%
2017‐18 Citywide Revenue & Sources
$460.9 million
Property
Tax
8%
Sales Tax
12%
Utility
Taxes
6%
B & O
Taxes
3%
Other
Taxes
4%
Inter‐
Gov
2%Dev Svc
2%Utility
Service
Charges
30%
Fines &
Forfeits
3%
Misc
5%
Interfund
Transaction
18%
Capital
Grants
7%
2019‐20 Citywide Adopted Revenue &
Sources $514.9 million
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OVERVIEW CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
Citywide Expenditure & Uses
by Department
2016 2017 2018 2017 2018 2019 2020 2019‐20 vs. 2017‐18 Adp
Citywide Expenditure & Uses Actual Adopted Adopted Actual Actual Adopted Adopted $ %
Legislative 358,550$ 368,211$ 376,303$ 362,101$ 377,512$ 414,410$ 429,907$ 99,802 13.4%
Court 2,072,027 2,220,656 2,260,201 2,174,217 2,221,909 2,646,159 2,750,176 915,478 20.4%
Executive*3,360,607 3,998,738 4,102,132 3,939,170 4,041,124 4,146,897 4,262,890 308,918 3.8%
Administrative Services 9,398,221 10,763,257 10,699,308 9,796,812 11,064,929 11,778,561 12,130,423 2,446,418 11.4%
City Attorney 1,983,834 2,163,329 2,262,342 2,088,718 2,216,692 2,393,230 2,503,762 471,321 10.6%
Community & Eco Development 7,742,375 9,280,235 9,289,140 8,608,317 8,292,882 9,703,958 10,341,490 1,476,074 7.9%
Community Services 26,311,395 29,506,450 33,110,336 27,613,416 31,161,774 30,531,759 29,712,123 (2,372,904) ‐3.8%
Police 33,436,092 35,031,917 37,106,868 35,590,141 38,525,178 40,278,922 42,849,585 10,989,721 15.2%
Fire*25,337,255 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ N/A
Public Works 114,753,518 116,964,159 109,487,629 106,026,714 99,155,836 126,210,634 119,997,176 19,756,022 8.7%
Human Resource Risk Management 19,874,723 14,089,754 14,202,086 14,594,970 15,937,907 17,436,117 18,507,795 7,652,072 27.0%
Other City Services 10,091,502 9,787,180 9,424,108 9,234,338 8,702,840 10,378,849 10,394,115 1,561,676 8.1%
Debt Service ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ N/A
Total Operating Expenditures 254,720,098 234,173,887 232,320,453 220,028,914 221,698,581 255,919,495 253,879,443 43,304,598 9.3%
Subtotal Uses 254,720,098 234,173,887 232,320,453 220,028,914 221,698,581 255,919,495 253,879,443 43,304,598 9.3%
Inter‐Fund Transfers/Loans (various) 11,319,087 8,175,701 1,038,253 19,958,937 7,739,129 8,882,576 6,373,170 6,041,792 65.6%
Total Exp/Other Uses 266,039,184$ 242,349,588$ 233,358,706$ 239,987,851$ 229,437,710$ 264,802,071$ 260,252,613$ 49,346,390 10.4%
In(De)crease in Fund Balance 22,090,258 (3,836,428) (10,985,009) 39,776,026 30,596,998 (7,128,293) (2,989,223)
Beginning FB 139,447,336 100,575,245 96,738,817 161,537,590 201,313,616 127,655,169 120,526,876
Ending FB 161,537,594 96,738,817 85,753,808 201,313,616 231,910,614 120,526,876 117,537,653
*Emergency Management is reported under Executive effective July 2016
General
Gov
4%
Admin Svs
4%
CED
4%Cmmty Svs
13%
Police
15%
Public
Works
48%
HRRM
6%
Citywide
6%
2017‐18 Adopted Citywide Expenditure &
Uses $475.7 million
General
Gov
4%
Admin Svs
4%
CED
4%Cmmty Svs
11%
Police
16%
Public
Works
47%
HRRM
7%
Citywide
7%
2019‐20 Adopted Citywide Expenditure &
Uses $525.1 million
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 36
CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
Citywide Expenditure & Uses by Line Item
2016 2017 2018 2017 2018 2019 2020 2019‐20 vs. 2017‐18 Adp 2019‐20 vs. 2017‐18 Act
Citywide Actual Adopted Adopted Actual Actual Adopted Adopted $ %$ %
Expenditure by Line item
Wages 52,534,536$ 48,725,754$ 50,657,439$ 45,956,865$ 49,152,270$ 53,305,376$ 56,114,303$ 10,036,487 10.1% 14,310,544 15.0%
Overtime 3,420,257 1,626,305 1,628,141 2,798,373 2,931,108 1,580,515 1,580,915 (93,016) ‐2.9% (2,568,051) ‐44.8%
Retirement 4,780,443 5,090,155 5,634,124 4,753,307 5,435,636 5,883,860 6,161,159 1,320,740 12.3% 1,856,076 18.2%
Social Security 3,587,223 3,653,730 3,774,208 3,547,532 3,753,143 3,986,417 4,164,911 723,389 9.7% 850,653 11.7%
Medical 10,520,214 10,625,365 11,186,963 9,239,000 9,394,072 11,311,149 12,348,716 1,847,537 8.5% 5,026,792 27.0%
LEOFF Medical 2,191,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 ‐ 0.0%‐ 0.0%
Payroll Taxes 1,819,847 2,125,242 2,136,237 1,563,281 1,596,924 2,169,539 2,217,582 125,643 2.9% 1,226,916 38.8%
Intermittent Pay / Benefit 2,501,507 2,417,680 2,417,680 2,538,175 2,627,314 2,481,087 2,486,045 131,772 2.7% (198,357) ‐3.8%
Total Personnel Costs 81,355,712 76,855,914 80,026,476 72,988,216 77,482,151 83,309,626 87,665,315 14,092,551 9.0% 20,504,575 13.6%
Materials/Supplies & Small Eq 5,279,638 5,399,144 5,340,644 5,439,505 5,606,008 5,895,926 5,752,067 908,205 8.5% 602,480 5.5%
Services 58,318,517 52,646,927 52,473,655 53,807,176 53,446,660 52,882,394 52,624,088 385,900 0.4% (1,747,354) ‐1.6%
Intergovernmental 27,773,681 15,166,193 16,298,103 15,285,182 16,706,564 17,005,234 17,424,972 2,965,910 9.4% 2,438,460 7.6%
Debt Service 19,565,166 9,798,308 9,595,841 15,982,818 9,425,122 10,595,498 10,595,767 1,797,116 9.3% (4,216,675) ‐16.6%
Interfund‐IDC & Services 2,818,790 3,651,136 3,766,743 3,540,624 3,609,388 4,014,281 4,182,109 778,512 10.5% 1,046,379 14.6%
IS‐IT 4,114,572 4,734,371 4,528,583 4,734,371 4,579,533 4,952,889 5,766,490 1,456,425 15.7% 1,405,475 15.1%
IS‐Communication 969,553 1,077,253 1,101,300 1,077,253 1,101,300 1,104,816 1,133,441 59,704 2.7% 59,704 2.7%
IS‐ER M&O 2,689,630 2,121,418 2,149,783 2,176,177 2,318,681 2,434,146 3,080,531 1,243,476 29.1% 1,019,818 22.7%
IS‐ER RR 2,598,876 2,064,005 1,932,253 2,064,005 1,932,253 2,821,580 2,594,285 1,419,607 35.5% 1,419,607 35.5%
IS‐Insurance 1,724,406 1,716,276 1,729,676 1,716,276 1,729,676 1,688,665 1,717,565 (39,722) ‐1.2% (39,722) ‐1.2%
IS‐Facilities 4,507,452 4,074,508 4,062,930 4,074,508 4,104,771 4,424,369 5,318,506 1,605,437 19.7% 1,563,596 19.1%
IS‐EE Medical 13,426,573 9,831,694 9,878,543 10,743,756 11,604,389 12,811,989 13,708,707 6,810,459 34.6% 4,172,551 18.7%
Transfer out (capital/Reserve 11,319,087 8,175,701 1,038,253 19,958,937 7,739,129 8,882,576 6,373,170 6,041,792 65.6% (12,442,320) ‐44.9%
Subtotal Non‐Personnel Cost 155,105,941 120,456,934 113,896,307 140,600,589 123,903,474 129,514,364 130,271,697 25,432,821 10.9% (4,718,002) ‐1.8%
Exp Before Capital 236,461,653 197,312,848 193,922,783 213,588,805 201,385,625 212,823,990 217,937,013 39,525,372 10.1% 15,786,573 3.8%
Capital 29,577,531 45,036,740 39,435,923 26,399,046 28,052,085 51,978,081 42,315,600 9,821,018 11.6% 39,842,550 73.2%
Exp Before Interfund 29,577,531 45,036,740 39,435,923 26,399,046 28,052,085 51,978,081 42,315,600 9,821,018 11.6% 39,842,550 73.2%
Grand Total 266,039,184$ 242,349,588$ 233,358,706$ 239,987,851$ 229,437,710$ 264,802,071$ 260,252,613$ 49,346,390$ 10.4% 55,629,123$ 11.9%
Personnel
33%
Supplies/
Small Eq
2%Services &
Utilities
22%
Inter‐Gov
7%
InterFund
14%
Capital
18%
Debt Service
4%
2017‐18 Citywide Expenditure & Uses by Line
Item $475.7 million
Personnel
33%
Supplies/
Small Eq
2%Services &
Utilities
20%
Inter‐Gov
6%
InterFund
17%
Capital
18%
Debt Service
4%
2019‐20 Citywide Expenditure & Uses by Line
Item $525.1 million
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 37
OVERVIEW CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
General Fund Revenue and Sources
2016 2017 2018 2017 2018 2019 2020 2019‐20 vs. 2017‐18 Adp
General Government Actual Adopted Adopted Actual Actual Adopted Adopted $ %
Revenue:
Property Tax 36,438,480$ 24,103,395$ 19,072,308$ 24,356,562$ 19,463,461$ 20,885,254$ 21,280,959$ (1,009,490) ‐2.3%
Sales Tax 32,169,795 31,443,578 31,586,144 32,263,429 33,139,208 30,570,813 31,648,434 (810,475) ‐1.3%
Utility Taxes 15,896,772 15,478,137 15,614,124 16,999,203 16,365,034 16,242,153 16,402,011 1,551,903 5.0%
Business & Occupation Tax 6,375,322 6,800,000 6,936,000 9,633,034 10,689,216 8,000,000 8,280,000 2,544,000 18.5%
Reduction in Business License (1,000,000) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ N/A
Less: Transfer to CIP (1,000,000) (2,473,974) (1,379,314) (2,473,974) (1,379,314) (2,000,000) (2,040,000) (186,712) 4.8%
Business License (GF portion) 325,478 671,437 674,708 857,535 676,041 681,455 1,033,780 369,090 27.4%
Real Estate Excise Tax 6,121,830 4,420,000 4,420,000 7,211,736 7,815,124 4,000,000 4,000,000 (840,000) ‐9.5%
Less: Transfer to CIP (2,707,676) (4,420,000) (4,420,000) (6,461,736) (4,420,000) (1,373,000) (1,732,000) 5,735,000 ‐64.9%
Other Taxes 4,822,568 3,829,000 3,829,000 4,654,022 4,754,853 3,955,500 3,963,500 261,000 3.4%
Subtotal Taxes 97,442,568 79,851,573 76,332,970 87,039,810 87,103,623 80,962,175 82,836,684 7,614,316 4.9%
Building Permit/Development Se 5,301,153 5,735,368 5,451,699 4,955,844 4,682,058 5,223,637 5,223,637 (739,793) ‐6.6%
Other Lic. and Permits 108,720 106,575 108,174 100,930 93,050 108,174 108,174 1,599 0.7%
InterGov 3,527,084 3,160,630 3,194,765 3,648,520 3,853,293 3,295,735 3,332,420 272,760 4.3%
Fire Service Contract 3,189,067 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ N/A
Other Charges for Svcs 3,823,111 3,423,389 3,444,129 3,816,041 3,843,614 3,734,609 3,778,138 645,229 9.4%
InterFund Service Charge 3,377,663 4,178,976 4,361,086 3,916,334 3,900,407 4,431,371 4,599,200 490,510 5.7%
Court Fines 2,860,662 2,868,450 2,874,082 2,946,849 4,273,192 4,259,187 4,259,187 2,775,842 48.3%
Miscellaneous Revenue 1,557,756 1,200,922 1,200,922 1,843,381 1,992,928 1,132,122 1,127,122 (142,600) ‐5.9%
General Fund Operating Rev 121,187,782 100,525,883 96,967,827 108,267,708 109,742,166 103,147,010 105,264,562 10,917,863 5.5%
Transfer 2,129,561 158,696 142,975 283,213 (139,213) 1,028,576 1,013,808 1,740,713 577.0%
Capital and Other Grants 718,966 806,796 822,517 903,951 667,221 836,916 851,684 59,287 3.6%
1X Revenue 1,780,135 82,754 75,992 75,273 69,434 141,459 139,748 122,461 77.1%
Subtotal Other Sources 4,628,662 1,048,246 1,041,484 1,262,438 597,441 2,006,951 2,005,240 1,922,461 92.0%
Total Rev/Other Svcs 125,816,444 101,574,129 98,009,311 109,530,146 110,339,607 105,153,961 107,269,802 12,840,324 6.4%
The adopted budget includes an additional $1.1 million ($0.05952 per $1,000 assessed valuation) levied in
property taxes to fund the annual debt service of issuing $14.5 million in Parks Major Maintenance LTGO bonds.
Property
Tax
22%
Sales Tax
32%
Utility Tax
15%
B & O Taxes
7%
Other Taxes
3%
Intergovt
3%
Dev. Svs
6%
Svc Chrgs
3%
Court Fines
3%
Interfund
4%
Misc.
2%
2017‐18 General Fund Revenue & Sources
$199.6 million
Property
Tax
20%
Sales Tax
29%
Utility Tax
15%
B & O Taxes
8%
Other Taxes
5%Intergovt
3%
Dev. Svs
5%
Svc Chrgs
4%
Court Fines
4%
Interfund
5%
Misc.
2%
2019‐20 Adopted General Fund Revenue &
Sources $212.4 million
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 38
CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
General Fund Expenditure by Department and Change in Fund Balance
2016 2017 2018 2017 2018 2019 2020 2019‐20 vs. 2017‐18 Adp
General Government Actual Adopted Adopted Actual Actual Adopted Adopted $ %
Expenditures by Dept:
Legislative 358,550$ 368,211$ 376,303$ 362,101$ 377,512$ 414,410$ 429,907$ 99,802 13.4%
Executive* 1,766,626 2,534,591 2,638,897 2,524,082 2,601,568 2,948,557 3,036,011 811,080 15.7%
Court Services 2,075,763$ 2,220,656$ 2,260,201$ 2,174,217$ 2,222,633$ 2,646,159$ 2,750,176$ 915,478 20.4%
City Attorney 1,983,834 2,163,329 2,262,342 2,088,718 2,216,692 2,393,230 2,503,762 471,321 10.6%
Community & Economic Devl. 7,203,265 8,590,378 8,912,416 7,942,325 8,151,701 9,327,234 9,964,766 1,789,207 10.2%
Administrative Services 3,885,493 4,433,907 4,546,339 4,251,985 4,702,202 4,932,881 5,234,532 1,187,167 13.2%
Human Resources 1,193,016 1,321,317 1,366,993 1,221,841 1,268,733 1,506,283 1,626,606 444,579 16.5%
Police 32,820,644 35,141,917 37,106,868 35,794,490 37,793,319 40,229,463 42,849,585 10,830,262 15.0%
Fire & ES* 24,945,932 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ N/A
Public Works 10,781,454 11,491,422 11,706,855 11,378,809 11,645,555 12,143,885 12,969,759 1,915,368 8.3%
Community Services 12,755,143 15,005,949 15,038,745 14,563,339 14,597,801 14,910,008 15,828,540 693,854 2.3%
Other City Services 3,662,513 3,720,551 3,720,864 3,170,763 3,064,656 3,335,181 3,338,179 (768,055) ‐10.3%
Debt Service 6,099,166 6,066,629 5,703,244 6,063,576 5,696,184 6,793,668 6,798,436 1,822,231 15.5%
General Fund Operating Exp 109,531,398 93,058,857 95,640,067 91,536,245 94,338,556 101,580,959 107,330,259 20,212,294 10.7%
1‐Ti me & Capital Projects 9,252,300 5,725,000 ‐ 11,075,000 6,399,499 5,067,980 2,669,019 2,011,999 35.1%
Grant Expenses 431,806 424,857 361,724 197,848 83,173 361,724 361,724 (63,133) ‐8.0%
Subtotal Other Uses 9,684,106 6,149,857 361,724 11,272,848 6,482,672 5,429,704 3,030,743 1,948,866 29.9%
Total Exp/Other Uses 119,215,504 99,208,714 96,001,791 102,809,093 100,821,228 107,010,663 110,361,002 22,161,161 11.4%
In(Decrease) in FB 6,600,940 2,365,415 2,007,520 6,721,053 9,518,379 (1,856,702) (3,091,201)
Beginning Fund balance 19,962,846 17,010,498 19,375,913 26,563,785 33,284,838 32,466,212 30,609,510
Ending Fund Balance (EFB) 26,563,786 19,375,913 21,383,433 33,284,838 42,803,217 30,609,510 27,518,310
EFB as % of Operating Budget 24% 21% 22% 36% 45% 30% 26%
*Emergency Management is reported under Executive effective July 2016
General
Govt
15%
Com Eco
Dvlpmt
9%
Police
37%
Court
Services
2%
Public
Works
12%
Com. Svcs
16%Debt
Service
6%
1X & Capital
3%
2017‐18 General Fund Expenditue & Uses
$195.2 million
General
Govt
15%
Com Eco
Dvlpmt
9%
Police
38%
Court
Services
2%
Public
Works
12%
Com. Svcs
14%Debt
Service
6%1X & Capital
4%
2019‐20 Adopted General Fund Expenditure &
Uses $217.4 million
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 39
OVERVIEW CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
General Fund Expenditure by Line Item
2016 2017 2018 2017 2018 2019 2020 2019‐20 vs. 2017‐18 Adp 2019‐20 vs. 2017‐18 Act
General Fund Actual Adopted Adopted Actual Actual Adopted Adopted $ %$ %
Expenditure by Line item
Wages 40,308,146$ 35,519,274$ 36,975,111$ 33,353,881$ 35,054,344$ 38,539,999$ 40,671,482$ 6,717,097 9.3% 10,803,256 15.8%
Overtime 3,193,489 1,402,561 1,404,397 2,557,597 2,652,367 1,351,771 1,352,171 (103,016) ‐3.7% (2,506,022) ‐48.1%
Retirement 3,446,587 3,507,051 3,870,468 3,290,272 3,731,316 3,983,687 4,180,845 787,013 10.7% 1,142,944 16.3%
Social Security 2,665,739 2,649,543 2,738,042 2,630,358 2,755,320 2,873,768 3,004,959 491,142 9.1% 493,050 9.2%
Medical 7,830,344 7,473,350 7,865,542 6,591,435 6,692,564 8,002,602 8,764,483 1,428,192 9.3% 3,483,085 26.2%
LEOFF Medical 2,191,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 2,591,684 ‐ 0.0%‐ 0.0%
Payroll Taxes 1,248,973 1,483,548 1,491,227 955,339 1,014,292 1,485,047 1,523,731 34,003 1.1% 1,039,147 52.8%
Intermittent Pay / Benefit 1,764,583 1,752,187 1,752,187 1,776,428 1,728,866 1,860,049 1,845,803 201,478 5.7% 200,557 5.7%
Total Personnel Costs 62,649,545 56,379,197 58,688,659 53,746,995 56,220,754 60,688,606 63,935,159 9,555,909 8.3% 14,656,016 13.3%
Materials/Supplies & Small Eq 1,788,755 1,539,350 1,539,350 1,820,078 1,543,882 1,800,565 1,751,606 473,471 15.4% 188,211 5.6%
Services 9,174,766 8,733,579 8,664,642 8,726,487 9,265,917 9,866,885 9,818,092 2,286,755 13.1% 1,692,573 9.4%
Intergovernmental 19,375,666 7,805,310 8,852,060 7,789,325 9,125,445 9,546,878 9,965,507 2,855,015 17.1% 2,597,614 15.4%
Debt Service 6,099,166 6,066,629 5,703,244 6,063,576 5,696,184 6,793,668 6,798,436 1,822,231 15.5% 1,832,344 15.6%
Interfund‐IDC & Services 10,735 12,342 12,342 49,612 41,353 12,342 12,342 ‐ 0.0% (66,281) ‐72.9%
IS‐IT 3,413,317 3,881,327 3,665,284 3,881,327 3,707,534 3,904,788 4,547,586 905,763 12.0% 863,513 11.4%
IS‐Communication 788,463 879,418 900,609 879,418 900,609 875,222 899,703 (5,102) ‐0.3% (5,102) ‐0.3%
IS‐ER M&O 2,100,570 1,535,840 1,555,768 1,573,113 1,707,426 1,850,756 2,372,674 1,131,822 36.6% 942,891 28.7%
IS‐ER RR 1,828,220 1,242,465 1,123,727 1,242,465 1,128,338 1,837,393 1,716,692 1,187,893 50.2% 1,183,282 49.9%
IS‐Insurance 1,434,350 1,397,700 1,408,476 1,397,700 1,408,476 1,354,203 1,377,082 (74,891) ‐2.7% (74,891) ‐2.7%
IS‐Facilities 4,330,542 3,900,557 3,887,630 3,900,557 3,929,471 4,086,357 4,848,124 1,146,294 14.7% 1,104,453 14.1%
Subtotal Non‐Personnel Cost 50,344,549 36,994,517 37,313,132 37,323,657 38,454,636 41,929,057 44,107,844 11,729,251 15.8% 10,258,607 13.5%
Exp Before Capital 112,994,094 93,373,714 96,001,791 91,070,652 94,675,390 102,617,663 108,043,002 21,285,161 11.2% 24,914,623 13.4%
Transfer out (capital/Reserves)6,221,410 5,835,000 ‐ 11,738,440 6,145,838 4,393,000 2,318,000 876,000 15.0% (11,173,279) ‐62.5%
Early Ret./Refunding Escrow ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ N/A ‐ N/A
Exp Before Interfund 6,221,410 5,835,000 ‐ 11,738,440 6,145,838 4,393,000 2,318,000 876,000 15.0% (11,173,279) ‐62.5%
Grand Total 119,215,504$ 99,208,714$ 96,001,791$ 102,809,093$ 100,821,228$ 107,010,663$ 110,361,002$ 22,161,161$ 11.4% 13,741,344$ 6.7%
Personnel
59%
Supplies/
Small Eq
2%
Services &
Utilities
9%
Inter‐Gov
8%
Inter‐Fund
13%
Transfer/
Capital
3%
Debt
Service
6%
2017‐18 General Fund Expenditure & Uses
by Line Item $195.2 million
Personnel
57%
Supplies/
Small Eq
2%
Services &
Utilities
9%
Inter‐Gov
9%
Inter‐Fund
14%
Transfer/
Capital
3%
Debt Service
6%
2019‐20 General Fund Expenditure & Uses
by Line Item $217.4 million
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 40
CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
Change in Fund Balance
Fund
Beginning
Fund Balance
2019‐2020
Revenue
2019‐2020
Expenditure
2019‐2020
Change $
2019‐2020
Change %
Ending Fund
Balance
000 General Governmental 32,466,212 212,423,763 217,371,665 (4,947,902) ‐15% 27,518,310
102 ARTERIAL STREETS 108,438 1,410,000 1,410,000 ‐ 0%108,438
108 LEASED CITY PROPERTIES 595,199 1,685,100 2,020,111 (335,011) ‐56%260,188
110 SPECIAL HOTEL‐MOTEL TAX 351,805 400,000 ‐ 400,000 114%751,805
125 ONE PERCENT FOR ART 64,426 30,000 30,000 ‐ 0%64,426
127 CABLE COMMUNICATIONS DEV 472,489 195,348 195,348 ‐ 0%472,489
135 SPRINGBROOK WETLANDS BAN 336,528 ‐ ‐ ‐ 0%336,528
303 COMMUNITY SERVICES IMPACT 2,226,393 173,000 2,229,000 (2,056,000) ‐92%170,393
304 FIRE IMPACT MITIGATION 892,997 198,000 242,384 (44,384) ‐5%848,613
305 TRANSPORTATION IMPACT MI T 938,362 2,455,875 2,590,362 (134,487) ‐14%803,875
316 MUNICIPAL FACILITIES CIP 2,660,523 10,229,000 11,741,037 (1,512,037) ‐57%1,148,486
317 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 1,141,331 38,492,831 38,784,881 (292,050) ‐26%849,281
326 HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 2,548,975 ‐ ‐ ‐ 0%2,548,975
336 NEW LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT 451,093 ‐ ‐ ‐ 0%451,093
346 NEW FAMILY FIRST CENTER DEV 3,826,891 ‐ ‐ ‐ 0%3,826,891
4x2 AIRPORT 887,289 6,103,534 5,184,542 918,992 104% 1,806,281
403 SOLID WASTE UTILITY 3,137,522 39,011,437 38,749,230 262,207 8%3,399,729
4X4 MUNICIPAL GOLF 4,895 4,965,310 4,686,584 278,726 5694% 283,621
4X5 WATER 8,507,916 38,357,843 42,847,447 (4,489,604) ‐53% 4,018,312
4X6 WASTEWATER 5,822,157 23,213,399 25,793,217 (2,579,818) ‐44% 3,242,339
416 KING COUNTY METRO 5,089,769 33,929,839 33,929,839 ‐ 0%5,089,769
4X7 SURFACE WATER 6,095,351 30,038,615 25,083,300 4,955,315 81% 11,050,666
501 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 5,124,780 13,066,714 11,742,656 1,324,058 26%6,448,838
502 INSURANCE 17,723,528 6,734,105 8,430,145 (1,696,040) ‐10%16,027,488
503 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2,023,748 11,915,701 12,149,675 (233,974) ‐12%1,789,774
504 FACILITIES 1,170,436 10,584,305 11,021,561 (437,256) ‐37%733,180
505 COMMUNICATIONS 604,116 2,240,257 2,229,872 10,385 2%614,501
512 HEALTHCARE INSURANCE 4,231,112 23,661,456 24,170,760 (509,304) ‐12%3,721,808
522 LEOFF1 RETIREES HEALTHCARE 12,050,466 2,485,735 2,010,117 475,618 4%12,526,084
611 FIREMENS PENSION 6,100,422 936,000 410,950 525,050 9%6,625,472
All Other Funds 95,188,957 302,513,404 307,683,019 (5,169,614) ‐5% 90,019,343
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 127,655,169$ 514,937,167$ 525,054,684$ (10,117,516)$ ‐8% 117,537,653$
The 2019‐20 adopted budget will result in a net decrease in fund balance of $10.1 million citywide. The change is
a combination of one‐time transfers (General Fund) to general capital projects (Municipal Facilities CIP Fund),
capital project funding timing (all capital project related funds, as well as enterprise funds), planned increase in
reserves for replacements (Equipment Rental Fund), and planned use of reserve contingencies (Insurance Fund).
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 41
OVERVIEW CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
Change in Fund Balance
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$0 $4 $8 $12 $16 $20 $24 $28 $32 $36
General Governmental
ARTERIAL STREETS
LEASED CITY PROPERTIES
SPECIAL HOTEL‐MOTEL TAX
ONE PERCENT FOR ART
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
SPRINGBROOK WETLANDS BANK
COMMUNITY SERVICES IMPACT MITIGATION
FIRE IMPACT MITIGATION
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT MITIGATION
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES CIP
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
NEW LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT
NEW FAMILY FIRST CENTER DEVELOPMENT
AIRPORT
SOLID WASTE UTILITY
MUNICIPAL GOLF
WATER
WASTEWATER
KING COUNTY METRO
SURFACE WATER
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
INSURANCE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FACILITIES
COMMUNICATIONS
HEALTHCARE INSURANCE
LEOFF1 RETIREES HEALTHCARE
FIREMENS PENSION
Millions
Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 42
CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
General Fund Long Range Projection
Long Range Financial Projection,Adopted 2019‐2024
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Summary ($ in Million)Actual Actual Actual Actual Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected
Beginning Fund Balance 17.6$ 20.0$ 26.6$ 33.3$ 32.5$ 30.6$ 27.5$ 22.4$ 18.0$ 12.7$
Operating Revenue 115.5$ 121.2$ 108.3$ 109.7$ 103.1$ 105.3$ 104.6$ 106.5$ 108.5$ 110.4$
Base Operating Expenditure1 (113.2) (109.5) (91.5) (94.3) (101.6) (107.3) (110.8) (111.8) (114.8) (118.7)
Operating Surplus (Deficit) 2.3$ 11.7$ 16.7$ 15.4$ 1.6$ (2.1)$ (6.2)$ (5.3)$ (6.2)$ (8.4)$
1X Sources2 17.7$ 4.6$ 1.3$ 0.6$ 2.0$ 2.0$ 1.7$ 1.6$ 1.5$ 1.5$
1X Uses3 (17.7) (9.7) (11.3) (6.5) (5.4) (3.0) (0.6) (0.6) (0.6) (0.7)
Net Resources ‐ Uses 2.4$ 6.6$ 6.7$ 9.5$ (1.9)$ (3.1)$ (5.1)$ (4.4)$ (5.4)$ (7.5)$
Ending Fund Balance 20.0$ 26.6$ 33.3$ 42.8$ 30.6$ 27.5$ 22.4$ 18.0$ 12.7$ 5.1$
Ending Bal as % of Opr Budget (Target=12%)17.64% 24.25% 36.36% 45.37% 30.13% 25.64% 20.20% 16.12% 11.03% 4.32%
Key Revenue Assumptions:2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Sales Tax Growth4 9.0% 12.1% 0.3% 2.7%‐3.2% 3.5%3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%
Property Tax 1 3.0% 1.9%‐33.2%‐20.1%7.7% 1.9%2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
B&O/Business License 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0%2.0% 2.0%2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Overall Operating Revenue Growth 6.0% 4.9%‐10.7% 1.4%‐6.0% 2.1%‐0.6% 1.8% 1.9% 1.7%
Wage Increase 2.5% 2.0% 2.5% 2.5%3.0% 3.0%3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Medical Cost Growth Rate 10.0% 5.5% 0.0% 5.0%8.0% 8.0%8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0%
PERS (Pension) Contribution Rate 12.5% 12.5% 12.9% 12.9%13.9% 13.9%14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 14.9%
Overall Operating Expense Growth 5.2%‐3.2%‐16.4% 3.1% 7.7% 5.7% 3.3% 0.9% 2.6% 3.5%
1Large 2017 decrease is due to the formation of the Renton Regional Fire Authority (RRFA).
22019 through 2024 includes $900K (per year) transfer from Annexation Sales Tax Reserve (Fund 502).
3Includes $250k for inflationary contingency and $0 for capital contingency starting in 2019.
42018 and 2019 reduced growth of overall sales tax revenue reflect the end of annexation sales tax credit
starting September 2018 and overall slower growth in economy.
$‐
$20.0
$40.0
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$80.0
$100.0
$120.0
$140.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Operating Revenue Base Operating Expenditure Ending Fund Balance
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 43
OVERVIEW CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
The City’s fiscal policy requires the City to prepare a long‐term projection for General Governmental and other
funds as deemed necessary. The City prepares projections for tax‐supported Governmental funds as well as rate‐
supported utility funds. The purposes are similar: to ensure operations, as well as maintaining capital assets, are
sustainable with taxes and utility rate revenues. These plans allow the City to proactively manage and implement
corrective measures over time to avoid sudden drastic changes in service levels or in revenue/tax policies.
In addition, the City’s fiscal policy requires a balanced budget, with operating costs covered by operating revenues.
While the policy does not require a balanced budget in the projected period beyond the current budget years, the
intent is to adjust current operations to a sustainable level within the projected horizon.
Approximately 79% of General Fund Revenue is from taxes, 20% from property tax alone. The key revenue
assumptions shown in the table above reflect a projection for a healthy economy that will generate 1.0% of new
construction value per year to be added to the property tax roll over the next four years; however, the property
tax levy rate reflects a $1.10/$1,000 AV decrease in 2017 and a $0.46/$1,000 AV decrease in the levy in 2018 due
to the formation of the Regional Fire Authority (RFA). From 2019 forward, the City is levying an additional $1.1
million in property taxes to fund the annual debt service of a Parks Major Maintenance LTGO bond (planned
issuance late 2018/early 2019). The key assumptions include a strong sales tax growth rate of 3.1% to 3.8% per
year; however, the annexation sales tax credit expired in mid‐2018 and results in less sales tax in that year and
into the future. Key expenditure growth drivers are wages, employee healthcare costs, and state pension costs.
The assumption is that wages will grow by the rate of inflation, that employee healthcare costs will grow by the
historical average used as a gauge and taking into account an actuarial analysis and the need to maintain 30% in
reserves, and that state pension contributions will increase from 13.9% to 14.9% over the planning period. These
underlying assumptions cannot bring the overall revenue growth to match the projected expenditure growth. This
is the structural deficit that local governments are faced with and have visited again and again, but no permanent
fix is in sight. Unless the state legislature takes action to allow property tax to grow by inflation and population
growth, this issue will persist into the future.
To solve this problem locally, the City implemented the B&O tax effective January 1, 2016, discussed more fully
below in the “B&O Tax/Business License Fee” section, which allowed General Fund revenue to grow at a rate more
similar to the projected operating expenditures.
MAJOR REVENUES
Property Tax (RCW 84.52)
Annexations and new construction have contributed to substantial growth in the City’s property tax base in the
past decade, but was eroded by the Great Recession. The City’s assessed value (AV) peaked in 2009 at $13.2 billion
when the $2 billion (or 24%) value from Benson Hill annexation was added to our tax base. The Great Recession
eroded the tax base to $10.6 billion by 2013 or by 19% during this period. The valuation improved by 7.2% in
2014, 13% in 2015, 4.7% in 2016, 11.5% in 2017, and 11.9% in 2018. The preliminary information form the King
County Assessor’s office indicates the City’s 2019 assessed value will improve again by 9.8% to $18.5 billion.
While the assessed value often increases or decreases by a large percentage from year to year, the City’s property
tax revenues do not. This is due to the manner in which Washington State’s property tax collection is determined
and the limitations placed on the amount that can be raised by a governmental entity as determined by state law.
Two basic limitations are the limitation on the tax rate and the limitation on the rate of growth in property tax
revenue.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 44
CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
1. The Tax Rate Limit:
The state constitution establishes the maximum regular property tax levy increase for all taxing districts
combined at 1%, or $10 per $1000, of assessed value of the property. This limitation is further divided by the
RCW to the various taxing districts. For cities served by library and/or fire districts, the tax rate limit is
calculated by deducting the amount levied by the library district (up to $0.50 per thousand dollars AV) and
the fire district (up to $1.50 per thousand dollars AV) from the $3.60 local portion of the levy. For cities that
have a fire pension fund, as does Renton, an additional $0.225 may be levied. Based on this calculation,
Renton’s property tax rate is limited to $3.325 per $1,000 of assessed value.
2. The 1% growth limit in property tax revenue:
Before 2002, a taxing district could increase the property tax levy amount annually by 6% of the amount levied
in the previous year, up to the applicable tax rate limit discussed above. This growth limit was established in
1973 as the Legislature responded to people's concerns that property taxes were rising too fast due to the
real estate boom occurring at that time.
Initiative 747, approved by voters in 2001 and taking effect in 2002, lowered the limit to the lesser of 1% or
inflation. Property tax growth resulting from new construction, changes in value of state‐assessed utility
property, and newly annexed property are exempt from this limit and may be added to the base tax levy. This
growth limit can be "lifted" by voters with a simple majority approval, and the amount can be added to the
levy base permanently for future years if the intent is clearly stated in the ballot measure.
Distribution of Property Tax
Most properties in Renton pay
$10.70 per $1000 AV in 2019, of
which 10.4% goes to City services.
The remaining 89.6% goes to the
Renton Regional Fire Authority
(7.8%), Sound Transit (1.9%),
Renton School District (32.8%),
King County (12.3%) for regional
services, the State School fund
(24.6%), King County Library
System (3.1%), Valley Medical
(3.9%), Port of Seattle (1.2%), and Emergency Medical Services (2%). The City’s portion of property tax is $483 in
2019 on an average home ($432K AV).
Past and Projected Property Tax Revenue
City of Renton, 10.4¢Renton RFA, 7.8¢King County , 12.3¢KCLS, 3.1¢Renton School, 32.8¢State School Fund, 24.6¢RTA, Port, Hospital, EMS, 9¢Year
Assessed
Value
(millions) % change
Property Tax
Revenue
%
change
2015 Actual 12,937$ 12.0% 35,749,429$ 3.0%
2016 Actual 13,813$ 6.8% 36,438,480$ 1.9%
2017 Actual 15,106$ 9.4% 24,356,562$ ‐33.2%
2018 Actual 16,909$ 11.9% 19,463,461$ ‐20.1%
2019 Proj.17,416$ 3.0% 20,885,254$ 7.3%
2020 Proj.17,939$ 3.0% 21,280,959$ 1.9%
2021 Proj.18,477$ 3.0% 21,706,578$ 2.0%
2022 Proj.19,031$ 3.0% 22,140,710$ 2.0%
2023 Proj.19,602$ 3.0% 22,583,524$ 2.0%
2024 Proj.20,190$ 3.0% 23,035,194$ 2.0%
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2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 45
OVERVIEW CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
Sales Tax (RCW 82.14)
Sales tax is the second largest taxing source for
Renton representing approximately 30% of
General Fund revenue. Renton’s economy
generates approximately $314 million in sales
taxes, but similar to property tax, the City only
receives approximately 10% of the sales tax
revenue generated within Renton. The
remaining 90% goes to other government
entities and to support public transit and public
facility agencies.
In addition to the local sales tax, the City also
receives a distribution of a voter‐approved
criminal justice sales tax. Up until mid‐2018, the City also received a 0.1% annexation sales tax for the annexation
of the Benson Hill area in 2008.
Criminal Justice Sales Tax (RCW 82.14.340)
Criminal justice sales tax is a 0.1% voter‐
approved optional sales tax in King County,
collected countywide and distributed based on
population. Because it employs a more diverse
tax base and different distribution formula
than regular sales taxes, this source is typically
more stable and is projected to grow by the
inflationary growth plus population growth.
Annexation Sales Tax Credit
The annexation sales tax credit is a tool the
State has used to encourage cities to annex
currently unincorporated urban areas. The tax
was credited toward the state’s portion of
sales tax, so there was no net impact on
taxpayers. The credit lasted ten years and was
intended to help cities who annex large urban
areas to pay for service costs that exceeded
revenue generated in the area. Renton
received the sales tax credit for the Benson Hill
Annexation that took effect in March 2008 up
until it expired in mid‐2018.
State
64%
City
10%Sound
Transit
14%
KC Transit
9%
KC General
2%
Criminal
Justice
1%
Sales Tax Distribution
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$40
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22
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24
Proj.MillionsPast and Projected Sales Tax
Criminal Justice Annexation Credit
Base Sales Tax
Year
Base Sales
Tax
Annexation
Credit
Criminal
Justice Total
%
change
2015 Actual 23,439,266 2,778,858 2,484,718 28,702,842 9.0%
2016 Actual 26,353,246 3,114,762 2,701,787 32,169,795 12.1%
2017 Actual 26,331,634 3,123,230 2,808,564 32,263,429 0.3%
2018 Actual 28,428,635 1,619,553 3,091,020 33,139,208 2.7%
2019 Proj. 27,684,069 ‐ 2,886,744 30,570,813 ‐7.8%
2020 Proj. 28,659,932 ‐ 2,988,502 31,648,434 3.5%
2021 Proj. 29,541,225 ‐ 3,080,398 32,621,623 3.1%
2022 Proj. 30,449,618 ‐ 3,175,121 33,624,738 3.1%
2023 Proj. 31,385,943 ‐ 3,272,756 34,658,699 3.1%
2024 Proj. 32,351,061 ‐ 3,373,393 35,724,454 3.1%
* Annexation sale tax credit ends August (for June transaction) 2018.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 46
CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
Composition and Projected Growth
The current year composition of the City’s sales tax
is relatively diverse with general retail representing
the largest portion at 30%, followed by service
industry at 22%, automotive at 19%, construction at
14%, manufacturing at 7%, and wholesale and
miscellaneous at 5% and 3%, respectively. This is
relatively consistent with historical average with
the exception of manufacturing and contracting
sectors.
Like many other cities in the state, Renton’s sales tax was
one of the hardest hit revenue sources by the Great
Recession with an overall peak‐to‐through reduction of 18%
and a revenue loss of $3.8 million, and finally six years after
the recession ended, the 2014 sales tax revenue exceeded the peak reached in 2008.
The projection of future sales tax growth is based on inflation and population growth. The slower and negative
growth in 2019 reflects the end of the distribution of annexation sales tax credit (mid‐2018).
Utility Taxes (RCW 82.16)
Cities and towns in
Washington State are
authorized to levy a tax on
the gross income derived
from sales of utility services
generated within the city or
town; this is known as a
utility tax. The tax rate for
electric, phone, and gas
utilities are limited to 6%
without voter approval,
with no limitation on other
public utilities. The City
currently levies a 6% utility
tax on phone (both landline
and cellular services), electric, natural gas, and cable services. City utilities (water, sewer, storm drainage, and
solid waste), pay an interfund utility tax. The current tax rates are 6% for sewer and 6.8% for water, storm
drainage, and garbage (both City operated and franchise provider operated) services. The additional 0.8% was
added during the 2013‐14 budget to generate additional revenue for general governmental capital projects.
Retail
27%
Manuf.
7%
Services
24%
Construction
16%
Wholesale
6%
Auto
18%
Misc.
2%
2018 Actual Sales Tax Composition
Sector
Average
2010‐2017 2018 Actual Difference
Retail 31.5% 27.3%‐4.2%
Manuf. 6.7% 6.5%‐0.1%
Services 21.8% 24.1% 2.3%
Construction 13.2% 16.1% 3.0%
Wholesale 5.6% 5.5%‐0.1%
Auto 18.4% 18.0%‐0.4%
Misc.2.8% 2.4%‐0.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0%
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Past and Projected Utility Taxes
($ Millions)
Electric Natural Gas Brokered NG City Utilities Cell Phone Phone Cable TV NC Garbage
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Executive Summary - Long Range Plan 1 - 47
OVERVIEW CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
Year Electric Natural Gas
Brokered
NG
City
Utilities Cable TV Phone Cell Phone
Non‐City
Garbage Total
%
Change
2015 Actual 5,012,962 1,437,552 228,899 4,183,165 1,591,866 880,233 1,674,355 638,073 15,647,104 ‐1.7%
2016 Actual 5,440,139 1,327,937 184,638 4,206,473 1,619,364 859,868 1,541,204 717,148 15,896,772 1.6%
2017 Actual 5,721,366 1,630,375 180,456 4,840,530 1,651,405 866,519 1,481,298 627,254 16,999,203 6.9%
2018 Actual 5,592,795 1,446,693 141,408 4,925,046 1,525,625 830,975 1,159,489 743,003 16,365,034 ‐3.7%
2019 Proj. 5,559,113 1,400,000 180,000 4,500,000 1,678,736 692,674 1,551,630 680,000 16,242,153 ‐0.8%
2020 Proj. 5,642,500 1,407,000 180,900 4,567,500 1,695,524 658,041 1,567,146 683,400 16,402,011 1.0%
2021 Proj. 5,727,138 1,414,035 181,805 4,636,013 1,712,479 625,139 1,582,817 686,817 16,566,242 1.0%
2022 Proj. 5,813,045 1,421,105 182,714 4,705,553 1,729,604 593,882 1,598,646 690,251 16,734,799 1.0%
2023 Proj. 5,900,240 1,428,211 183,627 4,776,136 1,746,900 564,188 1,614,632 693,702 16,907,636 1.0%
2024 Proj. 5,988,744 1,435,352 184,545 4,847,778 1,764,369 535,979 1,630,778 697,171 17,084,716 1.0%
Natural gas is used mostly for heating purposes; therefore, the consumption and the resulting tax revenue are
very sensitive to winter weather conditions. The landline phone service has declined over the years. The growth
rate of wireless/cellular phone service slowed in the past two years as well but appears to have stabilized over the
past couple of years. Electricity, City utilities, and cable TV are projected to grow by population plus inflation.
B&O Tax and Business License Fee
The City of Renton first implemented a per employee based business license fee in 1998 with the rate set at $55
per full‐time equivalent employee in response to transportation infrastructure needs in Renton. Non‐profit and
government organizations are required to obtain a license but are exempt from paying this fee. The $55 per
employee rate was adjusted in 2013 to create a 1) a base fee registration fee of $45; and 2) an increase from $55
per FTE to $65 per FTE (FTE is defined as each 1,920 worker hours). The 2015 fee increase generated approximately
an additional $625k annually, which is dedicated to Capital Projects. Effective January 1st, 2018, the City repealed
the Per Employee Business License Fee (while concurrently decreasing the threshold for B&O tax from $1.5 million
to $500,000). All businesses are required to pay a business license registration fee at the time of application of
$150.
B&O Tax
The adopted budget
includes the B&O tax
implemented on
January 1, 2016. The
B&O tax is based on
gross receipts of a
business. The key
provisions of the B&O
tax are:
Businesses with $500,000 or higher annual gross receipts are required to pay B&O tax.
The B&O tax maximum amount paid is capped at $4,465,060 a year (2018) and will automatically be
adjusted annually by inflation.
The tax rate is 0.085% (maximum allowed is 0.2%; statewide average is 0.15%) for all business activities
other than retail, which has a rate of 0.05%; these rates cannot be adjusted by more than the rate of
inflation in any given year.
Provides a three‐year, new employer tax credit for new businesses with 50 or more employees in Renton.
The B&O tax was the only revenue option that City Council could take which generated the funds needed to
maintain general City services. It will provided $3.8 million in additional revenue (net of per employee business
license fee loss) in 2016 and increased to $8 million in 2019. Most of this amount is needed for the General Fund
Year
Business
License B&O Tax Total Revenue % change
General
Fund Transp. CIP
Gen Gov
CIP
Total
Allocated
2015 Actual 3,113,511 ‐ 3,113,511 5.5% 529,347 2,118,314 465,850 3,113,511
2016 Actual 1,913,105 6,375,322 8,288,427 166.2% 4,700,800 2,122,052 1,465,575 8,288,427
2017 Actual 1,472,330 9,633,034 11,105,364 34.0% 8,016,594 2,088,770 1,000,000 11,105,364
2018 Actual 1,032,670 10,689,216 11,721,886 5.6% 9,985,943 1,735,943 ‐ 11,721,886
2019 Proj. 681,455 8,000,000 8,681,455 ‐25.9% 6,681,455 2,000,000 ‐ 8,681,455
2020 Proj. 1,033,780 8,280,000 9,313,780 7.3% 7,273,780 2,040,000 ‐ 9,313,780
2021 Proj. 1,044,118 8,446,000 9,490,118 1.9% 7,409,318 2,080,800 ‐ 9,490,118
2022 Proj. 1,054,559 8,615,000 9,669,559 1.9% 7,547,143 2,122,416 ‐ 9,669,559
2023 Proj. 1,065,105 8,787,300 9,852,405 1.9% 7,687,540 2,164,864 ‐ 9,852,405
2024 Proj. 1,075,756 8,963,046 10,038,802 1.9% 7,830,640 2,208,162 ‐ 10,038,802
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CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
operations. Without this funding source, the City would need to reduce services from General Fund operations,
which would result in significantly reducing services to the community. The B&O tax and business licenses fees
are also used to pay for transportation capital improvements.
Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
The State of Washington levies a real estate excise tax (REET) on all
sales of real estate (measured by the full selling price, including the
amount of any liens, mortgages, and other debts given to secure the
purchase) at a rate of 1.28%. Local governments are also authorized
to impose REET. All cities and counties may levy a quarter percent tax
(described as "the first quarter percent of the real estate excise tax"
or "REET 1"). Cities and counties planning under the Growth
Management Act (GMA) have the authority to levy a second quarter
percent tax (“REET 2”). The statute further specifies that, if a county is
required to plan under GMA or if a city is located in such a county, the
tax may be levied by a vote of the legislative body. If, however, the
county chooses to plan under GMA, the tax must be approved by a
majority of the voters.
REET 1 (RCW 82.46.010):
Initially authorized in 1982, cities and counties can use the receipts of REET 1 for all capital purposes. An
amendment in 1992 states that cities and counties with a population of 5,000 or more planning under the GMA
must spend REET 1 receipts solely on capital projects that are listed in the capital facilities plan element of their
comprehensive plan. Capital projects are: “public works projects of a local government for planning, acquisition,
construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of streets; roads; highways;
sidewalks; street and road lighting systems; traffic signals; bridges; domestic water systems; storm and sanitary
sewer systems; parks; recreational facilities; law enforcement facilities; fire protection facilities; trails; libraries;
administrative and judicial facilities.” Receipts pledged to debt retirement prior to April 1992 and/or spent prior
to June 1992 are grandfathered from this restriction.
REET 2 (RCW 82.46.035):
The second quarter percent of the real estate excise tax (authorized in 1990) provides funding for cities and
counties to finance capital improvements required to occur concurrently with growth under the Growth
Management Act. An amendment in 1992 defines the "capital project" as: "Public works projects of a local
government for planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, or
improvement of streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street and road lighting systems, traffic signals, bridges,
domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, and planning, construction, reconstruction, repair,
rehabilitation, or improvement of parks.” Because of this amendment, acquisition of park land was no longer a
permitted use of REET 2 after March 1, 1992.
Another amendment was made in 2011 to allow cities using REET for maintenance purpose for a period of 3 years
as a way to assist cities to cope with general revenue losses due to the Great Recession.
Year
REET
Revenue % change
2015 Actual 4,595,166 5.7%
2016 Actual 6,121,830 33.2%
2017 Actual 7,211,736 17.8%
2018 Actual 7,815,124 8.4%
2019 Proj. 4,000,000 ‐48.8%
2020 Proj. 4,000,000 0.0%
2021 Proj. 4,000,000 0.0%
2022 Proj. 4,000,000 0.0%
2023 Proj. 4,000,000 0.0%
2024 Proj. 4,000,000 0.0%
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Trend and Projection
The combined two quarter‐percent of the
REET is expected to generate $4 million per
year for the upcoming biennium, less than
2017 when several large transactions
increased REET revenue. REET revenue is
used for the General Governmental Debt
Service Fund (215) and General
Governmental CIP Fund (316).
Gambling Excise Tax (RCW 9.46.110 & 9.46.113)
The City levies gambling taxes as follows:
5% on net receipts for bingo and
raffles
2% for amusement games
5% on gross receipts for for‐profit
punchboards and pull‐tabs
10% on gross receipts for card
rooms
All rates are the maximum authorized by
state statute, except for the card rooms,
which has a maximum rate of 20%. The State
Legislature began allowing the operation of
"enhanced card rooms" or mini‐casinos on non‐tribal land on a pilot basis in 1997 and on a permanent basis in
the spring of 2000. This activity provided a significant revenue
source for Renton, which generates about 79% of the City’s
gambling taxes. The remaining 21% are made up of pull‐tabs and
bingo.
Revenues from these activities are required to be used primarily for
the purpose of gambling enforcement (RCW 9.46.113). Case law has
clarified that "primarily" means "first be used" for gambling law
enforcement purposes to the extent necessary for that city. The
remaining funds may be used for any general government purpose.
The City designates Gambling Tax revenue as a law enforcement
resource.
Gambling revenues remained relatively stable for many years until 2010 when two gambling establishments went
out of business. The City’s 2013 revenue took another hit as one of the remaining card rooms had financial
problems and went into bankruptcy protection in early 2014. A buyer acquired the business and gambling tax
revenue reached $1.6 million in 2014, $2.3 million in 2015, $2.5 million in 2016, and $2.7 million in 2017, but is
expected to stabilize at $2.0 million for the planning period.
The City’s current gambling tax also exempts raffles and bingos held by non‐profit organizations insofar as the
revenue received is used for charitable purposes. This modification has a negligible effect on gambling tax
revenue.
$‐
$2.0
$4.0
$6.0
$8.0
$10.0
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Proj.
20
Proj.
21
Proj.
22
Proj.
23
Proj.
24
Proj.
Past and Projected REET Revenue
($ millions)
$0.0
$0.5
$1.0
$1.5
$2.0
$2.5
$3.0
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Proj.
20
Proj.
21
Proj.
22
Proj.
23
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24
Proj.MillionsGambling Tax
Card Room Pull Tab Bingo Amusement
Year
Gambling
Tax % change
2015 Actual 2,299,156 39.3%
2016 Actual 2,500,604 8.8%
2017 Actual 2,695,368 7.8%
2018 Actual 2,831,045 5.0%
2019 Proj. 2,000,000 ‐29.4%
2020 Proj. 2,000,000 0.0%
2021 Proj. 2,000,000 0.0%
2022 Proj. 2,000,000 0.0%
2023 Proj. 2,000,000 0.0%
2024 Proj. 2,000,000 0.0%
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LICENSES AND PERMITS
Permit and Development Fees
Permit and development revenues were one of the most severely impacted revenues by the Great Recession. The
overall decline peak‐to‐trough is 54%. The bottom was reached in 2009 and has since seen a gradual recovery.
The adopted budget also includes a small market rate fee adjustment for the 2019‐20 biennium. After making a
significant adjustment after two decades of no‐adjustments in 2010, the City changed its practice to maintain a
more gradual, stable pattern of fee adjustments for the future. Projections beyond the current budget year reflect
a reduction in revenue from the peak in 2015 and cyclical fluctuations in anticipation of potential economic
changes.
Franchise Fees
Franchise fees are charges levied on private utility companies to
recoup the City’s costs for their use of City streets and other public
properties. The franchise fees on electric, natural gas, and
telephone utilities are limited by statute to the actual
administrative expenses incurred by the City directly related to
receiving and approving permits, licenses, or franchisees. Cable TV
franchise fees are governed by the Federal Cable Communications
Policy Act of 1994 and are negotiated with cable companies for an
amount not to exceed 5% of gross revenues, which is the primary
source of the City’s franchise fee revenue. The long‐term
projection reflects the relatively flat revenue received in recent
years.
Intergovernmental Revenues (State‐Shared Revenues)
Intergovernmental revenues include state‐shared revenues, governmental grants and miscellaneous transfers
and, up until the formation of the Regional Fire Authority, revenue from inter‐governmental service contracts
such as the Fire and Emergency Services contracts with Fire District 25 (since 1996) and Fire District 40 (since
2008). The following information is primarily intergovernmental revenues in the City’s operating funds. There are
also substantial grant revenues in the capital project funds, particularly for transportation and parks improvement
projects.
Year
Building & Fire
Permits Plan Review Total % change
2015 Actual 3,813,832 2,268,948 6,082,780 34%
2016 Actual 3,734,783 1,566,370 5,301,153 ‐13%
2017 Actual 3,464,550 1,491,294 4,955,844 ‐7%
2018 Actual 3,221,195 1,460,863 4,682,058 ‐6%
2019 Proj. 3,696,231 1,527,406 5,223,637 12%
2020 Proj. 3,696,231 1,527,406 5,223,637 0%
2021 Proj. 3,696,231 1,527,406 5,223,637 0%
2022 Proj. 3,807,118 1,573,228 5,380,346 3%
2023 Proj. 3,921,331 1,620,425 5,541,756 3%
2024 Proj. 3,921,331 1,620,425 5,541,756 0%
$0
$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
$6
$7
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Budget
2020
Budget
2021
Proj.
2022
Proj.
2023
Proj.
2024
Proj.MillionsPast and Projected Development Fees
Building & Fire Permits Plan Review
Year Franchise % change
2015 Actual 1,349,154 0.5%
2016 Actual 1,406,092 4.2%
2017 Actual 1,562,100 11.1%
2018 Actual 1,508,915 ‐3.4%
2019 Proj. 1,526,500 1.2%
2020 Proj. 1,534,500 0.5%
2021 Proj. 1,542,173 0.5%
2022 Proj. 1,549,883 0.5%
2023 Proj. 1,557,633 0.5%
2024 Proj. 1,565,421 0.5%
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The state‐shared revenues are from taxes and fees collected by the state and disbursed to municipalities based
on population or other criteria. In the past, the primary sources of these state‐shared revenues are fuel tax (tax
on gasoline consumption), liquor sales profit, and excise tax. This resource once provided 14% of the City’s
operational funds, but has decreased to just a little over 3%, mainly due to the elimination of the Motor Vehicle
Excise Tax (MVET) and the $30 limit on vehicle license fees. The remaining intergovernmental revenues (fuel taxes,
liquor tax, liquor profits, and criminal justice) reflect consistent or slight increases since 2015.
The amount of grant revenue fluctuates greatly from year to year. The base grant amount reflects the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and a couple of small public safety grants. The higher amount in 2014‐2015
timeframe reflects the SAFER and COPS grants used to restore six police and 9 firefighter positions during the
Great Recession.
Charge for Services
Charges for services include revenue
generated from services provided to the
general public (including recreation fees,
facility rental fees), certain public safety
services, as well as services provided
internally between City departments
(Interfund Services) that are not operated
through Internal Service Fund structure.
This source is projected to generate
approximately $8.3 million per year.
Parks and Recreation Fees
Overall, recreation fees are generated
from recreation classes, athletic
programs, leagues and field rentals,
senior activity center, community center, and aquatic center fees and rentals. The revenue is projected at $2.4
million, consistent with anticipated 2017 actual. In 2012 the City adopted a set of cost recovery guidelines that
require full cost recovery for certain programs and allow partial cost recovery primary to certain customer groups,
such as seniors and developmentally‐challenged populations. This change reduced the recreation fee revenue in
2013 which was offset by a larger reduction in program costs.
Year
State Shared
Revenue
Grants &
Misc.Contracts
2015 Actual 2,948,661 2,041,362 6,051,607
2016 Actual 3,202,479 1,276,070 3,189,067
2017 Actual 3,272,879 1,012,926 ‐
2018 Actual 3,352,872 879,415 ‐
2019 Proj. 3,205,662 618,185 ‐
2020 Proj. 3,246,789 607,418 ‐
2021 Proj. 3,282,741 418,067 ‐
2022 Proj. 3,319,232 363,898 ‐
2023 Proj. 3,356,270 317,854 ‐
2024 Proj. 3,393,864 278,717 ‐
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
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Proj.
20
Proj.
21
Proj.
22
Proj.
23
Proj.
24
Proj.MillionsPast and Projected Intergovernmental Revenue
Contracts State Shared Revenue Grants & Misc.
$0
$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
$6
$7
$8
$9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Proj.
20
Proj.
21
Proj.
22
Proj.
23
Proj.
24
Proj.MillionsPast and Projected Service Fees
Interfund Services Parks and Rec Public Safety
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CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
Public Safety Services
Public Safety services revenue includes private security,
electronic home detention, passport processing, court
cost recovery and miscellaneous services. The revenue is
projected to be $1.3 million for 2019, slightly lower than
2017 actual.
Interfund Services
In addition to activities accounted for in the Internal
Service Funds that are fully allocated to all operating
departments, the City also has two types of interfund
transactions that are intended to reimburse service costs incurred by one fund while services are consumed by
another.
1) Indirect Cost: All enterprise funds are required to reimburse the General Fund for overhead costs such as
accounting, human resources, records management, legal, and administrative expenses; and
2) Soft Capital Transfer: This is for staff time spent on capital projects for design, engineering, inspection,
project management and sometimes small project construction.
The indirect cost is determined through a cost allocation model using transaction volume, number of full‐time
employees, and size of budget as determining factors. The “soft capital” transfers are based on actual labor and
material costs incurred. The revenue is projected to be $4.4 million for 2019, slightly lower than 2018 projected.
Fines and Forfeits
Fines and forfeits account for civil and
criminal penalties as authorized by the
state and adopted by the City code and
collected through the Renton Municipal
Court.
The City implemented the Photo‐
Enforcement system at high collision
intersections and at school zones during
the fall of 2008, and 2009 revenue was
the first full year’s operation of the
system. The revenue declined steadily in 2010 and 2011 due to both the reduction in photo enforcement
violations (down 23% from 2009), as well as general traffic violations (down 42% from the 2009 level) with the
overall court cases declining by 25%. A further decline in photo enforcement activity in 2013 and 2014 was
primarily due to the temporary suspension of enforcement in one major intersection due to road construction
and the removal of one school zone camera. In 2015, the City added a few more cameras, which resulted in a
small increase in revenues. In 2018, the City added eight more cameras which resulted in an additional $1.1
million projected revenue increase. The projections for 2019‐2020 and beyond are about $4 million per year.
Year
Public
Safety
Parks and
Rec
Interfund
Services
%
change
2015 Actual 1,129,084 2,350,239 3,106,430 ‐2.7%
2016 Actual 1,548,016 2,275,095 3,377,663 9.3%
2017 Actual 1,458,821 2,357,220 3,916,334 7.4%
2018 Actual 1,660,573 2,183,041 3,900,407 0.2%
2019 Proj. 1,331,700 2,402,909 4,431,371 5.4%
2020 Proj. 1,351,200 2,426,938 4,599,200 2.6%
2021 Proj. 1,351,200 2,426,938 4,599,200 0.0%
2022 Proj. 1,351,200 2,426,938 4,599,200 0.0%
2023 Proj. 1,351,200 2,426,938 4,599,200 0.0%
2024 Proj. 1,351,200 2,426,938 4,599,200 0.0%
$0
$1
$2
$3
$4
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Proj.
20
Proj.
21
Proj.
22
Proj.
23
Proj.
24
Proj.MillionsPast and Projected Fines and Forfeits
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OVERVIEW CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
Miscellaneous Revenues
Miscellaneous revenues include interest income, cellular tower site rentals, donations, sales of documents, etc.
The majority of the revenue is investment interest income; however, the Treasury note is yielding near the
historical low. Revenue in 2016 was approximately $900K higher than 2015 due to seizure revenue.
Enterprise Funds
UTILITY RATES
Water and Sewer Rates
The water, sewer, and surface water
rates fund all of the costs associated
with providing these services, as well
as necessary capital improvements
to these utility systems. Other
sources, including hookup fees,
development charges, grants, etc.,
are also available, but are limited,
unpredictable, and primarily related
to the capital programs. Due to the
increased costs of maintaining the
systems, regulatory requirements,
and higher general operating costs,
the City continuously reviews these
rates and makes adjustments as needed.
Rate Related Fiscal Policy
During the summer of 2010, the City Council adopted a set of fiscal policies to guide future rate setting for all City
utilities. These policies address minimum fund balances, as well as the financing of capital improvements in the
future. Specifically, the policies rely on rates to finance preservation of existing systems and only use bonding to
finance system capacity improvements. This capital financing policy required a substantial rate increase in 2011
and 2012 to provide for consistent system replacement/reinvestment. The rate model was updated in 2018,
showing no necessary rate increase for 2019 for all City utilities, with the exception of a 4% increase in garbage
rates. The rate for 2020 includes a 4% increase in garbage rates and a 2% increase for all other City utilities.
Modest rate increases beyond 2019‐20 biennium are projected and are in line with the utilities’ historical rate
increases.
In addition to the adopted City rate increases, King County Metro (which provides sewer treatment) is proposing
a 2.5% rate increase in 2019 and no increase in 2020.
$0.00
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
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Proj.
20
Proj.
21
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22
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23
Proj.
24
Proj.MillionsPast and Projected Miscellaneous Year Miscellaneous
% change
2015 Actual 1,605,215 1.1%
2016 Actual 2,545,049 58.5%
2017 Actual 1,200,922 ‐52.8%
2018 Actual 1,992,928 65.9%
2019 Proj. 1,132,122 ‐43.2%
2020 Proj. 1,127,122 ‐0.4%
2021 Proj. 1,088,854 ‐3.4%
2022 Proj. 1,056,326 ‐3.0%
2023 Proj. 1,028,677 ‐2.6%
2024 Proj. 1,005,175 ‐2.3%
$105.77 $99.56
$111.37 $110.91
$83.10
$213.38
$158.26
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
Renton
(RS)
Kent
(RS)
Auburn
(WM & RS)
Tukwila
(WM)
Redmond
(WM)
Seattle
(WM & CS)
Bellevue
(RS)
2019 Monthly Utility Bill Comparison
Water Sewer Storm Solid Waste (32/35 can)
(RS) Republic Services
(WM) Waste Management
(CS) CleanScapes
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CITY OF RENTON 2019‐2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
Utility Revenue & Rate
Increases 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Budget 2020 Budget
2021
Projected
2022
Projected
2023
Projected
2024
Projected
Water Rate Revenue 17,511,281 17,149,142 17,483,723 17,683,513 18,022,189 18,772,649 19,148,101 19,531,063 19,921,685 20,320,118
Rate Increase 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Sewer Rate Revenue 9,690,897 9,845,415 10,286,228 10,581,156 10,994,485 11,067,654 11,289,007 11,514,787 11,745,083 11,979,985
Rate Increase 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 4.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Storm Revenue 9,966,903 10,288,708 10,820,568 11,202,339 12,441,843 12,524,641 12,775,134 13,030,636 13,291,249 13,557,074
Rate Increase 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Garbage Revenue 17,261,531 17,053,310 19,471,376 18,519,997 19,338,494 19,338,494 20,112,033 20,916,515 21,753,175 22,623,302
Rate Increase 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%
Maplewood Golf Course
The City’s Maplewood Golf Course Fund was created by
Ordinance 3884 in 1985. Maplewood Golf Course is
owned and operated by the City. The golf course is also a
water utility resource as it is the location of City wells that
provide drinking water to our community. The use of this
space as a golf course helps preserve the quality of the
well water for future generations.
The course is managed by the Community Services
Department and is operated as a separate enterprise fund
of the City as a fully self‐sustained operation. The Golf
Course refunded $1.85 million in revenue bonds with an
interfund loan from the City at the true
interest cost of 2.24% in 2010. This
interfund loan was repaid in full by
2015 and freed up around $400,000
per year for operations and capital
programs. The capital funds are used
primarily on a pay‐as‐you‐go basis for
additional improvement to the golf
course.
The adopted budget includes an
adjustment to Renton course rates by
$1‐$2 per round (depending on day/game) which will bring green fees in line with other municipal courses in
neighboring communities.
$0.0
$0.5
$1.0
$1.5
$2.0
$2.5
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21
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22
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23
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24
Proj.MillionsPast and Projected Total Golf Course
Green Fee Driving Range Other Operating
$39
$42
$44
$45
$44
$26 $28 $30 $32 $34 $36 $38 $40 $42 $44 $46
Tukwila
Renton
Kent
Bellevue
Auburn
2018 Public Golf Course 18‐Hole Weekend
Rates (Summer)
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Financial Management Policies
I. Executive Summary
The City of Renton is committed to maintaining the highest standards of responsible financial management.
The City, including the City Council, Mayor and staff will work together to ensure that all financial matters of
the City are addressed with care, integrity, and in the best interest of the City. The rules and procedures
contained in this section are designed to:
Protect the assets of the City of Renton;
Ensure the maintenance of open and accurate records of the City’s financial activities;
Provide a framework of operating standards, behavioral expectations, and performance measures;
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal and reporting requirements; and
Provide a means for the City Council to update and monitor these policies with the assistance and
cooperation of the Mayor’s office and the Finance and Information Services Administrator.
These policies will be reviewed biennially during each budget cycle.
The following lines of authority are to enable the City of Renton to ensure its policies are meeting their goals
and promoting the financial wellness of the City.
1. The Renton City Council has the authority to execute such policies as it deems to be in the best interest
of the City within the parameters of federal, state, and local law.
2. The Finance Committee has the authority to perform reviews of the organization’s financial activity,
determine the allocation of investment deposits, and assure that adequate internal controls are in
place.
3. The Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) have the authority to oversee the development of the
biennial budget, make spending decisions within the parameters of the approved budget, enter into
contractual agreements, make capital asset purchase decisions and make decisions regarding the
allocation of expenses within designated parameters. Unless otherwise specified in this document,
principal responsibility for complying with the directives enumerated herein shall be vested in the
Mayor.
4. Each Department Administrator has the authority to expend City funds within approved budget
authority and in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Mayor’s Office, and to recommend
spending requests within the parameters of the approved budget process to the Mayor.
II. Financial Management Policies
1. Investment Policy (210‐07): Applies to the investment of available City funds excluding fire pension
funds.
a. The City has the responsibility to manage these invested funds through diversification of funds,
attaining the highest interest rate available, and maintaining a sufficient level of liquidity to meet
operating requirements that can be reasonably anticipated. This responsibility is delegated out to
the Fiscal Services Director who shall act as the City’s Investment Officer. The actions taken by the
City’s Investment Officer will be reviewed quarterly by the City Council’s Finance Committee, which
is comprised of the Mayor, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Finance and Information Services
Administrator, and a member of the City Council.
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2. Purchasing, Bidding, and Contracting Requirements Policy (250‐02): Applies to selection, bidding,
leasing, and contract requirements for goods, services and public works project throughout the City.
a. The City encourages funds expended by the City be reinvested in the local economy whenever it is
possible and practical to do so. The City must also utilize uniform, efficient, and competitive bidding,
purchasing, quoting, Request for Proposals (RFPs), cooperative purchasing, and Statements of
Qualifications (SOQs) consistent with State law. This is to ensure that all public purchases and
contracts for services, equipment, materials, supplies, and public works are executed and managed
at the highest professional and ethical standard while achieving the greatest attainable level of
quality and value permitted by law.
3. Bad Debt Policy (220‐03): Applies to handling the collection of bad debt.
a. The City has designated the responsibility of formulating, implementing, and conducting the
collection of bad debt to the Finance Department. When accounts are determined to be
uncollectable by the Finance Department the accounts are then referred to the City’s designated
collection agent. The Renton Municipal Court is responsible for conducting their own collection
efforts and refer to their own designated collection agent.
4. Administration of Grants Policy (210‐09): Applies to the identification, application, administration, and
reporting of grants from various external sources.
a. Each department within the City will actively pursue opportunities to obtain grant resources,
maintain an active and diverse portfolio, and utilize grant funds to supplement and enhance the
long term goals and objectives of the City. The grant administration and applications shall be
coordinated through the Grant Analyst. This policy includes all government grants, regardless of
dollar amount, and all private grants over $30,000.
5. Surplus & Disposal of Surplus Personal Property Policy (250‐10): Applies to the efficient use and disposal
of surplus personal property.
a. The City’s surplus personal property that retains commercial value will be disposed of in the most
cost effective and efficient manner that achieves the highest value for the City. The surplus property
will first be transferred between departments as needed. After that the surplus property may be
traded in, sold, or donated. A donation can only occur if the organization receiving the property
serves or benefits the public in accordance with RCW 39.33.010.
6. Cash Control Policy (210‐05): Applies to the proper procedures for receipting and depositing cash and
checks received by city departments.
a. To facilitate citizens/customers doing business with the City of Renton, receipts will be written by
each department who accepts payments. The departments will then remit the payments to the
Finance Department to insure the safety of cash deposits and to maximize the investment of cash to
its full potential. Fines and fess of less than $2.50, which are collected by the Library, are exempt
from this policy. No checks shall be cashed or written for more than the amount of the purchase.
7. Purchasing Cards Policy (250‐18): Applies to the proper use of purchasing cars to procure goods or
services for official City business purposes.
a. Authorized cardholders can make purchases using a City issued purchasing card (“Card” or “ Cards”)
to provide efficient, cost effective means to pay for goods and services for official City business.
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b. The Card is designed to be a cost effective alternative to the traditional invoice payment process; it
does not affect requirements to comply with State or Local procurement laws, regulations, or
policies.
c. The Card is not intended to replace effective procurement planning which can result in quantity
discounts, reduced number of trips and more efficient use of City resources.
d. The Administrative Services Administrator may establish additional rules and procedures from time
to time consisted with this Policy and provide the appropriate forms and instructions.
e. Exceptions to the rules may be made under declared emergencies upon written directive of the
Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer, designated Emergency Management Official or their designee.
8. Budget Preparation & Control Policy (220‐01): Applies to the budget preparation responsibility and
provide guidelines and procedures for expenditure control and budget amendments.
The goal of this policy is to provide a comprehensive process for financial planning, control and
evaluation of the City’s revenues and expenditures which complies with legal requirements and provides
adequate financial information and controls.
a. Budget Preparation: Department heads are required to prepare line item budgets requests, the
Mayor and Finance staff use the requests to prepare and submit a preliminary budget for City
Council to consider. The City Council will then adopt the final budget at the fund level by ordinance.
b. Budget development: The City shall prepare a biennial budget that is consistent with state law, the
long‐term financial planning model, the financial management policies, and industry best practices.
i. The City of Renton’s biennial budget shall be prepared using the following schedule and process
as a general guide:
(a) Review stakeholder input such as surveys, public forums, neighborhood meeting notes and
business community communication.
(b) The Mayor, City Council and Chief Administrative Officer will conduct a goal‐setting retreat
with the Department Administrators updating the Business Plan and other policy guidance.
(c) The City Council and Administration will meet to review and discuss the prior year’s audited
results, current year budget status, next budget schedule, process, budget guidelines and
budget preparation items of interest.
(d) The Administrative Services Administrator prepares the budget preparation instructions and
meets with Department Administrators to distribute budget instructions and discuss budget
preparation.
(e) The instructions will include policy priorities, estimates of compensation adjustments,
internal service and indirect charges.
(f) Departments will provide to the Finance & IS Department budget estimates and requests
conforming to the budget instructions.
(g) The Mayor submits a proposed balanced Preliminary Budget to the City Council in
conformance with state law.
(h) A balanced budget should be comprised of funding recommendations for the operating and
capital budgets that do not exceed the estimated resources of the entity.
(i) The City Council conducts public hearings on the proposed budget in conformance with
state law.
(j) The City Council sets the City’s property tax levies.
(k) The City Council adopts the final budget ordinance.
(l) The Final Budget Document is published and posted to the City website.
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ii. Budget amendments should be presented for consideration when the need arises.
(a) Budget authority shall be at the fund level.
(b) Changes resulting in a need to revise the appropriation authority shall be presented as they
occur.
c. Revenues
i. Revenue forecasts shall assess the full spectrum of resources available to finance City programs
and services.
ii. The City shall consider the diversification of revenue as a strategy when developing its financial
plans.
iii. Should an economic downturn develop that results in (potential) revenue shortfalls or fewer
available resources, the City will make appropriate adjustments to its budget.
iv. Revenue estimates shall be based on forecasting methods recommended by the Government
Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and will typically be more likely to be conservative rather
than aggressive.
d. Expenditures: Priority shall be given to expenditures that will improve productivity.
In addition to the policies above the City of Renton also adheres to the following policies that are currently
adopted on a biennial basis along with the budget document.
9. Accounting Records and Reports
a. Basis of Accounting
i. The City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) on its financial activity shall be
presented in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as defined by
the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
b. Basis of Budget
i. The City budget is presented on a GAAP basis of accounting.
c. Fund Accounting
i. The City of Renton’s accounting and budgeting systems use a fund accounting consistent with
guidance provided by the GASB and the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
ii. The funds are grouped into categories: General Fund, Special Revenue, Debt Service, Capital
Projects, Enterprise, Internal Service, and Fiduciary/Trust.
iii. The City Council shall create and eliminate funds as appropriate by separate ordinance, or
through the budget ordinance.
iv. Funds shall either be “external” or “internal” for financial reporting purposes.
(a) Internal funds shall be separate sets of accounts for the purpose of enhancing internal
management control only. These funds shall reside within an external fund. For cash
management purposes, internal funds may rely on their related external fund without
payment of interest or violation of the City’s cash management policies. (See Interfund Loan
policy for further clarification).
v. The City’s financial accounting system shall assure that the status and transactions of each
account and their relationship to budget authority is clear.
d. Financial Reporting
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i. The CAFR shall be timely and comprehensive and meet or exceed professional industry
standards.
ii. The City’s budget documents shall provide for comparison with prior years.
iii. Revenue and expenditure reports shall be prepared monthly and be available on the City’s
website.
iv. A written analysis of the City’s monthly report shall be prepared quarterly, coordinated with the
Chief Administrative Officer and Mayor, reviewed with the City Council, and available on the
City’s website.
v. All budget amendments shall be included in the monthly report.
vi. Any outstanding interfund loans shall be disclosed in the quarterly report.
e. Audit
i. The City shall commission an annual audit of its financial reports and related records to be
conducted by the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
ii. At the conclusion of the audit, the auditor shall be available to brief the City Council on the
results.
iii. The results of the audit shall be available to the public.
10. Financial Planning
a. The City shall maintain a long‐term (five year) financial planning model.
i. The financial planning model shall:
(a) be based on the currently adopted budget;
(b) utilize these policies;
(c) be based on assumptions and drivers realistically expected to occur;
(d) clearly document the assumptions and drivers used and the results of the use of such
assumptions and drivers;
(e) be designed in such a way to permit analysis of alternative strategies;
(f) relate to the related plans of the City to include Service Delivery Plans, Comprehensive
Plans, Master Plans, etc.; and
(g) shall be prepared for the General Government and such other funds as the deemed
necessary.
b. Capital Improvements
i. A comprehensive six‐year plan for City capital investments shall be prepared biennially and
adopted by the City Council as part of the City budget.
(a) All projects included in the Capital Investment Program (CIP) shall be consistent with the
City’s Comprehensive Plan.
(b) The Capital Investment Program shall be prepared in consultation with Council Committees
for ongoing capital investments.
ii. All proposed capital improvement projects shall include a recommended or likely source of
funding.
iii. Private development (including residential, commercial and industrial projects) shall pay its fair
share of the capital investments that are necessary to serve the development in the form of
system development charges, impact fees, mitigation fees, or benefit districts.
iv. Capital project proposals should indicate the project's impact on the operating budget,
including, but not limited to, long‐term maintenance costs necessary to support the investment.
v. Capital projects shall be budgeted for on a project life basis (rather than fiscal year).
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11. Policy on Stabilization Funds: Sufficient fund balances and reserve levels are important in the long‐
term financial stability of the City.
a. The City shall maintain reserves required by law, ordinance and/or bond covenants.
i. General Government
(a) The City shall maintain reserves in the General Government Funds at least 8% of total
budgeted operating expenditures with a target of 12%.
(b) In addition, the City shall maintain an additional reserve as a part of the City’s Risk
Management Funds in a minimum amount of at least 8% of General Fund operating
expenditures.
(c) In addition, the City shall maintain an “Anti‐Recessionary Reserve” in an amount of at least
4% of General Government budgeted operating expenditures. Expenditures utilizing the
“Anti Recessionary Reserve” require a two‐thirds majority vote of the City Council and will
be replenished within three (3) years.
(d) In addition, the City shall accumulate reserves of $5,400,000 for the Annexation Sales Tax
Credit Expiration/Transition using year‐end savings, until fully funded. Expenditures utilizing
the “Annexation Sales Tax Credit Expiration/Transition Reserve” require a two‐thirds
majority vote of the City Council.
(e) In addition, the City shall reserve $2,500,000 for the Economic Development Revolving Fund
using year‐end savings until funded. Expenditures utilizing the “Economic Development
Revolving Fund Reserve” require a two‐thirds majority vote of the City Council.
ii. Debt Service
(a) The City shall maintain one year payments in voted general obligation debt service funds
and revenue bonds.
(b) In addition, a one year payment reserve will be established for all councilmanic general
obligation bonds issued after 2013.
iii. Enterprise Funds
(a) Water, Wastewater, and Surface Water Utility Fund shall each maintain reserves of 12% of
total budgeted operating expenses or 30 to 45 days.
(b) King County Wastewater Treatment Fund shall maintain reserves of $380,000
(approximately 3% of total operating expenses).
(c) Solid Waste Fund shall maintain reserves of $400,000.
(d) Golf Fund shall maintain reserves of 25% of total budgeted operating expenses.
(e) All other Enterprise Funds shall maintain reserves of 10% ‐ 20% of total budgeted operating
expenses.
iv. Reserve balances of other funds shall be set through the budget process in an amount
consistent with the purpose and nature of the fund.
b. Replacement reserves shall be established for equipment, and computer software should the need
continue beyond the estimated initial useful life, regardless of whether the equipment is acquired
via lease, gift or purchase. Service charges paid by City departments to the appropriate Internal
Service funds should include an amount to provide for replacements.
i. The City shall establish a Public Safety Small Equipment Reserve as a sub‐fund to the Equipment
Rental Fund. Beginning 2015, the City shall contribute $200,000 a year to accumulate reserves
specifically for Public Safety small equipment items.
12. Policy on Fees and Charges
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a. The City shall biennially review all fees for licenses, permits, fines, rates and other miscellaneous
charges as part of the budget process.
b. User charges and fees shall be established based at a percentage of the full cost of providing the
service, unless otherwise provided by statute or regulation.
i. Full cost incorporates direct and indirect costs, including operations and maintenance,
overhead, and charges for the use of capital facilities.
ii. Other factors for fee or charge adjustments may also include the impact of inflation, other cost
increases, the adequacy of the coverage of costs, and current competitive rates.
c. Proposed rate adjustments, user charges and fees shall be presented to the City Council for approval
for each year as part of the Mayor’s proposed Preliminary Biennial Budget to the Council.
d. The City shall rigorously collect all amounts due.
13. Policy on Utility Funds
a. The City shall establish and maintain separate utility operating and capital investment funds and
budgets for each of its utility operations.
b. Utility rate studies shall be conducted every six years to update assumptions and ensure the long‐
term solvency and viability of the City’s Utilities.
c. Utility rates and capital fees shall be reviewed biennially and necessary adjustments made to avoid
major rate increases.
d. The City shall use system development charges, grants and low interest loans to fund capital
projects where possible. Overall, the utilities should maintain a debt to equity ratio of 60/40.
e. Each Utility should fund an amount of the cost equal to the annual “depreciation expense” of capital
assets less debt service principal payments.
f. System Development Charges (SDCs) shall be established at levels to ensure that all customers
seeking to connect to the City’s utility systems shall bear their equitable share of the cost of both
the existing and future systems.
g. Debt financing of utility improvements will be consistent with the utility master plans, council rate
policies and other factors so as to smooth the effect of major improvements on utility rates.
h. The City shall strive to maintain minimum debt service “coverage” with the net revenue (gross
operating revenue of the Utilities less operating and maintenance expenses) of the combined
Utilities being 1.25 ‐ 1.5 times the actual debt and the net revenue of the individual Utility being at
least 1.25 times the actual debt.
i. Capital Contingency as System Reinvestment and Debt Service:
i. Surface Water: 1.25 DSC and approximately $3 million annual system reinvestment
ii. Wastewater: 1.25 DSC and approximately $3 million annual system reinvestment
iii. Water: 1.25 DSC and approximately $4 million annual system reinvestment
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j. Bonds Versus Cash Funded Projects
i. All non‐CIP projects should be paid for using rates (programs, system plans, education materials,
etc.)
ii. All system reinvestment, maintenance, replacement and rehabilitation CIPs should be paid for
using rates.
iii. CIPs for new infrastructure, growth, or increased capacity can be paid for using bonds.
14. Policy on Debt Issuance and Management
a. Long‐term borrowing shall be confined to capital investments or similar projects with an extended
life when it is not practical to be financed from current revenues. The City shall not use long‐term
debt to finance current operations.
b. Debt payments shall not extend beyond the estimated useful life of the project being financed. The
City shall keep the average maturity of general obligation bonds at or below fifteen years, unless
special circumstances arise warranting the need to extend the debt schedule.
c. The City shall work to maintain strong ratings on its debt including maintaining open
communications with bond rating agencies concerning its financial condition.
d. With Council approval, interim financing of capital projects may be secured from the debt financing
market place or from other funds through an interfund loan as appropriate in the circumstances.
e. The City may issue interfund loans when appropriate and consistent with a separately adopted City
Council policy on the subject.
f. When issuing debt, the City shall strive to use special assessment, revenue or other self‐supporting
bonds in lieu of general obligation bonds.
g. Long‐term general obligation debt shall be utilized when necessary to acquire land or capital assets
based upon a review of the ability of the City to meet future debt service requirements. The project
to be financed should also be integrated with the City’s long‐term financial plan and Capital
Investment Program.
h. General obligation debt should be used when the related projects are of a benefit to the City as a
whole.
i. General Obligation Bond (Voted):
ii. Every project proposed for financing through general obligation debt should be accompanied by
a full analysis of the future operating and maintenance costs associated with the project.
iii. Limited Tax General Obligation Bond (Non‐Voted):
(a) The City should avoid issuing general obligation (non‐voted) debt beyond eighty percent
(80%) of its general obligation debt capacity.
i. The City shall use refunding bonds where appropriate when cost savings can be achieved of at least
4% (NPV), restructuring its current outstanding debt and/or improving restrictive bond conditions.
j. The City’s financial team for the issuance of debt shall consist of the Council, Mayor, CAO,
Administrative Services Administrator, applicable department management (related to the projects
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to be financed), City Legal Counsel, designated bond counsel, financial advisor and underwriter in
order to effectively plan and fund the City’s capital investment projects.
i. Through a competitive selection process conducted by the Administrative Services
Administrator with consultation with the Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer and Legal Counsel,
the City shall select the most qualified financial advisor / underwriter and bond counsel.
ii. These services shall be regularly monitored by the Administrative Services Administrator.
k. The City shall evaluate the best method of sale for each proposed bond issue.
i. When a negotiated sale is deemed advisable (in consultation with the Mayor and City Council)
the Administrative Services Administrator shall negotiate the most competitive pricing on debt
issues and broker commissions in order to ensure the best value to the City.
ii. When a negotiated sale is used, the City shall use an independent financial advisor to advise the
City’s participants in matters such as structure, pricing and fees.
l. The City shall comply with IRS regulations concerning use of, and reinvestment of bond proceeds.
i. The City shall monitor and comply with IRS regulations with regard to potential arbitrage
earnings. If arbitrage earnings are believed to be above amounts provided by IRS regulations,
the City will set aside earnings in order to pay the appropriate amount to the federal
government as required by IRS regulation.
m. The City shall provide full secondary market disclosure related to outstanding debt.
15. Policy on Post‐Issuance Compliance for Tax‐Exempt Bonds
a. Purpose
The purpose of these post‐issuance compliance policies and procedures ("Compliance Policy") for tax‐
exempt bonds issued by The City of Renton, Washington (the "City") is to ensure that the City will be in
compliance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), that
must be satisfied with respect to tax‐exempt bonds and other obligations ("bonds") after the bonds are
issued so that interest on the bonds will be and remain tax‐exempt.
b. Responsibility for Monitoring Post‐Issuance Tax Compliance.
The City Council of the City has the overall, final responsibility for monitoring whether the City is in
compliance with post‐issuance federal tax requirements for the City's tax‐exempt bonds. However, the
City Council assigns to the Administrative Services Administrator of the City the primary operating
responsibility to monitor the City's compliance with post‐issuance federal tax requirements for the City's
tax‐exempt bonds.
c. Arbitrage Yield Restriction and Rebate Requirements.
i. The Administrative Services Administrator shall maintain or cause to be maintained records of:
ii. purchases and sales of investments made with bond proceeds (including amounts treated as
"gross proceeds" of bonds under section 148 of the Code) and receipts of earnings on those
investments;
iii. expenditures made with bond proceeds (including investment earnings on bond proceeds) for
the governmental purposes of the bonds, such as for the costs of purchasing, constructing
and/or renovating property and facilities;
iv. information showing, where applicable for a particular calendar year, that the City was eligible
to be treated as a "small issuer" in respect of bonds issued in that calendar year because the City
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did not reasonably expect to issue more than $5,000,000 of tax‐exempt bonds in that calendar
year;
v. calculations that will be sufficient to demonstrate to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") upon
an audit of a bond issue that, where applicable, the City has complied with an available spending
exception to the arbitrage rebate requirement in respect of that bond issue;
vi. calculations that will be sufficient to demonstrate to the IRS upon an audit of a bond issue for
which no exception to the arbitrage rebate requirement was applicable, that the rebate
amount, if any, that was payable to the United States of America in respect of investments
made with gross proceeds of that bond issue was calculated and timely paid with Form 8038‐T
timely filed with the IRS; and
vii. information and records showing that investments held in yield‐restricted advance refunding or
defeasance escrows for bonds, and investments made with unspent bond proceeds after the
expiration of the applicable temporary period, were not invested in higher‐yielding investments.
d. Restrictions on Private Business Use and Private Loans.
The Administrative Services Administrator shall adopt procedures that are calculated to educate and
inform the principal operating officials of those departments, including utility departments, if any, of the
City (the "users") for which land, buildings, facilities and equipment ("property") are financed with
proceeds of tax‐exempt bonds about the restrictions on private business use that apply to that property
after the bonds have been issued, and of the restriction on the use of proceeds of tax‐exempt bonds to
make or finance any loan to any person other than a state or local government unit. In particular,
following the issuance of bonds for the financing of property, the Administrative Services Administrator
shall provide to the users of the property a copy of this Compliance Policy and other appropriate written
guidance advising that:
i. "private business use" means use by any person other than a state or local government unit,
including business corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, nonprofit
corporations, natural persons engaged in trade or business activity, and the United States of
America and any federal agency, as a result of ownership of the property or use of the property
under a lease, management or service contract (except for certain "qualified" management or
service contracts), output contract for the purchase of electricity or water, privately sponsored
research contract (except for certain "qualified" research contracts), "naming rights" contract,
"public‐private partnership" arrangement, or any similar use arrangement that provides special
legal entitlements for the use of the bond‐financed property;
ii. under section 141 of the Code, no more than 10% of the proceeds of any tax‐exempt bond issue
(including the property financed with the bonds) may be used for private business use, of which
no more than 5% of the proceeds of the tax‐exempt bond issue (including the property financed
with the bonds) may be used for any "unrelated" private business use‐that is, generally, a
private business use that is not functionally related to the governmental purposes of the bonds;
and no more than the lesser of $5,000,000 or 5% of the proceeds of a tax‐exempt bond issue
may be used to make or finance a loan to any person other than a state or local government
unit;
iii. before entering into any special use arrangement with a nongovernmental person that involves
the use of bond‐financed property, the user must consult with the Administrative Services
Administrator, provide the Administrative Services Administrator with a description of the
proposed nongovernmental use arrangement, and determine whether that use arrangement, if
put into effect, will be consistent with the restrictions on private business use of the bond‐
financed property;
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iv. in connection with the evaluation of any proposed nongovernmental use arrangement, the
Administrative Services Administrator should consult with nationally recognized bond counsel to
the City as may be necessary to obtain federal tax advice on whether that use arrangement, if
put into effect, will be consistent with the restrictions on private business use of the bond‐
financed property, and, if not, whether any "remedial action" permitted under section 141 of
the Code may be taken by the City as a means of enabling that use arrangement to be put into
effect without adversely affecting the tax‐exempt status of the bonds that financed the
property; and
v. the Administrative Services Administrator and the user of the property shall maintain records of
such nongovernmental uses, if any, of bond‐financed property, including copies of the pertinent
leases, contracts or other documentation, and the related determination that those
nongovernmental uses are not inconsistent with the tax‐exempt status of the bonds that
financed the property.
e. Records to be Maintained for Tax‐Exempt Bonds.
It is the policy of the City that, unless otherwise permitted by future IRS regulations or other guidance,
written records (which may be in electronic form) will be maintained with respect to each bond issue for
as long as those bonds remain outstanding, plus three years. For this purpose, the bonds include
refunding bonds that refund the original bonds and thereby refinance the property that was financed by
the original bonds. The records to be maintained are to include:
i. the official Transcript of Proceedings for the original issuance of the bonds;
ii. records showing how the bond proceeds were invested, as described in 3a above;
iii. records showing how the bond proceeds were spent, as described in 3b above, including
purchase contracts, construction contracts, progress payment requests, invoices, cancelled
checks, payment of bond issuance costs, and records of "allocations" of bond proceeds to make
reimbursement for project expenditures made before the bonds were actually issued;
iv. information, records and calculations showing that, with respect to each bond issue, the City
was eligible for the "small issuer" exception or one of the spending exceptions to the arbitrage
rebate requirement or, if not, that the rebate amount, if any, that was payable to the United
States of America in respect of investments made with gross proceeds of that bond issue was
calculated and timely paid with Form 8038‐T timely filed with the IRS, as described in 3c, d and e
above; and
v. records showing that special use arrangements, if any, affecting bond‐financed property made
by the City with nongovernmental persons, if any, are consistent with applicable restrictions on
private business use of property financed with proceeds of tax‐exempt bonds and restrictions on
the use of proceeds of tax‐exempt bonds to make or finance loans to any person other than a
state or local government unit, as described in 4 above.
The basic purpose of the foregoing record retention policy for the City's tax‐exempt bonds is to
enable the City to readily demonstrate to the IRS upon an audit of any tax‐exempt bond issue that
the City has fully complied with all federal tax requirements that must be satisfied after the issue
date of the bonds so that interest on those bonds continues to be tax‐exempt under section 103 of
the Code.
f. Identification and Remediation of Potential Violations of Federal Tax Requirements for Tax‐Exempt
Bonds.
i. So long as any of the Issuer’s tax‐exempt bond issues remain outstanding, the Administrative
Services Administrator will periodically consult with the users of the Issuer’s bond‐financed
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property to review and determine whether current use arrangements involving that property
continue to comply with applicable federal tax requirements as described in these Compliance
Procedures. This may be accomplished, for example, by periodically meeting with users,
providing questionnaires to users about current use arrangements, or adopting other protocols
reasonable calculated to ensure compliance with applicable federal tax requirements on a
continuing basis. This periodic review may be scheduled, for example, at or before the times
that the Issuer is required to file with Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board the annual
financial information and operating data pursuant to the Issuer’s undertaking, if any, to provide
continuing disclosure with respect to outstanding bond issues.
ii. If at any time during the life of an issue of tax‐exempt bonds, the Issuer discovers a violation of
federal tax requirements applicable to that issue may have occurred, the Administrative Services
Administrator will consult with bond counsel to determine whether any such violation actually
has occurred and, if so, take prompt action to accomplish an available remedial action under
applicable Internal Revenue Service under the Voluntary Closing Agreement Program described
under Notice 2008‐31 or other future published guidance.
g. Education Policy With Respect to Federal Tax Requirements for Tax‐Exempt Bonds.
It is the policy of the City that the Administrative Services Administrator and his or her staff, as well as
the principal operating officials of those departments of the City for which property is financed with
proceeds of tax‐exempt bonds should be provided with education and training on federal tax
requirements applicable to tax‐exempt bonds. The City recognizes that such education and training is
vital as a means of helping to ensure that the City remains in compliance with those federal tax
requirements in respect of its bonds. The City therefore will enable and encourage those personnel to
attend and participate in educational and training programs offered by, among others, the Washington
Municipal Treasurers Association and the Washington Finance Officers Association with regard to the
federal tax requirements applicable to tax‐exempt bonds.
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City Funds and Fund Structure
Key Report
000 General A E
001 Community Services A I (000)
003 Streets A I (000)
004 Community Development Block Grant A I (000)
005 Museum A I (000)
009 Farmers Market A I (000)
Total General Government
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
102 Arterial Streets I (317)
108 Leased City Properties E
110 Special Hotel‐Motel Tax E
125 One Percent for Art E
127 Cable Communications Development E
135 Springbrook Wetlands Bank E
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS:
201 1997 LIM GO Bonds ‐ City Hall A I (000)
215 Gen Govt Misc Debt Service A I (000)
CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS (CIP):
303 Community Services Impact Mitigation I (316)
304 Fire Impact Mitigation E
305 Transportation Impact Mitigation I (317)
316 Municipal Facilities CIP E
317 Transportation CIP E
318 South Lake Washington Infrastructure Project CIP E
326 Housing Opportunity / Economic Development CIP I (316)
336 New Library Development I (316)
A. General Government Funds share general revenues. Therefore, no interest shall be charged for loans between funds.
E. External Fund for Reporting Purposes I. Internal Fund for Management Purposes
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City Funds and Fund Structure (continued)
ENTERPRISE FUNDS: Key External
Reporting
Internal
Reporting
402 Airport Operations E
403 Solid Waste Utility E
404 Municipal Golf Course System E
405 Water Operations B E
406 Wastewater Operations B I (405)
407 Surface Water Operations B I (405)
416 King County Metro B I (405) (406)
422 Airport Capital Investment I (402)
424 Municipal Golf Course System CIP I (404)
425 Water CIP B I (405)
426 Wastewater CIP B I (405) (406)
427 Surface Water CIP B I (405) (407)
471 Waterworks Rate Stabilization B I (405)
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
501 Equipment Rental E
502 Insurance E
503 Information Technology I (501)
504 Facilities I (501)
505 Communications I (501)
512 Healthcare Insurance I (502)
522 Leoff1 Retirees Healthcare I (502)
FIDUCIARY FUNDS:
611 Firemen's Pension E
B. Water Utility Funds shall be managed as a system such that balance sheet accounts are merged for management and reporting purposes.
E. External Fund for Reporting Purposes
I. Internal Fund for Management Purposes
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2 RENTON RESULTS
Budget Framework
2‐1
Renton Results Overview
2‐4
Safety and Health ‐ Programs, Resources and Results
2‐6
Representative Government ‐ Programs, Resources and Results
2‐12
Livable Community ‐ Programs, Resources and Results
2‐16
Mobility ‐ Programs, Resources and Results
2‐23
Utilities and Environment ‐ Programs, Resources and Results
2‐26
Internal Services ‐ Programs, Resources and Results
2‐32
Revenue, Expenditure and Capital Budgets by City Service Area
2‐40
Reconciliation to Total Budget
2‐47
Introduction
Renton Results is the City of Renton’s budget framework and performance improvement initiative that originated in 2007.
Our intent has been to clearly inform the community about the various services provided by the City, the costs of those
services, and the results of our efforts. The purpose is also to inform policy decisions and provide transparency and
accountability to our community.
Mission of our Performance Measurement efforts
We are striving to measurably improve the overall quality of life in Renton through continually improving our delivery of
city services, programs and amenities in a way that can be documented and reported to our tax payers.
How are we doing?
In addition to tracking performance metrics within our programs, we issue a Residential Survey every other year to ensure
our efforts are hitting the mark. Some of these data points can be found within this report. The full survey report can be
found on our website at http://rentonwa.gov, search for: City Surveys.
Who is involved in Renton Results? Everyone!
All levels of staff are involved in identifying and/or tracking performance measures and data. To ensure an understanding
of the connection between the Renton Results City Service Areas and the goals of the City Council’s Business Plan, the
program level performance measures are integrated into our performance evaluation system.
Community members are also involved in our process. In 2018 the Mayor reconvened the Budget Advisory Committee
(BAC) for the fifth time. The BAC members provided constructive feedback on our efforts as well as guidance and ideas
to help to shape the City’s future service priorities.
To learn more about the BAC and view their full report which contains their responses to the above questions, please visit
our website and search for: Budget Advisory Committee.
City Goals
The City Council adopts a six year strategic plan to focus City efforts in the direction of the City’s vision to be the center of
opportunity in the Puget Sound Region where families and businesses thrive. The current Business Plan can also be
found on our website by searching for Business Plan.
Renton Results
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Within this Plan the Executive Office and Administration of the City have identified five main goals and key initiatives in
support of the following goals:
• Providing a safe, healthy, welcoming atmosphere where people choose to live
• Promoting economic vitality and strategically positioning Renton for the future
• Supporting planned growth and influencing decisions that impact the city
• Building an inclusive informed city with opportunities for all
• Meeting service demands through high quality customer service, innovation, a positive work environment, and a
commitment to excellence
City Service Area’s
The City’s budget, through the Renton Results framework, is the mechanism in place to ensure the work of the City is in
aligned with the City’s Mission, Goals and priorities.
Because City departments perform a wide variety of work, often partnering with other departments, the true cost of these
services can be difficult to identify in a traditionally presented budget, by fund and/or department, which requires citizens
to piece together the overall cost.
To solve this problem, we prepare our budget in a manner that allows us to present the full cost of the services provided
within each of our six service areas:
Per our adopted 2019-2020 budget:
Safety and Health: Seven of our departments operate sixteen programs in support of this City Service Area. It
makes up about 29% of the operating budget and employs 203 people to perform the work. (Note this is a
decrease due to the separation of our Fire Department who formed their own Regional Fire Authority.)
Representative Government: Seven of our departments operate fourteen programs in support of this City Service
Area. It makes up about 5% of our operating budget and employs 42 people to perform the work.
Livable Community: Three of our departments operate nineteen programs in support of this City Service Area. It
makes up about 11% of our operating budget and employs 65 people (excluding seasonal) to perform the work.
Mobility: A single department operates seven programs in support of this City Service Area. It makes up about
9% of our operating budget and employs 68 people (excluding seasonal) to perform the work.
Utilities & Environment: Four of our departments operate sixteen programs in support of this City Service Area.
It makes up about 42% of our operating budget and employs 118 people to perform the work.
Internal Support: Seven of our departments operate twenty four programs in support of this City Service Area. It
makes up about 4%* of our operating budget and employs 93 people to perform the work. *excluding debt,
separation benefits and retiree medical
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How much do these services cost per person annually?
The chart below shows a comparison of the per capita operating costs at the 2017-18 adopted service levels by City Service
Area. The total adopted operating cost in 2019-2020 is about $1,608-$1,644 per person based on 2017’s population count
of 102,700. This is an increase from $1,514 per person in 2016-2017 but still will below prior years due to the voter-
approved formation of the Renton Regional Fire Authority which removed the Fire & Emergency Services Department
from the City’s budget.
Resource Allocation by City Service Area versus traditional budget
Renton Results program expenses are presented by City Service Area as consolidated costs across departments and funds.
Within Renton Results, we have adjusted for transfers and inter-fund transactions where double counting occurs in
traditional “Fund” based budgeting. As a result, the dollar amounts for Renton Results and the traditional budget are not
the same.
For example, the costs of the City’s internal service funds are shown under “Internal Support” category and are also
included in the direct service areas by those Departments that use these internal services. To compensate for this, we are
deducting the amount that has been accounted for in direct services at the bottom line level to show the net operating
and capital budget only in the Renton Results section.
How much do these services cost in total?
2019 FTE 2019 Operating
Exp
2019 Capital
Exp 2020 FTE 2020 Operating
Exp
2020 Capital
Exp
Safety & Health 202.50 48,142,212$ 90,000$ 203.50 49,582,567$ 90,000$
Representative Government 42.00 17,732,419 5,295,357 42.00 18,825,355 3,024,680
Livable Community 67.74 7,973,392 - 68.74 8,195,173 -
Mobility 68.41 14,335,133 23,780,208 68.41 14,933,769 20,455,035
Utilities & Environment 117.97 69,569,588 20,005,000 117.97 70,701,281 18,577,000
Internal Support 92.91 7,395,882 2,710,000 92.91 6,641,260 1,910,000
Total City Service Areas 591.53 165,148,627$ 51,880,565$ 593.53 168,879,405$ 44,056,715$
Transfers & Interfund 47,772,879$ - - 47,316,493$ -
Totals with Transfer 212,921,506 51,880,565 216,195,898 44,056,715
Operating + Capital Costs 2019 264,802,071$ 2020 260,252,613$
2019 Adopted 2020 AdoptedCity Service Area
Because the Budget by Department and Budget by Fund sections of this document include such transfers and inter-fund transactions the last page of this
section includes a full reconciliation to the Total Budget.
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Summary and Detail
Desired Results – Strategies – KPI’s – Programs -
Measures - Resources
As described earlier, the City Service Areas are broad in nature and are supported by a number of City programs across
multiple City departments.
The following pages will provide summary and detailed information for each of our City Service Areas. You will find a
complete list of programs, the adopted budget and performance measurements with results where available. Some of
the terms you will see are defined below.
Desired Results
Each City Service Area is best defined by the associated “I want” statement or the desired Results.
• Safety and Health: I want a safe and healthy community
• Representative Government: I want a responsive and responsible government
• Livable Community: I want access to high quality facilities, services and public resources that enrich the lives of
everyone in the community
• Mobility: I want safe and efficient access to all desired destinations, now and in the future
• Utilities and Environment: I want to live, learn, work and play in a clean and green environment with reliable,
affordable utility service
• Internal Support: I want City departments to have the means to operate efficiently and effectively in a safe and
sustainable manner
Key Performance Indicators
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) are a collection of key data points that may be used to inform us at a City-Wide, high-
level on how the City’s programs are impacting the community. Some KPI’s are directly collected from existing programs
while others are collected from external sources such as the State of Washington, FBI, etc. The City cannot directly control
the results that are reported but strive to positively influence the direction where possible in support of the City’s Mission
and Goals and those of the Renton Results City Service Areas.
Strategies
Strategies answer the question: “How does the City plan to work toward and achieve these desired results. You will find
these listed above each of the summary and performance measure sections of the City Services.
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This visual representation of the Safety and Health City Service Area, for example, illustrates the relationship between the
defined strategies and reaching the desired result. Programs within this Service Area are aligned with these strategies.
Programs
Programs are an organizational or work unit of a City department or division that provides a specific service or product to
citizens or other customers. Many employees are assigned and budgeted across multiple programs and many of these
programs work together to provide a product or service to the citizens and other City customers. Not all work performed
by the City is specifically identified as a Program; however, all programs are budgeted based on services provided by the
programs core mission or purpose.
Program Measures
Program measures are tools put into place by the program staff and managers and reviewed by the Administrators and
Executive office in order assure alignment of efforts within the Departments. As stated before, not all work processes are
captured within Renton Results but rather Program Measures are select points of data that represent the work performed
in a way that can be a useful illustration of effectiveness or impact when tracked and monitored.
Targets
Program Targets are a guideline or goal for each Program Measure. We work hard to communicate that targets are not
to be used as a “hammer” but rather as a standard which staff can strive to achieve within the framework of their
resources. There are many factors that may influence the results for Programs such as weather, the economy, staff
turnover and demand.
Conclusion
Renton Results is the framework of our budget process that allows for transparent, informed and thoughtful consideration
in the allocation of our resources. It allows decision makers to see the cost of services in a meaningful way and allows
program prioritization and resources allocation to be based on the priorities established by the City’s Mission and Goals.
In addition, the Renton Results effort seeks to develop and support efforts that will enable the City to quickly identify and
respond to opportunities for improvement in processes and service delivery.
I want
Renton to be
a safe and
healthy
community
Encourage the community to
comply with local, state and
federal laws
Encouragement of a self reliant
community through programs and
education
Timely responsiveness and
“projection of effort,” when the
community cannot help itself
Recovery and restoration of the
community after a disaster
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Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Residents report feeling somewhat or very
safe during the day in their neighborhood.
next survey
2015
next survey
2015
next survey
2015 90 next survey
2017 90 TBD
Residents report feeling somewhat or very
safe during the night in their neighborhood.
next survey
2015
next survey
2015
next survey
2015 70 next survey
2017 73 TBD
Community report feeling somewhat or very
safe during the day in the downtown area.
next survey
2015
next survey
2015
next survey
2015 81 next survey
2017 84 TBD
Community report feeling somewhat or very
safe during the night in the downtown area.
next survey
2015
next survey
2015
next survey
2015 70 next survey
2017 73 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Dollars:4,513,858$ 4,552,469$ 5,235,625$ 5,313,703$ 6,349,491$ 6,600,834$ 8,692,469$ 7,884,503$
Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average response time (in minutes) to
Priority I calls.3.07 3.81 4.64 4.52 4.43 4.61 TBD
Average response time (in minutes) to
Priority II calls.7.32 6.50 7.64 8.13 7.62 7.35 TBD
Average response time (in minutes) to
Priority III calls.10.48 8.81 10.87 11.75 11.62 10.94 TBD
Average response time (in minutes) to
Priority IV calls.21.05 16.01 20.91 23.94 26.08 23.54 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:64 64 63.0 63.0 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.0
Dollars:8,982,138$ 9,191,931$ 9,792,900$ 10,159,956$ 9,900,191$ 10,338,556$ 11,225,287$ 12,007,857$
Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average number of training hours per
commissioned employee 98 108 117 139 124 108 TBD
Average number of training hours per non‐
commissioned employee 25 33 43 16 24 57 TBD
Number of neighborhoods involved in
community education through
block/business watch participation
48 43 39 36 39 41 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:10.5 9.0 8.0 8.0 15.0 15.0 14.0 14.0
Dollars:1,675,957$ 1,569,696$ 1,454,208$ 1,505,138$ 2,373,476$ 2,460,047$ 2,406,157$ 2,499,612$
Target
Target
Target
City Service Area: Safety and Health
Programs, Resources and Results
The following programs have provided metrics ("Results") to indicate the results of their efforts. Each metric is unigue ‐ some are simply counts of data points, others are
more qualitative indicating customer satisfaction, and many intend to show efficiency and effectiveness. It should be noted for those that are marked "N/A" indicate a metric
for which data is not yet available. This could be due to a number of reasons including changes in staffing and/or information systems in place to collect the data. These
metrics remain in this report as it is the intent of the program to provide the data when possible. The staff within the programs develop their own metrics and provide the
data for reporting purposes.
minimum of 90 percent
minimum of 90 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
less than 3.5 minutes
less than 8 minutes
less than 12 minutes
less than 21 minutes
Police Administration, Police Department
Patrol Operations, Police Department
Police Department resources
budgeted for this program
Police Department resources
budgeted for this program
The Administration Division is responsible for the overall leadership of the Renton Police Department.
Uniformed, first responders to emergency and non‐emergency calls for service. When available, uncommitted time is spent providing pro‐active policing throughout the city to reduce
crime and the perception of crime. Responsible for enforcing laws, arresting offenders, resolving community problems, and improving the quality of life for the residents and visitors
of Renton.
The Administrative Services Division (ASD) as a whole consists of three training officers, three community programs coordinators, three school resource officers, one secretary, two
police sergeants, and one police commander. The Electronic Home DetenƟon unit is also a part of the AdministraƟve Services Division but is administered under a different program.
minimum of 100 hours
Administrative Services, Police Department
Police Department resources
budgeted for this program
minimum of 24 hours
minimum of 50 count
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Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Percent of collision incidences resolved by
Patrol Services during regular hours of
service to reduce resources needed in Patrol
Operations.
84 55 76 51 32 45 TBD
Average percent of traffic safety camera
notices of violation are provided within
fourteen days.
96 59 100 100 100 100 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.5 14.5 15.0 15.0
Dollars:2,503,671$ 2,538,020$ 2,622,607$ 2,707,749$ 2,997,063$ 3,036,562$ 3,747,418$ 3,860,730$
Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Annual percent of successful resolution or
clearance of assigned cases 82 84 77 83 88 56 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0
Dollars:2,639,554$ 2,696,607$ 2,815,279$ 2,940,571$ 3,247,139$ 3,308,069$ 3,516,861$ 3,699,534$
Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Number of arrests due to Special
Operations' identification and investigation
of repeat offenders and/or trends of
criminal activity.
87 80 58 51 44 95 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 21.0 21.0 22.0 22.0
Dollars:3,115,313$ 3,177,244$ 3,446,817$ 3,594,363$ 3,227,507$ 3,359,743$ 3,579,522$ 3,797,211$
Target
Target
Target
Police Department resources
budgeted for this program
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 100 percent
minimum of 50 count
The Patrol Services Division conducts many core function of the Police Department including traffic enforcement, collision investigations, parking enforcement, animal control and
special events coordination. These functions are completed in support of the Patrol Operations Division. The Renton Police Department is the regional leader in each of these areas.
Investigations, Police Department
Police Department resources
budgeted for this program
The Investigations Division consists of fourteen detectives, two evidence technicians, two sergeants, one secretary, one domestic violence victim advocate, one crime analyst, and one
commander. The Investigations Division conducts follow‐up investigations of crimes against persons (assault, homicide, missing persons, rape, robbery, sex offenders, domestic
violence, and runaways) and property crimes (auto theft, fraud, forgery, burglary, theft, malicious mischief, identity theft, unlawful issuance of bank checks, and pawns). Detectives
conduct investigations and submit them to the Prosecutor's Office for charges. Once charges are filed they prepare the case for trial and assist the Prosecutor's Office.
The Special Operations Division of the Renton Police Department is the primary proactive arm of the department. The division consists of eighteen officers, three sergeants, and one
commander. This division has two main components. They are the Special Enforcement Team (SET), and the Directed Enforcement Team (DET). Additionally, one officer is assigned
to the Valley NarcoƟcs Enforcement Team (VNET).
Police Department resources
budgeted for this program
minimum of 80 percent
Patrol Services, Police Department
Special Operations, Police Department
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Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
New Concealed Pistol Licenses will be
completed within 30 days new 2016 new 2016 new 2016 new 2016 1,293 1,220 TBD
Number of Public Records Requests 366 342 453 332 616 678 TBD
Number of Cases processed by staff 13,566 14,118 14,721 15,517 16,665 16,367 TBD
Number of warrants processed by staff 2,544 2,356 2,357 2,161 1,575 1,526 TBD
Number of Citations processed by staff 13,924 16,867 14,550 11,766 11,462 11,438 TBD
Number of Orders process by staff 1,671 1,441 1,432 1,438 1,630 1,644 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 16.4 16.4 17.4 17.4
Dollars:1,403,208$ 1,450,477$ 1,668,902$ 1,776,066$ 1,799,964$ 1,898,169$ 1,968,803$ 2,071,599$
Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Provide Electronic Home Detention (EHD)
services to reduce jail costs. EHD referrals
and revenue increases, resulting in a cost
savings to the inmate house budget.
1,312,708$ 1,227,828$ 1,765,785$ 2,038,155$ 2,479,924$ 2,871,132$ TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:1 1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Dollars:99,851$ 103,093$ 366,629$ 379,743$ 397,087$ 406,139$ 495,059$ 510,515$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:5,583,718$ 6,333,307$ 4,200,000$ 4,500,000$ 4,850,000$ 5,698,750$ 6,237,344$ 6,518,024$
Target
Target
minimum of 600000 dollar
Police Department resources
budgeted for this program
number of licenses
Electronic Home Detention Program, Police Department
Police Department resources
budgeted for this program
Police Department resources
budgeted for this program
The Staff Services Division (SSD) maintains all Police Department crime reports, traffic collision reports, court orders, federal uniform crime reporting (UCR), missing persons,
stolen/recovered vehicles, firearms and all other property, criminal history, concealed pistol license (CPL) applications/denials, violent person (officer safety) entries, Renton Municipal
Court warrants, protection orders, and ACCESS certification for department members as well as other city staff. SSD responds to public disclosure requests, insurance requests,
prosecutor requests, defense attorney case report requests, and subpoenas duces tecum. SSD receives all electronic reports from mobile data computers deployed with police
officers on the street, checks/corrects errors, then merges officer reports into the police records management system (LERMS). Receives COPLOGIC online reports from victims
referred by dispatch, processes COPLOGIC reports into LERMS, and provides the victim a case number for their report. Staff Services must follow strict guidelines from WSP,
WACIC/NCIC, and FBI to maintain certification when making required entries into the state and federal systems. All WACIC/NCIC entries must be audited by a second specialist. All
after‐hours calls and requests go through Staff Services for any emergency and non‐emergency requests for other city department notifications. SSD is also responsible for the area
wide callouts via Code Red for Valley SWAT and Valley CDU, as well as necessary department callouts for Traffic and Investigations.
With the aim of being the "Best City in King County," Mayor Law and Renton City Council have set clear direction for economic development in our community. They have made
addressing economic development priorities one of their four "key areas of focus." Their policies are ambitious and meant to position Renton businesses for success and set the stage
for future job creation and investment.
South Correctional Entity (SCORE) Regional Jail
Staff Services, Police Department
Auxiliary Services ‐ Jail, Police Department
number of requests
number of cases
number of warrants
number of citations
number of orders
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Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
Results
2018
Results
Discovery provided to the Defense Attorney
by prosecutors within 20 calendar days of a
receipt of a request for discovery and a
request is sent out for needed materials
from the police and involved agencies or
businesses.
97 100 N/A N/A 100 100 TBD
Increase the scope and extent of electronic
exchanges of information, including
discovery, to the Defense Attorney.
new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 N/A 100 100 TBD
Be prepared for hearings and trials in all
cases new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 N/A 100 100 TBD
Prepare complete and adequate discovery
in all cases, as measured by motions granted
by the court for inadequate discovery.
new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 N/A 100 100 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:6 6 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Dollars:622,055$ 657,530$ 873,909$ 929,599$ 979,228$ 1,041,806$ 1,112,339$ 1,160,306$
Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
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2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
The percentage of city‐wide improvement
plan targets that are completed on schedule
after an exercise or actual emergency.
100 100 100 N/A 0 N/A TBD
Enage with and leverage public and private
partnerships to maintain or increase
volunteer hours dedicated to the Emergency
Management Program.
3,372 3,051 1,866 3,064 3,484 3,239 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Dollars:323,570$ 331,623$ 377,272$ 392,868$ 587,790$ 610,012$ 645,858$ 726,748$
Performance Metrics and Data
2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
Results
Permit review for single family applications
completed within 2 weeks 75 40 90 90 61 58 TBD
Permit review for commercial applications
within 4 weeks 100 100 62 100 95 88 TBD
Inspection requests receive response within
24 hours 98 97 97 95 93 94 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:12.5 12.5 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 16.0 17.0
Dollars:1,440,261$ 1,472,285$ 1,593,442$ 1,687,594$ 1,669,636$ 1,738,620$ 2,238,415$ 2,406,224$
Target
Target
Target
minimum of 95 percent
The City Attorney Department ‐ Prosecution Division handles criminal misdemeanor, traffic infraction, impound and code violation matters in the City of Renton Municipal Court and
all appeals therefrom. The work load and requirements for Prosecution Division is directly affected by Renton Police Department staffing, the policies and procedures of the presiding
judge of the Municipal Court, the number of cases filed or referred to the prosecutors for filing review and directed emphasis enforcement goals. The Prosecution Division continues
to review and prosecute declined felony cases, in addition to an overall increase in DUI and DV case referrals.
The Electronic Home Detention (EHD) program provides an alternative to incarceration for non‐violent offenders. With approval from the sentencing court, offenders are placed in
the EHD program at no cost to the agency. The EHD program eliminates the expense to house inmates in jail. EHD costs are paid for by the offender, which eliminates housing
offenders with health restrictions requiring expensive treatment. The EHD program allows offenders to live at home, go to work, and still provide for their families.
This program provides plan review, building permits and field inspection services for all private and public development building projects within the City of Renton. Permits include
building, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, sprinklers, refrigeration, demolition and signs. Enforcement of the building codes ensures the safety of our residents in the
built environment.
Emergency Management, Executive Department
City Attorney Prosecution, City Attorney
Building Inspection, Community & Economic Dev. Dept.
Community & Economic Development
Department resources budgeted for this
program
Executive Department resources
budgeted for this program
City Attorney Department resources
budgeted for this program
minimum of 75 percent
number of hours
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 99 percent
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 95 percent
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Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
Results
Code compliance is achieved within 3 weeks
of date of initial request 88 84 N/A N/A N/A 29 TBD
Sites remain in compliance one year after
Code Enforcement action.N/A 95 N/A N/A N/A 78 TBD
Code compliance is achieved through
voluntary action upon notification of
violation
85 95 N/A N/A N/A 83 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:3 3 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Dollars:328,729$ 338,602$ 397,253$ 419,537$ 531,790$ 534,908$ 522,600$ 552,391$
Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
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2015
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2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Composite of results from survey of
probationer's understanding of probation
process reflected as "Good" or better.
83 81 84 85 88 88 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:1 1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Dollars:99,851$ 103,093$ 120,680$ 126,987$ 126,253$ 130,467$ 138,841$ 144,236$
Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Number of compliance audits performed
annually new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 500 TBD
Business License renewals will be issued
within one day of receipt of payment. 99 45 85 95 87 89 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 3.1 3.1
Dollars:94,478$ 97,559$ 108,061$ 114,395$ 105,456$ 109,005$ 315,617$ 411,799$
Target
Target
Target
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 70 percent
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 70 percent
The Code Enforcement program ensures compliance with the City's laws and regulations for land use, zoning, building, housing, and environmental health. The City places a high
priority on code compliance as a means of accomplishing adopted community goals, such as maintaining the quality of neighborhoods, avoiding nuisances, and protecting the
environment.
Probation is a period of supervision over an offender, ordered by the court in lieu of serving time in jail. Offenders must follow certain conditions of sentence set forth by the court
under the supervision of a Probation Officer.
2017 baseline
minimum of 95 percent
Business Licensing, Administrative Services Department
Court Services Department resources
budgeted for this program
Community & Economic Development
Department resources budgeted for this
program
Code Enforcement program, Community & Economic Dev. Dept.
Probation, Court Services Department
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
The collection of B&O Taxes and license fees are accomplished through annual renewals, new applications, audits, education outreach, and working with the Code Compliance office
with compliance issues.
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Performance Metrics and Data
2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Per capita spending for human services. N/A N/A N/A $ 5.54 5.60 N/A TBD
Number of unduplicated households served new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 217 N/A 234 TBD
Number of housing repair services provided new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 985 N/A 1236 TBD
Number of unduplicated Renton residents
served by agencies that are funded by City
of Renton.
N/A N/A N/A 18,136 27,122 N/A TBD
Percentage of unduplicated Renton
residents served by agencies that are
funded by City of Renton.
N/A N/A N/A 19 27 N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0
Dollars:1,124,503$ 1,135,777$ 1,199,981$ 1,212,599$ 1,279,927$ 1,301,760$ 1,299,619$ 1,331,278$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget
2017
budgeted 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's: 180.83 179.33 179.83 179.83 196.33 196.33 202.50 203.50
Dollars: 58,260,436$ 59,817,417$ 36,273,565$ 37,760,868$ 40,720,588$ $40,720,588 48,142,212$ 49,582,567$
City Resources
budgeted to support the
Safety and Health City Service Area
number of households
number of repairs
Target
cost per capita
Note: Fire & ES Department programs previously included here have been removed.
Serving vulnerable/low income, Community Services Dept.
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Human Services contract with agencies to provide services to low‐income and vulnerable Renton residents. Agencies apply to the city for funding every two years. Over a million‐
dollars was requested from 100 plus agencies this funding cycle in 2018. Fifty four programs were awarded funds with general fund dollars in the previous funding cycle (2015 ‐ 2016).
As part of their contract, agencies must serve City residents and must provide data on the difference the service makes in the lives of the Renton residents that they serve. In
partnership with churches, non‐profits, and other government entities we work on addressing human services needs in the community. We work collaboratively with the Renton
Ecumenical Association of Churches (REACH). Housing Repair Assistance Program (HRAP) helps homeowners keep their aging homes safe and healthy.
number of residents
percentage of residents
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Information requests/concerns from
residents are acknowledged within three
days.
90 92 97 100 100 100 TBD
Information requests/concerns are resolved
within two weeks. 90 95 92 99 92 98 TBD
Residents surveyed rate the value of
services for the taxes paid to Renton as
"good" or better.
next survey
2015
next survey
2015
next survey
2015 51 next survey
2017 51 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Dollars:868,832$ 890,745$ 985,593$ 1,023,307$ 1,426,801$ 1,508,885$ 1,497,833$ 1,490,587$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Number of Legislative documents (agenda,
minutes, ordinances, resolutions, etc)
published & available
187 144 142 148 121 140 TBD
Number of Public Records Requests 366 342 453 332 616 678 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:5 5 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
Dollars:1,016,822$ 1,062,166$ 942,862$ 992,720$ 1,081,537$ 1,119,660$ 1,301,087$ 1,362,852$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Routine legislation and contract review will
be performed within one week of receipt. 99 99 98 98 99 99 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:3.88 3.88 3.88 3.88 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0
Dollars:577,349$ 594,181$ 654,880$ 693,479$ 677,867$ 700,477$ 719,671$ 746,356$
This program offer consists of the support for resident inquiries and policy development and implementation functions provided by the Mayor's Office. Generally the Mayor's Office
provides executive leadership and management for the City of Renton government to act strategically, implement decisions efficiently and accurately, represent Renton effectively,
apply city policies uniformly, and carry out city goals expeditiously.
Executive Operations, Executive
City Clerk, Administrative Services Department
The City Clerk's Office strives to provide consistently high levels of service that advance and strengthen Renton's government so it is prepared to meet the needs of the 21st century.
The City Clerk's Office also strives to provide the highest quality customer service, understanding and helpfulness to our residents. We hold ourselves accountable by honoring our
commitments and responsibilities to our community and colleagues. We value the diversity and collaboration of opinions and backgrounds and have created an environment that is
inclusive of everyone. We ensure that public records and information entrusted to us are preserved and accessible to the highest standards through stewardship and continual
innovation.
The City Attorney Department ‐ Civil Division drafts, reviews, revises and/or edits all legislation for the City; provides legal advice and guidance to all departments, stays current on the
law and provides affected City departments notices of changes in the statutory or case law, helps negotiate and review contracts for all departments, interacts with other legal
departments and municipalities on matters of joint interest, including interlocal agreements, and represents the City or oversees outside counsel in civil litigation and hearings
(including defense of lawsuits, land use hearings, prosecution of code enforcement matters, and defense/initiation of police department property seizures).
number of requests
Target
minimum of 90 percent
minimum of 90 percent
minimum of 51 percent
Executive Department resources
budgeted for this program
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
City Attorney Department resources
budgeted for this program
Programs, Resources and Results
The following programs have provided metrics ("Results") to indicate the results of their efforts. Each metric is unigue ‐ some are simply counts of data points, others are more
qualitative indicating customer satisfaction, and many intend to show efficiency and effectiveness. It should be noted for those that are marked "N/A" indicate a metric for which
data is not yet available. This could be due to a number of reasons including changes in staffing and/or information systems in place to collect the data. These metrics remain in
this report as it is the intent of the program to provide the data when possible. The staff within the programs develop their own metrics and provide the data for reporting
purposes.
City Service Area: Representative Government
City Attorney Civil, City Attorney Department
Target
number of documents
Target
minimum of 95 percent
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Department's expenditures are within
budget. 100 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
Number of training hours per FTE provided
to court employees. 8 6 8 9 8 8 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 5.0
Dollars:654,292$ 677,775$ 788,888$ 805,573$ 839,900$ 820,429$ 1,241,332$ 1,296,334$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Defendant satisfaction with their
understanding of the criminal case process
is rated as "Good" or better.
83 84 84 83 85 83 TBD
Ongoing Juror Survey's reflect an approval
rating that indicates satisfaction and
understanding of the jury experience by non‐
criminal citizens of Renton.
81 85 82 80 80 84 TBD
Defendant’s satisfaction with the ability to
obtain access to court record information
related to criminal case processing is rated
“Good” or better.
new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 87 92 92 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Dollars:738,919$ 690,064$ 727,334$ 760,705$ 669,096$ 697,370$ 624,524$ 647,455$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:450,000$ 450,000$ 450,000$ 450,000$ 450,000$ 450,000$ 450,000$ 450,000$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Hours of service provided annually by
volunteers. 60,454 62,729 46,013 40,698 43,733 49,294 TBD
Number of residents engaged in volunteer
activities annually. 4,611 6,191 6,000 5,102 6,494 6,659 TBD
Value of volunteer service 1,368,412 1,423,321 1,229,458 1,179,835 1,267,820 1,480,792 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:2.32 2.32 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.0 1.0
Dollars:286,362$ 291,999$ 302,776$ 322,780$ 312,631$ 312,631$ 125,652$ 130,089$
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Target
minimum of 61000 count
department reorganization
minimum of 4500 count
minimum of 1260000 dollar
Renton has a contract with a public defense firm to represent those individuals charged with crimes under the Renton Municipal Code.
minimum of 8 count
minimum of 90 percent
minimum of 80 percent
In 2018, the Community Services Department reorganized to more effectively meet the demands of new programs and workloads. The Parks and Golf Course Division divided to
become the Parks and Trails Division and the Golf Course Division. The Parks and Trails Director shifted away from Golf Course responsibilities and replaced them with oversight of the
Farmers Market program and the Volunteer program. The Volunteer program engages over 6,600 people annually to steward different parts of the City. As part of the Parks and
Trails Division, this program meets the service demands of a growing community by using best management practices and supporting other divisions and departments at City‐wide
programs and events.
Court Services Department resources
budgeted for this program
Court Services Department resources
budgeted for this program
Court Services Department resources
budgeted for this program
Court administration in the Renton Municipal Court is run by the two person team of the Presiding Judge and the Court Services Director. The day to day activity in the courtrooms is
directed by the Judge. The Judicial Specialists and the court office are directed by the Court Service Director as delegated by the Presiding Judge. The bulk of this activity happens on
the third floor of Renton City Hall. Interaction with other members of the judiciary, city government officials and outside agencies take place throughout the State of Washington.
Criminal Case Processing, Court Services Department
Renton Municipal Court is a court of limited jurisdiction, handling all misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes that occur within the city limits of Renton. After a case is filed by
the prosecutor or police department, the court holds a series of hearings in order to obtain a resolution or disposition to a charge. Detailed information regarding the individuals
involved, charges alleged, hearings scheduled, judgments rendered and conditions of sentence imposed are gathered in the court's case management and document management
system. Accuracy of information is a paramount responsibility of the court.
Court Public Defenders, contracted
Volunteer Program, Community Services
Target
minimum of 99.5 percent
Target
minimum of 80 percent
Court Administration, Court Services Department
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Defendant's satisfaction with the ability to
get access to court information related to
infraction processing is rated "Good" or
better.
87 83 86 87 92 90 TBD
Resident's satisfaction with understanding
the court infraction process. 74 78 85 85 86 84 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Dollars:516,601$ 528,590$ 474,419$ 494,445$ 585,407$ 611,935$ 641,463$ 662,151$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Percent of survey responses that rate the
City's job of keeping residents informed as
"good" or better.
Survey not
available
Survey not
available
Survey not
available 65 Survey not
available 67 TBD
Composite increase in residents' rating for
each of the City's various information
resources provided by the Communications
Department (e‐communication, print,
advertising and media).
Survey not
available
Survey not
available
Survey not
available 52 Survey not
available N/A TBD
Internal Customer satisfaction rating of
Communications Department services will
be "good" or better.
Survey not
available
Survey not
available
Survey not
available
Survey not
available
Survey not
available
Survey not
available TBD
The percent of the City's Public Relations
efforts and advertising covered by local and
regional media.
80 N/A N/A N/A 95 N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Dollars:571,172$ 586,817$ 554,982$ 582,520$ 759,814$ 753,724$ 751,422$ 773,442$
Target
Infraction Processing, Court Services Department
The role of the Court in this program is "...to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every infraction case." per Washington State Court Rule IRLJ 3.2. An infraction
is a non‐criminal violation of the law determined by statute or city ordinance. In Renton infractions consist mostly of traffic citations, parking tickets, photo enforcement tickets,
impound hearings and building code violations.
Hearing Examiner, contracted
The function of the Hearing Examiner program is to hold hearings and issue decisions and recommendations to the City Council on original land use matters as well as hear appeals by
those who wish to appeal the administrative decisions of the City regarding land use decisions, impoundment cases, and other matters. The Hearing Examiner is also delegated by the
Police Chief to hear property forfeitures arising out of illegal drug transactions.
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
Citywide Communications, Executive Department
The citywide communications offer is a dynamic and integrated one‐stop communications shop. The communications division realignment of the functions leverages the strengths of
communications professionals working across all communications platforms. This results in cost savings and efficiencies to the city when staff with similar skill sets can balance out the
communications priorities and provide a synergistic approach to content creation and delivery.
Target
minimum of 65 percent
minimum of 5 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
Court Services Department resources
budgeted for this program
Administrative Services resources
budgeted for this program
Executive Department resources
budgeted for this program
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Amount of Intergovernmental funding
collected by the City to fund programs and
projects increases year over year.
75 N/A N/A N/A 75 N/A TBD
Accomplishment or significant progress
made on each of the major priorities of the
annually adopted State Legislative Agenda
88 N/A N/A N/A 75 N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:62,400$ 62,400$ 62,400$ 62,400$ 70,000$ 70,000$ 166,000$ 166,000$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Dollars:289,114$ 295,116$ 335,838$ 348,161$ 368,211$ 376,303$ 414,410$ 429,907$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's: 40.7 39.7 38.70 38.70 40.18 40.18 42.00 42.00
Dollars: 6,071,863$ 6,169,853$ 6,319,972$ 6,576,090$ 7,281,264$ $7,461,413 7,973,392$ 8,195,173$
City Resources
budgeted to support the
Representative Government
City Service Area
minimum of 75 percent
The intergovernmental relations program coordinates advocacy with regional, state and federal policymakers in order to help advance the City's business plan. Particular priority is
placed on maximizing funding opportunities in order to maintain and develop quality infrastructure and promote economic development. The Mayor and Council as well as multiple
City staff actively participate in numerous statewide and regional associations, interest groups and coalitions to advance the City's objectives and position the City as an established
voice in intergovernmental policymaking. The intergovernmental relations team helps coordinate communication across City departments to ensure that the City reflects a unified
voice and focuses on a strategic agenda for each level of government.
minimum of 5 percent
Target
Executive Department resources
budgeted for this program
Legislative Department resources
budgeted for this program
This program offer consists of assessing the needs of the public and setting priorities; developing and adopting the annual budget, ordinances, resolutions, and policy alternatives to
meet those needs, consistent with City goals and objectives; and provides coordination and evaluation of programs and service objectives.. By City code required to provide a forum
for appeals.
Intergovernmental Relations, Executive Department
Legislative Operations, Legislative Department
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Percentage of occupancy rate for Swimming
Lesson registrations 88 86 86 79 72 N/A TBD
Henry Moses Aquatics Center customers
rate their experience and satisfaction as
Good to Excellent
99 99 96 97 95 N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4
Dollars:774,745$ 777,883$ 774,928$ 786,791$ 867,727$ 873,141$ 937,637$ 949,586$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average Market‐Day booth space
occupancy as percentage of available space. new 2015 new 2015 83 99 96 85 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.75 0.75 0.50 0.50 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0
Dollars:81,314$ 82,399$ 59,454$ 63,314$ 66,854$ 69,646$ 131,219$ 134,938$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Renton Community Center customers rate
their experience and satisfaction as Good to
Excellent
N/A 91 94 89 N/A 84 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:11.84 11.84 12.09 12.09 12.1 12.1 6.9 6.9
Dollars:3,590,304$ 3,620,605$3,815,191$3,920,611$4,024,733$3,954,927$ 3,031,845$ 3,134,428$
Programs, Resources and Results
The following programs have provided metrics ("Results") to indicate the results of their efforts. Each metric is unigue ‐ some are simply counts of data points, others are
more qualitative indicating customer satisfaction, and many intend to show efficiency and effectiveness. It should be noted for those that are marked "N/A" indicate a metric
for which data is not yet available. This could be due to a number of reasons including changes in staffing and/or information systems in place to collect the data. These
metrics remain in this report as it is the intent of the program to provide the data when possible. The staff within the programs develop their own metrics and provide the
data for reporting purposes.
City Service Area: Livable Community
minimum of 80 percent
The Renton Community Center is a central resource center for the community offering a place where patrons can conduct a wide variety of City business transactions and information.
This requires staff to be versaƟle and aware of all the City has to offer in addiƟon to knowledge of the RecreaƟon and Neighborhoods Division. The Community Center is a connector
to the City providing a gathering space that is used by the Renton School District, local non‐profits, regional government agencies, businesses, and the City of Renton itself. The center
does so by providing space meeƟngs, celebraƟons, forums, and trainings.
Every Tuesday June through September, the Renton Farmers Market is held in Downtown Renton's Piazza Park. An average of over 3,000 people attend the market each week and
have access to more than 60 unique vendors who sell a wide array of fresh, locally grown products, including fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, , meats, herbs baked goods and honey
in addition to artisan and craft vendors as well as Washington wineries and breweries. There is live entertainment each week, as well as a Kids Patch which allows children and their
parents to engage in activities such as art projects. Master Gardeners are available to help visitors with questions and a Taste of Renton program allows Renton restaurants to
showcase their business and menu items and cooking demonstrations featuring market fresh produce. A community booth allows community organizations to share information. To
help meet the needs of all of our customers, the Renton Farmers Market accepts Women, Infants and Children (WIC) vouchers as well as Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
(SFMNP) vouchers that can be used at the markets. Additionally, an EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) token program allows shoppers to use SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program) benefits at the market, and a Fresh Bucks incentive gives those shoppers a dollar‐for‐dollar match of those benefits, up to $10 per market day.
Target
minimum of 95 percent
Aquatics, Community Services Department
The Aquatics Program consist of the seasonal operations and staffing for the Henry Moses Aquatic Center (HMAC) the city's owned and operated public water park, and the lifeguard
program that provides lifeguard oversite of both public beaches located at Gene Coulon Memorial Park and Kennydale Beach with public safety as its first priority for the entire
program. The AquaƟcs oversite is done by one RecreaƟon Program Coordinator and 120+ seasonal lifeguards and guest services staff. The seasonal format requires immense amount
of Ɵme around training and facility maintenance all of which is to ensure facility safety and thoroughly prepared and properly trained staff that interfaces with a large public volume.
In 2017 Henry Moses AquaƟc Center had 77,000 visitors in the 13 weeks it was open. The Henry Moses AquaƟc Center is the only publicly owned Water Park in the region uniquely
Farmers Market, Community Services Department
Target
RCC & Park Programming, Community Services Department
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
minimum of 80 percent
Target
minimum of 80 percent
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average daily attendance at the Senior
Center 222 261 219 401 394 400 TBD
Senior Center customers rate their
experience and satisfaction as Good to
Excellent
98 91 93 92 N/A 99 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.3 3.3 4.7 4.7
Dollars:575,965$ 583,607$ 610,795$ 631,561$ 781,973$ 796,164$ 966,961$ 987,099$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Percent attendees at 4th of July, Renton
River Days, and Holiday Lights events that
report overall experience satisfaction of 3 or
better in a 1‐5 scale.
97 96 98 96 98 N/A TBD
Number of businesses/public/private
relationships engaged & providing support
to produce 4th of July, Renton River Days
and Holiday Lights events maintained or
increased.
81 75 84 82 78 N/A TBD
Percentage of the TOTAL cost of Holiday
Lights, Renton River Days and 4th of July
that is funded by sponsors.
new 2015 new 2015 37 32 31 N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.98 0.98 1.48 1.48 1.5 1.5 3.2 3.2
Dollars:276,838$ 278,378$ 345,672$ 359,219$ 367,426$ 376,567$ 674,972$ 708,019$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Number of visitors and people served by outreach 5,199 4,671 5,571 5,887 4,747 7,988 TBD
Percentage of visitors expressing high satisfaction 86 86 94 100 94 97 TBD
Number of days in responding to research & photo
orders 6 4 5 4 2 3 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Dollars:209,903$ 211,281$ 227,761$ 235,281$ 236,275$ 241,550$ 252,298$ 265,248$
Com Relations and Events, Community Services Department
Target
minimum of 250 count
Target
minimum of 4800 count
minimum of 85 percent
less than 7 days
Museum, Community Services Department
minimum of 60 count
minimum of 30 percent
minimum of 80 percent
Target
minimum of 80 percent
Senior Activity Center, Community Services Department
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
The Renton Senior AcƟvity Center connects older adults, and adults with disabiliƟes to vital community services that help them stay healthy and independent. The Center offers older
adults access to multiple services in one convenient place with a variety of programs and services.
The Community Events and Engagement service area produces, executes, and supports City events, and provides permitting of non‐city wide events, including commercial film and
photography. The events offered by the City of Renton are inclusive of all ages, abilities and cultures; they promote civic participation, foster community pride and build community
connecƟons for all. Non‐City events bring revenue and new audiences to the City, to help promote Renton as a progressive, opportunity‐rich city in the Puget Sound region. All events
utilize and require inter departmental collaborations, cultivate private/public partnerships, strengthen regional marketing and tourism to Renton. These events connect increasingly
diverse communiƟes, create opportuniƟes for shared experiences, and reflect public interests through parƟcipaƟon. Over 100,000 individuals are served annually through coordinated
city events. The City of Renton continues to be a popular location to hold events. In 2017, 41 Special Event Permits were reviewed and issued, up from 26 in 2016 (a 58% increase). In
2018, we anticipate issuing over 50 permits.
The Renton History Museum is the City's only organization dedicated to the preservation, documentation, and education about Renton history in ways that are accessible to diverse
people of all ages. The Museum is also Renton's only cultural organization with regular open hours for the public. With the support of the Renton Historical Society (RHS), a 501(c)3
nonprofit, the Museum provides changing and permanent exhibits, classroom curricula, programs, publications, and research assistance for those interested in local history. The
Museum also cares for a collection of 25,000+ objects and over 17,000 historic photos. The Museum provides these services under a formal Museum Management Agreement
between the City of Renton and the Renton Historical Society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average daily attendance for drop‐in
programs at Highlands and North Highlands
Neighborhood Centers
67 79 59 78 65 60 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:see above see above see above see above see above see above 1.7 1.7
Dollars:see above see above see above see above see above see above 352,538$ 364,303$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Maintain or increase the number of officially
recognized neighborhoods/ associations
participating in the program.
69 69 70 74 74 90 TBD
Estimated percentage of residents served
based on households within recognized
neighborhoods/associations.
55 55 55 N/A N/A 42 TBD
Increase the number of attendees at
neighborhood picnics, trainings and forums. ‐ 20 ‐ 2,600 455 3,560 TBD
Participant satisfaction rated good to
excellent experience with overall program new 2013 83 N/A 87 N/A N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:1.83 1.83 1.83 1.83 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6
Dollars:270,161$ 273,067$ 329,381$ 339,183$ 322,619$ 335,960$ 323,304$ 340,206$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Overall customer satisfaction rating is good
to excellent In cleanliness and appearance
of Parks System
89 93 89 84 N/A N/A TBD
Overall customer satisfaction rating is good
to excellent in cleanliness and appearance
of Trail System
89 93 89 84 N/A N/A TBD
Customers surveyed feel safe in parks and
trails 82 87 N/A N/A N/A N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:22.80 22.80 22.80 22.80 24.8 24.8 24.6 24.6
Dollars:4,046,158$ 4,095,896$ 4,722,541$ 4,914,394$ 5,271,700$ 5,242,739$ 5,113,786$ 5,530,737$
In 2018, the Community Services Department reorganized to more effectively meet the demands of new programs and workloads. The Parks and Golf Course Division divided to
become the Parks and Trails Division and the Golf Course Division. The Parks and Trails Director shifted away from Golf Course responsibilities and replaced them with oversight of the
Farmers Market program and the Volunteer program.
The Parks and Trails Division maintains for public safety and enjoyment 32 developed parks totaling 274 acres, 457 acres of natural areas and 13 miles of developed trails that attract
over 3 million visitors each year. Piazza and Gateway Parks are activated each year by the Farmers Market for its 17‐week season, and the Volunteer program engages over 6,600
people annually to steward different parts of the City. The Division meets the service demands of a growing community by retaining a skilled workforce, using best management
pracƟces and supporƟng other divisions and departments at City‐wide programs and events.
Target
Neighborhood Program, Community Services Department
Neighborhood Centers, Community Services Department
Target
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
equal to or greater than 72
count
Target
minimum of 120 count
Our Neighborhood Centers consist of Highlands Neighborhood Center and North Highlands Neighborhood Center. These centers provide quality afterschool programming and summer
camps for youth ages 8 to 14. North Highlands Neighborhood Center houses in one wing of the center the Co‐op Sunshine Preschool Program during the school year. The larger
porƟon of the center with the classrooms and gymnasium houses recreaƟonal programming during aŌerschool hours and summer camps. The Highlands Neighborhood Center in
2017 received a King County Best Starts for Kids grant over 3 years in the amount of $520,560 that will assist in transforming the current afterschool drop‐in program into a custodial
STREAM program which stands for Science, Technology, Recreation, Engineering, Arts, and Math. The Highlands Neighborhood Center and will provide the backbone of programming,
including space, recreation services, a nutritious snack (lunch during the summer program), and coordination of enrichment activities offered by the three partners. The City of Renton
will also subcontract with the Environmental Science Center for environmental education and engagement activities.
The City of Renton Neighborhood Program provides engagement opportunities and grant resources for the purpose of creating vibrant, healthy, and connected communities through
collaborative efforts between neighborhood organizations and the City. Since 2016 the program has grown from 72 to 100 officially recognized neighborhood organizations, allowing
the City to provide more neighborhoods with opportunities through community grant projects, neighborhood celebration events, and proactive engagement. The Neighborhood
Program serves as on outlet to provide critical and relevant information on a timely basis, and helps facilitate two‐way dialogue between City government and the community.
% of residents
minimum of 3 percent
minimum of 70 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
Parks and Trails Program, Community Services Department
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results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Percent of market value of lowest‐yielding
property per market analysis. new 2013 10 10 10 N/A N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0
Dollars:629,657$ 647,061$ 663,404$ 671,980$ 839,996$ 845,755$ 1,007,970$ 1,012,141$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Review PRO plan on an annual basis and
manage national accreditation for
Department.
1 1 1 1 1 1 TBD
Budget Management ‐ efficiency
monitoring ‐ Annual 100 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
Staff serving on minimum number of local,
regional and state Boards to support grant
and educational opportunities.
5 5 N/A 5 5 5 TBD
No late fees in processing of invoices 85 95 N/A 90 95 95 TBD
Current information on web site 75 75 N/A 80 85 90 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0
Dollars:448,556$ 445,032$ 545,712$562,434$505,154$524,771$ 528,906$ 769,204$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Number of organizations in which CED staff
represents the City in local, regional and
statewide organizations focused in areas
such as land use, economic development ,
building regulation
24 27 27 29 N/A 29 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:2.00 2.00 2.50 2.50 1.8 1.8 5.8 5.8
Dollars:1,017,853$ 1,006,430$ 1,128,965$ 1,173,838$ 1,285,338$ 1,312,272$ 2,118,182$ 2,254,111$
minimum of 4 count
The Mission of the Community Services Department is to promote a more livable community by providing recreation, museum, human service programs, modern parks and facilities
and undisturbed natural areas. We are a department comprised of eight divisions. We are the conduit for Community involvement and overseeing quality of life experiences.
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Target
minimum of 1 count
Target
minimum of 100 percent
minimum of 8 count
Community & Economic
Development Department resources
budgeted for this program
Maintaining possession of excess City facilities provides flexibility for future need. Over a period of years, property generally increases in value, so that regardless of future
disposition, as long as sufficient revenues are being generated to cover operating and maintenance expenses, it makes sense to lease the facilities to retain flexibility.
CED Administration provides leadership, resources and regional influence to enable the Department to meet its responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to the needs of its
customers and consistent with the City's Business Plan, Goals and Action Items. CED Administration is responsible for budget development, as well as financial monitoring and
reporƟng for the enƟre Department. In addiƟon to the general administraƟon of the Department, the Administrator directly oversees the Economic Development Divsion, the
Development Services Division, Long Range Planning, and the Planning Division, serves on the Mayor's Cabinet, and works on numerous special projects within the Department,
interdepartmentally, and regionally.
minimum of 100 percent
minimum of 100 percent
Target
within 10 percent
Leased Facilities, Community Services Department
Administration/Com Svcs, Community Services Department
CED Administration, Community & Economic Development Department
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Process land use applications requiring a
decision by the Hearing Examiner within 12
weeks of receipt of complete application.
45 50 83 76 72 99 TBD
Process land use applications requiring an
Administrative Decision within 8 weeks. 58 88 82 84 75 82 TBD
Development projects will be rated as
adding value, quality, and character to the
community by the Planning Commission
following land use decisions.
new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 67 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:6.00 6.00 6.68 6.68 7.6 7.6 8.6 8.6
Dollars:676,661$ 696,159$ 844,508$ 904,394$ 1,163,676$ 1,220,824$ 1,135,859$ 1,199,902$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
The City's annual sales tax revenue growth
rate (excluding one‐time items) 5 6 9 9 7 N/A TBD
Continue to diversify Renton’s employment
base to ensure no single employment sector
exceeds targeted percent of employment
base.
30 40 N/A 16 16 N/A TBD
Annual property tax revenue associated
with new construction increases. 1 1 1 3 (2) 623,987 TBD
Total number of employees working in
Renton (measured by FTE) increases year
over year
60 (1) 16 14 (2) N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:2.75 2.75 4.00 4.00 4.0 4.0 1.0 1.0
Dollars:446,705$ 455,737$ 604,469$ 648,403$ 751,718$ 772,559$ 138,545$ 136,346$
Economic Development, Community & Economic Development Department
Current Planning, Community & Economic Development Department
This program provides for review, analysis and the development of written findings and determinations expressed in staff reports for discretionary land use permits and building
permits, including but not limited to: Plats, Rezones, Conditional Use Permits, Site Plan Review, Variances, and Shoreline Permits. In addition, this program provides review of building
and constructions permits, general planning and permitting information to the public, inspections, and conducts pre‐application conferences with applicants.
With the aim of being the "Best City in King County," Mayor Law and Renton City Council have set clear direction for economic development in our community. They have made
addressing economic development priorities one of their four "key areas of focus." Their policies are ambitious and meant to position Renton businesses for success and set the stage
for future job creation and investment.
minimum of 90 percent
Target
minimum of 1 percent
Community & Economic
Development Department resources
budgeted for this program
Community & Economic
Development Department resources
budgeted for this program
minimum of 90 percent
minimum of 80 percent
maximum of 40 percent
greater than 1.5 percent
minimum of 1 percent
Target
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results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Ensure all City of Renton planning laws are
current, compliant with state laws (such as
GMA, SMA, EPA and Subdivision) and meet
the long term vision for the City.
N/A
at this time 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
Process all requests for annexation within
Washington State Law timelines
N/A
at this time 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
Process all proposed amendments to the
City's comprehensive plan and development
regulations through the Planning
Commission to Council within established
timelines
N/A
at this time 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:4.00 4.00 2.75 2.75 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.2
Dollars:529,701$ 545,081$ 444,016$ 468,421$ 523,500$ 543,932$ 538,774$ 559,463$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 361,724$ 361,724$ 361,724$ 361,724$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:50,000$ 50,000$ 102,950$ ‐$ 15,000$ 15,000$ 15,000$ 15,000$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
Dollars:37,881$ 38,812$ 35,944$ 37,679$ 88,000$ 39,202$ 102,900$ 102,900$
The City of Renton receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These are federal funds that
go from HUD to King County to Renton via an agreement. It is money in/money out at no cost to the City. Funds can be used for public services, community development, economic
development, and construcƟon of public faciliƟes. There are very specific and stringent requirements at the federal and county level for what acƟviƟes the funds can be used.
1% for the Arts, Community & Economic Development Department
CDBG ‐ CED, Community & Economic Development Department
The Long Range Planning division primarily provides for legislative development of policies and regulations that implement Washington State Laws and help to ensure a high quality of
life for residents. The regulations relate to land use, environment, and governance and include the Growth Management Act, Shoreline Management Act, State Environmental Policy
Act, and the annexation laws related to governance. The program also facilitates development of Community Plans and works collaboratively with Advisory Boards to oversee
implementation of those adopted plans.
Arts & Culture, Community & Economic Development Department
Community & Economic
Development Department resources
budgeted for this program
The One Percent for Art Fund Program ("Program") provides the opportunity to enhance municipal projects with the addition of public art or artistic treatments. The Program
ordinance requires that all Capital Improvement Projects (excluding water and wastewater) include an amount not less than one percent of the actual total project cost to be used for
the selecƟon, acquisiƟon, and installaƟon of works of art. A Capital Improvement Project may also deposit funds into the Program account to be invested in other public art projects.
The Renton Municipal Arts Commission, which oversees the selection of art works through the Program, will continue to recommend public art projects designed to increase
community awareness of arts and culture in Renton, in accordance with goals delineated in the Arts & Culture Master Plan. A major Program‐funded project was dedicated in the
summer of 2018 in Downtown Renton and a future project will be installed in conjunction with realignment of the intersection of Main Avenue S, S Second Street, and Bronson Way,
which as redesigned creates a space for the installation of a major public artwork.
The Renton Municipal Arts Commission (RMAC) is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development. The RMAC is overseen by the Community Services
CommiƩee of the Renton City Council. The RMAC was created by ordinance to serve as an advisory group to the AdministraƟon on the development of arts and culture in the
City.RMAC is responsible for: reviewing the design, execution, and acceptance of city‐funded art; implementing the purchase of artwork through the One Percent for Art Fund
Program; supervising the maintenance of the Renton Public Art Collection; providing grants to artists and arts and cultural organizations to enhance artistic and learning opportunities
for residents; participating in and promoting arts and culture events and activities in the City; and directing the implementation of the Arts and Culture Master Plan.
Target
minimum of 100 percent
Long Range Planning, Community & Economic Development Department
minimum of 100 percent
minimum of 100 percent
Community & Economic
Development Department resources
budgeted for this program
Community & Economic
Development Department resources
budgeted for this program
Community & Economic
Development Department resources
budgeted for this program
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2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:245,000$ 265,000$ 245,000$ 265,000$ 265,000$ 265,000$ ‐$ ‐$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's: 61.95 61.95 63.63 63.63 66.09 66.09 67.74 68.74
Dollars: 13,907,402$ 14,072,428$ 15,500,691$ 15,982,505$ 17,738,414$ $17,791,734 17,732,419$ 18,825,355$
City Resources
budgeted to support the
Livable Community
City Service Area
Hotel Motel Fund, Executive Department
Executive Department resources
budgeted for this program
In 1998, the City established a 1% tax on hotel and motel stays for the purposes of promoting tourism and economic development. Recommendations for expenditure of these funds
are made annually by the Renton Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Historically, the majority of the funds have been allocated to the Renton Community Marketing Campaign, a
partnership including the City, Renton Chamber of Commerce, Renton School District, Renton Technical College, UW‐Valley Medical Center; and the Renton Visitors Connection.
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
No takeoff or landing delay for any aircraft
longer than 30 minutes due to inclement
weather, routine surface maintenance
operations, the presence of Foreign Object
Debris (FOD), or wildlife
3 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 2 TBD
Percent of leaseable airport property that is
leased to aviation business and/or aircract
owners
90 90 94 96 96 96 TBD
Total number of airport operations 92,761 93,785 100,544 112,335 123,013 137,788 TBD
Number of reports of bird damage or
foreign object damage to aircraft. ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 2 3 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.0 7.0 9.0 9.0
Dollars:1,379,685$ 1,405,557$ 1,700,529$ 1,758,963$ 1,689,291$ 1,728,864$ 1,820,429$ 1,914,113$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Arterial Corridor Travel Time new 2015 new 2015 ‐ 0 0 9 TBD
Promote public safety by minimizing signal
downtime as measured by annual count of
failures/callouts.
new 2015 new 2015 43 60 37 52 TBD
Number of pedestrian or bicycle accidents
annually new 2015 new 2015 42 44 55 28 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:10.37 10.37 10.37 10.37 3.7 3.7 6.9 6.9
Dollars:1,357,977$ 1,391,561$ 1,597,719$ 1,688,986$ 509,857$ 526,723$ 1,748,646$ 1,794,466$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Arterial Corridor Travel Time new 2015 new 2015 ‐ 0 0 9 TBD
Promote public safety by minimizing signal
downtime as measured by annual count of
failures/callouts.
new 2015 new 2015 43 60 37 52 TBD
Number of pedestrian or bicycle accidents
annually new 2015 new 2015 42 44 55 28 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:9.90 9.90 9.90 9.90 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.6
Dollars:2,271,970$ 2,273,726$ 2,215,442$ 2,276,977$ 2,599,438$ 2,647,703$ 1,867,088$ 1,918,320$
The Transportation Operations Maintenance Section installs, maintains and repairs over 135 traffic signals, 4800 street lights, 90 school beacons, communication devices, electronic
equipment in government vehicles, radio systems, traffic management center, transportation fiber optic network, GIS transportation assets, over 12,000 signs, 750 lane miles of
roadway markings, channelization devices, LED signs, radar signs, graffiti removal, hanging banners and assists with the city's special events. The Section is responsible for keeping the
City up to date with the most current, efficient hardware and electronic components. The Section responds to citizen complaints and maintenance requests as they arise.
The Transportation Operations Engineering Section is responsible for the safe and efficient flow of traffic on all City of Renton streets. This group develops traffic engineering solutions
and adjusts traffic signal timing in response to citizen requests, accident prone locations, traffic congestion and special events. This Section operates the Traffic Management Center,
which observes and controls the traffic signal timing at each of the 136 signalized intersections in the City of Renton. This Section reviews and approves traffic control plans for
construction and special events within City right‐of‐way. The section performs annual traffic counts and speed studies for the public and maintains proper signal timings throughout
the City.
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Target
maximum of 0 count
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Target
percent of change
Airport Operations is the overall daily operation, maintenance and management of the Airport, which includes the planning and construction of the projects in the Airport Capital
Improvement Program. Airport Operations funds the Airport staff's salaries and wages, utility expenses, administrative and maintenance supplies and materials, insurance among
other operating expenses and provides indirect payments to other City lines of business for services rendered to the Airport.
Target
percent of change
count of failures
count of accidents
minimum of 90 percent
number of operations
maximum of 0 count
count of failures
count of accidents
City Service Area: Mobility
Programs, Resources and Results
The following programs have provided metrics ("Results") to indicate the results of their efforts. Each metric is unigue ‐ some are simply counts of data points, others are
more qualitative indicating customer satisfaction, and many intend to show efficiency and effectiveness. It should be noted for those that are marked "N/A" indicate a metric
for which data is not yet available. This could be due to a number of reasons including changes in staffing and/or information systems in place to collect the data. These
metrics remain in this report as it is the intent of the program to provide the data when possible. The staff within the programs develop their own metrics and provide the
data for reporting purposes.
Airport Operations, Public Works
Trans Operations Engineering Section, Public Works
Trans Operations Maintenance Section, Public Works
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Annual number of feet of sidewalk added or
replaced. new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 ‐
2,950 linear
feet approx
7900 LF
(approx) TBD
Maintain safe bridges by having no load‐
restricted bridges. ‐ ‐ N/A N/A 1 ‐ TBD
Dollars obtained in grants annually to fund
Transportation Investment
Projects/Programs
7.8 mill 5.96 mill 10.76 mill N/A 6,994,978 6,414,000 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:10.37 10.37 10.37 10.37 9.5 9.5 10.5 10.5
Dollars:1,357,977$ 1,391,561$ 1,597,719$ 1,688,986$ 1,514,969$ 1,561,564$ 1,793,011$ 1,854,222$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Citizen requests referred to Public Works by
the Mayor's Office will be responded to
within the requested time frame.
96 100 95 95 95 95 TBD
Public Works Administrator will respond to
customer inquiries/complaints by the next
business day.
96 97 97 97 97 97 TBD
Division's expenditures are within budget. N/A
at this time 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Dollars:479,503$ 488,760$395,867$413,579$406,398$418,614$ 425,954$ 479,048$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Develop Transportation workforce by
providing training opportunities to staff. new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 ‐ 8hrs/Year 20hrs/year TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Dollars:631,352$ 648,054$ 830,160$ 856,076$ 763,885$ 787,837$ 821,814$ 888,441$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:5.45 5.45 5.45 5.45 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
Dollars:969,059$ 986,193$ 1,134,631$ 1,174,218$ 1,296,588$ 1,326,694$ 1,154,354$ 1,427,876$
See Maintenance Programs for metrics
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
greater than 95 percent
Target
greater than 95 percent
Target
hours per FTE
The City Council, through a public hearing process and in compliance with state law, annually adopts a program for creating the linked, comprehensive network for mobility which is
called the 6‐Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This program is based on mandated City commitments that are in compliance with the state's Growth Management Act
(GMA) and requires that the City provide transportation facilities (the mobility network) to serve the projected growth. The TIP also directly promotes economic development and
vitality.
Public Works Administration provides internal support and guidance to ensure City infrastructure is properly operated and maintained, needed infrastructure capital projects are built,
the City's Business Plan Goals are met and City policies and procedures are regularly followed.
Public Works Transportation Systems Administration provides administrative services, leadership and guidance to enable the Transportation Division to operate, plan, design,
construct and maintain the City's transportation system to ensure the public health and safety of the general public in a skillful, professional and caring manner, enhancing the lives of
Renton residents and businesses.
Public Works Maintenance Administration provides clerical, data entry, dispatching, inventory control, purchasing, scheduling and records keeping for all 7 sections at the
Maintenance Shops. They are the first line of communication the public has with our maintenance crews. All customer service and emergency related calls come through our
Administrative front office. Purchasing controls all inventories for all sections, purchases products, supplies, vehicles and equipment for the entire city to include Police, Fire,
Community Services and Maintenance.
Target
number of feet
Building the Mobility Network, Public Works
Public Works Administration, Public Works
Transportation Systems Administration, Public Works
maximum of 0 count
Total dollars
minimum of 100 percent
Public Works Maintenance Administration, Public Works
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
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2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Reduce or maintain the number of
insurance claims against the City resulting
from road damage
N/A 23 23 N/A N/A 15 TBD
Maintain a reasonable Overall Condition
Index (Pavement) rating. 70 72 73 N/A N/A 68 TBD
Respond to all emergencies including
snow/ice storms within the first hour of
receiving the call, limiting the hazards to our
citizens, and providing mobility during all
weather conditions.
N/A 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:19.43 19.43 19.43 19.43 19.1 19.1 21.5 21.5
Dollars:3,334,001$ 3,451,454$ 4,088,735$ 4,208,615$ 4,121,932$ 4,146,097$ 4,703,837$ 4,657,283$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's: 67.02 67.02 66.02 66.02 60.15 60.15 68.41 68.41
Dollars: 11,781,524$ 12,036,866$ 13,560,803$ 14,066,401$ 12,902,358$ 13,144,096$ 14,335,133$ 14,933,769$
City Resources
budgeted to support the Mobility
City Service Area
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Target
less than 10 count
Street section maintains, repairs, and constructs roadways, alleys, and all rights‐of‐way. Other duties include the control of vegetation, repair of guardrails and safety devices and
responds to all emergencies including snow & ice, flooding, wind storms and earthquakes.
greater than or equal to 70
rating
minimum of 90 percent
Street Maintenance, Public Works
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results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
Results
Infrastructure project plan review is
completed within an average of 3 weeks 90 53 60 75 90 47 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:10.00 10.00 11.66 11.66 15.3 15.3 14.3 14.3
Dollars:1,197,901$ 1,224,821$ 1,582,910$ 1,678,082$ 2,082,201$ 2,166,245$ 2,055,684$ 2,156,411$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Overall condition of the golf course is rated
good to excellent in customer satisfaction
survey
90 92 90 90 N/A N/A TBD
Overall value of driving range facility is rated
good to excellent in customer satisfaction
survey
89 99 N/A N/A N/A N/A TBD
Level of service in pro shop is rated good to
excellent in customer satisfaction survey 94 100 N/A N/A N/A N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 10.5 10.5 9.8 9.8
Dollars:2,065,108$ 2,103,697$ 2,165,392$ 2,233,479$ 2,356,042$ 2,623,003$ 2,261,504$ 2,353,249$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Customer satisfaction surveys rate the
quality of ROW landscaping as average or
higher.
94 76 77 73 N/A 86 TBD
Percentage of backlogged tree request work
completed new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 19 TBD
Customer satisfaction surveys rate the
distribution (location) of parks as good or
higher.
83 75 90 77 N/A 76 TBD
Customer satisfaction surveys rate the level
or trail connectivity and access in Renton as
good or higher.
83 74 83 74 N/A 63 TBD
Customer satisfaction surveys rate the
cleanliness and appearance of Renton’s
open space and natural areas as good or
87 82 87 84 N/A 73 TBD
Customer satisfaction surveys rate the
range/type of park amenities offered as
good or higher.
87 86 91 80 N/A 86 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:3.40 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.4 3.4 4.4 4.4
Dollars:696,886$ 717,440$ 837,640$ 890,862$ 854,070$ 873,836$ 1,245,784$ 1,274,515$
Programs, Resources and Results
The following programs have provided metrics ("Results") to indicate the results of their efforts. Each metric is unigue ‐ some are simply counts of data points, others are
more qualitative indicating customer satisfaction, and many intend to show efficiency and effectiveness. It should be noted for those that are marked "N/A" indicate a metric
for which data is not yet available. This could be due to a number of reasons including changes in staffing and/or information systems in place to collect the data. These
metrics remain in this report as it is the intent of the program to provide the data when possible. The staff within the programs develop their own metrics and provide the
data for reporting purposes.
City Service Area: Utilities and Environment
The Maplewood Golf Course is managed, maintained and operated through an Enterprise Fund, all fees collected support the golf course operations and capital and major projects
identified in the adopted Long Range Plan (2000 ‐ 2015) to ensure a financially solvent facility. The golf course operation includes maintaining 110 acres of developed 18‐hole /par 72
golf course, 80 acres of open space land, an 11,560 sq. ft. thirty stall driving range/cart storage facility, a fleet of 50 golf carts, maintenance office, maintenance facility with 45 pieces
of rolling stock, a 15,508 square foot clubhouse that includes a full service pro shop, restaurant, bar, patio and banquet facilities. The entire facility serves over 310,000 people
annually.
Target
minimum of 95 percent
Target
minimum of 85 percent
minimum of 85 percent
minimum of 85 percent
This program provides plan review, construction permits and field inspection services for all private and public utilities, transportation, franchise utilities, storm water, and grading
projects within the City of Renton. Permits include franchise permits for gas, electricity, telephone and cable. Enforcement of the construction standards and associated codes
ensures the safety of our residents in the built environment. Inspection of newly installed facilities reduces long term maintenance costs, as well as proper operations of the new
facilities. Plan review and inspection of new storm drainage facilities ensures proper environmental protection of downstream water resources and minimizes flood hazards to the
community.
Development Engineering, CED
Golf Course, Community Services
Parks Planning, Urban Forestry and Na Res, Community Services
Target
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 50 percent
minimum of 75 percent
minimum of 70 percent
minimum of 75 percent
minimum of 75 percent
Community & Economic
Development Department resources
budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
The Parks Planning and Natural Resources Division promotes a healthy and welcoming atmosphere for families and businesses, and maintains for public safety, environmental
protection, education and enjoyment 674 acres of natural areas,140,000 street, park and natural area trees, and facility and right of way landscaping at 42 locations.
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
City's combined residential utility rates
(water, wastewater, surface water, solid
waste) shall be in the lower 50 percentile as
compared with the rates of our neighboring
jurisdictions.
25 lower 25
percentile
lower 25
percentile
lower 25
percentile
lower 25
percentile
lower 25
percentile TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility
Dollars:see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility see mobility
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Increase residential recycling annual tons
collected per capita. 1 (2) 1 N/A 1 20 TBD
Increase residential organics collection per
capita. 5 (12) (5) N/A 6 29 TBD
Decrease solid waste tons disposed per
capita. 2 (1) 2 N/A 3 22 TBD
Increase commercial recycling annual tons
collected. 14 1 3 N/A 28 (47) TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Dollars:15,592,129$ 15,899,898$ 16,044,163$ 16,481,620$ 18,341,316$ 18,678,837$ 18,682,262$ 18,699,955$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Number of times the Solid Waste Litter
Control Staff works through the entire city
per year.
N/A N/A
8 times per
year 6 6 7 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Dollars:281,948$ 298,711$ 295,421$ 304,842$ 391,179$ 409,771$ 390,874$ 414,508$
Public Works Administration provides internal support and guidance to ensure City infrastructure is properly operated and maintained, needed infrastructure capital projects are built,
the City's Business Plan Goals are met and City policies and procedures are regularly followed.
The Solid Waste Collection program is a comprehensive program consisting of mandatory collection of residential and commercial garbage, recycling, and organics. Included in the
program are in‐house recycling, recycling events for large or unusual items, and a reuse exchange event.
Solid Waste Litter Control Staff works through the entire city once every three months in order to promote a clean environment, with reduced or no litter on any city right‐of‐way.
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
increase of 3 percent
Target
Target
less than 50 percent
Target
Public Works Administration, Public Works
Solid Waste Collection, Public Works
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
minimum of 4 count
increase of 3 percent
reduction of 1 percent
increase of 2 percent
Solid Waste Litter Control, Public Works
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Capital Improvement Program completed
within schedule and budget. 85 90 85 60 75 75 TBD
Development plan and permit reviews
completed within 10 business days of
receipt.
80 90 85 95 90 100 TBD
Requests for system information provided
within 2 business days. 85 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
Maintain asset inventory – input data within
10 business days receiving approved
construction plans or final as‐built
construction plans.
90 95 95 100 100 80 TBD
Maintain Surface Water NPDES permit
compliance in the Surface Water Utility. 100 100 100 90 100 100 TBD
Maintain a Community Rating System (CRS)
classification rating of 6 or better which
results in a 20% (or better) discount on
federal flood insurance rates.
6 6 5 5 5 5 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:8.00 8.00 9.00 9.00 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.0
Dollars:2,764,213$ 2,908,399$ 3,257,199$ 3,399,537$ 3,517,168$ 3,614,657$ 3,549,076$ 3,652,868$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
The percent increase in cost of pipe system
and lift station major maintenance and
emergency repairs will not increase
substantially over the prior three‐year
average.
N/A 10 10 N/A N/A Met target TBD
Reduce or maintain the number of
insurance claims against the City resulting
from Surfacewater damage.
N/A 3 N/A N/A N/A 5 TBD
Respond to surface water emergencies
within one hour. N/A 100 100 100 100 Met target TBD
Percentage of surface water catch basins in
all circuits are cleaned in compliance with
NPDES Permit requirements
new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 N/A
Currently on
target TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:13.20 13.20 15.20 15.20 15.2 15.2 16.2 16.2
Dollars:2,332,169$ 2,587,013$ 2,609,633$ 2,764,002$ 2,969,971$ 3,052,049$ 3,309,260$ 3,467,949$
The Surface Water Utility Engineering Section is responsible for the planning, designing, permitting, and construction of surface water management projects, developing watershed
management plans/studies and other programs to reduce flooding, protect public safety, reduce property damage, protecting water quality and habitat, which preserves the
recreational/aesthetic beneficial uses of the City's streams, lakes, rivers and wetlands.
Surface Water maintains, repairs, and constructs storm water collection systems eliminating flooding issues citywide. Surface Water operates and maintains storm water lift stations.
The Surface Water crew is on call 24 hours a day for all emergencies pertaining to storm water run‐off, pollution control, and flooding.
Target
less than 2 percent
equal to or better than
classification of 6 rating
minimum of 100 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
less than or equal to 6 count
minimum of 90 percent
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
minimum of 100 percent
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Surface Water Maintenance, Public Works
Target
minimum of 80 percent
Surface Water Engineering and Planning, Public Works
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Respond to citizen inquiries or requests for
information within one business day. 96 95 96 96 96 95 TBD
Utility costs at midpoint or less when
compared to other local jurisdictions. 1 1 1 1 1 1 TBD
Protect Renton’s utility interests in the
region by participating in a high percentage
of regional meetings, forums, and advisory
groups.
91 90 90 90 90 90 TBD
Develop Utility Systems workforce by
providing training opportunities to a
minimum percentage of staff annually.
96 84 72 93 93 90 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 5.0 5.0 3.5 3.5
Dollars:805,441$ 815,842$ 930,125$ 995,954$ 1,734,039$ 1,331,550$ 1,384,975$ 1,526,874$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Capital Improvement Program completed
within schedule and budget. 85 90 85 60 75 75 TBD
Meet Department of Ecology regulations. 100 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
Manage asset inventory – input data within
10 business days of notice of completion. 96 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
Requests for Wastewater system
information provided within 2 business days
of receipt.
75 100 100 98 100 98 TBD
Development Plans and permit reviews
completed within 5 business days of receipt. 95 100 95 100 100 100 TBD
Maintain or reduce the number of insurance
claims against the City resulting from grease
plug backups.
new 2015 new 2015 3 1 0 2 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:4.50 4.50 5.50 5.50 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0
Dollars:2,643,236$ 2,717,613$ 2,784,635$ 2,878,279$ 3,019,946$ 3,064,545$ 3,402,493$ 3,465,336$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
The percent increase in cost of pipe system
and lift station major maintenance and
emergency repairs will not increase
substantially over the prior three‐year
average.
N/A 10 10 N/A N/A Met target TBD
Reduce or maintain the number of
insurance claims against the City resulting
from Wastewater damage.
N/A 3 3 N/A N/A 4 TBD
Respond to wastewater emergencies within
one hour. N/A 100 100 100 100 Met target TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 9.0 9.0 11.7 11.7
Dollars:1,304,856$ 1,328,754$ 1,564,527$ 1,615,558$ 2,069,394$ 2,128,635$ 2,390,768$ 2,375,905$
The Utility Administration provides administrative services, leadership and guidance to enable the Utility Systems Division to function in a safe, reliable, and cost‐effective manner.
The Wastewater Engineering and Planning program manages all aspects of the planning and engineering related functions for the wastewater system to ensure that reliable
wastewater service is provided for today's flows as well as accommodating the future growth flows. The Section works in close cooperation with the City's Wastewater Maintenance
Section as a team to ensure all of these goals are met.
Target
minimum of 95 percent
Wastewater Maintenance, Public Works
yes (1), No (0) 1 yes/no
minimum of 90 percent
minimum of 25 percent
less than or equal to 5 count
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 100 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
number of claims
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Target
minimum of 80 percent
Target
less than 2 percent
The Wastewater Maintenance Section maintains, repairs and constructs sewer lines, manhole structures and other structures that aid in the collection of sewage. Additional
responsibilities are TV/line inspection and lift station monitoring, repairs and maintenance. Crew is on‐call 24 hours for emergency response.
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Utility Systems Administration, Public Works
Wastewater Engineering and Planning, Public Works
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Capital Improvement Program completed
within schedule and budget. 85 90 85 60 75 75 TBD
Water quality meets all health‐related and
aesthetic drinking water regulations
administered by the State Department of
Health as indicated by number of violations.
000000 TBD
Maintain valid Public Water System annual
operating permit with highest category
ranking.
100 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
Development plans and permit reviews
completed within 5 business days of receipt. 95 100 95 100 100 100 TBD
Requests for water system information
provided within 2 business days of receipt. 90 100 90 90 90 95 TBD
Maintain asset inventory – input data within
5 days of completion 70 95 95 95 100 100 TBD
Reduce annual average per capita water
consumption 70 95 95 95 100 100 TBD
Annual percent reduction of water that is
not revenue generating (e.g., pumped,
leaks, or otherwise not billed)
1 100 N/A N/A N/A
reduction of 1
pcnt TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
Dollars:3,503,071$ 3,655,101$ 3,533,158$ 3,705,990$ 3,699,252$ 3,766,207$ 3,968,930$ 4,046,112$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Water quality to meet or exceed federal and
state regulatory requirements. N/A 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
Restore water service within 4 hours during
emergency shut downs. N/A 100 100 N/A N/A N/A TBD
Drop‐in meters are installed within 5
working days from the customer's request. N/A 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
New water service meters are installed
within 3 weeks from the customer's request. N/A 100 100 N/A N/A 100 TBD
Complete (respond and repair) customer
requests for service on water leaks within 3
business days.
N/A 100 100 100 100 90 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:25.30 25.30 25.30 25.30 25.3 25.3 26.1 26.1
Dollars:5,076,597$ 5,196,183$ 5,418,443$ 5,629,599$ 5,876,341$ 6,008,054$ 6,228,736$ 6,466,489$
Responsible for securing and developing adequate water supply and infrastructure to meet future water demand within the City's water service area; planning, design, permitting and
construction management of water capital improvement projects and programs to deliver good quality of safe drinking water at a reasonable cost to our customers and in sufficient
and reliable quantity for fire protection to Renton's residences and businesses.
minimum of 98 percent
minimum of 98 percent
minimum of 98 percent
Water Maintenance maintains, repairs and constructs all systems used in water distribution, metering and treatment. This includes all main line, meters, reservoirs, well pump
stations, telemetry systems and treatment plants citywide. The Water Maintenance crew is on call 24hours to respond to all water related emergencies.
Target
minimum of 80 percent
Target
minimum of 100 percent
minimum of 98 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
reduction of 1 percent
reduction of 1 percent
Water Maintenance, Public Works
maximum of 0 count
minimum of 100 percent
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Water Engineering and Planning, Public Works
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average Utility Billing aged accounts
receivable (over 90 days) as percent of
annual billing.
0.0700 0.0625 0.0900 0.0800 0.3800 0.0047 TBD
New Utility Billing accounts will be set up
within five business days of notification (via
final permit, email, etc.).
94 82 98 99 98 100 TBD
A minimum satisfaction rating from internal
Utility Billing customers N/A 80 N/A 80 N/A 79 TBD
A minimum satisfaction rating from Utility
Billing customers (external). new 2015 new 2015 new 2015
survey
planned for
2017
N/A N/A TBD
Average Utility Billing customer calls will be
answered within 5 minutes. [THIS METRIC IN
REVIEW]
96 96 98 99 100 100 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:4.90 4.90 4.90 4.90 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9
Dollars:556,250$ 574,037$ 602,159$ 631,145$ 641,448$ 664,454$ 669,799$ 691,551$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:918,149$ 740,036$ 728,557$ 627,673$ 408,619$ 357,039$ 355,309$ 353,578$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:3,065,268$ 3,056,056$ 2,618,408$ 2,621,576$ 2,628,060$ 2,840,558$ 2,751,521$ 2,748,753$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:15,126,703$ 15,202,336$ 16,638,722$ 16,638,722$ 17,505,693$ 17,505,693$ 16,922,613$ 17,007,226$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's: 97.75 97.75 103.41 103.41 115.08 115.08 117.97 117.97
Dollars:57,929,925$ 59,025,937$ 61,611,093$ 63,096,920$ 68,094,740$ 69,085,135$ 69,569,588$ 70,701,281$
City Resources
budgeted to support the
Utilities and Environment
City Service Area
This is the City's agreement with King County's Wastewater Treatment Division
Waterworks Revenue Bond Debt, Public Works
King County Metro Fund, Public Works
Utility Billing provides billing, customer service, and collection of the City's water, wastewater, and storm water, as well as King County's wastewater treatment charges and contracted
garbage services to over 28,530 customers. Collection for water, wastewater, and storm water support the administration, maintenance, and capital improvements to the City's
waterworks systems. The Cashier receipts a wide variety of payments, audits and balances deposits, and issues petty cash.
As of December 31, 2014, the City has $3,951,674 in public works trust fund loans principal outstanding debt. The public works trust fund loan debt of the City has been incurred
through eight (8) different loans. The debt service for these loans is accounted for in the Waterworks Utility Funds. See the Debt section later in this document for details.
As of December 31, 2014, the City has $29,610,000 in waterworks principal revenue bond debt outstanding. This revenue bond debt of the City has been incurred through six (6)
different bond issues. The debt service for all Water/Sewer Revenue Bonds is accounted for in the Waterworks Revenue Bonds Funds. See the Debt section later in this document for
details.
minimum of 95 percent
Public Works Trust Fund Loan Debt, Public Works
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
minimum of 80 percent
Target
less than 1 percent
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 80 percent
Utility Billing and Cashiering, ASD
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2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Hiring Process is rated as "good or
excellent" by New Hires and Promoted
employees.
new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 83 25 35 TBD
Hiring process is rated as "good or
excellent" by Hiring Managers new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 71 N/A 16 TBD
Percentage of new hires or promotions
retained past their probationary period. new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 89 94 92 TBD
Number of training courses provided by
HR/RM new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 9 10 12 TBD
Number of business days to recruit and fill
non‐civil service positions new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 71 47 45 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:5.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0
Dollars:968,935$ 988,962$ 1,198,020$ 1,239,612$ 1,319,084$ 1,364,758$ 1,504,082$ 1,624,358$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Claims processing, Healthcare Management
Administrator customer service will result in
"good or excellent" rating by employees.
N/A N/A 75 75 75 N/A TBD
Maintain or improve participation by
employees in Wellness events new 2014 new in 2014 41 47 38 > 40% TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:1.75 1.75 2.75 2.75 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
Dollars:12,640,169$ 13,795,876$ 14,656,608$ 15,888,711$ 9,197,238$ 9,668,725$ 12,629,151$ 13,551,651$
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results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Complete a safety inspection of each City‐
owned facility annually 42 78 50 89 45 73 TBD
Maintain or reduce the annual number of
Workers Compensation Claims 120 98 96 98 72 36 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.3 2.3 3.3 3.3
Dollars:3,060,354$ 3,100,376$ 3,596,844$ 3,511,859$ 3,573,432$ 3,168,604$ 4,202,884$ 4,231,786$
HR/RM Administration, Human Resources and Risk Management Department
Programs, Resources and Results
The following programs have provided metrics ("Results") to indicate the results of their efforts. Each metric is unigue ‐ some are simply counts of data points, others are
more qualitative indicating customer satisfaction, and many intend to show efficiency and effectiveness. It should be noted for those that are marked "N/A" indicate a metric
for which data is not yet available. This could be due to a number of reasons including changes in staffing and/or information systems in place to collect the data. These
metrics remain in this report as it is the intent of the program to provide the data when possible. The staff within the programs develop their own metrics and provide the
data for reporting purposes.
City Service Area: Internal Support
Benefits, Human Resources and Risk Management Department
Risk Management, Human Resources and Risk Management Department
Human Resources (HR) Administration provides programs and services that address recruitment and selection, new hire orientation, classification and compensation, employee and
labor relations, grievance processing, employment policies and laws, training, employee recognition, and human resources/payroll data entry and maintenance. Through these
programs and services, City Administrators, directors, managers, and supervisors are able to stay informed regarding the best practices in recruitment and selection techniques; how
to coach and assist in the development and retenƟon of a highly skilled work force; and how to manage effecƟvely within a Union environment.
The HR Administration also provides training on rules, laws and regulations for all employees; and designs, evaluates and updates the City's Human Resources policies and procedures
to provide a foundation for management decisions.
The Benefits division administers and maintains the City's self‐funded medical, dental and vision plan, 457 deferred compensation plans, the DRS retirement plans, life insurance, long
term disability insurance, 125 flexible spending plan, and the employee assistance program. The Wellness program provides resources for City employees to develop and maintain a
healthy lifestyle. Wellness activities include employee education, wellness competitions, health fair, healthcare screenings, and flu shots. The program also allows employees
opportunities for on‐site exercise. Another component to the Benefits division includes administering the City's self‐funded Workers' Compensation program, and managing leaves of
absence such as FMLA, and providing accommodaƟon under the ADA.
Located within the Human Resources and Risk Management Department, Risk Management protects against the loss of or damage to City assets, such as buildings, property, vehicles,
equipment, inventory, and monetary funds. Risk Management also promotes the safety of employees while working in their jobs, and the safety of the public while using City
facilities.
Human Resources and Risk
Management Department resources
budgeted for this program
Human Resources and Risk
Management Department resources
budgeted for this program
Human Resources and Risk
Management Department resources
budgeted for this program
Target
Target
Target
number of claims
baseline
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 100 percent
minimum of 40 percent
baseline
minimum of 90 percent
number of courses
number of days
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2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:1.30 1.30 1.50 1.50 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.5
Dollars:232,377$ 241,773$ 299,175$310,234$322,848$330,195$ 486,618$ 503,443$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:3.30 3.30 4.10 4.10 3.7 3.7 2.5 2.5
Dollars:388,585$ 409,165$ 570,258$ 601,226$ 525,909$ 544,067$ 388,963$ 405,788$
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Internal customers of Accounts Payable rate
overall customer services as good or better. N/A 84 N/A 83 N/A 81 TBD
External customers of Accounts Payable rate
overall customer services as good or better. N/A N/A 99 N/A N/A NA TBD
Internal customers of Accounts Receivable
rate overall customer services as good or
better.
N/A 75 N/A 78 N/A 82 TBD
Vendors will be paid within 45 days of
invoice date. 93 92 93 92 91 89 TBD
Percent of average aged accounts
receivable balances over 90 days versus
annual billing of non‐intergovernmental
customers.
new 2014 0 N/A N/A 3 3 TBD
Total dollar amount of Accounts Receivable
balances written off annually. 15,856 ‐ N/A N/A 4,400 ‐ TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:4.50 4.50 4.00 4.00 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0
Dollars:418,334$ 438,485$ 414,867$ 450,287$ 646,585$ 666,202$ 476,827$ 498,223$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
Dollars:179,398$ 182,224$ 677,499$ 683,866$ 954,998$ 954,539$ 771,650$ 783,500$
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
The Budget, Accounting, and Reporting section of Finance prepares financial statements that reflect the financial status of the City. These statements are for the use of customers,
both internal and external, to evaluate financial health and ascertain that public assets are being well managed.
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Target
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 95 percent
less than 1 percent
less than 10000 dollar
Finance Operations, Administrative Services Department
Budgeting and Financial Planning, Administrative Services Department
Asset, Debt, and Treasury Management, Administrative Services Department
On behalf of the Community and all City Departments, the Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting section of Finance works to encourage stewardship, promote financial accountability,
and ensure fiscal compliance with federal, state and local laws by providing financial consulting services for all departments on programmatic issues, such as identifying appropriate
fees for service, fiscal contract reviews, financial problem solving, revenue analysis, as well as monitoring and tracking of budgetary line‐items. The Budgeting, Accounting, and
Reporting section leads the annual budget process and development of the six‐year Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
The Operations section of Finance ensures accurate and timely: collection of customer accounts (Accounts Receivable); payment of City bills (Accounts Payable), contract and project
accounƟng for Departments.
Maintain the list of Capital Assets of the City under Generally Accepted AccounƟng Principles established by the Governmental AccounƟng Standards Board. Maintain the City's
obligaƟon to repay outstanding debt and contracted leases in order to stay compliant with bond covenants, contracts, and regulaƟons. The Investment CommiƩee of the City sets
policy direction and oversees the investment of City funds.
minimum of 80 percent
Accounting and Auditing, Administrative Services Department
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2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
A minimum rating for services provided by
Finance Administration as measured
through a Department Survey.
N/A 81 N/A 84 N/A 81 TBD
Maintain or improve the City's credit rating
of AA (S&P's) for General Obligation Bonds
and AA+ (S&P's) for Revenue Bonds.
AA/AA+ AA/AA+ AA+/AA+ AA+/AA+ AA+/AA+ AA+/AA+ TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5
Dollars:450,211$ 463,022$ 503,301$ 517,068$ 540,693$ 554,698$ 861,698$ 919,985$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Minimum rating on overall employee
satisfaction with Payroll services as
measured through a departmental survey.
N/A 76 N/A 82 N/A 80 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0
Dollars:118,159$ 124,461$ 143,283$ 151,195$ 132,673$ 141,169$ 201,976$ 216,986$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Number of internal documents (contracts
including lease agreements, MOU's, etc.)
that are executed and recorded
411 601 579 722 725 714 TBD
Internal Customer service survey indicates
Good or Better customer satisfaction. N/A 86 N/A 87 N/A 85 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:see Rep. Gov't see Rep. Gov't see Rep. Gov't see Rep. Gov't see Rep. Gov't see Rep. Gov't see Rep. Gov't see Rep. Gov't
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Finance Administration, ASD
The Administration section manages the Finance Division (total 20.5 FTE, including Administration) of the Finance and Information Technology Department to provide: a high level of
support to the City's customers and operations; customer service; training; monitoring; oversight; accountability; and transparency in order to enhance the efficient use of community
resources and maintain high credibility in City financial management.
Payroll processes semi‐monthly payrolls that include benefit processing for all City employees. The City has 3 labor contracts, as well as 99 non‐represented and management
employees, and more than 350 supplemental/seasonal employees. The payroll process requires knowledge of every labor contract to ensure that all special pays for overtime,
longevity, and premiums are accurate. In addition to ensuring that wages are accurate, Payroll is responsible for ensuring that medical benefits, retirement, deferred compensation,
and various other employee reimbursement programs are filed and paid in a timely manner.
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
minimum of 100 percent
minimum of 80 percent
number of documents
Target
Target
Target
minimum of
80 percent
Payroll, Administrative Services Department
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
City Clerk, Administrative Services Department
The City Clerk's Office strives to provide consistently high levels of service that advance and strengthen Renton's government so it is prepared to meet the needs of the 21st century.
The vision is to fundamentally improve the quality of life for residents and the community at large by providing the best customer service in King County. The City Clerk's Office also
strives to provide the highest quality customer service, understanding and helpfulness to our residents. We ensure that public records and information entrusted to us are preserved
and accessible to the highest standards through stewardship and conƟnual innovaƟon.
minimum of 80 percent
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Attendees of training/learning opportunities
or facilitated event Agree or Strongly Agree
that they found value in the event.
new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019
Training hours/Learning opportunities
provided per FTE will increase. new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019
Innovation/Improvement Projects
supported will increase. new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019
Employee engagement and satisfaction
rates increase, City‐wide. new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019
Employee retention rate is lower than the
industry average, (excluding retirement,
RIF's), City‐wide, indicating Renton as
choice‐employer in the region.
new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019
Supervisor/subordinate Grievances will
decline, City‐wide. new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019
Lawsuits against the City as a result of
process/access/equity issues will be
reduced.
new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019 new 2019
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Dollars:‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 188,865$ 202,676$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average customer satisfaction rating of IT
services per biannual internal customer N/A 77 N/A 75 NA 72 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:2.50 2.50 1.50 1.50 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Dollars:329,079$ 335,955$ 371,563$ 429,893$ 289,543$ 299,193$ 309,609$ 320,766$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average customer satisfaction rating of
Applications and Database Services per
biannual internal customer survey.
N/A 75 N/A 70 NA 68 TBD
Average customer satisfaction rating of IT
Project management per biannual internal
customer survey.
N/A 72 N/A 67 NA 64 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0
Dollars:1,325,742$ 1,290,078$ 1,391,720$ 1,374,484$ 1,938,209$ 1,979,976$ 2,242,039$ 2,256,805$
minimum of 80%
minimum of 85 percent
minimum of 90 percent
Target
Target
baseline
baseline
baseline
baseline
baseline
baseline
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Applications, data bases and business systems services: This program helps individual departments to improve their business process and City's services through automation. The
applications support group helps analyze and define the business needs, develop functional requirements, coordinate software and vendor evaluation, issue RFPs and system selection
process. This group also works with other IT divisions to implement the new systems by proving the servers, storage systems, security and access controls. Also work with staff to
configure, test, train, deploy and support the systems. Current systems implementations include; the asset/work order management Systems for Parks and Facilities, recreation
management system, email archival system, and citizen request management systems with emphasis on ability to access the systems remotely and providing public portals.
Organizational Development Program, Executive Department
This program supports all City staff in discovering and implementing greater efficiency and effectiveness in our
organizational systems in order to optimize our customer service.
Executive Department resources
budgeted for this program
Target
minimum of 90 percent
Applications and Database Services, Administrative Services Department
IT Administration, Administrative Services Department
This program is responsible for the City's Information Technology operations administration and services. This division is responsible for approximately $5.7M yearly budget
supporting the City's goals and needs through technology and automation, along with the city‐wide technology needs assessment, project planning, and prioritization is responsible for
representation in local and regional technology efforts, oversees 18 FTE's and 3 Interns. The administration staff includes the Administrative Services Administrator (0.5 FTE) and IT
Director.
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average customer satisfaction rating of
Service Desk Support per biannual internal
customer survey.
N/A 82 N/A 84 N/A 79 TBD
Number of service desk tickets recorded N/A N/A N/A 2,738 3,761 4,514 TBD
Respond to user Service Desk Support calls
within expected timeframe. N/A N/A N/A 85 85 83 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:2.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.0
Dollars:536,696$ 542,262$ 613,366$ 582,697$ 609,901$ 626,795$ 766,144$ 794,403$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average customer satisfaction rating of
System Services per biannual internal
customer survey.
N/A 77 N/A 76 NA 73 TBD
Percent of system availability (network
"uptime") as provided by System Services. 98 99 99 99 97 99 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.0
Dollars:474,898$ 485,017$ 626,110$ 659,576$ 599,200$ 614,714$ 817,771$ 842,883$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Dollars:405,412$ 411,176$ 428,276$ 436,765$ 450,138$ 453,097$ 543,673$ 519,627$
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted to support
System Services:
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Service Desk Support, Administrative Services Department
System Services, Administrative Services Department
Telecommunications, Administrative Services Department
Information Technology Core Systems and Services; This group is responsible for the design, procurement, implementation, configuration, operation, monitoring, and maintenance
(Life Cycle) of the City's;
‐ Network infrastructure, including; fiber, twisted pair and wireless networks
‐ ConnecƟvity and access to voice/data/video networks and systems among city faciliƟes
‐ Network appliances (switches, routers, gateway, patch panels),
‐ Network security systems (firewalls, spam filters, web filters, malware protecƟon)
‐ Access to local, regional and naƟonal governmental networks and internet
‐ Data processing (over 120 servers, 2 virtual environments, mulƟple physical servers)
‐ Storage systems (over 200 TB storage across 5 storage systems)
‐ Phone system (Redundant VoIP with approximately 1000 phone numbers & phones)
‐ Email system, email archival
‐ Data storage, backup and recovery systems
‐ Network monitoring and alarm systems
‐ Systems upgrade, patching, security maintenance
‐ On‐call support and monthly weekend systems maintenance and updates
These systems are in use 24x7 and require more than 99.99% up time.
Maintain and support all telecommunication systems, including VOIP phone switches, Voice mail, unified communications, automated call distribution systems. Maintain all staff
phone moves, additions, and changes, coordinate/support new wiring and phone system programming. Other communication services include tracking and maintaining all City cell
phones and cellular data services, various connections to voice service provider, long distance services, and various security lines. Although no major capital improvement project is
projected for 2019/2020, the number of City's staff using smartphones, data cards, cell phones, and IPad's have increased significantly.
Target
Target
Count
minimum of 90 percent
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 99.5 percent
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
The Service Desk program provides 1st and 2nd tier customer support services on all technologies used by City staff. This program is responsible for the purchase, configuration,
deployment and support of all computer workstations, in‐car video equipment, conferencing A/V equipment, mobile devices, printers, scanner and all other edge devices. This group
manage the network user accounts, network objects, workstation policies and the assets inventory and surplus. The Service Desk assists in after hour mission critical IT support
requests, (on‐call services).
minimum of 80 percent
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Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Average customer satisfaction rating of
Enterprise GIS services per biannual internal
customer survey.
N/A 81 N/A 78 NA 76 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:2.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Dollars:323,131$ 328,479$ 439,829$ 460,921$ 524,688$ 539,281$ 539,014$ 554,838$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Property and Technical Services review of
development proposals are processed
within two weeks.
95 95 N/A 95 98 95 TBD
City's property (zoning, right of way,
annexations) database is updated within
two weeks of notification are updated
within two weeks of notification.
100 99 N/A 95 98 100 TBD
The Survey Control Network is fully updated. N/A N/A N/A 60 65 50 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:2.00 2.00 3.66 3.66 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
Dollars:248,355$ 258,077$ 449,327$ 476,833$ 557,650$ 583,854$ 566,273$ 597,017$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:684,000$ 610,000$ 771,000$ 768,000$ 1,148,956$ 861,789$ 835,600$ 806,500$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Performance evaluations are timely
completed and filed with Human Resources. 100 100 75? 33 45 100 TBD
Department expenditures are within budget. 98 100 100 100 100 100 TBD
The Civil Section of the Attorney's office
meets its performance measures new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 75 99 100 TBD
The Prosecution Section of the Attorney's
office meets its performance measures new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 N/A 100 100 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Dollars:673,569$ 435,909$ 472,632$ 485,691$ 506,233$ 520,059$ 561,220$ 597,100$
The City Attorney Department has individual attorneys assigned to City departments as the primary point of contact. The City Attorney supervises the prioritization of work to these
attorneys, works with the various attorneys to cooperatively problem‐solve and provide legal opinions, legal support and documents. The City Attorney is responsible for redundancy
in skills, cross‐training, direct‐training, mentoring, performance evaluation and discipline. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to all
aƩorneys within the department, back‐up support for civil and prosecuƟon paralegals, and maintaining office operaƟons.
On the prosecution side the focus is much more on providing service to a single entity, the Municipal Court. For that reason, the single point of contact has been established as the
Chief Prosecuting Attorney. The City Attorney meets frequently with the Chief Prosecuting Attorney to discuss discovery, scheduling and other issues.
IT Capital, Administrative Services Department
Enterprise GIS, Administrative Services Department
Technical and Property Services, Community and Economic Development Department
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community and Economic
Development Department resources
budgeted for this program
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
City Attorney Department resources
budgeted for this program
Target
Target
City Attorney Administration, City Attorney Department
minimum of 80 percent
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 98 percent
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 70 percent
This program provides expertise, support, and services for the replacement and implementation of new major Information Technology initiatives to increase customer service and
reduce staff workload. The IT Capital Improvement Programs vary from year to year and can include improvements in network infrastructure, fiber optic expansion, replacement and
enhancement of end‐user equipment, core servers, switches, and storage space, special new and replacement business applications such as the assets and work order management
system and recreation system, extending city fiber infrastructure, expanding data storage capacity, and improving systems security and reliability.
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 95 percent
minimum of 95 percent
Enterprise GIS manages the City's Geographic Information System (GIS) and the City's cooperative, multi‐department, enterprise GIS efforts. The Enterprise GIS team provides
efficient, high‐quality GIS leadership, coordination, infrastructure, and services to meet the business needs of our customers and clients within the City and the communities we serve.
The Technical Services and Property Services work group is an internal support group responsible for a variety of mapping, land surveying and technology support functions, relating to
the work of several departments. Specifically these functions include: development and maintenance of the City's right of way monumentation, including the City's coordinated
Survey Control Network, review of all subdivision survey documents and the review and preparation of legal descriptions for various land /property activities, responsible for address
management within City limits, management of bonds and cash sureties, development and maintenance of the City's LAND & PLANNING GIS geodatabases, the preparation of maps,
geographic and demographic analyses, and reports, and providing technical support, including process development, implementation, integration and documentation for the City's
permit system as well as other departmental software systems.
Target
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2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
Dollars:400,686$ 403,728$ 420,448$ 428,218$ 439,334$ 444,511$ 446,919$ 453,437$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Minimize the number of unscheduled
repairs for City vehicles and motarized
equipment fleet as as percent of the total
repairs.
N/A 10 N/A N/A 23 8 TBD
Minimize “comeback” repairs, as a
percentage of the total repairs new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 5 5 TBD
Turn‐around time, percentage of work
orders completed in less than 72 hours new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 71 71 TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:10.90 10.90 10.90 10.90 10.9 10.9 9.0 9.0
Dollars:2,755,598$ 2,853,224$ 2,925,894$ 2,992,979$ 3,041,000$ 3,092,437$ 2,848,476$ 2,914,180$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dollars:1,490,000$ 1,041,000$ 2,831,000$ 1,473,000$ 4,367,000$ 2,538,000$ 4,176,000$ 1,804,000$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Square feet of coverage per employee
(IFMA 60th percentile) 21,832 23,141 23,141 23,141 N/A N/A TBD
Employee satisfaction survey % positive 76 64 72 78 N/A N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 16.0 16.0 15.8 15.8
Dollars:1,223,992$ 1,261,643$ 1,463,447$ 1,540,100$ 1,729,991$ 1,794,981$ 1,761,220$ 1,870,828$
Performance Metrics and Data 2012
results
2013
results
2014
results
2015
results
2016
results
2017
Results
2018
Results
Customer service survey satisfaction ‐
turnaround time 80 48 51 57 N/A N/A TBD
Customer service survey ‐ timeliness of
response 78 52 57 63 N/A N/A TBD
Number of Helpdesk Projects complete 1,737 2,158 2,384 2,756 N/A N/A TBD
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 8.5 8.5 12.0 12.0
Dollars:3,006,530$ 2,808,811$ 3,454,553$ 3,386,845$ 2,961,064$ 2,965,198$ 3,697,189$ 3,710,575$
minimum of 75 percent
number of projects (data)
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Community Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Print and Mail Services exclusively serves the City of Renton. From projects that support the operation of the city to those that contribute o better communication with our
community, we are commiƩed to promoƟng and enhancing the city with the highest quality printed materials we can provide. The Print Shop produces and mails the monthly uƟlity
bill, staƟonery and business cards, technical handouts, brochures, flyers booklets and forms as well as more elaborate full‐color publicaƟons. Mail Delivery services is responsible for
sorting the mail, delivery and pickup of mail to and from the city's external facilities, and coordinating various mailing options such as bulk mail, carrier routes, first class postage, and
more.
minimum of 74 percent
Target
less than or equal to 10
percent
maximum of 20424 count
Facilities Technical Maintenance Group provides the following services: Building systems repair and maintenance ‐ 52 buildings, 839,304 square feet; Control systems,
Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Safety, Security, Fire Protection Systems, including Closed Circuit TV(CCTV) and Locks, Electrical distribution
systems, Roof and surfaces maintenance, Prioritized individual service requests from all levels of employees, Employee moves, adds, and changes, After‐hours building emergency
response, Preventative Maintenance Program, City wide Security Systems; Technical Maintenance Resources and Leased Space Management.
Facilities Technical Maintenance, Community Services Department
Custodial Services, Community Services Department
Communications ‐ Print and Mail Services, Executive Department
minimum of 78 percent
less than or equal to 5
percent
minimum of 80 percent
Fleet Services provides safe, reliable vehicles and equipment for Maintenance, Police, Fire, Community Services, and City Hall. They provide quick, complete repairs of all vehicles and
equipment, and perform preventative maintenance to reduce the number of repairs and ensure safe reliable operation. They also provide in and out service of new and old equipment
and vehicles, record and schedule fuel deliveries and internal coordination with other divisions citywide on vehicle purchases.
Fleet Services provides safe, reliable vehicles and equipment for Maintenance, Police, Fire, Community Services, and City Hall. They provide quick, complete repairs of all vehicles and
equipment, and perform preventative maintenance to reduce the number of repairs and ensure safe reliable operation. They also provide in and out service of new and old equipment
and vehicles, record and schedule fuel deliveries and internal coordination with other divisions citywide on vehicle purchases.
The Custodial Maintenance Group provides high quality services benchmarked per IFMA (International Facility Management Association), BOMA (Building Owners and Managers
Association), and GSA (General Services Administration) standards.
Fleet Services Capital Recovery, Public Works Department
Fleet Services Operation & Maintenance, Public Works Department
Executive Department resources
budgeted for this program
Public Works Department resources
budgeted for this program
Target
Target
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City Service Area: Internal Support
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
FTE's:0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dollars:240,475$ 225,475$ 210,475$ 200,475$ 210,475$ 200,475$ 210,475$ 200,475$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 proposed 2020 proposed
Dollars:(27,505,553)$ (29,961,148)$(34,588,681)$(35,846,391)$(29,638,600)$(28,258,406)$ (34,638,454)$ (34,540,570)$
2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget
FTE's: 77.4 77.4 82.56 82.56 87.555 87.555 92.905 92.905
Dollars: 5,069,132$ 3,074,030$ 4,340,814$ 3,204,144$ 6,948,242$ 6,648,909$ 7,395,882$ 6,641,260$
City resources
budgeted to support
Internal Support Services
Fire Pension, Administrative Services Department
Internal Service Fund/Interfund Transactions only, Non departmental
Administrative Services Department
resources budgeted for this program
Services provided through internal business units (Internal Service Funds). Expenditures are deducted to show the net impact on City's resources.
The Firemen's Pension Fund is a closed system with membership limited to firefighters employed prior to March 1, 1970, when the LEOFF Retirement System was established. This
plan provides retirement and disability benefits, annual cost‐of‐living adjustments, and death benefits to plan members and beneficiaries.
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FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Administrative Services Business Licensing 2.10 275,444.08 ‐ 2.10 290,339 ‐
Administrative Services Healthy Housing Registration Program 1.00 40,173.30 ‐ 1.00 121,460 ‐
City Attorney City Attorney Prosecution 8.00 1,095,033.36 ‐ 8.00 1,142,246 ‐
City Attorney Rule 9 Internship Program ‐ 17,305.78 ‐ 0.00 18,060 ‐
Community & Economic
Development Building Inspection 14.00 1,865,562.98 5,041,656.00 14.00 1,936,132 5,041,656
Community & Economic
Development Convert LT Bldg Inspector to Regular 1.00 124,621.89 ‐ 1.00 129,014 ‐
Community & Economic
Development Convert Permit Tech to Supervisor ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.00 ‐ ‐
Community & Economic
Development Healthy Housing Registration Program 1.00 248,230.26 ‐ 2.00 341,079 465,510
Community & Economic
Development Code Enforcement program 4.00 522,600.27 ‐ 4.00 552,391 ‐
Community Services Serving vulnerable/low income 4.00 1,223,485.97 20,000.00 4.00 1,255,145 20,000
Community Services Increase Homeless Cold Weather Shelter ‐ 3,000.00 ‐ 0.00 3,000 ‐
Community Services Increase Housing Repair Assistance Program ‐ 10,000.00 ‐ 0.00 10,000 ‐
Community Services CDBG ‐ 63,133.00 63,133.00 0.00 63,133 63,133
Executive Emergency Management 3.00 616,276.48 ‐ 3.00 696,472 ‐
Executive Compliance with Legal Mandates for Translation ‐ 18,000.00 ‐ 0.00 18,000 ‐
Executive Public Safety Communications ‐ 2,082.00 ‐ 0.00 1,776 ‐
Executive Restoration of Funding for AmeriCorps Mat ‐ 9,500.00 ‐ 0.00 10,500 ‐
Municipal Court Probation 1.00 133,841.36 145,000.00 1.00 139,236 145,000
Municipal Court Probation Drug Testing ‐ 5,000.00 ‐ 0.00 5,000 ‐
Police Police Administration 4.00 8,615,669.19 ‐ 4.00 7,806,703 ‐
Police Ammunition ‐ 76,800.00 ‐ 0.00 77,800 ‐
Police Auxiliary Services ‐ Jail ‐ 6,237,344.00 ‐ 0.00 6,518,024 ‐
Police Patrol Services 14.50 3,623,027.42 2,173,405.00 14.50 3,771,085 2,173,405
Police Parking Enforcement from 0.5 to 1.0 FTE 0.50 124,390.84 102,000.00 0.50 51,382 102,000
Police Convert Police Officer to Traffic Sergeant ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.00 38,263 ‐
Police Patrol Operations 67.00 11,175,827.93 ‐ 67.00 12,007,857 ‐
Police Balistic Protection ‐ 49,459.00 ‐ 0.00 ‐ ‐
Police Staff Services 16.40 1,855,552.40 ‐ 16.40 1,957,362 ‐
Police Add Records 1.0 FTE 1.00 113,250.95 ‐ 1.00 114,238 ‐
Police Investigations 22.00 3,516,861.43 ‐ 22.00 3,699,534 ‐
Police Administrative Services 14.00 2,406,157.12 225,000.00 14.00 2,499,612 225,000
Police Special Operations 22.00 3,579,521.93 ‐ 22.00 3,797,211 ‐
Police Electronic Home Detention Program 2.00 495,059.39 230,000.00 2.00 510,515 230,000
202.50 48,142,212 8,000,194 203.50 49,582,567 8,465,704
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
Community Services CIP General Gov't (Safety & Health)‐ 90,000.00 90,000.00 0.00 90,000 90,000
‐ 90,000 90,000 0.00 90,000 90,000
202.50 48,232,212 8,090,194 203.50 49,672,567 8,555,704
See the CIP Section of this document for detailed information of the budgeted Capital Projects.
Total Operating and Capital FTE and $
Total Capital FTE and $
City Service Area 2019 adopted 2020 adopted
City Service Area: Safety and Health
Revenue, Expenditure and Capital Budgets by
City Service Area
Capital Programs
Department Program Name 2020 adopted2019 adopted
Total Safety and Health $
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FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Administrative Services Hearing Examiner ‐ 40,000.00 ‐ 0.00 40,000 ‐
Administrative Services City Clerk 6.00 1,301,086.77 ‐ 6.00 1,362,852 ‐
City Attorney City Attorney Civil 3.88 705,004.06 ‐ 3.88 731,342 ‐
City Attorney Increase Paralegal to Full‐Time (0.12 FTE)0.12 14,666.71 ‐ 0.12 15,015 ‐
Municipal Court Criminal Case Processing 5.00 624,523.63 175,200.00 5.00 647,455 170,200
Municipal Court Infraction Processing 5.00 641,462.70 1,565,200.00 5.00 662,151 1,565,200
Municipal Court Court Administration 3.00 940,967.07 60,000.00 3.00 1,003,962 60,000
Municipal Court Jury trial expense ‐ 61,500.00 ‐ 0.00 61,500 ‐
Municipal Court Add 2.0 FTE Judicial Specialists 2.00 238,864.52 240,000.00 2.00 230,872 240,000
Community Services Volunteer Program 1.00 125,651.74 ‐ 1.00 130,089 ‐
Executive Executive Operations 4.00 1,482,958.97 ‐ 4.00 1,472,713 ‐
Executive Exec Operations Increased Costs ‐ 14,874.00 ‐ 0.00 17,874 ‐
Executive Intergovernmental Relations ‐ 120,000.00 ‐ 0.00 120,000 ‐
Executive Intergovernmental Relations increased costs ‐ 46,000.00 ‐ 0.00 46,000 ‐
Executive Citywide Communications 4.00 653,747.62 657,900.00 4.00 675,768 680,005
Executive Cable Communication Fund ‐ 97,674.00 97,674.00 0.00 97,674 97,674
Executive Court Public Defenders ‐ 450,000.00 ‐ 0.00 450,000 ‐
Legislative Legislative Operations 8.00 384,409.96 ‐ 8.00 399,907 ‐
Legislative Legal/Appeal Fees ‐ 30,000.00 ‐ 0.00 30,000 ‐
42.00 7,973,392 2,795,974 42.00 8,195,173 2,813,079
42.00 7,973,392 2,795,974 42.00 8,195,173 2,813,079 Total Operating and Capital FTE and $
Total Representative Gov't FTE and $
City Service Area: Representative Government
Revenue, Expenditure and Capital Budgets by
City Service Area
Department Program Name 2020 adopted2019 adopted
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FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Community & Economic Development CED Administration 1.80 1,342,188.24 ‐ 1.80 1,449,219 ‐
Community & Economic Development Economic Development 4.00 775,993.51 ‐ 4.00 804,892 ‐
Community & Economic Development Add 1.0 FTE Economic Dev Specialist 1.00 138,545.26 ‐ 1.00 136,346 ‐
Community & Economic Development Long Range Planning 3.20 538,774.45 ‐ 3.20 559,463 ‐
Community & Economic Development Current Planning 8.64 1,135,859.29 98,000.00 8.64 1,199,902 98,000
Community & Economic Development Arts & Culture ‐ 52,900.00 ‐ 0.00 52,900 ‐
Community & Economic Development Increase Arts & Culture Funding ‐ 50,000.00 ‐ 0.00 50,000 ‐
Community & Economic Development One Percent for Art Fund Program ‐ 15,000.00 15,000.00 0.00 15,000 15,000
Community & Economic
Development CDBG ‐ CED ‐ 361,724.00 361,724.00 0.00 361,724 361,724
Community Services Museum 1.00 252,297.85 ‐ 1.00 265,248 ‐
Community Services Administration/Com Svcs 2.00 528,905.89 ‐ 2.00 561,353 ‐
Community Services Add 1.0 FTE CS Deputy Administrator ‐ ‐ ‐ 1.00 207,850 ‐
Community Services Leased Facilities 1.00 1,007,969.65 842,550.00 1.00 1,012,141 842,550
Community Services Parks and Trails Program 24.60 5,088,786.19 10,000.00 24.60 5,505,737 10,000
Community Services Increase Intermittent Salaries & Wages‐PKS ‐ 25,000.00 ‐ 0.00 25,000 ‐
Community Services RCC & Park Programming 6.43 2,941,323.50 1,334,554.00 6.43 3,040,909 1,358,583
Community Services Recreation Master and Strategic Plan ‐ 50,000.00 ‐ 0.00 50,000 ‐
Community Services LT Rec Specialist .5 FTE Best Start Program 0.50 40,521.17 78,203.88 0.50 43,519 82,818
Community Services Aquatics 1.39 937,636.54 827,655.00 1.39 949,586 827,655
Community Services Senior Activity Center 4.68 966,960.50 128,000.00 4.68 987,099 128,000
Community Services Community Engagement and Events 3.18 674,972.01 68,000.00 3.18 708,019 68,000
Community Services Farmers Market 1.00 131,218.93 39,100.00 1.00 134,938 39,100
Community Services Move Farmer's Market to 001 Fund ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.00 ‐ ‐
Community Services Neighborhood Program 1.64 323,303.91 ‐ 1.64 340,206 ‐
Community Services Neighborhood Centers 1.68 352,538.11 ‐ 1.68 364,303 ‐
67.74 17,732,419 3,802,787 68.74 18,825,355 3,831,430
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Community Services CIP ‐ General Gov't (Livable Community)‐ 3,666,357.33 3,425,000.00 0.00 2,424,680 2,175,000
Community Services Parks Impact Mitigation Fund ‐ 1,629,000.00 ‐ 0.00 600,000 ‐
‐ 5,295,357 3,425,000 0.00 3,024,680 2,175,000
67.74 23,027,776 7,227,787 68.74 21,850,035 6,006,430
Revenue, Expenditure and Capital Budgets by
City Service Area
City Service Area: Livable Community
Total Operating and Capital FTE and $
See the CIP Section of this document for detailed information of the budgeted Capital Projects.
City Service Area 2019 adopted 2020 adopted
Total Capital FTE and $
Department Program Name
Capital Programs
2020 adopted2019 adopted
Total Livable Community FTE and $
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FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Public Works Public Works Administration 2.00 425,954 ‐ 2.00 479,048 ‐
Public Works Airport Operations 9.00 1,820,429 2,126,767 9.00 1,914,113 2,526,767
Public Works Trans Operations Maintenance Section 9.60 1,696,261 ‐ 9.60 1,782,219 ‐
Public Works Add 1.0 FTE Traffic Maint Worker I 1.00 170,826 ‐ 1.00 136,101 ‐
Public Works Transportation Systems Admin 2.50 821,814 ‐ 2.50 888,441 ‐
Public Works Building the Mobility Network 8.42 1,339,697 360,000 8.42 1,396,997 360,000
Public Works Transit Coordination/Commute Trip Reduction 0.70 234,412 40,000 0.70 238,604 40,000
Public Works Bridges and Guardrails 0.33 50,788 ‐ 0.33 52,458 ‐
Public Works Sidewalk Program 0.05 8,311 ‐ 0.05 8,708 ‐
Public Works Add 1.0 FTE Trans Design Civil Eng III 1.00 159,802 ‐ 1.00 157,455 ‐
Public Works Trans Operations Engineering Section 5.00 1,412,000 ‐ 5.00 1,447,860 ‐
Public Works Trans Operations Internal Support Services 1.90 266,646 ‐ 1.90 276,605 ‐
Public Works Traffic Calming Radar Speed Signs ‐ 50,000 ‐ 0.00 50,000 ‐
Public Works Increase Sign Supplies Budget ‐ 20,000 ‐ 0.00 20,000 ‐
Public Works Public Works Maintenance Administration 5.45 1,154,354 ‐ 5.45 1,427,876 ‐
Public Works Street Maintenance 19.46 4,110,281 763,432 19.46 4,291,485 763,432
Public Works Add 2.0 FTE Street Maint Svc Worker 3 2.00 593,557 ‐ 2.00 365,798 ‐
Total Mobility FTE and $68.41 14,335,133 3,290,199 68.41 14,933,769 3,690,199
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Public Works T Airport Capital Improvement Program ‐ 925,000.00 925,000.00 0.00 525,000 525,000
Public Works T Transportation CIP ‐ 21,205,208.00 21,695,708.00 0.00 17,579,673 16,797,123
Public Works T Transportation Impact Mitigation Fund ‐ 950,000.00 1,020,000.00 0.00 1,640,362 1,435,875
Public Works T Arterial Street Fund ‐ 700,000.00 700,000.00 0.00 710,000 710,000
23,780,208 24,340,708 0.00 20,455,035 19,467,998
68.41 38,115,341 27,630,907 68.41 35,388,804 23,158,197
Revenue, Expenditure and Capital Budgets by
City Service Area
Note: The first letter(s) of the CIP description title identifies the type of project. A = Airport, T = Transportation
See the CIP Section of this document for detailed information of the budgeted Capital Projects.
Total Operating and Capital FTE and $
City Service Area 2019 adopted 2020 adopted
2019 adopted
Total Capital FTE and $
City Service Area: Mobility
Capital Programs
Department Program Name 2020 adopted
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FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Administrative Services Utility Billing and Cashiering 4.90 669,799 ‐ 4.90 691,551 ‐
Community & Economic Development Development Engineering 13.33 1,913,956 459,707 13.33 2,011,360 479,207
Community & Economic Development Add 1 FTE Dev Engineering Inspector 1.00 141,729 148,400 1.00 145,051 148,400
Community Services Golf Course 9.75 2,261,504 2,281,920 9.75 2,353,249 2,360,860
Community Services Increase Golf Fees ‐ ‐ 78,100.00 0.00 ‐ 96,430
Community Services Parks Planning, Urban Forestry and Na Res 4.40 1,169,184 241,357 4.40 1,197,915 249,680
Community Services Maintenance for Parks Planning ‐ 12,000.00 ‐ 0.00 12,000 ‐
Community Services Contracted Services for Parks Planning ‐ 64,600.00 ‐ 0.00 64,600 ‐
Public Works Waterworks Revenue Bond Debt ‐ 2,751,521 ‐ 0.00 2,748,753 ‐
Public Works King County Metro Fund ‐ 16,922,613 16,922,613 0.00 17,007,226 17,007,226
Public Works Public Works Trust Fund Loan Debt ‐ 355,309 ‐ 0.00 353,578 ‐
Public Works Solid Waste Collection 1.50 18,508,226 19,428,521 1.50 18,521,051 19,428,521
Public Works Solid Waste Education 1.00 174,036 72,506 1.00 178,904 72,506
Public Works Utility Systems Administration 3.50 1,332,475 ‐ 3.50 1,451,874 ‐
Public Works Laserfiche Scanning Program ‐ 22,500 22,500 0.00 45,000 45,000
Public Works Internship Program ‐ 30,000 30,000 0.00 30,000 30,000
Public Works Water Engineering and Planning 7.30 3,810,813 9,683,614 7.30 3,886,729 11,601,574
Public Works Water Education 0.20 158,118 ‐ 0.20 159,383 ‐
Public Works Wastewater Engineering and Planning 5.00 3,253,700 4,396,583 5.00 3,304,791 6,425,499
Public Works 1.0 FTE Wastewater Civil Engineer III 1.00 148,792 148,792 1.00 160,545 160,545
Public Works Surface Water Engineering and Planning 7.80 3,327,172 10,458,983 7.80 3,421,158 10,865,732
Public Works Surface Water NPDES Education 1.20 221,904 ‐ 1.20 231,710 ‐
Public Works Water Maintenance 26.12 6,228,736 10,078 26.12 6,466,489 10,078
Public Works Wastewater Maintenance 9.73 2,069,993 19,740 9.73 2,116,181 19,740
Public Works Add 2.0 FTE Wastewater Maint Svc Worker 3 2.00 320,775 ‐ 2.00 259,724 ‐
Public Works Surface Water Maintenance 16.24 3,309,260 10,700 16.24 3,467,949 10,700
Public Works Solid Waste Litter Control 2.00 390,874 4,692 2.00 414,508 4,692
117.97 69,569,588 64,418,806 117.97 70,701,281 69,016,389
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Public Works W Water CIP ‐ 9,130,000.00 9,130,000.00 0.00 7,880,000 7,880,000
Public Works SW Surface Water CIP ‐ 3,450,000.00 3,450,000.00 0.00 5,200,000 5,200,000
Public Works WW Wastewater CIP ‐ 7,000,000.00 7,000,000.00 0.00 5,000,000 5,000,000
Community Services Golf Course MM ‐ ‐ 72,000.00 0.00 72,000 76,000
Community Services CIP ‐ General Gov't (Utilities & Environment)‐ 425,000.00 425,000.00 0.00 425,000 425,000
‐ 20,005,000 20,077,000 0.00 18,577,000 18,581,000
117.97 89,574,588 84,495,806 117.97 89,278,281 87,597,389
Revenue, Expenditure and Capital Budgets by
City Service Area
Total Operating and Capital FTE and $
City Service Area 2019 adopted 2020 adopted
Total Capital FTE and $
City Service Area: Utilities and Environment
Note: The first letter(s) of the CIP description title identifies the type of project. W = Water, WW = Wastewater, SW = Surface Water
See the CIP Section of this document for detailed information of the budgeted Capital Projects.
Total Utilities and Environment FTE and $
Capital Programs
Department Program Name 2020 adopted2019 adopted
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FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Administrative Services Accounting and Auditing 2.50 486,618 ‐ 2.50 503,443 ‐
Administrative Services Asset, Debt, and Treasury Management ‐ 771,650 ‐ 0.00 783,500 ‐
Administrative Services Budgeting and Financial Planning 2.50 388,963 ‐ 2.50 405,788 ‐
Administrative Services Enterprise GIS 3.00 539,014 539,007 3.00 554,838 541,147
Administrative Services Finance Administration 2.50 861,698 ‐ 2.50 919,985 ‐
Administrative Services Finance Operations 4.00 476,827 ‐ 4.00 498,223 ‐
Administrative Services Fire Pension ‐ 210,475 468,000 0.00 200,475 468,000
Administrative Services IT Administration 1.50 309,609 309,612 1.50 320,766 312,857
Administrative Services IT Capital ‐ 835,600 985,600 0.00 806,500 936,842
Administrative Services Applications and Database Services 7.00 2,242,039 2,242,039 7.00 2,256,805 2,201,141
Administrative Services Payroll 2.00 201,976 ‐ 2.00 216,986 ‐
Administrative Services Service Desk Support 3.00 701,127 701,126 3.00 721,999 704,744
Administrative Services Add 1.0 FTE IT Service Desk Technician 1.00 65,017 ‐ 1.00 72,404 ‐
Administrative Services System Services 3.00 689,023 689,028 3.00 705,438 688,043
Administrative Services Add 1.0 FTE IT Network Specialist 1.00 128,748 ‐ 1.00 137,445 ‐
Administrative Services Telecommunications 1.00 543,673 543,676 1.00 519,627 506,839
City Attorney City Attorney Administration 2.00 561,220 ‐ 2.00 597,100 ‐
Community & Economic
Development Technical and Property Services 4.53 566,273 ‐ 4.53 597,017 ‐
Community Services Facilities Technical Maintenance 9.50 3,470,407 3,463,584 9.50 3,483,352 3,476,060
Community Services Add 0.5 FTE CS Administrative Secretary 1 0.50 78,533 ‐ 0.50 70,227 ‐
Community Services Add 1.0 FTE FAC Capital Project Coordinator 1.00 148,249 148,250 1.00 156,996 156,996
Community Services Add 1.0 FTE Facilities Coordinator 1.00 ‐ ‐ 1.00 ‐ ‐
Community Services Custodial Services 14.75 1,671,000 1,645,965 14.75 1,772,245 1,685,450
Community Services Add 1.0 FTE FAC Custodian 1.00 90,220 ‐ 1.00 98,583 ‐
Executive Communication ‐ Print and Mail Services 1.63 446,919 446,916 1.63 453,437 453,436
Executive Organization Development 1.00 170,865 ‐ 1.00 184,676 ‐
Executive Organization Development Costs ‐ 18,000 ‐ 0.00 18,000 ‐
Human Resources & Risk
Management HR/RM Administration 7.00 1,443,999 ‐ 7.00 1,509,913 ‐
Human Resources & Risk
Management HR Add 1.0 FTE Supported Employment, Any Dept 1.00 43,083 22,500 1.00 97,445 45,000
Human Resources & Risk
Management HR Intermittent Salaries and Wages ‐ 17,000 ‐ 0.00 17,000 ‐
Human Resources & Risk
Management Benefits 1.75 12,629,151 12,187,613 1.75 13,551,651 13,812,734
Human Resources & Risk
Management Risk Management 3.25 4,202,884 3,321,143 3.25 4,231,786 3,368,962
Public Works Fleet Services Capital Recovery ‐ 4,176,000 4,497,582 0.00 1,804,000 2,744,286
Public Works Fleet Services Operation & Maintenance 9.00 2,848,476 2,894,813 9.00 2,914,180 2,906,033
Non‐Departmental Internal Service Fund/Interfund Transactions only*(34,638,454) (34,638,454) (34,540,570) (34,540,570)
Total Internal Services FTE and $92.91 7,395,882 468,000 92.91 6,641,260 468,000
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Community Services CIP General Gov't (Internal Services)‐ 2,710,000.00 1,689,000.00 0.00 1,910,000 1,910,000
‐ 2,710,000 1,689,000 0.00 1,910,000 1,910,000
Total Operating and Capital FTE and $92.91 10,105,882 2,157,000 92.91 8,551,260 2,378,000
Revenue, Expenditure and Capital Budgets by
City Service Area
Total Capital FTE and $
City Service Area: Internal Support
* Services provided through internal business units (Internal Service Funds). Both revenues and expenditures are deducted to show the net impact on City's resources.
City Service Area 2019 adopted 2020 adopted
Capital Programs
Department Program Name 2020 adopted2019 adopted
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FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Administrative Services General Government Debt ‐ 6,793,668 563,890 0.00 6,798,436 557,565
Non‐Departmental Other City Svc ‐ Employee Separation Pay ‐ 775,016 ‐ 0.00 782,516 ‐
Non‐Departmental LEOFF 1 Medical Obligation ‐ 2,624,684 ‐ 0.00 2,624,684 ‐
Non‐Departmental Association Dues and Contracted Services ‐ 185,481 ‐ 0.00 188,479 ‐
Non‐Departmental Indirect Cost Transfer Multi Depts ‐ ‐ 3,449,821 0.00 ‐ 3,586,827
Non‐Departmental Fire Impact Mitigation Fund ‐ 128,576 99,000 0.00 113,808 99,000
Internal Service Fund/Interfund Transactions only ‐ 34,638,454 34,638,454 0.00 34,540,570 34,540,570
Total Transfers and Interfund Transactions 0.00 45,145,879 38,751,165 0.00 45,048,493 38,783,962
FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $ Tot Rev $
Revenue General Governmental Fund Revenues ‐ 2,627,000 86,119,023 0.00 2,268,000 87,564,707
Revenue Non‐GG Fund Revenues ‐ ‐ 405,922 0.00 ‐ 405,922
‐ 2,627,000 86,524,945 0.00 2,268,000 87,970,629
Total Other Programs ‐ 47,772,879 125,276,110 0.00 47,316,493 126,754,591
Revenue, Expenditure and Capital Budgets by
City Service Area
City‐Wide Transfers and Other Interfund Transactions
Total City‐Wide Revenue Estimates
City‐Wide Revenue Estimate
Department Program Name
2020 adopted2019 adopted
2019 adopted 2020 adopted
Department Program Name
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Renton Results - Revenue, Expenditure and
Capital Budgets by City Service Area
2 - 46
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
202.50 48,142,212 8,000,194 203.50 49,582,567 8,465,704
42.00 7,973,392 2,795,974 42.00 8,195,173 2,813,079
67.74 17,732,419 3,802,787 68.74 18,825,355 3,831,430
68.41 14,335,133 3,290,199 68.41 14,933,769 3,690,199
117.97 69,569,588 64,418,806 117.97 70,701,281 69,016,389
92.91 7,395,882 468,000 92.91 6,641,260 468,000
591.53 165,148,627 82,775,959 593.53 168,879,405 88,284,801
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
‐ 90,000 90,000 0.00 90,000 90,000
‐ ‐ ‐ 0.00 ‐ ‐
‐ 5,295,357 3,425,000 0.00 3,024,680 2,175,000
‐ 23,780,208 24,340,708 0.00 20,455,035 19,467,998
‐ 20,005,000 20,077,000 0.00 18,577,000 18,581,000
‐ 2,710,000 1,689,000 0.00 1,910,000 1,910,000
‐ 51,880,565 49,621,708 0.00 44,056,715 42,223,998
FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
‐ 45,145,879 38,751,165 0.00 45,048,493 38,783,962
‐ 2,627,000 86,524,945 0.00 2,268,000 87,970,629
‐ 47,772,879 125,276,110 0.00 47,316,493 126,754,591
Grand Totals 591.53 264,802,071 257,673,777 593.53 260,252,613 257,263,390
Operating Programs
Reconciliation to Budget by Fund and Department
Below will reconcile the Programs within Renton Results with the Total Adopted Budget
Safety & Health*
Livable Community
Transfers and Interfund Transactions
City‐Wide Revenue Estimate
Total Other
City Service Area
Total Capital FTE and $
Representative Government
Mobility
Utilities & Environment
Internal Support**
Other Programs
2019 adopted 2020 adopted
City Service Area 2020 adopted2019 adopted
2019 adopted 2020 adopted
Utilities & Environment
Internal Support**
Capital Programs
City Service Area
Total Operating FTE and $
Safety & Health*
Livable Community
Representative Government
Mobility
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3 BUDGET BY DEPARTMENT
Legislative
3‐1
Executive
3‐7
City Attorney
3‐21
Court Services
3‐25
Administrative Services (AS)
3‐31
Community and Economic Development (CED)
3‐41
Community Services
3‐57
Fire and Emergency Services
3‐81
Human Resources and Risk Management (HR&RM)
3‐83
Other City Services
3‐91
Police
3‐93
Public Works (PW)
3‐107
Legislative
Randy Corman
Councilmember
Ryan McIrvin
Councilmember
Ruth Pérez
Councilmember
Armondo Pavone
Councilmember
Don Persson
Councilmember
Ed Prince
Councilmember
Carol Ann Witschi
Councilmember
Council Liaison
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Legislative 3 - 1
Legislative
Mission
The City Council assesses the needs of the public and sets priorities; develops and adopts the annual budget, ordinances,
resolutions, and policy alternatives to meet those needs, consistent with City goals and objectives; and provides
coordination and evaluation of programs and service objectives.
City Councilmembers Names and Terms
Councilmember Position # Term Service
Began Term Expires
Randy Corman 1 4 years 1994 12/31/2021
Ryan McIrvin 4 4 years 2016 12/31/2019
Armondo Pavone 2 4 years 2014 12/31/2021
Ruth Pérez 6 4 years 2014 12/31/2021
Don Persson 7 4 years 2000 12/31/2019
Ed Prince 5 4 years 2012 12/31/2019
Carol Ann Witschi 3 4 years 2016 12/31/2019
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Operating Budget Summary 358,550 368,211 362,101 376,303 377,512 414,410 429,907 10.1% 3.7%
Position Summary 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.0% 0.0%
List of Legislative Renton Results Decision Packages:
2019 Adopted 2020 Adopted
Package # Description FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
200001.0011 Legislative Operations 8.00 384,410 ‐ 8.00 399,907 ‐
250001.0003 Legal/Appeal Fees ‐ 30,000 ‐ ‐ 30,000 ‐
Total 8.00 414,410$ ‐$ 8.00 429,907$ ‐$
Legislative Performance Measures:
City Service Area City Service Area Strategies Performance Measures 2012 Results 2013 Results 2014 Results 2015 Results 2016 Results
2017 Results
if available
Policy and program decisions
reflecting community values
Community Rates the City as heading in
the right directions (survey rate fair,
good or excellent)
55%
(2011 Survey)N/A N/A 64%* N/A 58%*
Policy and fiscal
accountability
Cost of government per capita
(General Gov’t Funds, Budgeted
Expenditures/population)
$1,107 $1,702 $1,702 $1,851 $1,851 pending
* Residential Surveys are conducted every three‐four years; changing methodologies in 2015 prevent precise comparison over time.
Representative
Government
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Legislative 3 - 2
Highlight of Budget Changes:
Personnel Benefits increased by $15K in 2019 due to projected increased in medical/dental benefits.
Other Services & Charges increased by $30K in 2019 due to a new program request for increased legal/appeal fees.
Interfund Payments decreased by $10K in 2019 due to projected decreases in Fleet maintenance & operations but
increased by $8K in 2020 due to the RRFA not using the City for internal services (absorbing costs).
Expenditure Budget by Division ‐ Legislative
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 186,689 189,885 189,856 192,448 192,505 195,064 197,629 1.4% 1.3%
Personnel Benefits 80,451 80,097 88,340 84,239 94,892 99,659 104,817 18.3% 5.2%
Supplies 1,640 2,000 1,453 2,000 1,537 2,000 2,000 0.0% 0.0%
Other Services & Charges 21,629 33,316 19,538 33,316 24,279 63,316 63,316 90.0% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 68,141 62,913 62,913 64,300 64,300 54,371 62,145 ‐15.4% 14.3%
Total 358,550 368,211 362,101 376,303 377,512 414,410 429,907 10.1% 3.7%
Staffing Levels by Division ‐ Legislative
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.0% 0.0%
2017/2018 Accomplishments
Adopted the following:
2019‐2024 City of Renton Business Plan
Renton Downtown Civic Core Vision and Action Plan
2018 Legislative Priorities
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
Adopted a resolution to amend the amount of impact fees collected on behalf of the Renton Regional Fire
Authority
Resolution opposing the siting of illegal substance injection facilities
Ordinance to revise regulations related to camping and overnight stays in City parks
Ordinance amending the Downtown Business District Map and adopting the Downtown Streetscape Design
Standards and Guidelines
2016 Title IV Docket Group 12
Ordinance to add a new chapter for Vehicle Trespass to allow effective prosecution of offenders of vehicle theft
and vehicle prowls
Authorized the following:
$4 million for the capital campaign of the Family First Community Center
Agreement for the Cedar River Maintenance Dredge Project
Neighborhood Project Grant awards
Contract for the Williams Ave. S and Wells Ave S Conversion Project
Turnback Agreement with WSDOT for jurisdictional transfer of segments of SR515, SR900, SR169 and SR167
Purchase of 32 fleet vehicles in order to implement the first phase of the Police Department Take Home Vehicle
Program
Installing School zone speeding Cameras at Sierra Heights Elementary School
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Legislative 3 - 3
Agreement for design work for Sunset Neighborhood Park, Phase II
Purchase of 25 In‐car Camera units for the Police Department
Awarded the following:
Awarded the contract for Sunset Lane Demolition Project
Awarded the contract for the 2017 Street Patch and Overlay Project
Awarded the contract for the 2017 Sidewalk Rehabilitation and Replacement and Street Overlay Project
Awarded the contract for construction of Fire Station 15
Awarded the contract for City Hall Elevator Modernization Project
Approved the following:
Agreement with the State Department of Commerce to accept $1,700,000 in funding for the Sunset Neighborhood
Park Phase I project
N 30th St & Burnett Ave N Storm System Improvement project and approved construction
Construction of the Main Avenue South (South 3rd Street to Mill Avenue South) Project
Final design and construction for Phase 3 of the Lake Washington Loop Trail project
Work program for 2017 and a revision of the City Center Community Plan.
Recommended priorities for the Benson Hill Community Plan
Agreement for design services for Fire Station# 15.
Adoption of the 2018‐ 2023 City of Renton Business Plan.
Conversion of Williams Ave. S., Wells Ave. S to two‐way traffic
The 2017 Regional Policy Agenda
Agreement for pre‐design engineering services for the Downtown Utility Improvements Project, Phase I
Agreement for the Falcon Ridge Lift Station Replacement and Force Main Improvements Project
Parks Maintenance North Interior Upgrades project
Contract in the amount of $306,896.36, for the N. 3rd St. Tree and Sidewalk project
Acceptance of $288,000 in grant funding for one parcel as part of the May Creek Greenway
2017‐2018 Budget and associated amendments and Fee Schedule
Ordinance granting Puget Sound Energy a 15 year franchise agreement
Contract for Duvall Ave. NE Pavement Preservation Project
Interlocal agreement to participate in King County’s Regional Historic Preservation Program
Contract for design for the N Park Ave Extension Project
Reorganization of the Facilities Division to add 2 new positions
Purchase of a North Star 192‐inch crime scene module
2016‐2018 Renton Police Guild commissioned Employees’ contract
Contract for Logan Ave. N Roadway Improvements Project
Surplus property procedures for the sale of the former Highlands Library site
Construction of Sunset Neighborhood Park, Phase I
Ordinance to allow for a refinancing plan of $6.12 million of bonds to replace existing water and sewer bonds
totaling $6.19 million
Latecomer’s Agreement to recover $188,408 estimated cost of sewer extension along SE 132nd St.
Contract for construction management and inspection services for the NE 31st Street Bridge Replacement Project
Cooperative Agreement with WSDOT for design and construction of the I‐405/SR‐167 Interchange Direct
Connector Project
2018‐2023 Six‐year Transportation Improvement Program
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Budget by Department - Legislative 3 - 4
Contract to add the operation of Red Light Camera and School zone Speeding Camera enforcement Programs at
Maplewood Heights Elementary School and three intersections
2017 Long Range Planning Work Schedule
Allocations for the 2018 Lodging Tax Fund
Agreement for the 2018 comprehensive Rate Study and Recommendation for System Development charges for
Water, Wastewater and Surface Water Utilities
Acceptance of $645,760 in grants for Phase II improvements for the Sunset Neighborhood Park
Contract for N 27th Place Bridge Scour Repair Project
Allocation of Community Block Development Grant funds
Ordinance clarifying that calls to report domestic violence, rex‐related offenses, stalking or the need for medical
attention shall not be considered a nuisance
Construction of the Logan Avenue N Improvement project
Process for Local Licensing of Marijuana Businesses
Lower Blast Fence Rehabilitation Project at the Renton Municipal Airport
Roof Replacement at Maplewood Booster Pump Station
Cascade Interceptor Rehabilitation Phase II project
Maplewood Creek Stormwater Outfall Improvements project
Conversion of street light fixtures to energy efficient LED fixtures
Lake Washington Loop Trail project
Final Design for the Downtown Circulation Project – Phase 1
Senior Center parking Lot Lighting project
Taxiway Bravo Rehabilitation south Portion Project at the airport
Grant funding to complete the NE 31st St. Bridge Replacement
Grant funding to complete the N 27th Place Bridge Scour Repair project
S 7th St. and Shattuck Ave. S Intersection Improvements project
Airport Lift Station Replacement
Monterey Terrace Water Main Replacement Project
Bond Refunding of 2006 Limited Term General Obligation bonds saving approximately $1.46 million
Interlocal Agreements with WSDOT regarding I‐405/I‐5 to SR‐169 Stage 2 Widening and SR‐515 Interchange Project
Position Listing ‐ Legislative
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted
Legislative Services/City Council
E09 City Council Members (Elected) 7.007.007.007.007.007.007.00
M17 City Council Liaison 1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00
Grade Title
Total Legislative Services
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Legislative 3 - 5
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MAYOR
Denis Law
13.63 FTEs
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER
Robert Harrison
12.63 FTEs
Public Defender
(contracted)
Mayor's Office
3 FTEs
Mayor Support
Strategic Leadership and
Direction
Comprehensive Plan and
Annual Budget Oversight
Organizational
Development
Deputy Public Affairs
Administrator
Preeti Shridhar
5.63 FTEs
Diversity/Inclusion Hotel/Motel Advisory
Committee
Intergovernmental
Relations
Communications
4.63 FTEs
Media Relations
Graphic Design/Multi‐
Media
Website
Print and Mail
Cable Channel 21
Emergency Management
Deborah Needham
3 FTEs
Emergency Management
Staff
Executive
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 7
Executive
Mission
Provide executive leadership and management for the City of Renton government to act strategically, implement decisions
efficiently and accurately, apply City policies uniformly, and achieve City goals expeditiously.
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Operating Budget Summary 3,466,686 3,998,738 3,939,170 4,102,132 4,041,124 4,146,897 4,262,890 1.1% 2.8%
Position Summary 11.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 13.63 13.63 13.63 7.9% 0.0%
List of Executive Renton Results Decision Packages:
2019 Adopted 2020 Adopted
Package # Description FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
100009.0048 Emergency Management for the COR 3.00 616,276 ‐ 3.00 696,472 ‐
150009.0014 Compliance with Legal Mandates for Translation ‐ 18,000 ‐ ‐ 18,000 ‐
150009.0016 Public Safety Communications ‐ 2,082 ‐ ‐ 1,776 ‐
150009.0017 Restoration of Funding for AmeriCorps Mat ‐ 9,500 ‐ ‐ 10,500 ‐
200003.0038 Intergovernmental Relations ‐ 120,000 ‐ ‐ 120,000 ‐
200003.0039 Executive Operations 4.00 1,482,959 ‐ 4.00 1,472,713 ‐
200003.0040 Citywide Communications 4.00 653,748 657,900 4.00 675,768 680,005
200003.0041 Court Public Defenders ‐ 450,000 ‐ ‐ 450,000 ‐
200003.0042 Cable Communication Fund ‐ 97,674 97,674 ‐ 97,674 97,674
250003.0014 Intergovernmental Relations increased costs ‐ 46,000 ‐ ‐ 46,000 ‐
250003.0016 Exec Operations Increased Costs ‐ 14,874 ‐ ‐ 17,874 ‐
600003.0012 Communication ‐ Print and Mail Services 1.63 446,919 446,916 1.63 453,437 453,436
600003.0013 Organization Development 1.00 170,865 ‐ 1.00 184,676 ‐
650003.0005 Organization Development Costs ‐ 18,000 ‐ ‐ 18,000 ‐
Total 13.63 4,146,897$ 1,202,490$ 13.63 4,262,890$ 1,231,115$
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 8
Executive Performance Measures:
City Service Area City Service Area Strategies Performance Measures 2012 Results 2013 Results 2014 Results 2015 Results 2016 Results
2017 Results
if available
Safety and Health
Encouragement of a self
reliant community through
programs and education.
Enage with and leverage public and
private partnerships to maintain or
increase volunteer hours dedicated to
the Emergency Management Program.
3,372 3,051 1,866 3,064 N/A 3,239
Information requests/concerns from
residents are acknowledged within
three days.
90%92%97%100% 100%100%
Information requests/concerns are
resolved within two weeks.94%95%92%99%92%97%
Percent of survey respondents who rate
the value of services for the taxes paid
to Renton as "good" or better.
44%
(2011 Survey)‐‐‐‐‐‐51%
(2015 Survey)‐‐‐51%
(2017 Survey)
Policy and program decisions
reflecting community values
Representative
Government
Highlight of Budget Changes:
Regular Salaries increased by $165K in 2019 due to adding 1.0 FTE Organizational Development Manager in 2018
(originally in Administrative Services but moved to Executive) and overall COLA increases.
Other Services and Charges decreased by $153K in 2019 due to not budgeting for the Hotel/Motel Fund 110. This
fund will be adjusted during the 2019/2020 Biennial Budget.
Interfund Payments increased by $79K in 2020 due to the RRFA not using the City for internal services (absorbing
costs).
Also includes the following new programs:
o $15K (2019) and $18K (2020) in increased Executive operational costs (Other Services and Charges).
o $46K (both years) in increased Intergovernmental Relations costs (Other Services and Charges).
o $18K (both years) in increased Organizational Development costs (Supplies and Other Services and
Charges).
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 9
Expenditure Budget by Division ‐ Executive
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Mayor's Office 1,778,206 1,946,801 1,954,748 2,028,885 2,073,371 2,302,698 2,309,263 13.5% 0.3%
Communications 1,317,648 1,464,148 1,415,088 1,463,234 1,377,098 1,198,341 1,226,879 ‐18.1% 2.4%
Emergency Management 370,832 587,790 569,333 610,012 590,655 645,858 726,748 5.9% 12.5%
Total 3,466,686 3,998,738 3,939,170 4,102,132 4,041,124 4,146,897 4,262,890 1.1% 2.8%
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Executive
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 1,084,933 1,283,041 1,265,127 1,318,540 1,338,931 1,483,876 1,537,389 12.5% 3.6%
Part‐Time Salaries 80,980 16,000 13,305 16,000 42,144 16,000 16,000 0.0% 0.0%
Overtime 8,234 22,671 18,917 23,535 17,096 23,535 23,535 0.0% 0.0%
Personnel Benefits 381,288 497,438 455,761 527,776 494,906 555,357 584,845 5.2% 5.3%
Supplies 57,342 76,334 59,249 76,334 44,494 73,334 73,334 ‐3.9% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 1,359,186 1,473,649 1,506,785 1,501,321 1,504,028 1,348,647 1,302,341 ‐10.2%‐3.4%
Intergovernmental Services 137 0 0 0 30 0 0 N/A N/A
Capital Outlay 0 40,000 30,422 40,000 0 40,000 40,000 0.0% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 388,507 589,605 589,605 598,625 599,494 606,148 685,446 1.3% 13.1%
Transfer Out 106,079000000N/AN/A
Total 3,466,686 3,998,738 3,939,170 4,102,132 4,041,124 4,146,897 4,262,890 1.1% 2.8%
Staffing Levels by Division ‐ Executive
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Mayor's Office 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 25.0% 0.0%
Communications 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 0.0% 0.0%
Emergency Management 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.0% 0.0%
Total FTE 11.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 13.63 13.63 13.63 7.9% 0.0%
Intermittent FTE 2.18 0.38 0.38 0.38 1.17 0.38 0.38 0.0% 0.0%
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben 90,495$ 16,000$ 15,680$ 16,000$ 48,571$ 16,000$ 16,000$ 0.0% 0.0%
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 10
Mayor’s Office
Mission
Provide executive leadership and management for the City of Renton government to act strategically, implement decisions
efficiently and accurately, apply city policies uniformly, and achieve city goals expeditiously.
2017/2018 Accomplishments
• Supported the Mayor and Council, with input from departments, in continuous refinement of the city’s business
plan.
• Addressed citizen concerns in an accurate, sensitive, and timely manner.
• Ensured achievement of the city’s goals and objectives by appropriately placing authority, assigning accountability,
and monitoring performance.
• Provided strategic leadership and oversight for the city’s annual budget, comprehensive plan, and business and
operational plans.
• Implemented community survey and gathered citywide indicators and relevant information to assess residents’
perceptions of city services and their priorities.
• Assessed the character of city services and programs and prepared recommendations to City Council to guide
decisions on level of effort and resource allocation.
• Strengthened relationships with senior elected and appointed leadership of King County and suburban cities.
• Implemented citywide programs and services to build an inclusive city with opportunities for all and accomplished
the following:
o 2017 Award of Excellence from National Association of Government Communicators for Renton
Multicultural Festival.
o Targeted ethnic media and provided news releases and regular information to over 13 different ethnic
media regularly.
o Used the Renton Equity Lens to develop and edit job classifications and incorporate inclusion principles into
job announcements and recruitment materials.
o Used the Renton Equity Lens to develop HR Inclusion Tactical Plan and ASD Equity in Contracting
o Utilized online application for department review without names or home addresses and other identifiable
information of candidates during application screening phase.
o Used behavior‐based and competency‐based interview questions for hiring managers and interview panel
members; expanding diversity in hiring panels and maintaining a database of panel members.
o Required orientation for internal and external interview panel members.
o Explored designated internship opportunities with departments.
o Updated and expanded online resource tools.
o Inclusion Training – third year for all employees.
o Expanded Mayor’s Inclusion Task Force members to represent additional community groups, and worked
with them to provide city programs and services, outreach and civic engagement; new members included
Muslim, Somali, Chinese‐American and Youth communities.
o Established work plan focus areas for Task Force to include the following key priorities: Connecting
Communities Economic Vitality; Engage Youth; Safe Spot Safety Campaign
o Met bi‐monthly with members of Task Force and worked on various key issues including hiring
opportunities, healthcare, emergency preparedness, budget, career fair and Renton Multicultural Festival.
o Expanded partnership with Renton African‐American Pastors (RAAP) group; hosted several successful
community events with police and community.
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o Hosted several forums including Black History Month, Realizing the Dream, Everyday Democracy,
Police/Community Relations, CryOut Reconcile (2016, 2017), Police, Community Forums.
o Hosted first‐ever Renton Juneteenth Event (2018).
o Met regularly with Latino Community Forum (Latino community representatives).
o Developed regional connections and partnerships.
o Worked with the Regional Equity Convening group planning for Regional Equity Conference in December.
o Hosted several community dialogues including KCLS (Under Our Skin) and Renton Museum (Sorting Out
Race)
o Building an Inclusive City Infrastructure – third year of City‐wide Diversity and Inclusion training
(mandatory).
o Updated website with language options and improved usability.
o Utilized onsite interpreters and telephone Language (translation) Line, which is available for customer
interactions with staff.
o Expanded Social Media to engage hard‐to‐reach populations.
o Participated in Community engagement programs in HR and PD (career fairs, Coffee with a Cop, etc.).
o Increased participation in various Job/Career Fairs (RTC, RSD).
• Successfully advocated the City’s adopted State and Federal Legislative Agendas, supported statewide (AWC)
priorities and accomplished the following:
Renton Specific
o Secured $3.05 million for Sunset Neighborhood Park.
o Secured $1.5 million capital budget for Family First Community Center.
o Secured $3 million funds for Bronson Way Bridge Seismic Upgrade and Repainting .
o One additional class in Fiscal year 2019 for Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
Other priorities with positive impacts for Renton
o Increased local resources to address homelessness by nearly $53 million a biennium, including
$15.37 million in King County.
o Secured $106.7 million allocation for the Housing Trust Fund.
o Between Operating and Capital budgets, Legislature invested over $250 million in new resources toward
mental and behavioral health.
o Big win on marijuana excise tax distributions to cities and counties. Final 2017‐19 Operating Budget left
question as to whether 2017‐19 marijuana distributions would be $12 million or $30 million. ESSB 6032
ensures both a 2017‐19 funding level of $30 million as well as a 2019‐21 allocation of $30 million.
2019/2020 Goals
• Support the Mayor and Council, and coordinate input of Department Administrators in continuous refinement of
the city’s business plan.
• Ensure achievement of the city’s goals and objectives by appropriately placing authority, assigning accountability,
and monitoring performance.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the city’s annual budget, comprehensive plan, and business and
operational plans through 2020.
• Assess the character of city services and programs and prepare recommendations to City Council to guide
decisions on level of effort and resource allocation.
• Ensure that citizen concerns are addressed accurately, sensitively, and in a timely manner.
• Continue to focus on five areas of emphasis:
o Economic Development
Relocate the Downtown Transit Center to Rainier and Grady location.
Implement vision and action plan for Downtown Civic Core.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 12
Implement development plan for 200 Mill property.
Continue implementation of Sunset area revitalization strategy.
o Police Effectiveness/Community Relations
Continue to develop relationships with key opinion leaders and stakeholders representing
minority and ethnic groups in the City of Renton.
Create a new downtown patrol district to improve safety.
Increase communication effectiveness through social media and other tools.
o Workforce culture
Implement training curriculum to develop improved productivity and leadership skills.
Continue LEAN training and other efficiency measures.
Continue customer service training.
Continue cultural awareness/social equity training.
Improve our inclusiveness in hiring practices.
Continue to improve our performance management and reporting through Renton Results and
other tools.
o Quality of Life Initiative
Involve the community in identifying priority projects and areas to address.
Develop a strategy to fund and operate those priority projects and areas.
Continue to address vulnerable population needs.
In partnership with Renton School District and the Doug Baldwin foundation, develop Family First
Center for youth and families in the Cascade/Benson area.
Inclusion/Diversity
Continue to prioritize and implement citywide programs and services to build an inclusive, informed city
with opportunities for all with the following focus:
Implement 2019‐20 work plan that addresses Inclusion priorities and strategies.
Create key indicators to measure progress; develop sample dashboard to assess advancement.
Continue to build and strengthen the relationship with the Mayors Inclusion Task Force and work
with them to provide fully inclusive city programs, services, and outreach plus enhance civic
engagement. Invite new members to participate.
Build on relationship with RAAP; host several community forums and events; conduct UNITY
forum.
Debrief and review plan for 2019 Juneteenth Event
Continue working on partnerships with Latino and Asian communities to enhance community /
police relations
Build new partnership with Vietnamese and Chinese community
Create charter and establish work plan with Latino community
Continue work with Renton’s inclusion and equity lens and formalize process to adopt the lens;
develop written guidelines for when and how the equity lens will be used; train administrators
on equity lens. Create written record of equity lens implementation examples.
Support next phase of HR Inclusion Tactical Plan
Support ASD Inclusion Tactical Plan
Create updated Inclusion Brochure
Provide refresher training on use of language line and evaluate use of instant video conferencing
for translation services, especially ASL.
Host 2019 Career Fair and implement strategies to expand applicant pool and employment
opportunities.
Continue to improve access and information sharing with social media and targeted
communications, and building relationships with ethnic media.
Continue to build on training and workshops on inclusion and equity, and build capacity within
the City to co‐facilitate the ongoing workshops through a train‐the‐trainer curriculum.
Host Renton Multicultural Festival in partnership with stakeholders and community leaders.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 13
• Develop, adopt and advocate legislative priorities and policies for Renton before 2019‐2020 state, federal and
regional legislative bodies.
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Mayor's Office
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 477,819 492,025 496,094 502,737 535,053 644,466 667,763 28.2% 3.6%
Personnel Benefits 143,371 149,716 151,019 158,830 175,963 228,082 240,273 43.6% 5.3%
Supplies 2,308 1,600 2,048 1,600 1,148 8,600 8,600 437.5% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 768,917 847,180 849,307 899,852 895,341 972,596 925,596 8.1%‐4.8%
Interfund Payments 385,791 456,280 456,280 465,866 465,866 448,954 467,031 ‐3.6% 4.0%
Total 1,778,206 1,946,801 1,954,748 2,028,885 2,073,371 2,302,698 2,309,263 13.5% 0.3%
Staffing Levels (Full‐Time Equivalent Employees ‐ FTE) ‐ Mayor's Office
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 4.004.004.004.005.005.005.0025.0%0.0%
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 14
Communications
Support the City of Renton’s Business Plan, the City Council’s vision, and the strategic goals for the city.
Mission
Provide Renton residents with critical and relevant information on a timely basis.
Make residents aware of opportunities to be involved with their community.
Position Renton as a unique urban center and destination—a great place to shop, work, live, learn and play.
Facilitate a productive, two‐way dialogue between city government and residents.
Enhance communications at and among all levels of city government and ensure coordinated and
consistent communications.
Build an informed inclusive city with opportunities for all.
2017/2018 Accomplishments
Developed and implemented effective communications strategies on key issues.
Successfully launched new city website; trained over 80 staff in content production.
Live streamed videos of various city events.
Averaged about one news release per week, with 100% of them published in the Renton Reporter and all posted or
shared on social media. Broadened subject matter to include human services initiatives.
Received regional press including television coverage for major stories.
Developed an ethnic media list and used it for targeted outreach.
Worked with all departments to expand city social media presence and actively engage and inform the public,
using venues such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Nextdoor and LinkedIn.
Increased Facebook page likes from 6,902 to 9,348.
Increased Twitter followers from 3,666 to 5,834.
Website recorded a record 5,500 “hits” on 4th of July event page in one day (July 4).
Continued to reduce the amount of printed materials and directed visitors to the website for information.
Provided successful communications support for civic celebrations including Clam Lights, 4th of July, River Days,
Cruz the Loop, Farmers Market, Memorial Day, Multicultural Festival, Pooch Plunge, Bark in the Park, and
numerous volunteer activities.
Designed and distributed marketing materials for the Family First Community Center, including a brochure, banner
and display boards for fundraising meetings.
Developed and curated a citywide social media calendar allowing staff to submit content.
Contracted with Archive Social for retention of city social media accounts.
Contracted with Siteimprove to scan website for broken links, compliance with ADA requirements and
typographical errors.
Produced an average of 180 pieces of marketing collateral yearly.
Expanded electronic communications to enhance the flow of relevant and timely information to the public.
Developed and launched two citywide electronic newsletters—Byte of Renton and This Week from the Mayor—for
distribution to the public via email. Distributed both to over 20,000 addresses. Mayor’s newsletter is published
weekly and Byte every two weeks.
Mayor’s Newsletter was awarded first place in the nation for external newsletters by the National Association of
Government Communicators.
Effectively used the readerboards at Fire Station 13 and Carco Theatre to promote programs, meetings and
opportunities.
Collaborated with web content representatives from each city department to provide training, review and update
content on current website, review and repair broken links and misspellings, and remove outdated documents.
Continued to explore ways to adapt communications to the new “digital democracy” and the new technology of
communications.
Implemented video technology plan for Channel 21 and enhanced operations and productions for more robust
cable programming and video streaming.
Updated Communications Guidelines manual for publications, design, and printing.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 15
Increased the number of issues of Renton CityNews from four to seven (Jan, Feb, April, June, July, September,
November). All seven were included in utility bills. Three issues (April, June, September) were also mailed to
families in apartments and condominiums. About 20,000 issues were distributed via utility bills and 28,000 via US
Mail to multifamily developments.
Worked with departments to host several key events including, Renton Career Fair, Community Forums with
Renton African‐American Pastors Group, Unity March, ribbon cuttings, dedications, groundbreakings, and other
events.
Continued to streamline print shop processes, improve customer service, and reduce costs for printed materials
throughout all city departments.
With dissolution of Puget Sound access, brought Channel 21 operations in‐house; developed plan to cover all
council meetings.
Attended all city council meeting to photograph presentations.
Provided effective mail delivery to all city staff, while ensuring cost‐effective, uninterrupted outgoing mail service.
In conjunction with utility billing, implemented needed updates to utility bill (barcodes and format) to facilitate
banking and postal discount requirements.
More Print Shop services include wide format banners, posters, PDF inserts to electronic utility bills, variable date
software and mail process. These services, for city departments plus REACH, CISR and other city affiliates, have
increased the Print Shop workload.
Encouraged and provided training and professional development opportunities for staff.
Continued to improve on employee update system through e‐Grapevine, ORG‐ALL email groups and SharePoint.
Streamlined online job request system on SharePoint. Created links to communications project list, job order
requests, job status and final project folder.
2019/2020 Goals
Continue to enhance and improve our new website.
Develop and implement effective internal communications publication.
Research and stay apprised of emerging technologies that serve to improve communication with public.
Establish city‐wide Social Media policy and implement best practices for effective social media use.
Continue with strong media relations and achieve regional and local coverage on key issues.
Help coordinate and promote key community events.
Implement more video on website and in social media postings.
Continue to streamline print operations and move toward more effective electronic communications by reducing
the number of non‐essential printed materials.
Enhance Channel 21 operations and productions for more robust cable programming and video streaming.
Continue to implement unified graphic design standards and “branding” throughout all city departments and
modernize the look of all city publications.
Develop and implement strategic communication strategy for public outreach for key issues and programs
throughout the city.
Publish an inclusion brochure to explain the program and highlight activities.
Continue to prepare and train for possible large‐scale emergencies.
Maintain good communication with the general public via newsletters, website, local and regional media, and
other social media outlets.
Continue to provide high quality printed materials in a timely, cost‐efficient manner.
Continue to provide effective mail delivery to all city staff, while ensuring cost‐effective, outgoing mail service.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 16
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Communications
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 406,950 500,001 492,228 512,203 506,319 529,369 545,972 3.4% 3.1%
Part‐Time Salaries 68,656 16,000 13,305 16,000 42,144 16,000 16,000 0.0% 0.0%
Overtime 204 0 288 0 430 0 0 N/A N/A
Personnel Benefits 165,808 214,022 198,833 225,870 205,650 212,387 223,348 ‐6.0% 5.2%
Supplies 36,691 71,734 44,190 71,734 31,487 61,734 61,734 ‐13.9% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 530,407 615,884 629,316 590,884 584,495 335,884 335,884 ‐43.2% 0.0%
Intergovernmental Services 137 0 0 0 30 0 0 N/A N/A
Capital Outlay 0 40,000 30,422 40,000 0 40,000 40,000 0.0% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 2,716 6,507 6,507 6,543 6,543 2,967 3,941 ‐54.7% 32.8%
Transfer Out 106,079 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A
Total 1,317,648 1,464,148 1,415,088 1,463,234 1,377,098 1,198,341 1,226,879 ‐18.1% 2.4%
Staffing Levels (Full‐Time Equivalent Employees ‐ FTE) ‐ Communications
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 0.0% 0.0%
Intermittent FTE 1.85 0.38 0.38 0.38 1.17 0.38 0.38 0.0% 0.0%
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben 77,043$ 16,000$ 15,680$ 16,000$ 48,571$ 16,000$ 16,000$ 0.0% 0.0%
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 17
Emergency Management
Mission
Fostering a culture of preparedness and community self‐sufficiency.
Working inclusively with our diverse community to coordinate effective disaster response.
Preparing our whole community to be uniquely resilient through adversity and recovery.
2017/2018 Accomplishments
• Completed a full revision of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), which was adopted by
Council and approved by the State of Washington.
• Coordinated development of a cyber incident annex and added it to the CEMP.
• Conducted an annual review and update of the Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Coordinated a revision of the Recovery Framework to guide post‐disaster recovery efforts.
• Conducted a tabletop exercise with City Council focused on disaster recovery issues.
• Partially revised and updated the Continuity of Operations Plan.
• Designed and delivered a Continuity of Operations tabletop exercise for Administrators.
• Initiated catastrophic‐level disaster planning for the city, previously only done regionally.
• Updated the Duty Officer binder and converted to electronically navigable format.
• Began community resilience planning.
• Formalized a Memorandum of Understanding with the Emergency Feeding Program to assist with emergency food
distribution in a disaster.
• Exercised the Community Point of Distribution Plan with community partner Emergency Feeding Program.
• Conducted a comprehensive citywide assessment of capabilities and produced a gap analysis to focus
development efforts.
• Entered into partnership with school officials to begin emergency planning for schools.
• Assisted legislators in adapting legislation to provide accessible emergency notifications to Limited English
Populations.
• Provided mutual aid to other jurisdictions for significant emergency events in the region.
• Conducted a Preliminary Damage Assessment and FEMA applicant briefing to initiate disaster reimbursements to
the city following a qualifying event.
• Recovered grant money as reimbursement for disaster damages/projects.
• Provided EOC training to city staff.
• Began implementation of regional WebEOC for use in Renton EOC.
• Coordinated the Renton Emergency Preparedness Academy (REPA), providing training to residents and businesses
in appropriate emergency/disaster actions adding new partners. Twenty total classes conducted.
• Conducted customized general preparedness presentations for 20 community groups and businesses.
• Delivered high‐level presentations at Neighbor‐to‐Neighbor Forum, multiple professional conferences/forums, and
other large public audiences.
• Conducted several Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trainings, providing preparedness training to
over 80 residents.
• Conducted outreach to Spanish‐speaking population, conducting 22 presentations reaching over 300 people.
• Created “Safely” video series providing preparedness info on social media.
• Added Instagram and Snapchat presence on social media.
• Increased Facebook engagement by 30%.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 18
• Implemented regional continuing education program for CERT graduates, hosting two of the trainings in Renton.
• Hosted several Disaster Mental Health First Aid courses for staff, volunteers, and non‐profits.
• Facilitated multiple additional emergency management training classes to staff and volunteers.
• Coordinated 566 individual volunteers who served 2444 hours of service to the city.
• Contributed to regional efforts, including King County Emergency Management Advisory Committee, King County
Emergency Management Assistance Teams, Regional Planning Work Group, Regional Policy Work Group, Regional
Catastrophic Planning Work Group, Regional Public Outreach Work Group, Regional Mass Care Work Group,
Regional Critical Infrastructure Work Group, Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack (CCTA) Planning Work Group,
Zone 3 (CERT).
• Negotiated with Homeland Security to administer a no‐cost city facility security assessment for late 2018.
• Contributed to Renton Results by developing and delivering several trainings to city staff and managers,
participating in organizational health offerings, and co‐leading a process improvement for another department.
• Maintained National Incident Management System compliance, retaining grant eligibility.
• Met all requirements for and maintained professional certifications and memberships for staff.
2019/2020 Goals
Revise and submit a major revision of the Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Conduct two disaster exercises.
Fully implement virtual system for information sharing and coordination during an emergency.
Develop a coordinated social media strategy for emergency situations.
Transition to streamlined (just‐in‐time) training model for emergency duties to reduce staff time spent in training.
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Emergency Management
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 200,164 291,015 276,804 303,600 297,559 310,041 323,654 2.1% 4.4%
Part‐Time Salaries 12,324000000N/AN/A
Overtime 8,030 22,671 18,629 23,535 16,667 23,535 23,535 0.0% 0.0%
Personnel Benefits 72,108 133,701 105,909 143,076 113,293 114,888 121,224 ‐19.7% 5.5%
Supplies 18,344 3,000 13,011 3,000 11,859 3,000 3,000 0.0% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 59,863 10,585 28,162 10,585 24,193 40,167 40,861 279.5% 1.7%
Interfund Payments 0 126,818 126,818 126,216 127,085 154,227 214,474 22.2% 39.1%
Total 370,832 587,790 569,333 610,012 590,655 645,858 726,748 5.9% 12.5%
Staffing Levels (Full‐Time Equivalent Employees ‐ FTE) ‐ Emergency Management
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.0% 0.0%
Intermittent FTE 0.320.000.000.000.000.000.00N/AN/A
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben 13,452$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ N/A N/A
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 19
Executive Department Position Listing
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted
Mayor’s Office
E10 Mayor (Elected) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M53 Chief Administrative Officer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M34 Organizational Development Manager1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M17 Executive Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
N07 Secretary II 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Communications
M45 Deputy Public Affairs Administrator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M26 Communications Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A17 Web Specialist 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A13 Print & Mail Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A12 Communications Specialist I 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A01 Office Assistant I 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63
5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63 5.63
Emergency Management
M38 Emergency Management Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A21 Emergency Management Coordinator 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
Total Executive Department 11.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 13.63 13.63 13.63
1Organizational Development Manager was originally added to Administrative Services and then moved to Executive
2Emergency Management division moved to Executive department following the formation of the Renton Regional Fire Authority in mid‐2016
Grade Title
Total Mayor’s Office
Total Communications Division
Total Emergency Management Division2
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Executive 3 - 20
CITY ATTORNEY
Shane Moloney
14 FTEs
Civil
4 FTEs
Criminal
8 FTEs
Administrative Support
1 FTE
City Attorney
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - City Attorney 3 - 21
City Attorney
Mission
Provide quality legal representation to the City and its employees in a timely, effective and positive manner.
Description
The City Attorney Department provides legal advice (to the City Council, administration, boards and commissions), prepares
legislation, brings and defends lawsuits, and prosecutes cases in the Renton Municipal Court.
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Operating Budget Summary 1,983,834 2,163,329 2,088,718 2,262,342 2,216,692 2,393,230 2,503,762 5.8% 4.6%
Position Summary 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 14.00 14.00 0.9% 0.0%
List of City Attorney Renton Results Decision Packages:
2019 Adopted 2020 Adopted
Package #DescriptionFTETot Exp $Tot Rev $FTETot Exp $Tot Rev $
100006.0007 City Attorney Prosecution 8.00 1,095,033 ‐ 8.00 1,142,246 ‐
150006.0008 Rule 9 Internship Program ‐ 17,306 ‐ ‐ 18,060 ‐
200006.0007 City Attorney Civil 3.88 705,004 ‐ 3.88 731,342 ‐
250006.0004 Increase Paralegal to Full‐Time (0.12 FTE)0.12 14,667 ‐ 0.12 15,015 ‐
600006.0008 City Attorney Administration 2.00 561,220 ‐ 2.00 597,100 ‐
Total 14.00 2,393,230$ ‐$ 14.00 2,503,762$ ‐$
City Attorney Performance Measures:
City Service Area City Service Area Strategies Performance Measures 2012 Results 2013 Results 2014 Results 2015 Results 2016 Results
2017 Results
if available
Discovery provided to the Defense
Attorney by prosecutors within 20
calendar days
97.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Representative
Government
Policy and fiscal
accountability
Routine legislation and contract review
will be performed within one week of
receipt.
99.0% 98.9% 98.4% 97.5% 99.4% 98.7%
Timely responsiveness and
“projection of effort,” when
the community cannot help
itself.
Safety and
Health
Highlight of Budget Changes:
Part‐time salaries and benefits increased due to the addition of Rule 9 Internship Program by $17,306 and $18,060
in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Shifted budget from overtime ($1k) and supplies ($8,950) to contracted services to more accurately reflect where
funds are being spent.
Interfund payments increased $21,161 in 2020 due to increased Facilities and IT costs as a result of the RRFA
separating from the City (absorbing overhead costs).
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - City Attorney 3 - 22
Expenditure Budget by Division ‐ City Attorney
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
City Attorney 1,983,834 2,163,329 2,088,718 2,262,342 2,216,692 2,393,230 2,503,762 5.8% 4.6%
Total 1,983,834 2,163,329 2,088,718 2,262,342 2,216,692 2,393,230 2,503,762 5.8% 4.6%
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ City Attorney
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 1,286,979 1,370,782 1,344,568 1,429,211 1,428,017 1,520,982 1,575,872 6.4% 3.6%
Part‐Time Salaries 0 0 0 0 0 15,870 16,560 100.0% 4.3%
Overtime 01,00001,000000‐100.0% N/A
Personnel Benefits 494,427 556,731 530,346 594,255 573,522 619,097 652,888 4.2% 5.5%
Supplies 6,803 12,500 1,443 12,500 1,054 3,550 3,550 ‐71.6% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 41,112 39,500 29,545 39,500 28,223 49,450 49,450 25.2% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 154,514 182,816 182,816 185,876 185,876 184,281 205,442 ‐0.9% 11.5%
Transfers Out 0000000N/AN/A
Total 1,983,834 2,163,329 2,088,718 2,262,342 2,216,692 2,393,230 2,503,762 5.8% 4.6%
Staffing Levels (Full‐Time Equivalent Employees ‐ FTE) ‐ City Attorney
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 14.00 14.00 0.9% 0.0%
Intermittent FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 0.43 100.0% 4.4%
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 17,306$ 18,060$ 100.0% 4.4%
2017‐2018 Accomplishments
Stayed within allotted budget;
Increased efficiencies in contracting process through use of standard template contract forms for routine
contracts;
Successfully replaced retiring senior level attorneys and reorganized internal client assignments to maximize use of
the experience and knowledge of new attorneys;
Successfully managed a 20% increase in criminal case filings and an estimated 200%+ increase in jury trials with
existing resources;
Increased participation in defending against lawsuits not covered by WCIA;
Increased proactive representation of City clients, including increasing frequency of attendance and involvement at
department and commission/board meetings;
Successfully litigated code enforcement and nuisance actions at administrative and court levels;
Established positive and productive working atmosphere designed to maintain/improve efficiency and job
satisfaction;
Increased focus of resources on code enforcement and support of Police in training and civil forfeitures.
2019‐2020 Goals
Continue to prioritize deterrence and punishment of harmful law violations, including domestic violence, DUIs, and
chronic nuisance properties;
Continue to increase efficiencies through use of technology and proactive representation of City clients;
Explore increased use of therapeutic courts and diversionary programs;
Develop successful Rule 9 Program.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - City Attorney 3 - 23
City Attorney Department Position Listing
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted
City Attorney
M49 City Attorney 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M42 Senior Assistant City Attorney 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
M38 Chief Prosecuting Attorney 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M35 Assistant City Attorney 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M35 Chief Prosecuting Attorney 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
M29 Prosecuting Attorney 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
A17 Paralegal 1.88 1.88 1.88 1.88 1.88 2.00 2.00
N14 Administrative Assistant 1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
A10 Legal Assistant 0.000.000.000.003.003.003.00
A07 Legal Assistant 3.003.003.003.000.000.000.00
Total City Attorney Department 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 14.00 14.00
Grade Title
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - City Attorney 3 - 24
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Terry L. Jurado
16 FTEs
COURT SERVICES
Bonnie Woodrow
15 FTEs
Infraction Processing
6 FTEs
Criminal Case Processing
6 FTEs
Probation
1 FTE
Court Security Officer
1 FTE
Court Services
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Court Services 3 - 25
Court Services
Mission
The mission of the Renton Municipal Court, as an independent and impartial branch of government, is to provide objective,
accessible and timely resolution of all cases appropriately coming before the Court, the protection of the rights of all
individuals and the dignified and fair treatment of all parties. The Renton Municipal Court is a contributing partner working
toward a safe and vital community.
Description
The Renton Municipal Court is a Court of Limited Jurisdiction that handles parking citations, traffic and non‐traffic
infractions, photo enforcement citations, and misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases charged within the City limits.
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Operating Budget Summary 2,075,763 2,220,656 2,174,217 2,260,201 2,222,633 2,646,159 2,750,176 17.1% 3.9%
Position Summary 13.00 13.00 14.00 13.00 14.00 16.00 16.00 23.1% 0.0%
List of Court Services Renton Results Decision Packages:
2019 Adopted 2020 Adopted
Package #DescriptionFTETot Exp $Tot Rev $FTETot Exp $Tot Rev $
100002.0015 Probation 1.00 133,841 145,000 1.00 139,236 145,000
150002.0006 Probation Drug Testing ‐ 5,000 ‐ ‐ 5,000 ‐
200002.0024 Criminal Case Processing 5.00 624,524 175,200 5.00 647,455 170,200
200002.0025 Infraction Processing 5.00 641,463 1,565,200 5.00 662,151 1,565,200
200002.0026 Court Administration 3.00 940,967 60,000 3.00 1,003,962 60,000
250002.0006 Jury trial expense ‐ 61,500 ‐ ‐ 61,500 ‐
250002.0007 Add 2.0 FTE Judicial Specialists 2.00 238,865 240,000 2.00 230,872 240,000
Total 16.00 2,646,159$ 2,185,400$ 16.00 2,750,176$ 2,180,400$
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Court Services 3 - 26
Court Services Performance Measures:
City Service Area City Service Area Strategies Performance Measures 2012 Results 2013 Results 2014 Results 2015 Results 2016 Results
2017 Results
if available
Safety and
Health
Encourage the community to
comply with local, state and
federal laws.
Composite of results from survey of
probationer's understanding of
probation process reflected as "Good"
or better.
83%81%84%85%88%88%
Defendant satisfaction with their
understanding of the criminal case
process is rated as "Good" or better.
83%84%84%83%85%83%
Defendant’s satisfaction with the
ability to obtain access to court record
information related to criminal case
processing is rated “Good” or better.
new 2015 new 2015 new 2015 87%92%92%
Ongoing Juror Survey's reflect an
approval rating that indicates
satisfaction and understanding of the
jury experience by non‐criminal citizens
of Renton.
81%85%82%80%80%84%
Defendant's satisfaction with the
ability to get access to court
information related to infraction
processing is rated "Good" or better.
87%83%86%87%92%90%
Resident's satisfaction with
understanding the court infraction
process.
74%78%85%85%86%84%
Open accessible and
consistent (administrative
and judicial) decision
process
Representative
Government
Highlight of Budget Changes:
Regular Salaries and Personnel Benefits increased by $325K in 2019 due to adding 2.0 FTE Judicial Specialists (new
program request) and overall COLA and medical/dental increases.
Part‐Time Salaries increased by $54K in 2019 to due moving funds from Other Services and Charges and adding
funds for jury trail expenses (new program request).
Overtime decreased by $22K in 2019 due to moving funds to Regular Salaries to offset the 1.0 Security Officer add
during 2017 and adding funds for jury trail expenses (new program request).
Other Services and Charges decreased by $16K in 2019 due to moving funds to Part‐Time Salaries and adding funds
for jury trail expenses (new program request).
Interfund Payments increased by $45K in 2019 due to overall city‐wide increased Information Technology and
Facilities costs.
Also includes the following new programs:
o $5K each year for increased Probation Drug Testing costs.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Court Services 3 - 27
Expenditure Budget by Division ‐ Court Services
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Court Services 2,075,763 2,220,656 2,174,217 2,260,201 2,222,633 2,646,159 2,750,176 17.1% 3.9%
Total 2,075,763 2,220,656 2,174,217 2,260,201 2,222,633 2,646,159 2,750,176 17.1% 3.9%
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Court Services
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 1,004,808 1,047,343 1,052,054 1,086,127 1,094,754 1,275,247 1,320,587 17.4% 3.6%
Part‐Time Salaries 61,360 75,500 62,043 75,500 54,568 129,000 129,000 70.9% 0.0%
Overtime 66 29,964 409 29,964 2,992 8,000 8,000 ‐73.3% 0.0%
Personnel Benefits 463,358 480,243 481,121 510,050 523,078 645,900 685,658 26.6% 6.2%
Supplies 6,855 7,700 3,845 7,700 4,236 7,700 7,700 0.0% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 126,234 137,358 132,198 137,358 128,780 121,716 121,716 ‐11.4% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 409,346 442,548 442,548 413,502 413,502 458,596 477,515 10.9% 4.1%
Transfer Out 3,73600072400N/AN/A
Total 2,075,763 2,220,656 2,174,217 2,260,201 2,222,633 2,646,159 2,750,176 17.1% 3.9%
Staffing Levels by Division ‐ Court Services
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 13.00 13.00 14.00 13.00 14.00 16.00 16.00 23.1% 0.0%
Intermittent F TE 1.64 1.95 1.80 1.95 1.59 3.23 3.23 66.0% 0.0%
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben 68,269$ 81,000$ 74,984$ 81,000$ 66,122$ 134,500$ 134,500$ 66.0% 0.0%
2017/2018 Accomplishments
Designed and implemented new juror management system for the Court.
Relocated the Impound Hearing process from the City Clerk’s Office to the Court.
Developed an online public portal with interactive court forms.
Worked with IT and City Clerk’s Office to upgrade Laserfiche from Avante to Rio
Enhanced OCourt forms and expanded Laserfiche workflows for increased efficiency.
Added 2 attorney/client conference rooms for increased privacy during negotiation process.
2019/2020 Goals
Continue growth in use of Renton Results for meaningful budgets and recognizable results.
Continue ongoing staff training to keep pace with changes in laws, ordinances and court rules.
Upgrade OCourt programs to enhance digital process for requesting hearings online.
Expand online public portal with additional interactive forms and e‐filing ability.
Address the increased workload resulting from the expanded photo enforcement program.
Move the photo enforcement program in‐house (JIS) to gain increased efficiency and the ability to suspend vehicle
registrations for non‐payment of photo infractions.
Address probation department staffing needs and explore specialty court benefits.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Court Services 3 - 28
Court Services Department Position Listing
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted
Court Services
E11 Municipal Court Judge (Elected)1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M38 Court Services Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M22 Court Services Supervisor 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
A18 Probation Officer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A10 Judicial Specialist/Trainer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A08 Judicial Specialist 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 9.00 9.00
A04 Court Security Officer 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
13.00 13.00 14.00 13.00 14.00 16.00 16.00Total Court Services Division
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*The Utility Billing positions (4 FTEs) are funded by utility rate revenues (vs. General Fund).
ADMINISTRATOR
Jan Hawn
48 FTEs
FINANCE
Jamie Thomas
20 FTEs
Operations
Cash Receipting
Utility Billing*
Payroll
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Budget & Accounting
Budget
Financial Reporting
General Accounting
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Mehdi Sadri
20 FTEs
Enterprise GIS
Implementation
Development
Support
Systems Services
Communication and
Data Center
Operations
Network Services
Application Services
Application
Implementation
Development Support
and Maintenance
Service Desk
End‐user Support
City Clerk
Jason Seth
6 FTEs
Records Management
and Imaging
Legislative and
Administration Support
Public Information
Services
Voter Registrations and
Elections
Hearing Examiner
(contracted)
Administrative Support
1 FTE
Administrative Services
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 31
Administrative Services
Mission
Provide systems and processes that enable efficient, effective, and accountable management and operations; provide
transparent, timely and accessible city records and information; are compliant with laws and regulations.
Core Businesses Services
The Administrative Services Department provides financial management and information technology services by providing
timely and accurate financial information; efficient and reliable technologies; and preservation of current and historical
records, and the City Clerk additionally serves as the Clerk of the City Council and as the City’s Public Records Officer.
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Operating Budget Summary 9,461,526 10,763,257 9,897,862 10,699,308 11,250,461 11,778,561 12,130,423 10.1% 3.0%
Position Summary 42.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 48.00 48.00 6.7% 0.0%
List of Renton Results Decision Packages:
2019 Adopted 2020 Adopted
Package # Description FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
100004.0009 Business Licensing 2.10 275,444 ‐ 2.10 290,339 ‐
150007.0006 Healthy Housing Registration Program 1.00 40,173 ‐ 1.00 121,460 ‐
200011.0009 Hearing Examiner ‐ 40,000 ‐ ‐ 40,000 ‐
200012.0014 City Clerk 6.00 1,301,087 ‐ 6.00 1,362,852 ‐
500004.0007 Utility Billing and Cashiering 4.90 669,799 ‐ 4.90 691,551 ‐
600004.0090 Payroll 2.00 201,976 ‐ 2.00 216,986 ‐
600004.0091 System Services 3.00 689,023 689,028 3.00 705,438 688,043
600004.0092 Telecommunications 1.00 543,673 543,676 1.00 519,627 506,839
600004.0093 Service Desk Support 3.00 701,127 701,126 3.00 721,999 704,744
600004.0094 Finance Operations 4.00 476,827 ‐ 4.00 498,223 ‐
600004.0095 Applications and Database Services 7.00 2,242,039 2,242,039 7.00 2,256,805 2,201,141
600004.0096 Enterprise GIS 3.00 539,014 539,007 3.00 554,838 541,147
600004.0097 Accounting and Auditing 2.50 486,618 ‐ 2.50 503,443 ‐
600004.0098 Budgeting and Financial Planning 2.50 388,963 ‐ 2.50 405,788 ‐
600004.0099 Asset, Debt, and Treasury Management ‐ 771,650 ‐ ‐ 783,500 ‐
600004.0100 IT Administration 1.50 309,609 309,612 1.50 320,766 312,857
600004.0101 Finance Administration 2.50 861,698 ‐ 2.50 919,985 ‐
600004.0102 IT Capital ‐ 835,600 985,600 ‐ 806,500 936,842
650004.0026 Add 1.0 FTE IT Network Specialist 1.00 128,748 ‐ 1.00 137,445 ‐
650004.0027 Add 1.0 FTE IT Se rvice Desk Technician 1.00 65,017 ‐ 1.00 72,404 ‐
700005.0013 Fire Pension ‐ 210,475 468,000 ‐ 200,475 468,000
Total 48.00 11,778,561$ 6,478,088$ 48.00 12,130,423$ 6,359,613$
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 32
Performance Measures:
City Service Area City Service Area Strategies Performance Measures 2012 Results 2013 Results 2014 Results 2015 Results 2016 Results
2017 Results
if available
Business License renewals will be
issued within one day of receipt of
payment.
99% 45% 85% 95% 87% 89%
Number of compliance audits
performed annually.new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 500
Opportunities for the public
to engage and influence
City government
Number of Legislative documents
(agenda, minutes, ordinances,
re solutions, etc) published & available
187 144 142 148 121 140
Number of Public Records Requests 366 342 453 332 616 678
Number of internal documents
(contracts including lease agreements,
MOU's, etc.) that are executed and
recorded
411 601 579 722 725 714
Utility Billing customer calls will be
answered within 5 minutes.96% 96% 98% 99% 100% 100%
Average Utility Billing aged accounts
receivable (over 90 days) as percent of
annual revenue.
0.07% 0.07% 0.09% 0.08% 0.38% 0.0047%
New Utility Billing accounts will be set
up within five business days of
notification (via final permit, email,
etc.).
94% 82% 98% 99% 98% 100%
Percent of system availability (network
"uptime") as provided by System
Services.
98% 99% 99% 99% 97% 99%
Number of service desk tickets
recorded N/A N/A N/A 2,738 3,761 4,514
Safeguard public interests
and assets
Maintain or improve the City's credit
rating of AA (S&P's) for General
Obligation Bonds and AA+ (S&P's) for
Revenue Bonds.
AA/AA+ AA/AA+ AA+/AA+ AA+/AA+ AA+/AA+ AA+/AA+
Safety and
Health
Encourage the community
to comply with local, state
and federal laws.
Representative
Government
Internal Support
Functional work
environment
Operate and maintain
utilities
Utilities and
Environment
Policy and fiscal
accountability
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 33
Highlight of Budget Changes:
Part‐time Salaries increased $15,500 in 2019 and another $7,000 in 2020 to accommodate increased IT help desk
assistance required with the addition of new employees City‐wide and IT equipment in the new Police take‐home
vehicles.
Supplies increased $184,200 in 2019 due to additional IT small equipment purchases related to new employees
City‐wide and IT equipment in the new Police take‐home vehicles.
Other Services and Charges increased $311,380 in 2019 due to increased IT service contracts, cell phones, and data
cards related to new employees City‐wide and IT equipment in the new Police take‐home vehicles.
Intergovernmental Services increased $95,500 in 2019 due to increased voter registration costs.
Interfund Payments increased by $131,911 in 2019 due to increased Finance and City Clerk payments to IT to
support the increased technology costs.
Expenditure Budget by Division ‐ Administrative Services
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Fund/Dept Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Finance 3,765,817 4,081,084 3,903,385 4,164,803 4,150,211 4,383,622 4,631,749 5.3% 5.7%
Information Technology 4,781,458 5,560,636 4,875,101 5,374,845 5,825,309 6,053,852 6,095,823 12.6% 0.7%
City Clerk 914,251 1,121,537 1,119,376 1,159,660 1,274,941 1,341,087 1,402,852 15.6% 4.6%
Total 9,461,526 10,763,257 9,897,862 10,699,308 11,250,461 11,778,561 12,130,423 10.1% 3.0%
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Administrative Services
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 3,475,516 3,927,178 3,659,406 4,073,871 4,016,609 4,305,205 4,541,842 5.7% 5.5%
Part‐Time Salaries 31,810 43,166 32,114 43,166 48,146 58,716 65,716 36.0% 11.9%
Overtime 29,856 50,000 35,593 50,000 35,067 51,000 51,000 2.0% 0.0%
Personnel Benefits 1,694,569 1,921,638 1,808,752 2,034,800 1,925,950 2,178,178 2,333,777 7.0% 7.1%
Supplies 468,019 474,324 400,889 458,224 496,263 642,424 607,224 40.2%‐5.5%
Other Services and Charges 2,788,404 3,073,546 2,625,039 3,056,937 3,374,891 3,368,317 3,306,667 10.2%‐1.8%
Intergovernmental Services 33,570 170,500 257,698 170,500 261,695 266,000 266,000 56.0% 0.0%
Capital Outlay 450,755 660,000 534,416 375,000 469,498 340,000 340,000 ‐9.3% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 425,723 442,905 442,905 436,810 436,810 568,721 618,197 30.2% 8.7%
Transfer Out 63,304 0 101,050 0 185,532 0 0 N/A N/A
Total 9,461,526 10,763,257 9,897,862 10,699,308 11,250,461 11,778,561 12,130,423 10.1% 3.0%
Staffing Levels by Division ‐ Administrative Services
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Finance 19.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 21.50 21.50 4.9% 0.0%
Information Technology 16.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 20.50 20.50 10.8% 0.0%
City Clerk 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.0% 0.0%
Total FTE 42.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 48.00 48.00 6.7% 0.0%
Intermittent FTE 0.901.160.911.161.411.531.7032.2%11.0%
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben 37,412$ 48,263$ 37,765$ 48,263$ 58,590$ 63,813$ 70,813$ 32.2% 11.0%
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 34
Finance
Mission
The Finance Division is responsible for a broad range of services and information for both internal and external customers.
Core operational services include cash receipting, utility billing, business taxing and licensing, payroll, accounts payable, and
accounts receivable. The Finance Division is also responsible for accounting and financial reporting including the
development of the biennial budget and preparation of the City’s annual financial statements, which are audited by the
Washington State Auditor’s Office.
2017/2018 Accomplishments
Received awards for excellence in financial reporting and budgeting from the Government Finance Officers
Association (GFOA).
Transitioned both financial and customer service function to a new garbage service provider.
Realigned financial tasks among staff to help increase efficiency, rebalance workload, and enhance employee
growth.
In coordination with the City Clerk’s office, created the framework for an inclusion in purchasing program within
the City.
2019/2020 Goals
Thoroughly review and audit various internal controls for various functions throughout the City and create
specialized training and user manuals to ensure City assets and resources are properly protected.
Continue to collaborate with IT to expand the use of Laserfiche for electronically filing cash receipting and payroll
records.
Continue receiving “clean” financial audits from the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
Enhance commitment and focus on external customer service, particularly to the underserved and vulnerable
population.
Continue refinement of Renton Results efforts through improvements in performance data collection.
Continue to receive awards for excellence in financial reporting and budgeting from the Government Finance
Officers Association (GFOA).
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Finance
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 1,538,407 1,706,110 1,580,851 1,766,799 1,714,694 1,761,979 1,892,121 ‐0.3% 7.4%
Part‐Time Salaries 004,4700000N/AN/A
Overtime 21 20,000 1,526 20,000 1,048 21,000 21,000 5.0% 0.0%
Personnel Benefits 878,439 942,425 939,410 990,756 958,344 1,069,615 1,157,842 8.0% 8.2%
Supplies 7,616 11,475 8,322 11,475 6,518 11,975 11,975 4.4% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 1,031,717 1,111,837 984,569 1,095,228 1,029,895 1,121,698 1,123,548 2.4% 0.2%
Interfund Payments 259,618 289,237 289,237 280,545 280,545 397,355 425,263 41.6% 7.0%
Transfer Out 50,000 0 95,000 0 159,166 0 0 N/A N/A
Total 3,765,817 4,081,084 3,903,385 4,164,803 4,150,211 4,383,622 4,631,749 5.3% 5.7%
Staffing Levels (Full‐Time Equivalent Employees ‐ FTE) ‐ Finance
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 19.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 21.50 21.50 4.9% 0.0%
Intermittent FTE 0.000.000.120.000.000.000.00N/AN/A
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben ‐$ ‐$ 4,943$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ N/A N/A
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 35
Information Technology
Mission
Information Technology Division (ITD) in support of the Council’s vision and priorities and in partnership with the city
departments provides comprehensive IT solutions and services to all departments, focusing on optimizing city’s operations
and enhancing services through automation. ITD’s core services include technology innovations and maintenance in
support of Network Infrastructure, Business applications systems, Geographic Information Systems, customers and end‐
user devices and business and operations administration.
2017/2018 Accomplishments
Implemented new systems:
Electronic Plan Review Software ‐ Bluebeam
Recreation Management Software ‐ PerfectMind
Tax and License Management Software ‐ Praxis
Asset and Work Order Management Software for Public Works and Parks ‐ Cityworks
Asset Management Software for Facilities ‐ Facilities Dude
City Website Contentment Management System ‐ CivicLive
Implemented enterprise e‐signature capability ‐ DocuSign
Developed GIS Apps for Fire Pre Incident Planning
Updated steep slope and contour map ‐ LIDAR
Expanded fiber network to five drinking‐water SCADA sites and five traffic signal cabinets
Upgraded major enterprise applications and hardware:
Utility Billing Software ‐ Springbrook
Document Management System ‐ Laserfiche
Permitting and Land Use System ‐ EnerGov
Police and Renton Regional Fire Authority Staffing System ‐ Telestaff Workforce
Police Records Management System ‐ New World
Core GIS systems, mapping and analyses tools ‐ ArcGIS/GeoCortex
Improved systems, procedures and processes
Systems redundancy and resiliency in; networks, servers, storage, backup, mobility and database structures
Significantly increased network performance through 1GB regional fiber connectivity
Improved online GIS services for better compatibility with mobile devices (HTML5)
Project planning, prioritization, implementation, communication and reporting
Systems documentation, service catalogue and change management processes
Services and support
Completed over 3200 service desk requests
Supported and maintained over 100 applications, 700 users and 1,600 end‐user devices
Maintained an overall 99.99% network/systems uptime
Passed ACCIC NCIC/WASIC network Security Audit
2019/2020 Goals
Establish Information Technology governance, Advisory and Steering committees
Update ITD policies, procedures and Service Level Agreements
Implement enterprise Citizen Request Management system
Implement new email archival / e‐discovery system
Implement new GIS field editing service for PW‐Signs group
Upgrade PW Automated Meter Read system
Upgrade email exchange system and increase redundancy
Expand the use and integrate with enterprise document management system
Expand connectivity (fiber) through collaborating with CED, WSDOT, 5G vendors and local and regional partners
Continue fine‐tuning of various asset/work order management systems
Support RRFA technology transition
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 36
Evaluate 3D augmented reality viewer capability for PW‐Utilities
Evaluate network redundancy options via wireless connectivity for SCADA sites and beyond
Evaluate options for mobile device services cost containment
Support new technology trends towards Smart Cities, Internet of Things (IOT), Intelligent transportation systems
(ITS), and Drones.
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Information Technology
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 1,531,875 1,775,094 1,655,980 1,840,773 1,813,611 2,025,136 2,107,190 10.0% 4.1%
Part‐Time Salaries 31,810 43,166 27,644 43,166 48,146 58,716 65,716 36.0% 11.9%
Overtime 29,835 30,000 34,067 30,000 34,019 30,000 30,000 0.0% 0.0%
Personnel Benefits 609,249 739,213 658,665 788,831 733,689 858,575 909,940 8.8% 6.0%
Supplies 455,527 454,855 387,763 438,755 485,409 623,455 588,255 42.1%‐5.6%
Other Services and Charges 1,671,802 1,857,508 1,574,354 1,857,508 2,238,063 2,116,418 2,052,918 13.9%‐3.0%
Intergovernmental Services 604 0 1,413 0 2,062 0 0 N/A N/A
Capital Outlay 450,755 660,000 534,416 375,000 469,498 340,000 340,000 ‐9.3% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 0 800 800 812 812 1,552 1,804 91.1% 16.2%
Total 4,781,458 5,560,636 4,875,101 5,374,845 5,825,309 6,053,852 6,095,823 12.6% 0.7%
Staffing Levels (Full‐Time Equivalent Employees ‐ FTE) ‐ Information Technology
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 16.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 20.50 20.50 10.8% 0.0%
Intermittent FTE 0.901.160.791.161.411.531.7032.2%11.0%
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben 37,412$ 48,263$ 32,822$ 48,263$ 58,590$ 63,813$ 70,813$ 32.2% 11.0%
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 37
City Clerk
Mission
The Office of the City Clerk is dedicated to supporting governance and the legislative process, maintaining and preserving
the City’s official records, assisting and informing the public, coordinating elections, and carrying out the official duties and
sovereign authority of the City Clerk with integrity, as required by law and policy, and to meet the needs of the citizens, the
elected officials, and City administrative staff.
2017/2018 Accomplishments
Implemented the City’s first Public Records Act compliance software program that significantly simplified the
process by which residents request public records, while at the same time digitized the City’s ability to track,
manage, and respond to public records requests.
Submitted the City’s first Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee (JLARC) report, used to inform the state of
the City’s compliance with the Public Records Act.
Reorganized the City Clerk Division, which effectively modernized division operations in order to comply with
modern federal, state, and local laws, to meet the evolving needs of residents and staff, and to align division work
with the City’s Business Plan.
Automated digital records‐keeping processes via Laserfiche for several key lines of business across the City.
Implemented digital recording procedures for certain document types with the King County Recorder’s Office.
Updated City Clerk Policy and Procedures including Records Management and Public Records Processing policies
Trained most volunteer board and commission members on the Public Records Act, the Open Public Meetings Act,
and records retention requirements.
Implemented new email archive system that streamlined email search and disclosure procedures.
2019/2020 Goals
Transfer paper records to off‐site storage facility and implement new transfer and retrieval process.
Fully implement Laserfiche City‐wide by end of 2020.
Develop and implement a Five‐Year Strategic Plan for the City Clerk Division.
Enhance the City Clerk Division’s Records and Information Management (RIM) (paper records) program by
developing and implementing a 10‐Step program that reduces costs and improves the efficiency of record keeping,
establishes criteria for digitizing records to reduce storage costs, provides adequate protection for City records,
and preserves City records that have historical value.
Upgrading Laserfiche in the pursuit of improving internal and external access to City records, while at the same
time reducing the number of public records requests received annually.
Enhance Hearing Examiner calendaring in order to simplify the process for staff and residents.
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ City Clerk
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 405,234 445,974 422,575 466,299 488,304 518,090 542,531 11.1% 4.7%
Personnel Benefits 206,881 240,000 210,678 255,213 233,917 249,988 265,996 ‐2.0% 6.4%
Supplies 4,876 7,994 4,804 7,994 4,335 6,994 6,994 ‐12.5% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 84,885 104,201 66,116 104,201 106,933 130,201 130,201 25.0% 0.0%
Intergovernmental Services 32,966 170,500 256,285 170,500 259,633 266,000 266,000 56.0% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 166,105 152,868 152,868 155,453 155,453 169,814 191,130 9.2% 12.6%
Transfer Out 13,304 0 6,050 0 26,366 0 0 N/A N/A
Total 914,251 1,121,537 1,119,376 1,159,660 1,274,941 1,341,087 1,402,852 15.6% 4.6%
Staffing Levels (Full‐Time Equivalent Employees ‐ FTE) ‐ City Clerk
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.0% 0.0%
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 38
Fund 503 ‐ Information Technology Fund
Department Capital (Costs charged directly to identified department): 2019 2020
Network and Enterprise Infrastructure
40,000$ 40,000$
Human Resouces & Risk Management:8,000 ‐
Upgrade Conference Room 102 ‐ Equipment
Enterprise Capital (costs allocated city‐wide based on weighted point system) :
Core systems replacement 315,000 315,000
Enterprise GIS 20,000 20,000
Annual Equipment Replacement 478,100 451,500
Total IT Capital Projects/Programs 861,100$ 826,500$
Additional product licensing, programming, Areetc. Orthophotography
Desktops, laptops, mobile devices, copeirs, printers, scanners, projectors
Records/Document management system, upgrade conference room A/V
Replacement of servers, storage, backup systems, network devices, switches, routers, and access
points.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 39
Administrative Services Position Listing
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020
Grade Title Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted
Finance Division
M49 Administrative Services Administrator 0.500.500.500.500.500.500.50
M38 Fiscal Services Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M30 Financial Services Manager 1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
M25 Financial Operations Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
M25 Senior Finance Analyst 5.00 6.00 5.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
M25 Tax Auditor 0.000.001.000.001.001.001.00
A19 Accounting Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
N16 Finance Analyst III 0.000.000.000.000.001.001.00
N14 Administrative Assistant 1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
N13 Finance Analyst II 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
A09 Accounting Assistant IV 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
A07 Accounting Assistant III 4.004.004.004.004.004.004.00
Total Regular Staffing 19.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 21.50 21.50
Total Finance Division 19.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 20.50 21.50 21.50
Information Technology Division
M49 Administrative Services Administrator 0.500.500.500.500.500.500.50
M38 Information Technology Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A32 Network Systems Manager 1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
M30 Application Support Manager 1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
M30 GIS Manager 1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
A25 Senior Network Systems Specialist 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
A25 Senior Systems Analyst 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
A24 Service Desk Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A24 Senior Network Systems Specialist 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A24 Senior Systems Analyst 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A23 Business Systems Analyst 1.003.003.003.003.003.003.00
A23 GIS Analyst II 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
A22 Systems Analyst/Programmer 0.000.000.000.001.001.001.00
A21 Network Systems Specialist 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
A21 Systems Analyst/Programmer 1.001.001.001.000.000.000.00
A17 Senior Service Desk Technician 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
A13 Service Desk Technician 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 2.00
Total Regular Staffing 16.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 20.50 20.50
Total Information Technology Division 16.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 20.50 20.50
City Clerk Division
M38 City Clerk/Public Records Officer 0.000.000.000.001.001.001.00
M30 City Cl erk/Cable Manager 1.001.001.001.000.000.000.00
M24 Deputy City Clerk/Enterprise Content Manager 0.000.000.000.001.001.001.00
A20 Assistant Public Records Officer 0.000.000.000.001.001.001.00
A18 Public Records Analyst 1.001.001.001.000.000.000.00
M17 Deputy City Clerk 1.001.001.001.000.000.000.00
A11 City Clerk Specialist 0.000.000.000.002.002.002.00
A11 Public Records Specialist 0.000.000.000.001.001.001.00
A11 Records Management Coordinator 1.001.001.001.000.000.000.00
A09 City Clerk Specialist 2.002.002.002.000.000.000.00
6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00
Total Administrative Services 42.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 48.00 48.00
Total City Clerk Division
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Administrative Services 3 - 40
Community and Economic Development
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Community and Economic Development 3 - 41
Community and Economic Development
Mission
Enhance the vitality and livability of the Renton community by promoting a prosperous economy and quality
neighborhoods, through economic development, sound urban planning, and streamlined land use regulation.
Core Businesses and Services
The Department of Community & Economic Development (CED) initiates and leads economic development, land use
planning and permitting, and regulation of all aspects of the development process, while working with residents, the
business community and other community organizations to enhance the economic prosperity, vitality, and livability of the
community for the Renton community.
In addition, CED manages the City’s intergovernmental relations, advocating for Renton’s interests at the county, regional,
state, and federal levels, coordinates the Renton Community Marketing Campaign, which is funded in part by the City’s
Lodging Tax, and provides staff support for the City’s Planning and Municipal Arts Commissions.
Coordination and collaboration amongst the three CED divisions, Economic Development, Planning & Development
Services, and its 12 programs is essential, as each has an important role to play in achieving the Vision, Mission and Goals of
the City. CED plays a leadership role in the fulfillment of a significant number of the City's Business Plan Goals and Action
Items. Most of the five Business Plan Goals are directly related to the work of CED's programs.
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Operating Budget Summary 7,746,774 9,030,235 8,204,806 9,289,140 8,234,874 9,793,958 10,341,490 5.4% 5.6%
CIP Budget Summary 5,600 250,000 416,511 0 64,762 0 0 N/A N/A
Position Summary 51.50 53.50 53.50 53.50 54.50 57.50 58.50 7.5% 1.7%
List of Community and Economic Development Renton Results Decision Packages:
2019 Adopted 2020 Adopted
Package # Description FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $ FTE Tot Exp $Tot Rev $
100007.0014 Building Inspection 14.00 1,865,563 5,041,656 14.00 1,936,132 5,041,656
100007.0015 Code Enforcement program 4.00 522,600 ‐ 4.00 552,391 ‐
100020.0023 CDBG ‐ 361,724 361,724 ‐ 361,724 361,724
150007.0005 Convert LT Bldg Inspector to Regular 1.00 124,622 ‐ 1.00 129,014 ‐
150007.0006 Healthy Housing Registration Program 1.00 248,230 ‐ 2.00 341,079 465,510
150007.0007 Convert Permit Tech to Supervisor ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
300007.0050 Economic Development 4.00 775,994 ‐ 4.00 804,892 ‐
300007.0051 Current Planning 8.64 1,135,859 98,000 8.64 1,199,902 98,000
300007.0052 Arts & Culture ‐ 52,900 ‐ ‐ 52,900 ‐
300007.0053 CED Administration 1.80 1,342,188 ‐ 1.80 1,449,219 ‐
300007.0054 Long Range Planning 3.20 538,774 ‐ 3.20 559,463 ‐
300007.0055 One Percent for Art Fund Program ‐ 15,000 15,000 ‐ 15,000 15,000
350007.0015 Add 1.0 FTE Economic Dev Specialist 1.00 138,545 ‐ 1.00 136,346 ‐
350007.0017 Increase Arts & Culture Funding ‐ 50,000 ‐ ‐ 50,000 ‐
500007.0008 Development Engineering 13.33 1,913,956 459,707 13.33 2,011,360 479,207
550007.0006 Add 1 FTE Dev Engineering Inspector 1.00 141,729 148,400 1.00 145,051 148,400
600007.0007 Technical and Property Services 4.53 566,273 ‐ 4.53 597,017 ‐
Total 57.50 9,793,958$ 6,124,487$ 58.50 10,341,490$ 6,609,497$
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Community and Economic Development 3 - 42
Community and Economic Development Performance Measures:
City Service Area City Service Area Strategies Performance Measures 2012 Results 2013 Results 2014 Results 2015 Results 2016 Results
2017 Results
if available
Permit review for single family
applications completed within 2 weeks 75% 40% 90% 90% 0% N/A
Permit review for commercial
applications within 4 weeks 100% 100% 62% 100% 40% N/A
Inspection requests receive response
within 24 hours 98% 97% 97% 95% 95% N/A
Encourage the community to
comply with local, state and
federal laws
Code compliance is achieved through
voluntary action upon notification of
violation
85%95%N/A N/A N/A 83%
Representative
Government
Advocate community interest
in regional, state, and
federal forums
Number of organizations in which CED
staff represents the City in local,
regional and statewide organizations
focused in areas such as land use,
economic development , building
regulation
24 27 27 29 29 29
The City's annual sales tax revenue
growth ra te (excluding one‐time items)4.7% 6.0% 9.4% 9.0% 7.0% N/A
Annual property tax revenue associated
with new construction increases. 0.06% 1.13% 1.29% 2.82%‐2.12% N/A
Process land use applications
requiring a decision by the Hearing
Examiner within 12 weeks of receipt of
complete application.
45% 50% 83% 76% 72% 88%
Development projects will be rated as
adding value, quality, and character to
the community by the Pl anning
Commission following land use
decisions.
new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 new 2017 67%
Process land use applications
requiring an Administrative Decision
within 8 weeks
58% 88% 82% 84% 75% 82%
Utilities and
Environment
Compliance with
environmental standards and
laws
Infrastructure project plan review is
completed within an average of 3
weeks
90% 53% 60% 75% 90% 47%
Internal Support Functional work environment
Property and Technical Services review
of development proposals are
processed within two weeks.
95%95%N/A 95%98%95%
Safety and
Health
Timely responsiveness and
“Projection of effort” when
the community cannot help
itself
Livable Community
Encourage and foster a
vibrant and diverse economy
Manage growth in a manner
consistent with community
values.
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Community and Economic Development 3 - 43
Highlight of Budget Changes:
Position changes were made as follows:
o Converted 1 FTE Limited Term Building Inspector to Building Inspector
o Added 1 FTE Permit Technician in 2018; Converted to Permit Center Supervisor in 2019
Shifted budget from Other Charges and Services to cover the increased salary and benefits costs of
$25,592 and $30,665 in 2019 and 2020, respectively
o Added 1 FTE Assistant Planner for Healthy Housing Registration Program
o Added 1 FTE Building Inspector/Combination for Healthy Housing Registration Program in 2020
o Added 1 FTE Economic Development Specialist
o Added 1 FTE Development Engineering Inspector
Transfer Out increased $90k in 2019 for Facilities and Fleet equipment purchases related to new positions
Other Charges and Services increased $100k due to increases in Arts and Culture funding
Shifted budget (net $0) between other categories to better align budget to where the money is actually being
spent
Expenditure Budget by Division ‐ Community & Economic Development
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Administration 1,161,330 1,337,991 1,351,830 1,339,760 1,347,568 1,507,929 1,501,451 12.6%‐0.4%
Economic Development 1,009,821 1,119,342 1,014,100 1,090,183 833,055 1,378,153 1,418,452 26.4% 2.9%
Planning 2,716,214 3,207,796 2,815,148 3,362,731 3,022,122 3,434,856 3,625,335 2.1% 5.5%
Development Services 2,859,410 3,365,105 3,023,728 3,496,466 3,032,130 3,473,019 3,796,251 ‐0.7% 9.3%
Operating Total 7,746,774 9,030,235 8,204,806 9,289,140 8,234,874 9,793,958 10,341,490 5.4% 5.6%
CIP 5,600 250,000 416,511 0 64,762 0 0 N/A N/A
Total 7,752,375 9,280,235 8,621,317 9,289,140 8,299,636 9,793,958 10,341,490 5.4% 5.6%
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Community & Economic Development
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 4,313,183 4,942,806 4,511,123 5,144,534 4,626,575 5,303,606 5,654,139 3.1% 6.6%
Part‐Time Salaries 27,784 15,545 34,486 15,545 48,060 0 0 ‐100.0% N/A
Overtime 50,568 32,774 50,015 32,768 50,131 52,517 52,517 60.3% 0.0%
Personnel Benefits 1,751,383 2,005,598 1,800,712 2,140,875 1,820,831 2,171,721 2,362,799 1.4% 8.8%
Supplies 22,241 42,722 29,244 42,722 16,377 81,650 81,650 91.1% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 661,030 899,114 624,917 846,614 612,089 933,144 928,071 10.2%‐0.5%
Capital Outlay 0 15,000 64,633 15,000 926 15,000 15,000 0.0% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 910,586 1,076,676 1,076,676 1,051,082 1,053,132 1,146,320 1,247,315 9.1% 8.8%
Transfer Out 10,000 0 13,000 0 6,754 90,000 0 100.0%‐100.0%
Operating Total 7,746,774 9,030,235 8,204,806 9,289,140 8,234,874 9,793,958 10,341,490 5.4% 5.6%
CIP 5,600 250,000 416,511 0 64,762 0 0 N/A N/A
Total 7,752,375 9,280,235 8,621,317 9,289,140 8,299,636 9,793,958 10,341,490 5.4% 5.6%
Staffing Levels by Division ‐ Community & Economic Development
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Administration 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.0% 0.0%
Economic Development 4.004.004.004.004.005.005.0025.0%0.0%
Planning 29.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 31.50 31.50 6.8% 0.0%
Development Services 16.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 19.00 19.00 20.00 5.6% 5.3%
Total FTE 51.50 53.50 53.50 53.50 54.50 57.50 58.50 7.5% 1.7%
Intermittent FTE 0.790.500.950.501.350.000.00‐100.0% N/A
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben 32,848$ 20,799$ 39,462$ 20,799$ 56,070$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐100.0% N/A
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Community and Economic Development 3 - 44
Administration Division
Mission
Provide leadership, resources, and regional influence to enable the Department to meet its responsibilities in a manner that
is responsive to the needs of its customers and consistent with the City's Business Plan Goals.
2017/2018 Accomplishments
Maintained extremely high level of service and exceeded most performance goals.
Participated in numerous state, countywide and regional policy boards and commissions.
2019/2020 Goals
Continue to work within CED and all city departments to maximize employee satisfaction and performance and
find additional organizational and system improvements and efficiencies.
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Administration
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 235,524 244,073 244,105 250,139 250,212 257,686 265,835 3.0% 3.2%
Personnel Benefits 97,088 99,526 100,333 105,392 104,323 109,783 115,897 4.2% 5.6%
Interfund Payments 818,719 994,392 994,392 984,229 986,279 1,050,460 1,119,719 6.7% 6.6%
Transfer Out 10,000 0 13,000 0 6,754 90,000 0 100.0%‐100.0%
Operating Total 1,161,330 1,337,991 1,351,830 1,339,760 1,347,568 1,507,929 1,501,451 12.6%‐0.4%
CIP 5,600 250,000 416,511 0 64,762 0 0 N/A N/A
Total 1,166,931 1,587,991 1,768,341 1,339,760 1,412,329 1,507,929 1,501,451 12.6%‐0.4%
Staffing Levels by Division ‐ Administration
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.0% 0.0%
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Community and Economic Development 3 - 45
Economic Development Division
Mission
Enhance the vitality and livability of the Renton community by promoting a prosperous and diverse economy.
2017/2018 Accomplishments
Selected Cosmos Development for project on 200 Mill property.
Council adoption of the multiple‐award winning Civic Core Vision and Action Plan.
Renewed focus and oversight of Lodging Tax Fund and new opportunities for tourism promotion and Renton
Community Marketing Campaign.
Successfully partnered with Port of Seattle for economic development marketing.
Production of new three new state of the art websites for downtown, visitors, and economic development in
Renton.
Facebook ad campaign to promote Renton events yielded 4,102,303 impressions and 27,057 clicks.
Digital Ad Word Campaign on Renton Workforce yielded 592,543 impressions and 1,808 clicks.
Incredible commercial construction starts including Southport, Hampton Inn, IKEA, and Kaiser Health which led to
thousands of new jobs in Renton.
Continued to strengthen ongoing business recruitment working with many companies to locate or expand.
Continued to foster redevelopment efforts in the South Lake Washington area, including working with The Landing
and its tenants.
Strategically partnered with the Renton Chamber of Commerce in community marketing and downtown
revitalization and through active participation on the board of directors and working committees. Strengthened
working relationship with the Renton Downtown Partnership in promoting downtown revitalization through
Downtown clean‐up efforts, community events and small business support through active participation on the
board of directors and event committees.
Provided support for existing small businesses in the Downtown through public workshops and façade
improvement incentives.
Support the development of a robust, community‐focused ecosystem on the Eastside through collaboration with
Startup 425 that served to help entrepreneurs and small businesses in three areas – Customer Discovery; Financial
Literacy; Professional Network Development.
Continued to facilitate the Sunset Area Transformation Resource Council and worked with more than two dozen
partner organizations to move forward with implementing as much of the Sunset Area Transformation Plan as
possible without the benefit of a HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grant.
Supported the Renton Housing Authority’s efforts to develop, construct, and complete the $20M Sunset Court
Apartments and Townhomes with 50 new two‐ and three‐bedroom affordable rental units, including units for the
homeless, persons with disabilities, former Sunset Terrace public housing residents, and other low‐income
households. This is the largest single project to specifically come from the 2016 HUD Choice Neighborhoods
Implementation grant application effort.
Assisted the Renton Housing Authority (RHA) with the acquisition of the former Renton Highlands Library from the
City for the Sunset Multi‐Service and Career Development Center and helped RHA and Neighborhood House
secure $800,000 in public funds and $600,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for facility renovations.
Partnered with RHA and Homestead Community Land Trust to secure $1M in public funding and $595,000 in
private funding for the Sunset Crest Townhomes, 12 new 3‐ and 4‐bedroom affordable homeownership units in
the Sunset Area.
Worked with the Renton School District, the Community Center for Education Results, and other partners to
expand the “Sunset Children’s Zone” proposed in the 2016 HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grant
application to create the Renton Innovation Zone Partnership. The current initiative includes four elementary
schools (the Highlands Elementary School and all three elementary schools in the Skyway/West Hill community).
The Renton Innovation Zone Partnership has received significant funding from King County’s Best Starts for Kids, as
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well as the Ballmer Group and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Thirty‐three organizations are currently
involved in the initiative.
Assisted the owners of the Greater Hilands Shopping Center to work with several developers on potential
redevelopment projects for the center. Currently working with Quadrant Homes on the proposed Solera Mixed‐
Use Master Plan for the site, including 521 apartment units in two mixed‐use buildings, 152 fee simple
townhomes, and 39,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space.
Supported the Community Services Department’s efforts to secure funding for the Sunset Neighborhood Park and
joined with the King County Library System and other partners for the “Sunset Celebration” on June 16 for the
grand opening of the Sunset Neighborhood Park (Phase I construction), the celebration of the Renton Highlands
Library, and completion of the Sunset Lane and the Regional Stormwater Facility.
Worked with iCapEquity to move forward with the proposed Sunset Terrace Apartments mixed‐use project
adjacent to the Renton Highlands Library. The project was originally proposed by the Colpitts Development
Company and includes 108 market‐rate apartments and 4,000 square feet of commercial space.
Secured a three‐year AmeriCorps VISTA project to support the Sunset Area Transformation Plan and Renton
Innovation Zone Partnership. Recruited four AmeriCorps VISTA members to work (one each) with the City, RHA,
Renton School District, and Neighborhood House.
Partnered with the King County Housing Authority, RHA, and Rebuilding Together Seattle to do weatherization,
exterior façade, and other improvements on a WWII‐era duplex in the Sunset Area as a demonstration project.
Worked with students from the University of Washington’s Northwest Center for Livable Communities on a Renton
art and placemaking plan for Downtown Renton, Sunset Area, and Benson Hill.
Creating three utility box wraps along Sunset Boulevard in the Sunset Area as part of an art and placemaking
initiative.
2019/2020 Goals
Oversee redevelopment of 200 Mill property as downtown catalyst project.
Implement strategy for Civic Core redevelopments.
Work with public works projects and help execute effective business outreach and problem solving during the
intersection projects at Wells and Williams.
Implement wayfinding plan
Attract new businesses and new development to Renton to increase employment opportunities, sales and
property tax revenue, and continue to promote Renton as a top location for investment.
Continue to foster redevelopment efforts in the South Lake Washington area, including working with the property
owners and other City departments in this emerging district. Work to stimulate additional development adjacent
to The Landing.
Continue to support progress at Southport, moving forward on redevelopment of portions of Puget Sound Energy
property, assisting with hotel and tenant recruitment.
Assist with successful redevelopment of Pan Abode and Quendall Terminals sites and related infrastructure
projects in this area.
Help spark continued development of Boeing property at Longacres.
Continue work with the full range of stakeholders to stimulate further revitalization of Downtown Renton and
strengthened neighborhood business districts throughout the City. Support the Renton Downtown Partnership and
work to create new opportunities in Sunset/Highlands and the Benson/Cascade areas.
Assist with the continued implementation of the Sunset Area Community Investment Strategy, including
implementation of Choice Neighborhoods Initiative funding and Hilands Shopping Center redevelopment.
Encourage maximizing leveraging and coordination of City‐wide resources and investments in this area.
Capitalize on opportunities involved in public works projects and help execute effective business outreach and
problem solving.
Better promote Renton’s competitive advantages and economic development incentives through refreshed and
reinvigorated Community Marketing Campaign.
Utilize existing incentives to continue to foster a diverse array of increased housing opportunities in Renton
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Continue to facilitate the Sunset Area Transformation Resource Council and work with partner organizations to
implement as much of the Sunset Area Transformation Plan as possible.
Work with RHA, Neighborhood House, HealthPoint, Centro Rendu, Renton Area Youth and Family Services, and
other partners to secure additional capital funds, complete the design and renovation, and begin operating the
Sunset Multi‐Service and Career Development Center.
Partner with RHA and Homestead Community Land Trust to help construct and build the Sunset Crest Townhomes,
12 new affordable homeownership units in the Sunset Area.
Work with the Renton School District, the Community Center for Education Results, and other partners to move
forward with the Renton Innovation Zone Partnership Implementation Plan to enhance educational opportunities
and support for students at Highlands Elementary School and all three elementary schools in the Skyway/West Hill
community.
Work with Quadrant Homes and other partners to support the first phase of construction for the Solera mixed‐use
redevelopment project at the Greater Hi‐Lands Shopping Center.
Work with iCapEquity to support the construction of the Sunset Terrace Apartments adjacent to the Renton
Highlands Library.
Assist RHA with securing funding to move forward with the agency’s next Sunset Area affordable housing project,
the “Sunset Oaks” project adjacent to the new Sunset Neighborhood Park.
Work to maintain and potentially expand the AmeriCorps VISTA members available to support the Sunset Area
Transformation Plan, Renton Innovation Zone Partnership, and potentially other initiatives.
Advocate for and support art and placemaking projects in Downtown Renton, Sunset Area, and Benson Hill.
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Economic Development
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 405,136 418,003 394,297 429,632 336,767 512,612 539,995 19.3% 5.3%
Part‐Time Salaries 21,581 0 11,420 0 27,650 0 0 N/A N/A
Overtime 0 500 0 500 47 0 0 ‐100.0% N/A
Personnel Benefits 154,343 152,846 143,646 162,058 129,915 217,048 229,964 33.9% 6.0%
Supplies 3,859 8,450 9,215 8,450 4,979 5,950 5,950 ‐29.6% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 424,901 524,543 390,890 474,543 332,771 627,543 627,543 32.2% 0.0%
Capital Outlay 0 15,000 64,633 15,000 926 15,000 15,000 0.0% 0.0%
Total 1,009,821 1,119,342 1,014,100 1,090,183 833,055 1,378,153 1,418,452 26.4% 2.9%
Staffing Levels by Division ‐ Economic Development
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 4.004.004.004.004.005.005.0025.0%0.0%
Intermittent FTE 0.610.000.320.000.790.000.00N/AN/A
Temp/Intermit Pay & Ben 25,416$ ‐$ 13,500$ ‐$ 33,051$ ‐$ ‐$ N/A N/A
2019/2020 Adopted Budget City of Renton, Washington
Budget by Department - Community and Economic Development 3 - 48
Planning Division
Mission
Direct Renton’s growth based on community values, promoting a high quality of life for residents and prosperity for
businesses, through sound planning and zoning, while ensuring predictability for customers.
2017/2018 Accomplishments
Long Range Planning
Submitted winning applications for the Governor’s “Smart Communities Award” for the Renton Municipal Arts
Commission’s Galvanizing Art Projects program (2017) and Sartori Elementary School (2018).
Worked with the Planning Commission, who held 31 meetings, including 14 public hearings, to review and make
recommendations regarding policies and goals of the City.
Adopted policies and regulations for 27 docket items, including unit lot subdivisions, Downtown streetscapes, and
small cell technology.
Adopted the City’s first Landmark Preservation ordinance to ensure significant properties are preserved and to
provide an economic incentive for property owners to work to restore and enhance such properties.
Worked with the City Center Community Plan Advisory Board to implement priority actions of the City Center
Community Plan.
Worked with the Benson Hill Community Plan Advisory Board to establish goals, implementation actions, and work
program items for the Benson Hill Community Plan Advisory Board.
Provided on‐going oversight and support to the Planning Commission, City Center Community Plan Advisory Board,
and Renton Municipal Arts Commission.
Staffed One Table, a regional effort to bring together leaders from the business, nonprofit, philanthropic, faith,
government, and community sectors to identify solutions to prevent homelessness.
Staffed the Regional Affordable Housing Task Force, which will make recommendations that will make a
meaningful difference toward meeting the projected need for affordable housing by building, preserving, or
subsidizing 244,000 net new healthy homes countywide by 2040.
Current Planning
Met established timeline performance measures for: pre‐application requests, new commercial & single family
building permit reviews, administrative land use decisions, and land use decisions requiring Hearing Examiner
review and public hearings.
Maintained our excellent reputation for expedited land use permit review, one of the fastest jurisdictions in King
County.
Implemented neighborhood meetings for large‐scale projects and subdivision applications; attended 12 project‐
specific neighborhood meetings.
Continued to engage the community on large development projects such as Southport, Group Heath/Kaiser
Permanente, hotels including the Hyatt Regency, Marriott, and Hampton Inn, Satori Elementary School, and
Quendall Terminals.
Conducted 217 development pre‐application meetings with applicants.
Staffed 30 land use public hearings for large development projects.
Processed 260 SEPA (environmental review) and Land Use Permits, including Planned Urban Developments for
Earlington Townhomes, Satori Elementary School, and Via 405; conducted Site Plan Review for Merrill Gardens,
Weatherly Inn, Walker Subaru, King County. Wastewater Ttreatment Plant, Kennydale Fire Station 15 and
Reservoir, BMC, Sunset Mixed Use, and Solara (redevelopment of the Greater Hilands Shopping Center); Shoreline,
Critical Areas and SEPA permits for Boeing Apron R, I‐405 expansion and Hwy 167 flyover projects, the East Side
Rail Corridor track removal, and various applications for single family subdivisions, non‐profit organizations,
religious institutions, and wireless communication permits throughout the City.
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Continued to provide excellent customer service at the Planning Customer Service Counter, assisting an average of
463 customers per month.
Improved transparency by creating an on‐line portal where all development proposals can be viewed from
customer computers, smart phones, and tablets. In turn, improving our ability to engage with the community and
shape development projects in response to the communities’ comments.
Successfully amended Current Planning’s internal processes to allow for electronic plan review, easier access to
public notices on the City’s website, and fully integrated self‐help resources on the City’s website.
Property/Technical Services
Continue to inventory and catalog the City’s monuments and survey network.
Provide development reviews and customer service within established timelines.
Update the City’s GIS Land Info data source and continue to add requested information for the staff and public.
Improve function, process and training associated with EnerGov permit tracking software and newer applications
for the department.
Update the City’s addressing database and provide accurate addressing data in support of the LUCA 2020 Census.
Provide project management and technical support for Electronic Plan Submittal for staff and applicants.
Public Works Plan Review and Inspection
Completed public works plan review for construction permits associated with development projects in a timely
manner.
Completed review comments for land use submittals and pre‐application submittals within established
timeframes.
Streamlined the Franchise Permitting Process ensuring timely and consistent reviews.
Ensured timely and thorough inspections of all public works and private development projects. Provide inspection‐
related documentation for the projects in compliance with grant reporting requirements.
Continued to implement Energov project management process to more accurately represent the status of a given
permit.
Continued to cross‐train Development Engineering staff to enhance customer service experience and provide a
more seamless Public Works review.
Developed necessary public handouts to assist applicants through the permitting processes and ensured that all
forms used were available to the public on the City’s website.
Arts & Culture (Activities of the Renton Municipal Arts Commission)
Prioritized strategies to implement the Arts & Culture Master Plan
Obtained $10,000 grant from 4Culture to further the activities of the Commission
Raised community awareness of arts and culture through installation of “Galvanizing Art Projects” through the City
(Summer teen musical,
Coordinated a rotating gallery of local artists in partnership with Renton Technical College in their Culinaire Gallery.
Curated an art show at the Renton Wine Walk in September 2018
Successfully brought people together by providing opportunities for all people to experience and explore art at
free public events (Summerfest, community art classes, local tribute concerts).
Managed fabrication of public art (the Renton Rooftop Dragon) at S 3rd and Wells Ave S.
Advocated and helped secure $78,000 in Building culture grant funds from 4Culture to acquire new seats for the
Renton Civic Theatre.
Supported efforts to bring art into the neighborhoods and parks with the installation of utility box wraps in Sunset,
upgraded poster art on the City Center Parking Garage, a sidewalk chalk event at the Sunset Community Park
grand opening and collaboration with the South Renton and Benson Hill neighborhoods on community art
projects.
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2019/2020 Goals
Long Range Planning
Amend City develop regulations to implement the Comprehensive Plan
Continue to refine and streamline development regulations to ensure they are easier to understand and
administer
Adopt an Affordable Housing Strategy for the City
Process annexations as residents and property owners express a desire to become a part of Renton
Continue to implement the Sunset Area Community Investment Strategy; work with the Renton Housing Authority
to redevelop public housing projects in Sunset; collaborate with Community Services (Parks) and Public Works
(Transportation and Utilities) to further revitalization of the Sunset Area
Continue to provide support to the Planning Commission, City Center Community Plan Advisory Board, and Renton
Municipal Arts Commission
Current Planning
Meet or exceed department goals for timely review of pre‐application requests, permit applications, and land use
decisions.
Provide high quality development review to reduce impacts to the community and ensure new development adds
value, quality, and character to the City.
Continue to engage the community on large scale development projects.
Provide excellent customer service to internal and/or external customers.
Property/Technical Services
Maintain a current and accurate survey network and prepare for the 2022 Datum change
Provide GIS mapping support to CED and other customers to present Citywide data to the public in accurate,
usable, and easy to understand methods.
Meet or exceed department goals for timely review of development applications and customer service response.
Develop and maintain GIS databases and other data / information sources to support ongoing operations within
CED and other City departments.
Provide Project management and technical support for electronic plan submittal for City staff, applicants and the
public by way of technical expertise, support and training to reviewers.
Public Works Plan Review and Inspection
Meet or exceed departmental goals for timely review of public works plan review of construction permits, and land
use and pre‐application submittals.
Ensure timely and thorough inspections of all public works and private development projects. Provide inspection‐
related documentation for the projects in compliance with grant reporting requirements.
Arts & Culture
Support the City’s arts and culture events as ambassadors and information providers (including Multicultural
Festival, Renton River Days, the downtown Halloween event, the holiday tree lighting/Small Business Saturday,
national PARK(ing) Day, Wine Walks and Summerfest.
Explore the addition of innovative programming to arts program calendar (additional public concerts, more art
workshops offerings).
Increase civic pride and neighborhood identity through art by continuing to collaborate with the Neighborhood
program and neighborhood associations in the installation of art at a local level.
Expand and grow the City’s public art programs with diverse artists participating (utilizing 1% for Art, a mural
Program, revolving art display programs)
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Support partner art organizations and local artists through social media, using Facebook and other relevant
platforms and presenting art events and opportunities throughout the year, establishing the Arts Commission as
the go‐to for art related activities in Renton.
Continue to collaborate with Economic Development Division and the Downtown Partnership to revitalize
Downtown Renton.
Expenditure Budget by Category ‐ Planning
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Orig Bdgt Actual Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Regular Salaries 1,925,563 2,219,118 1,968,161 2,316,377 2,091,284 2,316,520 2,444,989 0.0% 5.5%
Part‐Time Salaries 6,203 0 21,208 0 14,463 0 0 N/A N/A
Overtime 15,758 6,395 3,861 6,395 8,698 9,030 9,030 41.2% 0.0%
Personnel Benefits 709,277 817,823 741,603 875,499 779,077 894,220 951,713 2.1% 6.4%
Supplies 7,854 7,750 4,157 7,750 2,448 56,450 56,450 628.4% 0.0%
Other Services and Charges 51,560 156,710 76,157 156,710 126,152 155,375 155,375 ‐0.9% 0.0%
Interfund Payments 0 0 0 0 0 3,261 7,778 100.0% 138.5%
Total 2,716,214 3,207,796 2,815,148 3,362,731 3,022,122 3,434,856 3,625,335 2.1% 5.5%
Staffing Levels by Division ‐ Planning
2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2020 Change Change
Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Orig Bdgt Authorized Adopted Adopted 2018‐2019 2019‐2020
Total FTE 29.