City of La Porte Operating Budget 1997-1998

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I TABLE OF CONTENTS Recognition........... ............. ....................... ....................................................................... i Mission Statement and Usting of Executive Staff............................................................. ii Distinguished Budget Presentation Award ....................................................................... iii How to Use This Document...... ............................................................... ....... ..... ..... ........ iv TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................... ............ ...... ..... ................ .... vi ORGANIZATION CHART .......................................... ......................................................... ix INTRODUCTION City Manager's Message ..... .............. .................................... ........................................... 1-1 General Budget Information, Plan and Process ............................................................... 1-15 Organization of Funds ......................................................... ............... ............... ............... 1-19 Description of City and Economic Background................................................................. 1-21 Long Range Goals ...................... ...... .......................... ...... ........ ..... .............. ..... ............... 1-23 BUDGET INFORMATION AND SUMMARIES Consolidated Summary .of All Funds ................................................................................ 2-1 Budget Ordinance .............. ....................... ....................................................................... 2-2 Property Valuation Resolution ........ ....................................................... ............... ............ 2-3 Property Tax Ordinance........................................... ........................................................ 2-4 Utility Rate Ordinance..... ........... ............................... ........................................................ 2-6 AnalysiS of Tax Rate ............................... ................ ...................... ...................... ........ ..... 2-10 Analysis of Property Valuations, Tax Levies and Collections ........................................... 2-11 General Fund Summary Statement of Revenues and Expenditures................................ 2-13 General Fund Summary of Expenditures by Division ....................................................... 2-14 Utility Fund Summary Statement of Revenues and Expenditures .................................... 2-15 Personnel Summary of All Funds ....................................................................... .............. 2-16 Combined Summary of Working Capital.......................................................................... 2-17 GENERAL FUND Summary ......... ...... ............................................. ............................................................. 3-1 Statement of Revenues ......... ............... ............................ ........................ ........................ 3-4 Revenue Projection Rationale ...... ...... .......... ................... ................................................. 3-8 Fire Department .............. ............ ........ ....... .................... ................................................. 3-11 Fire Prevention .. ....... .......... .............................. ............................................................ 3-18 Fire Suppression .... .......... ............. ............................. ...... ....................... ......:............... 3-20 Emergency Medical Services ................................. ................... ................... ....... .......... 3-24 Police Department......................... ........................................ ........................................... 3-29 Police Administration ......... ..................................................... ....................................... 3-40 Police Patrol ........................................................................ .............. ........... ....... .......... 3-44 Criminal Investigation ..... .......... ..... ...... ................. ............ ......................... ..................... 3-48 10 & Records . ....... ........ .... ......... .......... ..... ..................................................................... 3-52 Auxiliary Services .......... .... ............ ......................... ......... ............................................... 3-54 vi