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Home My WebLink About11151-24 2025 TRANSPO Budget Appropriation and Property Tax LevyORDINANCE No. 111512. Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana October 14, Attest: Attest: Bianca L. Tirado Vvotpvt VARYtait-- 24 20 City Clerk President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana October 15, 20 24 Bianca L. Tirado Approved and signed by me OCIl ( " 20 24 City Clerk Mayor SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 51-24 ORDINANCE NO. 11151-24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING, ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION'S 2025 BUDGET AND LEVYING THE TAX AND FIXING THE RATE OF THE TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO FUND THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Pursuant to Indiana law, the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation is required to submit its proposed budget and tax levy to the Common Council of the City of South Bend for adoption. Specifically, Indiana Code § 6-1.1-17-20 requires that the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation, as a political subdivision governed by a majority of unelected officials, submit its proposed budget and property tax levy to the Common Council of the City of South Bend. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 6-1.1-17-20(e), the Common Council of the City of South Bend is required to review the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation's budget and proposed tax levy and adopt a final budget and tax levy for the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. The South Bend Public Transportation Corporation's budget for the year ending December 31, 2025, in the sum of $14,323,942, as shown in the budget filed with the Common Council on September 4, 2024, and attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A, is appropriated, adopted, approved and ordered set apart out of the several funds herein named and for the purposes herein specified, subject to the laws governing the same. Such sums herein appropriated shall be held to include all expenditures authorized to be made during the year, unless otherwise expressly stipulated and provided for by law. By adoption of and consistent with this Ordinance, the State -mandated Budget Form No. 4 attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit B is hereby approved and adopted. SECTION II. For the purpose of raising revenue to meet the necessary expenses of the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation, there shall be levied a property tax upon each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of taxable property within the City of South Bend, Indiana, for the fiscal year 2024 to be collected in the year 2025, as shown and described in Exhibit B. SECTION III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council of the City of South Bend and approved by the Mayor. Sharon L. McBride, Council President South Bend Common Council Attest: ca L. Tirado,, Ci , i erk Office of the City Cle Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the 15`h day of October , 2024, at 12 o'clock p.m. Bianca L. Tirado, Clt Clerk Office of the City Clerk y n Approved and signed by me on the ' day of (/ f kitf , 2024, at y o'clock .m. Jams Mueller, Mayor Ci of South Bend, Indiana ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION FOR APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX RATES State Form 55865 (7-15) Approved by the State Board of Accounts, 2015 Prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance Ordinance / Resolution Number: Budget Form No. 4 Generated 10/10/2024 11:43:38 AM Be it ordained/resolved by the City of South Bend Indiana that for the expenses of SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION for the year ending December 31, 2025 the sums herein specified are hereby appropriated and ordered set apart out of the several funds herein named and for the purposes herein specified, subject to the laws governing the same. Such sums herein appropriated shall be held to include all expenditures authorized to be made during the year, unless otherwise expressly stipulated and provided for by law. In addition, for the purposes of raising revenue to meet the necessary expenses of SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, the property tax levies and property tax rates as herein specified are included herein. Budget Form 4-B for all funds must be completed and submitted in the manner prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance. This ordinance/resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City of South Bend Indiana. Name of Adopting Entity / Fiscal Body Type of Adopting Entity / Fiscal Body Date of Adoption City of South Bend Indiana Fund Code 8001 8090 Common Council and Mayor 1 10/14/2024 Fund Name Adopted Budget SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION GEN $12,267,942 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION CUMULATIVE $2,076,000 $14,343,942 Adopted Tax Adopted Tax Levy Rate $5,691,370 0.1036 $0 0.0000 $5,691,370 0.1036 ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION FOR APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX RATES State Form 55865 (7-15) Approved by the State Board of Accounts, 2015 Prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance Budget Form No. 4 Generated 10/10/2024 11:43:38 AM Name Signature Canneth Lee Aye g Nan ■ ■ C---"C'N---" /// 02 /Abstain - - -- — --- Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers Aye Nay ■ Abstain ❑ 4 Sharon McBride Aye 114 Nay • ■, 1,1_(�t4ik1 4Abstain � 4 fff Troy Warner Aye d Nay ■ Abstain ■ �—.�� - - ---- — Aye Sherry Bolden -Simpson Nay ■ Abstain ■. Aye a Sheila Niezgodski Nay ■ Abstain • ` ,f Aye Dr. Oliver Davis Nay Abstain ■ 1 Rachel Tomas Morgan Aye Nay ❑ Abstain El' _ '0 ALI vd r ' " Karen White Aye Nay • Abstain ■ Gi' %41"v X(,,e..../1&47--- Bianca Tirado Name I Title City Clerk Signature In accordance with IC 6-1.1-17-16(k), we state our intent to isssue debt after December 1 and before January 1 Yes ❑ No z In accordance with IC 6-1.1-17-16(k), we state our intent to file a shortfall appeal after December 1 and before December 31 Yes ❑ No RI Filed in Clerk's Office • OCT 1 1 2024 Bianca Tirado City Clerk,South Bend, IN Alik g r transpo south bend public transportation corporation 2025 FISCAL OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGET January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Prepared By South Bend Public Transportation Corporation SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 2025 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET REQUEST TABLE OF CONTENTS BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR 2025 PROJECTIONS /ASSUMPTIONS 2025 Revenue Projection 1 2025 Expense Projection 2 2025 Appropriations 3 2025 Budget Assumptions 4 2025 Budget Policy Statements 6 2025 Budget Summaries by Category— All Accounts 7 Filed in Clerk's Office :. O C T 1 1 2024 SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN 2025 REVENUE PROJECTION %CHANGE-2624 BUDGET vs. ACTUAL 2023 2025 2024 2023 2024 2023 SOURCE BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL FAREBOX $ 1,406,374 $ 1,357,058 $ 1.233,952 3.63% 13.97% ADVERTISING $ 262,493 $ 199,998 $ 172,349 31.25% 52.30% LEASE REVENUE $ 28,636 $ 27,158 $ 15,560 5.44% 84.03% CONCESSIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS $ 22,600 $ 32,010 $ 12,610 -29.40% 79.22% INTEREST INCOME $ 2,704 $ 2,474 $ 11,296 9.30% -76.06% $ - PROPERTY TAX $ 4,065,115 $ 3,700,000 $ 3,555,139 9.87% 14.34% LICENSE EXCISE TAX $ 260,000 $ 268,000 $ 263,443 -2.99% -1.31% $ - LOCAL INCOME TAX $ 808,971 $ 653,237 $ 747,387 23.84% 8.24% STATE ASSISTANCE $ 2,060,889 $ 2,120,889 $ 2,120,889 -2.83% -2.83% - FEDERAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE $ 1,250,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 1,403,504 0% 10.94% FEDERAL ASSISTANCE $ 1,934,955 $ 2,419,955 $ 1,446,244 -20% 33.79% LEASE PAYMENT FROM CITY $ 145,205 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 -20% -27.40% TOTAL $ 12,247,942 $ 12,231,451 4 $ 11,182,375 0.13% 9.53% 1 SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION 2025 EXPENSE PROJECTION CHANGE-2024 BUDGET VS. ACTUAL 2023 2025 2024 2023 2024 2023 Expense Category BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL Salaries&Wages $ 6,890,524 $ 6,899,322 $ 5,785,882 -0.13% 19.09%. Fringe Benefits $ 2,530,854 $ 2,457,000 $ 1,861,647 - 3.01% 35.95% Services $ 755,309 $ 772,225 $ 728,421—^- -2.19% 3.69% Materials & Supplies $ 885,669 $ 931,533 $ 1,100,705 T -4.92%,— -19 54% Utilities $ 396,000 $ 431,000 $ 319,768 -8.12% 23.84% Insurance $ 678,285_$ 634,570 $ 442,569 6.89% 53.26% Other Taxes Miscellaneous $ 111,300 $ 105,800 $ 137,979 5.20% -19.34% SUB-TOTAL $ 12,247,942 $12,231,451 $ 10,376,971 ' 0.13% 18.03% Transfer-Capital Improvements I Reserve for Liability $ TOTAL I $ 12,247,942 , $12,231,451 $ 10,376,971 0.13% 18.03% • Filed in Clerk's Office O C T 1 1 2024 TRANSPO Bianca Tirado Budgeted Appropriations City Clerk, South Bend, IN Operating Budget Capital Budget Total 2025 Category 2025 2024 2025 2024 Appropriations Personnel Services 9,421,378 9,356,322 9,421,378 Other Services and Charges 1,940,894 1,943,595 1,940,894 Supplies 885,670 931,534 885,670 Capital Outlays 346,000 268,000 1,730,000 1.340,000 2,076,000 L Total Appropriations $12,593,942 $12.499,451 $ 1.730,000 $1,340.000 $ 14,323,942 I 3 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 Bianca Tirado • City Clerk,South Bend, IN Al& transpo 2025 OPERATING BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS REVENUES: Federal, State, and Local: Transpo continues to avail ourselves of annual federal capital formula grant funds for preventative maintenance and operating assistance. The application of such funds towards the operating budget assists with offsetting any increased expenses. In the past year, expenses have been increasing greater than revenues. This has increased the challenge of providing a balanced budget. Transpo will continue to pursue competitive grant opportunities to fund capital improvements and expenses. Ridership and Revenue: Transpo, like public transportation agencies across the country, continues to rebuild ridership following the COVID-19 Pandemic. The 2022 ridership was 72% of pre-pandemic ridership and 2023 improved to 80% of pre- pandemic ridership, keeping in line with national trends. Year-to-date through May 2024, ridership is up approximately 15% compared to 2023. Transpo continues to build on existing ridership programs with the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, Holy Cross College, Indiana University South Bend, Ivy Tech Community College, South Bend Community School Corporation, School City of Mishawaka, Purdue Polytechnic High School and Saint Joseph High. The success of the ridership programs was evidenced by a 48% increase in ridership for the South Bend Community School Corporation 2023-2024 school year EXPENSES: Employee Wages and Benefits: For 2025, Transpo budgeted an increase in wages and employee benefits from the 2024 budget. Wage increases are dictated by Collective bargaining agreements. Health insurance premiums have remained unchanged, for the fourth year in a row, in the 2025 budget. Vehicular and Operating: 2024 is the first full year providing fixed route service with a 100% Natural Gas (CNG) fleet. As a result, Transpo is saving over one dollar per gallon with CNG as compared to diesel fuel over the past year. Transfer — Capital Improvement Fund/Restricted Liability Reserve: The 2025 budget does not provide the opportunity to transfer funds into the capital account to fund capital purchases. If at the end of 2025, a budget surplus would occur, the surplus would be transferred to the capital account to fund 2026 capital purchases. 4 1 r UPON THE ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET BY THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A MONTHLY BUDGET, BASED ON HISTORICAL AND FUTURE TRENDS, WILL BE ESTABLISHED, THIS WILL HELP FACILITATE THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF FINANCIAL REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND INTERNAL MANAGEMENT. 5 1 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 OOP Bianca Tirado City Clerk,South Bend, IN transpo 2025 OPERATING BUDGET POLICY STATEMENTS FINANCIAL CAPACITY: 1 Management will continue to search for investment, grant and funding opportunities to maximize revenues. 2. Management will assure cash handling practices to safeguard funds in its protection and toward timely collection of funds owed. SERVICE POLICY: 3. Transpo, in partnership with MACOG, completed the CONNECT Transit Plan operational analysis in 2023 and the Transpo Board of Directors approved both the Short-Term Network and Additional Funding Network. The Short- Term Network, which is designed to be budget-neutral, will be implemented in 2024 to improve service to major destinations and simplify routing through key corridors. Transpo will continue to pursue new investment to support the phased-implementation of the long-term Additional Funding Network. 4 Access service will be provided in accordance with all applicable FTA guidelines. MANAGEMENT: 5. A professional workforce will carry out our Mission Statement. Management will assure fairness, consistency. and effective Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies and practices. 6. Assumes continuation of team development, employee recognition, and increased opportunities for employee training. 7. Assumes continued pursuit of programs of wellness and accident prevention in an effort to stem, to whatever extent possible, rising insurance costs. 6 • TRANSPO 2025 BUDGET SUBMISSION DEPARTMENT: All ACCOUNT TITLE: Salaries&Wages Summary 2023 ACTUAL $ 6,469,709 2025 BUDGET REQUEST $ 6,890,524 2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE $ 517,919 2024 APPROVED BUDGET $ 6,899,321 2024 EST EXPENSE $ 6,336,900 BUDGET CHANGE $ (8,797) Account Title 2024 2025 Operations-Fixed Route $ 3,821,612 $ 3,786,247 Operations-ADA 715,612 749,596 Operations-Administration 546,745 457,903 Maintenance-Vehicles 1,035,761 1,071,181 Maintenance-Administration 135,159 142,751 Maintenance-Non-Revenue 109,617 114,751 General Administration 534,814 568,094 Total $ 6,899,322 $ 6,890,524 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 Bianca Tirado City Clerk,South Bend, IN 7 i TRANSPO 2025 BUDGET SUBMISSION DEPARTMENT: All ACCOUNT TITLE: Fringe Benefits Summary 2023 ACTUAL $ 2,130,046 2025 BUDGET REQUEST $ 2,530,854 2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE $ 210,892 2024 APPROVED BUDGET $ 2,457,000 2024 EST EXPENSE $ 2,530,710 BUDGET CHANGE $ 73,854 Account Title 2024 2025 Fringe Benefits-FICA $ 527,797 $ 527,125 Fringe Benefits-Pension Plan 353,295 352,176 Fringe Benefits-Medical Insurance 1,261,313 1,311,632 Fringe Benefits-Dental Insurance 41,158 51,093 Fringe Benefits--Life Insurance 38,334 57,728 Fringe Benefits-Short Term Disability 8,000 7,096 Fringe Benefits-Unemployment Insurance 10,926 11,032 Fringe Benefits-Workman's Compensation 162,309 160,462 Fringe Benefits-Uniforms 47,868 46,510 Fringe Benefits-Tool Allowance 6,000 6,000 Total $2,457,000 $ 2,530,854 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 Bianca Tirado City Clerk South Bend, IN 8 I TRANSPO 2025 BUDGET SUBMISSION DEPARTMENT: All ACCOUNT TITLE: Services Summary 2023 ACTUAL $ 861,234 2025 BUDGET REQUEST $ 755,309 2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE $ 68,788 2024 APPROVED BUDGET $ 772,225 2024 EST EXPENSE $ 917,278 BUDGET CHANGE $ (16,916) Account Title 2024 2025 Professional &Technical 140,369 140,369 Board Travel/Training 5,000 2,000 Temporary Help 2,500 2,500 Contract Services Operations 54,850 57,850 Contract Services Maintenance 363,976 294,700 Contract Services Administration 144,800 164,800 Security Services 60,730 93,090 Physical Damage Repairs 20,000 20,000 Recoveries of Physical Damage Repairs (20,000) (20,000) Total $ 772,225 $ 755,309 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, ?N 9 TRANSPO 2025 BUDGET SUBMISSION DEPARTMENT: All ACCOUNT TITLE: Materials& Supplies Summary 2023 ACTUAL $ 873,272 2025 BUDGET REQUEST $ 885,669 2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE S 69,194 2024 APPROVED BUDGET $ 931,533 2024 EST EXPENSE $ 830,325 BUDGET CHANGE $ (45,864) Account Title 2024 2025 Fuel&Lubricants Operations $ 609,516 $ 496,082 Fuel&Lubricants Maintenance 18,457 16,027 Tires&Tubes Maintenance 2,560 2,560 Materials& Supplies Operations 10,000 10,000 Materials& Supplies Maintenance 250,000 320,000 Materials&Supplies Marketing 17,000 17,000 Other Materials& Supplies Operations 7,500 7,500 Other Materials& Supplies Maintenance 2,600 2,600 Other Materials& Supplies General Administration 13,900 13,900 Total $ 931,533 $ 885,669 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 F3innc:., T,r;,,p, C qv ci.,„. ., ,,ih r .;u 1 1N 10 2025 BUDGET SUBMISSION DEPARTMENT: Administration & Maintenance ACCOUNT TITLE: Utilities ACCOUNT NUMBER: 505-0x50-00 505-0x2x-00 2023 ACTUAL $ 358,951 2025 BUDGET REQUEST $ 396,000 2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE $ 28,096 2024 APPROVED BUDGET $ 431,000 2024 EST EXPENSE $ 337,153 BUDGET CHANGE $ (35,000) Account Title 2024 2025 Electricity $ 260,000 $ 225,000 Water& Sewage $ 18,000 $ 18,000 Trash Collection $ 6,000 $ 6,000 Telephone $ 47,000 $ 47,000 Natural Gas $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Totals $ 431,000 $ 396,000 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 Bianca Tirado 11 City Clerk,South Brn !1, IN TRANSPO 2025 BUDGET SUBMISSION DEPARTMENT: All ACCOUNT TITLE: Insurance Summary 2023 ACTUAL $ 557,993 2025 BUDGET REQUEST $ 678,285 2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE $ 48,544 2024 APPROVED BUDGET $ 634.570 2024 EST EXPENSE $ 582,525 BUDGET CHANGE $ 43,715 Insurance - Liability & Physical Damage/Corporate Insurance $ 678,285 Other Corporate Insurance - Total $ 678,285 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN 12 TRANSPO 2025 BUDGET SUBMISSION DEPARTMENT: All ACCOUNT TITLE: Miscellaneous Summary 2023 ACTUAL $ 87,686 2025 BUDGET REQUEST $ 111,300 2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE $ 7,995 2024 APPROVED BUDGET $ 105,800 2024 EST EXPENSE $ 111,117 BUDGET CHANGE $ 5,500 Account Title 2024 2025 Dues & Subscriptions $ 17,250 $ 17,300 Travel & Meetings 25,000 12,500 Community Services 12,000 12,000 Promotion 6,000 14,000 Advertising Placements 45,500 45,500 Interest Expense on Tax Warrants/Loans - 10,000 Total $ 105,750 $ 111,300 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 Bianca Tirado 13 City Clerk,South Bend INI TRANSPO 2025 BUDGET SUBMISSION DEPARTMENT: AD ACCOUNT TITLE: Passenger Fares Summary ACCOUNT NUMBER: 413-0100-00 2023 ACTUAL: $ 833,334 2025 BUDGET REQUEST $ 1,406,374 2024 AVERAGE: $ 72,946 2024 APPROVED BUDGET $ 1,236,632 2024 ESTIMATED: $ 875,347 BUDGET CHANGE: $ 169,742 Account Title 2024 2025 Passenger Revenue $ 619,725 $ 652,962 Access Passenger Revenue 51,053 39,892 Access Punch Card Revenue 64,506 73,302 Passport Revenue 132,115 262,851 Student Pass Revenue 1,440 1,680 Tripper Revenue 215,055 227,065 Two Week Pass 56,543 63,042 One Day Pass 96,194 85,581 Student Summer Pass - $ 1,236,632 $ 1,406,374 Filed in Clerk's Office OCT 1 1 2024 Bianca Tirade r''''GL;i,, South Briu( 14