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Presented by: Dr. Elba Garcia, Dallas County Commissioner District 4

What is Dallas County and What Do Commissioners Do?

Sets the County budget, which is approximately $858 million Oversees County Departments , including budget and staff size Appoints County Department heads Approve County Hospital District Tax rate (Parkland) 27.10¢ Appoint County Boards and Committees_____________________________________________________ LAW ENFORCEMENT $152.8M JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION $119.5M HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES $ 18.2M JUVENILE SERVICES $ 39.9M COMMUNITY SERVICES $ 4.8M MANAGEMENT SERVICES $ 61.2M

Maurine Dickey Mike Cantrell Clay Lewis Jenkins John Wiley Price Dr. Elba Garcia

Dallas County StatisticsLand Size = 880 Sq. MilesPopulation = 2.36 Million

9th Largest County in the U.S.2nd Largest County in Texas

Cities/Towns In Dallas County = 26 Addison, Balch Springs, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Cockrell Hill, Combine, Coppell, Dallas, DeSoto,

Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Garland, Grand Prairie, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Mesquite, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, University Park, Wilmer

County Budget = $858 MillionOperating Budget = $433 MillionCounty Tax Rate = $24.314 cents (3rd Lowest in Texas)County Employees = 6,307Reserves = $43 Million

Dallas County Organizational Chart

•Child Welfare Board•Dallas Area NorthSTAR Authority •Election Advisory Committee•Historical Commission•Historical Foundation•Hospital District Board of Managers•North Central Texas Health

•Facilities Development•Corporation Board

•North Texas Tollway Authority •North Central Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation

•Old Red Courthouse, Inc.•Trail & Preserve Board•Park and Open Space Board•Public Health Authority Advisory Committee•Sheriff Civil Service Commission•Veterans Land Board•Welfare Advisory Board•Dallas County Criminal Justice Advisory Board•Dispute Resolution System Board

CITIZEN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

COMMISSIONER GARCIA’S COMMITTEES•Dallas County Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) (Chair)•Bail Bond Task Force (Chair)•DWI Task Force (Chair)•Civil Service (Member)•North Texas Behavioral Health Advisory (Member)•Greater Dallas Homeless Policy Alliance (Member)•Public Employee Benefits Cooperative (PEBC) (Member)•Dallas County Benefits Committee (Member) •Regional Transportation Committee (Alternate)•Emergency Preparedness Planning Council (Alternate)•Dallas Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (Non-County Board)•Dallas Zoological Society (Non- County Board) •Salvations Army of Dallas-Fort Worth (Non County Board)

What is a county? What do counties do? How are counties different from a city?

CITY(most) - LOCAL SERVICESPolice Fire Water/Sewer

Street Repair Libraries Trash Collection Building Inspection Zoning

COUNTIESOperating the court system and the juvenile justice systemHolding people in jail until tried and/or sent to prisonOversee Public and Mental HealthThe recording of propertyThe issuance of license plates and marriage licenses

2nd largest jail in State of Texas and uses up 22% of our budget

Current population around 6000 inmates on any given day, of which almost 50% have physical or mental health issues

The Dallas County Jail has passed inspection for the last 2 years, having failed previous inspections dating back to 2003

300 repairs happen every day at Dallas County Jail

Dallas County Jail released from federal oversight by the Department of Justice in November 2011

Dallas County Jail

Parkland HospitalMore than 100,000 people screened for medical/mentalHealth condition per year

74% male patients, 26% female patients

9% with substance abuse issues

50% at intake have acute or chronic medical/mentalhealth conditions

Over 3000 patients receive medications daily

COPC (Community Oriented Primary Care)•Established in 1987 and decreases utilization of overcrowded ERs and avoids unnecessary hospitalization•Provides Dallas County residents with high quality, affordable and conveniently located medical care, •COPC includes: 10 primary care clinics and 1 employee physician office (new Grand Prairie clinic opening 2012); 11 school based clinics called Youth & Family Centers; 6 medical and 2 dental mobile vans; Mobile vans for Homeless Outreach Medical Services and a community outreach program•9 Women and Infant Specialty Health (WISH) centers•COPC’s goal is to provide excellent care for those who come to us as patients, as well as their children, spouses and neighbors, through education and other public health interventions.

Dallas County Health and Human Services Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program Weatherization Program Air Conditioner Distribution Disease Reporting and Tracking Home Loan Counseling Immunization Programs

- School Children- Elderly

Older Adult Services Program

For more information about any of their programs call 214-819-2000 or go to www.dallascounty.org – go to services, then click on Health and Human Services.

Location: 2377 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75207-2710

Dallas County Trail Projects

Dallas County has it’s own Public Works Department apart from various cities

Responsible for Roads, Trails and Open Spaces

Campion Trail -•Northern extension completed October 5, 2011•Southern extension Dedication Ceremony- April 11, 2012 (Extended Campion Trail from Twin Wells Park to River Hills Park)

Major Capital Improvement

Program Projects

HUNTER FERRELL PROJECT

(Grand Prairie & Irving)

W. DAVIS PROJECT (City of Dallas)

CDBG Funds Report for August-October 2011

Design near completion on Cockrell Hill Phase VI water project - $263,406

Duncanville Streets - $80,120

MAJOR PROJECTS• Institute of Forensic Sciences Building (Phase II) – Completed• Kays South Jail Tower - Completed• Grand Prairie Sub-Courthouse• Grand Prairie COPC

-Approved in 2011 - Funds for the project were received from Parkland and the City of Grand Prairie; Ribbon Cutting - June 22, 2012; Opening - July 2, 2012

• Jail Medical Infirmary• Adult Case Management System

ROAD & BRIDGE #4

Funding for Road & Bridge 4 comes from the tax fee received for license plates.

Road and Bridge 4 works to ensure safe roads, builds trails, county gate systems, and maintains county owned parking lots at low costs with good quality results.

Road & Bridge 4 also works for other municipalities providing labor and equipment for local projects with municipalities paying for materials.

COMPLETED PROJECTSCOMPLETED PROJECTS

PRESENT PROJECTS

ROCK ISLAND A Partnership between

the Cities of Grand Prairie & Irving

• Once the project is complete Rock Island Road will belong to Grand Prairie

And Now…

The Dallas County The Dallas County BudgetBudget How we pulled this off?

Dallas County Dallas County BudgetBudget

The County’s FY2012 General Fund budget is $443 million with $43 million in reserves.

Reflecting the County’s historical functions, almost three-fourths of this budget is allocated to justice administration, law enforcement, and juvenile services.

Almost two-thirds of the revenue for this budget is derived from property taxes. (no sales tax)

The budget’s remaining revenue is generated from fines, fees, contracts, interest earnings, and other miscellaneous sources (Texas counties do not have the authority to collect sales taxes).

How we fixedHow we fixed this this problem?problem?

How we fixed this problem?

NO PROPERTY TAX INCREASE ( 24.31 cents per $100 assessed , no change from FY2011 to FY2012)

Performance based budgetingWorked with other elected officials to find cost

savingsAdditional partnerships with municipalities for

economic developmentContinue hiring freezeWeekly budget briefings started earlierStaffing ReorganizationResources Overview–

(FY2012 Budget includes the deletion of 156 positions)

FY2012 Budget Updates

FY2012 the ending balance is projected to be $11.2 more than anticipated

FY2012 revenues are projected to be down $1.8 million FY2012 expenditures are projected to be down $3

millionFY2013 Dallas County property values may decrease

by .75% for a property tax loss of $2.15 million

How Are We Looking Now?

FY2012 Budget Updates (Cont.)

FY2013 County contribution to employee’s retirement is projected to increase from 10% to 10.5% a $1.2 million cost

FY2013 Employer Health Insurance is projected to increase by 4% a $1.8 million cost

One-time revenues used to balance the FY2012 Budget that will not be available for FY2013 - $12.5 million (Road Bond Funds $8.4 million, $2.6 million in contributions to offset the cost of Sheriff Traffic and $1.5 million in County Clerk Recording)

FY2013 Budget Calendar

The Office of Budget and Evaluation will present savings opportunities over the next 7 monthsImpact of screening for indigence court

appointments approved for FY 2012Impact of No Show Court that started in JanuaryImpact of interpreter contract changesImpact of Bail Bond Revenues

In April 2012 Dallas County was informed that the FY2013 Retirement contribution is 10.8%

On May 18th Preliminary Tax Roll Received and Certified Tax Roll projection

FY2013 Budget Calendar – (Cont.)

July 23th Certified Tax Roll receivedAugust Final Decisions on ProgramsAugust 21st and August 28th Public Hearings on

Tax RateSeptember 11th Tax Rate Set and budget adoptedOctober 1st FY2013 begins

Redistricting (New District Boundaries)

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Approved by the Department of Justice on 9/6/2011Approved by Dallas County Commissioner Court on 3/20/2012

DALLAS COUNTY POPULATIONTime Period

Population Increase Since Last Census

2000 2, 218, 899 +366, 089

2010 2, 368, 139 +149, 240

About Dallas County Census Results

CHANGE IN COMPOSITION OF DALLAS COUNTY POPULATION

Time Period

Anglo Population

Hispanic Population

African AmericanPopulation

1990-2000

-131, 779 +355, 583 +77, 541

2000-2010

-198, 624 +242, 815 +75, 111

Redistricting

Commissioner Elba Garcia What we have done for You so far?Transparency in County Government - Attendance at

Commissioner’s Court Meetings, Meeting minutes and recorded votes online, Registration of Lobbyists and Financial disclosure

Parkland – Accountability Master Calendar – Available OnlineCampaign Finance Reports – Available OnlineVideo of Commissioner Court Meetings– Available

OnlineKeeping Constituents Informed – County Presentations

to Oak Cliff, Coppell, Cockrell Hill Grand Prairie, Irving and Duncanville

Website – Up to date information about County Programs

What We Have Done For You So Far (Cont.)

Economic DevelopmentCypress Waters TIF – County to contribute up to $10.5M

in TIF Funds to promote economic developmentTrails –

Valley Ranch extension to Campion Trail (Ribbon Cutting 10/5/11);

Extended Campion Trail from Twin Wells Park to River Hills Park (Ribbon Cutting 4/11/12)

MCIP (Public Works) Hunter Ferrell Reconfiguration of the intersection at Cockrell Hill

and Jefferson Blvd.R0ad & Bridge 4 -Rock Island

DWI Taskforce – website available at: www.dwitaskforce.org

What We Have Done For You So Far (Cont.)

New Income Proposal State Jail Felony Program Bail Bond Task Force – Estimated County Savings -1

million dollars (Proposal approved by the Court in February 2012

Coordinating Voter RegistrationBoards and Commissions Appointments – Revision to

the qualifications and background checks standardsCOPC - E. Carlyle Smith Jr. Health Center at Grand

Prairie – Scheduled to be completed in May 2012; Ribbon Cutting in June 22, 2012; Opening July 2nd 2012

Grand Prairie Subcourthouse– Scheduled to open in March 2013

Dr. Elba Garcia,Dallas County Commissioner, District 4

Administrative Office Road & Bridge 4 411 Elm Street, 2nd Floor 4403 W. Illinois Ave.Dallas, Texas 75202 Dallas, Texas 75211Phone: (214) 653-6670 Phone: (214) 339-8381

Brooks Love Don KennedyChief of Staff Road & Bridge Superintendent

Blanca Torres Moises IbarraDeputy Chief of Staff Road Office Manager

Jared SpencerOffice Manager

Linda BakerSenior Secretary

Visit Commissioner Garcia’s website at: http://www.dallascounty.org/department/comcrt/district4/home.php