Page 71 - Grapevine FY20 Approved Budget

The bill effectively slashes right-of-way fees that telecom providers pay cities to supply cable and
phone service. For years, companies paid cities two separate fees to run phone and cable TV lines
in right-of-ways — even when delivered over the same line. The bill changes that practice, and
allows providers to only pay the higher of the two fees. This action is estimated to cost the city
$500,000 in lost revenue for FY 2020.

FRANCHISE FEE FY-2014 FY-2015 FY-2016 FY-2017 FY-2018 FY-2019
COLLECTIONS

Electric 3,645,524 3,702,232 3,647,708 3,543,123 3,543,334 3,554,552
Telephone 665,929 694,080 715,703 656,114 586,796 410,627
Natural Gas 820,953 690,654 540,056 654,037 951,886 636,477
Cable Television 912,059 945,245 900,671 786,666 694,023 537,884
Refuse Collection 740,685 792,271 857,387 962,542 1,117,112 1,048,851

Collections $6,785,150 $6,824,481 $6,661,525 $6,602,482 $6,893,151 $6,188,391
Gain / (Loss) $166,818 $39,331 ($162,956) ($59,043) $290,669 ($704,760)
% Change 3% 1% -2% -1% 4% -10%

License and permit revenue includes fees charged by the City for certain types of operator licenses
and permits for construction and other items regulated by City ordinances. Total revenue from
licenses and permits is budgeted at $1.92 million, virtually unchanged from the previous year’s
budget. Total license & permit revenue in FY19 increased $332,627 (20%) from FY18.

LICENSES & FY-2014 FY-2015 FY-2016 FY-2017 FY-2018 FY-2019
PERMITS

Collections $1,369,760 $1,562,406 $1,769,496 $1,910,170 $1,631,113 $1,963,740
Gain / (Loss) $102,554 $192,646 $207,090 $140,674 ($279,057) $332,627
% Change 8% 14% 13% 8% -15% 20%

Charges for services consist of revenue earned by the City in exchange for specific types of
services provided. Examples of services include ambulance service, mowing charges, engineering
inspection fees and parks and recreation fees. Revenues for FY20 are budgeted at $9.2 million and
are virtually unchanged from the previous year.

Charges for fleet maintenance and technology equipment are assessed to non-General fund
departments as a cost of service provided. The Utility Enterprise, Convention & Visitors, Lake
Enterprise, Stormwater Drainage, Crime Control & Prevention, and Lake Parks funds are charged
for regular maintenance and repair of vehicles and heavy machinery. These outside funds are also
charged for costs associated with the acquisition, maintenance and replacement of computers and
other technology-related equipment. The sum total of these charges is $2.4 million. Total charges
for services in FY19 were $8.6 million and represent a 31% decrease from the prior year, as health
and property/casualty insurance is now a direct expense of non-General fund entities and not an
operating transfer.

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