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General Fund FWLab

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

Chg from PY Adopted
FY2022 FY2023 FY2023 FY2024
Final Adopted Adjusted Rec. Amount %
Revenues
Use of Money $ — $ — $ — $ 59,808 — 0.0 %
Other — — 435,000 — — 0.0 %
Transfer In 746,254 746,254 746,254 387,544 (358,710) -48.1 %
Total Revenues 746,254 746,254 1,181,254 447,352 (358,710) -48.1 %

Expenses
Salaries & Benefits 2,491,798 3,316,301 3,316,301 5,408,804 2,092,503 63.1 %
Gen Operating & Maintenance 3,743,516 5,434,027 6,594,027 7,785,757 2,351,730 43.3 %
Total Expenses 6,235,314 8,750,328 9,910,328 13,194,561 4,444,233 50.8 %
Grand Total $ (5,489,060) $ (8,004,074) $ (8,729,074) $ (12,747,209) $ (4,802,943) 60.0 %

2023 2024 Change
Fund AP FTE AP FTE AP FTE
General Fund 26.00 26.00 39.00 39.00 12.00 12.00
Total 26.00 26.00 39.00 39.00 12.00 12.00

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE AND GOALS

The FWLab was formed in 2023 to align the planning and budgeting activities of the City more closely with its
long-range goals and strategies and enable greater staff engagement on critical issues while incorporating
principles of data analytics and Priority-Based Budgeting (PBB). The Department is responsible for forecasting
demographic and economic trends as well as municipal revenues and expenditures; analyzing the fiscal impact
and return on investment of policy options; conducting a variety of citywide and small-area planning studies;
conducting performance and budget analyses to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of municipal operations;
conducting thorough analysis of City data to provide new insights; and focus on areas that need a fresh look or
are undergoing significant change. Some of the FWLab’s primary outputs for public consumption include the
Comprehensive Plan, a Strategic Plan for the organization, the five-year Capital Improvements Program, and the
annual Operating Budget.

The FWLab consists of the following divisions: Comprehensive Planning, Budget, Strategy and Performance, and
Data Analytics. Comprehensive Planning develops the City's Comprehensive Plan and all associated functions.
The Budget division develops, monitors, and manages City budgets for each fiscal year. The Strategy and
Performance division coordinates organizational plans, strategies, and performance toward Council's Strategic
Vision priorities. The Data Analytics division develops the citywide data strategy and conducts robust analytics to
inform decisions.
FY2024 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

The Recommended Budget:

• Increases by $2,881,861 and eight (8) positions to allow for the FWLab to build its capacity to make data-
driven decisions

• Increases by $1,011,542 for the addition of four (4) positions and salary adjustments for to staff the newly
created FWLab

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