Page 142 - City of Fort Worth Budget Book

General Fund FWLab

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

Chg from PY Adopted
FY2023 FY2024 FY2024 FY2025
Final Adopted Adjusted Rec. Amount %
Revenues
Use of Money $ — $ 59,808 $ 59,808 $ 35,048 — 0.0 %
Other 401,342 — — — — 0.0 %
Transfer In 480,712 387,544 387,544 532,346 144,802 37.4 %
Use of Fund Balance — — 300,000 — — 0.0 %
Total Revenues 882,054 447,352 747,352 567,394 144,802 32.4 %

Expenses
Salaries & Benefits 3,097,896 5,575,066 5,575,066 5,878,975 303,909 5.5 %
Gen Operating & Maintenance 6,033,548 7,785,757 8,085,757 6,905,052 (880,705) -11.3 %
Transfer Out — — — — — 0.0 %
Total Expenses 9,131,444 13,360,823 13,660,823 12,784,027 (576,796) -4.3 %
Grand Total $ (8,249,390) $ (12,913,471) $ (12,913,471) $ (12,216,633) $ 721,598 (5.6) %

2024 2025 Change
Fund AP FTE AP FTE AP FTE
General Fund 39.00 39.00 40.00 40.00 1.00 1.00
Total 39.00 39.00 40.00 40.00 1.00 1.00

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.

FY2025 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

The Recommended Budget:
• Increases by $298,402 and two authorized positions (APs) in Salary and Benefits for the Good Natured
Initiative.

142