Summary
Estimated year end fund balance totaled $228.5 million, according to PICA’s Staff Report on the City of Philadelphia’s Quarterly City Managers Report (“QCMR”) for the fourth quarter (period ending June 30, 2018). General Fund Revenues totaled $4,474.4 million in FY2018, $316.2 million more than last year, however, obligations kept pace with these increased revenues, totaling $4,458.1, $318.3 million more than last year. PICA’s Staff Report also identifies key management issues and tracks departmental performance for several City departments: • Labor: In May 2018, an arbitration award was issued for the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). Soon after, in June 2018, the City reached a collective bargaining agreement with District Council 47 (DC47). Presently, all of the City’s unions have contracts through FY2020. • Overtime: Overtime costs in FY2018 totaled $177.9 million, $14.7 million more than last year, representing 10.5 percent of wages and salaries, and the highest amount the City has ever spent on overtime costs. • Public Safety Spending: Public Safety obligations, comprised of the Police and Fire Departments, totaled $962.6 million in FY2018, making this the highest category of City spending. • Parks & Recreation: The number of programs offered by Parks and Recreation increased slightly from FY2017 to FY2018, while visits to Department facilities and sites decreased. The City has launched a new website and expects attendance to increase as a result of advertising programs there. Overall, Parks and Recreation did not meet any of its published performance targets for FY2018.