Objectives

The City's major budget and management objectives for FY99 and future years are as follows:

Fiscal

• Keep recurring expenses in line with recurring revenues.
• Use private enterprise to supply public services when such agreements are cost effective.
• Use tax increment financing to combat blight and to promote economic development.
• Strive for continued excellence in budgeting and financial reporting.
• Review rates, fees and charges annually to be sure they continue to reflect the cost of services.
• Limit rate increases to one major enterprise (water, sewer, solid waste) a year, as necessary.
• Provide matching funds and "seed" money to leverage grants and other assistance.

Personnel

• Recognize employees for exceptional performance and creativity.
• Provide employee development by promoting training programs.
• Offer City employees training, counseling and referral services for stress, drug abuse and other personal difficulties.
• Stabilize labor relations through multi-year contracts.

Service

• Promote the safety and welfare of Tampa's citizens by controlling and preventing crime.
• Provide high quality utility services at reasonable rates.
• Develop long-range plans in order to meet demands for City services.
• Support City housing programs by public and private financing.
• Contribute to the quality of life in Tampa by improving leisure services and facilities.
• Continue support of the State Growth Management Act.
• Maintain existing infrastructure and require that development contribute to growth related infrastructure improvements.

Community

• Encourage public participation in developing solutions to City problems.
• Encourage the development of neighborhood organizations as a means of public participation.
• Improve City's image through reduction of petty crime, littering and illegal signage.
• Obtain the support of the business community for improvements desired by the citizens.
• Utilize local universities and the business community where their expertise might offer improvements to City performance.
• Promote participation of women and minority business enterprises in City contracts.

 Intergovernmental

• Improve planning for growth within the City by coordination of various planning agency proposals.
• Cooperate with other local governments in matters of regional interest.
• Develop proposals for the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation agenda on matters requiring State action.