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Budget Item NameDescription2023 BudgetProposed 2024 BudgetProposed Budget (+/-)CMK Proposal (2024)Savings
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10% increase in Use of City Property/Money revenuesLeverage our city assets to increase revenues from city money and property by 10%. $ 21,611,619.00 $ 27,603,117.00 $ 5,991,498.00 $ 30,363,428.70 $ 2,760,311.70
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Efficiency SavingsAll non-public safety departments create an additional 1% savings from efficiencies in their previous budget before adding increases in the 2024/25 budget. $ 420,606,427.00 $ 440,776,307.00 $ 20,169,880.00 $ 436,570,242.73 $ 4,206,064.27
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Efficiency SavingsAll public safety departments create an additional 1% savings from efficiencies in their previous budget before adding increases in the 2024/25 budget. $ 855,689,219.00 $ 900,643,708.00 $ 44,954,489.00 $ 892,086,815.81 $ 8,556,892.19
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Wage Increases4% wage increases for all employees are one of the biggest cost drivers. Instead, we can save 10% on wage increases by giving the lowest paid employees the full increase and the highest paid employees a little smaller % increase. $ - $ 10,100,000.00 $ - $ 9,090,000.00 $ 1,010,000.00
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ED CIP Fund TransferCapital projects should be approved through bonds, not general revenue transfers. This expenditure should be taken from bond funds or put in a future bond package. $ 90,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ (55,000.00) $ - $ 35,000.00
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Building Services CIP TransferCapital projects should be approved through bonds, not general revenue transfers. This expenditure should be taken from bond funds or put in a future bond package. $ 4,644,500.00 $ 4,455,000.00 $ (189,500.00) $ - $ 4,455,000.00
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Health CIP TransferCapital projects should be approved through bonds, not general revenue transfers. This expenditure should be taken from bond funds or put in a future bond package. $ 1,400,000.00 $ 3,275,000.00 $ 1,875,000.00 $ - $ 3,275,000.00
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PARD CIP TransferIn 2018, voters approved $149 million in bonds for parks. The transfer of general revenues for Capital projects can be covered by the bond dollars or put in a future bond. $ 1,800,000.00 $ 2,822,000.00 $ 1,022,000.00 $ - $ 2,822,000.00
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Library CIP TransferIn 2018, voters approved $128 million in bonds for libraries. The transfer of general revenues for Capital projects can be covered by the bond dollars or put in a future bond. $ 1,420,000.00 $ 250,000.00 $ (1,170,000.00) $ - $ 250,000.00
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Housing Trust Fund TransferIn 2018, 2020, and 2022 voters approved $900 million to provide affordable housing in Austin. The transfer of general revenues is no longer necessary. $ 10,241,744.00 $ 10,888,617.00 $ 646,873.00 $ - $ 10,888,617.00
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I Belong in Austin Tenant Stabilization and Eviction Assistance ProgramIn 2018, 2020, and 2022 voters approved $900 million to provide affordable housing in Austin. The transfer of general revenues is no longer necessary. $ - $ 3,600,000.00 $ - $ - $ 3,600,000.00
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Equity OfficeAustin is one of the most welcoming and inclusive cities in the country. All departments already have efforts to improve equity among the programs they administer. This office is duplicative and unnecessary. $ 2,974,147.00 $ 3,100,352.00 $ 126,205.00 $ - $ 3,100,352.00
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Innovation OfficeInnovation comes from the private sector, not from government. This office is unnecessary and not a priority in the middle of an affordability crisis. $ 1,578,649.00 $ 1,427,837.00 $ (150,812.00) $ - $ 1,427,837.00
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Sustainability OfficeAll our departments are charged with sustainability goals set by Council, and have staff focused on sustainability. This office is duplicative and unnecessary. $ 1,079,460.00 $ 1,296,114.00 $ 216,654.00 $ - $ 1,296,114.00
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Equitable Community Engagement ActivitiesBased on available information, this contract was not approved by Council and all our departments and Council offices engage in significant community engagement. This is not a priority and unnecessary. $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ - $ - $ 30,000.00
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Food System Planning
This is an unnecessary expense in a tight budget year.
 $ 43,500.00 $ 43,500.00 $ - $ - $ 43,500.00
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Basic Income ProgramThis program has been blocked by the courts as unconstitutional and should be removed from the budget entirely. $ 1,300,000.00 $ 1,300,000.00 $ - $ - $ 1,300,000.00
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Spin ClassesI support people's efforts to be healthy but this is not something the city should be paying for in an affordability crisis. $ 150,000.00 $ 150,000.00 $ - $ - $ 150,000.00
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Illegal Immigration Legal ServicesThis is a role for charity. I have empathy for any person in this country illegally that needs legal help but I don't think it is an appropriate city expense. - $ 949,858.00 $ - $ - $ 949,858.00
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City Council Member salary increasesSince we are asking Austin residents to pay more, I would like to see Council offices all take a decrease in their Council office budgets. $ - $ 400,000.00 $ - $ - $ 400,000.00
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Citywide Training BudgetEach department has a training budget available to them in their departmental budgets. This expense is not a priority and duplicative. $ 465,000.00 $ 465,000.00 $ - $ - $ 465,000.00
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Eliminating Raises for Councilmembers and the MayorEliminates just the 4% raise for Council members and the Mayor proposed in this budget $ 58,262.00
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TOTAL POTENTIAL SAVINGS
 $ 51,079,808.16
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