2010 City Of Bethlehem Finance And Budget Presentation

The Eleventh Annual Business Leaders Breakfast is brought to us by

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The Philadelphia Trust Company
Prosser Auditorium Moravian College
November 5, 2009

2010 City of Bethlehem Finance & Budget Presentation

2010 CITY OF BETHLEHEM
Finance & Budget Presentation

Eleventh Annual
Business Leaders Breakfast
Honorable John B. Callahan, Mayor

Prosser Auditorium Moravian College November 5, 2009

2010 Budget Expenses

Purchased Services
13.3%

$71,620,000
Personnel Services
71% Debt Service
12.1%

Materials & Supplies
2.3%
General & Civic Expenses
1.8%
Equipment
0.5%


2010 Budget Revenues
Grants & Gifts
12%
General Fund Charges
Act 511 Taxes 11%
16%

Departmental Earnings
9%
$71,620,000
Licenses & Permits
3%
Returns & Allowances Municipal Recreation
19% 1%
Magistrate Fines
1%
Real Estate Taxes
28%


Significant Costs 2009 to 2010
Medical Benefits
Cost Increase

$8,669,000
• Personnel Services $10,000,000

5.5% increase

$7,142,000
$9,000,000

$6,646,000
($1,914,000 all wages) $8,000,000

$5,641,000
$7,000,000

• Medical Benefits $6,000,000

$3,650,000
21.4% increase $5,000,000

($1,600,000) $4,000,000 $2,350,000

$3,000,000

$2,000,000

$1,000,000

$0
1995 2000 2007 2008 2009 2010


Real Estate
Assessed Valuations
1994 $1,352,800,000
$1,405,000,000
1999 $1,299,591,050
2000 $1,287,767,400
$1,385,000,000 2001 $1,284,448,000
2002 $1,292,574,250
2003 $1,304,023,500
$1,365,000,000 2004 $1,311,920,000
2005 $1,325,948,800
2006 $1,345,500,300
$1,345,000,000 2007 $1,357,423,650
2008 $1,371,037,300
2009 $1,382,759,100
$1,325,000,000 2010 $1,387,549,400

$1,305,000,000

$1,285,000,000
1994

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Prior Year Tax Revenues
YEAR
YEAR EARNED INCOME TAX
EARNED INCOME TAX
2000
2000 $5,863,446
$5,863,446
2001
2001 $6,289,262
$6,289,262
2002
2002 $5,989,718
$5,989,718
2003
2003 $6,483,983
$6,483,983
2004
2004 $6,146,676
$6,146,676
2005
2005 $4,949,706
$4,949,706
2006
2006 $5,807,174
$5,807,174
2007
2007 $6,321,132
$6,321,132
2008
2008 $6,615,490
$6,615,490
2009
2009 $6,750,000
$6,750,000
2010
2010 $6,900,000
$6,900,000

Prior Year Tax Revenues
YEAR
YEAR BUSINESS PRIVILEGE
BUSINESS PRIVILEGE
MERCANTILE TAX
MERCANTILE TAX
2000
2000 $ 884,394
$ 884,394
2001
2001 $1,044,798
$1,044,798
2002
2002 $1,061,927
$1,061,927
2003
2003 $1,136,504
$1,136,504
2004
2004 $1,142,608
$1,142,608
2005
2005 $1,262,978
$1,262,978
2006
2006 $1,407,702
$1,407,702
2007
2007 $1,511,548
$1,511,548
2008
2008 $1,660,000
$1,660,000
2009
2009 $1,775,000
$1,775,000
2010
2010 $1,900,000
$1,900,000


Goals of Casino Host Fees:

•• Invest in public safety to ensure no
Invest in public safety to ensure no
negative affect from gaming
negative affect from gaming
•• Stabilize city finances
Stabilize city finances
•• Invest in our existing business districts
Invest in our existing business districts
and marketing all of Bethlehem
and marketing all of Bethlehem
•• Reduce taxes – return a financial benefit
Reduce taxes – return a financial benefit
to all of our taxpayers
to all of our taxpayers


Public Safety
35,000,000 44%

30,000,000 43%

25,000,000
42%

% of Total GF Expenses
Public Safety Expenses

20,000,000
41%
15,000,000
40%
10,000,000

5,000,000 39%

0 38%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013


Increased Manpower

•• We hired more officers in the past 5 years
We hired more officers in the past 5 years
than we had in the previous 20 years.
than we had in the previous 20 years.
•• Platoons now have 24 officers and 4
Platoons now have 24 officers and 4
supervisors, compared with 14 officers
supervisors, compared with 14 officers
and 3 supervisors.
and 3 supervisors.
•• This is the greatest manpower increase in
This is the greatest manpower increase in
the history of the Bethlehem Police
the history of the Bethlehem Police
Department.
Department.


Police Staffing Increases
1984-2010

1984–2004 Since 2004, the number
Since 2004, the number 162
165 of police officers has
of police officers has
12 Police
increased by 12.5%
increased by 12.5%
Officers added
155
144
2004–2010
145
18 Police
Officers added 135
(Officers added to
Patrol for the first 125
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2009
2010
time in 20 years)


Police Master Plan

•• Focus -- to get officers working in the community
Focus to get officers working in the community
– responsibility
– responsibility
– accountability
– accountability
•• Work with block watches and citizens in the
Work with block watches and citizens in the
neighborhoods most affected by crime.
neighborhoods most affected by crime.
•• Validated by APD’s action in studying Lowell, MA
Validated by APD’s action in studying Lowell, MA
and then restructuring to what we already have.
and then restructuring to what we already have.


Police Substations

•• Major Substations
Major Substations
– Center City – 735 Linden St.
– Center City – 735 Linden St.
– Southcentral – 705 East Fourth Street
– Southcentral – 705 East Fourth Street
– Northwest – 434 West Broad Street
– Northwest – 434 West Broad Street
– Southwest – 520 Broadway
– Southwest – 520 Broadway
•• Bethlehem Housing Authority
Bethlehem Housing Authority
– Lynfield – 1889 Lynfield Drive
– Lynfield – 1889 Lynfield Drive
– Parkridge – 1926 Brookside Drive
– Parkridge – 1926 Brookside Drive
– Northeast – 1121 Marvine Street
– Northeast – 1121 Marvine Street


New Equipment and Technology
•• New CAD and RMS software
New CAD and RMS software
•• In Car Digital Cameras
In Car Digital Cameras
•• AVL, Automatic Vehicle Locator
AVL, Automatic Vehicle Locator
– Assist in locating officers and dispatching by their
– Assist in locating officers and dispatching by their
geographic locations
geographic locations
– Cut down on response time
– Cut down on response time
– Increase officer safety
– Increase officer safety
•• Replacement of half of the patrol fleet
Replacement of half of the patrol fleet
•• $5 Million Radio upgrade to digital and simulcast --
$5 Million Radio upgrade to digital and simulcast
every officer will receive new and advanced radios
every officer will receive new and advanced radios


Ongoing Efforts

•• New surveillance camera system is being
New surveillance camera system is being
deployed in neighborhoods
deployed in neighborhoods
•• Tasers
Tasers
– Police officer and suspect protection
– Police officer and suspect protection
•• New mobile emergency operations center
New mobile emergency operations center
•• Ongoing software development
Ongoing software development
– Increase efficiency
– Increase efficiency
– Increase safety
– Increase safety


Mounted Police Unit


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11of 99departments out of the 1200
of departments out of the 1200 11of 48 out of the 1200 police
of 48 out of the 1200 police
police departments in the state to
police departments in the state to departments in the state to
departments in the state to
receive CALEA accreditation
receive CALEA accreditation receive PLEAC accreditation
receive PLEAC accreditation

11of 99departments in the state with both accreditations.
of departments in the state with both accreditations.
Excluding the State Police, Bethlehem is the largest
Excluding the State Police, Bethlehem is the largest
department in the state to achieve both accreditations.
department in the state to achieve both accreditations.


Violent Crime
Reported Offenses 2006-2008
2006 vs. 2007 2007 vs. 2008

Total Violent Crime Total Violent Crime
Total Violent Crime Total Violent Crime

2,600 250
2,600 250
2,550 245
2,550 In 2007 245
In 2007 In 2008
2,500 Total Violent Crime In 2008
2,500 Total Violent Crime 240 Total Violent Crime
was down by 240 Total Violent Crime
was down by
2,450 was down by was down by
2,450 8% from 2006 235 8% from 2007
8% from 2006 235 8% from 2007
2,400 230
2,400 230
2,350 225
2,350 225
2,300 220
2,300 220
2,250 215
2,250 215
2006

2007

2007

2008
2006

2007

2007

2008
Source: PA Uniform Crime Reporting System


0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Chester 46.2

York 27.3

Philadelphia 23.1

Pittsburgh 20.4

Harrisburg 19.2

Allentown 14.9

McKeesport 13.6

Reading 12.3

Easton 11.4

Johnstown 8.6

Scranton 6.9
Criminal Homicide

Erie 6.9

Williamsport 6.8

Lancaster 5.5

Wilkes-Barre 4.9

Altoona 4.3

Lebanon 4.1

New Castle 4.1

Hazleton 0
Rate per 100,000 population

Bethlehem 0

0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Harrisburg 596.7

York 376.8

Lancaster 333.6

Allentown 278.4

Philadelphia 270.9

Pittsburgh 256.8

Reading 241.5

Easton 225.1

Chester 222.8

Williamsport 221.2

Erie 213.1

Scranton 147.7

Altoona 147.1
Sex Related Offenses

McKeesport 140.4

Wilkes-Barre 136.7

Johnstown 103.6

New Castle 103.2

Bethlehem 102

Lebanon 95

Hazleton 64.3

0
200
400
600
800
1,000
Harrisburg 1,029.3 1,200

York 798.2

Philadelphia 670.0

Chester 644.0
Robbery

Reading 556.9

Pittsburgh 466.7

Allentown 462.8

Lancaster 439.9

McKeesport 326.1

Erie 311.4

Easton 297.6

New Castle 297.1

Wilkes-Barre 253.8

Johnstown 181.3

Williamsport 173.6

Lebanon 156.9

Bethlehem 147.5

Altoona 144.9

Scranton 133.9

Hazleton 82.6

Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting
Violent Crime Statistics
Police Criminal Homicide Sex Related Offenses Robbery Assaults
Dept. Offenses *Rate % Solved Offenses *Rate % Solved Offenses *Rate % Solved Offenses *Rate % Solved
Chester 17 46.2 52.94% 82 222.8 42.68% 237 644 28.27% 931 2530 61.98%
York 11 27.3 81.82% 152 376.8 73.68% 322 798.2 23.91% 387 959.4 34.88%
Philadelphia 331 23.1 74.92% 3,889 270.9 79.87% 9,618 670 34.28% 35,531 2,475.10 43.10%
Pittsburgh 63 20.4 49.21% 792 256.8 86.87% 1,439 466.7 36% 7,373 2391 66.61%
Harrisburg 9 19.2 122.22% 280 596.7 69.29% 483 1,029.30 33.54% 1,481 3,156.20 73.53%
Allentown 16 14.9 62.50% 299 278.4 37.12% 497 462.8 15.29% 2,166 2,016.80 53.23%
McKeesport 3 13.6 0% 31 140.4 51.61% 72 326.1 40.28% 268 1214 67.91%
Reading 10 12.3 70% 196 241.5 59.69% 452 556.9 24.56% 2,359 2,906.30 78.97%
Easton 3 11.4 100% 59 225.1 69.49% 78 297.6 30.77% 174 663.9 67.82%
Johnstown 2 8.6 100% 24 103.6 150% 42 181.3 64.29% 356 1,536.30 101.40%
Scranton 5 6.9 60% 107 147.7 29.91% 97 133.9 29.90% 596 822.7 37.08%
Erie 7 6.9 57.14% 217 213.1 72.35% 317 311.4 28.39% 1,624 1,595.10 65.27%
Williamsport 2 6.8 0% 65 221.2 52.31% 51 173.6 33.33% 187 636.5 70.59%
Lancaster 3 5.5 66.67% 182 333.6 66.48% 240 439.9 26.25% 796 1,458.90 77.89%
Wilkes-Barre 2 4.9 0% 56 136.7 44.64% 104 253.8 28.85% 205 500.3 55.61%
Altoona 2 4.3 100% 68 147.1 54.41% 67 144.9 55.22% 957 2,069.80 81.82%
Lebanon 1 4.1 100% 23 95 73.91% 38 156.9 50% 197 813.6 83.25%
New Castle 1 4.1 0% 25 103.2 56% 72 297.1 51.39% 274 1,130.70 78.10%
Hazleton 0 0 n/a 14 64.3 35.71% 18 82.6 61.11% 102 468.1 76.47%
Bethlehem 0 0 n/a 74 102 46% 107 147.5 29.91% 679 936.1 83.06%

Rate higher than Bethlehem Rate Lower than Bethlehem *rate is per 100,000 population


Violent Crime
Percent Solved
2007 2008

83%
90%

80%

70%

46%
60%
46%

42%
50%

30%
40%

24%

17%
30%

20%

10%

0%
Assaults Sex Related Offenses Robbery Criminal Homicide


Violent and Total Crime
Reported Offenses Jan-Jun 2008 vs. 2009
2008 (YTD) 2009 (YTD) Total Crime is
Total Crime is
4500
down 11%
down 11%
from the period of

4,030
from the period of
4000 Jan-Jun 2008
Jan-Jun 2008

3,596
3500

3000
Violent Crime is
Violent Crime is
down 26%
down 26%
2500 from the period of
from the period of
Jan-Jun 2008
Jan-Jun 2008
2000
1,525

1500
1,119

1000

500

0
Source: PA Uniform Crime Reporting System
Violent Crime Total Crime


City Total Debt 2009
Golf
Landfill 0.2% Sewer
4.9% 1.5% Parking
5.2%

Pension
17.5%

Other
30.8%

Water General
57.3% 13.3%

Reduction of Total Debt: $64 Million

Paying Down City Debt
Total Debt Service 2004-2019
$400,000,000
Reduction in Total Debt
Reduction in Total Debt
2004-2009 by $64 million
2004-2009 by $64 million
$350,000,000

50 % Reduction in next 77years
50 % Reduction in next years
$300,000,000
60 % Reduction in next 10 years
60 % Reduction in next 10 years
$250,000,000

$200,000,000

$150,000,000

$100,000,000

$50,000,000

$0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Governmental Activities Water Fund Sewer Fund Golf Fund Parking Authority

Recommendation:
GFOA recommends, at a minimum, that general
GFOA recommends, at a minimum, that general
purpose governments, regardless of size, maintain
purpose governments, regardless of size, maintain
unreserved fund balance in their general fund of
unreserved fund balance in their general fund of
no less than five to 15 percent of regular
no less than five to 15 percent of regular
general fund operating revenues, or of no less
general fund operating revenues, or of no less
than one to two months of regular general fund
than one to two months of regular general fund
operating expenditures. A government’s
operating expenditures. A government’s
particular situation may require levels of
particular situation may require levels of
unreserved fund balance in their general fund
unreserved fund balance in their general fund
significantly in excess of these recommended
significantly in excess of these recommended
minimum levels.
minimum levels.


2009-2013 Projected Cash Reserves

Rainy Day Fund / Taxpayer Stabilization

82
,4
7,000

$6
6,000

46
5,000

,1
$4
(in thousands)

4,000

78
,4
3,000

$2
63

2,000
,1
$1
42

1,000
$3

0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013


City Tax Rates
2003-2012 Potential
Potential
for tax cut
for tax cut
16.00 in 2012
in 2012
14.00

12.00
(total millage)

10.00

8.00

6.00

4.00

2.00

0.00
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012


Continuous Improvement
The Business of Good Government

CI in the City is an initiative that empowers City of Bethlehem
CI in the City is an initiative that empowers City of Bethlehem
Employees to look at their jobs in a new way, to ensure that each and
Employees to look at their jobs in a new way, to ensure that each and
every day they are adding value and providing better services to
every day they are adding value and providing better services to
residents and taxpayers.
residents and taxpayers.


CI in the City
Ingredients for Success
•• Strong partnership between Air Products and the City –
Strong partnership between Air Products and the City –
two organizations working together to improve their
two organizations working together to improve their
community
community
•• Leadership team comprised of Mayor, Department Heads
Leadership team comprised of Mayor, Department Heads
and Bureau Chiefs who have received CI Training and
and Bureau Chiefs who have received CI Training and
support the initiative in their work areas
support the initiative in their work areas
•• Team of 9 employees, representing each department,
Team of 9 employees, representing each department,
who have been trained in a variety of tools to facilitate CI
who have been trained in a variety of tools to facilitate CI
Events
Events
•• Employees who are involved, engaged, teamed, and
Employees who are involved, engaged, teamed, and
capable
capable
•• List of target areas for improvement
List of target areas for improvement


Continuous Improvement (CI)
The Business of Good Government
•• CI is about making improvement at a rate greater than
CI is about making improvement at a rate greater than
before
before
– For our Residents, the City Team and our Taxpayers
– For our Residents, the City Team and our Taxpayers
•• Provides the means to “get better at getting better”
Provides the means to “get better at getting better”
– Engages people who are doing the job in improving the
– Engages people who are doing the job in improving the
job
job
– Creates focus by finding and targeting key work
– Creates focus by finding and targeting key work
processes and areas of improvement
processes and areas of improvement
– Gives us a set of tools to identify and eliminate problems
– Gives us a set of tools to identify and eliminate problems
– Helps us learn from solving problems and sharing ideas
– Helps us learn from solving problems and sharing ideas


CI in the City: 2009-2010
Increasing our Activity and Results
Increasing our Activity and Results
••15 events executed, and a significant pipeline for more
15 events executed, and a significant pipeline for more
••7 departments participating
7 departments participating
Developing our Team
Developing our Team
•Team Leader assigned
•Team Leader assigned
•7 CI Team Members representing various departments
•7 CI Team Members representing various departments
•Training and continued plans for self sufficiency in CI skills
•Training and continued plans for self sufficiency in CI skills
•Awareness training
•Awareness training
Providing Leadership
Providing Leadership
••Progress review part of staff
Progress review part of staff
••Each Department has committed resources to be part of the CI
Each Department has committed resources to be part of the CI
Team and execute events.
Team and execute events.

Event Results
•• Created a new purchasing-petty cash process resulting in aa
Created a new purchasing-petty cash process resulting in
35% reduction in the number of purchase orders generated and
35% reduction in the number of purchase orders generated and
and estimated cost savings of over $84,000.
and estimated cost savings of over $84,000.
•• Created a process for police vehicle preventive maintenance
Created a process for police vehicle preventive maintenance
resulting in aareduction in cycle time and improved tracking
resulting in reduction in cycle time and improved tracking
system.
system.
•• Created a process for the Health Bureau’s Call Center to
Created a process for the Health Bureau’s Call Center to
ensure that roles are clearly defined and operations are
ensure that roles are clearly defined and operations are
standardized.
standardized.
•• Created an electronic work order process for meter shop
Created an electronic work order process for meter shop
and utility billing to ensure integrity of customer account
and utility billing to ensure integrity of customer account
database and and manage responsiveness.
database and and manage responsiveness.


Event Results
•• Increased the use of Action Tracking --a system that
Increased the use of Action Tracking a system that
tracks customer service requests.
tracks customer service requests.
•• Currently in the process of completing a strategically
Currently in the process of completing a strategically
planned reorganization of office space in Community
planned reorganization of office space in Community
and Economic Development to provide adequate staffing
and Economic Development to provide adequate staffing
space, deliver services more efficiently, and reduce intra-
space, deliver services more efficiently, and reduce intra-
office movement.
office movement.
•• Exploring the creation of an intranet as a means to
Exploring the creation of an intranet as a means to
decrease internal “paper” traffic.
decrease internal “paper” traffic.


Upcoming Events

•• Graffiti Removal --Improve the process for graffiti removal throughout
Graffiti Removal Improve the process for graffiti removal throughout
the City of Bethlehem.
the City of Bethlehem.
•• Fire Hydrants --Improve the process for the installation, maintenance
Fire Hydrants Improve the process for the installation, maintenance
and billing of public and private fire hydrants.
and billing of public and private fire hydrants.
•• Purchasing Cards --Successfully install the use of Purchasing Cards
Purchasing Cards Successfully install the use of Purchasing Cards
which will reduce transactional time and improve cash visibility.
which will reduce transactional time and improve cash visibility.
•• Action Tracking --Conduct a root cause analysis on the most common
Action Tracking Conduct a root cause analysis on the most common
service requests entered into Action Tracking. This will result in
service requests entered into Action Tracking. This will result in
increased problem solving and improvements.
increased problem solving and improvements.
•• Police Communication --To improve communication within the Police
Police Communication To improve communication within the Police
Department related to procedural changes, crime information, and
Department related to procedural changes, crime information, and
departmental information.
departmental information.
•• Performance Appraisals
Performance Appraisals


“CI in the City”: ‘08-’09
Efficiencies and Cost Savings for Sustainability
•• One of the smallest non-uniformed workforces in the City’s history
One of the smallest non-uniformed workforces in the City’s history
•• Debt reduction strategy for capital spending: borrowing less than what is
Debt reduction strategy for capital spending: borrowing less than what is
paid back
paid back
•• Aggressive collection of delinquent taxes – 99% collection rate
Aggressive collection of delinquent taxes – 99% collection rate
•• Purchase of Street Lights from PPL --$8.3 Million savings
Purchase of Street Lights from PPL $8.3 Million savings
•• Traffic signal energy savings plan --$461,000 savings
Traffic signal energy savings plan $461,000 savings
•• First Strategic Water & Sewer Plan completed
First Strategic Water & Sewer Plan completed
•• Central Processing Live Scan Video Arraignment
Central Processing Live Scan Video Arraignment
•• CALEA and PLEAC Certifications
CALEA and PLEAC Certifications
•• Implement Geographical Information Systems
Implement Geographical Information Systems
•• Implement eGov-Interactive Government Services
Implement eGov-Interactive Government Services
•• Reorganization of police department patrol division
Reorganization of police department patrol division


Goal for the City of Bethlehem:
to Reduce Emissions by 20% by the Year 2012

12% reduction
12% reduction
18,000 17,696

16,505
17,000

15,102
16,000

14,919
(tC02e)

14,529
15,000

13,200
14,000
13,000
12,000
1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012
Climate Protection Agreement (CPA) Projection without CPA


Fuel Oil Consumption
Waste Water Treatment Plant consumption reduced by
Waste Water Treatment Plant consumption reduced by
99.97 % due to methane capture and reuse program
99.97 % due to methane capture and reuse program

Gallons
Gallons Cost
Cost
100,000
100,000 $250,000
$250,000
90,000
90,000
80,000
80,000 $200,000
$200,000
70,000
70,000
60,000
60,000 $150,000
$150,000
50,000
50,000
40,000
40,000 $100,000
$100,000
30,000
30,000
20,000
20,000 $50,000
$50,000
10,000
10,000
00 $0
$0
2006
2006 2007
2007 2008
2008 2009
2009
(to date)
(to date)


Basic Services Accomplishments

Pre-wetting of road service to improve snow/ice removal
Pre-wetting of road service to improve snow/ice removal
operations
operations
GIS System
GIS System
Tree inventory //300 new trees planted
Tree inventory 300 new trees planted
Improved streetscape and cleaning service in our two downtown
Improved streetscape and cleaning service in our two downtown
retail districts
retail districts
Streamlined and reorganized leaf collection process including
Streamlined and reorganized leaf collection process including
weekend trash collection in North and Southside Business
weekend trash collection in North and Southside Business
Districts
Districts



Coordinated back-in angle parking
Coordinated back-in angle parking
Coordinate and construct $100 million of road improvements in
Coordinate and construct $100 million of road improvements in
South Bethlehem
South Bethlehem
Increased bikability with Shared Lane markings in downtown
Increased bikability with Shared Lane markings in downtown
Continued reduction of unaccounted water – leak detection program
Continued reduction of unaccounted water – leak detection program
Continued graffiti patrols and removal efforts
Continued graffiti patrols and removal efforts
Increased Golf Course revenues by over $250,000 (Starter’s
Increased Golf Course revenues by over $250,000 (Starter’s
GolfGrill)
GolfGrill)
Energy savings initiatives throughout the City
Energy savings initiatives throughout the City



EMS responded to nearly 10,000 calls, 95% of calls responded to
EMS responded to nearly 10,000 calls, 95% of calls responded to
with an in-house crew
with an in-house crew
9 New police vehicles
9 New police vehicles
$800,000 --Surveillance cameras
$800,000 Surveillance cameras
$1.6 million --Fire apparatus replacement --Aerial truck / /Pumper
$1.6 million Fire apparatus replacement Aerial truck Pumper
2,400 fire safety inspections
2,400 fire safety inspections
Smoke detectors installed in over 300 homes
Smoke detectors installed in over 300 homes
Distributed smoke detectors to 1,700 children
Distributed smoke detectors to 1,700 children


Department of Community & Economic Development
Comprehensive Plan Update

• Final Plan Adopted
-Spring 2009

• Zoning Ordinance
-Currently being Updated
Public Meeting Nov. 10th

Main Street Parking Study: The Momentum
Continues
Main Street, Bethlehem 1950s
Main Street
Parking Structure

2009

Rehab Existing & Build Addition

Angled Parking
Re-Introduced on Main St

Evaluating Automated Pay Stations

The Loop: Bethlehem’s Downtown Shuttle

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Bethlehem’s Downtown Shuttle
Ridership
9,000
Target Monthly Ridership
8,300
8,000
7,705
(Musikfest)
7,000
5,963 92% of
92% of
(71% of Target) target
target
6,000
(Musikfest)

4,442
5,000
(53% of Target)
4,160 (close of summer tourist season)
(50% of Target)
4,000
(start of summer tourist season)

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South Bethlehem Greenway
Phase I Construction
Skate Plaza Design Skate Plaza Design
Phase I Phase II
Greenway Design Greenway Design
Acquisition Phase I Phase II
Phase 2 Construction

ribbon cutting
• Momentum Continues

PROJECT TIMELINES

South Bethlehem Greenway
Oct 14, 2009 – ‘Bethlehem
opens first segment of
urban greenway
that will connect
communities…’

South Bethlehem Greenway- Skate
Plaza
The Phase Plan

• Skate Plaza Design Complete
• Construction to begin Fall 2008

Phase 2 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Phase 4

Phase I Construction
Skate Plaza Design Skate Plaza Design
Phase I Phase II
Greenway Design Greenway Design
Acquisition Phase I Phase II
Phase 2 Construction

ribbon
cutting


The Elm Street Plan (North-by-Northwest)

300 Trees 5 New Bike
Planted Racks

More Crosswalks

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Creating Pedestrian Friendly Neighborhoods
Creating Neighborhood Venues and
Creating Neighborhood Dialogue


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Launched

Value of Building Permits Issued
Year Permits Value
1998 1,215 $27,054,106
1999 1,139 $43,733,852
2000 1,123 $58,877,624
2001 1,435 $87,867,246
2002 1,418 $158,183,891
2003 1,504 $117,905,303
2004 3,757 $81,306,103
2005 4,647 $179,134,415
2006 4,587 $117,658,083
2007 4,269 $159,357,336
2008 3,675 $435,747,412
2009 2,887 $79,262,869
*(10/29/09)

Bethlehem Works
Southside Bethlehem Central Business District

Steel Stax
Performance
Center

National
Museum
of
Industrial
History

Sands Bethlehem Works – Phase 1

Sands Bethlehem Works – Phase 1

Soon…
Coming

SteelStacks
Preserving The Past…
Creating The Future…

LVIP Headquarter: Green Class “A” Office at LVIP VII

State of the Art Building
State of the Art Building
tenants include:
tenants include:
HDR Engineering, Inc / /Spillman Farmer
HDR Engineering, Inc Spillman Farmer
Architects
Architects

• • Project Cost ………………………..$8M
Project Cost ………………………..$8M
Size…………………………42,000SF
• • Size…………………………42,000SF
Projected Jobs ….…..100 employees
• • Projected Jobs ….…..100 employees

Synchronoss Technologies
• Project Cost ………………………..$13M
• Size…………………………..61,000SF
• Product………………………..Software
that automates customer orders
for telecommunications services.

• Current Jobs………………………..400
including call center operators,
project developers,
business analysts and managers

•Projected Jobs……………………….600

Majestic Bethlehem Center

Phase 1: $100M

Hyatt Place: Six Stories with 124 Rooms

• Size…………………………..76,000SF


• Size…………………………..76,000SF
•Current Jobs………………………..400
Projected Jobs……………………….600


• Project Cost………………..$17M
• Size……………………..76,000SF

Plaza on Eighth: Six-Story Office and Commercial Plaza

Mixed Use
Mixed UseOne Office Tower.
Seven Commercial buildings,
Seven Commercial buildings, One Office Tower.
to include restaurant, bank, pharmacy, café,
to include restaurant, bank, pharmacy, café,
retail, etc
retail, etc

Lehigh University Science &
Environmental Building

The “STEPS Building”

• Project Cost ………………..$62.1M
• Size………….………..135,000SF
75-person Lecture Hall,
Classrooms, Student lounge, and Labs.

Slated for Completion in June 2010.
Green Building to seek LEED Silver Certification

Moravian Dorms: Priscilla Payne Hurd Campus Residence Hall
Preserving The Past
Creating The Future

Ben Franklin TechVentures 2 Expansion
Accelerating Growth & Innovation in our Technology Economy

Completion Slated for 2010
•Size……………....47,000SF

•Project Jobs Created……..200
•Projected Jobs Retained….100

$6M in American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds

City’s Economic Development Loan Programs
Key Economic Development Programs
Total Loans
Number of City Investment Outstanding Total City
Type Loans 2008 2008 (loan portfolio) Investment
FRED 7 $ 320,000 43 $ 4,903,000
79,000
Fred Participation 2 102,000 4
Façade - - 26 2,669,000
Façade Participation 3 115,000 19 162,000
BEAR - - 12 351,000
Sign Loan - - 16 51,000
Vision 2012 Façade - - 3 40,000

Total 12 $ 537,000 124 $ 8,346,000

In 2008:
•33 jobs created as a result of FRED Program
•Private investment of $3.80 for every $1.00 FRED dollar loaned
•Private investment of $4.35 for every $1.00 Façade dollar loaned

Ranked # 58
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"100 great towns that will feed your
soul and nurture your business."
-Fortune Magazine

“The city welcomes new businesses with open arms…. In
addition, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, an internationally
recognized, state-funded program based at Lehigh University,
links early-stage technology firms and established manufacturers
with funding, employees, technology, and universities.
-Peter MacDougall, Money Magazine

Major Development Projects: All Projects

Type Investment
Commercial Subtotal $ 921,707,000
Industrial Subtotal $ 559,270,000
Institutional Subtotal $ 151,100,000
Mixed-Use Subtotal $ 547,000,000
Residential / Senior Subtotal $ 49,010,000
Residential Subtotal $ 219,000,000
Total $ 2,448,000,000

*Excludes future build out of LVIP VII- Bethlehem Commerce Center

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