FY 2014-2015 Budget Presentation Highlights
FY 2014-2015
FY 2014-2015
Budget Presentation to Board
Budget Presentation to Board
of Finance
of Finance
March 17, 2014
Traffic & Road Maintenance
Parking Management
Stormwater Management
Thomas Turk, Traffic & Road Maintenance Supervisor
Summary of Operating
Budget Request
2
Operating Budget
Request by Activity
3
Operational Highlights
•
The most important operation change in the 14/15 budget is the additional
funds for
GPS
to be implemented in the vehicles. This will greatly increase the
efficiency of the fleet not only during snow and storm events but on a day to
day basis. For a budget increase of $28,000, spread between the 2111 and
2114 accounts, close to 100 vehicles would be able to be efficiently
dispatched and monitored.
•
The Stormwater Management program needs to gain traction in order for the
City to avoid fines from the DEEP which has already issued a Notice of
Violation. There are 7 positions requested in the 2116 account which would
allow the City to become in compliance again.
•
Recent extreme weather has hindered the efforts to increase the revenue in
the Parking Fund. This years harsh winter is the latest challenge. Even with
those challenges the overall revenue has been increasing in recent years.
Constant efforts in efficiency and better workforce management practices
are helping.
4
Financial Highlights
•
The addition of new line items in the 14/15 budget has increased the
operating costs of the 2111 & 2139 accounts significantly. By analyzing
the accounts on total costs alone the impression one would get would
be misleading. The 2302 Classified Pension Fund and 2406 OPEB
Contribution line items added $547,420 to the 2111 account and $216,626
to the 2139 account. It is understood that the overall costs of running the
City has not changed but the addition of these line items to the individual
budgets changes them significantly.
•
2111 Traffic & Road Maintenance
The only significant change that was requested was an additional $18,000 in the 2111-6610
Software Maintenance account which would be used to pay for GPS on all the essential vehicles
used year round. This would greatly increase the efficiency of the fleet. (An additional $10,000 was
requested in the 2114 Storm account for the plow trucks)
•
2116 Stormwater Management
Created last year to fund the implementation of the recently issued MS4 Stormwater Permit from
the DEEP. It was not fully funded. This year it does have the funds for 7 employees and operating
costs totaling $1,009,105. The City has already received a notice of violation from the DEEP. If this
program does not get started the City will start receiving fines.
•
2139 Parking Management
The revenue projections were lowered by $157,000 to reflect the actuals from the past years. The
reduction along with the addition of the 2406 & 2302 line items in the operating costs has greatly
reduced the estimated Transfer to General Fund. With that being said the overall Parking
Management department is still profitable for the City.
5
Cost Management
•
The number one cost management tool in this years
budget is
GPS
for the vehicles. They are dispatched
out into the City everyday.
For the Snow and Storm seasons
GPS
would mean a much more efficient use
of the plow trucks lowering the overtime costs and clearing the roads faster
making the City safer for the residents.
For day to day activities
GPS
would mean greater efficiency in operations
and more accountability meaning we would get more work done with the
same amount of manpower.
This has already been implemented in neighboring towns and is becoming
the standard managing tool for any large fleet.
GPS
is essential for Stamford
to get the most out of its resources.
6
Significant Requests for
2014-2015
•
The operating costs for
GPS
will impact the
departments the most, greatly changing how the
City’s fleet and resources can be managed
.
•
The funding requested in the 2116 Stormwater
Management account is the most significant
financial request for this budget. In the long term
this will be a positive impact on the City by
monitoring and restoring its waterways so that the
City’s residents can fully enjoy them without worry.
7
This presentation discusses the operating budget requests for various activities including traffic & road maintenance, parking management, and stormwater management. Key highlights include the emphasis on GPS implementation for fleet efficiency and the need for additional resources in stormwater management to avoid fines. Financial implications of new line items are also analyzed.
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FY 2014-2015 Budget Presentation to Board of Finance Traffic & Road Maintenance Parking Management Stormwater Management Thomas Turk, Traffic & Road Maintenance Supervisor March 17, 2014
Summary of Operating Budget Request Total Funding Request FY 14-15 (All Activities) $13,976,113 Change from FY 13-14 Adopted $1,297,071 +10% Human Capital/Personnel FY 14-15 (All Activities) 69 +7 to Change from FY 13-14 Adopted 2116 Stormwater Management 2
Operating Budget Request by Activity Activity Name Starting Page Number FY 14-15 Mayor s Request FY 13-14 Adopted $ Change % Change Traffic & Road Maintenance 2111 86 $5,450,195 $4,618,005 + $832,190 +18% Leaf Collection 2113 88 $253,989 $250,097 + $3,892 +1.6% Storm Account 2114 91 $1,080,526 $1,094,622 - $14,096 -1.3% Special Events 2538 97 $193,798 $193,798 0 0.0% Stormwater Management 2116 95 $1,009,105 $377,020 + $632,085 +168% Parking Management 2139 416 $5,988,500 $6,145,500 - $157,000 -2.6% 3
Operational Highlights The most important operation change in the 14/15 budget is the additional funds for GPS to be implemented in the vehicles. This will greatly increase the efficiency of the fleet not only during snow and storm events but on a day to day basis. For a budget increase of $28,000, spread between the 2111 and 2114 accounts, close to 100 vehicles would be able to be efficiently dispatched and monitored. The Stormwater Management program needs to gain traction in order for the City to avoid fines from the DEEP which has already issued a Notice of Violation. There are 7 positions requested in the 2116 account which would allow the City to become in compliance again. Recent extreme weather has hindered the efforts to increase the revenue in the Parking Fund. This years harsh winter is the latest challenge. Even with those challenges the overall revenue has been increasing in recent years. Constant efforts in efficiency and better workforce management practices are helping. 4
Financial Highlights The addition of new line items in the 14/15 budget has increased the operating costs of the 2111 & 2139 accounts significantly. By analyzing the accounts on total costs alone the impression one would get would be misleading. The 2302 Classified Pension Fund and 2406 OPEB Contribution line items added $547,420 to the 2111 account and $216,626 to the 2139 account. It is understood that the overall costs of running the City has not changed but the addition of these line items to the individual budgets changes them significantly. 2111 Traffic & Road Maintenance The only significant change that was requested was an additional $18,000 in the 2111-6610 Software Maintenance account which would be used to pay for GPS on all the essential vehicles used year round. This would greatly increase the efficiency of the fleet. (An additional $10,000 was requested in the 2114 Storm account for the plow trucks) 2116 Stormwater Management Created last year to fund the implementation of the recently issued MS4 Stormwater Permit from the DEEP. It was not fully funded. This year it does have the funds for 7 employees and operating costs totaling $1,009,105. The City has already received a notice of violation from the DEEP. If this program does not get started the City will start receiving fines. 2139 Parking Management The revenue projections were lowered by $157,000 to reflect the actuals from the past years. The reduction along with the addition of the 2406 & 2302 line items in the operating costs has greatly reduced the estimated Transfer to General Fund. With that being said the overall Parking Management department is still profitable for the City. 5
Cost Management The number one cost management tool in this years budget is GPS for the vehicles. They are dispatched out into the City everyday. For the Snow and Storm seasons GPS would mean a much more efficient use of the plow trucks lowering the overtime costs and clearing the roads faster making the City safer for the residents. For day to day activities GPS would mean greater efficiency in operations and more accountability meaning we would get more work done with the same amount of manpower. This has already been implemented in neighboring towns and is becoming the standard managing tool for any large fleet. GPS is essential for Stamford to get the most out of its resources. 6
Significant Requests for 2014-2015 The operating costs for GPS will impact the departments the most, greatly changing how the City s fleet and resources can be managed. The funding requested in the 2116 Stormwater Management account is the most significant financial request for this budget. In the long term this will be a positive impact on the City by monitoring and restoring its waterways so that the City s residents can fully enjoy them without worry. 7
