For consideration tonight! The list boggles my mind a bit.
My frustration is in the elimination of Cost of Living Increases for non-profits (I dont’ know how they are expected to survive – all our bills and our salaries go up, but we’re expected to “just make it work” – after years of that, it no longer works), the elimination of the street outreach team and a few other things to grumble about. It will be interesting to hear the arguments for some of these amendments tonight. The full attachment is here.
1 Multiple Executive Budget Adjustments Mayor Soglin
Make the following adjustments to the 2016 Executive Capital Budget to reflect reestimates and revisions: General Fund Revenues
• Increase State Aid for Exempt Computer Value by $90,974 to reflect final equalized values from the Department of Revenue and the impact on the levy from this amendment.
• Reduce State General Transportation Aid by $57,000 to reflect initial estimates from the Department of Transportation.
• Increase the transfer of room tax revenues to the General Fund by $79,000 to reflect the Arts Grants component of the transfer.
• Decrease the Shorewood Hills Fire Services payment by $12,600 to reflect the impact of the Town of Blooming Grove and Town of Burke fire services agreements and final 2015 equalized values.
• Reduce the property tax levy by $768,912 to reflect the net effect of the revenue and expenditure changes. General Fund Expenditures
• Increase the direct appropriation to capital by $83,791 to reflect the actual premium received on the 2015 GO debt issuance.
• Reduce the Community Development Division budget by $208,331 to reflect reestimates of levy support needed for grants.
• Increase Stormwater revenues to Streets by $575,351 to reflect estimated fleet costs for street sweeping.
• Increase Stormwater and Sewer revenues to Engineering by $200,000 to reflect estimated fleet cost allocations.
• Add 4.0 FTE positions and $249,894, to Streets to reflect actual position authority for Emerald Ash Borer activities.
• Add 2.3 FTE positions and $219,245 to Parks to reflect actual position authority for Mall Maintenance activities and reestimates of billings to capital projects.
• Transfer $30,000 from the Human Resources budget to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) budget for outside counseling services.
• Increase the EAP program budget by $10,000 to fund a change in the classification of the proposed support position from an Administrative Clerk to a Program Assistant 1 and to provide additional funding to reflect space, build-out and supplies and purchased services costs.
• Add $67,000 to fund the proposed new Neighborhood Planner position in the Planning Division (this is reflected in the Permanent Salary Detail but funding was not added in the executive budget).
• Reduce the Police budget by $121,707 to reflect revised overtime estimates (-$179,988) and to fund supplies related to the COPS grant and to reflect estimated costs for uniforms, database access charges and cell phone usage ($58,281).
• Decrease General Fund supported debt service by $158,555, to reflect the 2015 GO debt issuance.
• Decrease Library Fund supported debt service by $34,524, to reflect the 2015 GO debt issuance.
With the latest assessed value estimates from the City Assessor, which reduced values by $72 million to $22,102,872,043, the estimated increase in taxes on the average value home is 2.85% ($64.42). The estimated tax rate is $9.441 per $1,000 of value and the levy increase is 2.86%
General Fund Revenue Increase $ (100,374)
General Fund Expenditure Reduction (668,538)
Total: $ (768,912)
Levy Impact: $ (768,912)
TOAH Impact $ (8.55)
2 CDA Redevelopment Eliminate Economic Revitalization Specialist Alder Verveer
Remove funding for vacant Economic Revitalization Supervisor position. This position was historically unfunded and was inadvertently included in the 2016 budget. Removing funding for the position will have no impact on the levy.
(114,037)
3 Civil Rights Transfer Equity Coordinator Alder DeMarb Alder Cheeks, Alder Eskrich, Alder Bidar-Sielaff, Alder Schmidt, Alder Clear, Alder Phair
The proposed amendment transfers the Equity Coordinator from the Mayor’s Office to the Department of Civil Rights. The Executive Budget proposed transferring the position as part of the 2016 budget; if adopted, the position will remain in Civil Rights in 2016. The amendment has no impact on the levy.
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4 Community Development Division Pathways Program Alder DeMarb
The proposed amendments provides the City’s share of funding ($12,500 ) to join the Pathways Program; a joint collaborative between Madison Metropolitan School District, Dane County, the City of Madison, Madison Area Technical College, Workforce Development, and the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. The Pathways program seeks to provide MMSD students with career opportunities in the Greater Madison area.
Funding for this amendment will support membership costs to Pathways to Prosperity Network. Membership to the network will provide technical assistance and best practice research as the program is implemented in Madison.
Levy Impact 12,500
TOAH Impact $0.14
5 Community Development Division Eliminate Non-Profit Capactiy Building Alder Cheeks Alder Bidar-Sielaff, Alder Eskrich, Alder Schmidt
The proposed amendment eliminates $25,000 included in the Executive Budget to support a Non-Profit Capacity Building initiative geared towards local organizations seeking City funding through Community Development-administered funding processes. The contract was planned as a new service in 2016; eliminating funds will have no impact on existing services. The proposed amendment will reduce the 2016 levy by $25,000.
Levy Impact (25,000)
TOAH Impact -$0.28
6 Community Development Division Senior Services-B List Contracts Alder DeMarb Alder Bidar-Sielaff, Alder Schmidt, Alder Verveer
The proposed amendment will provide funding for Senior Service community support contracts not recommended for funding through the Community Development summer funding process. The proposed funding will support contracts for South Madison Coalition of the Elderly-Volunteer Guardian Program ($15,000), RSVP of Dane County ($10,227), West Madison Senior Coalition-Home Chore Program ($10,227), and South Madison Coalition of the Elderly-Coalition Collaboration Initiative ($10,000). Funds for these programs will be maintained through 2017.
Levy Impact 45,454
TOAH Impact $0.51
7 Community Development Division Crisis Services-B List Alder DeMarb Alder Bidar-Sielaff, Alder Schmidt, Alder Verveer
The proposed amendment provides funding for Crisis Services community support contracts not recommended for funding through the Community Development summer funding process. The proposed funding will provide support for the following contracts: UNIDOS-Against Domestic Violence ($22,654), Freedom Inc-Sexual Assault Services ($15,536), Domestic Abuse Intervention Services ($75,000), Rainbow Project ($25,050), and Briarpatch Youth Service ($50,000).
Funds for these programs will be maintained through 2017.
Total: 188,240
TOAH Impact $2.09
8 Community Development Division Partial Funding Crisis Services B List Alder Rummel Alder Palm
The proposed amendment provides full funding for a subset of community support contracts that were not recommended through Community Development’s summer funding process. The amendment provides funding for the following contracts: Domestic Abuse Intervention Services ($75,000), Rainbow Project ($25,050), Briarpatch Youth Services ($50,000). The net increase of the amendment will be $150,050. Funds for these contracts will be maintained through 2017.
Levy Impact 150,050
TOAH Impact $1.67
9 Community Development Division Eliminate Housing First Street Team Alder Eskrich Cheeks, Alder Bidar-Sielaff,
The proposed amendment will eliminate funding for a Housing First Street team as provided in the Executive Budget. The
proposed initiative is new in 2016; eliminating funds will have no impact on current services. The amendment will reduce
the 2016 levy by $100,000.
Levy Impact (100,000)
TOAH Impact -$1.11
10 Community Development Division Bethel Homeless Support Services Alder Eskrich Alder McKinney, Alder Cheeks, Alder Bidar-Sielaff, Alder Phair, Alder Schmidt
The proposed amendment will provide $33,000 to continue the Homeless Support Services program at Bethel Lutheran
Church. This program is currently funded jointly between the City of Madison and Dane County until a permanent Day
Resource Center is opened. The proposed amendment will provide the City’s share of maintaining existing services
through 2016. This funding is contingent upon Dane County providing matching funds equal to or greater than the City’s
contribution
Levy Impact 33,000
TOAH Impact $0.37
11 Community Development Division Eliminiate COLA increase for CDD Contracts Alder Cheeks Alder Bidar-Sielaff, Alder Phair
The proposed amendment eliminates funding to provide inflationary increases to community support contracts
administered by Community Development. If adopted, 2016 proposed contracts will be funded at the 2015 level. The
amendment will reduce the 2016 levy by $120,000.
Levy Impact (120,000)
TOAH Impact -$1.33
12 Community Development Division Increase funding for Private Sector Jobs Internship Program Alder Cheeks Alder Bidar-Sielaff, Alder Phair
The proposed amendment will provide increased funding for the Private Sector Jobs for Youth Seeking Employment
Internship Program. The Executive Budget includes $75,000 to start this program. The amendment will use an request for
proposals (RFP) funding process administered through Community Development. The Community Development Division
will encourage youth employment agencies, through a continuum of services philosophy, to coordinate their efforts so as
to better serve young people in Madison who are seeking employment. The RFP will also encourage agencies to consult
with the Neighborhood Intervention Program of Dane County to target young people involved in that program. Funding for
this amendment will be ongoing.
Levy Impact 225,000
TOAH Impact $2.50
13 Community Development Division Transfer Day Shelter and Gap Services to Community Development Alder Verveer
The proposed amendment will transfer funds for Day Shelter and Gap Services from Miscellaneous Appropriations to the
Community Development Division. The proposed amendment has no impact on the levy.
Levy Impact 0
TOAH Impact $0.00
14 Community Development Division Homeless Services Resource Center Alder Verveer
The proposed amendment provides $30,000 to support operating costs for a proposed Day Resource Center that will be
jointly supported by Dane County and the City of Madison. The proposed funds are in addition to $50,000 currently
allocated for this purpose, bringing the City’s total commitment to $80,000 annually. These funds will be ongoing. A
portion of these funds will be used to support gap services until a Day Resource Center opens. Gap services supported by
the amendment could include the Bethel Lutheran Church Homeless Support Services
Levy Impact 30,000
TOAH Impact $0.33
15 Community Development Division Bayview Community Center Alder Eskrich
The proposed amendment provides funding for the Bayview Community Center to support operating costs. Funds will be
administered as a community support contract through Community Development. The proposed funding will be ongoing.
Levy Impact 52,140
TOAH Impact $0.58
16 Economic Development Division Expanded Downtown Programming Alder Verveer
Clarify language included in Executive Budget Highlights to read:
Expanded programming on State Street and the greater downtown area. Specific use of these funds will be determined
through a planning effort of the Economic Development Division, Mayor’s Office, Parks Division, and
ADD: Planning Division. These funds are estimated to equal projected revenues from a change in the sidewalk cafe licensing fee ordinance from a per chair to per square foot methodology that (DELETE: is currently under consideration) was recently approved by the Common Council ($42,000)
ADDED: This amendment will provide an additional $10,000 to support programming in the State Street and greater downtown
area. The increased funding will be generated from an anticipated increase in Food Cart License fees.
Levy Impact 0
TOAH Impact $0.00
17 Economic Development Division Retail Study Funding Alder Verveer
The Executive Budget includes $25,000 of general fund support to conduct a retail study of the Capitol Square and State
Street corridor. Under this amendment full funding for the study ($50,000) will come from TID 32 proceeds. The proposed
study will be coordinated by the Economic Development and Planning Divisions. The proposed amendment will reduce
the 2016 levy by $25,000.
Levy Impact (25,000)
TOAH Impact -$0.28
18 Police TraCS Software Mayor Soglin
This amendment will authorize th Madison Police Department to collect an additional $15,675 from the Regional RMS
Consortium in 2016 and to utilize the funds for software licenses and maintenance, training and overtime for MIS
personnel in order to support and maintain the TraCS application, related interfaces and supporting systems.
Levy Impact 0
TOAH Impact $0.00
19 Police Midtown Station Staffing Alder McKinney Alder Schmidt, Alder Bidar- Sielaff, Alder Clear
This amendment accounts for the Operating Budget costs of the Midtown Police Station Capital Budget amendment that
was adopted by Board of Estimates. The Operating impact is $145,325 in 2016, an additional $642,400 in 2017, an
additional $202,100 in 2018 and $912,860 annually thereafter (notwithstanding compensation increases approved by the
Council).
Levy Impact
145,325
TOAH Impact
$1.62
20 Public Health Case Management Alder Eskrich
The proposed amendment will provide funding for the creation a Data Anlayst to be housed within the Public Health
Department. This position will work with Madison Fire Department, Madison Police Department, and Public Health to
regularly and systematically compile, synthesize and report EMS, MPD, and other first-responder data to agency
leadership and staff. The analyst will also support a case review process involving officials from all three agencies,
reviewing the details of individual cases to reveal patterns and systematically identify “clusters” of high risk. As a result, all three agencies will identify effective options to work with frequent service clients, connecting them to community resources and promoting successful alternatives to emergency transport. Applying lessons from the analysis and case review process, Public Health staff will work with MPD and MFD to systematically identify and improve community support systems to prevent high-cost EMS service utilization and improve quality of life for residents in need. This initiative will include both pre and post evaulation efforts to assess its effectiveness.
Levy Impact 100,660
TOAH Impact $1.12
21 Streets Mattress and Box Spring Recycling Alder Verveer Alder King, Alder Wood
This amendment will authorize funding for the continuation of the mattress and box spring recycling contract with the
provider located in Traverse City, MI. The Streets Division collects approximately 12,000 mattresses and box springs per
year.The provider will charge $15 per mattress/box spring in 2016. The Division anticipates supplementing the
amendment with $15,000 in funds budgeted for payment to the Landfill for mattress/box spring disposal. The mattress and
box spring recycling program is ongoing and will require funding on an annual basis.
Levy Impact 165,000
TOAH Impact $1.84
22 Traffic Engineering Mansion Hills Signs Alder Verveer Alder Zellers
The proposed amendment will provide $4,700 for the installation of new street signs in the Mansion Hill neighborhood.
Two signs will be installed at 13 intersections within the designated area. This amendment will be funded through
proceeds from TID 32.
Levy Impact 0
TOAH Impact $0.00
23 Traffic Engineering Pedestrian Safety Bus Campaign Alder McKinney Alder Bidar-Sielaff, Alder Wood, Alder Schmidt, Alder Rummel
The proposed amendment will provide funding for a Pedestrian Safety public awareness campaign. The proposed
campaign will run on Metro buses during 2016. Content will be developed from existing campaigns and adapted for use in
Madison. The proposed funding is one-time in 2016.
Levy Impact 39,920
TOAH Impact $0.44
24 Multiple Pay Increase Alder McKinney Alder Zellers
The proposed amendment provides a pay increase to various compensation groups beginning on July 1st, 2016. The proposed
amendment provides increases based on the following schedule:
• 1.15% for Comp Groups 15, 16, 20, 32, 71, and 83
• 0.50% for Comp Groups 17, 18, 19, 23, 33, 43, and 44
The proposed schedule of increases is weighted to provide a larger increase to positions at the lower end of the City’s
compensation schedule to ensure equity in pay. Costs associated with the amendment will be ongoing. The total impact on the 2016 levy is $381,545
Levy Impact 381,545
TOAH Impact $4.23
