Here’s the run down. A quick overview of the information that we got today:
(links are to the sections of the budgets for each of the departments)
Fire
1. The goal of maintaining a minimum staffing level of 68. The staffing level assumes both the continuation of creative staffing methods developed by labor and management to optimize personnel resources and an absence level based on future projections and past experience. Salary savings is set at a level that in the past has provided sufficient funds for the Fire Department to conduct a Fall recruit class without an additional appropriation.
2. Funding to staff Station No. 12, which is scheduled to open in December 2008. This includes 9 Firefighters, 5 Lieutenants, and 4 Apparatus Engineers.
3. Funding for a Spring recruit class of 14.
4. Funding to conduct at least one promotional process.
5. Funding of $10,000 to start a new firefighter hiring process in the last quarter of 2008.
6. Additional funding of $100,000 to begin a replacement program for protective gear.
7. Funding of $70,000 for communications equipment, which was requested in the Capital Budget but is more appropriately included in the Operating Budget.
8. Upon a vacancy occurring, any Fire Inspector position may be deleted and a non-commissioned Code Enforcement Officer 3 may be created.
The agency submitted $2,678,105 in supplemental budget requests, of which $826,974 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$40,000 requested for additional staff
$366,714 for fall recruit class of 16.
$411,554 to add 9 paramedics
$100,000 for 50 sets of replacement protective gear (50 funded)
$16,832 to increase medical supplies by 10%
$221,129 2 new Captain positions (training and EMS supervision)
$59,551 1 new admin clerk
$85,156 1 new Fire Information Systems Coordinator 2 position
$59,551 1 new admin clerk for Investigation Unit
$10,000 Fire Protection Engineer intern
$97,096 1 Fire Investigator position
$5,000 Consultant for marketing plan for citywide training facility
$78,361 .5 Emergency Management Coordinator, AASPIRE inter, consultant, training, supplies and equipment for Emergency Management Program
$78,280 1 civilian Human Resource position
$221,342 3 civilian Training Specialist position sand reassign 3 commissioned training officers to fire stations
Police
1. Adding a total of 30 new Police Officers. Some of the officers will begin an accelerated training academy in February and be available for assignment in late June of 2008. The remaining officers will attend the annual pre-service training academy beginning in May and be available for service in February 2009.
2. Funding the Court Services Supervisor position, which was authorized by resolution in August 2007. This allows a Sergeant to be assigned to fieldwork.
3. Upgrading one Lieutenant position to Captain, one Police Officer position to Investigator, and one Police Officer position to Detective.
4. Adding a Management Information Specialist position in September 2008 to perform work functions currently performed by a Lieutenant.
5. Adding a Crime Analyst position in July 2008.
6. Purchasing three vehicles for Detectives, four fully-equipped marked squad cars, and two fully equipped unmarked squads.
7. Continued funding of $100,000 for the Downtown Safety Initiative.
8. By July 1 of 2008 and every subsequent year, the department shall prepare an annual report for the Mayor and members of the Common Council that includes, but is not limited to, the following summaries:
a. Number and disposition of Part 1 offenses known to police for each of the previous eight years;
b. Results of community surveys to assess satisfaction with police services and perceptions of safety;
c. Clearance rates by Part 1 offense for each of the two previous years;
d. Calls for service, both citywide and by district, for each of the two previous years;
e. Average response times and number of dropped calls, both citywide and by district and for emergency and non-emergency calls, for each of the two previous years;
f. Persons arrested, both adults and juveniles and male and female, by classification of offense during each of the two previous years;
g. Age of persons arrested during the previous year;
h. City ordinance citation arrests by violation, for both adults and juveniles, for each of the two previous years;
i. Traffic enforcement activity by hazardous and non-hazardous violation for each of the two previous years;
j. Crashes at ten key intersections throughout the City for each of the five previous years;
k. Value of stolen and recovered property by type of property for each of the two previous years.
The agency submitted $2,934,580 in supplemental budget requests, of which $2,152,130 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$35,055 MIS 2 position
$51,225 Account Clerk
$31,600 Upgrade 2 police officers to Lieutenant
$3,700 Upgrade parking enforcement to Lead Worker
$19,200 Add 3 officers for May training
$5,000 Funding to assess training facility needs
$171,170 Increase in overtime funding
$465,500 Fund vacation convert-to-pay costs
Public Health-Madison and Dane County
1. The 2008 Operating Budget represents the first annual budget for Public Health-Madison and Dane County, the new entity resulting from the merger of the Dane County Division of Public Health and the Madison Department of Public Health. Beginning in January 2008, the merger will be largely complete and most of the last components put into place. Most programs are already functionally merged, with County and City staff working side-by-side. This operating budget is one of the last steps in completing the merger.
2. Joint net costs total $8,987,315. This amount will be allocated to the County and City on a 55.229% / 44.771% basis.
3. Some additional resources are provided in the Health Budget, to be entirely funded by either the County or City. In addition to Community Agency costs funded jointly ($188,500), Dane County will support certain contract costs as follows: Access Community Health Center ($8,000), Safe Communities Coalition ($5,100), AIDS Network ($99,516), and AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin ($17,700) for a total of $130,316. The City of Madison in like fashion will fully support an additional $188,000 for Access Community Health Center, $20,000 for the Safe Communities Coalition, $26,000 for the AIDS Network, and $62,000 for Harambee, for a total of $296,000. In addition, the City will fully support net costs for the laboratory, totaling $176,451.
4. Funding for a new half-time Dietetic Specialist, to be fully supported by increased WIC revenues. Since the two WIC programs were consolidated in May 2007, there has been an increase of 300 cases. The WIC caseload has steadily increased each year.
5. Reduction of the Fit City Coordinator position to half-time.
6. An additional $18,000 over requested levels for dental services for children in communities outside of Madison, and a further $53,500 for dental services for uninsured Dane County adults and children.
7. Integration of the Dane County Humane officers into the Public Health agency.
8. Uniform licensing for high-risk food items and establishments, and uniform standards across the County for commercial swimming pools, including monthly water testing.
The agency submitted $539,595 in supplemental budget requests, of which $176,888 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$33,103 Dietetic Specialist for WIC program
$29,514 Half time Fit City Madison Program
$38,534 replace 2 hourly Humane Officers with one full-time
$13,368 Web Content Editor
$70,000 Computer replacement??
$19,450 reclassification of Dane Co Dir. of Environmental Health on Jan 1 instead of March 1
$48,356 Full time nurse to work on communicable disease on Jan 1 instead of July 1
$36,603 new Sanitarian position for food and swimming pool oversight on Jan 1 instead of July 1
$29,329 Clerk Typist for full year instead of half
$28,250 mileage
$12,000 training for Public Health staff
$4,200 training for Board of Health
Common Council
1. Funding for a continuation of services.
The agency submitted a supplemental budget request of $7,714, all of which is included in the Executive Budget.
Mayor
1. Funding for a continuation of services.
2. An inter-agency billing of $120,658 to the Office of Community Services (OCS) for salary and benefits of a Mayoral Assistant who will serve as interim OCS manager in 2008.
3. A reclassification of two Mayoral Assistants 1 to Mayoral Assistants 2.
The agency submitted $37,640 in supplemental funding requests, of which $37,640 is included in the Executive Budget.
Municipal Court
1. Funding for a continuation of existing services.
2. Note: As in previous years, the Municipal Court is authorized to charge the General Fund a $5.00 per case filed processing fee, if necessary to meet the 2008 Operating Budget.
The agency submitted no supplemental budget requests.
Department of Civil Rights
1. Reduction of a 1.0 FTE Clerk Typist position to .75 FTE.
2. Elimination of funds for a contract with the Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison for fair housing testing ($30,000). Performance under the contract was not up to expectation. DCR will continue to incorporate other elements of the contract such as complaint intake and investigation, information and referral, technical assistance, dissemination of information, and educational programming into existing outreach efforts of the Equal Opportunities Division.
The agency submitted $10,724 in supplemental funding requests, of which $0 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$10,724 Hourly Aide for Disability Rights on-site reviews
Attorney
1. Continuation of the current level of service.
The agency submitted a supplemental budget request of $105,484, which is included in the Executive Budget.
Assessor
1. Funding of $49,333 to restore an Administrative Clerk I position. The primary responsibilities of this position are data entry of residential property information, front line customer service including answering the telephone, scheduling inspection appointments, answering office policies inquiries, walk in assessment information, and work on special projects during peak periods.
The agency submitted $162,009 of supplemental budget requests, of which $49,333 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$112,676 Reorganize the Assessors Office
Clerk
1. Additional funding for the four elections to be held in 2008, including a presidential election. The largest expense is for the wages of election officials, for which an additional $323,015 is provided.
2. Elimination of funding for the vacant Clerk’s Office Coordinator position, for savings of $61,556.
3. Restoration of $10,000 for the printing of paper copies of Common Council packets.
4. Note: Actual 2006 numbers are contained in the Clerk/Treasurer budget.
The agency submitted $71,556 of supplemental budget requests, of which $10,000 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$61,556 Clerk’s Office Coordinator
Treasurer
1. Additional funding of $30,000 for credit card fees, to better reflect actual charges. With the convenience of online payments for consumers, these fees have increased substantially.
2. An additional $18,000 for postage costs. With the new US Postal Service fee structure, costs for mailing tax bills, accounts payables, and animal licenses have increased significantly.
3. Note: Actual 2006 costs are contained in the Clerk/Treasurer budget.
The agency submitted $48,000 of supplemental budget requests, of which $48,000 is included in the Executive Budget.
Madison City Channel
1. Funding for a continuation of services.
The agency submitted $37,519 in supplemental budget requests, of which $0 is included in the Executive Budget
Not included is funding for:
$27,519 .50 FTE Producer/Director position
$10,000 Closed Captioning program (says this is “in, no levy funding”)
Comptroller
1. Salary savings budgeted at 2.9%, which will be achieved by managing vacancies as they occur.
2. The transfer of the position of Safety Coordinator from the Human Resources Department to the Comptroller’s Office. Expenditures for this position are included in the Risk Management service.
3. A new inter-agency billing to the Department of Public Health – Madison and Dane County in the amount of $30,700 to provide services from the Administrative Support Team and Document Services.
4. Funding of $87,500 for a collection agency contract for delinquent ambulance bills, estimated to yield $350,000 in General Fund revenue.
The agency submitted supplemental budget requests totaling $95,000 with offsetting General Fund revenue of $350,000, all of which is included in the Executive Budget.
Information Technology
1. Funding to annualize two Management Information Specialist 2 positions (2.0 FTE) approved for partial year funding in the 2007 Operating Budget.
2. Revenue from a State of Wisconsin TRACS grant in the amount of $26,470, to be used to improve data transfer between the Madison Police Department, Madison Municipal Court and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
3. Funding for a continuation of services.
The agency submitted supplemental budget requests totaling $232,590, of which $216,840 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$15,750 100 wireless accounts with MadCityBroadband
Human Resources
1. Transfer of Safety Coordinator (1.0 FTE) to the Comptroller’s Office.
2. Funding for a continuation of services.
The agency submitted $70,169 in supplemental budget requests, of which $48,159 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$7,976 Personnel Analyst 2 to .80 FTE
$14,034 increase Personnel Analyst 2 to 1.0 FTE
Overture Center
1. The City’s subsidy for the Overture Center, as determined by the Operation and Cooperation Agreement between the City and the Madison Cultural Arts District. The amount is adjusted annually by the inflation factor used for the Expenditure Restraint Program (ERP). The inflation factor for 2008 is estimated at 2.3%, resulting in a subsidy of $1,720,185. A transfer of $350,000 from the Room Tax Fund to the General Fund offsets a portion of the subsidy.
2. A Payment in Lieu of Taxes in the amount of $477,383. This amount is specified in the Operation and Cooperation Agreement and is adjusted by the inflation factor used for ERP.
3. Continued support for arts education programs. OnStage Programming, for example, will provide approximately 50 performances for school age children with anticipated attendance of 50,000 students, teachers and parents from public, private and home schools throughout south-central Wisconsin.
4. Continued support for community outreach at Overture Center including free and low-cost performances and events such as Kids in the Rotunda, Children’s Art Festival, Musical Memories, Overture after Work, Artist Workshops, Take 10 Program, Meet the Artist, Duck Soup Cinema, and the International Festival. In addition, Overture provides free galleries for Dane County artists. These programs and concerts are further supported through grants and sponsorships by local foundations and corporations.
5. The Madison Cultural Arts District may transfer funds between accounts as necessary to keep the City subsidy at the authorized level and/or to accommodate actual revenues and expenditures while maintaining the authorized City subsidy level.
The agency submitted no supplemental budget requests.
Monona Terrace
1. Funding the net operating expense (subsidy) of Monona Terrace derived from the Room Tax. (See separate “Room Tax Fund” page in the Summary section of the budget.) The subsidy provided for in the Executive Budget is $2,812,862, which includes a Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) of $291,000 and debt service of $34,740 related to the WRS Prior Service Obligation Loan.
2. Continued support of community outreach efforts at Monona Terrace including approximately 77 free community programs. Programs include free use of the Hall of Fame room by Dane County non-profit organizations and quality community concerts and events supported through grants and sponsorships by local foundations and corporations.
3. Funding of $126,690 for the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) for direct marketing of Monona Terrace. In 2008, it is estimated that the GMCVB will book approximately $700,000 in convention and conference contract revenues from their direct marketing efforts on behalf of Monona Terrace.
4. Establishing the authorized level of City subsidy for Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in 2008 and establishing the authorized permanent staff positions as adopted. All other amounts, except permanent salary and debt service, are provided as informational in order to determine the authorized subsidy level and may, in the course of the year, be adjusted by the City Comptroller to reflect income generated by Monona Terrace, if such adjustments do not increase the authorized level of subsidy or increase debt service.
The agency submitted no supplemental budget requests.
Public Works & Transportation
1. Continuation of the additional incremental salary and benefits of the City Engineer for service as the Director of Public Works and Transportation.
The agency submitted no supplemental budget requests.
Engineering
1. Addition of one Street and Sewer Machine Operator 1 to perform work related to the cleaning, maintenance, repair, and construction of the City’s storm and sanitary sewer systems. Costs of $48,390 will be supported by the Sewer and Stormwater Utilities.
2. Addition of $24,489 of overtime and related benefits to allow for the completion of some larger or more complex Facilities Services tasks, such as floor waxing, boiler maintenance, and carpet replacement.
3. Provision of $2,500 for membership in the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). This organization provides technical consulting, training, and information services to build capacity, share knowledge, and support local government in the implementation of sustainable development at the local level.
4. Additional permanent salary and benefit funding to support the annual compensation of four new Civil Engineer positions created in 2007.
5. An increase of $81,566 in the landscaping budget to reflect cost increases and the addition of native plantings on John Nolen Drive and East Washington Avenue.
6. Note: As part of the Adopted Budget Process, a budget neutral adjustment will be made balancing revenues of the Engineering Facilities Services service with the charges budgeted by various user agencies.
Sewer Utility
1. The Executive Budget represents a placeholder until the year 2008 sewer treatment expense estimate is received from the Madison Metropolitan Sewer District. A set of budget neutral adjustments will be made at the time of the Adopted Budget, reflecting the latest projections.
The agency submitted no supplemental requests.
Stormwater Utility
1. An additional $141,920 in added payments to the Streets Division for increased costs of street sweeping and 35% of leaf collection costs. (The 35% apportionment is the same as for 2007.)
2. Funding of $97,250 related to supporting increased efforts to improve water quality in Monona Bay. Funding will support a trash collection contract ($9,000), sediment removal ($10,000), water quality testing and investigation ($10,000), purchase of absorbent material ($31,500), and annual maintenance of absorbent material ($36,750).
Funds will be used for the following:
– A contract to collect trash equal or greater than a 1-inch square on both the water and land sides of the shoreline on a monthly basis and within 72 hours of a major storm event;
– An investigation of sediment cores at Brittingham Park stormwater outfall (Murray street storm sewer) to determine levels of heavy metals including mercury;
– A regular program for removal of sediment at stormwater outfalls in conformance with WDNR regulations necessary to improve navigation and water quality;
– The purchase, installation, and maintenance of material to absorb oil and vehicle fluids in the stormwater inlets of arterial streets in the Monona Bay Watershed; and
– A budget for additional water quality testing, which would be expended in collaboration with the Friends of Monona Bay and the WDNR.
The agency submitted no supplemental requests.
Landfill
1. Presentation of the Landfill budget for the first time in the Operating Budget, as opposed to previous inclusion in the Capital Budget. Most anticipated major remediation projects have been completed, and the agency is now primarily engaged in monitoring and maintaining existing landfills.
2. A total of $111,500 for landscaping to improve surface drainage at various landfills.
3. Funding of $180,000 for testing services from the Public Health agency as well as outside laboratories.
4. Revenues of $1,500,000 derived from remediation fees, $224,752 of reserves generated, and $36,000 of interest on investments.
The agency submitted no supplemental requests.
Parks
1. Addition of $391,800 of permanent salaries and related benefits to the Requested Budget, thereby restoring six Public Maintenance Worker positions and one Equipment Operator 2. Restoration of these positions will allow for basic parks services to be provided to the public, such as well maintained parks with clean restrooms. A further $49,111 is added to restore a Clerk Typist 2 position at Warner Park Committee Recreation Center.
2. Restoration of $208,462 of hourly wages and related benefits. This funding restores a very cost efficient semi-skilled labor resource used for such basic services as mowing and trimming.
3. Addition of two more hourly Park Rangers, at a total cost of $15,000, to help control alcohol related and other problems in parks.
4. Restoration of $107,100 of purchased services, $22,900 of supplies, $48,800 of capital assets, and $12,067 in overtime pay and related benefits, to support basic parks operations.
5. Elimination of a Clerk 2 position (anticipated retirement) at Forest Hills Cemetery, and replacement with a half-time position.
6. A study of alternatives to improve maintenance of the City’s urban forest. A staff team assigned by the Mayor with members from the Forestry Section, Parks Division, Streets Division, Human Resources, Common Council, Comptroller’s Office, the relevant union
representatives and Mayor’s Office will be responsible for exploring alternatives to improve stump grubbing, district pruning cycles and preparedness for the emerald ash borer. Alternatives to be analyzed include, but are not limited to, transferring the Forestry Section
from the Parks Division to the Streets Division, goal setting for the stump grubbing program, contracting for additional services from private vendors, and sharing additional workload among agencies. The team’s findings and recommendations will be outlined in a report to be submitted to the Mayor and members of the Common Council by July 1, 2008.
7. Partnering with Dane County to improve the cleanliness of area lakes, beaches, and shoreland. The City of Madison and Dane County will be partnering in 2008 to provide additional cleanup as part of a collaborative effort to enhance the water and shoreline of the area’s lakes. Dane County will be purchasing a barge and crane for approximately $80,000 and the City of Madison will contribute $20,000 to fund the crew necessary to operate the barge and crane. It is expected that the City of Madison investment of $20,000 will provide adequate staffing for the entire 2008 season. The City of Madison and Dane County will make the new equipment and crew available to other municipalities subject to availability and upon the receipt of additional funds to cover employee costs.
The agency submitted $845,758 of supplemental budget requests, of which $504,100 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$155,848 Payouts for retirements $48,153 for comp time, $107,695 for sick leave payout)
$25,000 Gypsy Moth Suppression program
$107,810 2 Arborists
$35,000 Consultant for tree inventory
$18,000 Tree Asset Management Computerized System
Municipal Pool
1. Modest enhancements in revenues generating a total of $19,000, as follows:
Red Cross Lifeguard Training – $4,000
Swim Team – $6,000
Additional Revenue (Facility) – $5,000
New Lessons – $4,000
2. Parks management will develop a Request for Proposal for the commercial operation of the concession service. Provided a qualified vendor is retained and terms of the contract are favorable to the City, this service will be commercially operated beginning with the 2008 season.
3. Note: It is anticipated that the Adopted Parks 2008 Capital Budget will contain $40,000 for the installation of an ultraviolet water treatment system for the pool. This system will allow for the provision of cleaner, safer water for swimmers.
The agency submitted no supplemental budget requests.
Golf Enterprise
1. Elimination of a vacant Public Works Maintenance Worker 1 position.
2. Restoration of funding for a currently filled Public Works Maintenance Worker 2 position.
3. Provision of $2,277,631 of revenues from all sources. This amount is slightly higher ($36,894, or 1.6%) than the $2,240,737 of revenues actually earned in 2006.
4. Generation of $100,000 of reserves to begin rebuilding a positive Enterprise fund balance.
5. Note: Actual “Inter-Agency Billings” of $2,436,285 displayed for the year 2006 include a $195,551 transfer to cover an operating deficit. It is anticipated that the Enterprise will experience a smaller deficit in 2007, and return to financial viability in 2008.
The agency submitted no supplemental budget requests.
Streets
1. Restoration of funding for maintenance of current standards (three inch accumulation) for general snow plowing ($158,473).
2. Funding to continue the litter collection route ($47,957).
3. Restoration of funding for sealcoating of streets ($210,000).
4. Funding for post midnight sanding operations on side streets ($88,239).
5. Restoration of overtime funding for the clearing of snow and ice from cross walks ($52,280).
6. Funding for the EnAct Program ($10,000) and Community Adolescence Program ($25,000).
7. Addition of a new graffiti eradication team ($59,457).
8. Provision of $60,000 for additional and replacement refuse and recycling carts.
9. A study of alternatives to improve maintenance of the City’s urban forest. A staff team assigned by the Mayor with members from the Forestry Section, Parks Division, Streets Division, Human Resources, Common Council, Comptroller’s Office, the relevant union representatives and Mayor’s Office will be responsible for exploring alternatives to improve stump grubbing, district pruning cycles and preparedness for the emerald ash borer.
Alternatives to be analyzed include, but are not limited to, transferring the Forestry Section from the Parks Division to the Streets Division, goal setting for the stump grubbing program, contracting for additional services from private vendors, and sharing additional workload among agencies. The team’s findings and recommendations will be outlined in a report to be submitted to the Mayor and members of the Common Council by July 1, 2008.
The agency submitted supplemental budget requests for $766,652 of expenditure authority, of which $653,406 is included in the Executive Budget. The agency also submitted a supplement for the establishment of a new Environmental Services Fee, including net revenues of $1,050,000, which is not included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$25,000 Public Education budget
$50,000 consultant to study solid waste stream
$38,256 2 street and sewer maintenance positions to remove weeds form concrete islands and medians
($1,050,000) New Environmental Services Fee of $20 per customer per year
Water Utility
1. Funding for continuation of existing services.
2. Funding for an additional Administrative Clerk 1 for the Water Quality Section.
3. Increased funding for the unidirectional flushing program to $400,000. This is an increase of $180,000 from the 2007 budgeted amount.
4. A revenue bond issue of approximately $20,000,000 is anticipated in the fall of 2007 and another of approximately $12,000,000 is expected in the summer of 2008. The Utility’s last bond issue was in June of 2006.
5. The Utility will be filing a formal rate case with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in 2008 and the revenue figures in the 2008 operating budget request include an estimated 8% rate increase. The rate increase is projected to be phased in beginning with the August 2008 billing and the full 8% increase will be effective with the February 2009 billing. The last full rate increase was granted in August of 2007 and averaged 16%. The Utility will begin phasing in this rate increase with the October 2007 billing and it will be fully implemented with the April 2008
bills.
The agency submitted supplemental budget requests of $400,476, of which $49,961 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for: (So, I’m not sure if these things are in or out, because everything in this budget is $0)
$124,852 2 additional Cross Connection Control Inspectors
$40,000 vehicles for 2 new positions
$56,490 Engineering Aide 2
$49,961 Admin Clerk for Water Quality section
$129,173 2 additional Engineer 3
Metro Transit
1. No general fare increase and a continuation of service.
2. Funding to lease additional office space to alleviate overcrowding that is occurring with the occupation of the current Maintenance and Administrative building for office employees.
3. A reduction in heating costs due to the installation of a garage door system in the Maintenance facility between the maintenance service area and the bus storage facility as part of the City’s Natural Step program.
4. $50,000 in additional advertising revenue from the anticipated addition of 5 vehicles to the total number of buses that are authorized to participate in the two year full-wrap advertising pilot project.
The agency submitted $750,036 in supplemental budget requests, of which $694,689 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$55,347 1 FTE Transit Information Systems Specialist
Traffic Engineering
1. Funding for a continuation of services.
2. $10,000 for funding of maintenance and support of the Intelligent Transportation System. This system uses electronic message signs and traffic condition cameras to reduce traffic congestion and increase safety. Traffic Engineering pays the State per contract for the annual operation of this system.
The agency submitted $108,178 in supplemental funding requests, of which $0 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$54,948 1 Traffic Signal Maintenance Worker (on call)
$53,230 1 Traffic Control Maintenance Worker (bikes, graffiti)
Parking Utility
1. Funds to advertise with the purpose of promoting the redistribution of demand between over-utilized and underutilized parking facilities and help to market the downtown area.
2. Reauthorization of $500,000 to improve interior and exterior parking wayfinding signage.
3. Increased expenditures for credit card usage fees, which have increased from about $100,000 in 2004 to $207,000 in 2008.
4. Funding of $31,000 for Transportation Demand Management planning.
5. Payment of PILOT will be over $1 million and a payment of $191,900 to the City for usage of on-street parking stalls.
The agency submitted no supplemental budget requests.
Fleet Service
1. An additional $575,219 for debt service (principal and interest).
2. Additional funding of $300,000 for diesel fuel and gasoline.
3. Funding of $113,000 for the adjustment of two Fleet Technician positions to full year status in 2008.
4. Note: As part of the Adopted Budget process, the levy support of $786,701 shown for Fleet Service will be distributed to customer agencies. This adjustment will be budget-neutral, and will return the Fleet Service subsidy line to zero.
The agency submitted $114,000 in supplemental budget requests, of which $0 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$114,000 2 Fleet Technicians eliminated in 2006
Office of the Director of Planning and Community and Economic Development
Planning Division
1. The move of the Office of Business Resources to the Economic and Community Development Division as part of the remaining elements of the reorganization of the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development.
2. Funding for a continuation of services.
The agency submitted no supplemental budget requests.
Planning
1. A reduction of funding for Neighborhood Grants from $223,000 to $143,000. The Council approved grant awards totaling $102,745 in 2006 and $115,107 in 2007.
2. Funding of $40,000 in consultant expense to support a “Neighborhood Indicators” pilot project to help develop indicators and collect data to gauge the overall wellness of a neighborhood.
3. A contribution from Dane County of $25,000 toward the support of a transportation planner position, whose work encompasses regional transportation issues.
4. Establishing the Office of Neighborhood Support. The budget again includes funds for a Planner 3 devoted to neighborhood planning efforts. In order to more quickly establish the Office of Neighborhood Support, Planning Division staff will develop a position description and Human Resources will begin recruitment. An advisory body comprised of citizens, neighborhood association members, an alder, a planning council member, a Plan commissioner, a CDBG commissioner, a Community Services commissioner, a Mayoral staffer, and a CDA
member will be created to assist the Planner 3 as that individual begins his or her position.
The agency submitted $185,885 in supplemental funding requests, of which $40,000 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$13,700 reclassifications of 3 positions
$62,185 Neighborhood Planner
$60,000 funding for Neighborhood Grants
$10,000 consulting service for Neighborhood Wellness Indicators
Neighborhood Preservation and Inspection Division
1. Three new positions: a 1.0 FTE Zoning Code Officer 1; a 1.0 FTE Code Enforcement Officer 1, Housing Inspector; and, a 1.0 FTE Property Maintenance Inspector. These additional resources will greatly enhance the City’s efforts to improve housing facilities throughout the City, and especially in challenged neighborhoods.
2. The transfer of the Vending Coordinator to the Office of Business Resources in the Economic and Community Development Division as part of the remaining elements of the reorganization of the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development.
The agency submitted $254,546 in supplemental budget requests, of which $239,546 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$15,000 milage reimbursement
Economic and Community Development Division
1.Budget service and staff changes as part of the remaining elements of the reorganization of the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development:
a)The transfer of the Office of Business Resources from the Office of the Director of Planning and Community and Economic Development to the Economic and Community Development Division; and,
b)The transfer of the City’s Street Vending Coordinator from Neighborhood Preservation and Inspection Office of Business Resources service. The agency submitted $45,816 in supplemental budget requests, of which $5,000 is included in the Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$40,816 sick leave payout for potential retirements
Housing Operations
1. Net elimination of 1.0 FTE. The reductions are a Tenant Services Aide (1.0 FTE), an Information Clerk (1.0 FTE), and an Administrative Clerk (1.0 FTE). The Tenant Services Aide and Information Clerk positions are vacant. Elimination of the Administrative Clerk position will result in a layoff. The increases are a Painter (1.0 FTE) and a Construction Project Coordinator (1.0 FTE).
The agency submitted a supplemental budget request of $25,000, of which $0 is included the
Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$25,000 expanded operations of the East Madison Community Center at Truax (note says “in, no levy funding”)
Community Development Block Grant
1. A City subsidy increase of 2.4% as a cost of living increase for City-subsidized programs.
2. Authorization to allocate reprogrammed and other HUD-approved funds for continuing CDBG, ESG, and HOME funded projects for the first two quarters of 2008, through revisions to previously approved Action Plans, and allocate later-approved funds to those or to new projects during the latter part of the year, provided the total budgeted amount per project does not exceed the amount approved by the Common Council upon adoption of this budget.
3. A transfer of $75,000 from the Inclusionary Zoning fund to support administration of the program.
The agency submitted $21,299 in supplemental budget requests, of which $21,299 is included in the Executive budget.
Community Services
1. An increase in funding of $40,000 for Child Care grants, for a total funding level of $79,000. This represents an increase of more than 100% in this funding.
2. Total funding of $3,520,633 for Community Resources Contracts, which includes a 2.4% cost of living increase for all continuing programs.
3. An inter-agency payment of $120,658, representing the salary and benefits budget of the OCS manager, for the cost of a Mayoral Assistant who will serve as interim OCS manager in 2008.
4. The elimination of funding for a .5 FTE Child Care Specialist who has been supported with grant funds from the Federal Child Care Development Initiative. It is anticipated that grant funding will not be available in 2008.
The agency submitted $588,339 in supplemental budget requests, of which $255,793 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
$20,000 Child Care Stabilization Funds
$16,164 Weed & Seed Coordinator
$52,755 Restore?increase funding for Community Resources programs
$224,500 Social Services pilot program
$6,827 Training, purchased services and supplies
$12,300 Weed & Seed programs
Senior Center
1. Funding for basic operations of the Madison Senior Center. The City of Madison pays for building expenses, staff salaries/benefits and related supplies. Rental income from the use of the building by community groups and the public offsets the costs of basic operations.
2. Approximately $50,000 is raised annually by the Board of Directors for programs and activities. Generated by participant fees, community gifts, donations, fundraising and grants, and since 2006, by the Senior Center Foundation, these funds are not included in this budget.
3. A grant funded hourly position from the National Council on Aging, RespectAbility Program, received in March 2007.
4. Funding for an Intergenerational Coordinator hourly position, which has been grant funded through December 2007.
The agency submitted supplemental budget requests of $17,135, all of which is included in the Executive Budget.
Library
1. Continuation of the current level of service, including maintenance of the 2007 funding level for books and other library materials.
The agency submitted $629,563 in supplemental budget requests, of which $413,568 is included in the Executive Budget.
Not included is funding for:
97,603 Increase hours at South Madison Branch Library
$118,392 Increase hours at Hawthorne Branch Library
Something seem funny to you? Where’s all the cuts to pay for the 30 new officers? Either the answer lies in here or the summaries are missing some information, or maybe, some people exaggerate the dire circumstances the City is in when it comes to budgeting.
