Department of Finance - Summary of 2002 Midyear Reductions

Transportation

Seattle Transportation

GSF Amount

Funding freed from State Route 519 Project which is delayed to allow for full scoping of the Alaskan Way Viaduct project and Washington State Ferries issues

$ 420,000

Balance of Arterial City Street Fund freed up by additional Harbor Avenue Bridges grant [$500K has already been diverted to reinstate the Neighborhood Street Fund in 2002]

45,000

Hold vacant one Administrative Specialist 1 position in Resource Management [This portion of the position is attributable to General Fund; full position salary & benefits is $47K]

11,000

Total Transportation

$ 476,000

Department of Finance - Summary of 2002 Midyear Reductions

Public Safety & Courts

Seattle Municipal Court

GSF Amount

Information Technology Professional A, Exempt; abrogate vacant position

$ 54,433

Eliminate Holiday Arraignments, defers in-custody arraignments to next judicial day for remaining holidays in 2002

Court Technician Training Reduction

10,000

Administrative Specialist I - Records; abrogate vacant position

21,970

Administrative Specialist I - Infractions (.5 FTE); freeze position

20,150

Probation Counselor I (.5 FTE); freeze position

32,610

Administrative Specialist II - Court Security (.5 FTE); freeze position

20,150

Senior Personnel Specialist; freeze position

41,000

Accounting Technician II - 2 mos. Leave-without-pay

7,300

Court Technician Salary Savings-Temporary Employment Services

34,143

Administrative Staff Assistant Salary Savings

45,500

Probation Counselor I; freeze position

28,394

Administrative Specialist II - Revenue Recovery; freeze position

19,250

Cashier - Leave-without-pay

7,600

Court Technology (Video Personal Recognizance Screening) - Savings anticipated based on re-estimation of project's equipment costs

Administrative Specialist II - Records; freeze position

23,500

Total

$ 390,000

Seattle Police Department

GSF Amount

Budget savings from lower fuel prices

$ 278,034

Mobile Data Computer Replacement 2002

50,000

Office Aid, Fiscal Unit - position frozen

19,215

Community Service Officer; anticipated vacancy in mid-'02, position will be frozen

38,545

Savings in lease costs of vehicle for Community Service Officer

3,200

Crime Prevention Coordinator; freeze vacant position

39,225

Savings from Civilian Hiring Freeze

76,561

Patrol Vehicle Depreciation: Aligns depreciation schedule with replacement schedule

129,000

Total

$ 633,780

Seattle Fire Department

GSF Amount

Unbudgeted revenue from Federal Emergency Management Administration 2001 earthquake reimbursement; 2001 earthquake costs covered by 2001 budget

Efficiency savings through reduced warehousing, ordering and delivery costs for operating supplies

35,000

Staffing adjusted to permit reduction in overtime costs

134,220

Budget savings due to less than full participation by members in Deferred Compensation program

61,635

Eliminate Professional and Consultant Services funding for 0.5 FTE training position

49,622

Training and Travel

20,000

Reduction in vehicle lease costs: reduce fleet size, align depreciation schedule with replacement schedule

Reduction in Wireless Mobile Data Computer replacement reserve: Potentially defers out-year hardware and software replacement schedule

Reduction in equipment purchases (e.g., thermal imaging video cameras)

20,000

Total

$ 514,000

Total - Public Safety & Courts

$ 1,537,780

Department of Finance - Summary of 2002 Midyear Reductions

Neighborhoods & Development

Department of Construction and Land Use

GSF Amount

Computer Hardware and Software

$ 76,841

Consultant Costs

36,400

Furniture

36,400

Microfilm library - reduction in General Fund support resulting from reallocation of costs between General Fund and Department fee revenues; no change in level of service

Code Compliance Analyst - Freeze position [This portion of the position is attributable to General Fund]

17,472

Housing & Zoning Inspector - freeze position [This portion of the position is attributable to General Fund]

16,827

Temporary Employment Services

16,150

Training

15,660

Housing Ordinance specialist - freeze position [This portion of the position is attributable to the General Fund]

15,156

Urban Design Planner, Sr. - freeze position [This portion of the position is attributable to the General Fund]

5,500

Printing

2,100

Total

$ 260,000

Department of Neighborhoods

GSF Amount

Furniture

$ 72,000

Space Planning - Will use department staff rather than arrange for Design Services from Fleets and Facilities Department

10,000

Involving All Neighbors (access program for persons with developmental disabilities) - Shift $30K funding for program's budget to grant funding

30,000

Historic Preservation support: Shift $17K support for section 106 position to Community Development Block Grant funding

17,000

Senior Planning & Development Specialist II, Neighborhood Matching Fund; freeze position

85,000

Annual Report for Neighborhood Planning - Alternative distribution methods will be explored.

13,000

Salary Savings - Accounting Technician II

3,000

Limit expenses for volunteer and employee recognition

2,000

Total

$ 232,000

Housing

GSF Amount

Decrease purchases of Computer Equipment in 2002

$ 5,569

Decrease purchases of software in 2002

2,785

Decrease other supply purchases in 2002

1,392

Decrease Tuition & Registration Fees in 2002

1,392

Total

$ 11,138

Office of Economic Development

GSF Amount

Reduce administrative expenses.

$ 30,000

Reduce funding in various contracts within the Business Development program.

30,000

Defer program development in Health Care Sector

60,000

Total

$ 120,000

Office of Sustainability and Environment

GSF Amount

Temporary Employment Services - Administrative Support

$ 15,000

Total

$ 15,000

Total - Neighborhoods & Development

$ 638,138

Department of Finance - Summary of 2002 Midyear Reductions

Health & Human Services

Health Department

GSF Amount

3% reduction in administration of King County Department of Community and Human Services in the drug and alcohol division

Salary savings for .5 vacant public health nurse position; position is frozen.

15,000

Reduction in family planning lab spending

13,015

Leave vacant a 1.0 FTE pharmacist position at Rainier Pharmacy

5,842

Salary savings in Seattle Day Care Screening program

12,384

Reduction in contracted service for asthma supplies; defer start-up of this new program in 2002

4,564

Reduces specialty health line; services are available through physician referrals.

14,609

Savings in supplies and other operating expenses in Epidemiology

6,598

Reduce Seattle Finance Manager position to .75FTE

25,095

Reduce Teen Health Center at Rainier (does not receive Education Levy funds); shifts funding to new federal funding source

Anticipated savings in Lab & Pharmaceuticals ($169,759) and additional revenue from Managed Care Refund ($37,591)

Salary savings in Health Care for the Homeless

5,900

Grant funds received to supplement one FTE for the Teen Health Survey

60,000

Salary savings in Best Beginnings program due to delayed start of program

13,809

Total

$ 428,000

Human Services Department

GSF Amount

Reduce administrative & operating support

19,559

Reduce .25 FTE of labor standards staffing

16,000

Reduce operating support for homeless training program

14,422

Reduce support to community referral system; shift 20% funding for planner to grant funding

51,977

Reduce training/travel & community education for non-profits

21,891

Cut .75 FTE Administrative Specialist I in youth and family services

30,600

Salary savings from short-term vacancies from Director & Administrative Specialist positions; includes associated cancellation of office equipment

Reduce .5 FTE Administrative Support Assistant and Receptionist support

29,000

Reduce information technology training and personal computer purchases

21,252

Eliminate Temporary Employment Services .5 Administrative Support Assistant; personal computer purchase

12,000

Reduce supplemental allocation for Senior Wellness; defer planned expansion

19,559

Reduce Ravenna House contract to level needed to meet their match requirements

52,600

Seattle Counseling for Sexual Minority Youth; defer program expansion

39,000

Chaya (domestic violence prevention); defer program expansion

75,000

Retired Senior Volunteer Program; defer program expansion

24,000

Asian Pacific Women & Family Safety Center; defer program expansion

36,000

Family Services (domestic violence batterers' treatment); defer program expansion

26,000

King County Sexual Assault Center; defer program expansion

17,000

Total

$ 530,000

Total - Health & Human Services

$ 958,000

Department of Finance - Summary of 2002 Midyear Reductions

Arts, Culture & Recreation

Arts Commission

GSF Amount

Arts Achievement Awards: Eliminates initial awards funding for this new in 2002 program

$ 5,000

Master Artists Program: Eliminates initial project funding for this new in 2002 program

25,000

Arts in Education: Reduces and redirects remaining program funding to Youth Art program

14,000

Total

$ 44,000

Seattle Public Library

GSF Amount

Reduce Operating Supplies, Travel, Data Processing Hardware, Librarian's Emergency Fund

$ 142,584

Reduce Library Materials Account and related cataloging costs

179,630

Reduce Replacement staffing budgets

14,786

Total

$ 337,000

Parks & Recreation

GSF Amount

Salary savings from vacant positions (Recreation Attendant and Volunteer Coordinator)

$ 39,210

Eliminate one vehicle used by management in South Division

4,000

Reduce milfoil harvesting in Lake Washington from twice to once per year.

10,000

Salary savings from vacant position & reduction in work hour (Sr. Adult Coordinator, Recreation Leader)

34,167

Salary savings from litter collection efficiencies and reducing backfilling of custodial help, reducing seasonal help in parks

98,599

Abrogate one Crew Chief position (1.00 FTE); used some savings to fund intermittent positions

$ 44,000

Return 2 sub-compact vehicles and obtain 1 truck, discontinue use of loaner and rental vehicles, eliminate rental expense for trailer

17,300

Shifts funding for .53 FTE Construction & Maintenance Equipment Operator to capital funding source

17,816

Abrogate 1.0 FTE Administrative Specialist II

50,941

Reduce Information Technology Professional C from 1.0 FTE to .6 FTE in Customer Support & Scheduling

25,094

Salary savings from vacant positions (Strategic Advisor, management Systems Analyst)

102,398

Delay hiring of the Senior Gardener position for 3 months at Sand Point

12,882

Salary savings from vacant positions (permanent part-time Utility Laborer and Senior Gardener)

20,289

Reduce South Division's operating supply budget

8,000

Discovery Park comfort station: Close and substitute sanican to achieve maintenance and cleaning savings

8,000

Reduce overtime and out-of-class assignments; salary savings

57,000

Cut .14 FTE of a intermittent Bio-Technician position who supports the master plan development

6,215

Reduce consultant hours for Department employee newsletter

3,000

Salary savings from vacant positions (Senior Personnel Specialist, Manager 8, Senior Finance Analyst, Accountants)

60,459

Parks Fund Balance

27,630

Total

$ 647,000

Total - Arts, Culture & Recreation

$ 1,028,000

Department of Finance - Summary of 2002 Midyear Reductions

Administrative Departments

Department of Finance

GSF Amount

2001 year-end fund balance - rebate to contributing funds

556,481

Summit software licenses: Savings achieved via terms of negotiated price containment contract, paid 2002 costs from 2001 funding

163,770

Total

$ 720,251

DoIT

GSF Amount

Fund Balance Reduction

$ 272,293

Total

$ 272,293

FFD

GSF Amount

Fund Balance Reduction

$ 1,087,763

Total

$ 1,087,763

Legislative Department

GSF Amount

$ 140,000

Total

$ 140,000

Office of the City Auditor

GSF Amount

Salary savings from delay of salary increases and unfilled vacancy

$ 23,000

Total

$ 23,000

Office for Civil Rights

GSF Amount

Office supplies, rentals, postage, advertising, travel, copying, and other administrative costs

$ 33,500

Reductions in Rainbow Train, Sappho’s and Forum on Race; $6,500 cut is off of $115,000 total budget

6,500

Total

$ 40,000

Personnel

GSF Amount

2001 year-end fund balance - rebate to contributing funds

$ 93,000

Total

$ 93,000

Total - Administrative Departments

$ 2,376,307