9. City Council Budget
• Process for other budgets
• Met with budget committee
• Examined services provided
• Reviewed detail justifications
• Budget committee recommended City Council have
the opportunity to review their own budget
• Staff can provide detail
10. Capital Project Funding
• $1,170,954 available in proposed budget
• $500,000 additional allocated by City Council at June
28th meeting
11. Other
Budget Reviews
Purchasing Research uniform cleaning service
Purchasing Research standardization policy
Planning Present new fee structure
Parks Remove playground equipment, mow less frequently
Recreation Present revenue, expense and cost per participant for
youth, adult and senior programs
Health Admin Reorg implemented to better utilize grants
Police Minimize overtime by using Wednesday activity days
Stormwater Research procedure for tree trimming
Customer Implemented changes in manpower, cross training
Svc and standard operating procedures
12. Other
Budget Reviews
Water Research charging staff time and o&m to capital
Engineering projects
Water Drought level 1 increases workload
Conservation
Twin Buttes Need $1 million for Lake Nasworthy dam gate
Lake Installing pipe rail fencing will reduce illegal
Operations dumping
Water Research certification pay
Production
Water Research harder pricing on carbon filters
Production
13. Other
Budget Reviews
Water Quality Lab Discuss impact of Hickory supply project to
operating budget
Water Distribution Demonstrate valve operating rig for City Council
Water Distribution Implemented more efficient routes, crew, planning
and vehicle replacement
Water Distribution Cross-training program unsuccessful due to
attrition
Water Distribution Upgrade laptops to process work orders in field
Water Distribution Work with TCEQ to conduct training locally
Water Distribution Better inventory control
Water Distribution Address employee turnover
14. Other
Budget Reviews
Utility Propose solution for sewer grinders at lake lots
Maintenance
Utility Employee retention
Maintenance
Utility Standardized equipment
Maintenance
Wastewater Cross train with Water Distribution, Spread on-call
Collection duty across both divisions
Vehicle Need to find funds for equipment replacement
Maintenance
Vehicle Look at managed competition
Maintenance
15. Other
Budget Reviews
Health Insurance Bid out and reinstate employee assistance
program
Workers Comp Fund safety cameras for vehicles
Civic Events Research credit card fee city wide
Fort Concho Relieve General Fund by using Hotel Occupancy
Tax for eligible divisions
Cemetery Research selling steel vaults