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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUnbudgeted Expenditure - Change to Administrative Services B .:ITY OF HUNTINGTON BEA 1 � c_ M)VT11V1 01>v MEETING DATE: March 19, 2001 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: AS 01-003 Council/Agency Meeting Held: 03-J1-o) Deferred/Continued to: �A proved ❑ Conditionally Appro ed ❑ De i d C166As Signature C uncil Meeting Date: March 19, 2001 Department ID Number: AS 01-003 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBMITTED BY: RAY SILVER, CITY ADMINISTRATOR PREPARED BY: CLAY MARTIN, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUBJECT: CHANGES TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BUDGET S tatement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: Over the last several years the Administrative Services Department has been increasing its departmental workload without any augmentation to staff or available resources. With the implementation of the new JD Edwards financial system, changes in the City Medical plan enrollment, and the increased role of the Real Estate Services Division it has become urgent to deal with several issues facing each division in the Administrative Services Department. Funding Source: Unreserved General Fund Balance ($332,680) and Employee Medical Fund ($70,000). Recommended Action: Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to appropriate $332,680 from Unreserved General Fund Balance and $70,000 from the Medical Insurance Fund to the Administrative Services Departmental Budget. Alternative Action(s): Maintain current staffing levels and available resources. Analysis: Over the last several years, each division (Finance, Human Resources, Central Services, Risk Management, Benefits & Payroll, Real Estate Services, and Departmental Administration) in the Administrative Services Department has been requested to take on many new roles without any augmentation to staff or resources. Changes to AS Budget.doc -2- 3/9/01 11:"AM 1. I aC REQUEST FOR ACTION F• MEETING DATE: March 19, 2001 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: AS 01-003 The following proposed changes to the Administrative Services budget will allow the department to increase productivity and job performance at a minimum cost and are shown in detail as Attachment 1. 1. Departmental Administration - $20,000 2. Finance - $88,000 3. Human Resources - $42,500 4. Benefits & Payroll - $80,000 5. Real Estate Services - $40,000 6. Central Services - $10,000 7. Risk Management - $95,000 8. Information Systems - $27 680 Subtotal General Fund $332,680 Subtotal Insurance Fund $70 000 TOTAL $402,680 As approved by City Council in March 1998, supplemental appropriation must meet at least one of the following criteria: 1. It is an unanticipated emergency 2. It is required to implement labor negotiations. 3. It is a new expense that is offset by related revenues. All appropriations being requested as part of the Request for Council Action meet the unanticipated emergency criteria unless otherwise noted. The heavy conservation required by the electricity shortage in California carried with it a need to purchase supplies such as battery-operated lanterns. The relocation of the majority of the Administrative Services Department due to the asbestos on the first floor carried with it a need to purchase a wide variety of basic office supplies and equipment to continue operations (Item #1). The asbestos relocation also generated a greater than anticipated need for employee physicals total $25,000 of the $95,000 requested in Item #7. The amount requested associated with electricity conservation and asbestos relocation is $45,000. California's electricity crisis created another unanticipated expense when AES submitted their application to retool units 3 and 4. The Real Estate Services Division took the lead role on coordinating the City's effort regarding the AES expansion. This had a dramatic impact on service levels within the division. The impact was especially acute given that the Real Estate Services division has been chronically underfunded relative to the services and responsibilities assigned to it. The requested augmentation totals $40,000 for Real Estate Services (item #5). Changes to the City's medical benefits that eliminated one of the two HMO's and eliminated two-tiering resulted in an overall increase in enrollment in the City medical plan of 20%. This increase in enrollment necessitates an increase in staffing Changes to AS Budget.doc -3- 3/9/01 11:56 AM REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE: March 19, 2001 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: AS 01-003 requirement which is offset by revenue generated through a 20% increase in "premiums" paid by new enrollees to the City's medical Plan. The requested augmentation of $70,000 under Risk Management (item #7) is requested under the criteria of a new expense offset by related revenue. The implementation of the JD Edward's financial system has highlighted resources deficiencies in the Finance (item #2), Benefits and Payroll (item #4), and Central Services (item #6) Divisions. The requested augmentation involves staffing primarily. All staffing referred to in these items are temporary. These positions will be filled through contracts with professional and staffing services firms. Benefits and Payroll in particular, has been chronically underfunded relative to the services and responsibilities assigned to the division. The positions requested will provide backfill for full-time staff assigned to the BEACH Project (1 full-time employee in Finance and .5 full-time employee in Benefits and Payroll). The requested augmentation totals $178,000 for these items. Currently the Benefits and Payroll division and the Human Resources division have been sharing the same budget for both Personal Services and Operating Expenses. This sharing of budgets has generated a significant strain on the Human Resources budget. With the Human Resources budget being chronically underfunded the added budgetary strain has resulted in slow turn around times for recruitment and disciplinary actions. The timely resolution of these issues is critical to the success of the city. The requested augmentation totals $42,500 for Human Resources (Item #3). Finally, the Information Systems division of the Fire Department has been working on the City Hall network infrastructure upgrades. A major portion of this project includes the rewiring of the building's 1990 data, telephone, and electrical connections. In order to complete the network infrastructure upgrade, a detailed Computer Aided Draft (CAD) of the entire City Hall building is needed. The requested Information Systems augmentation totals $27,680 (Item #8). Environmental Status: None Attachment(s): NumberCity Clerk's Page 1 Breakdown of Projected Unbudgeted Requirements 2 CAD upgrade Memorandum from Fire Chief/Information Systems Director 3 Fiscal Impact Statement RCA Author: Clay Martin Changes to AS Budget.doc -4- 3/9/01 11:57 AM ATTACHMENT # 1 Administrative Services Department Projected Unbudgeted Requirements Equipment & Sup lies Contracts $0 Miscellaneous expenditure for unanticipated supplies due to electric and asbestos crisis. Capital $0 Total $20,000 1 FTE for Accounts Payable. 1 FTE for Accounting. Contracts $0 Equipment & Supplies $5,000 Printing costs for CAFR and Budget. .Capital $3,000 Computer. Total $88,000 32 ......... A- Salaries( $0 Contracts $25,000 Disciplinary investigations. Personnel Commission legal counsel. Equipment & Supplies $17,500 Advertising and recruitment. Capital $0 Total $42,500 Administrative Services Department Projected Unbudgeted Requirements 0,1W Salaries $76,000 1 P/T for Benefits. I FTE for Payroll. Contracts $0 Equipment & Supplies $4,000 Furniture. Training. Capital $0 Total $80,000 U Salaries Contracts $40,00 'AES Support. Lease agreements. Equipment & Supplies $0 Capital, $0 Total $40,000 Salaries $0 Contracts $10,000 ME post-implementation support. Equipment & Supplies $0 Capital $0 Total $10,000 Administrative Services Department Projected Unbudgeted Requirements Salaries $70,000 City Plan increased enrollment. Contracts $25,000 Employee physicals. Equipment & Supplies $0 Capital $0 Total $95,000 Salariesi $0 Contracts $27,680 CAD drawings of the City Hall computer network. Equipment & Supplies $0 Capital $0 Total $27,680 GRAND TOTAL $403, 180 Less Risk Management 1 $333,180 ATTACHMENT #2 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION To: Clay Martin, Administrative Services Director / From: Michael P. Dolder, Fire Chief/Information Systems Director Date: February 15, 2001 SUBJECT: COMPUTER AIDED DRAFT (CAD) OF CIVIC CENTER FOR NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES During the last few months, the Information Systems Division has been working on the City Hall network infrastructure upgrades, including projects for rewiring the building's 1990 data, telephone, and electrical connections. We have discovered that a lack of current documentation for the existing wiring infrastructure is causing our rewiring costs to almost double, increasing from $70 per cable drop to $130 per cable drop. In order to complete the network infrastructure upgrade, a detailed Computer Aided Draft (CAD) of the entire City Hall building is needed. We have received a quote in the amount of $27,680 to do this documentation. Since funds for this project are unbudgeted, there are two choices: 1) Budget the documentation costs for next fiscal year and postpone all rewiring projects until the new fiscal year, or 2) Find the money in this year's budget. However, Option 2 would only be feasible if the costs were shared among departments. Because all City Hall departments utilize the network on a daily basis, and all would benefit from all improvements, it is requested that each of the 11 departments at City Hall share in the cost of the documentation. The departments included are: Administration, Administrative Services, Building & Safety, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Community Services, Economic Development, Fire, Planning, and Public Works. Evenly divided, the amount is $2,517 per department. The Library and Police departments are not included as their buildings are not part of the documentation. I am requesting your authorization to expend the $2,517 from your department. Your signature below indicates your approval of this request. I will need the account number you wish to use for the charge. Please respond by Wednesday, February 28th. If you have any questions, please contact me at extension 5402. APPROVED BY: Name: Title: ACCOUNT NUMBER: Date: MPD/dhw ATTACHMENT #3 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICA TION To: Ray Silver, City Administrator From: Clay Martin, Director of Administrative Services Subject: FIS 2001-31 Changes to Administrative Services Budget Date: March 7, 2001 As required by Resolution 4832, this Fiscal Impact Statement has been prepared for "Changes to Administrative Services Budget." If the City Council approves this request (total appropriation $402,680 of which $332,680 comes from the General Fund and $70,000 comes from the Medical Insurance Fund), the estimated unreserved General Fund Balance at September 30, 2001 will be reduced to $10,202,241 providing there are no additional appropriations are made. There will be no change to the Medical Insurance Fund since the position is funded fro d —onal medical insurance premiums. Clay Marti , Director of Administrative Services ADOPTED BUDGECURRENT ESTIMATE $ 6,028,241 $ 10,202,241 Fund Balance-General Fund Adopted Budget Current Estimate Beginning Fund Balance 10/1/2000(unaudited) $ 11,727,000 $ 11,727,000 Plus:Estimated Revenue 127,315,000 130,815,000 Less:Estimated Expenditures (130,660,000) (129,986,000) Pending/Approved FIS's: (2,021,079) (2,021,079) Less"FIS 2001-31 (332,680) (332,680) Estimated 9/30/2001 Unreserved Balance $ 6,028,241 $ 10,202,241 Less Reserve for Economic Uncertainty (6,100,000) (6,100,000) Amt Unreserved,Undesignated 1 (71,759)1 4,102,241 General Fund Balance 2000/2001 $10,500,000 $9,000,000- :;; '„. u . A $7,500,000 ®^ ■Unreserved $6 000 000- %' ,r1 f -s' ,..... Undesignated $4,500,000 ,v; $3,000,000 oo;oo` N $6;100,00 p Reserved for • r 1 3 - - - Economic Uncertainity $1 500 000 0 -$1 ,500,000, Adopted Current Budget Estimate RCA *ROUTING § HEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRAIVE SERVICES SUBJECT: fC-h+A"GES TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BUDGET COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 19, 2001 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Not Applicable Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) (Signed in full by the City Attorney) Not Applicable Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. (Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney) Not Applicable Financial Impact Statement (Unbudget, over $5,000) Attached Bonds (If applicable) Not Applicable Staff Report (If applicable) Not Applicable Commission, Board or Committee Report (If applicable) Not Applicable Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS REVIEWED RETURNED FORWARDED Administrative Staff ( ) ( ) Assistant City Administrator (Initial) ( ) ( ) City Administrator (Initial) City Clerk ( ) � EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM: . 75 SpaceOnly) RCA Author: