The 2000 budget for the Stadium represents the final close-out of King County’s Kingdome multi-purpose facility. The Stadium budget for 2000 provides funds for: final closure, a 14-day move out period, Kingdome Staff close-out compensation, contingent event expenditures in the event of Seahawk playoff game(s) in January and the transfer of any residual operating fund balance to Current Expense (any fund balance attributable to property sales/disposition will be set-aside or reserved for Youth Sports Facilities).

The final event to be held in the Kingdome will be the Seahawks’ final playoff game of the 2000 season. Following this final event, the Kingdome properties will be turned over to the First and Goal organization and the Stadium staff will begin a 14-day move out of any and all [personal] property to be sold or otherwise disposed of by the County. Beyond the 14-day move out and property disposition activities, remaining Stadium Administrative staff will coordinate and facilitate the necessary accounting and record-keeping closure and storage/retention of files required for ending Kingdome Operations.

Kingdome Operations – final closure - $294,433/2.99 FTEs. This add represents estimated costs associated with final Stadium closure activities and the decommissioning of a County facility and Department (the first such action planned and executed in recent history)

14-day MoveOut - $188,323/1.16 FTEs. This add represents the cost of moving and assembling any [personal] property the County will be able to salvage and auction or otherwise dispose of, following the final Seahawk game in the Kingdome.

Kingdome Staff – Close-out Compensation - $641,159/2.33 FTEs. This add represents vacation, sick leave, unemployment and retirement pay-out costs for the remaining Kingdome Management and Staff .

Contingent Events – Football Playoffs - $180,083/0.58 FTEs. This partially revenue-backed addition is to cover the costs of one Seahawk playoff game in January.

Transfer to CX - $3,143,707. Transferring projected Stadium 2000 fund balance to CX.

Central Rate Adjustments – $199,364. 2000 costs allocated to Stadium for various central internal service costs, primarily: Prosecutor, Finance Dept. and debt service.

The Demolition of the Kingdome and the final transfer of Stadium properties to First and Goal, Inc. will mark the final chapter in the County’s twenty-five year association with professional sports in King County. Vern Wagner and the dedicated management and staff of the Kingdome can be justifiably proud of their legacy of event management over the years and particularly the professional manner in which they have managed Stadium Operations over the last 4-5 years. On behalf of the Executive and the grateful citizens of King County, Thank you.

Kingdome Operations – final closure – ($44,583)/(0.46 FTE). In the Council adopted phase of the budget process, based on more current salary and wage information, the Council reduced three Kingdome positions.

Kingdome Staff – Close-out Compensation – $60,000. In the Council adopted phase of the budget process, based on the most recent employee placement information, the Council agreed to increase (from 1 to 3 months) the transition salaries for 4 members of the Stadium Video Production unit.

Contingent Events – Football Playoffs – $129,917. Based on the NFL standings and the Seahawks record at the time of the Adopted Budget passage, funding for a potential second playoff game, for the 1999-2000 NFL season, was added to the Stadium 2000 budget.

The King County Department of Transportation’s (DOT) 2000 Adopted Budget responds to challenges for the region related to growth and the overall quality of life. DOT’s initiatives and programs support the Executive’s priorities to protect and improve the environment, provide transportation connections for people and jobs, and support economic development throughout the community. The 2000 Adopted Budget for the Department of Transportation focuses on the following themes:

• Smart Growth – support King County's efforts to achieve mobility, housing affordability, and environmental protection goals while sustaining economic growth;
• Regional Integration and Partnerships – work with others to provide better services, use resources more efficiently, and respond to community plans;
• Customer Service -- maintain service quality including our ability to respond during and after emergency events;
• Safety and Security – improve safety and security for employees and for the public on our roadways and the public transportation system;
• Financial Stability – provide stable long-term funding for transit and roads programs; and
• Efficiency -- improve the efficiency and effectiveness of service provision to the public and internal organization.

The Transit Division continues to implement bus, vanpool, and paratransit services for elderly and/or disabled riders. The 2000 service plan includes implementation of 122,000 hours of new bus service. This will increase the total number of bus service hours to 3.4 million carrying a projected 84.1 million riders. Vanpool and paratransit services are also projected to increase in 2000 due to increased demand. Transit will continue to work in 2000 with Sound Transit to integrate and prepare for implementation of rail and bus services in 2000 and beyond. Transit’s 2000 budget proposal supports the Executive’s Smart Growth Initiative through continued implementation of the Commute Trip Reduction Act, the Transit First Initiative, and capital support for Transit Oriented Development and the Regional Arterial Network. Responsiveness to customer needs will be enhanced by a comprehensive on-board survey of riders. This initiative will be funded out of the Fare Stabilization and Operating Enhancement Reserve which will also be used to avoid a fare increase in 2000. Continuing growth in transit service and resulting ridership gains have strained Transit’s customer services and support operations. The Adopted 2000 budget addresses these needs to maintain and improve the quality of service.

The Community and Administrative Services Division will enhance it efforts to provide leadership, advocacy and support for the Department, its customers and the community. The division’s external services include community relations; media relations; government relations transit oriented development; public safety partnerships; and public disclosure. The Division works actively to increase the availability of traffic information and transportation policy information to the public with increased emphasis on the Smart Growth issues pertaining to the Regional Arterial Network (RAN). The Division is also continuing to research creative ways to expand the Transit Oriented Development program and evaluate its success.

The Transportation Planning Division continues to work with communities to develop solutions to regional mobility problems that also encourage economic development, protect the environment, and enhance the quality of life in our region.

The Road Services Division will continue to be a leader, partner, and provider of regional and local transportation services; to have a significant role in regional transportation policy; to work with other agencies toward preserving the environment in King County; and to be an organization our employees are proud to work for. Roads is committing significant resources to the Executive’s Smart Growth Initiative through ESA/SAO mitigation and traffic mobility proposals. (For the purposes of this section, the Road Services Division includes the Vactor Waste/Stormwater Decant Program.)

Consistent with the Department of Transportation’s mission, Fleet Administration will provide quality and responsive vehicle services, parts, road materials and supplies at competitive cost to customers while providing a safe and wholesome work environment and opportunity for all employees. The Fleet Administration Division encompasses Motor Pool vehicles, Public Works ER&R vehicles, Transit Non-Revenue vehicles and the Wastewater Treatment vehicles.

The Community and Administrative Services Division supports the Executive’s Smart Growth Initiative by 1) increasing the amount of Regional Arterial Network information available to the public, 2) working cooperatively with Sound Transit to disseminate regional bus service information, and 3) providing traffic and traffic safety information in a variety of formats.

The total 2000 Executive Adopted Budget for Community and Administrative Services is $3,157,412 and 31.65 FTEs. Significant changes to the division’s budget are outlined below.

In 2000, the Transit Division proposes to add 122,000 hours annual service that translates into 43,095 of budgeted hours due to the phased implementation to be completed by September of 2000. The increase in annual hours is comprised of 56,000 of hours of service for Sound Transit, 40,000 hours from the redeployment of Route 226 service (converted to Sound Transit Route 550), 17,000 hours for system maintenance and 9,000 hours for the new State Park & Ride facility in Federal Way. Vanpool and special transit services are also planned to increase in 2000 due to increased demand. Transit will continue to work in 2000 with Sound Transit to integrate and prepare for implementation of rail and bus services in 2000 and beyond.

In addition to increased bus service hours the Transit Division also supports the Executive’s Smart Growth Initiative. This budget continues to support the implementation of the Commute Trip Reductions (CTR) Act while allocating additional staff assigned to the sales of Public Transportation Fund services to employers in the County. This effort will increase the focus on opportunities to meet the needs of employers with less than 100 employees. The Transit Oriented Development program will continue in 2000 and the Regional Arterial Network (RAN) will be supported through capital investments in speed and reliability and signal priority projects for transit buses within the RAN.

Responsiveness to customer needs will be enhanced by a comprehensive on-board survey of riders. This initiative will be funded out of the Fare Stabilization and Operating Enhancement Reserve that will also be used on behalf of riders to avoid the need for a bus fare increase in 2000. Passenger security will be enhanced through a continuation of a shift toward the utilization of full time King County Sheriff Officers, increased security training and communication for City police forces, and capital investment in security cameras on buses.

A vanpool fare increase of 15 percent is proposed for 2000. This is the first vanpool fare increase since 1993. To constrain paratransit service demand growth that is projected to have a multi-million dollar impact on both the operating and capital programs the current $.50 fare is proposed to move to $.75. Over time, paratransit fares are proposed to increase until they equal bus fares by zone and time of day.

Recent growth in transit service and resulting ridership gains have strained Transit’s customer services and support operations. The Adopted 2000 Budget also addresses the resulting needs and focuses on enhancing service provision. In particular, the adopted budget includes additional financial management staff to 1) analyze the cost effectiveness of new programs, 2) monitor the status of capital projects, 3) provide a more detailed review of the Paratransit program which has a high cost per trip relative to other Transit services, and 4) facilitate a successful transition to the new County financial system.

The total 2000 Executive Adopted Budget for the Transit Division is $350,740,929 and 3,681.03 FTEs. Significant changes to the division’s budget are outlined below.

The total 2000 Executive Adopted Budget for the Transportation Planning Division is $5,775,758 and 56.30 FTEs. Significant changes to the division’s budget are outlined below.

In 2000, Roads Services proposes to meet the challenge of responding to the Endangered Species Act by implementing the recently completed Best Management Practices, or BMPs, for maintaining roads. Implementing the BMPs on a countywide basis will result in improved water quality and habitat in all streams and wetlands in the County. Roads Maintenance staff have completed extensive research in BMPs. This research as resulted in new methods and technologies that will minimize erosion and sedimentation, as well as provide for enhanced streambed and riparian habitat. Implementing the BMPs on a countywide basis would result in immediate habitat improvements, which would in turn improve chances for survival of the threatened and endangered species.

Under the proposed revised Sensitive Areas Ordinance (SAO), the Road Services Maintenance Section will be required to obtain grading permits from the Department of Development and Environmental Services (DDES) for routine maintenance activities which occur in sensitive areas or their buffers. Up to one third of all roadway maintenance work in unincorporated King County will be impacted by this new policy. One of the DDES permit requirements will be implementation of BMPs.

The total 2000 Executive Adopted Budget for the Road Services Division is $54,403,838 and 598 FTEs. Significant changes to the division’s budget are outlined below.

In 1999 two additional internal service funds were incorporated into Fleet management: the Transit Non-Revenue Equipment Rental & Revolving fund and the Wastewater Treatment Equipment Rental & Revolving fund. Additionally, the Parks Equipment Replacement Fund (PERF) was absorbed into the Motor Pool ER&R fund. In the 2000 budget proposal, for the first time, the Fleet appropriation authority has been broken out into the four applicable funds.

The 2000 Motor Pool ER&R operating, maintenance and capital replacement expenditure budget is $8,707,091. The capital replacement expenditure of $3,642,064 represents 42% of the total budget. Maintenance and operating expenditures represent the remaining $5,065,027 or 58% of the total Motor Pool ER&R budget.

The 2000 Public Works ER&R operating, maintenance and capital replacement expenditure budget is $7,718,919. The capital replacement expenditure of $2,541,248 represents 33% of the total budget.

Maintenance and operating expenditures represent the remaining $5,177,671 or 67% of the total Public Works ER&R budget.

The 2000 Transit Non-Revenue Equipment Rental & Revolving operating, maintenance and capital replacement expenditure budget is $2,880,313. The capital replacement expenditure of $1,737,231 represents 60% of the total budget. Maintenance and operating expenditures represent the remaining $1,143,082 or 40% of the total Transit Non-Revenue Equipment Rental & Revolving budget.

The 2000 Wastewater Treatment Equipment Rental & Revolving operating, maintenance and capital replacement expenditure budget is $1,191,286. The capital replacement expenditure of $457,834 represents 38% of the total budget. Maintenance and operating expenditures represent the remaining $733,452 or 62% of the total Wastewater Treatment Equipment Rental & Revolving budget.

Regional Arterial Network - $39,300. This budget add will fund public information associated with the Regional Arterial Network. This initiative will include an educational video, a county-road on-line congestion index, and other community communications.

Targeted Communications - $95,198. This budget add will provide funding for a bus informational video, a transportation safety information initiative, an enhancement to the existing e-mail traffic communications alert system, and utilization of the County I-Net system to hold public forums for discussions pertaining to transportation issues in the County.

Sound Transit Outreach Initiative - $96,930. Community and Administrative Services will provide community outreach to inform the public regarding regional express bus implementation. This budget initiative is 50% funded by Sound Transit.

Position Reclassification - $29,302. This budget adjustment is the result of a reprioritization of staffing needs in support of the Department’s enhanced communication program and the Regional Arterial Network initiative.

Transit Oriented Development to Transit CIP – ($246,840). This budget decision moves existing staff labor costs for the TOD program to the CIP budget.

Community Relations Project Enhancement - $25,529. This budget add provides full support to the Department’s community outreach efforts.

COLA/Local 17 Accretion - $32,949. This budget add funds growth in Local 17 contract costs that were identified after the Proposed Status Quo budget phase of the 2000 budget preparation.

Central Rate Adjustments and Maintenance Charge - $1,533. Changes to eight central rates resulted in a slight increase to the DOT Community and Administrative Services budget.

Fleet Efficiencies - ($2,127,893)/(9.19 FTEs). This reduction in vehicle maintenance and fuel consumption costs is due to continued replacement of older, more costly coaches.

New Bus Service - $2,309,891/32.82 FTEs. This proposal supports the implementation of over 122,000 hours of annual service, although only 43,095 of these hours (budget hours) will be operated in 2000. New service will begin operation in September, explaining the difference between budget and annual hours of service. The increase in annual hours is comprised of 56,000 hours of service for Sound Transit, 40,000 hours from the redeployment of route 226 service (converted to Sound Transit route 550), 17,000 hours for system maintenance and 9,000 hours for the new State Park & Ride in Federal Way.

Service and Customer Support - $426,245/6.50 FTEs. Expansion of service requires support staff increases for the communications center, sales accounting, customer information and service quality oversight.

Paratransit Program - $2,510,037/4.00 FTEs. Additional resources are necessary to respond to growth in service demand, the implementation of policy ordinance provisions pertaining to Community Transportation Services/KC Community Paratransit Program. To mitigate the impact of proposed higher fares, up to $100,000 worth of discounted paratransit fare media is available for individuals meeting income requirements.

Partnership Program - $542,000. This budget addition will increase access to employer resources by giving employers and others an opportunity to participate in a public transportation partnership. Federal tax legislation and additional Sound Transit service will increase interest in the Partnership program.

City of Seattle Duct Rental - $144,000. This budget addition funds a rental agreement with the City of Seattle for ducts used by the trolley overhead system.

Retention, Recruitment & Training: Operators - $1,288,261/1.00 FTE. In support of a planned increase in the number of operators and first line supervisors this budget addition funds enhanced recruitment and training.

Shelter Maintenance, Cleaning, Siting - $357,714/3.00 FTEs. In addition to increased trash collection this budget addition responds to an increased number of shelters by providing resources to maintain current shelter cleaning service levels.

Security Enhancement - $457,710. This budget addition funds a two year interjurisdictional relations pilot program, security training for 1,600 operators and one-time costs associated with the increased share of security services provided by the King County Sheriff’s Office.

On-Board Surveys - $579,304/0.10 FTE. This budget add funds a system-wide survey of passenger’s origin, destination, transfer rates, rider profiles, and pass usage. The survey results will be used to enhance service delivery.

Ridership and Regional Fare Reconciliation - $76,852/0.45 FTE. This budget addition funds increased staffing to accurately calculate regional fare revenue allocations according to the terms of the Interim Regional Fare Agreement.

Financial Accounting & Capital Reporting - $115,925/2.00 FTEs. In response to an increased workload, financial analysis of new programs and a need to increase capital program monitoring this budget add funds a staffing increase.

Design & Const. – Operating Facility Support - $193,888/1.00 FTE. This budget addition increases the level support necessitated by the increased number of facilities and increased maintenance needs at older facilities. This request adds 1.0 FTE engineer for electrical work and supports a shift from capital to operating of roughly 1.5 additional FTEs.

Capital Program Staffing - 3.35 FTEs. This budget initiative is based on a review of project staffing requirements. The review identified a need for the following staffing adjustments: a) 4 FTEs and 3 TLP’s for project Design and Construction, b) 1 FTE for the speed and reliability capital projects, c) 1 TLP to support a Base Expansion project and d) a .65 FTE reduction from a variety of projects and a 1 TLP increase in support of the Regional Fare Coordination Project.

Small Systems Support - $120,130/0.28 FTE. This proposal provides 1.5 FTE to develop and maintain small systems and databases throughout the Division. Staff are provided by converting 1.22 existing capital FTEs, as projects are completed, and adding .28 of new position.

Power & Facilities Inventory Support - $70,373/1.00 FTE. This proposal adds resources for the maintenance of inventory and stores with Power and Facilities. An inventory function is not being provided at this time with the new financial system, requiring Power and Facilities to provide this function internally.

Paratransit/Rideshare Budget & Fin Support - $56,882/1.00 FTE. The need to respond to increased service demand and the need to enhance the capability to evaluate cost effectiveness Paratransit/Rideshare programs will be addressed in this Adopted Budget add.

Financial Systems Conversions Temp Resources - $140,000. This budget add funds two term limited positions to facilitate the transition to the County’s new financial system.

Administrative Staff Support - $40,435/1.00 FTE. This add is in response to increased workload in the Power and Facilities section.

Human Resources Support - $80,927/1.00 FTE. This add will provide supervisory support to address growth in the number of HR staff and the overall scope of work.

Product Sales - $99,290. This revenue backed add includes costs associated with an increased emphasis on product sales to non-CTR effected employers rather than an emphasis on jurisdictional-CTR contract service provision. Recent experience and data indicate untapped demand for Transit products among employers with less than 100 employees.

Sound Transit Service Support - $440,328/6.45 FTE. This budget add funded by Sound Transit covers service requests beyond the scope of the basic operating agreement between Sound Transit and King County Metro Transit. The additional Metro Transit service categories include bus cleaning, promotional material distribution, lost and found services, rider information and Commute Trip Reduction Services.

Wrapped Bus Program Support - $54,134/2.00 FTEs. This adopted add increases staffing in a program which generates significant revenue from national and local advertisers who use the bus surface to promote their service or product.

Other Technical Adjustments - $5,500,305/2.10 FTEs. Among many miscellaneous technical changes is a proposed $3.9 million add associated with the projected impact of the pending labor settlement and a slight modification to COLA assumptions. Other technical changes involve core financial software reimbursement, moving costs, and other labor and service adjustments.

Central Rate and Maintenance Charge - $598,214. The increases and decreases among fifteen central rates resulted in a net increase of $598,214 to Transit. The $1.27 million increase in Insurance Rates was the most significant cause for the net increase. A more significant increase was avoided by choosing to spread the impact of increased claim payments and projected claims payments over five years rather than three.

Grant Backed Studies - $525,000. One of these grants provides $350,000 for a Transit Land Use Air Quality study in support of the Six Year Plan and Regional Arterial Network. The second grant provides money to ensure compatibility between the grants database and the financial systems.

Administrative Support - $92,957. These technical adjustments include an increase in the Community and Administrative Services allocation.

Central Rates - $6,506. These adjustments include rate changes and corrections for the following central charges: retirement and industrial insurance benefits, current expense overhead, information services, telecommunications, building modernization, motor pool and finance.

Program and Personnel Savings - ($764,405). The Roads Services Division is saving ($713,186) through their contracts with other cities and agencies in their loan-out labor customer service program. They are saving an additional ($51,219) as a result of changes in the number of Term Limited Temporary (TLT) positions. These changes resulted in an overall reduction of one TLT.

Smart Growth Initiatives. Endangered Species Act (ESA) - $128,185/1.00 FTE. The Road Services Division is responding to the Executive’s desire for King County to take measures to protect the threatened Chinook Salmon and to comply with the new Sensitive Areas Ordinance (SAO). The $128,185 is broken into the following components: 1) $66,168 is to cover the annualization of a senior ecologist funded by Roads and organizationally located within DDES, 2) the conversion of a Term Limited position to a Full Time Equivalent position to cover biological assessments, 3) a $42,017 contribution to DNR to cover the Roads’ share of an FTE in the ESA Policy office, and 4) $20,000 to cover Roads’ share of a position in WLRD responsible for updating the wetlands inventory and amphibian research database.

Pitsite Environmental Permits Compliance - $343,950. Work to bring the County’s operations/maintenance facilities (known as "pitsites") into compliance with environmental regulations will cost $343,950 in 2000. This work was begun in 1993, yet much of the work that should have been done during 1995-1997 was delayed due to reassignment of crews to emergency flood response and restoration projects. Therefore, Roads has asked for funding in 2000 to continue the clean up and will continue this work through 2003.

Environmental Landscape Engineer Support - $5,100/1.00 FTE. Roads is adding 1.0 FTE to accommodate the escalating number of capital improvement projects and Roads Services Division projects. The costs associated with the FTE are covered by Roads’ loan-out labor program, and will be paid by the CIP.

Regional Integration and Partnerships. Road Improvement District Senior Engineer - $45,317/1.00 FTE. The major responsibility of this position will be to market and develop Road Improvement Districts (RID’s) as part of the Neighborhood Enhancement Project and the essential duties will be to provide coordination of specific RID’s between property owners and King County.

Traffic Count Program - $142,582/1.00 FTE. This position provides regular and on-request traffic count data to contract cities and in requested to handle the increased in workload.

Services for Contract Cities - ($27,915). The County Road Services Division has reduced the resources needed to continue services to contract cities in 2000.

Water Utility Local Improvement District - $105,000. This is to cover a projected 2000 payment.

Customer Service Initiatives. Comprehensive Plan Support - $25,000. This funds the Roads’ portion of costs in the Office of Regional Policy and Planning for the Comprehensive Plan.

Surface Water Utility Changes - $547,981. This includes 1) an increase of $678,435 in costs Roads will incur due to the increase in the SWM Surface Water Utility area and 2) a decrease of ($130,454) associated with a reduction in the charge for Roads based on a review of the road miles in the service area.

Safety and Security. Accident Inventory System - $117,779/2.00 FTEs. This request will add 2.0 FTEs to program and load accident data into a King County system. Prior to 1997, this information was provided by the Washington State Patrol however, the new system they instituted failed to produce the desired results and the information received is inadequate. Detailed accident information is necessary to plan CIP and Traffic Engineering projects.

Pedestrian Pathways and Neighborhood Programs - $44,603/2.00 FTEs. These funds will expand the support given by the Roads Services Division to the Neighborhood Enhancement Program. The additional FTEs cover 1) a Senior Engineer who will represent the Road Services Division at Community Open Houses and Community Advisory Group (CAG) meetings and provide technical support and 2) an Engineer to assist the Senior Engineer in the identification and prioritization of pedestrian improvements.

Efficiency. Technology/Capital Replacement - $565,014. The Road Services Division is obtaining updated technical and capital equipment in order to become more efficient.

Efficiency Tools and Equipment - $159,900. The Road Services Division is implementing new programs and obtaining equipment in order to maintain better records and become more efficient. These new additions are as follows: Automated Collection of Pavement Data $20,000; Pavement Marking Button Applicator $93,400; and a Video Vehicle for Logging Roadway Features $46,500.

Budget Transfers to/from Roads CIP - ($2,361,370). This amount includes: 1) Overlay contracts transferred to the CIP ($3,088,370), 2) the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program transferred from the CIP $692,000 and 3) the LED Signal Light Conversions transferred from the CIP $35,000.

Administrative and Overhead Costs - ($131,606)/1.00 FTEs. This cost is the combination of:

1) 1.0 FTE and $5,100 to support the CIP budgeting, workload forecasting and related tasks; 2) relocation costs of $87,000 to cover costs to move the photo lab and photographers out of their current location and into a location closer to King Street Center; 3) reduction of ($411,328) in Administrative Overhead within the Road Services Division that is covered through their loan-out labor program, and 4) increases of $149,336 for the Community and Administrative Services Division cost allocation, and $7,896 for the Transportation Planning cost allocation.

Contingency Changes - $96,392. This amount is an increase in the division’s salary and wage contingency.

Central Rate Adjustments - ($65,358). The budgets of each agency were adjusted to incorporate changes in central rates, including retirement benefits, debt service, insurance charges, finance rates, CX overhead and others.

Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance - ($206,431). This reduction is a savings of ($1,060,727) in equipment replacement expenditures due to a decrease in the annual number of vehicles needing to be replaced in 2000. The offsetting increase of $854,296 is to cover inflationary increases in maintenance services and supplies.

Central Rate and Overhead Adjustments - $7,895. The budgets of each agency were adjusted to incorporate changes in central rates, including flex benefits, debt service, telecommunications services, CX overhead and others. The Motor Pool Fund also had an increase of $893 in the Transportation Administration overhead allocation.

Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance - ($1,271,857). This reduction is a savings of ($1,466,024) in equipment replacement expenditures due to a decrease in the annual number of vehicles needing to be replaced in 2000. The offsetting increase of $194,167/3.5 FTE is to cover inflationary increases in maintenance services and supplies as well as a need for additional maintenance personnel to handle the increased fleet size.

Central Rate and Overhead Adjustments - $78,415. The budgets of each agency were adjusted to incorporate changes in central rates, including flex benefits, debt service, telecommunications services, CX overhead and others. Public Works ER&R also had a savings of ($7,117) in the Transportation Administration overhead allocation.

Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance - $1,126,450. This addition stems from an increase of $874,452 in vehicle replacement expenditures due to an increase in the annual number of vehicles needing replacement in 2000. The additional increase of $251,998 covers the increased operating and maintenance costs mainly due to Local 587, which has higher salaries, and will be performing the maintenance functions for this fund rather than Local 289.

Central Rate Adjustments - ($78,055). The budget was adjusted to incorporate changes in central rates, including flex benefits, debt service, telecommunications services, CX overhead and others.

Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance - $424,608. This addition stems from an increase of $578,090 in vehicle operating and maintenance expenditures due to inflation increases as well as an increase in the number of vehicles in the fleet. The offsetting decrease of ($153,482) in equipment replacement expenditures is due to a decrease in the annual number of vehicles needing replacement in 2000.

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