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Staff Recommendations for Reducing the Gap Between Revenues and Expenditures
<br />Priority Definition...
<br />A= Staff recommends taking this action now
<br />B= Staff recommends taking this action in
<br />C= Consider this action at a later date if necessary
<br />D= Staff considered this action and recommends
<br />Program Effect
<br />Well
<br />!Priority
<br />;deQ
<br />Action
<br />Improved Efficiency
<br />Reduced Service
<br />Revenue Increase
<br />Pros
<br />Cons
<br />2009 Savings
<br />(assuming
<br />911 start)
<br />2010
<br />Annual
<br />Ongoing
<br />Savings
<br />2009
<br />Cumulative
<br />Total
<br />2010
<br />Cumulative
<br />Total
<br />6
<br />.A
<br />LEG
<br />PW
<br />P &R
<br />Reduce or eliminate funding for one or more
<br />special events: 1. Touch a Truck ($500 staff
<br />cost); 2. Taste of Louisville ($1,800 staff costs);
<br />3. Parade of Lights ($4,800 total: $2,000 grant
<br />to CofC and $2,800 staff costs) 4. Street Faire
<br />($10,000 grant to DBA); 5. Fall Festival
<br />($23,500 total: $19,500 contract and $4,000
<br />staff costs, 6. 4th of July ($33,000 total: $29,900
<br />contract plus $3,100 staff cost; this does not
<br />include about $10,000 lost revenue at Golf
<br />Course).
<br />X
<br />Budget savings. Option: eliminating the
<br />Golf Course /fireworks element and doing
<br />the 4th of July celebration only in
<br />Community Park would save about
<br />$17,000 in direct costs and $10,000 lost
<br />revenue at the Golf Course.
<br />Recommendation: eliminate Parade of
<br />Loss of important community event(s)
<br />2,000
<br />42,500
<br />74,000
<br />327,000
<br />Lights support in 2009; and in 2010
<br />eliminate Fall Festival and do 4th of July
<br />only in Community Park (no fireworks).
<br />7
<br />A
<br />FAC
<br />Cleaning Services reduce non contracted
<br />cleaning, reduce cleaning frequencies, re -bid
<br />contract.
<br />X
<br />In some cases decreased cleaning
<br />frequencies may be implemented without
<br />reducing perceived cleanliness.
<br />Reduced levels of service may in some
<br />cases affect public perception
<br />13,000
<br />37,000
<br />87,000
<br />364,000
<br />8
<br />A
<br />ALL
<br />Combined impact of numerous actions in all
<br />departments with individual savings ranging
<br />from $3,000 to $250
<br />X
<br />X
<br />Identified savings with minor impact on
<br />service levels.
<br />Some of these cuts reflect the gradual
<br />increase in service levels that become
<br />part of the budget over time to address
<br />many small requests for higher level
<br />service that we can no longer satisfy.
<br />23,000
<br />35,000
<br />110,000
<br />399,000
<br />9
<br />A
<br />FIN
<br />Various efficiencies and cutbacks in Information
<br />Technology Division
<br />X
<br />X
<br />Minor cuts in computer hardware,
<br />computer software, computer supplies,
<br />repair and maintenance, and
<br />dues /subscriptions will not significantly
<br />impair service levels.
<br />Although service levels are not
<br />significantly impaired, they are affected
<br />(may not be in compliance with guiding
<br />principle number one).
<br />25,000
<br />25,000
<br />135,000
<br />424,000
<br />10
<br />A
<br />PW
<br />Change budget so Street Sweeping costs come
<br />out of the Storm Water Utility Fund instead of
<br />the General Fund.
<br />Eliminates salary burden from general
<br />fund for a mandated program
<br />Shifts but does not reduce cost; Reduces
<br />available funds for pending capital
<br />projects.
<br />5,500
<br />25,000
<br />140,500
<br />449,000
<br />11
<br />A
<br />PW
<br />Discontinue Recycle drop off station
<br />X
<br />Citywide trash collection, recycling and
<br />composting has reduced demand for this
<br />extra service.
<br />Some residents still use this facility. We
<br />are investigating what would be the one
<br />6,000
<br />24,000
<br />146,500
<br />473,000
<br />time costs to close the facility.
<br />12
<br />A
<br />CM
<br />Eliminate Shop Louisville Program
<br />X
<br />Budget savings
<br />Perception that we are pulling back from
<br />our business friendly policy. Some loss of
<br />sales tax revenue.
<br />22,000
<br />146,500
<br />495,000
<br />13
<br />A
<br />CM
<br />010 145 53100.61 reduce BRaD Professional
<br />Services funding from $35,000 to $15,000
<br />X
<br />No commitments for these funds to date.
<br />No programs /initiatives reduced
<br />Limits ability to hire consultants, expand
<br />committee grants, etc. for the remainder
<br />of 2009
<br />15,000
<br />20,000
<br />161,500
<br />515,000
<br />14
<br />A
<br />PW
<br />Charge staff time for SH42/SBR to project
<br />(Waiting to get ok from CDOT)
<br />Reduces salary burden on GF /CIP.
<br />May impact affordable scope of work.
<br />One -time only opportunity.
<br />10,000
<br />20,000
<br />171,500
<br />535,000
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