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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDCD Budget PresentationCommunity Development 2025 Budget Amendment •Budget Impacts •Historical Data •General Fund Obligations •Looking Forward Agenda Budget Impacts •Permit backlog/consultant investment •SDRprofessional services 2023 &2024 :$195,000 •Partially recuperated with permit fees,leaving additional cost :$81,152 •Fully-staffed ⚬Depa rtment reorganization ⚬Establishment of the Office of the Fire Marshal ⚬Fiscal impacts of new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)with union DCD Org Chart Budget Impacts (cont.) •2025 Periodic Update of the Comp Plan and development regulations •Required by Growth Management Act every 10 years •Shoreline Master Program periodic review •Required by Shoreline Management Act every 10 years •Although grants cover most consultant work, staff time and additional consultant costs supported by General Fund •Lower than anticipated fund balance at start of 2024 •Budgeted amount vs. actual •Lower GF transfer in 2023 may have “helped” this •Challenges: development moratorium fall 2021 to fall 2022, new Legal Lot of Record / Site Development Review program, transition to EnerGov / EPL permit system Historical Data DCDGeneral Fund Transfers 2021 $846 ,571 2022 $835 ,637 2023 $450 ,000 2024 $750 ,000 (as currently amended) 2025 $1,265 ,000 (with proposed amendment) Beginning Fund Balances 2020 $368,337 2021 $303 ,843 2022 $701,462 2023 $756 ,929 2024 $295,632 DCD had anticipated a $353,568 beginning fund balance in 2024. However, not only started with lowest beginning fund balance in recent history, but also began 2024 essentially with a $57,936 deficit. DCD fund balances to start calendar years Historical Staff Levels Majority of expenditures are personnel: salaries and benefits. Even with reorganization in 2023, DCD staffing levels have only risen by 2.74 FTE in recent history. •> 25 FTE in 2000s, pre-recession Recruitment & retention of qualified staff is critical…and comes with higher cost. •CBA has helped…and requires budget. FTE at DCD 2021-2025 Currently $342,050 per year in Long -Range Planning (LRP) wages •supplemented by GF This number only takes into account: •two Associate Planners •percentage of another Associate Planner (mixed with Development Review) •Principal Planner (supervisor) •Clerk Hire (Chief Strategy Officer) Including management and other positions not covered by fees = $775,968 /yr •Management (not including Fire Marshal/ Building Official) •Code Compliance •Scanning tech positions (part -time) Salary Obligations Long-range planning cannot be paid for with permit fees. •revenue from permit applications cover costs associated with permit program (including portion of overhead) The GMA -required Periodic Update of our Comprehensive Plan and development regulations occurs once a decade. •additional work, resources required that are not fully covered with state grant funding Code Compliance –GF investment; expenses rarely covered Implementation of SB 5290 (re: permit processes & timelines) and County Strategic Plan (~20 objectives involve DCD) 2025 Work Plan Obligations Training required for Building Team to maintain Building Codes Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS) rating •can impact insurance premiums and property damage risk for the community •affects DCD Budget bottom line Additional Obligations Looking Forward •Fee Schedule changes adopted in 2024 will help in 2025 •Office of Fire Marshal up and running; (some) revenue to follow •Short -Term Rental life-safety inspection program •Fire investigation = responsibility with limited chance of reimbursement •For future years: •attrition expected (retirements, departures) •When positions become vacant, management to carefully determine whether to request permission to hire or to wait •Depends on current & expected permit volumes (i.e., revenue and workload), required LRP work, courthouse-directed projects, other fact ors Questions? Thank you for your support and consideration.