Kern Sanitation Authority Budget Unit 9144

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1 SPECIAL DISTRICTS

2 Kern Sanitation Authority Budget Unit 9144 Department Head: Daphne B. Harley, Appointed SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES APPROPRIATIONS: Salaries and Benefits Services and Supplies Other Charges Fixed Assets TOTAL EXPENDITURES REVENUES: Taxes Licenses and Permits Fines and Forfeitures Use of Money/Property Charges for Services Miscellaneous Non-Revenue Receipts LESS TOTAL REVENUES (INCR.)/DECR. IN RETAINED EARNINGS FY FY FY Approved Budget Estimated Department Requested CAO Recommended Incr/(Decr) From Budget $1,063,399 $1,602,796 $1,340,950 $2,006,100 $1,948,549 $345,753 1,327,484 1,704,122 1,272,360 1,469,951 1,469,951 (234,171) 370, , , , ,950 56, , ,432 43,600 43,600 (387,400) $2,761,559 $4,193,186 $3,499,010 $4,031,601 $3,974,050 ($219,136) $2,101,381 $2,278,104 $2,339,150 $2,380,800 $2,380,800 $102,696 12,354 27,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 (10,000) 33,190 70,300 63,430 65,400 65,400 (4,900) 185, , , , ,500 28, , , , , , ,660 18,666 12,900 12,900 29,500 29,500 16, , , , , ,000 40,000 $3,192,039 $3,561,444 $3,770,130 $3,941,500 $3,941,500 $380,056 ($430,480) $631,742 ($271,120) $90,101 $32,550 ($599,192) NET GENERAL FUND COST $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Authorized Positions: Funded Positions: OPERATIONAL SUMMARY Mission: To receive, treat and reuse wastewater from customers in the service area in order to ensure a safe environment and protect public health. Fundamental Functions & Responsibilities: Collection, treatment and reuse of wastewater for Kern Sanitation Authority customers. County of Kern Recommended Budget 326

3 Kern Sanitation Authority (continued) Budget Unit 9144 PROGRAM DISCUSSION The recommended budget provides adequate support to fund the Authority s functions. The Authority is a special district established to provide sanitary sewer system service for the residents of the district, and is administered by the Waste Management Department. The Authority will continue to maintain its current level of service through maintaining its wastewater collection system, sewage treatment plant, and treated water disposal system. Disposal and collection system maintenance consists of cleaning, inspection, vector control, and line segment replacement. Plant maintenance also includes repair and replacement of major treatment facility components. It is the Waste Management Department s objective to continue to provide the public with environmentally safe management of wastewater and solid waste services, and to improve waste collection and disposal methods, as outlined in the County Strategic Plan. In addition to providing service within the area served by the Authority, the budget unit also provides staffing for and services to the Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District and other entities under the control of the Board of Supervisors. Increased revenues for FY are the result of population growth and a 3.3% fee increase. An overall decrease in expenditures is the result of no capital projects planned for FY and no large equipment purchases. Expenditures increased for salaries and benefits as the result of the planned addition of two positions in FY , as discussed below, and for negotiated salary increases. It is estimated that on June 30, 2008, the retained earnings balance will be approximately $903,000. In FY , it is estimated that the Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District will decrease its retained earnings by approximately $33,000. POSITIONS DISCUSSION The recommended budget includes funding for two new positions. The department is coordinating with the Personnel Department on the creation of a new job classification with the intent to request the two new positions later in the year. The creation of a Sewer Maintenance Worker I/II classification will assist the department by filling a need for sewer maintenance work currently performed by State certified Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators. The Sewer Maintenance Worker will perform the portions of the job that do not require State certification, freeing up the certified workers time for more complex tasks. The estimated annual cost for these two new positions is $170,000. GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES Performance Measure #1: Number of sewer system overflows onto private property. FY FY FY FY This measures the number of times the wastewater collection system overflows onto private property. This information demonstrates the effectiveness of the KSA collection system maintenance and line cleaning program in protecting the health and safety of the public by preventing wastewater overflows onto private property. In addition to cleaning some portion of the sewer collection system on a daily basis, staff identified problem areas where most system overflows occurred. These hot spots are cleaned separately several times a year in addition to the routine system cleaning schedule. This special attention has reduced system overflows. Vandalism is an increasing problem. Break-ins into manholes with branches and other material being thrown into the sewer lines, cause backups or overflows. The funds for this program are obtained from the annual sewer service charge paid by customers of Kern Sanitation Authority. County of Kern Recommended Budget 327

4 Kern Sanitation Authority (continued) Budget Unit 9144 Performance Measure #2: Percentage of times responded in less than one hour when notification of a sewer system overflow was received. FY Results FY Results FY Adopted Goal FY Mid-year Results Proposed Goal 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% This measures the percentage of responses to sewer system overflows that were made in less than one hour. This indicator demonstrates the effectiveness of Kern Sanitation Authority procedures to protect the health and safety of the public by promptly responding to notification of a sewer system overflow. Kern Sanitation Authority s emergency response program continues to provide fast response to system overflow calls. Although the overflow is almost always due to a blockage in the caller s private line and not a stoppage in the Kern Sanitation Authority line, staff quickly responds to customer calls 24 hours a day. The funds for this program are obtained from the annual sewer service charge paid by customers of Kern Sanitation Authority. Performance Measure #3: Number of months each year of safe operation of the wastewater system with no Notices of Violation of Waste Discharge Requirements. FY FY FY FY This measures the number of months (annually) that Kern Sanitation Authority has operated its facilities safely without any Notices of Violation of its governing Waste Discharge Requirements. This indicator demonstrates Kern Sanitation Authority s ability to protect the health and safety of the public by operating its treatment plant safely within regulatory guidelines. Kern Sanitation Authority continues to operate its treatment facility safely, within regulatory guidelines, without any Notices of Violations of its governing Waste Discharge Requirements. The funds for these operations are obtained from the annual sewer service charge paid by customers of Kern Sanitation Authority. County of Kern Recommended Budget 328

5 Kern Sanitation Authority (continued) Budget Unit 9144 Performance Measure #4: Annual charge for sewer service for a single family residence. FY FY FY FY $ $ $ $ $ This measures the annual charge for sewer service paid by a single family residence or equivalent property. This indicator demonstrates whether Kern Sanitation Authority is providing cost effective sewer service to its customers for a reasonable charge. Despite substantial increases in maintenance and labor costs, Kern Sanitation Authority has continued to provide cost effective service to its customers. Annual service charges have risen an average of just over 4% a year for the last three years and still remain among the lowest annual charges for comparable districts in the area. The funds for these operations are obtained from the annual sewer service charge paid by customers of Kern Sanitation Authority. County of Kern Recommended Budget 329

6 Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District Budget Unit 9146 Department Head: Daphne B. Harley, Appointed SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES APPROPRIATIONS: Services and Supplies Other Charges Fixed Assets TOTAL EXPENDITURES REVENUES: Taxes Fines and Forfeitures Use of Money/Property Charges for Services Miscellaneous Non-Revenue Receipts LESS TOTAL REVENUES (INCR.)/DECR. IN RETAINED EARNINGS FY FY FY Approved Budget Estimated Department Requested CAO Recommended Incr/(Decr) From Budget $482,198 $868,670 $530,671 $742,470 $742,470 ($126,200) 58,748 81,934 81,934 82,170 82, ,406 25, ,000 40,000 15,000 $569,352 $975,604 $612,605 $864,640 $864,640 ($110,964) $404,094 $425,653 $414,770 $414,500 $414,500 ($11,153) 8,244 17,044 14,950 14,900 14,900 (2,144) 58,551 45,700 67,100 60,900 60,900 15,200 11,157 10,652 11,470 11,400 11, ,824 14,000 15,140 15,200 15,200 1,200 58,748 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 0 $563,618 $583,049 $593,430 $586,900 $586,900 $3,851 $5,734 $392,555 $19,175 $277,740 $277,740 ($114,815) NET GENERAL FUND COST $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 OPERATIONAL SUMMARY Mission: To receive, treat and reuse wastewater from customers in the service area in order to ensure a safe environment and protect public health. Fundamental Functions & Responsibilities: Collection, treatment and reuse of wastewater for Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District customers. PROGRAM DISCUSSION The recommended budget provides adequate support to fund the district s functions including the design, maintenance, construction, and operation of the Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District facilities. The district provides sanitary sewer system service for the residents of the district. Services are provided through a sewage treatment plant jointly owned with the City of Taft. The district will continue to maintain its current level of service through maintaining its wastewater collection system consisting of 90,190 feet of sewer lines. It is anticipated that there will be a decrease in the amount of sewer line replaced this year. This is reflected in the decrease in expenditures. Maintenance consists of cleaning, inspection, and vector control. It is estimated that on June 30, 2008, the retained earnings balance will be $373,380. In FY it is estimated that the Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District will reduce its retained earning by approximately $278,000. The management expenses and employees of the Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District are included in the Kern Sanitation Authority (Authority) budget unit, operated by the Waste Management Department. County of Kern Recommended Budget 330

7 Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District (continued) Budget Unit 9146 GOALS & PERFORMANCE MEASURES Performance Measure #1: Number of Sewer System Overflows onto private property. FY FY FY FY This measures the number of times the wastewater collection system overflows onto private property. This information demonstrates the effectiveness of the Ford City-Taft Heights collection system maintenance and line cleaning program in protecting the health and safety of the public by preventing wastewater overflows onto private property. Staff identified problem areas where most system overflows occurred. These hot spots are cleaned separately several times a year in addition to the routine system cleaning schedule. This special attention is reducing system overflows. Vandals breaking into manholes and throwing material into the sewer lines, causing backups or overflows, are an increasing problem. The funds for this program are obtained from the annual sewer service charge paid by customers of Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District. Performance Measure #2: Percentage of times responded in less than one hour when notification of a sewer system overflow was received. FY FY FY FY % 100% 100% 100% 100% This measures the percentage of responses to sewer system overflows that were made in less than one hour. This indicator demonstrates the effectiveness of Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District procedures to protect the health and safety of the public by promptly responding to notification of a sewer system overflow. Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District s emergency response program continues to provide fast response to system overflow calls. Although the overflow is almost always due to a blockage in the caller s private line and not a stoppage in the Ford City-Taft Heights District s line, a quick response to customer calls is provided 24 hours a day. The funds for this program are obtained from the annual sewer service charge paid by customers of Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District. County of Kern Recommended Budget 331

8 Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District (continued) Budget Unit 9146 Performance Measure #3: Annual charge for sewer service for a single family residence. FY FY FY FY $178 $178 $178 $178 $178 This measures the annual charge for sewer service paid by a single family residence or equivalent property. This indicator demonstrates whether Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District is providing cost effective sewer service to its customers for a reasonable charge. Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District has been able to keep annual service charges unchanged for over a decade and has continued to provide cost effective service to its customers. However, it is anticipated that increases in line maintenance costs and the annual charges paid to the City of Taft for treating wastewater from the Ford City-Taft Heights area will require an increase in annual charges in the future. The funds for this program are obtained from the annual sewer service charge paid by customers of Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District. County of Kern Recommended Budget 332

9 In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Budget Unit 9147 Department Head: Kris Gratsy, Appointed SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES APPROPRIATIONS: Contingencies Services and Supplies Other Charges TOTAL EXPENDITURES FY FY FY Approved Budget Estimated Department Requested CAO Recommended Incr/(Decr) From Budget $0 $9,350 $0 $0 $0 ($9,350) 147, , , , , ,628 11,248,444 13,321,169 10,091,394 11,397,301 11,790,896 (1,530,273) $11,396,397 $13,625,613 $10,415,896 $11,860,142 $12,631,618 ($993,995) REVENUES: Use of Money/Property $58,741 $10,000 $30,000 $20,000 $20,000 $10,000 Intergovernmental 11,356,372 2,608,213 2,578,219 2,826,067 3,137, ,330 Other Financing Sources General 0 10,998,050 7,807,677 9,014,075 9,474,075 (1,523,975) LESS TOTAL REVENUES $11,415,113 $13,616,263 $10,415,896 $11,860,142 $12,631,618 ($984,645) (INCR.)/DECR. IN RETAINED EARNINGS ($18,716) $9,350 $0 $0 $0 ($9,350) PURPOSE PROGRAM DISCUSSION The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority was established by the Board of Supervisors in November 2002, and is administered, under contract, by the Aging and Adult Services Department. The Public Authority is the employer of record for the purposes of collective bargaining for individuals that provide services to eligible aged and blind persons and persons with disabilities in order to allow those persons to remain in their homes and avoid institutionalization. The IHSS Public Authority is required to perform the following duties, as specified by State law: Serve as employer of record for IHSS service providers for the purposes of collective bargaining; Assist recipients in finding IHSS service providers; Investigate and review the qualifications and background of potential providers; Administer a referral system for service providers and recipients; and Coordinate training for providers and recipients. The recommended budget provides sufficient funding for the Public Authority to perform its required functions. The County Strategic Plan states that every adult should have the opportunity to become self-sufficient and independent. The IHSS program is designed to assist persons with disabilities and older adults in avoiding premature placement in long-term care facilities. The Public Authority and the Aging and Adult Services Department also collaborate with other service providers and community agencies to provide supportive services to older adults in their homes. The recommended budget provides an increase in appropriations of $545,000 for funding the cost of administrative services contracted with the Aging and Adult Services Department, and for the cost of additional office space, equipment and supplies necessary for the Public Authority s daily operations. Approximately $449,000 of this will be reimbursed from State and federal sources. Although the recommended budget provides for an increase in salaries to IHSS service providers due to negotiated salary increases, reductions in projected caseloads and hours of services to eligible County of Kern Recommended Budget 333

10 In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority (continued) Budget Unit 9147 recipients have resulted in a decrease in other charges of $1.5 million. The recommended budget estimates the County s financial responsibility for the cost of IHSS services at $9.4 million. The County s contribution is recommended in budget unit 5810, and is included in this budget as revenue. The remaining recommended revenue is the federal and State share of costs for the IHSS service providers medical insurance, operations of the Public Authority, and interest earned on bank deposits. The Public Authority contracts with Aging and Adult Services Department for staffing. Thus, personnel costs for the Public Authority are found in budget unit It is estimated that on June 30, 2008, the ending fund balance will be zero, and no balance is anticipated at the end of FY County of Kern Recommended Budget 334