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PROPOSED FY 2026 BUDGET.WE, I AM PLEASED TO WELCOME GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR, CJ MESSIAH AND RODERICK WILL FORM.
THANK YOU FOR, ARE WE FIXING THE CLOCK IN HERE? SO THE CLOCK IS SO OLD THAT NO TIME CLOCK, PEOPLE WILL WORK ON IT, BUT WE'RE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO MAYBE GET A NEW MOTOR AND SEE IF IT'LL WORK, BUT WE DON'T KNOW.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.
I HAVE THREE PRINCIPLES I SHARE WITH MY TEAM AND THAT'S INTEGRITY FIRST, SERVICE BEFORE SELF AND EXCELLENCE IN ALL WE DO.
NEXT WITH ME TODAY IS THE GSD SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAM, CHIEF OF STAFF, ENIT HOWARD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE.
RICHARD VALA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, ANZO ELLISON, DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND OF SECURITY MANAGEMENT, JD WALTMAN, DIVISION MANAGER, DARNISHA DAVIS COLLIER, WHO OVERSEES OUR TRAINING AND DE DEVELOPMENT SECTION, EXECUTIVE STAFF ANALYST, SHELLY CARTER, WHO OVERSEES THE ENERGY RESILIENCE AND EFFICIENCY PROGRAM IN MY ASSISTANT STEPHANIE LAKE.
SINCE MY CFO TOOK THE EARLY RETIREMENT, TO MY RIGHT IS DIVISION MANAGER RODERICK WILLER FORM, WHO WILL BE ASSISTING ME IN ANSWERING ANY FINANCIAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FY 26 PROPOSED BUDGET.
THIS SLIDE SHOWS GSDS ORGANIZATIONAL CHART.
NEXT GSD OPERATIONS ARE DIVIDED INTO FOUR CORE PROGRAMS OF SERVICE, PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES, SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCIAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICE WITH THE PRIMARY GOALS OF REDUCING COSTS AND IN CONTINUING TO APPROVE OUR LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE.
THIS TABLE SHOWS HOW GS D'S STRATEGIC PROGRAMS ALIGN WITH THE MAYOR'S PRIORITIES AND INITIATIVES AND THE PERCENTAGE OF OUR BUDGET DEDICATED TO EACH ONE.
NEXT OUR PROPOSED PROGRAM EXPENDITURES BUDGET FOR FY 26 IS $236.6 MILLION.
BUDGET FOR SERVICES INCREASED 12.1% OVER FISCAL YEAR 25 CURRENT BUDGET.
THE NEXT EIGHT SLIDES WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS FOR EACH PROGRAM.
NEXT, OUR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PROGRAM BUDGETED $17.6 MILLION, PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND EXECUTIVE SUPPORT INCLUDING TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, BUDGET CREATION AND MONITORING AND PAYABLE AND RECEIVABLE AND FUNDING FOR RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS.
THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS CONTRACTS AND IS BUDGETED AT $143.4 MILLION.
THE FACILITIES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM PROVIDES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HOUSTON AIRPORT SYSTEM.
THIS PROGRAM IS BUDGETED AT $8.3 MILLION.
THE FACILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES AS WELL AS MOLD, ASBESTOS AND LEAD REMEDIATION AND IS BUDGETED AT $2.1 MILLION.
THE FACILITIES MAINTENANCE PROGRAM HAS A BUDGET OF $51.7 MILLION AND PROVIDES REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR MULTIPLE CITY DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING POLICE, FIRE, HEALTH, LIBRARY, AND SOLID WASTE.
NEXT, THE FACILITY SECURITY PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR SECURITY SERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES MAINTAINS CCTV ACCESS CONTROL AND INTRUSION ALARMS AND INVESTIGATES STOLEN CITY
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ASSETS AND EMPLOYEE POLICY VIOLATIONS.THIS PROGRAM IS BUDGETED AT $11.1 MILLION.
NEXT, THE REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS BUDGETED AT $515,000 AND HANDLES THE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY ASSIST CITY DEPARTMENTS WITH LEASING OFFICE SPACE AND MANAGES LEASING OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY.
THE INCREASE OVER THE FY 25 WAS DUE TO REALLOCATING PERSONNEL INTO THE CORRECT COST CENTER.
THE DEBT SERVICE AND INTER FUND TRANSFERS PROGRAM IS BUDGETED AT $1.6 MILLION.
THIS BUDGET IS USED FOR THE REPAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS MANAGED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
NEXT, OUR PROPOSED PROGRAM EXPENDITURE BUDGETS FOR FY 26 INCLUDE $46.2 MILLION BUDGETED OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND, $7.9 MILLION BUDGETED OUT OF THE PROJECT COST RECOVERY FUND, $143.4 MILLION BUDGETED OUT OF THE CENTRAL SERVICE REVOLVING FUND AND 38.6 MILLION BUDGETED OUT OF THE MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND REPLACE FUND KNOWN AS MRR.
NEXT, IN THE GENERAL FUND, THE $34.2 MILLION OF NON-PERSONNEL COSTS MAKE UP ROUGHLY TO 74% OF THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.
RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS REPRESENT ROUGHLY 35% OF THE TOTAL NON PERSONNEL COSTS.
THE REMAINING NON PERSONNEL BUDGET IS FOR SERVICES SUCH AS JANITORIAL SERVICES, SECURITY MANAGEMENT, SEWER SERVICES, AND LANDSCAPING.
NEXT, THE PROPOSED REVENUE BUDGET IS $201.1 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF $34.3 MILLION, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 20.6% FROM THE FY 25 BUDGET.
THE NEXT SLIDE WILL HAVE THE BREAKOUT OF REVENUE BY FUND.
NEXT I GENERAL FUND REVENUE IS BUDGETED AT $4.8 MILLION.
THE PROJECT COST RECOVERY FUND REVENUE IS BUDGETED AT $7.9 MILLION.
OUR SERVICE, CENTRAL SERVICE REVOLVING FUND REVENUE IS BUDGETED $143.4 MILLION.
AND OUR MRR REVENUE IS BUDGETED AT $44.9 MILLION, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF $6.1 MILLION, WHICH REPRESENTS A 15.9% INCREASE.
SIGNIFICANT REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS ARE SHOWN ON THE NEXT SLIDE.
NEXT, THE ONE POINT, THE $6 MILLION INCREASE IN THE MRR FUND IS DUE TO THE RECALCULATION OF THE ASSET REPLACEMENT VALUES AND THE REQUIRED TRANSFER ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE OF 1.75% TO 2% IN THE MRR REVENUES.
NEXT, UNDER THE SHARED SACRIFICE REDU BUDGET REDUCTION, THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT REDUCED OUR BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $3.2 MILLION.
THIS INCLUDED A REDUCTION IN $2.7 MILLION IN CONTRACT SERVICES AND $452,000 IN PERSONNEL SAVINGS.
NEXT, THIS IS A QUICK SLIDE OF GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, VOLUNTARY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS.
NEXT, THIS IS THE PROPOSED DEPARTMENT RESTRUCTURE.
OUR CURRENT AVERAGE SPAN OF CONTROL IS 4.6.
UNDER OUR REORGANIZATION, WE HOPE TO MAKE, MAKE AT SIX PERCENTAGE OF MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS WITH LESS THAN FOUR DIRECT REPORT REPORTS.
CURRENTLY, THAT IS 42% UNDER OUR REORGANIZATION.
LAYERS OF MANAGEMENT IS CURRENTLY SEVEN AND THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION THAT WILL BE THREE.
THE 40% REDUCTION IN THE MAINTENANCE WORKFORCE DUE TO THE EARLY RETIREMENT WILL BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE DEPARTMENT'S MAINTENANCE EFFORTS IN FY 26.
THIS CONCLUDES OUR FY 26 BUDGET PRESENTATION AND THANK YOU.
THANK YOU CHAIR AND THANK YOU DIRECTOR FOR THE PRESENTATION.
UM, FOR DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AT CITY FACILITIES.
I KNOW, UM, THE FINANCE DIRECTORS HAVE RECENTLY THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE LOOKED AT FOR ALL THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE IN THE CITY.
UM, SOON IS THERE A TIMELINE ON THAT FOR CITY FACILITIES? SO THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE WAS CAPTURED UNDER OUR FCA THAT WE JUST DID, WHAT TWO? I THINK IT WAS TWO YEARS
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AGO.AND, UM, SO THAT'S ALREADY BEEN CAPTURED.
THE CURRENT TO DATE, THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE COSTS IS $760 MILLION, 760 MILLION DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AS OF TODAY.
AND THAT'S JUST CITY FACILITIES? YES.
IF WE DO NOTHING IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, IT'LL BE $1.4 BILLION.
UM, UM, ANOTHER QUESTION, UM, FOR THE REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE? UM, AND WHY MAYBE'S UNDER GSD AND NOT LEGAL OR PUBLIC WORKS? I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT WE NECESSARILY MOVING AWAY, I'M JUST CURIOUS STRUCTURALLY WHY THAT'S UNDER GSD.
SO I'VE BEEN HERE NINE YEARS NOW,
SO PUBLIC WORKS HAS A REAL ESTATE SECTION THAT HANDLES PROPERTIES STRICTLY FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND OUR REAL ESTATE SECTION HANDLES ALL OTHERS EXCEPT HAS.
THANK YOU MAYOR PROAM CASTEX TAPE.
MY STAFF SENT ME A TEXT AND SAID IT'S COLD, PLEASE, UH, FIX THE AIR CONDITION BECAUSE, UM, THEY ARE FREEZING, UM,
SO, AND ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING IS HOT AND ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING IS ANTARCTICA.
UM, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER IS, BUT IF YOU SEE DISTRICT K FOLKS IN PARKS, IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE ON THE ANTARCTICA SIDE.
I'M HOPING WITH THE $6 MILLION INCREASE IN, UM, OUR MRR FUND, WE'LL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THAT.
IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT WAS INITIATED BY MY PREDECESSOR BY NOT DOING A COMPLETE JOB AT THE CITY HALL ANNEX, UM, LAST YEAR.
THAT COST OF DOING THE REPLACEMENT AND THE PUTTING IN THE CORRECT STUFF IS 1.2 MILLION.
WE EXPECT THAT TO BE ABOUT 2 MILLION THIS YEAR.
I JUST DON'T WANT THE AD TO BE TURNED OFF.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION DIRECTOR.
I JUST HAD ONE AREA I WANTED TO GO OVER WITH YOU AND THAT WAS, UH, WHERE WE SEE THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN YOUR BUDGET THIS YEAR.
AND THAT IS ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION THAT'S DUE TO HIGHER ELECTRICITY COSTS.
UM, AND I'LL ASK YOU SOME OF THE SAME QUESTIONS I ASKED DIRECTOR DEBOSKY EARLIER THIS MORNING, E ELECTRICITY COSTS HAVE RISEN, NATURAL GAS PRICES HAVE GONE DOWN.
WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO SPEND LESS MONEY, UH, ON ENERGY IF WE WERE TO, UH, USE MORE NATURAL GAS, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE, AND LESS ELECTRICITY? SO IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING AND I, UM, SHELLY, YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, YOU CAN COME UP HERE.
UM, WE WOULD HAVE TO RETROFIT ALL OUR FACILITIES TO NATURAL GAS FOR HEATING, UH, RATHER THAN ELECTRICITY.
BUT SHELLY, DO YOU HAVE MORE TO SAY ABOUT THAT? UM, YEAH, SO I JUST HAVE SOME EARLY THOUGHTS.
I HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF TIME TO CONSIDER THIS QUESTION.
A LOT OF OUR FACILITIES DO NOT HAVE NATURAL GAS LINES.
CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY? A LOT OF OUR FACILITIES DO NOT HAVE EXISTING LINES.
SO WE WOULD BE ADDING LINES AT FACILITIES THAT DON'T HAVE THEM.
I DOUBT WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BUILD UP.
I'M GUESSING YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ENTIRE HVAC SYSTEM, LIKE GAS FIRE GENER OR GAS FIRE CHILLERS.
I I SUPPOSE THAT WOULD BE ONE AREA.
SO THAT WOULD, CJ ALLUDED TO THAT WOULD BE A LOT OF RETROFITTING OF EQUIPMENT, UM, WHICH WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO TACKLE SOME OF OUR DEFERRED MAINTENANCE.
UM, BUT YEAH, SO WE'D BE ADDING LINES WHERE WE HAVE LINES.
I THINK WE'D BE ADDING CAPACITY AND THEN WE WOULD BE RETROFITTING A LOT OF OUR HVAC EQUIPMENT.
I KNOW WE'RE ABOUT TO ENTER INTO A NEW ESA, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THOSE CURRENT RATES ARE GONNA BE FOR ELECTRICITY STARTING JULY ONE.
UM, BUT THE STARTUP COSTS I THINK WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT.
AND, AND I KNOW THOSE WERE INITIAL THOUGHTS, UH, SO IF YOU ARE ABLE TO GET ANY MORE INFORMATION, I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU SHARING IT.
UM, DIRECTOR, FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WANNA THANK YOUR ENTIRE TEAM, UH, FROM YOU TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON HERE.
I'M GONNA GET IN TROUBLE NOW FOR STARTING TO NAME PEOPLE, BUT, UH, THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
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CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE, THE FACILITY CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE ARE NOT, I SAY NECESSARILY THE FAULT OF G-S-D-G-S-D HAS BEEN SOUNDING THE ALARM ON THIS.HOWEVER, THE FUNDING HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO DO ALL OF THE THINGS THAT Y'ALL NEED TO DO TO KEEP THE BUILDINGS UP AND RUNNING, UH, THE WAY THAT WE WANT THEM TO.
UH, BUT I DO WANNA SPOTLIGHT, YOU KNOW, EVEN AT GREGORY LINCOLN, Y'ALL ARE WORKING WITH US ON THE NEW PUSH BUTTONS TO BRING THEM INTO A DA COMPLIANCE AT THE RESEARCH LIBRARY.
UH, WE'RE GETTING AN ESTIMATE ON THE FIRE SUPPRESSION THAT I'M LOOKING FOR, GRANT FUNDING FOR.
Y'ALL ARE LOOKING FOR CREATIVE WAYS AND WE ARE IN A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION, UH, WITH THE $3.2 MILLION REDUCTION IN YOUR BUDGET.
I THINK YOU SAID YOU'RE REDUCING MAINTENANCE WORKFORCE, 40%.
HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS IS THAT? SO WE HAD 84 PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT, TOTAL OF 50, ACCEPTED OF THE 50, 39 OF THEM WERE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH INCLUDES CUSTODIANS, 39 INDIVIDUALS.
AND HOW MANY ARE WE ABLE, ARE WE PLANNING TO REPLACE VERSUS THAT'S A FREEZE AND WE'RE ELIMINATING THAT POSITION.
SO THE, UM, CUSTODIANS ARE ON THE NON-EXEMPT LIST, WHICH WE CAN FILL THOSE.
THE MAINTENANCE PEOPLE ARE NOT.
SO I WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A REQUEST FROM THE ADMINISTRATION AND JUSTIFICATION ON WHY WE NEED THOSE PERSONNEL.
SO WE, SORRY, GOING BACK 'CAUSE I WAS TRYING TO TAKE NOTES.
REMIND ME HOW MANY MAINTENANCE WORKERS DO WE NOW HAVE ON STAFF IF NONE ARE FILLED? WHAT WAS IT NOW? IT WAS A 50.
SO THE PERSONNEL COUNT CHANGE FROM APRIL 1ST TO MAY 1ST FROM 98 TO 60, JUST ON THE MAINTENANCE ON MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
SO HOW ARE WE GOING TO KEEP UP WITH MAINTENANCE? SO THE LOW HANGING FRUIT, AND I'VE HAD, UM, MEETINGS WITH HFD SO FAR WITH CHIEF MUNOZ, WHAT I, WHAT WE CALL THE LOW HANGING FRUIT.
IT'S NOT LIFE SAFETY, IT'S NOT HVAC, IT'S NOT HOT WATER HEATERS, UH, THINGS LIKE THAT.
BUT DOES IT INCLUDE A, FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE I'M THINKING WITH WEST GRAY AND Y'ALL HAVE TO KEEP COMING OUT TO REPAIR THE ROOF AND THAT GOES RIGHT TO THE HEART OF THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ISSUE.
'CAUSE WE'RE PUTTING MONEY IN ON MAINTENANCE.
BUT YOU SAID THE MORE WE'RE PUTTING IN ON MAINTENANCE, WE'RE EXPENDING THOSE DOLLARS WITHOUT A, A LONG-TERM FIX AND IT'S GONNA BALLOON TO 1.4 BILLION.
SO DOES THAT NON-PRIORITY ITEMS, DOES THAT INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, ROOFS? NO.
SO A, A ROOF WOULD BE A PRIORITY ISSUE HANDLED BY OUR CONTRACTORS, OUR EMPLOYEES THAT WE LOST.
WHEN I SAY LOW HANGING FRUIT, IF THEY HAD TO PAINT, IF THEY HAD, YOU HAD SOME TYPE OF CARPENTRY WORK, UM, THOSE THAT RESPONDED OUT TO YOUR MINOR WATER LEAKS THAT COULD BE FIXED, TOPPED UP, UM, CLOGGED DRAINS.
THOSE TYPE OF THINGS WE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET TO WHEN WE CAN GET TO 'EM.
I'VE MET WITH CHIEF MUNOZ AND HE'S WORKING ON A PLAN WHERE MAYBE THE FIREFIGHTERS CAN HELP OUT, UM, IF WE DELIVERED THE EQUIPMENT FOR THEM TO DO.
UM, BUT I, I LEFT THAT UP TO CHIEF MUNOZ
SO, UM, IT'S THE, IT IT'S PLACES LIKE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BEING A RETIRED POLICEMAN, I KNOW THE OFFICERS ARE OUT ON THE STREET.
THERE'S NOBODY THERE TO DO THOSE LOW HANGING JOBS.
SO IT'S WILL BE WHEN WE CAN GET TO 'EM.
AND AND IF I CAN GO BACK IN QUEUE SURE.
I WANT TO, UH, JOIN MY COLLEAGUE AND HER QUESTION.
UH, I'M CURIOUS JUST TO, JUST THE SAME, BUT I DO WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE GSD.
THERE'S NOTHING THAT I HAVE ASKED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT PERFORMED.
SO I WANT TO, I WANT TO THANK YOU.
Y'ALL ARE COLLABORATIVE, Y'ALL ARE CREATIVE, AND Y'ALL ARE A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP.
UM, MY, MY QUESTION WAS SIMILAR IN TERMS OF THE IMPACT AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT, AND YOU, YOU'VE LAID THAT OUT IN TERMS OF, OF THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF THE WORKFORCE REDUCTION.
UM, AND SO I'M DEFINITELY INTERESTED IN WHATEVER THAT CREATIVE WORKFORCE PLAN IS WITH, UM, HOUSTON FIRE, WHATEVER DEPARTMENT.
UM, BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, WITH THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTER AND A EAF, THINGS COME UP BECAUSE IT'S THE FIRST AND THE THE NEWEST ONE.
AND, UM, WE'VE HAD THE FLEXIBILITY OF ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE YOU HAD THE WORKFORCE.
AND NOW WITH THIS RE REDUCTION, I, I AM CONCERNED, BUT I TRUST YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TEAM AND WHAT Y'ALL HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO.
AND I JUST LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING Y'ALL ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WE'LL, WE'LL GET IT DONE.
UM, AS I I TELL MY TEAM, YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE SAY WE'RE
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GONNA DO MORE WITH LESS.AND WE'RE GONNA DO WHAT WE CAN WITH WHAT WE HAVE.
WE HAVE, UM, I'M ACTUALLY SETTING UP MEETINGS WITH OUR MAJOR CONTRACTORS FOR HVAC AND UH, OTHERS TO SEE WHAT THE TARIFFS ARE GOING TO DO TO PRICES IN THE FUTURE.
AND I JUST WANNA KNOW BEFORE WE HIT JULY 1ST, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, WE ALSO TOOK, UM, SOME OF OUR DEFERRED MAINTENANCE PROJECTS AND PASSED.
'CAUSE SOME FOLKS THINK THAT THE MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND REPLACE FUND TAKES CARE OF ALL OF THAT.
SO WHAT WE DO IS WE LOOK AT THE PROJECTS IN DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND WE MOVE THEM OVER TO CAPITAL AND WE GET IT DONE THAT WAY.
COUNCIL MEMBER CAYMAN, THANK YOU.
AND AGAIN, TO MY COLLEAGUE'S POINT, YOU KNOW, I DIRECTOR YOU, YOU ALL HAVE ALWAYS STEPPED UP, SO TO SAY, YOU KNOW, WE WILL DO MORE WITH LESS, I BELIEVE YOU, BUT IT'S ALSO NOT ON OUR CITY EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY AREN'T ABLE TO GET TO EVERYTHING BECAUSE WE DON'T EQUIP THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND STAFFING AND FUNDING THAT THEY NEED.
THAT'S ON THIS COUNCIL RIGHT AT CITY HALL, UM, WITH, FOR EXAMPLE, THE HEIGHTS LIBRARY OR WEST GRAY MULTI-SERVICE CENTER.
UM, I, I'LL SUBMIT A REQUEST JUST IN TERMS OF WHERE IT'S RANKED, BUT IT WOULD ALSO BE VERY HELPFUL.
Y'ALL DO AN ASSESSMENT OF ALL CITY FACILITIES, IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT.
AND Y'ALL HAVE A GRADING OR RANKING SYSTEM OF HOW, UH, IN BAD SHAPE OR IN DIRE NEED CERTAIN FACILITIES ARE.
ARE YOU ABLE TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH THIS COUNCIL SO WE GET A FULL PICTURE OF WHERE OUR BUILDINGS ARE? I THINK WE CAN, UM, BECAUSE WE DON'T RELEASE IT TO THE PUBLIC, WE DO MEET INDIVIDUALLY WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR DISTRICTS.
I, YOU KNOW, I DON'T, IT'S, I DON'T SEE WHY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS CAN'T SEE WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER CAYMAN'S DISTRICT HAS.
THAT'S GOOD, BAD, INDIFFERENT.
I MEAN, SO LIBRARIES, FOR INSTANCE, POLICE STATIONS, THEY'RE ALL RATED AND RANKED BY WORST TO BEST.
AND I THINK IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL FOR COUNCIL TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF REALLY WHERE WE STAND WITH THAT.
UM, THE MUNICIPAL COURTS, UH, IN FEMA WILL ALSO BE SUBMITTING A QUESTION JUST ON THE STATUS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH FEMA FUNDING, IF FEMA STILL EXISTS, UH, FOR THE NEW MUNICIPAL COURTHOUSE OR HOW WE'RE ADDRESSING THAT.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A STATUS ON THAT.
UH, I DO WANT TO ON YOU DISCUSSED AS COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, SAID ON THE EXPENDITURE PAGE, THE COST OF ELECTRICITY IS RISING.
I WAS THRILLED TO SEE ON PAGE NINE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT INVESTMENTS, UH, IN RESILIENCY.
HOW DO WE BRING THOSE COSTS DOWN, WHETHER IT'S SOLAR ON CERTAIN FACILITIES, WHETHER IT'S, UH, OTHER TYPES OF FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL KEEP COSTS DOWN, KEEP THINGS COOLER OR WARMER AS NEEDED.
UH, DO WE HAVE A PROJECTION OR IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE LONG-TERM SAVINGS ON EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPROVEMENTS? SILLY.
DO WE HAVE, SO WE DO CALCULATE SOLAR.
COME ON UP TO THE MIC IF YOU DON'T MIND.
BECAUSE JUST FOR PEOPLE WATCHING.
SO WE ARE ALREADY RUNNING CALCULATIONS FOR THE SOLAR INVESTMENTS.
UM, ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN DEDICATED TO EFFICIENCY.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO CAPTURE THOSE.
UM, ONE OF THE CHALLENGES IS I THINK OUR APPROACH IS SO REACTIVE AND PIECEMEAL IS THAT WE'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO CAPTURE EVERYTHING UNLESS IT IS A MEANINGFUL INVESTMENT THAT SETS OUT TO MAKE US EITHER MORE RESILIENT, MORE RENEWABLE, UM, OR LIKE A, A SIGNIFICANT WEATHERIZATION PROJECT.
I JUST HAVE TWO MORE QUESTIONS.
UM, YOU HAD MENTIONED THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE SECURITY PERSONNEL CUTS WITH OUR CONTRACTORS.
WHERE ARE THOSE CUTS OCCURRING? I, I WOULD, UM, NOT LIKE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION SINCE WE ARE, UH, THIS IS PUBLIC AND I WOULD NOT LIKE TO RELEASE THOSE SECURITY PLANS TO THE PUBLIC.
UM, AND MAYBE IT'S A, A CLOSED DOOR CONVERSATION, BUT I, AGAIN, WE ARE LOSING OTHER TYPES OF PERSONNEL, WHETHER IT'S IN, IN OUR PUBLIC BUILDINGS, UH, THAT KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE, WHETHER IT'S US OR KIDS AFTER SCHOOL, WHATEVER THAT MAY BE.
UH, SO I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT MORE OF WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY LOSING IN TERMS OF THAT.
IS THERE ANY JANITORIAL, UH, OR CLEANING PERSONNEL CUTS? NO.
AND LASTLY, I I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING UP, UM, YOU KNOW, THE POTENTIAL
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IMPACT OF THE TARIFFS ON PRICING AND WHAT PROJECTIONS.AGAIN, WE DON'T KNOW YET, BUT IT'D BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT THOSE PROJECTIONS WE THINK WILL BE.
DOES YOUR DEPARTMENT, I'M ASKING EVERY DEPARTMENT THIS RELY ON OTHER TYPES OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR YOUR OPERATIONS? NOT FOR OPERATIONS, NO.
BUT FOR WHAT? RELATED TO THE DEPARTMENT? ONLY IN DESIGNING CONSTRUCTION IF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS FEDERALLY FUNDED.
AND COULD THERE BE A POTENTIAL IMPACT GIVEN FEDERAL CUTS AT THE MOMENT ON THAT? YES.
THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE, I THINK WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, UM, WHERE GRANTS WERE PULLED.
UH, WE'LL SUBMIT THAT AS A QUESTION JUST SO WE CAN GET MORE DETAIL AND INFORMATION ON THAT.
AGAIN, DIRECTOR TO YOUR ENTIRE TEAM IN GSD, WE APPRECIATE Y'ALL, UH, WHETHER IT WAS HARVEY BEFORE HARVEY OR EVERY DISASTER SINCE, UH, Y'ALL HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HOLD OUR BUILDINGS, OUR FACILITIES TOGETHER, UH, ON A VERY, VERY SLIM BUDGET AS IT IS.
SO TO SEE THESE CUTS, UM, IS EXTREMELY DISHEARTENING 'CAUSE IT'S ONLY GONNA GET WORSE.
UH, BROTHER DIRECTOR, THANK YOU, UH, FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
IN REGARDS TO OUR GENERAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I ONLY HAD ONE, UH, ASK AND THAT WAS CONCERNING.
IT'S ON PAGE 14 ON THE REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT.
AND MY QUESTION IS AT THE BOTTOM YOU TALKED ABOUT THE, WHAT LISTED ARE THE RENTAL CHECKS RECEIVED EVERY MONTH.
AND FOR FY 24 AND 25, UM, THE ACTUAL WAS 18 AND THE TARGET WAS 18.
AND THEN OF COURSE IN 25 IT'S ESTIMATED AT 20.
SO CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT, THAT DIFFERENCE? UH, YEAH.
THE RENTAL CHECKS COMES IN FROM DIFFERENT VENDORS THAT WE HAVE RENTAL SPACES WITH, WHETHER IT BE THE BRENNAN PARKING LOT OR SANTANA'S FUNERAL HOME OR WHATEVER.
WE GET THOSE CHECKS IN THIS YEAR, WE ADDED ONE OTHER, ONE OR TWO OTHER, UH, CHECKS THAT COMES IN.
AND WE ALSO GET CHECKS FROM, UH, FRESH BREW AND THINGS ALONG THAT LINE.
IT WAS AN ADDITIONAL, YES, SIR.
BUT THE CITY OWNED REAL ESTATE IS BASICALLY YES, SIR.
ON THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES, YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF TALK OF IMPROVING 'EM FROM JUST OUTCOMES TO MORE OR FROM OUTPUTS TO OUTCOMES THAT THE PUBLIC ARE, ARE YOU GUYS WORKING ON KIND OF IMPROVING YOUR TARGETS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES? AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK.
I HEAR A BIG, I SEE A BIG NOD BACK THERE TOO.
I, I WOULD LIKE TO, IF YOU COULD PROVIDE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER CAME AND TOUCH ON THIS, UH, PROVIDE A STATUS ON THE FEMA MUNICIPAL COURTS BUILDING.
DO, DO YOU HAVE THAT NOW? WHERE, WHAT, WHERE ARE YOU IN THE PROCESS? SO THE, THE SITE HAS BEEN SELECTED, WHICH IS, UM, WHERE THE OLD POLICE GARAGE USED TO BE.
IT'S NOW A FLAT PARKING LOT BECAUSE WE TORE THAT BUILDING DOWN YEARS AGO.
THE NEW MUNICIPAL COURTS WILL GO IN THAT PARKING LOT.
AND WE ARE IN THE DESIGN PHASE NOW.
AND TIMELINE ON THAT? I'LL BE WAY GONE, BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT PROBABLY, I WOULD SAY FOUR TO FIVE YEARS.
RICHARD'S TRYING TO SAY SOMETHING OUT THERE.
RICHARD 29 SHOULD BE COMPLETE WITH THE, UH, WITH THE, UH, GRAND REPORTS.
BRAND NEW COURTS LOCATION DONE.
AND I APPRECIATE THE, UH, ADDITIONAL $6 MILLION TO THE MRR THAT DOES KEEP US IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2% OF CURRENT REPLACEMENT VALUE.
SO WHAT, WHAT, UH, THAT WAS REANALYZED.
WHAT IS CURRENT REPLACEMENT VALUE ON THE, ON ALL CITY FACILITIES? OH, UH, RICHARD, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS? THE CURRENT VALUE.
YEAH, I THINK WE JUST DID HAD IT WITH THE PRO WITH THE INSURANCE.
WE'LL SUBMIT IT IN WRITING AND SOME OTHER QUESTIONS IN WRITING AND COLLEAGUES, I'LL REMIND YOU IF ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE, PLEASE PUT ON SHAREPOINT.
I DON'T SEE ANY MORE COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THE QUEUE.
UM, WE DID HAVE A PUBLIC SPEAKER SIGN UP.
VALERIE VALE GONZALEZ HAS NOT JOINED.
SO ANYBODY ELSE ONLINE OR IN PERSON THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? NOW IS YOUR TIME SEEING NO ONE? UH, WE WILL CON THIS WILL CONCLUDE OUR BUDGET WORKSHOPS FOR TODAY.
WE START AGAIN TOMORROW AT ONE 30.
WE'LL HAVE PLANNING, THEN HOUSING, THEN THE AIRPORT SYSTEMS TOMORROW.
WE HAVE TWO BUDGET TOWN HALLS THAT ARE BEING HOSTED, UM, WITH MY VICE CHAIR, MARIO CASTILLO THIS SATURDAY, MAY 17TH AT 10:00 AM AT THE FINDY CENTER.
AND THEN THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, 6:00 PM VIRTUALLY PUBLIC HEARING
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ON THE BUDGET WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST.BUDGET AMENDMENTS PRESENTED MAY 28TH AND TAGGED FOR CONSIDERATION AND THE BUDGET VOTE IS TO TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH.
LASTLY, THE, YOUR MY ANNUAL YEAR 2 CENTS BUDGET SURVEY IS OUT.
PLEASE GET IT OUT TO YOUR PEOPLE.
WE'RE HAVING OVER LIKE A THOUSAND RESPONSES.
AND, UM, A REPORT ON THAT SOON.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DIRECTOR STAFF.
ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT GSD DOES.
THERE'S LOTS OF SNACKS UP HERE.