Agenda Item Name:
Title
Move lapse salaries within Gas Tax Fund to cover projected shortfalls in operating expenses and to purchase equipment to improve pothole repair.
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Presenter:
Ramon Gavarrete, Public Works Director, PE 352-548-1214
Description:
Approve budget amendment to move lapse salaries within Gas Tax Fund to cover projected shortfalls in operating expenses and to purchase equipment to improve pothole repair.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve budget amendment moving funds from personnel services category to operating and capital category
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Prior Board Motions:
None
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Due to high employee turnover and vacant positions for FY22, sufficient funds exist in the personnel services category to cover remaining fiscal year expenses after budget amendment moves funds from personnel services category to operating and capital categories to cover the increased costs. (Gas Tax Fund 149)
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Strategic Guide:
Strategic Guide
Infrastructure
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Background:
Historically, the Public Works department has had a history of high employee turnover and vacant positions but with COVID, the construction boom, and higher demand for CDL licensed drivers, this issue has been exacerbated. There has always been a high turnover of Laborer I, Laborer II, and Equipment Operator (EO) II positions but now there has been a high turnover with Equipment Operator II's and III's. There is currently (8) Laborer I, Laborer II and EO I positions vacant and (11) EO II and EO III positions vacant.
These vacancies have translated into higher operating costs because the department has had to contract out hauling of materials such as limerock and road materials. There have been additional equipment rental costs to rent smaller equipment more matched to smaller crews. Additionally, we had a record rainfall for the month of March which translates to more limerock and material costs.
Additionally with nearly 700...
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