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Department of Environmental Services FY 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS General Fund County Board Work Session March 8, 2019

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL VISION Our service makes Arlington a leading community that is SERVICES vibrant, accessible, and resilient, today and in the future. MISSION To make Arlington County a vibrant, accessible and sustainable community through strategic transportation, environmental and capital investment projects, while providing excellent customer service, operations and maintenance in a safe and healthy environment for all.

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Budget Realignments Across DES Funds • Overall budget across our non capital funds increases only 1% and positions are flat • Includes $1.7M in budget expense reductions • An additional $1.1M in efficiencies, for total reductions and efficiencies of $2.8M FY 2020 Proposed Change % Staff (in Millions) (in Millions) Change 397.5 $98.6 -$0.7 -1% General Fund 253.95 $103.5 -$0.06 0% Utilities 44.0 $11.2 $0.5 5% Stormwater 0 $4.4 $1.6 61% Ballston Garage 60 $17.9 $1.5 9% Auto Fund 8 $2.4 -$0.09 -4% Print 763.45 $238 $2.1 <1% Total * Excludes PAYG, TCF, TIF which will be covered during the PAYG work session 4

Summary of Proposed Budget Changes % FY 2019 FY 2020 Change Change Adopted Proposed $99,364,933 $98,630,521 -$734,412 -1% Expenses Revenue $50,777,428 $48,307,565 -$2,469,863 -5% Staff 400.5 FTEs 397.5 FTEs -3.0 FTEs • Proposed reductions were focused first on efficiencies and realignments but service impacts are included. Department of Environmental Services 5 General Fund

Summary of Proposed Budget Changes Budget Staff FY 2019 FY 2020 Impact Impact Adopted Proposed N/A 266,184 +$266,184 +2.0 FTEs Addition of 2 LDA positions Household Solid Waste Rate $316.16 $306.00 -$364,536 -1.0 FTEs Department of Environmental Services 6 General Fund

Land Disturbing Activity (LDA) Permit Review • LDA Permit Program implements the Stormwater Management, Erosion and Sediment Control, and Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinances adopted by the County Board • Proposed budget includes addition of 2 LDA reviewers to address the backlog. • Currently there are 4 FTEs conducting day-to-day LDA plan review • Estimated backlog of 3 weeks or more before plans are actively reviewed • Most workload volume is from single family home projects • Current time frame is approx. 16 weeks (10 weeks of internal review plus 6 weeks with applicant) • Building permits are estimated to take 10 to 11 weeks for single-family projects • Improvements will be realized in 6-12 months of hiring due to training & onboarding • New multi-parcel analysis requirements may impact review times Department of Environmental Services 7 General Fund

Household Solid Waste Rate Decreases • HSWR proposed to decrease by $10.16 / household • Proposed rate is $306 per / household primarily driven by following reductions & efficiencies HSWR Impact Efficiencies One-time UBS -$6.00 Implementation Costs -$3.43 Debt Service on Equipment -$1.74 Glass Recycling Changes Leaf Collection -$3.01 Reductions Vacant Environmental -$1.65 Planner Solid Waste Emergency -$2.76 Equipment Department of Environmental Services 8 General Fund

Detail: Proposed Reductions Eliminate Emergency Equipment – Solid Waste Bureau Service Impacts Budget Impact Change: -$35,925 • Reduction includes two rear-loader trucks, one roll-off truck and two crane bodies, and one box Staff Impact truck • Although used for emergency purposes, these vehicles are not used with sufficient frequency to justify costs to keep them • County will outsource emergency debris removal or lease equipment if equipment is needed • Of the total reduction of $109,955, $35,925 is attributable to the General Fund and $74,030 lowers the HSWR Department of Environmental Services 9 General Fund

Detail: Proposed Reductions Eliminate Environmental Planner – Solid Waste Bureau Service Impacts Budget Impact Change: -$93,751 • Oversees management of environmental programs to include residential and County Staff Impact facilities solid waste contracts, multifamily & -1.0 (vacant) commercial compliance program • May impact responsiveness to customer issues and reduces the professional oversight available • Of the total reduction of $133,945, $93,751 is attributable to the General Fund and $40,194 lowers the HSWR Department of Environmental Services 10 General Fund

Detail: Proposed Reductions Eliminate Building Maintenance Shift Supervisor Service Impacts Budget Impact Change: -$141,295 • Position supervises afternoon/evening shift of building engineers to maintain 2.3M square feet in Staff Impact 88 County buildings -1.0 (vacant) • No direct supervision over facility building engineers during late afternoon, evenings and weekends • Reduces customer responsiveness, particularly during emergencies, in addressing evening & weekend building problems Department of Environmental Services 11 General Fund

Detail: Proposed Reductions Conversion of County-Owned Lights to LED Service Impacts Budget Impact Savings: -$18,000 • The County has been converting high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights to LED lights and is Staff Impact approximately 85 percent complete N/A • The remaining 15 percent of County owned lights are scheduled to be replaced over the next few years through the Capital Maintenance program • These conversions will result in energy savings in FY 2020 Department of Environmental Services 12 General Fund

Detail: Proposed Reductions Eliminate Midday and Westover Rush Hour Extension on ART 53 – Transit Program Service Impacts Budget Impact Change: -$243,947 • Productivity is below minimum service standards of 15 passengers / hour Staff Impact • Midday– 7.4 riders per hour N/A • Rush Hour Extension – 3 riders per hour • Significantly impacts neighborhoods in northernmost portion of County, which will lose all midday service • Alternative service along Washington Blvd will be provided by Metrobus Route 2A • Route 53 Midday service – net savings $178,989 • Route 53 rush hour extension – net savings $64,958 *Midday service will be eliminated for entire route 13 Department of Environmental Services See appendix for larger map of proposed route changes General Fund

Detail: Proposed Reductions Eliminate ART 43 Weekend Route – Transit Program (No General Fund Impact) Service Impacts Budget Impact Change: -$195,879 • Productivity is below minimum service standards of 15 passengers / hour Staff Impact • Weekend Service – 4 riders per hour N/A • This route provides services between Courthouse, Rosslyn and Crystal City Stations • Weekday service will remain but weekend services will be eliminated • Alternate weekend transit service is available via Blue, Orange and Silver Metro lines • NOTE: This route is funded by TCF & eliminating route does not impact General Fund 14 Department of Environmental Services General Fund

Detail: Proposed Realignments Proposed Realignments Budget Transfers and Charge Outs From General Fund Impact -$165,956 • Transfer Utility Underground Program Coordinator from General Fund (1.0 FTE) to the Utility Fund • Due to fewer utility undergrounding projects taking place, this position has had its duties refocused to performing more public infrastructure reviews -$67,808 • Capitalize Space Planner Position • This position will begin charging 50% of their time to capital projects • This position will support planned capital such as Lubber Run, Fire Station 8, Fire Station 10, and Bozman Government Center Department of Environmental Services 15 General Fund

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Key Budget Considerations • Attracting & retaining talent continues to be a challenge for department in a strong economy • Supportive of County Manager’s inclusion of merit increases & funding compensation studies in FY 2020 • DES is supportive of County Manager’s multi-year plan to fund PAYG at a State of Good Repair • Progress in securing, planning & flexible use of land to support core services functions – need to continue to be strategic about pressing space needs Department of Environmental Services 18 General Fund

Department of Environmental Services FY 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS Utilities Fund County Board Work Session March 8, 2019

Fund Overview Utilities Fund • Enterprise fund = Self-supporting fund • Fiscal Policy: 3 month reserve • Water-Sewer Rate funds all operating & capital needs • Water purchase & distribution • Wastewater collection & treatment • Customer service & billing Department of Environmental Services 21 Utilities Fund