Page 242 - Hurst Budget FY21

CITY OF HURST

ENTERPRISE FUND FISCAL SERVICES 0334 SUPPORT SERVICES

GOALS, OBJECTIVES & PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Council Priorities:

☐Public Safety ☒Innovation
☒Economic Vitality ☐Redevelopment
☐Infrastructure ☒Leadership

Goals:
• Roll out Public Purchase online quote solicitation program for use by city departments to
modernize the way quotes are obtained for informal purchases.
• Introduce new Purchasing Manual before day one of Fiscal Year 2021 to be effective
day one of the Fiscal Year.
• Work with Utility Billing to help implement radio read water meter capability.
• Work with Utility Billing to complete and implement new water refund procedure.
• Look for opportunities to develop efficiencies and work to implement efficiencies where
appropriate.

Objectives:

• Develop procedures to help staff in the day to day use of Public Purchase for the use of
soliciting informal quotes for products and services.
• Train specific city staff in various departments on the use of Public Purchase.
• Complete New Purchasing Manual edits and introduce to Executive Directors.
• Provide additional training on new and existing policies and procedures present in the
Purchasing Manual.
• Work together with Information Technology, Utility Billing and Meter Providers to
understand, train and implement radio read meter system.
• Continue and complete the water refund project in Utility Billing, working with Information
Technology and current software vendor as well as Utility Billing staff to establish new
procedures, insure system functionality and install needed devices.
• Continue to question the status quo and seek better ways to provide service and perform
duties utilizing staff education and new technologies.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Input: PY Actual CY Estimate Projected

Full time employees 2 1 1
Workload/Output:

Sealed bids managed 15 12 15

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