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Enterprise Funds Stormwater Utility

FY2025 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
The Recommended Budget:

• Increases by $123,179 and one authorized position (AP) for Sr Capital Financial Analyst transferred from
the General Fund of Development Services department to improve tracking, planning, reconciling and
reporting Capital funds.
• Increases by $109,890 and one AP for Management Analyst I to efficiently & safely perform the regular
inspection, testing, & maintenance required to ensure high reliability during severe weather. The cost of
this position is offset with reductions for external contractor costs.

• Increases by $3,499,019 in Capital Interfund Transfer Out for Capital to advance the delivery of high
priority capital flood mitigation improvement project phases in several neighborhoods. The increase is
offset by stormwater utility fee revenue.
• Increases by $2,142,874 in Capital Interfund Transfer Out for Capital Improvement Projects which is
offset by revenue generated from a 5% stormwater utility fee increase effective January 1st.

• Increases by $717,132 in contractual commitments due to inflationary and growth factors.
• Increases by $681,964 in Capital Interfund Transfer Out for Capital Improvement Projects which is offset
by increased stormwater development review application fees.

• Increases by $552,992 in salary and benefits for previously approved costs associated with pay for
performance, rising health care costs and pension contributions.
• Increases by $384,153 in Transfer Out for Street Rental fee to the General Fund.

• Increases by $146,943 in General Operating & Maintenance for previously approved costs associated
with risk management, administrative cost and IT solutions allocation costs.
• Decrease by ($398,130) in salary and benefits due to pay adjustments and increased budgeted vacancy
rates that produced salary savings.
• Decreases by ($1,568,400) for one-time costs due to previously approved budget that was only needed
for one fiscal year.

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