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From YouTube: Pittsburgh City Council Budget Hearing - 12/4/19
Description
Department of Finance, Department of Law, Office of Management & Budget
A
B
Good
afternoon
and
welcome
to
the
continuation
of
City
Council's
budget
hearings.
Today
we
have
with
us
the
Office
of
Management
and
and
Department
of
Finance
Department
of
Law
and
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget.
We
are
starting
today
with
the
director
of
Department
of
Finance.
Always
joining
with
me
is
BR.
Banach
are
able
an
excellent
City
Council
budget
director.
He
will
give
an
overview
of
the
department
and
the
budget,
and
we
will
simply
ask
the
director
and
her
staff
who's.
My
favorite
director
of
the
city
to
it's.
Like
my
children,
teach
I
taught
my
children.
B
C
Department
of
Finance
provides
fiscal
leadership
for
the
city
focused
on
long-term
financial
health.
While
we
respecting
the
interests
of
its
residents.
It
also
carries
an
important
responsibility
to
ensure
all
entrepreneurs,
visionaries
and
leaders
have
necessary
services
and
infrastructure
to
city
infrastructure
to
thrive
as
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
primary
revenue
generator.
The
finance
department
is
committed
to
excellence
in
financial
management
for
its
for
the
city,
its
residents
and
its
businesses.
The
budgetary
highlights
this
year
for
the
Department
of
Finance.
The
total
budget
is
178
million,
seven
hundred
and
thirty-five
thousand
dollars
nice
chunk
of
change.
C
There
is
an
increase
there
of
8.7
million
dollars
or
a
five
point.
Two
percent
increase
the
total
departmental
budget,
not
including
debt
pension
and
the
housing
fund
transfer,
which
is
a
bulk
of
the
funds
that
are
located
apartment.
That
operating
portion
is
six
million
one
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
dollars.
There's
an
increase
of
three
hundred
twenty-five
thousand
from
the
2019
budget
or
5.6
percent
total
full-time
positions
in
the
Department
of
Finance
are
budgeted
at
thirty
nine
point:
eight
five,
the
same
as
2019.
That's
a
decrease
of
thirty
three
employees
since
2014.
C
No
major
position
changes
of
note.
A
small
number
of
minor
changes,
revenue
compliance
and
analytics
manager
was
retitled
to
remove
compliance
and
decreased
by
six
thousand
four
hundred.
Eighty
seven
dollars
senior
financial
analysts
decrease
to
financial
systems.
Analysts,
the
twenty
five
hundred
dollar
savings
tax
collection,
compliance
officer,
changed
to
tax
compliance
supervisor,
a
seventy
two
hundred
dollar
increase,
one
of
the
five
account
clerks
and
budget,
were
decreased
to
a
clerk
to
position
for
$3,300
savings.
C
Finance
subclasses,
not
including
pension
benefits
in
debt,
changed
across
eleven
line
items.
Total
increase
of
two
hundred
and
seventy
eight
thousand
dollars
highlights-
include
grants
increasing
by
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
transferring
vacant
property
expenses
to
the
three
tight
axiom
body:
trust
fund,
computer
maintenance
decrease
by
a
hundred
and
eight
hundred
ninety
eight
thousand
dollars
due
to
the
consolidation
of
finances,
software
programs,
a
nice
money-saving
which
I'm
sure
you
talked
about
that
professional
services
was
increased
by
thirty
five
thousand
dollars
for
the
indirect
cost
allocation
plan.
C
Office
supplies
were
decreased
by
thirty
two
thousand
dollars.
The
Department
of
Finance
has
one
capital
project:
the
comprehensive
revenue
management
system,
1
million
seven
hundred.
Seventy
five
thousand
of
twenty
twenty
Pago
will
be
spent.
One
point:
two:
eight
million
dollars
of
this
has
already
approved
by
resolution:
seven,
twenty
four,
which
was
effective,
November,
6
2009,
as
well
as
thirty
seven
thousand
two
hundred
dollars
last
week,
there's
also
a
capital
project
under
the
URA
from
the
land
care
program
of
city-owned
properties.
For
$250,000.
C
Also
included
is
the
what
we
used
to
call
the
non-departmental
on
items
of
debt
and
pension.
The
pension
contribution
for
2020
will
be
51
million
five
hundred
and
nineteen
thousand
dollars
there's
an
additional
pension
contribution,
thanks
to
an
ordinance
passed
by
Council.
That
requires
us
to
do
is
close
to
pay
goes.
We
can
pay-as-you-go
for
our
pension
program.
C
That
amount
of
additional
is
forty,
seven
million
five
hundred
seventy
nine
thousand
dollars
the
total
of
approximately
ninety
eight
million
dollars.
There's
two
million
dollars
for
retiree
contribution
stays
the
same
as
previous
year.
Eighty
thousand
dollars
for
Buddha
contributions,
survivor
contribution,
stays
the
same
retired,
police
officer,
retired,
firefighter
and
retired
EMS
employees
all
stay
the
same,
the
OPEC
contribution,
which
is
other
post
employee
benefits,
which
would
mean
retiree
health
care,
specifically
for
the
public
safety
unions,
leave.
All
three
now
are
under
that
category.
C
Currently,
that
number
is
five
million
two
hundred
twenty-six
thousand
dollars.
We
will
have
to
see
what
happens
after
all,
the
union
information
is
in
the
total
pension
costs,
then,
for
2020
will
be
one
hundred
and
six
million
dollars,
one
hundred
six
million
five
hundred
forty
four
thousand
dollars.
That's
an
increase
of
five
million
dollars
which
the
most
of
that
money
is
on
the
additional
pension
fund
contribution.
C
That
is
also
another
issue,
so
to
speak.
I
can
the
the
principal
on
our
debt
for
2020
will
be
thirty,
four
million
five
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
It's
a
three
point:
three
six
million
dollar
or
ten
percent
increase.
In
principle.
The
debt
interest
will
be
twenty-one
million
five
hundred
and
twenty
nine
thousand
dollars
that
actually
goes
down
by
twelve
thousand
seven
hundred
thirty
six
thousand
dollars.
So
the
total
debt
service
this
year
for
2020
will
be
56
million.
$79
$79,000
were
three
point:
three:
five
million
dollar
increase
of
six
point:
three
percent.
C
As
of
June
30
thirtieth,
the
pension
fund
was
sixty
one
percent
funded
or
thirty
eight
percent,
excluding
the
parking
asset
and
that's
the
way
the
market
is
lately.
That's
got
to
fluctuate
from
day
to
day.
Apparently,
the
Department
of
Finance
has
several
trust
funds.
One
of
the
larger
ones,
of
course,
is
the
three
taxing
bodies,
trust
fund,
which
is
how
jointly
by
the
school
district
in
the
county
projected
beginning
balance,
is
1
million
sixty
one
thousand
dollars.
Half
of
the
2019
beginning
balance
anticipated
2020
revenues.
C
Six
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars,
including
a
five
hundred
thousand
dollar
transfer
from
the
general
fund,
twelve
employees
and
fifteen
percent
of
the
finance
director
budgeted
in
this
trust
fund.
No
salary
of
position
changes.
One
non
salary
change
is
a
two
hundred
thousand
dollar
decrease
of
property
maintenance
line-item,
which
you
see
reflected
going
over
to
the
ER.
C
A
and
Pago
funds
via
sheep
fund
trust
fund
balance,
four
hundred
seventy
thousand
dollars
the
fire
escrow
balance,
eight
hundred
and
eighty
six
thousand
dollars:
employee
health
care
program,
trust
fund,
current
balance
for
sixty
thousand
dollars,
there's
been
no
activity
and
in
that
trust
fund.
In
over
eight
years,
various
tax
agency
funds,
tax
refunds,
$250,000
tax
refunds,
school
there's,
a
negative
thirty.
Three
thousand
dollars
real
estate
tax
refunds.
C
It's
listed
as
a
two
hundred
thousand
dollar
negative
amount:
real
estate
tax
refunds,
School
District,
two
hundred
sixty
six
thousand
dollars
and
tax
refunds
to
the
Carnegie
Library,
there's
a
negative
thirty,
eight
thousand
four
dollars.
The
Department
of
Finance
also
helps
to
oversee
other
post-employment
benefits,
as
I
explained,
and
the
comprehensive
meme
municipal
pension
trust
fund,
which
oversees
the
investment
of
the
Municipal,
Police
and
Fire
pension
funds.
C
Department
of
Finance
is
also
responsible
for
the
collection
of
all
the
revenues
in
the
city,
including
the
well,
except
for
the
delinquent
monies,
including
the
real
estate
tax.
The
revenues
are
listed
on
the
back
flip
side
of
this
page
and
I
will
just
highlight
a
couple
of
these
so
not
to
read
through
the
whole
list.
C
Six
hundred,
eight
million
dollar
number
of
the
tax
revenue,
the
real
estate
taxes
projected
at
a
hundred
and
fifty
million
dollars,
and
that
will
include
the
link
when
taxes
collected
as
well.
The
Earned
Income
Tax,
106
million
dollars,
is
projected
for
2020
and
the
payroll
preparation
tax,
71
million
dollars.
One
point
that
I
always
have
concern
about
and
had
concern
about
over
the
past
two
years.
C
Here
is
the
collection
of
the
parking
tax,
which
seems
to
to
remain
a
little
flatter
than
it
had
in
previous
years,
and
we
also
have
the
deed
transfer
tax,
which
is
listed
at
forty-three
million
seven
hundred
ninety
two
thousand
dollars,
part
of
that
is
due
to
a
increase
in
that
tax.
An
automatic
increase
in
that
taxes,
one
half
of
one
percent
for
this
year
to
help
supplement
the
Housing
Opportunity
fund,
those
the
D
transfer
tax-
is
listed
as
normal
growth
item.
C
E
Margaret
Lanier
Director
of
Finance
bill
thanks
for
the
great
introduction
one.
One
issue
that
you
did
touch
base
on
is
the
fact
that
we're
down
34
people
in
the
last
several
years,
which
is
a
it's
a
lot.
We
now
are
looking
at
somewhere
near
50
employees
going
into
2020.
We
continue.
We
continue
to
do
more
with
less
less
bodies
and
the
way
we've
been
able
to
do
that
is
through
transition.
We've
we've
combined
a
lot
of
our
job
descriptions
in
certain
units.
E
E
E
E
C
F
Analytics
I
came
about
on
board
with
the
finance
team
back
in
September.
So
far
as
for
tax
compliance,
we
were
able
to
move.
Do
a
lot
of
things
in-house.
With
the
unregistered
business
activities,
involuntary
e.t
collections
have
increased
by
2%
increased
non-filing
letters
activities
up
by
94%
and
those
are
the
letters
we
send
out
as
far
as
tax
compliant
late
notices,
etc.
G
D
The
British
manager
for
finance
on
a
real
estate
unit.
We
have
a
focus
on
increasing
accessibility
on
our
data,
with
the
focus
of
creating
more
transparency
in
our
processes,
we
had
scanned
68%
of
our
real
estate
data
finalized
face
one
over
three
TB
discovery
process.
With
the
goal
of
implementing
new
processes
and
procedures.
We
are
now
in
a
planning
stage
to
include
abatement
process
into
a
new
system.
D
Improve
ideas,
connect
connectivity
to
ensure
that
we
get
our
county
property
data
every
month,
instead
of
every
year
at
once,
a
years
we
have
it
right
now
and
that
will
go
live
at
the
end
of
the
month.
Consolidated
data
into
e
property
plus
to
increase
accuracy,
respond
time
and
Excel
ability
for
internal
processes,
which
is
currently
habit.
It
was
happening
in
two
systems
and
now
isn't
into
one.
H
That
brings
us
to
the
cash
management
division
and
I'm
Jennifer
gola,
the
assistant
finance
director,
actually
one
of
our
biggest
accomplishments
was
over
the
past
few
years.
We've
closed
all
the
lock
boxes,
the
only
one
that
actually
remains
now
is
EMS
lockbox
and
that
exists
specifically
because
of
the
security
of
HIPPA
information
for
EMS
billing
purposes,
but
we
now
process
all
of
the
tax
payments
in
house
which
has
drastically
reduced
our
banking
fees.
H
So,
as
you
can
see
in
2015,
we
still
had
one
partially
active
lockbox
and
our
banking
fees
were
over
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
over
time,
as
we've
closed
them,
it
has
slashed
the
banking
fees.
If
we're
this
year,
we
will
be
way
under
budget
and
I,
don't
even
think
we'll
hit
$50,000,
and
that
was
as
of
October.
H
H
H
When
we
do
borrowing,
we
do
make
sure
that
all
of
what
we
want
to
do
is
keep
with
the
parameter
parameters
of
our
debt
management
policy,
which
we
actually
updated
in
2017.
And
while
we
were
still
under
about
47,
so
we
carried
a
lot
of
those
best
practices
over
and
still
continue
to
use
them
and
don't
intend
on
them
going
away.
But,
as
you
can
see,
even
with
current
borrowing,
we
want
to
keep
our
debt
expenditures
under
the
12%
threshold,
which
were
clearly
showing
there.
D
The
last
unit
for
the
finance
department
will
be
the
business
intelligence
in
this
year
is
focused.
This
is
where
all
the
special
project
starts
and
we
focus
on
making
sure
we
outline
better
pieces
of
business
practices
for
for
our
department.
We
consolidate
and
we're
working
on
now
and
consolidating
11
databases
into
one
enterprise
system,
and
this
is
the
the
new
tax
systems
we
are
looking
into
premutation
for
2020.
D
Overall,
the
system
maintenance
on
versus
the
old
system
versus
the
new
system
will
give
us
a
savings
of
eight
hundred
and
forty
nine
thousand
dollars
in
a
five
year
period.
We
increase.
We
want
to
increase
enforcement
cases
for
staff
on
their
ability
to
increase
that
data,
integrity
and
security.
As
we
move
forward.
We
also
want
to
create
online
access
for
all
users
that
includes
our
residents
as
well
as
our
staff
provide
adequate
training
to
managers
and
staff
and
integrate
systems
with
other
departments
to
directly
impact
tax
compliance.
D
E
B
H
Well,
they
want
accessibility,
they
don't
want
to
actually
have
to
always
come
in
and
either
a
lot
of
people
have
moved
away
from
writing
checks
or
even
paying
cash
in
person.
And
although
we
need
to
keep
those
options
available
to
people,
I
think
a
lot,
we
do
get
a
lot
of
response
and
every
year,
especially
in
concerning
property
tax,
you
can
see
the
increased
usage
over
time
from
year
to
year.
As
to
how
many
credit
card
payments
we
get
as
opposed
to
checking
cash.
E
E
E
I
E
E
C
There
is
a
possibility
that
we
should
look
at
potentially
reauthorizing
the
parking
asset
that
may
help
we've
gotten
to
a
point
now,
where
it's
sort
of
maximized
the
amount
of
money
that
we're
able
to
account
for
so
to
speak
on
that
as
counting
towards
our
our
liability.
So
we
should
pay
attention
that
that'll
be
something
that
you
will
have
to
work
with
council
within
the
upcoming
year
or
so.
B
H
C
C
J
I
J
J
E
D
I
J
C
The
Department
of
Law
provides
legal
advice
and
services
as
counsel
to
the
city
departments,
mayor
City,
Council
and
various
government
units.
It
represents
the
city
in
all
legal
aspects
of
its
daily
governmental
operations.
It
also
represents
the
city
in
high-profile
cases,
significantly
impacting
public
policy
and
city
residents
quality
of
life.
The
department
of
law
operates
as
a
quality,
proactive
boutique
law,
firm,
attracting
talented
professionals
from
the
private
sector
with
impeccable
integrity.
C
Law
department
also
oversees
the
ethics
hearing
board.
The
mission
of
the
ethics
here
hearing
board
is
to
promote
public
trust
and
confidence
in
public
service
by
fostering
and
Haggerty
and
impartiality
within
city
government.
The
changes
in
the
law
department
this
year
they're
highlights
total
budget
in
the
department
of
law,
seven
million
six
hundred
eighteen
thousand
dollars.
It's
a
decrease
of
three
hundred
sixty
one
thousand
were
four
point:
five
percent
total
full-time
positions;
thirty
four
point:
five:
that's
an
increase
of
three
plus
funding
for
part-time
positions,
salary
and
position,
changes
of
note,
Deputy,
Solicitor
position
removed.
C
Forty
five
thousand
dollars
the
most
significant
changes.
Our
judgments
were
decreased
by
nine
hundred
thousand
dollars.
Legal
fees
decreased
by
$295,000
can
computer
maintenance
increase
by
two
hundred
thousand
and
court?
Related
fees
were
increased
by
fifty
thousand
dollars.
The
law
department
has
no
capital
projects,
nor
does
it
have
any
trust
funds
law
department
no
longer
has
any
revenues
as
docket
fees
and
costs
which
was
eliminated
in
the
last
year's
budget.
The
ethics
Hearing
Board
budget
is
a
total
of
172
thousand
dollars.
C
It's
a
decrease
of
approximately
sixty
nine
hundred
dollars
or
four
percent
investigator
positions,
retitled
as
legal
investigator.
No
salary
change
for
minor
subclasses,
all
change
less
than
six
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
for
a
net
change
of
zero.
The
ethics
board
trust
fund
was
closed
two
years
ago.
B
K
As
you
know,
the
law
department
provides
legal
advice
to
the
mayor,
City
Council
and
cities
in
the
city's
numerous
departments
and
occasionally
commissions
throughout
that
process.
We
defend
the
city
and
hundreds
of
lawsuits
we
review
and
draft
hundreds
of
contracts.
We
also
just
provide
general
compliance
advice
regarding
a
variety
of
municipal
matters.
K
We
litigate
code
enforcement
cases
and
we
also
represent
the
city
before
the
Civil
Service
Commission.
We
represent
the
city
before
labor
arbitrators
and
of
note.
Over
the
past
couple
years,
we
have
taken
over
the
defense
of
individual
named
police
officers,
absent
a
conflict
of
interest
in
house,
reducing
the
need
for
outside
counsel.
So
those
are
some
of
the
areas
that
we
focus
on
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
about
the
proposed
budget.
J
K
In
terms
of
other
areas,
but
in
terms
we
obviously
want
to
be
as
effective
and
efficient
as
possible.
So
we
are
seeking
authority
to
bring
in
an
additional
one.
Attorney
will
focus
on
litigation,
and
one
attorney
will
focus
more
on
municipal
issues.
So
the
contracts,
the
general
advice
and
things
like
that
and.
J
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
opinion
for
the
parks
tax
shorten
so
I
mean
it
was
actually
kind
of
surprised
by
it.
To
be
honest
with
you,
I
thought
it
was
very
kind
of
neutral
I
mean,
but
pretty
much
giving
council
a
lot
of
authority
said
I
thought
that
was
good,
but
I
still
have
concerns.
You
know,
I
mean
obviously
I.
Just
I
felt
like
the
way.
The
whole
thing
played
out
was
just
unethical
to
be
honest
with
you,
so
so
I
have
concerns
with
that.
J
I
do
want
to
say
that
there's
some
way
that
the
law
department
would
be
strengthened
and
to
get
start
moving
some
of
the
things
that
would
that
need
to
be
moved
in
the
city.
That
would
be
good
to
know
that
you
know
these
positions
will
be
able
to
you
that
you're
confident
these
positions
will
be
the
ones
that
will
do
it.
Adding
these
and
change
making
some
changes.
We.
J
J
Always
happy
to
see
you
and
John,
because
that
to
me
that's
some
institutional
knowledge
left
and
I.
Do
think
that
you
know
when
we're
hiring
new
people,
that's
great,
but
you
better
remember
that
their
institutional
knowledge
means
something,
especially
in
terms
of
the
law
department.
So
there's
a
lot
of
benefit
to
keeping
and
retaining
some
of
those
attorneys.
There's.
K
C
J
K
And
so
Wendy
wanted
to
see.
Wendy
yeah
Wendy
watches
the
every
Wednesday.
She
watches
all
the
standing
committees
and
then
the
other
attorneys
in
the
law
department
actually
take
turns
being
parliamentarian
for
the
legislative
sessions
and
then,
as
questions
come
up,
Wendy
and
our
I
will
assign
them
to
different
attorneys.
So
when
he
doesn't
personally
handle
Oh
Kelly
handled
more
of
the
questions
as
a
true
liaison,
but
the
way
it's
working
now
wendy
is
more
of
a
coordinator.
K
J
C
Solicitor
there's
a
decrease
in
the
budget
this
year
that
the
majority
of
that
was
in
the
judgment,
line-item
and
that's
because
there
was
a
anticipation
of
a
couple
of
larger
settlements
that
may
have
happened
or
were
anticipated
to
happen
in
2019
and
I.
Believe,
that's,
probably
the
majority
of
the
reason
that
you
see
that
decrease.
Typically,
the
judgement
line
item
was
between
two
and
three
million
dollars.
Some.
K
J
K
K
B
First
of
all,
Wendy
I'm,
as
you
know,
I'm
a
fan
of
yours
and
a
fan
of
your
leadership.
No,
you
don't
Wendy
I'm
a
fan
of
the
solicitor's
office
and
Wendy
I'm,
a
fan
of
the
solicitor's
leadership,
and
you
were
talking
about
Wendy
I
heard
she's
consciously
I
saw
her
name
stuck
in
my
head,
but
what
I
want
to
think
about
and
I'm
just
saying
this
publicly,
but
over
the
years
countless
thought
about
what
it
would
look
like
to
have
a
solicitor
that
we
had
on
the
floor.
B
I
don't
think
we
need
a
full-time
person,
but
I've
always
had
the
opinion
that
and
I've
had
this
conversation
with
jour
Spectre
the
whole
idea
of
having
a
person
who
is
in
the
law
department.
Why?
Even
we
would
need
it.
We
wouldn't
even
need
a
full-time
person,
but
maybe
even
a
part-time
person
who
was
who
was
who
we
had
some
more
regular
access
to
always
interest
me
that
idea,
interests
me
and
so
I
may
at
some
point
come
back
and
that
conversation,
the
New
Year,
but
not
certainly
now,
but
something
to
talk
about
think
about.
B
C
The
Office
of
Management
and
budgets
mission
is
to
ensure
the
effective
and
efficient
use
of
resources
in
order
to
sustain
the
delivery
of
quality
services
to
the
residents
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
The
Office
of
Management
budget
serves
as
a
strategic
business
partner
to
promote
actions
to
achieve
the
city's
priorities
established
and
maintained.
Sound
fiscal
policies
deliver
a
clear
and
accurate
picture
of
the
city's
current
and
future
financial
position,
improve
the
efficiency,
effectiveness
and
integration
of
the
city's
financial
management
processes
and
provide
excellent
customer
service
to
internal
and
external
customers.
C
Revenue
and,
of
course,
our
favorite
thing
to
buy
things
procurement,
the
budget
for
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
which
includes
some
other
things.
The
total
budget
is
17
million.
One
hundred
ninety
four
thousand
dollars
decrease
of
one
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
dollars
for
this
year.
So
a
minor
total
full-time
positions
are
twenty
four
plus
one
part-time
position
and
interns,
salary
and
position.
Changes
of
note.
One
senior
budget
analyst
is
added
and
$75,000
senior
asset
management
analyst
is
removed
at
seventy
thousand.
C
C
Non-Salary
subclasses
have
changed
across
fourteen
lines
for
a
net
decrease
of
two
hundred
and
twenty
one
thousand
dollars
or
1.5
percent
highlights
include
professional
services
decreased
by
two
hundred
and
thirty
nine,
eight
hundred
and
eighty
eight
thousand
dollars.
One
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
the
removed
funds
was
the
2019
attempt
at
hiring
consultant
for
branding
services,
reminder
their
property
services
management
increased
by
two
hundred
and
four
thousand
dollars
related
to
the
first
vehicle
service
fleet
contract
parts
increased
by
fifty
four
thousand
dollars.
C
Machinery
equipment
was
increased
by
hundred
twenty
six
thousand
dollars
and
land
and
buildings
was
decreased
by
seventy
eight
thousand
dollars
due
to
the
removal
of
the
Ross
Street
building
and
in
the
Budget
OMB
has
trust
funds
and
grants
facilities,
trust
fund,
current
balance,
$6,600
south
side,
parking
enhancement
district.
President
Kraus
isn't
here
to
talk
about
that
right
now,
but
current
balance
is
$207,000
parks.
Trust
fund
to
be
determined
but
may
include
OMB
is
the
signatory,
as
they
oversee
all
the
trust
funds.
C
C
The
OMB
also
has
the
ELA
within
its
budget
as
well,
to
the
capital
budget
division
of
B
oversees
all
capital
projects.
There
is
one
capital
project,
specific
tow
and
B
in
the
O
a
and
that's
the
capital
equipment
acquisition
which
we
can
invite
those
folks
to
the
table
briefly
here
that
are
here
for
the
board
capital
equipment.
This
is
an
increase
from
five
million
dollars
that
has
been
budgeted
previously
in
2018
and
2019
not
include
inclusive
of
various
grants.
The
a
may
receive
nor
purchase
is
paid
for
the
general
fund
or
trust
funds.
C
Emergency
services
grant
1.15
million
dollars
last
year,
housing
opportunity
for
persons
with
AIDS
$950,000,
similar
last
figure.
These
were
passed
through
grants,
also
the
Urban
League
housing
counseling
$100,000
the
same
as
past
years,
as
well
as
administering
all
community
moment.
Block
Grant
dollars
in
all
capital
projects,
including
councils
ulo,
total
budgeted
allocation
for
2020,
is
13.5
million
dollars.
It's
the
same.
That
was
budget
in
2019,
but
three
hundred
forty
thousand
dollars
less
than
we
actually
received
total
full-time
positions
within
the
CDBG
division.
Ten
salary
and
position
changes
of
note
within
CDBG
funded
division.
C
Two
of
the
five
senior
planners
downgraded
from
planner
twos
downgraded
to
planner
twos,
twelve
thousand
four
hundred
fifteen
dollar
total
savings,
part-time
outreach
and
education
specialist
was
removed
for
savings
of
fifteen
thousand
one
hundred
dollars.
I
don't
know
if
we
want
to
talk
about
the
five-year
plan
at
all
within
here,
but
that's
always
up
for
grabs
as
well
too.
L
J
Well,
cuz
I'm
gonna
be
quick,
I'm
sure
I'm
just
want
to
ask
you
about
the
community-based
organization,
the
decrease
of
two
hundred
thousand,
and
this
year
it
was
allocated
through
council
through
a
process
with
council,
and
they
were
working
with
the
administration.
Are
we
going
to
do
it
the
same
way
next
year?
Is
that
a
different
ways
then.
G
There's
$500,000
in
next
year's
budget
for
a
quo,
and
so
we're
currently
reviewing
best
practice.
The
other
cities
are
utilizing
to
give
money
to
sub
grantees.
It's
a
the
Pittsburgh
way
of
doing
it's
very
unique,
so
we're
doing
a
little
bit
more
research
to
try
and
come
back
with
any
changes
of
the
structure
that
might
happen.
Okay,.
J
And
then
and
the
parks,
trust
fund
I
think
that
we're
still
council
still
deciding
what
we're
going
to
do
with
that,
and
you
know
we
got
an
opinion
from
the
Lowell
Department,
which
was
encouraging
to
me
to
be
a
quite
honest
and
encouraging
to
me
for
those
residents
that
weren't
supportive
of
it
when
they
voted
so
I
think
that
the
that's
still
a
process
that
we
have
to
address.
I'm
gonna
wait
a
second
and
look
over
some
of
this
and
then
I'll
come
back
with
a
second
round
with
questions
but
I
wanna.
J
Thank
you
all
for
your
work
and
I
think
that
you
everyone
over
here
I
know,
keeps
you
busy
doing
a
lot
of
stuff
me.
It
was
with
AK
Bo
and
the
park
attacks
probably
will
be
so
so
just
thank
you
for
your
work.
I'm
very
happy
to
see
a
District
two
resident,
leaving
this
team
I.
Just
let's
say:
Sheridan
Westwood
residents,
both
I
mean
born
and
raised
in
Sheridan
lives
in
Westwood.
I
D
G
G
I
L
L
L
L
And
the
entire
budget
of
fuel
is
housed
in
OMB,
so
that's
something
that
we
currently
monitor
like.
He
said
it's
a
slight
decrease,
but
it's
slight
at
that.
If
we
begin
to
see
more
of
a
reduction
in
fuel,
then
obviously
we
will
adjust
our
budget
accordingly,
but
as
of
now
it
is
slightly
because
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
going
to
get
that
return
or
that
reduction
before
we
just
reduce
the
budget
with
hopes
to
see
savings
and
not
actually
realize
it.
Yeah.
L
I
A
I
would
personally,
you
know,
while
it's
a
conservative
reduction,
we
have,
through
this
past
year,
really
seen
a
lot
of
effort
with
Brandon's
work
and
the
cooperation
of
the
department's.
They
have
really
been
very
good
at
decreasing
the
usage
of
the
retail
fuel
cards
and
using
the
fuel
at
all
our
pumps
instead
Brandon's
on
a
really
good
job
of
keeping
our
fuel
Islands
moving,
and
we
expect
that
improving.
A
So
that
is
also
contributing
to
the
decrease
and
I
would
just
like
to
thank
the
departments
for
really
trying
you
know
being
diligent
and
helping
us,
but
basically
public
safety
are
the
only
ones
that
are
allowed
to
use
retail
stations
like
get
go,
but
they
have
really
done
a
good
job
at
at
really
being
better
at
that
and
using
the
city
sites
which
are
tax,
free
and
discounted
rates.
So
that
really
helps
okay.
I
A
A
A
So
we
will
have
new
systems
at
all
of
our
fuel
islands
on
the
city
that
are
going
to
be
up
more
often,
and
the
software
with
the
new
company
is
much
more
you're
able
to
customize
it
you're
able
to
set
more
restrictions
to
types
of
fuels.
So
there's
a
lot
more
controls
available
in
this
new
system.
I
think
that'll
help
control
some
of
that
as
well.
A
I
J
D
J
J
I
J
Have
a
question
about
the
Hunger
Fund:
you
know
that
it
funds
the
money
the
council
gives
to
the
hunger
funds
funds
the
produce
to
the
people
when
some
of
the
programs
that,
through
the
food
bank
and
so
I,
know
council
president
cross
wants
to
do
an
amendment.
I
think
he's
working
with
the
administration,
but
I
was
wondering
if
we
could
use
the
active
funds
for
something
like
that.
Instead
of
some
of
the
things
we
are
using
it
for
yeah.
G
J
Be
switched
I'm
just
saying
it
might
be
easier
than
just
try
searching
for
something
somewhere
else.
I,
don't
know,
I
mean
it's
up
to
the
administration
and
council
president
roslin
and
you
all
to
work
together
on
it,
but
I
just
want
to
put
that
idea
out
there
that
I'd
rather
see
that
fund
and
the
own.
The
other
thing
is
the
transfer
to
the
early
childhood
community
facilities
fund
that
the
two
million
dollars
in
there
and
I
don't
know
who
oversees
that
is
it.
J
Is
there
was
a
state
mandate
that
daycares
now
have
to
have
a
pulldown
emergency
thing
for
fires,
because
it
would
ever
have
the
fire
that
happened
in
Erie
was
five
children
were,
you
know,
were
killed,
and
so
they
want
to
address
that
and
avoid
that
here
locally.
So
they
want
to
have
that
pulldown
feature
and
I.
Don't
know
how
much
time
they
have
to
install
them
or
wherever
but
I
mean
I'd
rather
have
more
quickly.
J
But
one
of
the
obstacles
we
notice
is
that
some
of
the
daycares
one
don't
have
the
funding
to
put
them
in
and
to
install
them
and
to
some
of
them
don't
own
the
building's.
So
we
would
like
to
see
some
program
put
in
place
for
council.
The
Women's
Caucus
can
work
with
the
administration
to
put
some
kind
of
grant
program
in
place
to
help
those
people
to
stable,
to
make
those
daycares
as
safe
as
possible,
and
so
I
just
want
to
put
that
out
there.
For
for
that
funding
as
well,
and
that's
it
remain,
and.
K
C
C
Total
budget
this
year
for
the
equipment
leasing
the
authority
if
I
can
find
it
is
it's
going
to
be
a
total
of
8
million,
two
hundred
and
thirty
nine
thousand
dollars
coming
from
various
funds.
Of
course,
we
mentioned
the
amount
coming
from
the
capital
budget,
which
is
both
Pago
and
bond,
no
bond
funds
yet
and
police
operating
funds,
police
operating
funds,
1.8
million
dollars.
We
had
discussed
during
the
police
budget
there's
also
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
coming
out
of
the
police,
secondary
employment
trust
fund.
Those
funds
are
for
the
rental
vehicles
when,
in.
C
M
Name
is
Jennifer
absolutely.
My
name
is
Jennifer
pursue
D
I'm,
the
chair
of
the
equipment,
leasing,
Authority
and
before
I
pass
the
mic
to
Brandon
I
just
want
to
again
that
take
the
opportunity
to
thank
the
OMB
staff
that
support
the
ELA
and
the
city's
fleet
operations,
a
special
thing
to
thanks
to
Brandon
Walton
and
Jamie
Jones
Peter
McDevitt,
Kim
Osterman
and
our
ela
solicitor
Jim
Gladys.
B
B
I
M
M
M
D
D
I
L
All
of
those
funds
are
segregated
in
within
that
special
revenue
account
like
Jen
mentioned
anytime.
A
third
party
pays
for
secondary
employment.
The
vehicle
the
vehicle
money
that
is
listed
on
the
ELA
budget
is
part
of
if
a
fee,
if
you
will
so,
we
collect
fees
that
are
broken
up
within
the
special
revenue
account
and
our
office
would
be
happy
to
give
you
that
break
down.
What
you
put.
I
D
J
J
I
J
Then
the
that's
for
de
Tijuana
and
then
the
transit
vans,
the
15
passenger
one
for
Parks
and
Rec,
and
the
minibus
I
just
want
to
make
a
statement
about
this.
It
really
is
concerns
me
that
we
buy
these
vehicles
and
one
of
the
biggest
obstacles
we
have
in
our
city
is
getting
kids
and
seniors
to
and
from
the
programming
that
we
offer.
And
yet
we
buy
these
vans,
which
should
be
used
for
that
transportation
of
people,
and
yet
we
never
have
we've
never
seen
them
for
any
time
times
that
we've
needed
them.
J
I
M
C
N
I
N
So
we
did
have
some
issues
with
some
some
of
the
many
buses
this
year.
One
was
actually
pulled
out
of
service
and
we
did
put
one
in
service
this
year,
operationally
I
can't
speak
to
what
they're
using
them
for,
but
that's
what
we're
being
told,
therefore-
and
the
van
specifically
was
mentioned
for
the
children's
programs
of
the
summers.
Okay,.
I
So
I
guess
I
should
talk
to
the
director
in
order
to
find
out
what's
going
on
there
because
I
mean
with
the
hills
and
valleys
or
my
district.
It's
it's
hard
for
those
seniors.
If
there
can't
take
a
bus
to
the
Senior
Center,
it's
still
open,
so
the
only
transportation
they
would
have
is
if
a
van
came
around
and
the
van
couldn't
just
make
one
stop
in
a
neighborhood
because
of
the
hills
and
the
valleys.
It's
very
you
know.
D
I
This
time
only
one
they
talked
about
redoing
how
I
get
when
which
is
someone's
royal.
That
would
take
care
of
spring
how
spring
garden,
Spring
Hill,
so
you'd
have
some
of
the
hills
taken
care
of,
but
you
still
have
the
rest
that
have
to
get
to
one
or
the
other
if
that
would
nope,
but
there's
only
one
right
now,
so
there's
there's
not
much
functioning
for
for
the
seniors
in
that
area.
If
they
don't
drive
and
a
lot
of
them
don't
some
of
them
are
up
to.
J
Just
have
two
more
questions:
can
we
see
a
copy
of
the
list
of
requests
from
the
various
folks
for
the
what
would
actually
they
requested
and
what
they
were
granted?
You
know
I'd
like
to
see
the
difference
and
then
we'll
this.
Will
the
committee
change
at
all
since
there's
a
new
chief
operations
officer?
Will
that
person
also
have
a
place
or
will
and
genu
left-to-right
I
have.
I
C
C
I
think
there's
enough
funding
within
there
just
as
a
reminder:
pert
those
16
vehicles,
purchasing
them
from
an
environmental
aspect,
will
put
1.4
million
pounds
of
carbon
less
carbon
in
the
air
if
we
purchase
those
16
additional
hybrid
police
cars
so
altogether
by
doing
the
32
we're
taking
out
two
point:
four
or
2.8
million
pounds
of
carbon
from
the
air,
as
well
as
the
fuel
savings.
Not
only
do
you
see
additional
fuel
savings,
you
also
see
savings
with
the
hybrid
vehicles
in
the
breaks,
the
time
and
service
and
they're
actually
faster.
C
C
J
I
just
say:
I
think
that
we've
also
had
some
conversations.
I've
heard
people
complaining
because
they
sever
our
logos,
changing
on
the
on
the
vehicles
or
the
police,
vehicles,
we're
getting
silver
vehicles
and
just
all
the
kinds
of
conversations
happening
and
I've
hear
I've
heard
some
of
it
internally.
So
I
know
some
of
it's
reality,
but
I
would
like
to
make
sure
that
if
we're
gonna
have
votes
on
taxes
and
other
things
like
that,
I
mean
I'd
like
to
hear
from
the
public
about
what
they
feel
like
about
the
logos
and
stuff.
C
Yeah,
just
just
some
information
when
you
change
a
color,
for
example,
the
change
from
the
current
white.
We
have
to
a
silver.
Those
paint
matches
sometimes
go
up
in
cost
as
well
too
so
when
cars
in
an
accident
which
our
cars
get
banged
up
a
lot,
those
costs
also
go
up
not
only
to
say
that
rebranding.
J
C
I
C
The
positions
there
but
I've
been
there
since
2007
when
we
first
started
talking
about
having
a
fuel-efficiency
policy
and
now
we're
finally
getting
there
and
I
think
that's
one
of
the
other
reasons
for
the
reduction
of
fuel
is
thanks
to
our
fine
staff
and
and
just
and
passed
out
that
brands
do
an
excellent
job
down
there
when
we
buy
newer
vehicles,
thanks
to
the
Obama
administration
and
some
of
the
fuel
efficiency
standards
that
were
raised,
we
we
start
to
say
fuel
all
over
the
place.
You
know
save
those
costs.
B
In
closing,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
service,
although
my
interaction
with
the
vehicles
has
been
limited,
has
been
outstanding.
Excellent
they've
always
went
out
of
their
way
to
accommodate
whatever
I've
asked
or
had
need
for
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you
publicly
for
your
service
now.
That
concludes
today's
budget
hearings.
We
will
resume
tomorrow,
I
believe
at
10
o'clock,
with
the
Department
of
Public
Works.
We
will
now
entertain
a
motion
to
recess.