GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT FY Budget Worksession July 11, 2011
Organization Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary Presentation Outline
Organization Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary Presentation Outline
Director Jon Weiss Director Jon Weiss Administrative & Development Services Dean Stites Administrative & Development Services Dean Stites Transportation Planning Renzo Nastasi Transportation Planning Renzo Nastasi Division of Building Safety Robert Olin Division of Building Safety Robert Olin Zoning Mitch Gordon Zoning Mitch Gordon Planning Susan Caswell Planning Susan Caswell Organization Chart
Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary Presentation Outline
Total Expenditures: $17.4M Proposed FY Budget Building Safety 42.8% General Fund 57.2%
Total Expenditures: $17.4M Proposed FY Budget Building Safety 42.8% Zoning 11.2% Admin & Dev Svcs 22.7% Transp Plng 8.1% Planning 13.7% Dept Office 1.5%
Current FY 11$ Change Proposed FY 12 Personal Services$8.0M($0.1M)$7.9M Operating Budget3.3M(1.2M)2.1M Total$11.3M($1.3M)$10.0M Budget Change(11.5%) Staffing113(1)112 Proposed FY Budget (General Fund)
Applicant-related activities projected to remain constant Many Department activities mandated by State legislation Other activities directed by County Ordinances and regulations
Current FY 11$ Change Proposed FY 12 Personal Services$5.6M$0.5M$6.1M Operating Budget1.8M(0.4M)1.4M Total$7.4M$0.1M$7.5M Budget Change0.8% Staffing890 Proposed FY Budget (Building Safety Fund)
Funding is provided by Permit and Contractor Licensing fees Reduced construction activity since 2006 has generated lower revenues Slight funding shortfall remains, but reserves adequate for several years
Proposed FY Budget (Building Safety Fund) (Projected) Revenue History
Proposed FY Budget (Building Safety Fund) Revenue History (FTEs) Positions
Organization Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary Presentation Outline
Accountable Government “One-stop” Permitting Services –Create clear permitting destination –Improve information flow –Expand support activities Established customer assistance team to put customers first –Designated permitting advocate –Guidance through development process –Development Hotline Accomplishments
Efficient Government Modernizing Technology –Converted over ten million records into electronic format for better public access –Began third phase of ALADIN program to improve development services Completed GIS-based inventory of all County owned land Interactive Mapping –Mayor’s Economic and Jobs Summit –Redistricting Accomplishments
Citizen Outreach Hosted 72 community meetings for rezoning requests and future land use amendments Planned and hosted the Pine Hills Redevelopment workshop Initiated Horizon West community retrospective report to evaluate success Enhanced community outreach efforts related to Sun Rail Station Area Planning Accomplishments
Transportation Systems Coordinated over $10 million of Federal Stimulus projects in Orange County Completed Financial Feasibility Study for the Innovation Way Multimodal Transportation District Initiated Impact Fee study update Accomplishments
Economic Development Processed over $650M in new construction Performed over 125,000 field inspections to ensure building construction safety Handled over 40,000 permit applications Served over 70,000 customers Accomplishments
Organization Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary Presentation Outline
Legislative Uncertainty Growth management changes require Board policy direction –Concurrency –Plan amendment process –Regional coordination –Citizen Engagement Budget Challenges
Supporting a Diverse and Urbanizing County Implementing “Infill and Redevelopment” themed comprehensive plan –Code rewrite –Environmental Providing infrastructure for multi-modal systems Reduced funds for transportation infrastructure Budget Challenges
High Expectations Meeting high customer expectations while maintaining same staffing and funding levels Working with Mayor’s Streamlining Task Force to review County development processes Budget Challenges
Organization Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary Presentation Outline
No increase to proposed FY budget Building Safety staff returned to 40 hours Uncertain legislative challenges and mandated activities Customer service has been increased through new initiatives Summary
GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT FY Budget Worksession July 11, 2011
ORGANIZATION CHART Administrative and Development Services –Financial Administration –County GIS Program –Development Information & Support –Impact Fee and Concurrency Management
ORGANIZATION CHART Planning –Current Planning –Long-Range Planning –Research and Economic Development –Community Planning and Placemaking
ORGANIZATION CHART Transportation Planning –Roadway Studies/Engineering Support –Comprehensive Planning (Transportation) –Road Agreements Committee Administration –Transportation Concurrency Review –Transportation Impact Fee Studies
Zoning –Zoning Compliance –Permitting –Development Review –BZA Coordination ORGANIZATION CHART
Division of Building Safety –Plans Coordination and Review –Permitting –Inspections –Contractor Licensing