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Memorandum

DATE September 10 , 2010TO The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

CITY OF DALLAS

FY 201 0-1 1 Proposed Budget Response to Council Questions

Attached is the th ird set of responses to questions that you have asked regarding theFY 2010-11 Proposed Budget.Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional information.

,/LMaryK. SuhmCity ManagerA?

C: Thomas P. Perkins. Jr., City AttorneyDeborah A. Watkins, City SecretaryCrai Kinton, City AuditorC. Victor Lander, JudiciaryRyan S. Evans, First Assistant City ManagerJill A. Jordan, P.E., Assistant City ManagerAC. Gonzales, Assistant City ManagerForest Turner, Assistant City ManagerJeanne Chipperfield, Chief Financial OfficerHelena Stevens-Thompson, Assistant to the City Manager

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FY 2010-11 Proposed BudgetCity Council Questions

1. How much has been reduced in the library budget?

The proposed FY11 budget of $17.0m is about $5.0m less than the FY10 estimated expenditures.

2. What savings could be achieved by reducing street lights?

Of the 86,000 total street lights citywide, only 12,000 street lights are on major streets. Neighborhood streelights provide neighborhood security and were not considered for reduction. The cost to disconnect andremove the fixture/arm on 6,000 lights (every other) on major streets is approximately $1,572,000. Aftedisconnecting the lights, a savings of about $964,000 could be realized in the first year. In subsequent yearsa savings of about $1.2m could be realized.

Oncor will not allow for only the bulb to be disconnected with the fixture/arm left in place. This would createconfusion about whether a street light is out due to cost reduction or whether the street light is in need ofrepair.

3. How much has been reduced for streets striping and traffic signs?

The Street Services briefing on September 1st indicated that $325,000 is needed to restore crosswalk striping

and street lane striping back to the FY08 level, and that $512,000 is needed to restore Traffic Signs back tothe FY08 level.

At the FY11 proposed funding level, only streets with little to no visibility will be striped. Additionally, reducedfunding level will eliminate replacement of signs unless they are severely damaged and will necessitate anincrease in the time it takes to perform repairs.

4. Have the road side cameras on Camp Wisdom been installed, if not when will they be?

The camera at RLT and Camp Wisdom was cancelled when the City determined that TxDOT planned toinstall cameras in the same area. The City is allowed to share use of the cameras. This prevents duplicationof resources. See this website for real time images from the TxDOT cameras. http://dfwtraffic.dot.state.tx.us/

5. Can a franchise for Sanitation Department be dedicated to fixing alleys? How much would the 9 feereduction generate if we keep the rate and use the revenue for alleys?

Yes. Funds can be dedicated to specific uses such as alley repairs. The fee reduction of 9 represents$225,000.

6. If the local option election passes, where does the alcoholic beverage tax go?

Alcoholic Beverage Tax (ABT), that is assessed on mixed beverages served at restaurants and bars and thais received by the City, is revenue for the operation and maintenance of the Convention Center. Anyadditional sales tax revenue that might be realized from sale of alcohol through retail stores is General Fund

revenue.

7. Can Transportation User Fee (TUF) be charged only to large trucks using city streets?

No. The TUF is charged to properties within the city based on the land use type. The fee charges for thebenefit that the property receives from the citys transportation system based on type of land use and theamount of traffic generated by that land use type. The fee can be scaled for commercial properties to try toallocate between properties that have more large truck traffic on the citys street system than other propertieshave. The TUF is charged to properties, not to trucks or other vehicles that travel to the property.

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8. What is timeline and steps necessary for City to become a Retail Electric Provider (REP)?

Preliminary work by our energy consultant, Priority Power Management, indicates a minimum of an 11month process to work through and position the City to become a self-serving REP. Some of the stepsnecessary include (1) filing an application with the PUC, (2) securing Qualified Scheduling Entity, ElectronicData Interchange and Billing services in order to satisfy PUC requirements, (3) participating in a requiredERCOT testing period which is only offered 3 times each year, and (4) complete REP license approval,ERCOT certification and training, and TDSP notification.

City staff has begun the work necessary to become a self-serving REP and an application has beensubmitted to the PUC for consideration. As a more definite plan and timeline are developed, staff will brieCouncil and seek additional authorizations as may be necessary.

The Citys electricity needs are currently met through a new REP contract with TXU Energy that was executedon July 7, 2010 for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013.

9. How many people use the floors that are going to close in the Central Library?

The library counts how many people enter the building; we do not collect visitor counts per floor. Last year,1.7 million people used the Central Library.

10. Why does Renner Frankford Library have security guards? How much does it cost to have them?How many libraries have security guards? What is the cost for each library to have the securityguards?

All of our Neighborhood Libraries have security guards 15 hours per week at an annual cost of $8,700 perlibrary. Security is in place to ensure a safe environment in the evenings and during peak hours.

11. How much has been reduced for personnel costs from FY10 to the FY11 proposed budget?

Personnel costs have been reduced from FY10 to FY11 proposed budget by $50.9m for General Fund andnon-General Fund budgets. This includes reduction-in-force of about 450 employees (service reductions)furlough days for both uniform and civilian employees, pay reductions for civilian employees earning $30,000or more per year, overtime reductions according to Meet and Confer, etc.

12. What is the total cost of electricity expected to be in FY11, and how much will be paid from thegeneral fund, from Aviation, and from DWU?

The total amount budgeted for electricity in FY11 is $77.9m. General Fund - $33.8m Aviation - $3.7m Dallas Water Utilities - $35.0m

13. Provide a 5 year history on the operating revenue and expenses at WRR.

WRR 5-year operating history Actuals for each Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Est.Revenues $ 3,346,393 $ 3,742,000 $ 4,008,088 $ 3,563,110 $ 2,868,943 $ 2,658,570

Expenses $ 3,001,996 $ 3,372,762 $ 3,445,370 $ 3,415,240 $ 2,870,422 $ 2,792,292

Revenues >Expenses $ 344,397 $ 469,238 $ 562,718 $ 147,870 $ (1,479) $ (133,722)

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14. Provide a street striping needs list by Council District.

Striping Conditions Per Council District

CouncilDistrict

Road MilesPer District

VisibleStripes

(Road Miles)

Visible butPartially

WornStripes

(Road Miles)

Little to NoVisibleStripes

(Road Miles)

1 44 5 20 19

2 102 8 68 26

3 99 7 53 39

4 57 6 22 29

5 57 7 27 23

6 65 10 44 11

7 71 10 36 26

8 92 18 38 36

9 60 3 26 32

10 58 12 18 29

11 58 7 30 21

12 57 12 30 15

13 76 14 42 20

14 89 2 56 31

15. How much of the pothole money has been spent and what are the unfulfilled needs of potholes?

Department of Street Services has allocated $8.5m for Service Districts, of which $2.0m is for small asphaltrepairs, including pothole repair and small level-up repair. With this funding level, the department was able toaddress all the requests for pothole repairs so far and expected to complete 30,000 potholes by the end of theyear. The department has no backlog of pothole requests at this time.

16. Does the department go back and seal asphalt streets within a year and are they being tracked?

The Department of Street Services has implemented a new sealing program designed to seal streets thathave been rehabilitated or restored one year after new asphalt placement. This new objective on cracksealing efforts will begin by focusing on the 102 lane miles of Rehabilitation and Restoration completed sinceFY08. In addition, Street Services will respond to service requests regarding crack sealing needs throughouthe city.

17. Inspect and provide status on the pothole at MLK at I-45 exit.

Staff inspected MLK exit at I-45 found no pothole. However, there is a pothole identified at MLK and 175service road (adjacent to Forest Theater). Maintenance of this location is the responsibility of TXDOT. Aservice request (SR# 10-00678985) was created and the pothole was repaired on September 10, 2010.

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18. Provide a copy of the chart showing how much we have to spend in future years on the streets tocatch up.

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Historical Service Levels

$21.3M

$0

$8.9

$1.9

$0

$1.9

$8.6

FY 2012 Costs for

Deterioration if402 Lm not

funded in

FY2010-11

$12.3M

$0

$1.2

$1.6

$1.7

$0

$1.8

$6.0

Additional

Cost

FY 2013 Costs

for

Deterioration if

402 Lm notfunded in

FY2010-11 or

FY2011-12

$36.1M279/402123123160402Total

$00/7575757575Other

50/5000050Micro Surfacing $20.8

125/125000125Slurry Seal

$2.140/6020202060Full-Depth

Asphalt

$00/1010101010Restoration

$2.012/3018182430Rehabilitation

$11.252/52003152Partial

Reconstruction

Additional/

Total Lane

Miles

Proposed

FY 10-11FY 09-10FY 08-09FY 07-08Category

FY 2010-11 Lane Mile

Enhancement Costs

Restoring

FY 07-08 Service Levels*

Department of Street Services:

Historic O&M Lane Miles

* FY 2007-08 set the standard to meet the 2010 Street Satisfaction Goal

19. What do we have to pay in year 3 of Meet and Confer?

Police and Fire Meet and Confer Briefing was presented to you on August 4th. The summary provided in thebriefing is attached for your information. See Attachment A.

20. Provide a list of salaries for the 450 employees being eliminated through RIF process.

See Attachment B. The attachment is based on RIF notices issued in accordance with the City Managersproposed FY11 budget.

21. Provide a list of Sanitation Services non-supervisory staff members by job classification whose base

pay is above $30,000.

Attachment C includes the requested information for Sanitation Services employees.

22. What is the tax bill impact including all over-lapping jurisdictions if the City of Dallas tax rateincreases to 79.70?

See Attachment D which compares a 2009 tax bill to a 2010 tax bill for the average homestead and includesthe tax bill cost for over-lapping jurisdictions including counties and school districts. For the City of Dallas2010 tax bill is based on a tax rate of 79.70.

23. What alley capital improvement needs have been identified?

Attachment E is a copy of an Alley Improvement Strategy briefing presented to committee in February 2008The alley needs that had been identified with cost estimates totaled $187m at that time.

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Budget Overview for Proposed AgContract TermProposal FY1O11* FYII-12Budget +I(-) Budget +l(-)5 Days Mandatory City Leave* $ (7,500000) $ 7,500,000CompTimeforOT $ (74575O0) $ (3728,750)Police

Comp Time for OT Fire*** S I ,200.000) S 600000iHiring 29 fewer Police Officers for FYO9-1O S 8182491Hiring 88 fewer Police Oficers for FYIO-1 S 5186D7Delay rookie classes from going to paramedic $ 400school*****Savings from no Paramedic School $Fire Dispatch Office Schedule Changes S 1400.0001Suspend Fire Wellness S 193700Q([ Grant Funded $Delay Truck lOimplementatiori $ (IReduce Number of Fire Rescue Units Purchased $ (722.from 9 to 53 Days Mandatory City Leave****** 5 (47 $3% Across the Board (effective 10/112012) $Reinstate Steps $ 6,976,277 $(if Trigger met)Retention Incentive(if Trigger not met)Stepscontinue $(if Trigger met)Retention Incentive -(if Trigger not met)2 Holidays*******Education Pay Increase (4/1/2013)IF REVENUE TRIGGERS MET S (22,443.876 $ 2,081,648 $IF REVENUE TRIGGERS NOT MET $ (22,443,876) S (3.819, 186) $* Base pay will be reduced by 1.9231%** Keeps FTO OTof $851,680 and other Reimbursed OTOnly for Adm in, Arson, and Inspection units. Comp for OT doesnt work in OperationsAssumes 176 AttritionRookies will be used to fill-in where furloughs are scheduled. Remaining capacity for back$400, 000Base pay will be reduced by 1.1538%Cost for Unifo rm Staff Only. Cost for implementing for Civilians would be an additional $

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FY 2010-11 REDUCTION IN FORCE DATAJob Code DescriptionAssistant City AttorneySr Assist City Attny ILegal Assistant

Sr Office AssistantManagement DevelopmentOffice Assistant IIOffice Assistant IIHR Analyst IIHR Analyst IIManager lii - GeneralManager II - Env /Hlth SAdministrative SpecialiAdministrative SpecialiOffice Assistant IIAdmin Specialist IIOff ice Assistant IIManager III - BusinessSupervisor II - GeneralSupervisor II - GeneralSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSupervisor II - GeneralSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Court SpecialistSr Coordinator-PlanningSr PlannerManager - GeneralSr Inspector - GeneralSr Inspector - GeneralSr Inspector - GeneralOffice Assistant IISr ArchitectProject Coordinator IllProject Coordinator IISupervisor - FacilitiesSr Mechanic- MaintenanStorekeeper IIOffice Assistant IITrades HelperOffice Assistant II

DepartmentCity Attorneys OfficeCity Attorneys OfficeCity Attorneys OfficeCity Auditors OfficeCity Mangers OfficeCity Secretarys OfficeCity Secretarys OfficeCivil ServiceCivil ServiceCode Compliance ServicesCode Compliance ServicesCode Compliance ServicesCode Compliance ServicesCode Compliance ServicesCode Compliance ServicesCode Compliance ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesCourt & Detention ServicesDevelopment ServicesDevelopment ServicesDevelopment ServicesDevelopment ServicesDevelopment ServicesDevelopment ServicesDevelopment ServicesEquipment & Building ServicesEquipment & Building ServicesEquipment & Building ServicesEquipment & Building ServicesEquipment & Building ServicesEquipment & Building ServicesEquipment & Building ServicesEquipment & Building ServicesEquipment & Build ing Services

Salary$68,895$65.554$44,663$32650$45000$38,085$27,345$47,299$44,435

$103,000$73,027$46,641$45,817$43,062$42,377$32,888$69,519$45,398$42,794$42,619$41,980$39,507$36,774$36,182$32,100$32,100$31,788$31,788$31,477$31,477$31,477$31,341$30,627$29,978$29,120$63,818$63,339$58,013$57,903$51,537$50,180$30,983$82,500$61 ,838$54,729$47,244$36,410$28,358$27,308$27,040$26,394

Attachment B

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FY 2010-11 REDUCTION IN FORCE DATA

Job Code Description Department SalaryLibraryAssociate Library $35,119Sr Customer Service Rep Library $47,548Sr Customer Service Rep Library $47,548Display Artist Library $44,828Supervisor H - General Library $43680Sr Customer Service Rep Library $43,554Press Operator Library $39,004Sr Customer Service Rep Library $36,840Sr Customer Service Rep Library $36,361Office Assistant Library $35,724Office Assistant Library $35,724Office Assistant Library $35,724Office Assistant Library $34,383Library Associate Library $33,959Library Associate Library $33,959Office Assistant Library $33,668Library Associate Library $33,299Library Associate Library $32,976Library Associate Library $32,970Library Associate Library $32,653Library Associate Library $32,653Library Associate Library $32,653Library Associate Library $32,598Sr Customer Service Rep Library $31439Library Associate Library $32,438Library Associate Library $32,438Library Associate Library $32,413Library Associate Library $32,010Library Associate Library $32,010Library Associate Library $32,010Sr Customer Service Rep Library $31,823Office Assistant Library $31,159Office Assistant Library $31 011Office Assistant Library $30,052Sr Customer Service Rep Library $29,972Sr Customer Service Rep Library $29,969Office Assistant Library $29,419Office Assistant Library $29,316Customer Svc Rep Library $28,896Office Assistant Library $28,762Office Assistant II Library $28,687Office Assistant II Library $28,646Office Assistant II Library $28,598Office Assistant II Library $27,248Customer Svc Rep Library $25,767Customer Svc Rep Library $24,543Customer Svc Rep Library $24,530Customer Svc Rep Library $24,530Customer Svc Rep Library $24,352Customer Svc Rep Library $24,352Customer Svc Rep Library $23,816

Attachment B

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Job Code Description Department SalaryCustomer Svc Rep Library $23,816Customer Svc Rep Library $23,816Office Assistant Library $23,764Office Assistant Library $22,508Office Assistant Library $22,508Page (75) Library $22,084 - $34,636Manager Ill - General Management Services $70,000Coordinator II Genera Management Services $41,904Manager II - Events/Med Office of Cultural Affairs $57,789Coordinator - General Office of Cultural Affairs $49,928Coordinator II - Events Office of Cultural Affairs $44,164Electronic Technician Office of Cultural Affairs $45,873Admin Specialist It Office of Cultural Affairs $45.659Electronic Technician Office of Cultural Affairs $43,552Coordinator III Park & Recreation $67,125Supervisor Ill-Recreati Park & Recreation $62,617Manager II - Events/Med Park & Recreation $62,468Supervisor III - Genera Park & Recreation $58,796Supervisor Ill-Recreati Park & Recreation $58,488Supervisor Ill-Recreati Park & Recreation $45,200Supervisor Ill-Recreati Park & Recreation $44,309Coordinator - Recreatio Park & Recreation $41,000Coordinator - Recreatio Park & Recreation $40,180Coordinator - Recreatio Park & Recreation $40,000Therapeutic Rec Special Park & Recreation $37,858Coordinator - Recreatio Park & Recreation $37,632Coordinator - Recreatio Park & Recreation $37,007Therapeutic Rec Special Park & Recreation $36,267Coordinator - Recreatio Park & Recreation $35,211Coordinator - Recreatio Park & Recreation $35,211Sr Plumber Park & Recreation $46,860Pesticide Applicator Park & Recreation $40,112Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $39,296Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $39,296Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $39,296Environ Specialist Park & Recreation $38,090Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $38,070Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $37,648Sr Welder Park & Recreation $36,400Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $35,231Temporary Help Park & Recreation $35,211Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $34,496Environ Specialist Park & Recreation $34,220Crew Leader Park & Recreation $32,759Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $32,611Custodian Park & Recreation $32,406Pesticide Applicator Park & Recreation $32,115Custodian Park & Recreation $32,098Crew Leader Park & Recreation $31,770Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $31,749Custodian Park & Recreation $31 ,632

Attachment B

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FY 2010-11 REDUCTION IN FORCE DATAJob Code Description Department SalaryCrew Leader Park & Recreation $31,507Custodian Park & Recreation $30,722Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $30,679Custodian Park & Recreation $30,499Custodian Park & Recreation $30,482Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $30,154Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $30,101Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $30,095Custodian Park & Recreation $29,881Custodian Park & Recreation $29,879Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $29,759Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $29.663Custodian Park & Recreation $29,617Crew Leader Park & Recreation $29,393Custodian Park & Recreation $29,339Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $29,290Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $29,084ustodian Park & Recreation $29,068Custodian Park & Recreation $29,053Custodian Park & Recreation $29,044Custodian Park & Recreation $29,044Custodian Park & Recreation $29,044Custodian Park & Recreation $28,782Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $28,731Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $28,662Painter Park & Recreation $28,569Custodian Park & Recreation $28,502ustodian Park & Recreation $28,475Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $28,313Office Assistant Ii Park & Recreation $28,080ustodian Park & Recreation $27,920Custodian Park & Recreation $27,365ecreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $27,256Custodian Park & Recreation $27,125ustodian Park & Recreation $27,040Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $26545ustodian Park & Recreation $26,080ecreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $25,709Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $25,709Custodian Park & Recreation $25,571Custodian Park & Recreation $25,070Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $24,781Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $24,781Custodian Park & Recreation $24,344Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $24,292ecreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $24,116ecreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $23,816ecreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $23,816Recreation Program Spec Park & Recreation $23,816Custodian Park & Recreation $23,527Trades Helper Park & Recreation $23,400

Attachment B

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FY 2010-11 REDUCTION IN FORCE DATAJob Code Description Department SalaryCustodian Park & Recreation $22,407Custodian Park & Recreation $22,300Custodian Park & Recreation $22,049Custodian Park & Recreation $21,924Custodian Park & Recreation $21 ,924

Custodian Park & Recreation $21,651Custodian Park & Recreation $21,651Laborer (106> Park & Recreation $8,216 - $12078Chief City Surveyor Public Works & Transportation $105,622Sr Program Manager Public Works & Transportation $104,817Sr Engineer Public Works & Transportation $93,902Surveyor Public Works & Transportation $77,699Surveyor Public Works & Transportation $73,304Project Coordinator II Public Works & Transportation $69,908Surveyor Public Works & Transportation $63,252Departmental Technology Public Works & Transportation $59,429Engineer Assistant Public Works & Transportation $58,009Surveyor Trainee Public Works & Transportation $57,629Project Coordinator II Public Works & Transportation $55,482Departmental Technology Public Works & Transportation $55,026Engineer Assistant Public Works & Transportation $53,500Surveyor Trainee Public Works & Transportation $52,500Surveyor Trainee Public Works & Transportation $50,750Graphics Designer Public Works & Transportation $48,835Manager - General Public Works & Transportation $47,953Coordinator II - Genera Public Works & Transportation $43,527GIS Analyst III Public Works & Transportation $62,869Inspector Ill - Transpo Public Works & Transportation $56,293Admin Specialist II Public Works & Transportation $54,462Sr Electronic Technicia Public Works & Transportation $54,422Sr Electronic Technicia Public Works & Transportation $54,200Admin Specialist II Public Works & Transportation $48,652Executive Secretary Public Works & Transportation $47,548Drafter Public Works & Transportation $47,261Sr Electronic Technicia Public Works & Transportation $45,967GIS Support Technician Public Works & Transportation $44,298Office Assistant II Public Works & Transportation $43,226Planning Technician Public Works & Transportation $43,226Electronic Technician Public Works & Transportation $41,652Adm in Specialist II Public Works & Transportation $40,800Traffic Management Spec Public Works & Transportation $39,840Office Assistant II Public Works & Transportation $38,467Sign Fabricator Public Works & Transportation $38,216Electronic Technician Public Works & Transportation $38,086Inspector Ill - Transpo Public Works & Transportation $37,711Sign Fabricator Public Works & Transportation $37,120Sr Maintenance Worker Public Works & Transportation $36,942Electronic Technician A Public Works & Transportation $35,118Office Assistant Public Works & Transportation $34,918Electronic Technician Public Works & Transportation $34,618Electronic Technician A Public Works & Transportation $34,544

Attachment B

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Job Code Description Department SalaryElectronic Technician Public Works & Transportation $34,295Electronic Technician Public Works & Transportation $32,760Office Assistant II Public Works & Transportation $31,643Electronic Technician A Public Works & Transportation $31,128Office Assistant II Public Works & Transportation $31,054Storekeeper It Public Works & Transportation $29,099Sr Maintenance Worker Public Works & Transportation $28,887Sr Maintenance Worker Public Works & Transportation $28,874Office Assistant II Public Works & Transportation $28,350Office Assistant II Public Works & Transportation $28,274Sr Maintenance Worker Public Works & Transportation $27,245Sr Maintenance Worker Public Works & Transportation $27,075Sr Maintenance Worker Public Works & Transportation $26,983Sr Maintenance Worker Public Works & Transportation $26,721Sr Maintenance Worker Public Works & Transportation $26,197Sign Fabricator Public Works & Transportation $24,769

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Estimated

2009 Tax Bill 2010 Tax Bill Change

Dallas County - Tax Bill by Jurisidiction

City of Dallas* $1,293 $1,357 $64Dallas County $394 $414 $19Parkland Hospital $474 $461 ($12)Dallas County Community College District $164 $170 $5

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD $2,699 $2,664 ($35)Coppell ISD $2,580 $2,816 $236Dallas ISD $2,281 $2,184 ($97)Duncanville ISD $2,851 $2,804 ($47)Garland ISD $2,520 $2,478 ($41)Grand Prairie ISD $2,946 $2,897 ($48)Highland Park ISD $1,752 $1,731 ($22)Irving ISD $2,865 $2,897 $32Lancaster ISD $2,840 $2,794 ($47)Mesquite ISD $2,855 $2,808 ($47)Richardson ISD $2,405 $2,365 ($40)

Total Tax Bill by School District for Dallas County residents (includes City, County and ISD

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD $5,023 $5,065 $41Coppell ISD $4,905 $5,217 $312Dallas ISD $4,606 $4,586 ($21)Duncanville ISD $5,176 $5,205 $30Garland ISD $4,844 $4,879 $35Grand Prairie ISD $5,270 $5,298 $28Highland Park ISD $4,077 $4,132 $55

Irving ISD $5,190 $5,298 $108Lancaster ISD $5,165 $5,195 $30Mesquite ISD $5,180 $5,209 $29Richardson ISD $4,729 $4,766 $37

Collin County Residents

City of Dallas* $1,293 $1,357 $64Collin County $498 $485 ($13)Collin County Community College District $186 $184 ($3)Plano ISD $2,671 $2,676 $6

Total Tax Bill for Collin County Residents $4,648 $4,702 $54

Denton County Residents

City of Dallas* $1,293 $1,357 $64Denton County $540 $583 $43Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD $2,699 $2,664 ($35)

Total Tax Bill for Denton County Residents $4,531 $4,603 $72

*City of Dallas tax rate for 2010 assumed to be $0.7970

Estimated Tax Bill Impacts for Average Homestead ResidenceAttachm

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Alley Improvement St

February 11, 2008

Presented to the Transpoand Environment Comm


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Alley Issues

Future AlleyFuture AlleyTodayTodays Discussions Discussion


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Purpose

Review the history, uses, and chalassociated with alleys

Present the current alley maintena

Provide a strategy for improving thof alleys used for rear-entry and/ocollection


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Overview

The City of Dallas began building a

1363 miles of alleys citywide

1164 miles of paved alleys

1142 miles of rear-entry and/or sani

alleys

Alleys have been constructed usingdifferent materials including:

Concrete (1055 miles)

Asphalt (109 miles)

Dirt/Gravel/Flexbase (199 miles)


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Overview

The standard alley pavement width 8-foot pavement (1964 to 1980) - 707

rebuilt

9-foot pavement (1980 to 1990) - 44 rebuilt

10-foot pavement (1990 to present) -or rebuilt

Alleys have been constructed withiwidths of right-of-way (ROW) Prior to 1964 there was no standard w

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Overview

Alleys have various uses:

Property access

Garbage/recycling collection

Drainage

Public and private utility routes

Water/sewer

Gas

Electric Phone

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Challenges

Maintaining and improving alleys is d Narrow pavement and rights-of-way

Encroachments

Overgrowth: trees, vegetation, and la

Structures: fences, buildings, overha Restrictive corners and intersections

Deteriorated alley conditions

Sanitation Collection Automated sanitation trucks are 9.6 ft from

Most Sanitation trucks are 8 ft from wheel tochallenge to stay on the pavement


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Challenges

15 Foot R.O.W

10 Concrete Alley

Ideal alley pavement and ROW


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Challenges

8 WidePavement

8 Pav

Lack of 15 ROW


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Challenges

Ovve

St

en

Narrowright of way

Challenges faced by Sanitation crew

10 ROW


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Challenges

Overgrownvegetation

Damagefrom

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Challenges

Past alley cliprepair to expandthe width of thealley to prevent

rutting

Recent asphaltrepair-service

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Alley Maintenance

Street Services receives appro2100 service request for alleyannually

Since 1995, the primary focusplaced on improving the condstreets

Funding allocated for alley

improvements has allowed fortemporary repairs


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Maintenance Compariso

Street Repair:Permanent repairs are madeif possible

Prescriptive maintenance

programs for different streettypes

-Partial reconstruction

-Full-depth asphalt repair

-Minor concrete repairs

-Restoration

-Rehabilitation

-Micro-surfacing

-Slurry-seal

Alley RepairRepairs artemporary potholes an

Minor conmade to codrainage islocalized fa

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Maintenance Compariso

VS

Street after repair

Street before repair All


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Alley Maintenance Activ

Concrete alleywith asphalt

repairs


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Alley Maintenance Activitie


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Alley Improvement Fund

Reconstruction and routine mare funded through two primasources:

Capital bond program

Street Services general fund b


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Alley Improvement Fund

Average operating funds from 200the present averaged $1.4M annu

2003 Capital Bond Program alloca

over four years for alley improvem(including discretionary fund alleyimprovements)

2006 Capital Bond Program includalley improvements ($1.9M annua

$187M of alley needs identified westimates


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Alley Condition Rating S

The City of Dallas began rating allconditions in 1993

Beginning this summer, one-thirdare scheduled to be evaluated eac

the new Pavement Management Sequipment, replacing the old methwindshield observations

A letter grade rating is assigned bcondition

A - Good B Acceptable C Fair

D Poo

E Una


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20

03BondProgram

20

06BondProgram

Currently 71% of Rear Access/Collection Alleys are in Satisfacto

Without significincreased invesalley reconstrucmaintenance thsatisfactory ratdecline at a pre

rate


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To Achieve a 100% Satisfactory

$430million (an average of $3annually beginning now throughincluding both capital and opera

maintenance) for alleys with reaaccess/garbage & recycling colle

Given the significant cost assoc

achieving a 100% satisfactory rrealistic options must be explore


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How do we begin to approach

Currently 71% of rear-entry and/route alleys are in satisfactory cocurrent goal for street conditions

Initially several strategies were eximprove the condition of rear-entsanitation route alleys across the

Option 1: Achieve a 75% satisfactory

Option 2: Achieve an 85% satisfactor

Option 3: Achieve a 75% satisfactory Option 4: Achieve an 85% satisfactor


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ToAchieve

AvgAnnualO&M*

AvgAnnual

Capital**

Total AvgAnnual

CostTotal O&M

Option 1 75% by2020

$2.9 $8.8 $11.7 $37.6

Option 2 85% by2020

$2.9 $18.1 $21.0 $37.6

Option 3 75% by2030

$3.6 $5.7 $9.3 $82.7

Option 4 85% by

2030

$4.2 $10.9 $15.1 $95.9

( Cur ren t annua l i nves tm en t i s $1 .85M cap i ta l p lus $1 .4M O& M fo r a to t a

Costs in $Millions

Summary of Projected Co

* Average Annual O&M numbers include the current funding level of

** Average Annual Capital numbers include actual amounts programProgram and larger projected capital programs for alleys in 2010, 20


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Recommendation

Implement a strategy that ach80% satisfactory rating for reaand/or sanitation collection all

Increase O & M funding by $1.5M Includes $7.7M from the 2006 B

and a total of $167M in future caprograms for example:

2010 $61M

2014 $66M

2018 $40M


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To

Achieve

Avg

AnnualO&M*

Avg

AnnualCapital**

Total Avg

AnnualCost Total O&M

Option 1 75% by2020

$2.9 $8.8 $11.7 $37.6

Option 3 75% by2030

$3.6 $5.7 $9.3 $82.7

RecommendationRecommendation

80% by2020 2.9 13.4 16.3 37.6

( Cu r r e n t a n n u a l i n ve st m e n t i s $ 1 . 8 5 M cap i t a l p l u s $ 1 . 4 M O& M f o r a t o

Costs in $MillionsSummary of Projected Co

* Average Annual O&M numbers include the current funding level of

** Average Annual Capital numbers include actual amounts programProgram and larger projected capital programs for alleys in 2010, 20


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Other Issues

Should the city address alleys otthose used for rear-entry/ sanitacollection?

Should future development allow

Should the city consider movingsanitation collection out of alleys

Should the city continue to partthe improvement of un-paved a

How does the city address code issues in alleys?


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Appendix A-MaintenaActivities


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Appendix A-Maintenance A

Current maintenance activitie

Small concrete alley repairs

Limited concrete repairs are made

Most concrete alleys are repaired u

Priority is given to residential propeentry access and Sanitation Service

Activities include:

Repairs to pavement

Alley clips

Rut repairs (using flexbase)

Drainage repairs


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Appendix A-Maintenance A

Current maintenance activities incl(contd): Asphalt alley repairs

Activities include:

Limited pavement and base repair

Pothole repairs

Level-ups

Drainage repairs

Unimproved alley repairs

Gravel or dirt alley ways

Activities include: Re-grading of the alley surface

Add flexbase to even out the driving

Drainage repairs


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Appendix B-Expendi


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Expenditures have varied for the Capital progexpenditures for the O & M program have rem

Appendix B-Expenditures


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Operatin

FY 01/

FY 02/

FY 03/

FY 04/

FY 05/

Appendix B-Expend

TOTAL: $33.7M TOTA

Capital Bond Programs

1985 - $1M

1995 - $2.5M

1998 - $5.3M

2003 - $17.2M

2006 - $7.7M


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Appendix B-Projected

114.

5152.

1

235

95.

9

250.

6

346.

5

37.

6

82.

7

130.

1

212.

8

37.

6

37.

6

174.

7 21

2.

3

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Total O&M Total Capital Total (now - Goa

Total Investments ($M)

272.

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