COM 0717.034 2004-2006 - Laserfiche WebLink

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This fiscal year, we under budgeted for overtime. This request more accurately budgets for this item in FY 06-07. 4. The Landfill OCE Rentals/Lease of Equipment expense increased by $188,500 to $1,293,300. Are there any items not needed? All items are needed. The FY 06-07 budget reflects scheduled payments on existing leases and estimated lease payments on new leases. The budget includes only one piece of additional equipment, a D8 dozer. The budgeted increase is primarily due to the increased number of payments expected in FY 06-07 for equipment being ordered in FY OS-06 with expected delivery in FY 06-07. 5. The Recycling Program County expenses (5610) increased by $248,003 (509,639) to $3,953,753. Are all expenses needed, and which are new expenses? Yes, all expenses are needed. The increases/decreases are as follows: Salaries & Wages $ 6,109 Household Hazardous Waste $10,000 Bulky Goods Pick Up ($75,000) Organics Diversion $350,000 Security Services $172,000 Glass Diversion Subsidy $50,330 TOTAL $509,639 The only new expense listed above is the Security Services that have been added for transfer station redemption and recycling centers due to vandalism and theft. 6. Briefly explain the Department's request for seven new positions. There are currently 21 transfer stations with 32 current transfer station attendant employees. The requested 7 new transfer station attendant positions are the first phase of the 14 requested. With 14 positions, we would have enough manpower (46 total transfer station attendants which is 2/week/transfer station) to assign attendants to specific transfer stations. We could then reduce the security guard services. If all the transfer stations had security guard services, the cost would be around $1,638,120/year. However, if 14 additional transfer station employees were added, we could provide an increased level of service at less expense. The difference between utilizing 44 security guards versus 14 additional county employees is the difference between $1,638,120/year - $1,064,340/year, or a savings of $573,780/year, over contracting for security guards at our transfer stations. County Transfer Station attendants can provide many more services than the security guards. This reduces duplication of some services and saves money. State Department of Health is requiring certification from the County of Hawaii that we provide control and assurance that what is placed in the landFill is appropriate. Ungated and unsecured transfer stations do not provide that assurance. Gating and manning the stations with Solid Waste employees instead of security guards does provide that regulatory assurance.