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 Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget

SECTION E -- PUBLIC SAFETY
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

TEN-YEAR HISTORY – OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 ADOPTED
FY 2005
PROPOSED
FY 2006
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
PERMANENT                    
     Full-Time Equivalents 46.0 46.0 46.0 48.0 48.0 48.0 48.0 48.0 52.0 53.0
TEMPORARY                    
     Full-Time Equivalents 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
GRANT FUNDED                    
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - 3.0
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS 49.5 49.5 49.5 51.5 51.5 51.5 51.5 51.5 55.5 59.5
EXPENDITURES (000s) 4,108 4,122 4,149 4,295 4,071 4,157 5,375 4,780 7,631 8,220
REVENUES (000s)
     Fees 1,785 2,694 3,568 3,299 3,593 4,028 3,659 3,659 6,167 5,672
     Grants - - - - - - - - - 238
TOTAL REVENUE (000s) 1,785 2,694 3,568 3,299 3,593 4,028 3,659 3,659 6,167 5,910
NET TAX SUPPORT (000s) 2,323 1,428 581 996 478 129 1,716 1,121 1,464 2,310

NOTE: FY 2005 reflects the creation of the Office of Emergency Management. Prior years reflect only the Emergency Communications Center.


PROGRAM HISTORY – OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

FY 1997: No significant changes occurred.
FY 1998: $1.60 per line Enhanced 9-1-1 tax approved.
FY 1999: No significant changes occurred.
FY 2000: Added two (2.0 FTEs) Emergency Communications Technicians positions.
Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Fund approved by the State for use by localities. Arlington's share of the fund revenue is $152,000.
FY 2001: Increase in Enhanced E 9-1-1 tax approved to $1.75 per line per month.
Purchase of Enhanced E 9-1-1 system approved ($361,601) in Fiscal Year 2001.
FY 2002: No significant changes occurred.
FY 2003: No significant changes occurred.
FY 2004 Eliminated credit for turnover.
FY 2005 Added an Administrative Assistant IV position (1.0 FTE, $42,606).
Transferred $199,076 and 2.0 FTEs from the Fire Department, $113,908 and 1.0 FTE from the Police Department and added $30,583 to fund the personnel budget for the new Emergency Management Program.
Transferred $8,214 from the Fire Department and $14,079 from the Police Department and added $51,460 to fund the non-personnel budget of the new Emergency Management Program.
Approved an increase in the E 9-1-1 rate per month per line from $1.75 to $3.00; and $2,150,000 of this fee revenue to fund principal and interest expenses relating to the replacement of the radio dispatch system, upgrade of the E 9-1-1 system and construction of a new Emergency Communications Center.