Fiscal Year 2005 Proposed Budget

MISSION STATEMENT: To ensure that safe, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly vehicles are available to agency staff to accomplish their work/missions.

The Automotive Equipment Fund, the Equipment Division of the Office of Support Services, provides, through a professionally skilled work force, the highest level of effective, cost-efficient, environmentally-sound fleet management services, in an innovative, participatory management environment. These services include repair and maintenance, fuel purchases, repair parts inventory and procurement of the County's fleet.

FY 2005 PRIORITIES:

• To continue to evaluate the use of alternative fuels for the light, medium, and heavy vehicles. Staff will continue to monitor legislation that will define the types of non-polluting fuels and non-imported fuels that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) allow.

• To maintain an effective hazardous waste program for air conditioning refrigerants, engine oil, engine coolant or anti-freeze, and heavy truck tires (recaps) by recycling in compliance with federally mandated disposal procedures.

• To continue to participate in the Enhanced Emissions Inspection Program through the use of specialized equipment developed to meet the new standards set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

• To continue to replace Arlington's fleet on a cost effective and timely basis, in order to meet the using agency's requirements and enhance the use of Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV's).

• To continue providing customer service enhancements by conducting quarterly meetings with customers' management teams and key vehicle operators to ensure their needs are met.

• To continue commitment to environmental excellence with implementation of the EMS (Enviromental Management System)

PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS: The principal programs of the Equipment Division are:

• Administration Section

• Replacement of Vehicles (County and Schools)

• County Vehicle Repair Section

• School Vehicle Repair Section

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHANGES: The FY 2005 proposed budget for the Automotive Equipment Fund is $11,731,500, a seven percent increase over the FY 2004 adopted budget. The proposed budget reflects:

• Increase in personnel ($29,087) is due to normal increases to salaries and fringe benefits.

• Increase in non-personnel is primarily due to the lease payment for the wrecker ($30,424), increases in outside repairs ($50,000), maintenance supplies ($40,000), training ($17,200), utilities ($12,850), software ($7,500) and fuel ($6,600).

• Increase in vehicle replacement ($626,520) is due to replacing seventeen more vehicles in FY 2005 than in the previous fiscal year in accordance with the established replacement schedule.

• Increase in Inter-Departmental charges ($435,083) is primarily due to increases in vehicle replacement and maintenance costs.

• Increase in sale of surplus equipment ($34,960) is due to more vehicles being replaced than prior year. As vehicles are replaced, old equipment is sold.

• Increase in miscellaneous revenue ($23,000) is for revenue received from Schools for accidents and small engine repair.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES: