Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Fire Medical
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TO:
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Cynthia Boecker, Assistant City Manager Casey Toomay, Budget Manager
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FROM: |
Mark Bradford, Fire Chief
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Date: |
July 7, 2008
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RE: |
Contractual Services
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FM was asked to provide additional information regarding an increase in Contractual Services from $867k to $1,020, equaling an 18% increase.
According to the 2009 Detail Budget, Contractual Services was budgeted $913,588 in 2008 and $1,020,324 was requested in 2009. In some cases, the 2008 budget reflected cuts which were not sustainable and have been reinstated in the 2009 budget. This is a difference of $106,736, resulting in an 11.7% increase.
As outlined in the 2009 Detail Budget, the following line items differed from the 2008 Budget:
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Line # |
Description |
Difference |
Pct. Change |
Reason for change |
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22-09 |
Other Education Expenses |
$1,120 |
5.6% |
due to inclusion of cost of KU Step |
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25-32 |
Motor Vehicle Repairs |
$42,100 |
16.3% |
due increased regular maintenance costs of aging fleet; was under budgeted previously due to shift of VM salaries from Salaries line item to this line item. |
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25-33 |
Office Equipment Repairs |
(-$125) |
(-5.6%) |
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26-01 |
Office Equipment |
(-$750) |
(-5.0%) |
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26-04 |
Janitorial Service Contract |
$9,400 |
117.5% |
Contractors increased costs. $3,264 floor mat contract; $1,800 Training Center; $2,160 Prevention @ River Front; $10,176 Administration |
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26-05 |
Service Contract – Computer |
$6,495 |
24.4% |
Estimates from IT; contractors increased costs: $5,000 IMB/AS-400, HTE; $6,157 Microsoft renewals; $3,245 Network Mgmt; $1,926 Cisco SmartNet Contracts; $4,970 Amazon EMS billing; $320 backup software; $200 backup tapes; $1,500 Imaging/On-Base renewals; $4,905 for Firehouse; $400 for GIS/ERSI; $4,000 Motorolla MDC. |
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26-09 |
Other Service Contracts |
$8,800 |
1760.0% |
Contractors increased costs: Landscape/Mowing - Admin/Sta 5, Training Center, Stonebarn Terr. |
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32-01 |
Electricity |
$10,080 |
15.0% |
Contractors increased costs; estimates based on 2008 budget plus a 15% increase as determined by VM. |
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32-02 |
Gas |
$3,226 |
5.3% |
Contractors increased costs; estimates based on 2008 budget plus a 5.3% increase as determined by VM. |
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33-15 |
Investigation |
(-$185) |
(-5.0%) |
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33-16 |
Painting & Lettering Services |
$3,000 |
N/A |
Vehicle repair painting and lettering per VM. |
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34-01 |
Telephone |
$23,575 |
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Estimates provided by IS have historically been $30,000-$40,000 less than actual costs. 2009 requests based on actual costs from 2007. |
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TOTAL |
$106,736 |
11.7% |
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