Fleet Manager's Note <br /> Current Fleet Conditions <br /> <br /> • Based upon the Budget Office projections the various <br /> options using the General Fund Reserves is not <br /> sustainable beyond FY04. <br /> • New or expanding General Fund programs are adding <br /> new equipment to the fleet which will increase the <br /> FY05 deficit unless the O&M costs were built into GF <br /> department budgets. <br /> • Fleet utilization throughout the city is about half or <br /> lower than the national annual average of 12,000 <br /> miles. <br /> <br />