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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summ <br />• AFSCME contract negotiations granted the Wastewater Technician positions (33.45 FTE) an <br />additional wage adjustment of 5% during FY01-02 fiscal year. <br />Health Insurance -Budget Request $508,162 [Increase $110,599 or 28%] <br />. • Annual health insurance costs increased from $6,222 to $7,464 per employee which is a 20% <br />increase from the FY 01-02 budget. <br />• Transfer of $30,155 in health insurance benefit expenses from the STiu budget to the regional <br />budget, accounting for 8% of the increase. <br />Materials and Services <br />The proposed Materials and Services budget represents a total FY 02-03 increase of $80,342 or 3%. <br />The transfer of funding for the SIW budget accounts for $63,938. Without the transfer from the <br />SIW the FY02-03 M&S budget for the regional wastewater treatment program would have a <br />$16,404 increase. The major changes are in the following budget categories: <br />Utilities -Budget Request $609,485 [Increase of $196,154 or 47%] <br />• Increase of $186,154 for electrical costs to operate the regional plant, biosolids facility and <br />regional pump stations related to EWEB rate increases. <br />• Reallocation of $10,000 from the SIW budget to the regional budget, accounting for 2% of the <br />increase. <br />Fleet Operating Charges -Budget Request $161,142 [Increase of $29,549 or 22%] <br />• The City's fleet rates for vehicles increased by 17%, and increased 38.8% for radio <br />maintenance. <br />• Reallocation of $4,706 from the SIW fleet budget to the regional fleet budget, accounting for <br />3% of the total increase. <br />Maintenance of EquipmentlBuilding Land Improvements -Budget Request $415,335 <br />[Decrease of $51,065 or 11 %] <br />• One-time expenditures account for $191,550 of this line account; the one-time expenditures are: <br />• Engine Generator Rebuild -. $150,000 <br />• ADA Modifications to regional wastewater facilities- $17,550 <br />• Connect separate Instrument Air Systems together at regional facility - $12,000 <br />• Painting of Sludge Storage Building - $12,000 <br />• Reduction of $248,995 for one-time expenses from FY 01-02. <br />Page 16 FY 02-03 Budget <br />