Fiscal Note

Each piece of legislation that appropriates funds, creates position authority, or will create a financial impact through policy direction or otherwise, requires a fiscal note. The fiscal note should be drafted by department staff and should include all relevant financial information. After preparation by departmental staff, the Department of Finance will review and make necessary revisions before transmittal to Council.

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Personnel	Theresa Chambers/684-7924	Ellen Schroer/733-9841

Legislation Title:

An Ordinance amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 4.88, Service Award Program, authorizing the Personnel Director to establish and administer a City Service Award Program and providing for departmental service award programs.

Summary of the Legislation:

Creates a new citywide recognition program under the Personnel Director’s administration for employees with 20 or more years of continuous service, with awards given on the anniversary of each 5-year increment of service. Also maintains the current service award program at the departmental level.

Appropriations (in $1,000’s):

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2003 Appropriation	2004 Anticipated Appropriation
TOTAL

* This is line of business for operating budgets, and program or project for capital improvements

Notes:

Expenditures (in $1,000’s):

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2003 Expenditures	2004 Anticipated Expenditures
744520	Personnel	N1410	$19,000	$20,000
TOTAL

* This is line of business for operating budgets, and program or project for capital improvements

Notes: This expenditure will be reimbursed by departments in which award recipients currently work: City Light, 134 awards, $3,987; Civil Rights, 2 awards, $52; DCLU, 12 awards, $309; OED, 2 awards, $50; DEA, 26 awards, $706; Finance, 2 awards, $50; Fire, 68 awards, $1,977; FFD, 16 awards, $671; Housing, 3 awards, $76; HSD, 8 awards, $209; DoIT, 9 awards, $226; OIR, 3 awards, $85; Law, 3 awards, $74; Library, 33 awards, $1,025; Mayor’s Office, 1 award, $26; Muni Court, 16 awards, $458; Neighborhoods, 3 awards, $74; Parks, 52 awards, $1,707; Personnel, 9 awrds, $271; Police, 89 awards, $2,637; PSCSC, 1 award, $38; SPU, 76 awards, $2,163; Seattle Center, 16 awards, $401; Transportation, 47 awards, $1,402.

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement (in $1,000’s):

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2003 Revenue	2004 Revenue
TOTAL

Notes:

Total Permanent Positions Created Or Abrogated Through Legislation, Including FTE Impact; Estimated FTE Impact for Temporary Positions:

Fund Name and Number	Department	Position Title*	2003 FTE	2004 FTE
TOTAL

* List each position separately

Do positions sunset in the future? (If yes, identify sunset date):

N/A

Background (Include brief description which states the purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

N/A

The financial cost of not implementing the legislation (Estimate the costs to the City of not implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential costs if the legislation is not implemented):

N/A

Possible alternatives to the legislation which could achieve the same or similar objectives (Include any potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, including using an existing facility to fulfill the uses envisioned by the proposed project, adding components to or subtracting components from the total proposed project, contracting with an outside organization to provide the services the proposed project would fill, or other alternatives):

N/A

Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements (If yes, what public hearings have been held to date):

No

Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation):

FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS ONLY

Background (Include brief description that states the purpose and context of legislation, the expected useful life, anticipated customers/users, assumed level of LEED or other sustainable design elements. Also include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

Project Name:

Project Location:

Start Date:

End Date:

Spending Plan and Future Appropriations for Capital Projects (Estimate cost of legislation over time; list timing of anticipated appropriation authority requests and expected spending plan. Please identify your cost estimate methodology including inflation assumptions and key assumptions related to the timing of appropriation requests and expected expenditures. In addition, include the projected costs of meeting the LEED Silver standard in all facilities and buildings with over 5,000 gross square feet of occupied space. Also, be sure to include percent for art and percent for design as appropriate):

Spending Plan and Budget	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Total
Spending Plan
Current Year Appropriation
Future Appropriations

Key Assumptions:

Funding source (Identify funding sources including revenue generated from the project and the expected level of funding from each source):

Funding Source	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Total
TOTAL

Bond Financing Required (If the project or program requires financing, please list type of financing, amount, interest rate, term and annual debt service or payment amount. Please include issuance costs of 3% in listed amount):

Type	Amount	Assumed Interest Rate	Term	Timing	Expected Annual Debt Service/Payment
TOTAL

Uses and Sources for Operation and Maintenance Costs for the Project (Estimate cost of one-time startup, operating and maintaining the project over a six year period and identify each fund source available. Estimate the annual savings of implementing the LEED Silver standard. Identify key assumptions such as staffing required, assumed utility usage and rates and other potential drivers of the facility’s cost):

O&M	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Total
Uses
Start Up
On-going
Sources (itemize)

Key Assumptions:

Periodic Major Maintenance costs for the project (Estimate capital cost of performing periodic maintenance over life of facility. Please identify major work items, frequency):

Major Maintenance Item	Frequency	Cost	Likely Funding Source
TOTAL

Funding sources for replacement of project (Identify possible and/or recommended method of financing the project replacement costs):