Central Vermont Public Safety Authority FY 18 Budget Public Hearing Presentation January 19, 2017 and February 2, 2017

Highlights of FY 18 Budget Level funded at $100,000 Includes; Continued training for dispatchers - $10,000 Joint operations planning - $5,515 Increased funds within technology services to pay for data circuit - $7,250 FY 16 Budget was $75,000. The budget was increased in FY 17 to include $25000 for dispatcher training. In FY 18 CVPSA is holding to the $100,000 request and is using the money to take care of COLA increases, dispatcher training, joint operations planning and data circuits to further connect the two dispatch centers. The joint operations planning was a matter that was identified during the joint meeting of the City Councils. It is planning that should be done between the two centers before calls are transferred between the centers.

Highlights of FY 19 & 20 Budgets Projections of future spending are required by CVPSA Charter. Projections include CVPSA assuming budget responsibilities for dispatching services. It includes two parts – CVPSA operating budget and Dispatching.

CVPSA FY 19 & 20 Operating Budgets CVPSA Operating Budget represents a slight decrease over FY 18. FY 19 - $93,157 FY 20 - $88,920 The decreases are a result of the elimination of dispatcher training and joint operations planning. Training and planning are rolled into dispatch budgets. Cost distribution is based on agreed upon formula. Agreed upon cost formula – Montpelier 47% Barre City 53%

FY 19 & FY 20 Dispatching Budgets The cost distribution is based on the theory the Cities will pay for the expenses that would pay if they were operating the dispatching services. Cost projections include a reduction in VLCT PACIF insurance payments. Increase in revenue based on possibilities of acquiring more agencies in the future. Revenue FY 18 FY19 FY 20 Original 377,793 385,349 393,056 New – Unidentified 125,000 New – Barre Town PD/FD/EMS 200,000 200,000 200,000 New – Berlin PD 87,500 89,688 577,793 672,849 807,744 Maximum anticipated revenue ($885,876). Minimum possible ($835,973). This assumes that CVPSA markets a new dispatch system for Central Vermont.

The Ceding Question Ceding Authority is term used in the CVPSA Charter § 54 (b) Legislative Bodies shall have the authority to ratify ceding of authority over different services, as the authority evolves. The CVPSA when ready to administer dispatch, fire police, emergency services must make separate formal requests to the legislative bodies. The legislative bodies shall vote to cede such authority to CVPSA.

Why? The Business Need. Reduce duplicate services. Striving to reduce overtime costs. One dispatching system for everyone in Central Vermont. Instead of four. Dispatching needs to operate during times of emergency or disaster. Centers in Barre and Montpelier are in flood plains and do not work together.

Benefits Dispatchers working together can share workload. Reduction in the number of operating positions may be possible reducing the need to force staff into overtime. Standardized training and performance standards for staff. Improved services may lead to additional partners and a larger service. Standardized salary and benefits for staff using the best of the two cities agreements. Combining the staff will create a larger staff pool and create advancement opportunities. Employees get to remain where they are currently located. This new system will be a work environment that other people will want to work at, which increases recruitment and retention of employees a possibility.