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Department of Neighborhoods FY2020 Proposed Budget Presentation

This presentation provides an overview of the Department of Neighborhoods' proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, including information on organizational structure, divisions, and key programs. It also highlights budget reductions and performance measures.

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Department of Neighborhoods FY2020 Proposed Budget Presentation

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  1. Department of Neighborhoods FY2020 Proposed Budget Presentation May 9, 2019

  2. Org Chart Director Mayor’s Office of Communications Finance Department HITS Fleet HR • Director’s Office • 110001 •  FTEs: 8.3 • Exp.: 1,099,397 Council Liaison/PIO • Inspections & Public Svc • 110002 • FTEs: 62.7 • Exp. 6,610,495 Citizens’ Assistance Office 110003 FTEs: 10.3 Exp.: 941,062 • Anti – Gang • 110004 • FTEs: 13.1 • Exp.: 1,302,089 Neighborhood Services 110006* FTEs: 0.0 Exp.: 1,030,516 Office of New Americans 110006 FTEs: 2.0 Exp.: 225,301 * Cost Center Only. Not a Division of DON

  3. Department Programming • Director’s Office • Provides leadership, coordination, and long-range direction in the management of 4 divisions. Responsible for overseeing departmental financial matters. • Inspections & Public Service • Enforces Article IX of Chapter 10 of the Houston Code of Ordinances relating to dangerous buildings, weeded lots, junked motor vehicles and unlawfully placed signs upon City’s right of way. • Citizens’ Assistance Office • Ensures responses and resolution to Mayoral priorities, community complaints, provides education about City services to the community, coordinates Town Halls, CIP Meetings as well as serving as the primary liaison to Civic Clubs and Super Neighborhood Councils. • Anti-Gang Office • Develops and implements programs that serve youth, families, and communities through direct services, volunteer initiatives, collaboration, outreach, education, and policy development, Including the Mayor’s Youth Council and Citywide Volunteer Initiatives. • Office of New Americans and Immigrant Communities • Reaches out to Houston’s diverse community of immigrants, ex-patriates and refugees to facilitate their successful civic, economic, and cultural integration as members of our community.

  4. Department Programming Since 2011, the DON Code Enforcement Program under the IPS Division has experienced a steady reduction in personnel. While other DON divisions have also been impacted by budget reductions and personnel attrition, services can be partially supplemented through volunteer efforts and community partnerships.

  5. Revenues By Funds($ in thousands) * Includes one-time transfer from HPW Building Inspector Special Fund (2.1 mil)

  6. FY2020 - Revenues Highlights Slight increase due to targeted dangerous building initiatives.

  7. Expenditures By Funds($ in thousands)

  8. FY20 Personnel vs Non Personnel (General Fund) ($in thousands)

  9. Functional Org Chart(in thousands) * Cost Center Only. Not a Division of DON

  10. FY20 Budget Reductions • FY20 budget reductions - $165,441*: • $349,434 –Reduce six (6) vacant, budgeted positions • $128,693- Reduce Municipal Pension and Health Benefits • Reductions off-set by • HOPE Allowance increase $132,558 • Restricted Accounts increase $180,129

  11. FY2020 - Expenditures Highlights 12% personnel reduction over FY19 adopted budget Department-wide restricted accounts and HITS chargebacks moved to Neighborhood Services.

  12. Department Budget Reductions (in thousands) • Discuss 3-year budget reductions • 4.7% budget decrease from FY17-Proposed FY20 • 14 positions eliminated including Code Enforcement Officers, Abatement Specialist, Laborers, Customer Service Rep. III, and Staff Analyst. • Inspections, in-house abatements, contractor abatements, demolitions, and junked vehicle tows will be impacted due to the current and future staff levels.

  13. Budget History

  14. Questions

  15. Appendix

  16. FY20 Budget Reductions Net Change A-1

  17. Department DemographicsGeneral Fund A-2 Gender Breakdown Female: 46 Male: 46 Grand Total: 92

  18. Department DemographicsCDBG/Code Enforcement A-3 Gender Breakdown Female: 13 Male: 19 Grand Total: 32

  19. FY 2020 Performance Measures A-4

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