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Mel Knight, REHS MALEHA 2012

Keys to Sustainable/Non-tax Funding for EH Programs “Doing more with less……? A Challenge and an Opportunity”. Mel Knight, REHS MALEHA 2012 . These are challenging times, but not unprecedented…. This ‘Great Recession’ is the most significant economic downturn of my lifetime

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Mel Knight, REHS MALEHA 2012

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  1. Keys to Sustainable/Non-tax Funding for EH Programs “Doing more with less……?A Challenge and an Opportunity” Mel Knight, REHS MALEHA 2012

  2. These are challenging times, but not unprecedented….. • This ‘Great Recession’ is the most significant economic downturn of my lifetime • Lessons have been learned from numerous cyclical recessions of less severity or duration • History of resource reductions as a result of political mandates • Some examples of economies and reductions associated with adoption of efficient, effective best practices • My personal experience with California’s Proposition 13

  3. More with Less, a misnomer? • Generally, with fewer resources we do ‘something different’, sometimes less and rarely more • Maximize efficiencies of existing resources • Search for cost and expenditure reductions • Seek out new and sustainable revenue sources • Reduce or eliminate non-essential or non-mandated services • Take advantage of economies of scale • Be honest and transparent with yourself and all stakeholders

  4. Maximize existing resources • Confirm your actual expenditures and costs • Dispose of under utilized vehicles, equipment and space • Review mandates and priorities • Validate facility inventory and workloads • Consolidate activities for efficiencies • Reorganize for economies of scale • Minimize non-productive staff time • Utilize automation and technology

  5. Seek out new and sustainable resources/revenues • Fees for service – recovery of full program cost by collecting fees from regulated community • Contracts – receiving compensation for performing services on behalf of another agency or organization • Grants – financial award from another party, frequently with specific conditions and restrictions • Fines/penalties – imposing additional costs related to non-compliance

  6. Reduce or eliminate non-mandated and low priority activities • Confirm actual mandates, with citations • Reconcile available resources with established authorities and priorities • Consult with and poll all stakeholders, especially decision making governing body

  7. Guiding principles: • Do not be defensive about inadequate resources • Emphasize what you can do, not what you can’t • Industry can be your ally • Be prepared for the unexpected, especially windows of opportunity • Embrace technology and change with an open mind • Participate in professional associations and other peer networks in order to be both a ‘donor’ and ‘recipient’ of ‘Best Practice’ exchanges

  8. “Continue to do more with less until you can do everything with nothing” • No silver bullet; one size does not fit all • ‘Doing more with less’ may seem unlikely, but you can use specific strategies to decrease costs, better utilize resources, augment revenues and work smarter in order to maximize your available budget and resources • melknight@sbcglobal.net • (916) 989-4224

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