Brackeen Amendment to FY 2014-2015 Budget

131-Mayor’s Office

General Fund

ITEM # Office of Development and Policy From __ To Savings

53330 Business Travel 8,000 2,000 6,000

55520 General Office Supplies 5,000 2,000 3,000

56699 Miscellaneous 14,000 0 14,000

56694 Other Contractual Services 10,000 5,000 5,000

132- Chief Administrator’s Office

ITEM# Human Resources From To Savings

56695 Temporary/PT Help 15,000 0 15,000

55520 General Office Supplies 5,000 3,000 2,000

56694 Other Contractual Services (other) 165,000 85,000 80,000

56655 Misc. Other Publications 2,605 0 2,605

137- Department of Finance

ITEM # __ 110- Accounting From To Savings

50130 Overtime 1,500 0 1,500

ITEM # 101-Financial Administration From To Savings

50132 Pay Differential 5,000 0 5,000

ITEM# 120-Labor Relations From To Savings

50110 Acting Labor Relations Director 247,380 240,700 6,680

Note: Reduce ALRD by $6,680

ITEM# 130- Receivable Collections From To Savings

50132 Pay Differential 250 0 250

ITEM# Department of Finance From To Savings

56000 Rentals & Services 6,420,203 6,200,000 220,203

133-Corporation Counsel

ITEM # __ 101-Law Department From To _____ Savings

50132 Pay Differential 5,400 0 5,400

56615 Printing & Binding 6,600 0 6,600

50110 390- Assistant Corp Counsel 55,564 0 55,564

Note: eliminate assistant corp counsel (vacant position)

301-Health Department

ITEM # 101-Administration From To Savings

50130 Overtime 30,000 25,000 5,000

502-City Engineer

ITEM # 101-Administration From To Savings

50110 Salaries Permanent 656,499 650,975 5,524

Note: Acting Director suggested increase of 5524 (flat-fund)

56695 Temporary/PT Help 15,000 7,000 8,000

56696 Legal/Lawyer 15,000 0 15,000

704- Traffic and Parking

Note: Keep administrative assistant at present rate of 40,703 (savings of 5,310)

705-Commission on Equal Opportunities

56695 Temporary/PT Help 5,000 0 5,000

747-Liviable City Initiative

ITEM # 101-Administration From To Savings

53310 Mileage 5,000 500 4,500

53350 Professional meetings attend. 7,500 1,000 6,500

137-Finance

ITEM # Fund Balance Reserve From To Savings

56694 Reserve for Fund Balance 1,000,000 0 1,000,000

900-Education

Item Board of Education From To Savings

Overall Allocation- (Flat-Fund) 178,749,593 177,219,297 1,530,296

139- Assessment

ITEM# Assessment From To Savings

56694 Other Contractual Services 225,000 200,000 25,000

Total Savings: 3,033,622.00.00 (0.505 decreases to proposed mil rate of 1.56)

Special Funds

ITEM# 114- Accounts Payable From _____To _____Savings

50110 Accounts Payable ($1-position) 210,233 148,355 61,878

Note: Allocate 61,878 toward youth summer jobs

Explanation:

Non-consequential cuts to reduce overall spending and thus reduce the proposed mill rate increase to lessen the tax burden on our residents. This proposal would result in a savings of $3,033,622.00. With additional savings within the special fund of 61,878 for summer jobs for New Haven youth. In many cases flat funding spending and elimination of vacant positions which would essentially be a major step toward eliminating the proposed tax hike by the Mayor. I urge my colleagues to support the Brackeen Amendment to the Mayor’s proposed budget FY 14-15. A follow-up amendment is forthcoming to attempt to eliminate the mayor’s proposed tax hike.