Department Budgets

General Services

— Budget and Operational Plan —

Mission Statement

To provide a wide variety of services to County departments, such as facilities maintenance, construction management, fleet services, and the central purchasing division.

Department Overview

The General Services Department (GSD) provides facilities maintenance, construction management, fleet services, central purchasing, and administrative support to the County Fire Department. Additionally, the department supports staffing the Energy Commission and working with County departments to implement energy efficiency and conservation projects and practices.

Department Budget Overview

Budget Summary of Changes

The GSD budget is status quo with scheduled and negotiated salary and benefit increases. The budget represents a commitment to adequately support and maintain the facility needs, address structural challenges in Fleet Services through increased fuel surcharges and vehicle maintenance rates, and address structural challenges in fleet depreciation and management by adopting a leasing model for operating departments.

Additionally, the budget allows for implementation of Climate Action and Adaptation Plan objectives assigned to GSD, including an increased use of fully electric vehicles through increased use of pooled vehicles, expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure and fleet redesign, greening material purchasing, and continued implementation of Building Automation Systems.

Supplemental Budget Summary of Changes

Includes a reallocation of $109,134 from lease payments to facilities maintenance for no change in General Fund contributions. For the department’s Internal Service Fund, it includes an increase in revenue of $396,252 for the purchase of two additional vehicles for probation.

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Total Expenses
$10,278,643
16%
1
Total Revenues
$6,797,182
18%
2
General Fund Contribution
$4,420,252
3%
3
Other Fund Contributions
-$938,791
27%
3
Funded Staffing
61.00
0
4
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Footnotes

1 – Indicates change from FY 2021-22 Allowed Budget

2 – General Fund Contribution is the share of General County Revenues (primarily property tax and other local taxes) allocated to each department. Other funds that contribute to this budget are shown on the Budget Details page.

3 – Indicates change from FY 2021-22 Adjusted Funded Positions (including Board-approved mid-year changes as of April 1, 2022).

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