Okaloosa County BOCC — May 23, 2016 — IV. r. Okaloosa Public Safety Budget — reading text

FY 2016-2017 Okaloosa County Tourist Development Tax Operational & Capital Funding Request Budget Detail to address impacts related to increased tourism and visitors. OKALOOSA COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY UCA Classification Expenditure Details TDT Funding Other Funding Total Budget 12- Full-Time Wages (5 FT lifeguards) $ 176,742.00 $ 176,742.00 13- Part-Time Wages (22 PT/seasonal lifeguards)** $ 120,000.00 $ 120,000.00 14- Overtime $ 13,000.00 $ 13,000.00 21- FICA taxes $ 26,817.00 $ 26,817.00 22- Retirement $ 48,891.00 $ 48,891.00 23- Health Insurance $ 44,950.00 $ 44,950.00 24- Work Comp/Unemployment $ 15,362.00 $ 15,362.00 Personnel Subtotal $ 445,762.00 $ - $ 445,762.00 31- Professional Services PPD, Hep-B immunizations, skin cancer exams $ 465.00 $ 465.00 34- Other Services Initial background check $ 2,350.00 $ 2,350.00 40- Travel & Per Diem $ - 41- Communications Slers radios and cell phones $ 4,750.00 $ 4,750.00 42- Postage $ - 43- Utilities $ - 44- Rentals & Leases County rental car $ 500.00 $ 500.00 45- G/L Insurance Risk management insurance policy $ 8,562.00 $ 8,562.00 46- Facility Repair/Maint Station Repairs, A/C and heat repair, lighting and fixture repair, locks and keys $ 300.00 $ 300.00 46- Equipment Repair/Maint Surfboard, tower and rescue equipment repair $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Vehicle repair Fleet Fleet Vehicles $ 5,027.00 $ 5,027.00 46- Vehicle Repair/Maint Rescue ski and ATV repairs $ 4,750.00 $ 4,750.00 47- Printing & Binding Printing of forms / Training manuals $ 100.00 $ 100.00 48- Promotional Activities Public relations, public information $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 49- Other Expenses Random drug screen $ 350.00 $ 350.00 51- Office Supplies General office supplies and printing $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 52- Fuel Fleet fuel and ATVs $ 7,836.00 $ 7,836.00 52- Uniforms Lifeguard uniform and fowl weather gear $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 52- Safety/Medical Supplies First aid boxes and supplies for towers and ATVs $ 50.00 $ 50.00 52- Other Supplies Towers, flags, shade umbrellas, surfboards, rescue buoys $ 7,600.00 $ 7,600.00 54- Memberships USLA and other professional memberships $ 350.00 $ 350.00 55- Training Continuing education, Swift Water and Surf training $ 3,500.00 $ 3,500.00 Operations Subtotal $ 54,490.00 $ - $ 54,490.00 Capital 64- Equipment 2000 Chevy Truck** 64- Equipment 2008 Yamaha VX Rescue Ski** 64- Equipment Capital Subtotal $ - $ - $ - FY 2016-2017 Total $ 500,252.00 $ - $ 500,252.00 1 of 2 Months, Days, Hours of Service: 365 Days of Response, patrol and mutual aid, 238 days of guarded beach coverage from the second week in March to the end of October Specific Area(s) of Coverage, including Crab Island: 4 miles of guarded Beach from the end of Santa Rosa Blvd. to the end of Beasley park. Response area from the East end of Beasley Park to the Eglin Beach Club and west jetty. Mutual aid throughout the south county for aquatic emergencies Specific Services Provided: Okaloosa Beach Safety provides continuous response and patrol coverage for Okaloosa Island and mutual aid for the surrounding areas for open water emergencies. Beach Safety provides 238 days of guarded coverage throughout the almost four miles of county and private beaches on Okaloosa Island **BUDGET DEFICIENCY** $40,000.00 decrease in staffing budget FY-17 will have a significant impact on services provided by eliminating the most recent funding initiatives by the BOCC such as: FY- 16 funding of $10,000.00 for increased coverage areas for new hotel development. FY-14 funding of $20,000.00 for extended service hours until 8pm. for Memorial day-Labor Day. FY-11 funding of $10,000.00 for increased census and educational programs to include Buddy and Junior Lifeguard programs. Replacement of unreliable 2000 Chevy truck with over 220k miles critical for patient extraction from the beach when the Okaloosa Island Fire Department is handling another emergency. This situation relegates Beach Safety to hand carrying victims off the beach drastically increasing the potential for injury. $38,000.00 Replacement of the 2008 Yamaha VX Rescue Ski vital tool in both rescue and prevention as well as an important piece of equipment when responding in a mutual aid capacity. $12,000.00 2 of 2