Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019

Last updated: 4/11/18

ISD Administration & Finance

The Administration and Finance program provides direction and supervision for Human Resources, Budget Management, Information Technology, and Legal Services. Human Resources directs the administration of all employee services, payroll, and labor relations. Budget provides fiscal oversight for the responsible management of the departmental non-personnel operating budget, in addition to asset/fleet management. Information Technology is responsible for maintaining the department’s local area network, web page materials and Microsoft exchange server. Legal works with departmental field inspection divisions in enforcing State Building, Housing and Sanitary Codes, in addition to addressing distressed properties and processing property liens. Constituent Services holds Zoning Board of Appeal hearings and responds to non-emergency complaints from the public.


William Christopher, Manager, Organization 260200
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ISD Administration & Finance - Appropriations

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title FY16 Expenditure FY17 Expenditure FY18 Appropriation FY19 Adopted Inc/Dec 18 vs 19
Personnel Services 2,079,554 2,044,605 2,219,308 1,933,914 -285,394
Contractual Services 380,315 387,503 431,087 389,856 -41,231
Supplies & Materials 154,300 125,605 122,029 137,681 15,652
Current Chgs & Oblig 764,638 746,507 744,986 733,194 -11,792
Equipment 20,655 46,124 33,840 27,924 -5,916
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3,399,462 3,350,344 3,551,250 3,222,569 -328,681

ISD Administration & Finance
Performance Goals

Goal:

Ensure compliance w. City's foreclosed/vacant bldg ord

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# of foreclosures reported 908 600 600


Goal:

Manage the department's legal case load

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# legal cases processed 1,019 1,000 1,000
% of legal cases resolved 66% 10% 10%


Goal:

To hear Zoning Board of Appeal cases in a timely manner

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
% ZBA Decisions approvals 85% 86% 86%
ZBA appeals filed 982 750 750
ZBA decisions filed 995 600 600


Goal:

To improve responsiveness to constituent requests

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# of community meetings 15 15 15
% calls answered 90% 98% 98%
Call volume 5,894 6,000 6,000