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SJRWMD FY 2017-2018 Final Budget Operate and maintain the flood control project in compliance within internal O&M and USACE guidelines Maintain and support flood control water level data sites Changes and Trends This program represents a continued level of service consistent with FY 2016-17. Budget Variances The program budget has a 15.7 percent decrease ($4 million) compared to the FY 2016-17 amended budget. If the program variance > +10 percent, major object variances > ±5 percent will be explained and if the program variance < ±10 percent, major object variances > ±10 percent will be explained. • Salaries and Benefits will see a 6 percent reduction because several high-level positions became vacant during FY 2016-17 and were filled based on needs and commensurate with experience and qualifications. • Contracted Services will decrease by 14.7 percent primarily due to reductions in Vegetation Management and Planting Services ($520,726), Computer Technology Services ($115,189), Fence Services ($57,910), Security Services ($45,341), and Non -Recurring Contracted Services ($39,191). • Operating Expenses will decrease by 6.4 percent primarily due to reductions in Field, Facility and Fleet Support Supplies/Parts under $1,000 ($85,092) and Repair and Maintenance of Works ($42,191). • Operating Capital Outlay will decrease by 26.6 percent largely due to a reduction in Field, Facility and Fleet Equipment and Tools over $1,000 budget ($394,073). • A $2.65 million, or 54.2 percent, reduction under Fixed Capital Outlay is primarily due to reduced funding from FDOT ($97,500) and Land Acquisition Trust Fund ($113,495) for various mitigation and restoration projects under activity 3.1 and fewer major rehabilitations projects ($2.5 million) in FY 2017-18 under activity 3.2. • Interagency Expenditures will see a 68 percent reduction due to no new funding for the Lake Jesup Conservation Area Road Project ($132,500) previously funded by FDOT and for Field Activities — Land Management ($86,416) previously funded by both Land Acquisition Trust Fund and District sources. Major Budget Items (items >$100,000 or >5 percent of total program budget) Major budget items for this activity include the following: • Salaries and Benefits – $7.33 million for 99.1 FTEs o 3.1 Land Management (30.9 FTEs) o 3.2 Works (29 FTEs) o 3.3 Facilities (7.1 FTEs) o 3.4 Invasive Plant Control (10.8 FTEs) o 3.5 Other Operations and Maintenance Activities (6.7 FTEs) o 3.6 Fleet Services (14.6 FTEs) • Contracted Services o Temporary Labor Services ($190,000) o Vegetation Management and Planting Services ($2.86 million) o Security Services ($375,000) o Janitorial Services ($190,000) Page 45 5'A'51