2018 Preliminary Budget
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Pierce Transit 2018 Preliminary Budget Lakewood, Washington Mission Statement Pierce Transit improves people’s quality of life by providing safe, reliable, innovative and useful transportation services that are locally based and regionally connected. 2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET Fiscal Year January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 Strategic Priorities SUE DREIER Customer: Provide transportation services Chief Executive Officer that meet our current and potential customers’ needs. Prepared By Internal: Develop a culture which fosters The Finance Division safety, collaboration, data-driven decisions and innovation. BRETT FRESHWATERS KELLI DION Financial: Act with financial accountability Executive Director of Finance, CFO Budget Assistant Manager and transparency as stewards of the public trust. KATHY SULLIVANT CARON SANDERSON Finance Manager Budget Coordinator Employee: Attract, cultivate, and maintain an engaged workforce. BARB HUNTER Grants Administrator For budget and other information about Pierce Transit visit www.piercetransit.org 3701 96th Street S.W. P.O. Box 99070 Lakewood, WA 98496-0070 253-581-8000 Fax 253-581-8075 PIERCE TRANSIT 2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET TABLE OF CONTENTS Information is available on Pierce Introduction Page Transit’s website: Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners ................................................................................................ 2 www.piercetransit.org Organizational Chart .............................................................................................................................. 3 Budget Message ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Or contact the Pierce Transit Budget Office: Summary Overall Summary ................................................................................................................................. 19 Kelli Dion – (253) 983-3344 or Operating Summary - Revenues .......................................................................................................... 20 [email protected] Operating Summary - Expenditures ..................................................................................................... 21 Capital Summary .................................................................................................................................. 22 Caron Sanderson – (253) 581-8048 or Insurance Summary .............................................................................................................................. 23 [email protected] Ending Balances ................................................................................................................................... 24 Agency Expenditure Comparison ........................................................................................................ 25 Barb Hunter – (253) 984-8200 or Statistics [email protected] Operating Statistics - All Modes ........................................................................................................ 27 Personnel Summary ............................................................................................................................. 28 Capital Program .................................................................................................................................... 30 Capital Budget ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Insurance Expenditure Comparison ..................................................................................................... 35 Six-Year Financial Plan Revenues & Expenditures ................................................................................................................... 38 Ending Balances ................................................................................................................................... 40 Capital Plan .......................................................................................................................................... 41 Appendix Acronym List ........................................................................................................................................ 45 Budget Glossary ................................................................................................................................... 46 This section includes Pierce Transit Board of 2018 Preliminary Budget Commissioners, Organizational Chart, and the Budget Message. Introduction 1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Pierce Transit is governed by a nine-member Board. The Board is currently made Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Kent Keel Nancy Henderson Don Anderson Daryl Eidinger Ryan Mello up of elected officials Mayor Pro Tem of Town of Steilacoom; Mayor of Lakewood Mayor of Edgewood; Tacoma City Council representing Pierce County, University Place; represents Auburn, represents Fife, Milton Tacoma, Lakewood, Chair Gig Harbor, Fircrest, and Edgewood Puyallup, University Place Pacific, Ruston, and and the smaller cities and Steilacoom towns in Pierce County. The governance structure allows for a tenth, non- voting union representative; however, this right is currently not being exercised and the position is vacant. Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Vacant Marilyn Strickland Bruce Dammeier Heather Shadko Rick Talbert Mayor of Tacoma Pierce County Puyallup Council Pierce County Council Non-Voting Union Executive Representative 2 CITIZENS OF PIERCE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 2018 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART GENERAL COUNSEL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CLERK OF THE BOARD/ Dana Henderson Sue Dreier PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICER Deanne Jacobson PLANNING & COMMUNITY SERVICE & DELIVERY Office of the CEO ADMINISTRATION FINANCE MAINTENANCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION Sue Dreier Vivienne Kamphaus Brett Freshwaters Skip Huck vacant Mike Griffus Chief Executive Officer Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director Division Admin Division Admin Division Admin Division Admin Division Admin Division Admin Administrative Services Employee Services Finance Department Facilities Communications Safety Legal Information Technology Department Admin Fleet Maintenance Communications Public Safety Department Admin Accounting Department Admin Field Customer Service Department Admin Information Technology Budgeting Automotive Marketing Physical Security Labor Relations Data Analytics Bus Repair Transit Development Public Safety Records Lean & Workforce Development Revenue Accounting Warehousing Department Admin Transit Police Lean & Workforce Development Procurement Radio Program Capital Planning Uniform Security Talent Management Department Admin Department Admin Service Planning Admin Transportation Operations Bus Safety & Training Purchasing Bus Radio Systems Bus Stop Program Department Admin Maintenance Training Project Management Planning Operations Admin Risk Management Scheduling Operations Dispatch Community Development Operations Community Development Paratransit Operations Employer Services Admin Service Support Employer Services Service Support Admin Service Support Operations Customer Service Specialized Transportation Department Admin Paratransit Customer Service ADA Vanpool 3 2018 BUDGET MESSAGE December 11, 2017 TO: Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners, Citizens and Employees FROM: Sue Dreier, Chief Executive Officer I am pleased to present the 2018 Budget for your review and consideration. Pierce Transit continues to build momentum as we move into a new year. We made many improvements for our customers in 2017 and invested in key infrastructure upgrades; following are a few of the highlights: • Added 35,000 service hours in March and 10,000 in September. • Restructured our fixed-route system to provide more frequent service and a greater span of service. • Built community partnerships, such as implementing the Clover Park Technical College student bus pass program and the Downtown to Defiance Trolley. • Continued to provide improved service through innovation, such as the mobile ticketing “Hop Thru” application called PiercePay. • Invested in aging infrastructure, including select transit centers and park and rides. • Completed the Base Master Plan to provide a road map for future crucial infrastructure needs. 2018 will present many new challenges as we build upon our efforts to restore service and renew our fleet and aging infrastructure. Fresh off of completing our new Strategic Plan, Pierce Transit is poised to improve service in many areas and ensure facilities keep pace with consumer demand. The goal in the 2017 budget process was to make service restoration and the replacement of critical aging infrastructure our top priorities. We successfully accomplished restoring the service hours, with promising indications of increased ridership. 4 2018 BUDGET MESSAGE Replacing aging infrastructure remains a top priority and is a multi-year undertaking. Many new projects were started in 2017 that will carry over into 2018, such as the Tacoma Dome Station refurbish. A major challenge for 2018 and beyond will be implementing the Base Master Plan (BMP). The BMP is a multi-year plan that exceeds $100 million in cost and will require substantial time and effort to coordinate. The first phase, which involves expanding the bus lot to accommodate for expected