Budget Proposed Change Change Salaries & Benefits Salaries 2,843 3,133 290 10.2% Benefits 1,634 1,771 136 8.3% Subtotal 4,477 4,903 426 9.5%
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Proposed 2012 Budget Sept. 2012 To request accommodations for persons with disabilities or to receive information in alternative formats please call 1-888-889-6368, TTY Relay 711 or e-mail [email protected] This page left intentionally blank Contents WHAT’S IN THE PROPOSED 2012 BUDGET? ........................................................................ 1 AGENCY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................. 3 Voter-Authorized Transit Programs ........................................................................................... 4 Sound Transit District ................................................................................................................ 4 About Sound Transit’s Board of Directors ................................................................................. 6 Board Meetings .................................................................................................................... 6 Board Committees ................................................................................................................ 7 About the Citizen Oversight Panel ............................................................................................. 9 Organization Structure ............................................................................................................ 10 Strategic Priorities and Performance Outcomes ..................................................................... 14 Agency 2012 Scorecard .......................................................................................................... 16 BUDGET OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 21 2012 Budget Highlights .......................................................................................................... 21 Program Highlights ................................................................................................................. 22 Revenue and Financing Sources ....................................................................................... 24 Operating Expenses and Capital Outlays ........................................................................... 28 SERVICE DELIVERY ................................................................................................................. 31 Service Delivery Staffing Plan ................................................................................................. 35 2012 Service Delivery Budget Analysis .................................................................................. 36 Service Delivery Budget by Mode ........................................................................................... 37 Tacoma Link Light Rail ....................................................................................................... 37 Central Link Light Rail ........................................................................................................ 41 Sounder Commuter Rail ..................................................................................................... 46 ST Express Bus .................................................................................................................. 51 PROJECT DELIVERY ............................................................................................................... 55 Project Delivery Budget by Program ....................................................................................... 57 Link Light Rail ..................................................................................................................... 57 Sounder Commuter Rail ..................................................................................................... 61 Regional Express ............................................................................................................... 66 Service Delivery Projects .................................................................................................... 70 Other Agency Projects ........................................................................................................ 76 AGENCY ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................... 81 Staff Budget Changes ............................................................................................................. 85 Staffing Plan ............................................................................................................................ 86 Proposed 2012 Staff Budget Compared to Adopted 2011 Staff Budget ................................. 87 Central Costs ...................................................................................................................... 90 Communications and External Affairs Department ............................................................. 92 Design, Engineering, and Construction Management Department .................................... 94 Executive Department ........................................................................................................ 96 Finance and Information Technology Department ............................................................. 98 Legal Department ............................................................................................................. 100 Operations Department .................................................................................................... 102 Planning, Environment, and Project Development Department ....................................... 104 Non-Staff Budgets ................................................................................................................. 106 APPENDICES .......................................................................................................................... 109 Appendix A – Staffing Plan Summary and Detail ................................................................ 109 Appendix B – Budget Process ............................................................................................ 125 Appendix C – Subarea Allocations ..................................................................................... 129 Appendix D – Department/Division Scorecards ................................................................. 137 Appendix E – Financial Policies ......................................................................................... 185 Appendix F – List of Charts, Maps, and Tables ................................................................. 193 Appendix G – Glossary ....................................................................................................... 197 What’s in the Proposed 2012 Budget? Sound Transit’s proposed 2012 budget is built around three primary sets of activities: service delivery, project delivery, and agency administration. A separate budget section is devoted to each. Each section outlines proposed initiatives, changes to programs and staffing, and corresponding capital and operating budgets for 2012. Agency Overview The agency overview explains the structure, roles, and responsibilities of the board of directors, citizen oversight panel, and agency departments. In addition, our strategic priorities, initiatives and performance outcomes are discussed. Budget Overview The budget overview provides key budget highlights for the upcoming year on ridership revenues and our core program areas of service delivery, project delivery, and agency administration. Service Delivery Sound Transit’s annual budgets for operating Central Link light rail, Sounder commuter rail, ST Express bus, and Tacoma Link light rail are presented here. Descriptions of services, operating budgets, and performance statistics for each transit mode are also included. Project Delivery The project delivery section provides budgeted capital expenditures and information on anticipated activities for the capital expansion of rail and bus infrastructure. Capital projects associated with maintaining transit service, as well as other agencywide projects, are outlined in this section as well. Agency Administration This section presents our staffing plan and staff operating budget, as well as department budgets. Non-staff budgets: debt service, administrative capital, and net non-operating along with information on reserves and non-cash expense are also included. Appendices Appendices provide more information on Sound Transit staffing plans; our budget process; subarea allocations; department scorecards; agency financial policies; an index of charts, maps, and tables; and a glossary of terms used throughout this report. Proposed 2012 Budget 1 of 202 This page left intentionally blank 2 of 202 Proposed 2012 Budget AGENCY OVERVIEW Our Mission Sound Transit plans, builds, and operates regional transit systems and services to improve mobility for Central Puget Sound. Our Vision Easy connections... to more places… for more people. Our Story The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority – better known as Sound Transit – was created by the Washington state legislature. In 1996, voters in the central Puget Sound region approved implementation of the Sound Move plan. Our mandate: to build a mass transit system that connects major employment and housing centers in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Since 1996, we have grown tremendously. ST Express