FY 2021 Proposed Budget – City of San Antonio
PROPOSED FY 2021
OPERATING BUDGET
Development Services Department
Budget Work Session
September 2, 2020
Presented by: Michael Shannon, PE, CBO - Director
454 TEAM MEMBERS12%
TITLEEMPLOYEES BY DIVISION
98
98
105
Land Development
Plan Review
Field Services - Inspections
DSD
GENERAL FUND
96
30
19
8
Field Operations
Special Units
Graffiti Abatement
Boarding Homes &Mobile Parks
CODE
ENFORCEMENT
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
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Amin Tohmaz, PE, CBO
Deputy Director – Field Services
Terry Kannawin
Asst. Director – Plan Review
Melissa Ramirez
Asst. Director – Land Development
Michael Shannon, PE, CBO
Director
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Funds FY 2020 FY 2021 Change
Code Enforcement* $14.6 $14.2 ($0.4)
Grants** 0.2 0.1 ($0.1)
Total $14.8 $14.3 ($0.5)
Positions 150 150 0*Positions transferred from Public Works in FY 2020 and to be funded by DSD in FY 2021
FY 2021 PROPOSED BUDGET $49.5 MILLION
Enterprise Fund FY 2020 FY 2021 Change
Development Services
Fund$37.6 $35.2 ($2.4)
Total $37.6 $35.2 ($2.4)
Positions* 301 304 3*FY 2021 Proposed Budget for Code Enforcement is $14,487,477 of which $313,343 is
transferred to Development Services Fund for Accela.
** CDBG positions reduced from 3 to 2 in FY 2021
Land Development
$10.5 30%
Field Services$13.9 39%
Plan Review$10.8 31%
General Fund
$14.2
Grants $0.1
General Fund & Grants $14.3
Field Operations$9.6 67%
Special Units$2.3 16%
Grafitti Abatement$1.8 12%
Boarding Homes $0.7
5%
Development Services
Permits/Fees
$29.4
Transfer From
General Fund
$0.5
Fire Prevention
$1.8
Fund Balance $3.5
Development Services Fund $35.2
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FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020ADOPTED
FY 2020ESTIMATE
FY 2021PROPOSED
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
• FY 2020 Permits
decreased by 13.1%
(residential) and
27.1% (commercial)
• FY 2021 Permits
decreased by 10%
(residential) and
10% (commercial)
• $3 Million projected
revenue loss in FY
2021
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - PERMIT ACTIVITY
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www.construction.comENTERPRISE FUND
MITIGATION OF REVENUE LOSS
• Holding 37 positions
vacant
• Less operational
expenses
• Use of Reserve
Funding
Our Statement
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• One-Stop changes limiting face-to-face interaction
• Emergency Declaration enforcement by Code
• Virtual Board & Commission meetings
• Telecommuting for staff without negatively impacting levels of service
• Remote video inspections
• 30-day educational phase for Code Enforcement
DURING THE PANDEMIC
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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CompletionPhase 2• Launch of Code Enforcement end of September
• Launch of permits and inspections in November
TeamStrike• Newly funded
• Focus on work without permits throughout City
UpdatesCode•MF-33 and RM-4 zoning designations
•Baby Changing Stations ordinance
•Board of Adjustment composition, rules and procedures – Ch. 35
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Building inspections performed as scheduled
Complex commercial plan review (calendar days)
Initial residential plan review (business days)
Calendar days for major plats technical review
CODE ENFORCEMENT
Proactive cases – Tier 1 & Tier 2
Response time – Tier 1
Response time – Tier 2
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
45-day compliance rate – Tier 1 & Tier 2
Graffiti abated
Response time - Graffiti
FY 2020 ESTIMATE
FY 2020 ESTIMATE
98%
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2
28
70%
2 days
3 days
84%
52,497
1 day
FY 2020 TARGET
FY 2020 TARGET
95%
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65%
2 days
3 days
90%
50,000
3 days
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City TowerCredit Human
Thompson Hotel
FACILITATING MAJOR PROJECTS
Light and Print Building Cavender Building
Heritage Apartments
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Accomplishments - FY 2020 Budget Equity Tool
1. Offered free consultation services for building
permitting, zoning and code enforcement to low-
income homeowners and small businesses that
need the most assistance.
2. Supporting property owners that are
experiencing hardships, low-income households,
senior citizens, and homeowners with disabilities
to bring properties into compliance through the
Compliance Assistance Fund and Internal
Cleanup Process.
Strengths - FY 2021 Budget Equity Commitments
1. Analyzing racial and economic data to ensure that
most of the abatement assistance meet the needs of
low-income property owners and people of color.
2. Exploring different ways to reduce permitting fees
and incentivize affordable housing development, in
order to align with the City’s affordable housing
goals.
3. Launch a thorough Department Equity Assessment
which will result in the development of a 2-Year
Strategic Equity Plan.
BUDGET EQUITY TOOL
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COMMERCIAL TRADE PERMIT FEE CHANGE
• Revenue neutral based on occupancy group and square feet
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
• Monitor and participate in 87th Texas Legislative Session
BUDGET EQUITY TOOL
• Working with the Office of Equity
RESTART CODE UPDATE PROCESSES
• Unified Development Code update
• 2021 International Building Code updates
• Sign code amendments
COMPLETION OF BuildSA PROJECT• Launch of Code Enforcement in September• Launch permits and inspections in November
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FY 2021 GOALS
FY 2021 Proposed Budget – City of San Antonio
PROPOSED FY 2021
OPERATING BUDGET
Development Services Department
Budget Work Session
September 2, 2020
Presented by: Michael Shannon, PE, CBO - Director