Excerpts from official Montgomery Council News Release, May 27, 2010
In an austere year caused by the deep recession, the Montgomery County Council today approved a $4.3 billion total County operating budget for Fiscal Year 2011, which begins July 1. The budget is 4.5 percent less than the approved budget for FY10, marking the first decrease in a total budget since the adoption of the current County Charter in 1968.
Since March 15, when County Executive Isiah Leggett presented his recommended budget, the Council has worked to achieve equity in the allocation of limited funds. On May 19, the Council unanimously agreed to reduce the budget for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) by $19.7 million in the operating budget and $4.7 million in capital budget, for a total reduction of $24.4 million (1.1 percent less than proposed by the Executive). These funds will help mitigate deep cuts in the safety net and other vital services, including Montgomery College. The MCPS share of the total combined agency costs will be 56.6 percent, compared to 55 percent this year.
On May 20, the Council voted to restore a number of significant items to the budget, including key additions that address health and human services needs. Items added include additional funding for the Montgomery Cares, the Patient Navigator program, MCPS school health room aides, residential treatment providers, the Community Vision program, Parent Resource Centers, residential treatment provider supplements and the Mental Health Association suicide hotline. Funds also were restored so that contracts for health and human services would be reduced by 5 percent, instead of the 7 percent recommended by the Executive.
The budget re-establishes the reserve at 6 percent, which should help maintain the County’s AAA bond rating. The reserve was reduced to 5 percent in FY10.
The overall tax-supported budget of $3.66 billion is down $191.0 million from the FY10 adopted budget, a decrease of 5.0 percent. This is the second consecutive year the tax-supported portion of the budget has decreased.
The MCPS budget of $1.9 billion represents 56.6 percent of the budgets for the four agencies (a decrease of 1.1 percent from the FY10 approved budget); the Montgomery College budget of $215.8 million represents 6.4 percent of the budgets for the four agencies (a decrease of 0.8 percent from the FY10 approved budget); the County Government total of $1.2 billion represents 34.3 percent of the budgets for the four agencies (a decrease of 7.0 percent from the FY10 approved budget); and the M-NCPPC budget of $92.7 million represents 2.7 percent of the budget of the budgets for the four agencies (a decrease of 13.0 percent from the FY10 approved budget).
In a budget year complicated by the national and regional economic downturn, the Council’s budget protects core services and “safety net” programs, but does not exceed the County’s Charter Limit on property tax revenue. The budget includes a $692 property tax credit for owner-occupants of principal residences. It freezes pay for employees of County Government, Montgomery College, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) and MCPS.
Employees at all agencies (including the County’s public safety sectors)—except MCPS—will take unpaid furloughs in FY11. Furloughs for County Government employees, including elected officials, will be progressive: three days (24 work hours) for employees whose salaries are less than $50,000; five days (40 work hours) for those with salaries of $50,000 to $100,000; and eight days (64 work hours) for those with salaries greater than $100,000.
The Council provided funding for nine Educational Facilities Officers (EFOs) for the outreach program sponsored by the Police Department in partnership with the Montgomery County Public Schools. The officers involved in the program are assigned to a high school and its cluster of middle schools. The officers spend the majority of the day fostering positive interactions with students and school staff.
The budget includes a plan to consolidate all recreation facility and athletic field permitting, all class/program registration and most class/program operation in the County Department of Recreation from the M-NCPPC Department of Parks to create a more streamlined and user-friendly system for County residents. The Council believes this consolidation, over time, will lead to budget savings and operational efficiencies.
Click here to read the full Council press release.
Showing posts with label FY11 Operating Budget. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Montgomery Council Scheduled to Approve FY11 Operating Budget Thursday, May 27
The Montgomery County Council at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, is expected to adopt a $4.3 billion total County operating budget for Fiscal Year 2011, that begins on July 1.
The Council also is scheduled to formally adopt the Fiscal Years 2011-16 Capital Improvements Program (CIP).
The Council session will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and also will be available via streaming through the County Web site at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/.
The Council also is scheduled to formally adopt the Fiscal Years 2011-16 Capital Improvements Program (CIP).
The Council session will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and also will be available via streaming through the County Web site at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Statement of Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg on the FY11 Operating Budget
This year’s budget exercise was difficult, not for the faint of heart or those unwilling to address the reversal of fortune we are now experiencing as a community. There has been a change of community order that few anticipated.
I often refer to my son, Walter, a recovering schizophrenic hospitalized in Maryland, and how he has inspired my long-standing advocacy and public service. Last year during a hospital visit that included a hair cut and luncheon, I was struck by how dependent Walter was on strangers. He was thrilled by simple acts of kindness-those daily acts that get done silently by many. The message was obvious that day and remains crystal clear today: The Walters of the world depend on both our compassion and our wisdom.
I am pleased the Council, this year again, met this test by prioritizing education, public safety and the needs of the vulnerable and frail amongst us. I stayed focused on the little people and those who assist them. I walk away from this budget feeling good about many of the HHS items we added back in the budget, ones that I championed-reducing contracts by 5% not 7%; restoring funds to residential treatment providers and programs that address the needs of the developmentally disabled; and providing dollars to the suicide hotline. I also want to acknowledge both the HHS Chair, Councilmember Leventhal and Councilmember Navarro for strongly advocating with me for increased funding for Montgomery Cares, the important patient navigator program, and the restoration of the Community Vision program. These choices reflect the Council’s generosity of spirit and commitment to our residents. Thank you, Madam President, for helping to lead the way.
I must also acknowledge the early and hard choices made in the Management and Fiscal Policy Committee by myself, Council Vice President Ervin and Councilmember Navarro. After this year, I don’t believe anyone could ever describe this committee without using adjectives like hard-working and resolute.
Having worked in the front lines as a social worker, I am aware of how much sacrifice we are asking of our teachers, our police personnel, our firefighters and our librarians. I am grateful for your quiet contributions made each and every day. Your willingness to participate in the final budget will be remembered and appreciated by us all, as we strive to balance needs with dollars.
It is necessary here to underscore the significant contributions made by both my wonderful office staff—Team Trachtenberg—and the entire Council staff. Our difficult work is manageable because of your extraordinary support and dedicated service.
In closing, I am also very mindful of what must now be done beyond the passage of the FY11 budget. The Council has an obligation to the general public but even to those who serve on this Council in the future. We must seize this unprecedented moment and exercise bold leadership. We will need to define a sustainable fiscal plan-one that includes an improved reserve policy; one that addresses promptly the compensation and benefits that we cannot afford down the road; one that requires consolidation and restructuring in the short-term not the long-term; and one that reflects the priorities of those that we do serve in our elected capacity.
This will be no easy accomplishment but we have no other choice. Our responsibility is to address this fiscal crisis with a firm hand, an open mind, and a generous heart. I am confident that this Council will rise to this challenge and I will do whatever I must as Chair of the Management and Fiscal Policy Committee to make sure our public obligation is satisfied.
I often refer to my son, Walter, a recovering schizophrenic hospitalized in Maryland, and how he has inspired my long-standing advocacy and public service. Last year during a hospital visit that included a hair cut and luncheon, I was struck by how dependent Walter was on strangers. He was thrilled by simple acts of kindness-those daily acts that get done silently by many. The message was obvious that day and remains crystal clear today: The Walters of the world depend on both our compassion and our wisdom.
I am pleased the Council, this year again, met this test by prioritizing education, public safety and the needs of the vulnerable and frail amongst us. I stayed focused on the little people and those who assist them. I walk away from this budget feeling good about many of the HHS items we added back in the budget, ones that I championed-reducing contracts by 5% not 7%; restoring funds to residential treatment providers and programs that address the needs of the developmentally disabled; and providing dollars to the suicide hotline. I also want to acknowledge both the HHS Chair, Councilmember Leventhal and Councilmember Navarro for strongly advocating with me for increased funding for Montgomery Cares, the important patient navigator program, and the restoration of the Community Vision program. These choices reflect the Council’s generosity of spirit and commitment to our residents. Thank you, Madam President, for helping to lead the way.
I must also acknowledge the early and hard choices made in the Management and Fiscal Policy Committee by myself, Council Vice President Ervin and Councilmember Navarro. After this year, I don’t believe anyone could ever describe this committee without using adjectives like hard-working and resolute.
Having worked in the front lines as a social worker, I am aware of how much sacrifice we are asking of our teachers, our police personnel, our firefighters and our librarians. I am grateful for your quiet contributions made each and every day. Your willingness to participate in the final budget will be remembered and appreciated by us all, as we strive to balance needs with dollars.
It is necessary here to underscore the significant contributions made by both my wonderful office staff—Team Trachtenberg—and the entire Council staff. Our difficult work is manageable because of your extraordinary support and dedicated service.
In closing, I am also very mindful of what must now be done beyond the passage of the FY11 budget. The Council has an obligation to the general public but even to those who serve on this Council in the future. We must seize this unprecedented moment and exercise bold leadership. We will need to define a sustainable fiscal plan-one that includes an improved reserve policy; one that addresses promptly the compensation and benefits that we cannot afford down the road; one that requires consolidation and restructuring in the short-term not the long-term; and one that reflects the priorities of those that we do serve in our elected capacity.
This will be no easy accomplishment but we have no other choice. Our responsibility is to address this fiscal crisis with a firm hand, an open mind, and a generous heart. I am confident that this Council will rise to this challenge and I will do whatever I must as Chair of the Management and Fiscal Policy Committee to make sure our public obligation is satisfied.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Council to Reach Tentative Agreement on the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget on Thursday, 5/20
The Council will meet tomorrow, Thursday, May 20 to reach a tentative agreement on the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget. The meeting will take place in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and also will be available via streaming video through the County Web site at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The Council is scheduled to formally adopt the budget on Thursday, May 27.
The Council will discuss the following FY11 Capital and Operating Budgets topics:
The Council is scheduled to formally adopt the budget on Thursday, May 27.
The Council will discuss the following FY11 Capital and Operating Budgets topics:
- Capital Budget Wrap-Up and CIP Reconciliation
- Council Reconciliation Items for Capital and Operating Budgets
- Executive Regulation 5-10AM Furloughs
- Expedited Bill 18-10 Furlough Imputed Compensation
- Expedited Bill 33-10 Working Families Income Supplement
- Expedited Bill 32-10 Public Libraries – Payments to Municipalities
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Council to Continue FY11 Budget Worksession on Wednesday 5/19
The Montgomery County Council will continue its worksession on the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 beginning at 9:30 a.m. This worksession will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and also will be available via streaming through the County Web site at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/.
The Council will receive an updated status report on the FY11 revenues and expenditures. It will also take action on the following items:
The Council is scheduled to reach a tentative agreement on the budget on May 21 and is scheduled to adopt the budget on May 27.
To view Council session's complete agenda, click here.
The Council will receive an updated status report on the FY11 revenues and expenditures. It will also take action on the following items:
- Bill 13-10: Emergency Medical Services Transport Fee
- Bill 29-10: Excise Tax on Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- Telephone tax
- Transportation fees, charges and fares
The Council is scheduled to reach a tentative agreement on the budget on May 21 and is scheduled to adopt the budget on May 27.
To view Council session's complete agenda, click here.
Thank you, East Silver Spring!
I was very pleased to be a guest at last night’s meeting of the East Silver Spring Citizens Association’s meeting at the Sligo Creek Recreation Center in Silver Spring. I was impressed at the very large turnout of community members on a stormy night, and we appreciated the wonderful food and drinks provided.
I talked at length about the difficult budget decisions that the County Council must make before we approve a FY11 Operating Budget. These decisions regarding possible new sources of revenues and severe program cuts will have wide-ranging impacts on the future form of our County government and the services that it provides to our residents and businesses.
There are no easy decisions in this process. We are considering increased energy taxes, an emergency transport fee, employee furloughs, limits on compensation and benefits for County employees, and additional cuts in education, health and human services, public works, and other important services. I said that our responsibility as a County Council and as a community is to develop consensus around a budget that is balanced in the short term and sustainable in the long term, a budget that maintains our commitment to public safety, education and assistance to the most vulnerable. We will make these decisions in the next few days.
With regard to Silver Spring issues, I reiterated my support for the new Silver Spring Library, the Live Nation/Fillmore project, and greater attention to the public infrastructure, especially roads, that serve the community.
I enjoyed the very lively question and answer period that followed my remarks. We discussed the County’s bond rating, our reserve policy, support of Montgomery County Public Schools, and issues related to the Emergency Transport fee.
Many thanks to President Bob Colvin and the members of the East Silver Spring Citizens Association for their very warm welcome. I appreciated it.
I talked at length about the difficult budget decisions that the County Council must make before we approve a FY11 Operating Budget. These decisions regarding possible new sources of revenues and severe program cuts will have wide-ranging impacts on the future form of our County government and the services that it provides to our residents and businesses.
There are no easy decisions in this process. We are considering increased energy taxes, an emergency transport fee, employee furloughs, limits on compensation and benefits for County employees, and additional cuts in education, health and human services, public works, and other important services. I said that our responsibility as a County Council and as a community is to develop consensus around a budget that is balanced in the short term and sustainable in the long term, a budget that maintains our commitment to public safety, education and assistance to the most vulnerable. We will make these decisions in the next few days.
With regard to Silver Spring issues, I reiterated my support for the new Silver Spring Library, the Live Nation/Fillmore project, and greater attention to the public infrastructure, especially roads, that serve the community.
I enjoyed the very lively question and answer period that followed my remarks. We discussed the County’s bond rating, our reserve policy, support of Montgomery County Public Schools, and issues related to the Emergency Transport fee.
Many thanks to President Bob Colvin and the members of the East Silver Spring Citizens Association for their very warm welcome. I appreciated it.
Friday, May 14, 2010
FY11 Operating Budget Worksession to Continue on Monday, May 17
The Montgomery County Council will hold a Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget worksession on Monday, May 17, 2010 beginning at 9:30 a.m. This meeting will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and also will be available via streaming through the County Web site at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/.
The Council will discuss the annual Community Grants program and the new MC 311 Customer Service Center that will radically change how the County addresses requests for services and information. The Council also will get an updated report on the proposed consolidation of the Park Police unit of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission with the Montgomery County Police. Another item on the Council agenda is Department of Economic Development.
The Council is scheduled to reach a tentative agreement on the budget on May 20 and is scheduled to adopt the budget on May 27.
To view Council session's complete agenda, click here.
The Council will discuss the annual Community Grants program and the new MC 311 Customer Service Center that will radically change how the County addresses requests for services and information. The Council also will get an updated report on the proposed consolidation of the Park Police unit of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission with the Montgomery County Police. Another item on the Council agenda is Department of Economic Development.
The Council is scheduled to reach a tentative agreement on the budget on May 20 and is scheduled to adopt the budget on May 27.
To view Council session's complete agenda, click here.
Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) Committee Meeting on Monday, May 17
The Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) Committee, chaired by Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, will meet on Monday, May 17 at 2:00PM to discuss the following FY11 Operating Buget topics:
This meeting will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meetings will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and also will be available via streaming through the County Web site at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/.
For more information on the issues to be discussed at this meeting, please contact Laurie Mintzer Edberg, Director of Management and Fiscal Policy, at 240-777-7948 or laurie.edberg@montgomerycountymd.gov.
This meeting will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meetings will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and also will be available via streaming through the County Web site at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/.
For more information on the issues to be discussed at this meeting, please contact Laurie Mintzer Edberg, Director of Management and Fiscal Policy, at 240-777-7948 or laurie.edberg@montgomerycountymd.gov.
MFP/T&E Joint Meeting on Monday, May 17
The Management and Fiscal Policy Committee, chaired by Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, and the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, chaired by Council President Nancy Floreen, will hold a joint meeting on Monday, May 17 at 1:30PM to discuss the following FY11 Operating Budget items:
For more information on the issues to be discussed at this meeting, please contact Laurie Mintzer Edberg, Director of Management and Fiscal Policy, at 240-777-7948 or laurie.edberg@montgomerycountymd.gov.
- Expedited Bill 15-10: Fuel/Energy Tax
- Resolution to amen fuel/energy tax rates
For more information on the issues to be discussed at this meeting, please contact Laurie Mintzer Edberg, Director of Management and Fiscal Policy, at 240-777-7948 or laurie.edberg@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget Worksessions to Continue on Tuesday 5/11
The Montgomery County Council will continue to hold worksessions on the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The Council will discuss its intention regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Montgomery County Volunteers Fire Rescue Association (MCVFRA) and later will hold a worksession on the Fiscal Year 2011 budget requests of:
Montgomery College
Department of Transportation
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (This packet will available online on Tuesday, May 11, 2010)
Department of Correction and Rehabilitation
Department of Libraries
Municipal Tax Duplication
The worksessions are part of the Council’s progress toward achieving a balanced FY11 Operating Budget.
The Council session will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and also will be available via streaming through the County Web site at http://www.montgomerycountymd.go./
The Council is scheduled to reach a tentative agreement on the budget on May 20 and is scheduled to adopt the budget on May 27.
To view Council session's complete agenda, click here.
Montgomery College
Department of Transportation
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (This packet will available online on Tuesday, May 11, 2010)
Department of Correction and Rehabilitation
Department of Libraries
Municipal Tax Duplication
The worksessions are part of the Council’s progress toward achieving a balanced FY11 Operating Budget.
The Council session will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and also will be available via streaming through the County Web site at http://www.montgomerycountymd.go./
The Council is scheduled to reach a tentative agreement on the budget on May 20 and is scheduled to adopt the budget on May 27.
To view Council session's complete agenda, click here.
Montgomery County Council Begins FY11 Operating Budget Sessions
The Montgomery County Council began worksessions on the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget today, Monday, May 10, 2010 with a status report on progress toward achieving a balanced budget from Council Staff Director Steve Farber. This report reflects the intensive work of the Council’s six committees since budget public hearings were held April 5-9. The report presented to the Council includes committee recommendations to the Council that differ from County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended budget that was presented on March 15 and adjusted on April 22. The report will include items the committees have placed on the “reconciliation list” for further consideration if funding resources permit.
The Council started worksessions concerning the operating budget requests of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the Department of Recreation and the Police Department.
The Council is also considering tentative approval of more than 50 budget requests on a consent calendar.
The Council is scheduled to reach a tentative agreement on the budget on May 20 and is scheduled to adopt the budget on May 27.
To view today's complete agenda, click here.
The Council started worksessions concerning the operating budget requests of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the Department of Recreation and the Police Department.
The Council is also considering tentative approval of more than 50 budget requests on a consent calendar.
The Council is scheduled to reach a tentative agreement on the budget on May 20 and is scheduled to adopt the budget on May 27.
To view today's complete agenda, click here.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
MFP Committee to Discuss FY11 Operating Budget on 5/6
The Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) Committee, Chaired by Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, will meet on Thursday, May 6th at 2 pm. The location of the meeting is the 7th Floor Conference Room of the County Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Avenue in Rockville, MD. The session will be televised live on County Cable Montgomery.
The MFP Committee agenda items include:
Inspector General
FY11-16 Public Services program and Fiscal Policy
Revenue Stabilization Fund – FY10 and FY11 transfers
Property tax options
Property Tax Credit for Income Tax Offset
Expedited Bill 14-10, Recordation Tax – Allocation of Revenue (Packet will be available on the morning of 5/6)
Expedited Bill 33-10, Finance – Working Families Income Supplement – Amount
Resolution to amend rates of telephone tax
Cable Television and Communications Plan (continued)
Please contact Laurie Mintzer Edberg, Director of Management and Fiscal Policy, at 240-777-7948 (direct dial) or laurie.edberg@montgomerycountymd.gov with any questions regarding this MFP session.
The MFP Committee agenda items include:
Inspector General
FY11-16 Public Services program and Fiscal Policy
Revenue Stabilization Fund – FY10 and FY11 transfers
Property tax options
Property Tax Credit for Income Tax Offset
Expedited Bill 14-10, Recordation Tax – Allocation of Revenue (Packet will be available on the morning of 5/6)
Expedited Bill 33-10, Finance – Working Families Income Supplement – Amount
Resolution to amend rates of telephone tax
Cable Television and Communications Plan (continued)
Please contact Laurie Mintzer Edberg, Director of Management and Fiscal Policy, at 240-777-7948 (direct dial) or laurie.edberg@montgomerycountymd.gov with any questions regarding this MFP session.
Joint PHED/HHS Committee Work Session—May 6—FY11 Operating Budget
A joint meeting of the Planning, Housing, and Economic Development (PHED) Committee and Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee will be held on Thursday, May 6, at 9:30AM in the 7th Floor Council Hearing Room to discuss the following item within the FY11 Operating Budget.
Please contact Saschane Stephenson, Legislative Aide for Health and Human Services, at 240-777-7963 (direct dial) or saschane.stephenson@montgomerycountymd.gov. with your questions or concerns regarding this joint PHED-HHS Committee session.
Please contact Saschane Stephenson, Legislative Aide for Health and Human Services, at 240-777-7963 (direct dial) or saschane.stephenson@montgomerycountymd.gov. with your questions or concerns regarding this joint PHED-HHS Committee session.
HHS Work Session Cancelled—Thursday May 6
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday May 6th has been cancelled.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
HHS Committee Work Session FY11 —Wednesday May 5th
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee, on which Councilmember Trachtenberg serves, will meet on Wednesday, May 5, at 2:00PM in the 3rd Floor Council Committee Room to have discussions on the following items within the FY11 Operating Budget:
Please contact Saschane Stephenson, Legislative Aide for Health and Human Services, at 240-777-7963 (direct dial) or saschane.stephenson@montgomerycountymd.gov with any questions regarding this HHS Committee session.
Please contact Saschane Stephenson, Legislative Aide for Health and Human Services, at 240-777-7963 (direct dial) or saschane.stephenson@montgomerycountymd.gov with any questions regarding this HHS Committee session.
Joint HHS/ED Committee Work Session Summary—Tuesday May 4, 2010
Members of the Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education (ED) Committees met today to discuss items within the FY11 Operating Budget Recommendations:
Following is a summary of actions:
1. Early Childhood Services: Centro-Familio, Family Services, Inc.
The joint committees voted to approve funding. The matter moves to the Council for final vote.
2. Amendment to the Recommended FYll-16 Capital Improvements Program: School Based Health & Linkages to Learning Centers.
With no changes in expenditure and a return of approximately $100,000 to current revenue, the joint committees approved the amendment. The matter moves to the Council.
Following is a summary of actions:
1. Early Childhood Services: Centro-Familio, Family Services, Inc.
The joint committees voted to approve funding. The matter moves to the Council for final vote.
2. Amendment to the Recommended FYll-16 Capital Improvements Program: School Based Health & Linkages to Learning Centers.
With no changes in expenditure and a return of approximately $100,000 to current revenue, the joint committees approved the amendment. The matter moves to the Council.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Updated: Joint ED/ HHS Committee Work Session—Tuesday, May 4—FY11 Operating Budget
Updated: A joint meeting of the Education (ED) Committee and the Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee will be held on Tuesday, May 4, at 1:45PM in the 3rd Floor Council Committee Room to discuss the following item within the FY11 Operating Budget:
- Early Childhood Services: Centro-Familia, Family Services, Inc
- CIP: School Based Health and Linkages to Learning
MFP Committee to Discuss FY11 Operating Budget on 5/4
The Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) Committee, Chaired by Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, will meet on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 3 pm. The meeting will be held in the 3rd Floor Conference Room of the County Council Office Building located at 100 Maryland Avenue in Rockville. The MFP Committee will discuss the FY11 Operating Budget. The agenda items include:
- NDA: Working Families Income Supplement
- Merit Protection Board
- NDA: Inauguration and Transition (continued)
- Office of Legislative Oversight and Independent Audit NDA
- Council Office
MFP/PHED Committees Discussed FY11 Operating Budget on 4/30
The Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) Committee, Chaired by Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, and the Planning, Housing & Economic Development (PHED) Committee, Chaired by Councilmember Mike Knapp, held a joint meeting on Friday, April 30th at 1:30 pm. The MFP/PHED Committees discussed the FY11 Operating Budget. Specifically, the joint committees deliberated on the following:
The MFP/PHED Committees voted (5 to 1) to add 5 additional positions to the Regional Service Centers.
Please contact Laurie Mintzer Edberg, Director of Management and Fiscal Policy, at 240-777-7948 (direct dial) or laurie.edberg@montgomerycountymd.gov with any questions regarding this joint MFP/PHED session.
The MFP/PHED Committees voted (5 to 1) to add 5 additional positions to the Regional Service Centers.
Please contact Laurie Mintzer Edberg, Director of Management and Fiscal Policy, at 240-777-7948 (direct dial) or laurie.edberg@montgomerycountymd.gov with any questions regarding this joint MFP/PHED session.
MFP Committee Discussed FY11 Operating Budget on 4/29
The Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) Committee, Chaired by Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, met on Thursday, April 29th at 2:15 pm. The MFP Committee discussed the FY11 Operating Budget. Specifically, the MFP Committee deliberated on the following:
- Collective Bargaining Agreements: MFP Committee recommended rejection of all items in the collective bargaining agreements subject to their review, except the Retirement Incentive Program and Fraternal Order of Police/Board of Investment Trustee representative.
- Expedited Bill 16-10, Personnel-Retirement-Imputed Compensation Limit- MFP Committee recommended approval without amendments.
- Expedited Bill 18-10, Personnel-Retirement-Furlough-Imputed Compensation- MFP Committee recommended approval without amendments.
- Office of Human Resources (OHR)-MFP Committee recommended approval of the budget except for the Equal Employment Opportunity shift to the Office of Human Rights. Moreover, the MFP Committee did not support the Council Staff recommendation to suspend OHR multilingual pay benefits for FY11.
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