Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding a budget transfer for the Solid Waste Division to fund the depleted account for solid waste truck maintenance. (Eulogio Vera, Director of Public Works)

The Solid Waste Division has insufficient funding in account 70000-Vehicle Maintenance to sustain the operation of solid waste trucks through the end of the current fiscal year.  The fiscal year 2022 Amended Budget only provided $84,300.00 for 70000-Vehicle Maintenance, versus the $117,491.99 that was actually incurred in fiscal year 2021.  Exacerbating the concern of underfunding of the 70000-Vehicle Maintenance account, the current costs of maintaining and repairing the solid waste truck fleet are now running at an all-time high.  This is attributable to a combination of the advanced age and condition of the solid waste truck fleet, the ever-increasing cost of vehicle parts and supplies, and the recent failure of an unusually large number of solid waste truck tires, for which replacement costs are very high.  As of January 18, 2022, the 70000-Vehicle Maintenance Account had already been "over-executed" by $4,287.84, and we anticipate that an additional $40,000.00 will be required to sustain maintenance and repair activities through June 30, 2022.  A budget transfer from one-or-more other Solid Waste accounts would not be possible without crippling our ability to sustain other solid waste activities.  The Public Works Department is, therefore, requesting a $40,000.00 budget increase for the 70000-Vehicle Maintenance from the Capital Outlay - Improvement Roads account 255-210-90010.