This focus area primarily encompasses the need to bolster the County’s support and provision of public safety services as well as areas of the organization where unaddressed needs are impacting the quality of core services delivered to customers.
FY2018 Program Enhancements
| Program Description | FY2018 Funding Amount |
|---|---|
| Part-time Staffing – Five (5) part-time positions to man service desks at headquarters and sub-stations | $200,000 |
| Police Officer Starting Pay – Increase police officer starting pay to aid in recruitment and retention | $361,600 |
| Police Officer Career Development Enhancement – Enhance the career development program to be competitive with neighboring localities | $260,000 |
| Police Body Worn Camera Program – Funding for annual maintenance and personnel (1 full-time employee) to support the Body Worn Camera program | $534,600 |
| Emergency Communication Officers – Two (2) additional emergency communications officers | $100,800 |
| Fire Minimum Staffing Plan – Three (3) additional firefighters | $228,800 |
| Fire Career Development Enhancement – Funding to enhance the career development program, adding 12 additional slots | $41,100 |
| Sheriff Deputy Starting Pay – Increase the deputy starting pay to aid in recruitment and retention | $80,000 |
| Sheriff Deputy Career Development Enhancement – Funding to convert the Sheriff’s career development program to align with other public safety career development programs | $30,000 |
| Heroin Addiction Recovery (HARP) Operating Funds | $75,000 |
| Jail Nursing Contract Expansion (provides 24-hour coverage) – Additional funding to expand the jail nursing contract | $200,000 |
| Court Clinician – One (1) permanent full-time position | $73,000 |
| Community Corrections Overtime Funding for Off-Duty Officer – Funding for an off-duty law enforcement officer to be present during drug testing events | $5,000 |
One of the County’s top priorities is taking care of what’s in place today. Maintenance of existing infrastructure, both publicly and privately owned, was a common priority related by residents through the Blueprint Community Engagement initiative.
FY2018 Program Enhancements
| Program Description | FY2018 Funding Amount |
|---|---|
| Police Substation at Falling Creek – Operating costs for the Falling Creek Police Station | $31,700 |
| BMP/Stormwater Basin Maintenance Crew – Three (3) new full-time employees and operating expenses for a second BMP Maintenance Crew | $167,100 |
| River City Sportsplex Maintenance – Operating funding for daily facility operations and maintenance, includes one (1) new full-time maintenance employee added to the district’s crew | $439,000 |
| Parks/School Grounds Maintenance – Funding to contract out additional non-core services | $250,000 |
| Building and Grounds Vehicle/Equipment Replacement – Replace vehicles and small engine equipment that has exceeded its useful life | $75,000 |
| Library Interiors/Technology Upgrades – Funding to support library technology and facility upgrades and maintenance | $50,000 |
Transportation needs were one of the most common threads in the community priorities shared with the County over the past year. Transportation means different things to different people and ranges from sidewalks and trails, to road infrastructure, to public transit. And while Transportation is really a capital intensive proposition, there are few inroads made on the operating side for FY2018.
FY2018 Program Enhancements
| Program Description | FY2018 Funding Amount |
|---|---|
| Access Chesterfield Transportation – Additional funding to cover projected vendor cost increases due to CPI and increasing rider usage | $75,000 |
| Transportation Review Part-Time Position – Funding for case review assistance; either through a part-time position or consultant | $50,000 |
This area of focus captures the provision of new or enhancement of existing programs and services that make the customer experience better (technology initiatives) or enhances quality of life (library materials).
FY2018 Program Enhancements
| Program Description | FY2018 Funding Amount |
|---|---|
| Building Inspectors – Two (2) new inspectors, with an additional inspector in reserve; funding also includes operating and capital costs | $155,500 |
| Creation of Community Enhancement Department – Funding to support the creation of the Community Enhancement Department | $75,000 |
| Database Modernization/Legacy Application Update – Funding to purchase database licenses and access to cloud environment | $100,000 |
| Enterprise Land Management (ELM) Maintenance – Annual maintenance and managed service fees for ELM | $148,400 |
| Expand Convenience Center Hours – Expand hours at the two County-owned convenience centers to open at 7:00 a.m. | $80,000 |
| Library Materials Enhancement – Funding to supplement library materials | $50,000 |
| Information Technology Consulting Services – Funding to hire contractors to augment staff | $200,000 |
| Social Services Employee Recruitment and Retention Program – Funding to implement starting pay adjustment and a career development plan in key areas to address employee retention | $336,500 |
| Videography Contracting/Social Media Marketing – Funding to outsource videography to continue increased, high quality video production and to utilize social media marketing tools | $5,000 |
| Part-C Speech Pathologist – Add a speech language pathologist to serve infants and toddlers in the Part-C Infant program | Funded with outside revenue |
| Mental Health Service Coordinators – Three (3) service coordinators to serve clients with intellectual and development disabilities | Funded with outside revenue |
| Registered Nurse – One (1) registered nurse to provide enhanced medical/nursing support to individuals living in Chesterfield County group homes and apartments | Funded with outside revenue |
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