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• Requested $35,000 for recertification of SCBA safety equipment. They have applied for $344,552 FEMA Grant with a city 10% match and if they are successful will use the $35,000 for the city match. • They requested two thermal imagers that help in fire situations to replace old equipment that has become unreliable. Kim Wenger presented the Planning/Economic Development Department budget: In planning's general fund budget: • Increase in contractual services for Master Plan consultant (once every 10 years) • Shifting some cost for ED Manager from General Fund to Economic Development Fund; also budgeting for update of the City's CRA • Slight increases in supplies and contractual services related to Landmarks & Arts Commission projects Building: • In process of hiring Assistant Building Commissioner, which was part of the restructuring of the division; also includes a new summer/seasonal PT property maintenance inspector Engineering: • No significant changes in any area, except slightly less in outside services as fewer known projects for engineering services, but projects always come up throughout year. Cheryl Farver presented the Human Resources Department budgets: Human Resources: • No staffing changes. • 18% increase for general liability Insurance — 1)excessive force 2) slip & fall Springvale 3) class action for flooding • Civil Service — 2 tests scheduled and budgeted for Fire Lt. and Fire entry level Information Systems • No staffing changes, but a decrease in outside services for external consultants. • Increase in Miscellaneous Equipment $34,000 to begin the implementation to a Blade Server System which will eliminate a single point of failure. At full implementation (2015) will reduce hardware and new server costs by 75%. At full implementation provide Thin Clients or Zero Clients running either Terminal Services or Virtual Desktops which will reduce Microsoft licensing costs. Senior Center