General Services
Overview
Mission Statement
To provide a wide variety of services to County departments, such as facilities maintenance, construction management, fleet services, and the central purchasing division.
Department Overview
The General Services Department (GSD) provides facilities maintenance, construction management, fleet services, central purchasing, and administrative support to the County Fire Department. Additionally, the department supports staffing the Energy Commission and working with County departments to implement energy efficiency and conservation projects and practices.
Budget Summary
Department Budget Overview
Budget Summary of Changes
The GSD budget is status quo with scheduled and negotiated salary and benefit increases. The budget represents a commitment to adequately support and maintain the facility needs, address structural challenges in Fleet Services through increased fuel surcharges and vehicle maintenance rates, and address structural challenges in fleet depreciation and management by adopting a leasing model for operating departments.
Additionally, the budget allows for implementation of Climate Action and Adaptation Plan objectives assigned to GSD, including an increased use of fully electric vehicles through increased use of pooled vehicles, expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure and fleet redesign, greening material purchasing, and continued implementation of Building Automation Systems.
Supplemental Budget Summary of Changes
Includes a reallocation of $109,134 from lease payments to facilities maintenance for no change in General Fund contributions. For the department’s Internal Service Fund, it includes an increase in revenue of $396,252 for the purchase of two additional vehicles for probation.
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Department Operations and Performance
Budget Details
The charts below show department expenditures and revenues by division and service. Click on the pie charts to drill down for more detail. Complete detail can be found on the County's Transparency Portal.
Expenses by Service
Expenses and Revenues over time
Personnel Details
The chart below provides the department personnel detail by division, service, and classification.
Footnotes
Indicates change from FY 2022-23 Adjusted Funded Positions (including Board-approved mid-year changes as of April 1, 2023).