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Mission Statement

Urban Districts support and enhance the County's unincorporated downtowns (Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Wheaton) as prosperous, livable urban centers by maintaining streetscape and its investments; providing additional public amenities such as plantings, seating, shelters, and works of art; promoting the commercial and residential interests of these areas; and programming cultural and community activities.

Budget Overview

The total approved FY20 Operating Budget for the Urban Districts is $9,110,898, a decrease of $45,507 or 0.50 percent from the FY19 Approved Budget of $9,156,405. Personnel Costs comprise 46.30 percent of the budget for 60 full-time position(s) and one part-time position(s), and a total of 58.60 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 53.70 percent of the FY20 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following are emphasized:

Thriving Youth and Families
A Greener County
Effective, Sustainable Government
Safe Neighborhoods
A Growing Economy

Department Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable), with multi-program measures displayed at the front of this section and program-specific measures shown with the relevant program. The FY19 estimates reflect funding based on the FY19 approved budget. The FY20 and FY21 figures are performance targets based on the FY20 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY21.

Measure	Actual FY17	Actual FY18	Estimated FY19	Target FY20	Target FY21
BETHESDA URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with the "value added" of the UD Hospitality team (scale 1-5)	4.2	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9
SILVER SPRING URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with the "value added" of the UD Hospitality team (scale 1-5)	4.3	4.25	4.3	4.3	4.3
WHEATON URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with the "value added" of the UD Hospitality team (scale 1-5) ¹	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5

Accomplishments

Bethesda Urban District (BUD) worked with the Department of Permitting Services and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to coordinate the review of traffic management plans for new development, and improve communication with developers and the public over the impact during construction of the Marriott International Headquarters.
Supported events on Veterans Plaza in the Silver Spring Urban District (SSUD) by coordinating set-up prior to each event and clearing the venue following each event.
Wheaton Urban District (WUD) participated and supported a feasibility study for a Wheaton Arts/Cultural Facility, working with the Department of General Services (DGS), external consultants, and a stakeholder group of artists, businesses, and residents. The process included focus groups, town halls, community survey, numerous one-on-one interviews, benchmarking of other arts facilities, and a market analysis.
As a result of an increase in pedestrian fatalities in and near Wheaton, WUD partnered with DOT, the Montgomery County Department of Police, Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA), Public Information Office, and CountyStat for a pedestrian education and enforcement campaign that engaged residents, businesses, Westfield Mall, and various community groups. WUD continues to work with MSHA and DOT on re-engineering strategies in the Wheaton downtown area.

Program Descriptions

Promotion of Community and Business Activities

This program enhances the quality of life in the Urban Districts and surrounding communities; fosters a strong, vibrant business climate within each Urban District; and creates a positive image and a sense of identity for the Districts. These goals are accomplished through sponsorship of community events that may include festivals,...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY17	Actual FY18	Estimated FY19	Target FY20	Target FY21
BETHESDA URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with urban district's marketing and promotion (scale 1-5)	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8
BETHESDA URBAN DISTRICT - Average number of website sessions per month	35,000	30000	30000	30000	30000
BETHESDA URBAN DISTRICT - Number of social media followers	11,000	12,500	13,500	14,500	15,500
SILVER SPRING URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with urban district's marketing and promotion (scale 1-5)	3.8	3	3.1	3.2	3.3
SILVER SPRING URBAN DISTRICT - Average number of website sessions per month	112,000	116,000	116,000	120,000	120,000
SILVER SPRING URBAN DISTRICT - Number of social media followers	6,800	11,658	12,000	13,000	14,000
WHEATON URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with urban district's marketing and promotion (scale 1-5)	4.1	3.75	3.8	3.8	3.8
WHEATON URBAN DISTRICT - Average number of website sessions per month	35,000	37,000	40,000	41,000	42,000
WHEATON URBAN DISTRICT - Number of social media followers	2,883	3,062	3,660	4,150	4,650

Sidewalk Repair

This program provides for the removal and replacement of deteriorated concrete and brick walks and curbs in the Urban Districts....

Streetscape Maintenance

This program provides maintenance of, and improvement to, the streetscape amenities within each Urban District. Various service levels include litter collection, sidewalk maintenance, trash receptacle service at least three times a week, mowing and snow removal as needed, lighting maintenance, maintenance of planted/landscaped areas, and street sweeping....

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY17	Actual FY18	Estimated FY19	Target FY20	Target FY21
BETHESDA URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with cleanliness levels of Urban District maintained (scale 1-5)	5.0	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9
SILVER SPRING URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with cleanliness levels of Urban District maintained (scale 1-5)	3.3	3.25	3.3	3.3	3.3
WHEATON URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with cleanliness levels of Urban District maintained (scale 1-5)	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8

Tree Maintenance

This program provides pruning, planting, fertilization, necessary spraying, replacement, watering, mulching, and tree base cleaning in the Urban Districts....

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY17	Actual FY18	Estimated FY19	Target FY20	Target FY21
BETHESDA URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with urban district's landscape maintenance (scale 1-5)	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9
SILVER SPRING URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with urban district's landscape maintenance (scale 1-5)	3.3	3	3.0	3.2	3.5
WHEATON URBAN DISTRICT - Overall satisfaction of Urban Districts Advisory Board with urban district's landscape maintenance (scale 1-5)	4.7	4.75

Enhanced Security

This program provides safeguards against property theft, vandalism, and personal security in the Silver Spring and Wheaton Urban Districts. The goal of the program is to provide an enhanced level of protection and reduce the perception of crime through the use of the Safe Team as the eyes and ears...

Administration

This program provides staff support for contract administration, the Urban District Advisory Committees, and for the administration of Urban District corporations. This program also provides for budget preparation and monitoring, payment authorization, records maintenance, and the Bethesda Circulator contract....

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9.1M FY20 Approved
Operating Budget

58.6 Full Time
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Program Contacts

Contact Ken Hartman of the Urban Districts at 240.777.8206 or Lindsay Lucas of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2766 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary

Title	Actual FY18	Budget FY19	Estimate FY19	Approved FY20	%Chg Bud/App
URBAN DISTRICT - BETHESDA
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	36936.00	82729.00	75208.00	79274.00	-4.2
Employee Benefits	39462.00	47113.00	51859.00	25699.00	-45.5
Urban District - Bethesda Personnel Costs	76398.00	129842.00	127067.00	104973.00	-19.2
Operating Expenses	3037686.00	3184063.00	3174833.00	3196162.00	0.4
Urban District - Bethesda Expenditures	3114084.00	3313905.00	3301900.00	3301135.00	-0.4
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.0
REVENUES
Optional Method Development	184576.00	189877.00	189877.00	194567.00	2.5
Property Tax	663674.00	717614.00	704078.00	728825.00	1.6
Urban District - Bethesda Revenues	848250.00	907491.00	893955.00	923392.00	1.8

URBAN DISTRICT - SILVER SPRING
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	1681069.00	1739256.00	1721265.00	1785339.00	2.7
Employee Benefits	725108.00	773446.00	738559.00	825242.00	6.7
Urban District - Silver Spring Personnel Costs	2406177.00	2512702.00	2459824.00	2610581.00	3.9
Operating Expenses	1006121.00	1340728.00	1340728.00	1117190.00	-16.7
Urban District - Silver Spring Expenditures	3412298.00	3853430.00	3800552.00	3727771.00	-3.3
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	37.00	37.00	37.00	37.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	34.90	34.90	34.90	34.90	0.0
REVENUES
Optional Method Development	158212.00	150000.00	150000.00	150000.00	0.0
Property Tax	791407.00	931139.00	968997.00	1003131.00	7.7
Urban District - Silver Spring Revenues	949619.00	1081139.00	1118997.00	1153131.00	6.7

URBAN DISTRICT - WHEATON
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	1040316.00	1044785.00	1014449.00	1060322.00	1.5
Employee Benefits	399040.00	425190.00	425192.00	442074.00	4.0
Urban District - Wheaton Personnel Costs	1439356.00	1469975.00	1439641.00	1502396.00	2.2
Operating Expenses	458528.00	519095.00	519095.00	579596.00	11.7
Urban District - Wheaton Expenditures	1897884.00	1989070.00	1958736.00	2081992.00	4.7
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	0.0
Part-Time	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.0
FTEs	22.70	22.70	22.70	22.70	0.0
REVENUES
Investment Income	0.00	7250.00	0.00	0.00	-100.0
Property Tax	206184.00	237229.00	252372.00	261217.00	10.1
Urban District - Wheaton Revenues	206184.00	244479.00	252372.00	261217.00	6.8

DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures	8424266.00	9156405.00	9061188.00	9110898.00	-0.5
Total Full-Time Positions	60.00	60.00	60.00	60.00	0.0
Total Part-Time Positions	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.0
Total FTEs	58.60	58.60	58.60	58.60	0.0
Total Revenues	2004053.00	2233109.00	2265324.00	2337740.00	4.7

FY20 Approved Changes

Title	Expenditures	FTEs
URBAN DISTRICT - BETHESDA
FY19 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	3313905	1.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: Risk Management Adjustment	62051	0.00
Increase Cost: FY20 Compensation Adjustment	4311	0.00
Increase Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment	2072	0.00
Decrease Cost: Streetscape Maintenance [Streetscape Maintenance]	-2024	0.00
Decrease Cost: Annualization of FY19 Personnel Costs	-29180	0.00
Decrease Cost: Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY19	-50000	0.00
FY20 APPROVED	3301135	1.00

URBAN DISTRICT - SILVER SPRING
FY19 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	3853430	34.90
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY20 Compensation Adjustment	85631	0.00
Increase Cost: Risk Management Adjustment	75466	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY19 Personnel Costs	34555	0.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment	3683	0.00
Increase Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment	996	0.00
Decrease Cost: Lapse Equipment Operator Position [Administration]	-25990	0.00
Decrease Cost: Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY19	-300000	0.00
FY20 APPROVED	3727771	34.90

URBAN DISTRICT - WHEATON
FY19 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	1989070	22.70
Changes (with service impacts)
Reduce: Street Maintenance - Seasonal Flowers [Streetscape Maintenance]	-7151	0.00
Reduce: TGIF Concert Series [Promotion of Community and Business Activities]	-10000	0.00
Reduce: Lapse Public Service Worker Positon	-43862	0.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY20 Compensation Adjustment	54016	0.00
Increase Cost: Risk Management Adjustment	35353	0.00
Increase Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment	31094	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY19 Personnel Costs	19936	0.00
Increase Cost: Event Planning - Permits	11205	0.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment	2331	0.00
FY20 APPROVED	2081992	22.70

Program Summary

Program Name	FY19 APPR Expenditures	FY19 APPR FTEs	FY20 APPR Expenditures	FY20 APPR FTEs
Promotion of Community and Business Activities	3582418	30.95	3767796	31.95
Sidewalk Repair	443969	0.00	143969	0.00
Streetscape Maintenance	1861114	0.00	1848939	0.00
Tree Maintenance	123885	0.00	123885	0.00
Enhanced Security	1228088	18.35	1287904	17.35
Administration	1916931	9.30	1938405	9.30
Total	9156405	58.60	9110898	58.60

Charges to Other Departments

Charged Department	Charged Fund	FY19 Total$	FY19 FTES	FY20 Total$	FY20 FTES
URBAN DISTRICT - SILVER SPRING
Parking District Services	Silver Spring Parking	0	0.00	165230	3.00

Future Fiscal Impacts ($000s)

Title	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
URBAN DISTRICT - BETHESDA
EXPENDITURES
FY20 Approved	3301.000000	3301.000000	3301.000000	3301.000000	3301.000000	3301.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Labor Contracts	0.000000	3.000000	3.000000	3.000000	3.000000	3.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures	3301.000000	3304.000000	3304.000000	3304.000000	3304.000000	3304.000000

URBAN DISTRICT - SILVER SPRING
EXPENDITURES
FY20 Approved	3728.000000	3728.000000	3728.000000	3728.000000	3728.000000	3728.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Restore One-Time Lapse Increase	0.000000	26.000000	26.000000	26.000000	26.000000	26.000000
Restoration of one-time lapse adjustment in the budget development year
Labor Contracts	0.000000	34.000000	34.000000	34.000000	34.000000	34.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures	3728.000000	3789.000000	3789.000000	3789.000000	3789.000000	3789.000000

URBAN DISTRICT - WHEATON
EXPENDITURES
FY20 Approved	2082.000000	2082.000000	2082.000000	2082.000000	2082.000000	2082.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY20	0.000000	17.000000	17.000000	17.000000	17.000000	17.000000
Items recommended for one-time funding in FY20, including (fill in major item names based on your Competition List), will be eliminated from the base in the outyears.
Restore One-Time Lapse Increase	0.000000	44.000000	44.000000	44.000000	44.000000	44.000000
Restoration of one-time lapse adjustment in the budget development year
Labor Contracts	0.000000	23.000000	23.000000	23.000000	23.000000	23.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures	2082.000000	2166.000000	2166.000000	2166.000000	2166.000000	2166.000000