Montgomery County Maryland Operating Budget

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is to enhance the quality of life in our community by protecting and improving Montgomery County's air, water, and land in a sustainable way while fostering smart growth, a thriving economy, and healthy communities.

Budget Overview

The total approved FY23 Operating Budget for the Department of Environmental Protection is $38,559,548, an increase of $5,587,574 or 16.95 percent from the FY22 Approved Budget of $32,971,974. Personnel Costs comprise 34.61 percent of the budget for 121 full-time position(s) and one part-time position(s), and a total of 122.48 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 65.39 percent of the FY23 budget.

The debt service for the Water Quality Protection Fund is appropriated in the Debt Service Fund and is, therefore, not displayed in this section. To pay for the debt service, a transfer of funds from the Water Quality Protection Fund to the Debt Service Fund of $9,202,649 for Water Quality Protection bonds is required in FY21.

In addition, this department's Capital Improvements Program (CIP) requires Current Revenue funding.

County Priority Outcomes

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

A Greener County
Effective, Sustainable Government

Program 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 FY22 estimates reflect funding based on the FY22 approved budget. The FY23 and FY24 figures are performance targets based on the FY23 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY24.

Initiatives

Add two positions to address flooding Countywide, including a general flood program manager and a mapping specialist. In addition, amend the CIP to create a new Flood Control Study project to investigate sub-watershed-level flooding solutions.
Provide funding and positions to implement a Building Energy Performance Standards program to improve energy efficiency and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, one of the largest emitters in the County. This is a cutting edge initiative on which Montgomery County is leading the way.
Add funding for climate justice efforts, engaging with minority and low-income communities to collaboratively solve locally-felt environmental problems. Funds are also added for the electrification and resiliency of low- and moderate-income housing.
Initiate enhanced inspection and maintenance of stream restorations and best management practices (BMPs), required under the newly-issued MS4 Permit.

Innovations and Productivity Improvements

Enhanced coordination and cooperation between General Services and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to allow for transfer of stormwater management facilities built by DGS to DEP for maintenance in a manner that reflects clear information on the condition of the assets. This allows for improved planning and budgeting to ensure these facilities are inspected and maintained.
Enhanced use of a social justice tool to guide placement of new stormwater management facilities and structures to address equity and ensure that water quality improvements are installed in an equitable manner.

Program Descriptions

Watershed Restoration

The Watershed Restoration Division leads the County's efforts to improve stream health and water quality through the targeted planning, design, construction, inspection, and maintenance of best management practices (BMP) built to manage stormwater runoff. The Watershed Restoration Division supports watershed-based monitoring and reporting to achieve County stream protection goals (Montgomery...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY20	Actual FY21	Estimated FY22	Target FY23	Target FY24
Pounds of sediment reduced (thousands)	4,386	8,865	9,887	11,494	13,358
Percent of stormwater management triennial inspections completed ¹	100%	94%	90%
Percent of stormwater management facility maintenance work orders completed	91%	82%	89%
Amount of total phosphorus loads reduced or controlled (pounds / year) ²	9,446	12,101	13,089	14,078	15,066
Percent of the impervious acreage control goal met	100%	100%	100%
Amount of total nitrogen loads reduced or controlled (pounds / year) ³	21,358	24,443	25,880	27,317	28,754

Energy, Climate and Compliance

The Energy, Climate, and Compliance Division enforces County laws and regulations related to air and water pollution, illegal dumping, noise control, pesticides, and other environmental laws. The division implements programs that educate and assist County residents with ensuring their properties are energy efficient. These programs include extensive outreach and assistance...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY20	Actual FY21	Estimated FY22
Percent of commercial buildings in compliance with the building benchmarking law ¹	91%	87%	88%
Average days to close environmental cases	24	28	28
Percent of customers rating themselves as satisfied with DEP's response to environmental complaints	80%	81%	80%

Administration

The Office of the Director provides for overall management of departmental programs to ensure safe and efficient operations, including contract administration management for the department, continuity of operations, and oversight of operational programs at the County's waste management facilities (including the Transfer Station and Resource Recovery Facility). The Director's Office...

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38.6M FY23 Approved
Operating Budget

122.5 Full Time
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Program Contacts

Contact Vicky Wan of the Department of Environmental Protection at 240.777.7722 or Richard H. Harris of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2795 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary

Title	Actual FY21	Budget FY22	Estimate FY22	Approved FY23	%Chg Bud/App
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	1431719.00	1737926.00	1625533.00	2395047.00	37.8
Employee Benefits	396474.00	465752.00	465752.00	630306.00	35.3
County General Fund Personnel Costs	1828193.00	2203678.00	2091285.00	3025353.00	37.3
Operating Expenses	1368705.00	1287605.00	1420605.00	4543695.00	252.9
County General Fund Expenditures	3196898.00	3491283.00	3511890.00	7569048.00	116.8
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	46.00	49.00	49.00	61.00	24.5
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	16.29	16.29	16.29	25.64	57.4
REVENUES
Other Licenses/Permits	14700.00	20000.00	20000.00	20000.00	0.0
Other Charges/Fees	20469.00	60400.00	60400.00	60400.00	0.0
Other Fines/Forfeitures	15350.00	15000.00	15000.00	15000.00	0.0
Tree Canopy	594000.00	750000.00	750000.00	750000.00	0.0
County General Fund Revenues	644519.00	845400.00	845400.00	845400.00	0.0

WATER QUALITY PROTECTION FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	7059075.00	7649003.00	7331062.00	7816284.00	2.2
Employee Benefits	1950527.00	2306909.00	2207745.00	2504815.00	8.6
Water Quality Protection Fund Personnel Costs	9009602.00	9955912.00	9538807.00	10321099.00	3.7
Operating Expenses	18978045.00	19524779.00	19495779.00	20669401.00	5.9
Water Quality Protection Fund Expenditures	27987647.00	29480691.00	29034586.00	30990500.00	5.1
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	46.00	48.00	48.00	60.00	25.0
Part-Time	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.0
FTEs	92.11	93.61	93.61	96.84	3.5
REVENUES
Bag Tax	2754404.00	2500000.00	2500000.00	2500000.00	0.0
Water Quality Protection Charge	39974205.00	41137400.00	41137400.00	43414720.00	5.5
Investment Income	51440.00	300000.00	300000.00	500000.00	66.7
Other Charges/Fees	360652.00	47500.00	162979.00	47500.00	0.0
Water Quality Protection Fund Revenues	43140701.00	43984900.00	44100379.00	46462220.00	5.6

GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	11613.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs	11613.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	368119.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures	379732.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
REVENUES
Federal Grants	38551.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues	38551.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0

DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures	31564277.00	32971974.00	32546476.00	38559548.00	16.9
Total Full-Time Positions	92.00	97.00	97.00	121.00	24.7
Total Part-Time Positions	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.0
Total FTEs	108.40	109.90	109.90	122.48	11.4
Total Revenues	43823771.00	44830300.00	44945779.00	47307620.00	5.5

FY23 Approved Changes

Title	Expenditures	FTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY22 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	3491283	16.29
Changes (with service impacts)
Add: Building Energy Performance Standards Support [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	1013674	4.00
Add: Funding for New Appliance Electrification Incentive Program [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	1000000	0.00
Add: Efficiency & Climate Resiliency Pilot Program for Low- and Moderate-Income Housing [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	675000	0.00
Add: Community Justice Academy and Fund [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	300000	0.00
Add: Consultant Support for Sustainability Zoning and Code Review and Recommendations [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	150000	0.00
Add: Broadscale Climate + Alert Montgomery Communication Campaign [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	150000	0.00
Add: High Road Economic Development Implementation [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	132749	1.00
Add: Incentives for Electrification of Lawn Care Equipment [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	100000	0.00
Add: Flooding GIS Specialist [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	86080	1.00
Add: Residential Energy Program Manager [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	76578	1.00
Add: Manager of County Flood Program [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	76578	1.00
Add: Position for Natural Climate Solutions [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	75782	1.00
Add: Agrivoltaic Technical Assistance [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	50000	0.00
Add: Project Equity Worker Coop Implementation [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	50000	0.00
Add: Decision Support Tool License [Energy, Climate and Compliance]	20000	0.00
Enhance: Professional Career/Skill Development - General Fund [Administration]	20000	0.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Shift: Reallocation of Positions Based on Actual Work Activities - General Fund [Administration]	46140	0.35
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY22 Compensation Increases	41050	0.00
Increase Cost: FY23 Compensation Adjustment	26349	0.00
Increase Cost: Eight Percent Inflationary Increase to Non-Profit Service Provider Contracts [Administration]	22967	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY22 Personnel Costs	21942	0.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail Adjustment	2803	0.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment	-25247	0.00
Decrease Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment	-34680	0.00
FY23 APPROVED	7569048	25.64

WATER QUALITY PROTECTION FUND
FY22 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	29480691	93.61
Changes (with service impacts)
Add: Inspections and Maintenance of Facilities Transferred from General Services [Watershed Restoration]	233000	0.00
Add: Inspections and Maintenance of Stream Restorations for New MS4 Permit Requirements [Watershed Restoration]	162000	0.00
Add: Maintenance of Glenmont GreenStreet [Watershed Restoration]	150000	0.00
Add: Position and Funding for RainScapes Program (Planning Specialist III) [Watershed Restoration]	126578	1.00
Add: Support for Digital and Media Outreach Efforts [Administration]	100000	0.00
Add: Position for MS4-related Stream Inspections [Watershed Restoration]	76578	1.00
Add: Funding for Senior Engineer (Assigned to the Office of Agriculture) [Watershed Restoration]	62989	1.00
Enhance: Professional Career/Skill Development - WQPF [Administration]	50000	0.00
Add: Contract Costs for Information Technology Service System [Watershed Restoration]	26000	0.00
Add: Partial Shift of Street Sweeping Budget from Operating Costs to Personnel Costs [Watershed Restoration]	0	0.68
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: Increase for M-NCPPC Programs [Watershed Restoration]	244441	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY22 Compensation Increases	130012	0.00
Increase Cost: FY23 Compensation Adjustment	87291	0.00
Increase Cost: Eight Percent Inflationary Increase to Non-Profit Service Provider Contracts [Watershed Restoration]	78261	0.00
Increase Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment	63005	0.00
Increase Cost: Watershed Grants [Watershed Restoration]	50000	0.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY22 Lapsed Positions	30434	0.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail Adjustment	2140	0.00
Increase Cost: Council of Governments Dues [Watershed Restoration]	2000	0.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment	-38973	0.00
Shift: Reallocation of Positions Based on Actual Work Activities - WQPF [Administration]	-56664	-0.45
Decrease Cost: Annualization of FY22 Personnel Costs	-69283	0.00
FY23 APPROVED	30990500	96.84

GRANT FUND - MCG
FY22 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	0	0.00
FY23 APPROVED	0	0.00

Program Summary

Program Name	FY22 APPR Expenditures	FY22 APPR FTEs	FY23 APPR Expenditures	FY23 APPR FTEs
Administration	1313828	6.85	1664132	9.70
Energy, Climate and Compliance	1222304	8.00	5026457	15.00
Watershed Restoration	30435842	95.05	31868959	97.78
Total	32971974	109.90	38559548	122.48

Charges to Other Departments

Charged Department	Charged Fund	FY22 Total$	FY22 FTES	FY23 Total$	FY23 FTES
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
NDA - Climate Change Planning	General Fund	250200	3.00	283021	3.00

WATER QUALITY PROTECTION FUND
CIP	Capital Fund	2394741	17.85	2489857	18.40
Total		2644941	20.85	2772878	21.40

Funding Parameter Items ($000s)

Title	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	FY27	FY28
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY23 Approved	7569.000000	7569.000000	7569.000000	7569.000000	7569.000000	7569.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Annualization of Positions Approved in FY23	0.000000	236.000000	236.000000	236.000000	236.000000	236.000000
New positions in the FY23 budget are generally assumed to be filled at least two months after the fiscal year begins. Therefore, the above amounts reflect annualization of these positions in the outyears.
Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY23	0.000000	-200.000000	-200.000000	-200.000000	-200.000000	-200.000000
Items recommended for one-time funding in FY23, including funding for agrivoltaic technical assistance and a climate-related zoning and code review, will be eliminated from the base in the outyears.
Labor Contracts	0.000000	95.000000	95.000000	95.000000	95.000000	95.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures	7569.000000	7699.000000	7699.000000	7699.000000	7699.000000	7699.000000

WATER QUALITY PROTECTION FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY23 Approved	30991.000000	30991.000000	30991.000000	30991.000000	30991.000000	30991.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Annualization of Positions Approved in FY23	0.000000	70.000000	70.000000	70.000000	70.000000	70.000000
New positions in the FY23 budget are generally assumed to be filled at least two months after the fiscal year begins. Therefore, the above amounts reflect annualization of these positions in the outyears.
Labor Contracts	0.000000	270.000000	270.000000	270.000000	270.000000	270.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures	30991.000000	31331.000000	31331.000000	31331.000000	31331.000000	31331.000000