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Administrative Services Committee
Meeting
Commission Chamber- 2/23/2015- 1:05 PM
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
1. Motion to require Commission approval for all out of state
Commission travel and provide the following information: (A)
name of conference (B) number of days of attendance (C)
location and (D) brief summary on benefit(s) of
attendance. (Requested by Mayor Pro Tem Grady Smith)
(Referred from February 17 Commission meeting)
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2. Approve an update Augusta, Georgia's DBE Program Goal
Methology for 2015 - 2017.
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3. Receive report from staff regarding the delivery of committee
agenda books to the Commission on the Wednesday preceding
the Monday Committee Meeting. (Requested by
Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle) (Referred from February 9
Administrative Services Committee)
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4. Motion to approve the minutes of the Administrative Services
Committee held on February 9, 2015.
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5. Approve Excess Worker’s Compensation Insurance with Safety
National with Statutory limits and an $1,000,000.00 Self Insured
Retention (SIR - otherwise known as the deductible) to cover all
positions for a premium of $275,551.
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6. Discuss (and receive as information) amending the 2014 Action
Plan to Re-program $280,000.00, and the Revision to the Scope
of Work in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds.
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Administrative Services Committee Meeting
2/23/2015 1:05 PM
Commission Travel
Department:Clerk of Commission
Caption:Motion to require Commission approval for all out of state
Commission travel and provide the following information: (A)
name of conference (B) number of days of attendance (C) location
and (D) brief summary on benefit(s) of attendance. (Requested by
Mayor Pro Tem Grady Smith) (Referred from February 17
Commission meeting)
Background:The budget is very tight this year and out of state travel by
Commissioners should only be done with the approval of the
Commission.
Analysis:Requiring Commission approval for out of state travel will not
only help to reduce travel expenses, but will also help to ensure
adequate (but not excessive) Commission representation at
appropriate out of state events.
Financial Impact:Reduced travel expenses for 2015 budget.
Alternatives:Make no changes at this time.
Recommendation:Approve.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
N/A
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Administrative Services Committee Meeting
2/23/2015 1:05 PM
DBE Goal Methology Update
Department:Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Department
Caption:Approve an update Augusta, Georgia's DBE Program Goal
Methology for 2015 - 2017.
Background:The DBE Department submitted Augusta, Georgia's
Disadvantaged Enterprise Program goal methodology on
8/14/2014 for 2015-2017. Attached is the approval letter from
FTA dated 8/29/2014.
Analysis:None
Financial Impact:None
Alternatives:None
Recommendation:Approve the motion to Amend
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
None
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Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Administrative Services Committee Meeting
2/23/2015 1:05 PM
Delivery of Committee Agenda Books
Department:
Caption:Receive report from staff regarding the delivery of committee
agenda books to the Commission on the Wednesday preceding the
Monday Committee Meeting. (Requested by Commissioner
Wayne Guilfoyle) (Referred from February 9 Administrative
Services Committee)
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
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Administrative Services Committee Meeting
2/23/2015 1:05 PM
Minutes
Department:Clerk of Commission
Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the Administrative Services
Committee held on February 9, 2015.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
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Administrative Services Committee Meeting
2/23/2015 1:05 PM
Renewal Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance
Department:HR
Caption:Approve Excess Worker’s Compensation Insurance with Safety
National with Statutory limits and an $1,000,000.00 Self Insured
Retention (SIR - otherwise known as the deductible) to cover all
positions for a premium of $275,551.
Background:Excess Workers Compensation coverage (a per occurrence policy)
has been purchased in the past as a measure to cap any potential
catastrophic loss against Augusta-Richmond County. Knowing
that this area of the industry is still quite volatile and premiums
continue to rise, Georgia Administrative Services (GAS), our
Workers’ Compensation Third Party Administrator, was requested
to obtain quotes from A or A+ companies. Georgia Administrative
Services received the following quotes: 1). Safety National
Casualty Corporation a). Statutory Limit with $1,000,000 SIR to
cover all postions for a deposit premium of $275,5512). New
York Marine and General Insurance a). Statutory limit with
$1,000,000 SIR to cover all positions for a minimum premium of
$285,000
Analysis:
Financial Impact:Augusta will assume all financial responsibility up to the SIR limit
of $1,000,000 for all positions per occurrernce.
Alternatives:Drop coverage accepting full exposure/cost for any catastrophic
job related injury.
Recommendation:Approve coverage with Safety National Casualty with SIR of
$1,000,000 for all positions with Statutory Limit for a deposit
premium of $275,551.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
621-015233 $264,480 fund 621 trf from other accounts $11,071
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Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Administrative Services Committee Meeting
2/23/2015 1:05 PM
Reprogramming Community Development Block Grant Funds
Department:Housing and Community Development
Caption:Discuss (and receive as information) amending the 2014 Action
Plan to Re-program $280,000.00, and the Revision to the Scope of
Work in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Background:Because certain funds were being forfeited and certain projects
have unused funds, it has become necessary to reprogram these
funds to facilitate their expenditure. We are proposing that funds
be reprogrammed FROM the following projects: 1. 2014 CDBG
Uncommitted Funds - $280,000.00 Justification: Certain
projects/agencies forfeited funding and we need to reprogram to
viable projects that will expend funding in a timelier
manner. Staff is proposing the funds be reprogrammed To the
following projects: For CDBG: 1. CSRA EOA (Housing &
Family Development) - $180,000.00. Funds are being transferred
to support the Sibley Street Permanent Housing Program to
complete the project. The Augusta Housing and Community
Development Department- AHCDD (c/o Augusta Richmond
County Commission) via the Community Development Block
Grant Program, proposes to provide the Economic Opportunity
Authority (EOA) of the CSRA funding to complete the Sibley
Street Project. This is a partnership project with the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to assist the least of
those in our community by increasing the Permanent Supportive
Housing stock in Augusta, GA via its Neighborhood Stabilization
Program funds. 2. Housing and Community Development
Department (Housing Rehabilitation) - $100,000.00. Funds are
being transferred to support additional Housing Rehabilitation
Projects. Originally, the 2014 budget allowed for twenty-eight
(28) houses to receive rehabilitation. These additional funds will
allow approximately three (3) more houses to be rehabbed.
According to the City’s Citizen Participation Policy, this increase
in allocation constitutes a substantial change to the Action Plans.
Therefore, the revisions must be presented to the public for a 30-
day comment period. If comments are received, they will be
presented to the Commission for consideration. We are
requesting authorization to proceed with the publication of a
public notice in the newspapers to solicit comments on the
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changes. The Public Notice will be published in the Augusta
Chronicle February 24, 2015 and the Metro Courier February
26,2015. The deadline for comments will be March 25, 2015. Any
comments received will be presented to Commission on April 7,
2015.
Analysis:The additional funds will allow the department to fund and
proceed with more projects.
Financial Impact:More funds available for projects.
Alternatives:Not funding the proposed activities.
Recommendation:Accept the Housing and Community Department (HCD)
recommendations for use of the additional funds and grant HCD
authorization to proceed with the publication of a Public Notice
soliciting citizen comments on the proposed changes to the 2014
Action Plan. On April 7, 2015, any comments received will be
presented to Commission for consideration.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
2014 CDBG Uncommitted Funds - $280,000.00
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Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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REPROGRAMMING OF CDBG FUNDS
Amend 2014 Action Plan
February 23, 2014
CDBG FUNDS - $280,000.00
FROM
Amount
(-)
TO
Amount
(+)
Uncommitted –HCD- FY2014 $180,000 EOA – Sibley Street -
Permanent Housing Program
180,000.00
FY2014 HCD – Uncommitted $100,000 HCD Housing Rehabilitation
Program
100,000.00
TOTAL $280,000.00 TOTAL $280,000.00
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