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1 House Appropriations Committee May 10, 2016 Division of Motor Vehicles Kelly J. Thomas, Commissioner

2 Time Limited Staff Proposed Reassignment of Time-Limited Staff Tax & Tag Help Desk 1 Help Desk Supervisor 37 Customer Contact Center Agent 1 Customer Contact Center Supervisor Since 1779 implementation, the Customer Contact Center volume continues to increase Approx. 35% turnover for Time-limited positions requires continuous orientation, on-boarding, and year-around training. 2

3 Driver License Examiner Staff Augmentation Current procured staff cost at $40,725/yr. for 95 additional augmented resources is estimated at $3.8M/yr. Anticipated benefits using a procured augmentation solution Lower cost-of-hiring Reduced time-to-hire cycles Heightened awareness to Service Level Agreement Increased efficiency Increased throughput Open-for-Service Examiner Hours Workstations / Examiners Examiner Hours Hours Gap Examiner Gap District 3 5, ,800 1, District 6 6, ,440 1, Total 11, ,240 3,

4 Outreach Communication: Multi-channel marketing and communication approach for state-wide informational awareness Media Electronic (Social Media and MVN) Printed Materials Military CDL Training: Training of exiting military members and spouses for obtaining a CDL to increase employability 7 classes will be conducted in conjunction with Johnston Community College 5 classes will be held at Ft. Bragg 2 classes to be held at Camp Lejeune 18 applicants in each class, 126 applicants total 4

5 Medical Review Program Reform Pending litigation with Disability Rights of NC will require substantial reforms and service upgrades to the Division s Medical Review Program. The Medical Review Program reform will provide customers with additional services: Reconsideration of initial program entry Response within 30 days 2 nd opinion reviews on rendered decisions Response within 30 days Request for detailed written explanation of action Response within 30 days Contract physicians will no longer be used in reviewing records due to the depth of the work now required and a permanent Medical Review Director on staff. Additional Staffing: 21 Nurse Consultants (Contract) 4 Processing Asst. IV 3 Admin. Asst. I 5

6 House Appropriations Committee May 10, 2016 Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Lauren Blackburn, Director

7 Bicycle Safety 7

8 House Appropriations Committee May 10, 2016 Division of Public Debbie Collins, Director

9 Traditional Service Delivery Models Community* Urban ADA Complementary Paratransit** Demand Response Deviated Fixed Route Fixed Route Fixed Guideway * Community (CT) also referred to as Rural ** ADA Americans With Disabilities Act 9

10 FY 16 Funding Distributed by NCDOT: by Expense Category Operating 49% $ 61.3 M Administration 16% $ 20.1 M Capital 35% $ 42.7 M Administration Capital Operating 10

11 Support Multiple-County Rural Transit Systems Consolidated and Regional Systems - $2 M Increase Request - To provide incentive funding for rural transit systems to consolidate Rationale Shift in FTA Elderly and Disabled funding to urbanized areas ($3.6M decrease) Additional funding for operations (50-50% match) Supports new services for employment and education Leverages matching funds with other federal funding programs Other existing incentives $30,000 base funding from the Federal 5311 Rural Formula program Shifts in funding Strategic Plan 11

12 2010 Census Increased Urbanized Areas Notable Impacts 12

13 Urban State Maintenance Assistance Program State Maintenance Assistance Program - $2 M Increase Historical Funding 2008 $33,911, $30,528,557 Funding Criteria and Formula 24 Systems operating Fixed Route service Criteria 10% equal share; 30% net cost for unlinked passenger trip; 60% performance 2010 Census - Number of Systems Grew 8 new transit systems operating a type of fixed route Burlington, New Bern, Thomasville, Rowan County, Iredell County, Hoke County, Davidson County, Orange County Need to Visit Funding Criteria and Formula Completed August 31, 2016 (expected) 13

14 House Appropriations Committee May 10, 2016 Division of Aviation Bobby Walston, Director

15 Governor s NC Aviation Development Task Force The governor established the NC Aviation Development Task Force to submit a comprehensive report and recommendations to the secretary of transportation for the enhancement of the state s aviation programs. 15

16 Aviation Development Task Force Findings Funding Issues: Funding is far less than needs; needs have evolved Economic Impact: Return on Investment is tremendous - need advocacy group Military Contribution: NC is doing a good job retaining and recruiting DoA Processes: Complicated state and federal requirements, inadequate staffing, communication limitations 16

17 Task Force Preliminary Recommendations Funding Issues: Aviation tax recovery and reinvestment, a sustainable funding stream should be created Economic Opportunities: Enhance community college programs, EDPNC involvement, marketing and education Military Contribution: Database of retired vets, additional tax exemptions on military income, maximize military use of existing airports Agency Processes: Creation of Aviation Commission, training for airports statewide, continuation of Working Group efforts 17

18 Governor s Recommended Budget $1,500,000 Recurring State Aid to Airports Increases funding for grants-in-aid for public airport development as recommended by the Governor's Aviation Development Task Force. A total of $53,200,000 will be available in FY Funds are used to improve educational programs, to conduct airport planning, land acquisition, airport construction and maintenance projects. 18

19 State Aviation Funding $50.0 $40.0 $38.2 $34.8 In Millions $30.0 $20.0 $17.3 $22.3 $28.7 $21.4 $10.0 $0.0 SFY 12 SFY 13 SFY 14 SFY 15 SFY 16 SFY 17 19

20 Aviation SFY 2016 Fund Allocation Statewide Airport Programs $3.1 M 8% Airport Technical Assistance $1.6 M 4% Administration $2.3 M 6% UAS / Safety & Education Programs $2.7 M 7% Additional $1.5 million will increase these Programs Airport Grants $28.6 M 75% 20

21 House Appropriations Committee May 10, 2016 Division of Highways Mike Holder, PE, Chief Engineer

22 Secondary Maintenance Funding 22

23 Secondary Maintenance Funds are utilized for the purposes of continuing routine maintenance activities Pothole Patching Drainage Issues Culvert Blockages Guardrail Repairs Damaged or Missing Signs Malfunctioning Traffic Lights Highway Debris Shoulder Damage Snow & Ice Pavement Patching Pavement Markings Mowing Pipe Installation & Bridge Maintenance Shoulder & Ditch Maintenance And other similar maintenance activities 23

24 Governor s 2017 Budget Secondary Maintenance Additional: $17.5M recurring Total: $302.8M 24

25 Additional Funding SECONDARY MAINTENANCE: The additional funds will be used towards reaching target condition scores on the secondary system as well as pavement and bridge routine maintenance. 25

26 Roadside Litter and Debris Removal Funding 26

27 Why Is Litter A Problem? More litter along roads due to increased population and improving economy resulting in resources being dedicated to maintenance and safety functions The number of customer complaints from citizens, tourists, and the business community have increased substantially Litter removal strategies have become reactionary rather than a proactive sustainable program 27

28 How Litter Is Removed From North Carolina Highways? 28

29 Adopt-A-Highway Program Started in ,780 Groups AAH Annual Pickup 3.5M Pounds Total Annual Savings $4.4 Million Goal of 6,000 Groups Revising DOT customer service strategies to better serve volunteer groups Covering 11,010 roadway miles 29

30 Sponsor-A-Highway Program initiated in 2011 Program went Statewide in Oct 2015 April 26, 2016: 102 segments in place Saves $300 per segment per cleanup Annual Savings $3,600 per segment or $460,000 per year Goal is to continue to grow these public private partnerships Covering 131 roadway miles 30

31 Litter Removal Contracts Divisions have been utilizing limited litter removal contracts Covers 2,234 miles 2016 Interstate Initiative (Round 1 - $3M) Addresses ALL Interstate routes and a few routes in Divisions 1 & 2 Covers 1,358 roadway miles Contracts awarded - removing up to 1,000 pounds per mile Primary Initiative (Round 2 - $7M) is Proposed Addresses select high-volume routes Covers 5,402 roadway miles Long Term Goal Transition to Including litter pickup in mowing contracts 31

32 N.C. Department of Public Safety Inmate Litter Pickup Total DPS man-days in litter removal dropped over the years due to prison closings The original 80 prisons have been reduced to 56 and only approximately 40 of those now have litter pickup crews DOT recently met with DPS who is currently developing a new Operating Plan to assist with litter removal activities Goal is to redirect inmate litter pick up to routes not covered by litter removal contracts and other initiatives 32

33 NCDOT Forces Prior to 2016, DOT forces performed more: Routine and emergency litter pick up DPS and AAH Bag Removal Participate in Litter Sweep With utilization of litter removal contracts, DOT forces can be redirected to focus on safety and routine maintenance activities 33

34 DOT and DPS are evaluating new enforcement and education strategies to prevent litter being deposited on roadways Prevention and Education 34

35 Other States Expenditures on Litter Removal State DOT Taxpayer $/ Year Roadway for Litter Pickup Miles Totals Texas $40 M 80,067 California $62 M 15,205 Louisiana $40 M 16,685 Virginia $25 M 57,867 Washington D.C. $25 30 M 1,100 Georgia $17M 17,997 Arizona $19 M 6,755 North Carolina $16 M 79,614 35

36 NC Miles Covered By Litter Removal Methods NC Roadway Miles Miles Cumulative - Interstate 1,326 - Primary 13,736 - Secondary 64,552 Total NC Roadway Miles 79,614 Litter Removal Method Adopt-A-Highway 11,010 11,010 Sponsor-A-Highway ,141 Litter Removal Contracts - Existing 2,234 13,375 Litter Removal Contracts - Round 1 (Interstate) 1,358 14,733 Litter Removal Contracts - Round 2 (Primary) 5,402 20,135 DPS * Unknown Unknown NCDOT Forces * Unknown Unknown * Miles not tracked 36

37 North Carolina Expenditures for Litter Removal Litter Removal Method FY 2015/2016 FY 2016/2017 Proposed Adopt-A-Highway $250K $250K Sponsor-A-Highway $50K $50K Private Litter Removal Contracts $1.38 M $11.38 M DPS $9.15 M $9.15 M NCDOT Forces $6.1 M $6.1 M Total $16.9 M $26.9 M 37

38 Small Construction Funding 38

39 Overview Small Construction Funds Session Law SECTION 29.2.(a) Of the funds appropriated in this act to the Department of : (1) Two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) for the fiscal year shall be allocated for small construction projects recommended by the Chief Engineer in consultation with the Chief Operating Officer and approved by the Secretary of. These funds shall be allocated equally in each fiscal year of the biennium among the 14 Highway Divisions for small construction projects. Program not funded in FY

40 Overview Small Construction Established in 1985 to fund small projects in and around cities and towns which could not be funded in the Statewide Improvement Program Used for rural or small urban highway improvements and related transportation enhancements to public roads/public facilities, industrial access roads, and spot safety projects. Appropriation equally allocated among 14 Highway Divisions $250,000 maximum amount per project per Fiscal Year Often used in combination with other small project funds (contingency, economic development, public access) 40

41 Program Mechanism Requests received from municipalities, counties, businesses, schools, citizens, legislative members, and NCDOT staff. Requests sent to the Division Engineer or Chief Engineer s Office providing technical information such as location, improvements being requested, timing, job and investment information, etc. for thorough review. Right-of-way and utility relocations should be provided at no cost to NCDOT 41

42 Project Review and Approval Division Engineer performs field inspection and forwards documentation to Chief Engineer for review and presentation to the Project Review Committee. Documentation: Project Description/Scope of Work/Maps Project Justification Cost Estimates (all fund sources identified) Local Government resolution for projects >$150k (G.S ) The Project Review Committee makes recommendations for further investigation, or the project is included on the Consent Board Agenda for action by the DOT Secretary. 42

43 County Program Examples - Small Construction Description Funded Amount Brunswick Construction improvements at the intersection of NC-87 and Rob Gandy Blvd SE (nonsystem) to include left and right turn lanes on NC-87 onto Rob Gandy Blvd SE $180, Cabarrus Construct left turn lane on SR 1300 (Morehead Rd) at Carving Tree Lane $70, Cleveland Resurfacing and roadway improvements to SR 2515 (Stadium Dr) on the campus of Gardner Webb University. Curb & gutter and sidewalk will also be added along roadway $225, Dare Extension of Red Drum Outfall #3 on NC-12 MP $100, Forsyth Extend right turn lane on US-421 SB off-ramp to SR 1122 (Jonestown Rd) $67, Forsyth Lee Onslow Richmond Rowan Wake Wilson Architectural bridge enhancements on the new US-52 bridge associated with the Salem Creek connector project in Winston-Salem (U-2925) Install traffic signal and pedestrian heads at the intersection of SR 1519 (Nash St) and SR 1521 (Kelly Dr.) Install a traffic signal at the intersection of NC-210 and SR 1671 (Betty Dixon Rd) to improve safety and traffic flow Install new curb and gutter, and sidewalk on NC177 from US-74 Business to SR 1504 (Washington Ave) Installation of approximately 1500' of 5' sidewalk along Jake Alexander Blvd between SR 2579 (RCCC Rd) and SR 2541 (Klumac Rd) Companion funds to replace existing 2 lane bridge, Bridge 467, on SR 1348 (Trailwood Rd) with 3 lane bridge Construct a left turn lane on US-264 Alt to facilitate safe movement of trucks at expanded plant $200, $75, $200, $250, $125, $250, $30,

44 House Appropriations Committee May 10, 2016 Ferry Division Ed Goodwin, Director

45 Budget Line Item #17 Capital Repairs and Renovations Ferry Division One Bay Sandblasting Shed Purpose of Proposed Building: NCDOT s Storm water Discharge Permit (Permit #NCS000250) required NCDOT to develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention (SPP) Plan for each industrial facility. The SPP Plan for the Ferry Shipyard requires that a containment system be constructed in order to fully contain the runoff and prevent any used blasting medium from leaving the site. Estimated Project Cost: $210,000 $75,000 is being provided though the NCDOT s Roadside Environmental Unit as a part of the SPPP remediation program. The $135,000 shown in the budget line item will complete the funding for this projects

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48 Budget Line Item #17 Capital Repairs and Renovations Ferry Division One Bay Sandblasting Shed This project is potentially eligible for the funding by the shipyard reserve account, but at this time we have proposed funding needs planned for the existing balance at this time. Major projects on this list include: A new control terminal for the synchro-lift ($145,000) Rehabilitation of the water tower and associated systems (estimated $500,000 - $700,000) Acquisition of additional vapor blasters ($35,000) Acquisition of new Ultra High Pressure Washer (UHP) estimated at $250,000 Acquisition of 2 new mini-split units for HVAC (estimated at $100,000 per each) 48