HomeMy WebLinkAboutII. A. FY 2025-26 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANT (BUDGET) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4.1.2025PROPOSED FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET
City of Virginia Beach
David Topczynski, Director
Emergency Managament
April 1, 2025
Department Organization Summary
•Total FTEs
•Total FTEs•Number of Divisions•Total FY 2024-25 Budget •Number of Divisions
•Total FY 2024-25 Budget
Total FTEs Number of Divisions Total FY 2025-26 Budget
9 2 $2,174,596
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FY 2025-26 Programmatic Budget
•Total FTEs
•Total FTEs•Number of Divisions•Total FY 2024-25 Budget •Number of Divisions
•Total FY 2024-25 Budget Emergency Management,
$913,621 , 42%
Security Division,
$1,158,061 , 53%
Emergency Management
Performance Grant,
$102,914 , 5%
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Department Operating Budget Summary
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Program FY2024-25
Amended
FY 2024-25
FTE
FY 2025-26
Proposed
FY 2025-26
FTE Change ($)Change (%)
Security Program $1,077,258 6 $1,158,061 3 $80,803 7.50%
General Operations $878,380 7 $913,621 6 $35,241 4.01%
EM Performance Grant $102,914 -$102,914 -0 0%
Total $2,058,552 13 $2,174,596 9 $116,044 5.64%
Major Changes
•Reduction of Public Safety Officer (PSO) Positions
•A decrease of 3.0 FTEs. These positions were intended to create 6 part-time PSOs to supplement City Hall security but were never filled.
•Instead, these funds will help cover the cost of a new security services contract for City Hall and the Municipal Center.
•This decrease does not impact City Hall or Municipal Center security. The new security contractor is expected to fully meet our security needs.
•Increased Cost of Security Contract
•A newly awarded contract for security at City Hall and the Municipal Center required a funding increase to continue providing security services.
•The cost increase also accounts for additional security to cover Building 3.
•Reduction of a Grant Funded Position (1.0 FTE)
•A grant funded position was eliminated when the grant funding ended.
•Since the position was grant funded, there is not a decrease in our operating budget.5
Initiatives Underway and Conclusion
•Community Engagement and Outreach:
•To educate our community and guests about the area's hazards and threats, teaching them how they can stay prepared.
•Training & Exercise:
•To prepare city staff to manage responses and recovery operations for many different scenarios.
•Disaster Recovery Plan:
•Developing the City’s first, comprehensive disaster recovery plan.•Similar to the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), adopted in October 2024, the Recovery Plan establishes a formal framework for managing recovery and rebuilding efforts after a significant incident.
•EOC Modernization & Upgrades
•Overhaul of the primary Emergency Operations Center (EOC), including the Joint Information Center and Watch Desk. •Addition of a deployable EOC to establish command posts, base camps, or joint operation centers closer to an incident site. •Implementing a complete emergency operations software platform that is integrated with department’s daily operations.
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