Colorado General Assembly Joint Budget Committee FY 2002-03 Figure Setting

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rMIR division for another's expenses. The Department indicates that program needs may change and thus expenses incurred by either division could change, In the even this happens, the Department indicates it would be forced to submit supplemental or decision item requests to adjust the necessary spending authority in each division. Staff believes this process should be undertaken in the event changes occur. The Committee approved continuation of a footnote requesting the separate program components be submitted as individual decision item requests, This footnote expresses legislative intent that expenditures for programs such as the RIISS be requested in the appropriate separate components, Staff recommends funding from the Water Conservation Board Construction Fund, T1 a staff recommendation does not imply this funding methodology to be one -time or ongoing; future fi inding methodology would be addressed at the appropriate. time, The staff recommendation includes the following specificv. Funding for the 3.0 FTE requested, including 2.0 FTE in the CWCB and 1.0 FTE in the Division of Water Resources. Staff recommends funding at the 2002 -03 minimum salary level, which is higher than the requested amount. Partial funding (half of the requested amount) for contract personal services for the C CB. Because software maintenance, modeling updates, and database maintenance are Brit cal to maintenance and expansion, staff is recommending an exemption from the Com ittee's common policy on IT. however, the decision item narrative indicates partial funding would be used for examining the potential for improvement to the DSS (such as including d ught simulation). This type of expenditure is not time- critical, and is therefore not recommended. Funding for the purchase of GIS imagery, Similar to modeling updates and maintenance. GIS imagery is essential to system operation. No new funding for PC mplacernent or licenses, per the Committee's IT Common Travel for both CWCB and Water Resources, largely in support of data collection, acreage updates, and compact modeling. No fleet or variable vehicle expenditures. The request includes 12 months of funding 4 wheel -drive vehicle for 1.0 FTE hydrographer in the Division of Water Resources the funded in FY 2001-02. The Department indicates that FTE is currently driving his vehicle. It is not clear why a leased vchicle would now be required; therefore, staff recommending the vehicle or the associated variable vehicle expenses. k tv G{ c, r' t One -time capital outlay costs associated with the 3.0 FTE. 21- Mar -2002 for 1 was own s not NA' .fig S0'd,r 0STZ998202 0 ar Wa TS: 90 ZO- TZ -dHW