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Date ArticleType
2/2/2016

Comparison Cities Report

SANTA FE – In order to assist the City of Santa Fe with its budgetary challenges, City staff, the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce and AFSCME have collaborated to produce a Comparison Cities Report which allows for greater analysis of levels of service and staffing from eleven other cities of comparable size.

No two cities are exactly alike and so side-by-side comparison is an inexact science but by comparing Santa Fe with Las  Cruces, Flagstaff, Lubbock, Boise, Sarasota and others, trends can be seen as to programs, priorities and costs of operating local governments.

The three organizations have collaborated in the comparison process in order to provide the Santa Fe City Council with relevant facts as they make the difficult decisions necessary to balance the city budget for FY 2016-17 and for the future. The Chamber’s Ad Hoc Committee previously released a report with 40+ possible budgetary actions to assist the governing body.

The report compares areas such as parks and recreation, planning and zoning, finance, information technology and transportation and presents staffing level averages for each sector so that the City Council can be aware of other cities operations and priorities.

An analysis of the data shows:

COMPARISON CITIES REPORT

  • Santa Fe has the highest ratio of full time equivalent employees (FTEs) when compared to 12 other similar sized cities.
  • The ratio of Santa Fe FTEs is 164% the average of 12 other similar sized cities.
  • The average FTE’s of these similar sized communities, would suggest an ideal staffing level of 903 staff which would be a reduction of 578 people from current city staffing levels.
  • Santa Fe has the highest ratio of general government staffing compared to similar communities. This ratio is 189% above the average of similar communities.
  • Santa Fe has 235% above the average of similar communities staffing in the parks and recreation department.
  • The Transportation Department is 313% above the multi-city average. If Santa Fe’s ratio was not included in setting the average, we would be 410% above the FTE average of other cities.  
  • Santa Fe has the highest ratio of employees in the Arts and Culture department – This is appropriate for our community given its unique heritage.
  • Santa Fe has the highest ratio of employees in Community Services compared to similar sized communities.
  • The only departments that are below the ratio average are the Community Development and Public Works departments.
  • The Police Department equals the multi- city ratio.




CITY STAFFING COMPARISON: SANTA FE VS. COMPARABLE CITIES
   Santa Fe   Las Cruces   Flagstaff   Lubbock   Omaha   Boise   Colorado Springs   Topeka   Des Moines   Palm Springs   Sarasota   Asheville 
GENERAL GOVERNMENT                58.5            
Mayor & Council                  9.0                  7.0                  14.0                10.5                  5.0                12.0                  7.0                  1.0    
Executive/City Manager                  17.0                  8.0                16.0                12.0                13.4                21.5                11.0                  9.0                  6.5                  5.0                13.0
City Attorney                    9.0                15.0                16.0                35.0                50.4                42.0                15.0                17.0                    7.0
City Clerk                    6.0                  3.3                18.0                  8.0                  9.0                  7.0                  3.0    
Internal Audit                  1.0                  2.0                    3.0                  14.0                  14.0  
Other  (i.e. Special districts, etc)                      11.0      
               
Municipal Court                  26.0                26.4                22.0                  34.5                23.0      
Sub-Total                68.5                67.0                52.6                75.0                69.0                74.3              137.0                61.0                40.0                10.5                19.0                20.0
                 0.84                0.64                0.80                0.31                0.13                0.78                0.31                0.48                0.19                0.24                0.36                0.23
Average                0.44 189%                    
                         
FINANCE                    30.0                  62.0                35.8                26.0                21.0                17.0                19.0                33.0
Administration-Budget                  5.0                  7.0                  2.0                11.0        
Comptroller                36.0                20.0                14.0                18.0        
Risk Management                  2.0                  7.0                  2.0                  6.0                    5.0                  7.3                    4.3    
Purchasing                  3.0                  8.0                  6.0                  2.0                  9.0                    3.0    
Treasurer                  1.0                12.0                17.8                  1.0                11.0        
Sub-Total                47.0                54.0                41.8                37.0                42.0                66.9                52.0                26.0                21.0                24.3                19.0                33.0
                 0.57                0.52                0.63                0.15                0.08                0.71                0.12                0.20                0.10                0.55                0.36                0.38
Average                0.36 157%                    
                         
               
FLEET MANAGEMENT                11.0                24.0                12.0                17.0                51.0                18.3                  4.0                38.0                  8.0                  8.0  
Sub-Total                11.0                24.0                12.0                17.0                51.0                18.3                  4.0                    -                  38.0                  8.0                  8.0                    -  
                 0.13                0.23                0.18                0.07                0.10                0.19                0.01                    -                  0.18                0.18                0.15                    -  
average                0.12 112%                    
                         
HUMAN RESOURCES                12.8                13.0                  9.0                  9.0                27.0                19.1                27.8                12.0                13.0                  1.8                  7.0                19.8
Health Fund              
Sub-Total                12.8                13.0                  9.0                  9.0                27.0                19.1                27.8                12.0                13.0                  1.8                  7.0                19.8
                 0.16                0.12                0.14                0.04                0.05                0.20                0.06                0.09                0.06                0.04                0.13                0.23
Average                0.11 141%                    
                         
               
INFORMATION TECH. & TELECOM.                26.0                27.0                14.0                44.0                  56.0                54.0                15.0                29.0                  4.0                15.0                21.0
Sub-Total                26.0                27.0                14.0                44.0                    -                  56.0                54.0                15.0                29.0                  4.0                15.0                21.0
                 0.32                0.26                0.21                0.18                    -                  0.59                0.12                0.12                0.14                0.09                0.29                0.24
                 0.21 149%                    
                         
PARKS & RECREATION              155.3                42.0                  82.0                151.6                  79.0                  90.6
Administration                    3.0                  6.0        
Recreation                  53.5                47.0        
Genoveva Chavez Community Center              
Municipal Recreation Complex                      32.3      
Parks, Trails & Watershed                  33.7              105.0              113.5                    6.8                31.4  
Cemetery                      7.0          
Recreation                  47.0                        21.5                16.0  
Sub-Total              155.3                89.0                90.1                89.0              158.0              151.6              145.8                    -                  79.0                28.3                47.4                90.6
                 1.89                0.85                1.37                0.37                0.31                1.60                0.33                    -                  0.38                0.64                0.90                1.04
                 0.81 235%                    
                     1.90                  
PLANNING & ZONING                49.0                    90.9                  10.0                71.0                28.5  
Administration                    1.0                  2.5                      2.0    
Land Use Planning/Zoning                    5.5                21.0                15.0                    7.3                  10.0
Building Inspection                  20.0                11.0                24.0                67.0                14.0                  17.3                  50.0
Current Planning                    8.0                  7.0                    4.0                    2.0                  3.0  
Historic Preservation              
Public Health                    23.0          
Environmental Health Code                    32.0          
Inspection & Enforcement                        3.0      
Technical Review                  11.0                    15.5      
Sub-Total                49.0                31.0                25.5                86.0                90.5                90.9                51.5                10.0                71.0                28.7                31.5                60.0
                 0.60                0.30                0.39                0.36                0.18                0.96                0.12                0.08                0.34                0.64                0.60                0.69
Average                0.44 137%                    
                         
POLICE              231.0              276.0            1,013.0              100.4              965.5              353.5              481.0              129.0                283.0
Administration                  28.0                    6.0                    51.7  
Criminal Investigations                  22.0          
911 Center                  28.0                    6.0      
Animal Services                    24.0          
Patrol                  88.0              545.0                289.5                  160.0  
Sub-Total              231.0              276.0              166.0              569.0          1,013.0              395.9              971.5              353.5              481.0              129.0              211.7              283.0
                 2.82                2.65                2.52                2.38                1.96                4.17                2.21                2.77                2.32                2.90                4.03                3.24
Average                2.83 100%                    
                         
FIRE              165.0              138.0                429.0                482.5              245.0              283.0                45.7                260.8
Administration                    4.0                  5.0                  6.0        
Operations                  78.0              652.0              262.3        
Support Services                    6.0                  18.3                      3.3    
Sub-Total              165.0              138.0                88.0              429.0              657.0              286.5              482.5              245.0              283.0                49.0                    -                260.8
                 2.01                1.32                1.34                1.79                1.27                3.02                1.10                1.92                1.36                1.10                    -                  2.99
                 1.60 126%                    
                         
ARTS & CULTURE                36.0            
Arts & Culture                  16.0                    8.0                    7.0                12.0                22.0                    0.5    
Civic Center                    27.0                      20.0                16.5
Tourism/Visitors Bureau                  11.0                13.9                20.0        
Sub-Total                36.0                27.0                13.9                35.0                20.0                  7.0                12.0                22.0                    -                    0.5                20.0                16.5
                 0.44                0.26                0.21                0.15                0.04                0.07                0.03                0.17                    -                  0.01                0.38                0.19
                 0.16 270%                    
                         
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT                14.0                  14.0                    47.0      
Administration                    8.0                  2.0                  2.5                      1.5    
Housing                    5.0                30.0                16.6                10.0                47.0                  1.9                  7.0                  6.3
Economic Development                    3.0                  2.0                    3.0                  7.0                  2.7                    7.5
Metro/Long-Range Planning                    4.0                  7.9          
Sub-Total                14.0                15.0                16.9                14.0                32.5                16.6                13.0                47.0                54.0                  6.0                  7.0                13.8
  0.17                0.14                0.26                0.06                0.06                0.17                0.03                0.37                0.26                0.13                0.13                0.16
  0.16 105%                    
                         
COMMUNITY SERVICES              137.5            
Administration                    2.0                          2.0  
Library                  28.0                53.4                36.0              102.0              110.2                  55.0                14.3    
Senior Services                  27.0            
Youth & Family                  10.0            
Housing Authority                  22.0          
Sub-Total              137.5                67.0                75.4                36.0              102.0              110.2                    -                      -                  55.0                14.3                  2.0                    -  
                 1.68                0.64                1.15                0.15                0.20                1.16                    -                      -                  0.27                0.32                0.04                    -  
                 0.62 270%                    
                         
TRANSPPORTATION              179.4            
Airport                    4.0                  9.5                48.0                109.0                93.0                  69.0    
Parking                    1.0                  2.0                  8.5                  12.0                21.8
Transit                  56.0                    26.0                    34.3
Sub-Total              179.4                60.0                10.5                48.0                  2.0              109.0              127.5                    -                      -                  69.0                12.0                56.1
                 2.19                0.58                0.16                0.20                0.00                1.15                0.29                    -                      -                  1.55                0.23                0.64
                   0.7 313%                0.53 410%                
                       
PUBLIC WORKS                98.5                    28.1                385.0              267.0                  75.6
Administration                    4.8                10.0                18.0        
Facilities Maintenance                  76.0                11.5                16.0                17.0                  1.0                  23.0                32.0                37.0
Roadways & Trails Engineering                  16.0                17.5                17.0                61.0                41.5                  13.9                  6.3  
Streets & Drainage Maintenance                  38.0                37.5                74.0              176.0              113.5                    9.0                18.4                51.4
Traffic Engineering                  20.0                  37.0                62.0                26.0                92.0    
Sub-Total                98.5              154.8                76.5              144.0              334.0                28.1              182.0              385.0              359.0                45.9                56.6              164.0
                 1.20                1.49                1.16                0.60                0.65                0.30                0.41                3.02                1.73                1.03                1.08                1.88
                 1.21 99%                    
                         
UTLITIES              248.7            
Administration/Shared Office                  82.2                18.0                      11.0  
Electric                  303.0                    1.0        
Gas                  58.0            
Water                  46.2                25.0              170.0                      62.8              149.0
Wastewater                  47.8                23.0                76.0              133.0              209.8                      0.5                66.5  
Solid Waste & Environmental                  46.0                56.3              113.0                61.0                  5.0                      1.0                24.7  
Sub-Total              248.7              280.2              122.3              662.0              194.0              215.8                    -                      -                      -                    1.5              164.9              149.0
                 3.03                  2.7                  1.9                  2.8                  0.4                  2.3                    -                      -                      -                    0.0                  3.1                  1.7
                 1.99 153%                    
                         
TOTAL          1,479.7          1,323.0              814.5          2,294.0          2,792.0          1,646.1          2,260.5          1,176.5          1,523.0              420.5              621.2          1,187.6
 Population            82,000         104,195           65,870         239,538         517,110           94,871         439,886         127,679         207,510           44,468           52,585           87,236
FTE/1000capita               18.0               12.7               12.4                 9.6                 5.4               17.4                 5.1                 9.2                 7.3                 9.5               11.8               13.6
Average FTE/1000               11.0 164%
Santa Fe x Average FTE/1000             902.1                    -  
                     577.6

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