Long Term Sustainable Funding CommitteeColorado Springs, Colorado

September 16, 2008

Public Financial ManagementTwo Logan Square, Suite 1600

18th & Arch StreetsPhiladelphia, PA 19103

800 937 4736www.pfm.com

City Services

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General City Services

Internal Services

Generally provide service to City government

Accounting, Finance, Revenue collection, IT, Purchasing, HR, Payroll

– Shared services

– Opportunities for privatization/contracting where not involve City-sensitive data or core services

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General City Services

External Services

Generally provide service to citizens

Following ranked in general order of city provides the service/rationale

– Police, Fire, EMS, Courts (public safety)

– Development planning (community’s future)

– Licensing and Permitting (regulatory)

– Public works (maintain city infrastructure/assets)

• Street repair and maintenance, snow removal

• Lighting

• Storm water

• Equipment and maintenance

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General City Services

External Services (continued)

Following ranked in general order of city provides the service

– Parks and recreation, neighborhood services

• Large variation in services provided and whether public or privately provided (gold courses, “destination parks”)

– Health (community clinics, wellness, regulatory functions, hospitals

– Utilities

– Airports and Authorities

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Approach to Providing Services

Multiple approaches and models

– City provides services

– City provides services with some aspects done by vendors (example, payroll services, architectural or engineering design)

– Service provided by most cost competitive option (managed competition)

– Service is completely provided by private contractor or vendor

Certain amount of ebb and flow

– Dissatisfaction with service

– Change in city management philosophy

– Availability of private contractors (or public capacity)

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• What Colorado Springs services should be provided by City staff? Why?

• What could be provided by private contractors? Why?