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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?