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Asset Management Services - continued <br />Mandated energy costs — Asset Management Services has budgeted for Duke Energy's <br />requested 10% rate increase for electricity and the natural gas industry - projected increase <br />of 10% from current low rates, for FY 13 -14. Despite these rate increases, the overall utility <br />budget request includes an increase of less than 1 % in utilities due to the divestiture of, and <br />lowering of utility intensity within, certain buildings as well as continued implementation of <br />efficiency measures. <br />• Vehicle replacement funds are being accumulated through the new Internal Services Fund <br />( "ISF ") established in FY 2012 -13. Effective July 1, 2013, an additional $.05 per mile driven <br />will inure to this fund. An estimated 3,027,000 miles will be driven County -wide during FY <br />2013 -14, equating to an estimated $151,350 in budgeted contribution to the ISF. <br />• For FY 2013 -14, the Motor Pool division includes a cost of Personnel, Operations, and <br />Capital Outlay of $1,723,696, less the chargebacks to departments of $1,502,934 for a net <br />Motor Pool cost of $220,762. (Motor Pool division budget highlight). <br />• For FY 2013 -14, the Motor Pool division projects a decrease in unit costs for gas and diesel. <br />However, overall fuel cost will increase due to the Solid Waste Department beginning to <br />acquire diesel fuel from the County's fuel station located at the Asset Management North <br />campus. The Solid Waste Department is charged back for diesel fuel acquired at this <br />facility. <br />• The FY 2013 -14 Commissioner Approved Budget includes Capital Outlay funds of $78,994 <br />for the purchase of diagnostic equipment for building and system troubleshooting /repair; the <br />purchase and installation of a camera system for the Eno River parking deck; the purchase <br />of an additional heavy duty lift for servicing ambulances and buses; and purchase of <br />additional floor care machines to service high- demand health care areas at Southern <br />Human Services Center and Whitted Human Services Center. <br />Reclassified an Automotive Mechanic Helper position to a Facilities Maintenance Technician <br />I during FY 2012 -13, and moved the position from the Motor Pool division to Custodial <br />Services division. <br />rN <br />