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General Fund
Traffic Operations

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Mission Department Summary
Statement: Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
“To provide the highest Expenditure Detail: 18-19 19-20 19-20 20-21
level of service to the Personnel Services
citizens by providing Salaries and Wages $ 1,030,038 $ 1,092,872 $ 1,092,872 $ 1,261,589
reduction in accidents, Employee Benefits 293,709 392,162 392,162 334,558
congestion, and travel Supplies 134,862 104,385 104,385 118,492
times through the Other Services and Charges 383,932 452,288 452,288 409,169
efficient and effective Maintenance 291,157 334,750 334,750 320,404
installation,
maintenance, and Operations Subtotal 2,133,698 2,376,457 2,376,457 2,444,212
operation of traffic Capital Outlay 243,621 50,150 50,150 51,421
control devices.” Total Expenditures $ 2,377,319 $ 2,426,607 $ 2,426,607 $ 2,495,633
PERSONNEL
Exempt 5 5 5 5
Non-Exempt 30 30 30 30
Part-Time 1 1 1 1
Total Positions Authorized 36 36 36 36

Contact Us: MAJOR FY 20-21 GOALS
Yvette Barrera 1.) Complete the Traffic Signal Study and Implement the proposed timing plans
City Engineer 2.) Complete installation of Cabinets and Controllers as approved through 2018 Bond
210 N. 20th Street 3.) Continue with installation of Fiber as approved through 2018 Bond
McAllen, TX 78501 4.) 2018 Bond Project: Comprehensive Traffic Study & fiber. (6.2.1)
(956) 681-2700 5.) 2018 Bond Project: Fiber optic cable to main corridor traffic signals. (6.2.2)
6.) Upgrade and improve traffic operations & functionality. Includes improvements to congested intersections, improved
markings, etc., right turn lanes, etc. (6.2.3)

Description: Performance Measures
Actual Goal Estimated Goal
The Traffic Operations FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 19-20 FY 20-21
Department is Inputs:
responsible for the Number of full time employees - Signal
installation, Maintenance 18 20 19 19
maintenance, and
operation of signals, Number of full time employees - Sign
signs and pavement Maintenance 5 5 5 5
markings in the City of Number of full time employees - Pavement
McAllen. The Markings 5 5 5 5
department has 36 Number of full time employees - Traffic 5 4 5 5
employees, 20 vehicles Studies
and operates out of a Department Expenditures $ 2,377,319 $ 2,426,607 $ 2,426,607 $ 2,495,633
4,500 sq. ft. Outputs:
office/warehouse Number of Traffic signals maintained 548 910 600 800
located at the corner of Number of signs installed / maintained 238 300 500 400

20th Street and Cedar Linear feet of pavement markings installed 180,616 145,000 150,000 150,000
Avenue.
Number of traffic studies conducted 65 100 75 75
Proposed Efficiency Measures:
Number of signals maintained per
employee - Signal Maint. 30 46 32 42
Number of signs installed / maintained
per employee - Sign Maintenance 48 60 100 80
Linear feet of pavement markings
installed per employee - Pavement
Markings 36,123 29,000 30,000 30,000
Citizen Satisfaction with Traffic N/A 1 1 1
Department expenditures per capita $ 15.93 $ 15.96 $ 16.03 $ 16.25

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