CMM Municipal Operations & Service Delivery 4

Question 1

A city faces a budget shortfall and must cut $2 million from public services. Using a priority-based budgeting approach, the first step is:

Accepted Answer

Rank all services by their alignment with community priorities and mandate before identifying cuts

Answer

Priority-based budgeting requires ranking services by community value and necessity before making cuts, ensuring reductions are strategically aligned.

Question 2

A municipality operates a transit system that consistently runs at 40% farebox recovery. This means:

Accepted Answer

Fares cover 40% of operating costs, with the remaining 60% subsidized by public funds

Answer

Farebox recovery ratio measures the percentage of operating costs covered by passenger fares, with the remainder requiring tax or grant subsidies.

Question 3

A city implements a geographic information system (GIS) for public works operations. The most direct operational benefit is:

Accepted Answer

Enabling spatially accurate tracking of infrastructure assets, maintenance history, and service requests

Answer

GIS enables public works to locate and manage assets spatially, linking maintenance history and work orders to specific infrastructure locations.

Question 4

A city manager receives a complaint that garbage collection is inconsistent in lower-income neighborhoods compared to affluent areas. The appropriate first step is:

Accepted Answer

Conduct an equity audit comparing service frequency, response times, and condition by neighborhood demographics

Answer

An equity audit using data provides the evidence base needed to identify whether disparities exist and their causes before implementing solutions.

Question 5

Under a public-private partnership (P3) for a new parking garage, the private partner finances and builds the structure and operates it for 30 years before transferring ownership to the city. This model is called:

Accepted Answer

Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)

Answer

Build-Operate-Transfer is the P3 model in which the private sector finances, constructs, and operates the facility, then transfers it to government after the concession period.

(CMM) Certified Municipal Manager Practice Test

(CMM) Certified Municipal Manager Practice Test

CMM Municipal Operations & Service Delivery 4