REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Dahle Bulosan, Chief Financial Officer
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Fiscal Year 2021/22 Mid-Year Positional Adjustments
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Statement of Issue:
In response to the COVID-19 induced financial impacts for the City organization, an organization-wide restructuring was instituted in 2020, reducing the City workforce by 33 positions, which saved the General Fund approximately $6 million annually.
Fortunately, the City has since recovered financially from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. For FY 2020/21, we ran a budgetary surplus of $10.7 million, and our current estimates for FY 2021/22 anticipate a City budget surplus of $7.2 million.
In assessing current service level demands, coupled with the City's strong financial position, staff has undertaken a thorough review of our current operations. Based on that assessment, we are recommending that we strategically restore certain positions that were eliminated during the COVID-19 pandemic. If approved, the proposed changes would result in Citywide staffing level of 979.75 FTEs, which is still well below our pre-pandemic staffing level of 987.25 FTEs.
Financial Impact:
The adjustments recommended include restoration of positions in the Administrative Services Department, Community & Library Services Department, Finance Department, Community Development Department, and Public Works Department.
If approved, the City's staffing levels would increase to 979.75 FTEs, and for FY 2021/22, the General Fund cost increase would be $620,740. This constitutes a 0.54% increase in costs for the General Fund budget. Annual costs associated with these changes for, and details related to the proposed personnel additions, are outlined in Attachment 1. Funding is available on an ongoing basis for the recommended changes.
Recommended Action:
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Approve FY 2021/22 mid-year reques...
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