File #: 23-523    Version: 1 Name: PW, Engineering, & Rec Reorganization
Type: Staff Report Status: Filed
In control: City Council
Meeting Date: 11/20/2023 Final action: 11/20/2023
Enactment date: Enactment #: 2023-155 & 2023-156
Title: Adopt Two Resolutions: 1. for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Budget Amendments Approving Position Upgrades for Two Administrative Assistant I Positions to Administrative Assistant II, Appropriations Necessary for Public Works Department, Recreation Division and Engineering & Transportation Department Reorganization, and Reallocating Stormwater and Water Pollution Control Plant Appropriations; and 2. Adopt a Resolution to Amend the San Leandro City Employees' Association Salary Schedule
Sponsors: T. Michael Yuen
Attachments: 1. A - Resolution Department Reorganization and Appropriations, 2023-24, 2. B - Resolution Amending the San Leandro City Employees' Association Salary Schedule, 3. C - Reorganization Costs Budget Adjustment Summary, 4. D - San Leandro City Employees' Association Schedule
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Adopt Two Resolutions: 1. for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Budget Amendments Approving Position Upgrades for Two Administrative Assistant I Positions to Administrative Assistant II, Appropriations Necessary for Public Works Department, Recreation Division and Engineering & Transportation Department Reorganization, and Reallocating Stormwater and Water Pollution Control Plant Appropriations; and
2. Adopt a Resolution to Amend the San Leandro City Employees' Association Salary Schedule

Staffreport

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends the City Council approve budget amendments to the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 biennial budget including:

1. Upgrading two Administrative Assistant I positions to Administrative Assistant II,
2. Adopting necessary changes to appropriations that are currently in the budget for the former Public Works Department, former Recreation Division, and former Engineering & Transportation Department into appropriations that will fund a reorganized Public Works Department and a Recreation and Parks Department, and
3. Reallocating Stormwater and Water Pollution Control Plant appropriations.

Staff also recommends the City Council approve a resolution to amend the San Leandro City Employees' Association salary schedule to adjust the salary for Streets Supervisor.

BACKGROUND

The City Manager's Office retained public sector advisory services from Baker Tilly to conduct an organizational assessment of the Recreation and Human Services Department, the Public Works Department, and the Engineering and Transportation Department. The assessment studied how best to organize these departments to meet the needs and expectations of the City and the community to achieve an efficient organizational structure, and to optimize staffing.

Based on the consultant's assessments, the following organizational changes are underway:

* Creation of a Recreation and Parks Department including recreation, parks, street trees, medians, marsh maintenance, and...

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