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Staff report for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Budget Amendments Approving the Position Upgrades of 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
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council Finance Committee review and recommend that the City Council approve the following amendments to the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 biennial budget:
1. The upgrade of two Administrative Assistant I positions to Administrative Assistant II;
2. Appropriations necessary for the Public Works Department, Recreation Division, and Engineering & Transportation Department Reorganization; and
3. Reallocating Stormwater and Water Pollution Control Plant appropriations.
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 to best organize these departments for meeting the needs and expectations of the City and the community, for achieving 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 golf operation functions.
* Merging the Engineering and Transportation Department with the remaining maintenance sections of the Public Works Department (building, fleet, pavement and traffic maintenance, and street services)
* Change the reporting of the Water Pollution Control Plant division from Public Works to the City Manager's Office.
The reorganization leads to appropr...
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