Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance amends the current authorized strength, as set forth in ordinance 0593-2025, by establishing authorized strength levels for city departments in alignment with the 2025 operating budget.
The strength levels for most general fund agencies are set to be equal to the 2025 budget as amended by City Council (including the Departments of Health and Recreation and Parks). Authorized strength levels of smaller non-general fund agencies are set to be equal to the adopted 2025 budget as amended, while the strength levels of certain larger non-general fund agencies may have their strength set slightly higher to allow for flexibility in hiring.
The Municipal Court Clerk will increase authorized strength by one full-time position to account for the additional work related to expungements. Within the Department of Public Safety, the Division of Support Services will add two full-time positions for flexibility in hiring. The Department of Building and Zoning Services, Division of Building and Zoning, requests an increase of four full-time positions in the general fund and eight full-time positions in the Development Services Fund to increase flexibility in hiring. The Division of Code Enforcement requests an increase of nine full-time positions in the general fund and the reduction of eight full-time positions in the Development Services Fund to account for payroll reallocations. Within the Department of Development, the creation of the Division of Housing Stability necessitates the addition of 13 full-time positions, six positions will transfer from the Administration Division, and 2 positions will transfer from the Division of Housing. The Department of Finance and Management requests an increase of five full-time positions within the Director’s Office and three full-time positions within Facilities Management for flexibility in hiring. Within the Department of Technology two full-time positions will move from the Division of Info...
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