Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance establishes the authorized strength for several city divisions, reflecting certain organizational changes of those divisions. The changes will better align personnel with the agencies and funding sources as specified in the 2004 budget, as amended. In addition, the ordinance increases the authorized strength for certain city divisions as detailed below in connection with the 2004 budget.
The City Attorney requests the transfer of five full-time positions within the general fund sanctioned category from the special litigation section to the City Attorney's Office section. In addition, an increase of one part-time position within the Real Estate Division's land acquisition fund is requested.
The Municipal Court Judges request an increase of four part-time positions within the other city sanctioned funds category. The Judges transferred these part-time positions to the court computer fund from the general fund coincident with passage of the 2004 budget.
The Municipal Court Clerk requests an increase of one full-time position within the other city sanctioned category to reflect the transfer of a staff member from the general fund to the Clerk's collection costs fund.
The Department of Public Safety, Communications Division requests an increase in its authorized strength of 49 full-time and 7 part-time positions within the other city sanctioned category. Effective in 2004, in an effort to organize operations in a more efficient manner, the license section and the weights and measures section from the Public Safety Administration Division is consolidated with the Communication Division to form the new Public Safety Support Services Division. As a consequence of the changes, a reduction of 22 full-time and 7 part-time positions within the Department of Public Safety, Administration general fund sanctioned category is requested. In addition, a reduction of 27 full-time positions is requested within the Communications D...
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