Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance amends the current authorized strength, as set forth in ordinance 0160-2007 as follows:
The general fund part-time strength of the Municipal Court Clerk is increased by 5 to give the Court increased flexibility in staffing, especially during the evening and nighttime hours. These positions will be used in lieu of full-time positions, though the full-time strength will remain the same.
The general fund full-time strength of the Facilities Management Division is increased by 2 to accommodate an increase in security personnel as recommended in the City Hall security audit.
The general fund part-time strength of the Human Resources Department is increased by 1 to provide additional administrative support to the department for labor negotiations.
The Health Department's grants full-time and part-time strengths are increased by 11 and 7 respectively to accommodate increased funding of the Public Health Infrastructure, Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, and Women, Infants and Childrens Grants.
The grants full-time strength of Building Development Services (BDS) is decreased by 14 to correct an error inadvertently included in the previous ordinance (BDS has no grant funded employees).
To consolidate management of the city's assets, ordinance 0336-2007 was passed. This ordinance authorized transfer of the Fleet Management Division to the Department of Finance and Management as well as other internal realignments. Changes in authorized strength are needed to be consistent with changes set forth in this ordinance, which include:
ยท the transfer of Purchasing (including the Print Shop) from the Director's Office to the Division of Financial Management, requiring the following -
o a decrease to the Finance and Management Director's Office general fund full-time strength by 16;
o a decrease to Finance and Management Director's Office other fund full-time strength by 2;
o an increase to Financial Management Division's general f...
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