Explanation
This ordinance amends current authorized strength, as set forth in ordinance 1473-2016, by establishing authorized strength levels for city departments in alignment with the 2016 operating budget.
The strength levels for most general fund agencies are set to be equal to the 2016 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 2016 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.
This ordinance increases the authorized strength figure by one full-time grant funded position for the Municipal Court Judges. The Department of Health requests several additional allowances in their grant funded authorized strength levels to accommodate the following: 2 additional full-time positions for the CelebrateOne program, 1 full-time position for the Healthier Buckeye Initiative, and 4 full-time positions for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse program. Additionally, one part-time Community Development Block Grant position will transition into a full-time position within the Health Department. The Department of Public Service requests ten full-time grant funded positions in the Administration Division in order to begin implementation of the Smart Cities Initiative, and one additional non-general fund full-time position. The Division of Design and Construction will reduce part-time strength by ten positions. One additional non-general fund full-time position will be added to the Traffic Management Division. Within the Department of Finance and Management, one full-time position is proposed in the Director's Office to facilitate flexibility in staffing.
The Department of Development is modifying strength levels, primarily as a function of divisional reorganization, contingent upon passage of 2880-2016. ...
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