Explanation
This ordinance amends the current authorized strength, as set forth in ordinance 0059-2017.
The strength levels for most general fund agencies are set to be equal to the 2017 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 2017 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 City Attorney's office requests one additional full-time support staff position in the Real Estate Division's land acquisition fund to assist with increased needs and workload. Five full-time general fund positions and 2 grant funded positions will transfer from the Health Department to the Mayor's Office to align department personnel levels with service needs in the CelebrateOne program. Because the Mayor's Office strength numbers already accounted for several grant funded positions for personnel that transferred to the Department of Public Utilities earlier this year, an increase in the grant funded numbers is not needed. Likewise, due to flexibility in the general fund strength numbers, the Mayor's Office only needs an increase of four full time positions to accomodate the five being transferred from the Health Department. However, one additional part-time position will be needed in the Health Department due to this transfer of positions between departments. The Department of Neighborhoods requests an additional full-time general fund position to allow for flexibility in staffing. The Department of Recreation and Parks requests an additional 10 grant funded positions for the Ohio Home Care Waiver program. Finally, an additional position in the rank of Captain within the Fire Division is being authorized in Section 2 below due to a reorganization of that division's professional standards unit.
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