Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Recommended Budget

TOTAL BUDGET - POSITION CHANGES

The accompanying charts show the net changes in full-time equivalent (FTE) positions by Service Area and by Fund Type for FY 25-26 through projections for FY 26-27. The FY 25-26 budget reflects a net decrease of 5.9 FTEs. This is primarily due to the decrease in 23 FTE positions for the Coliseum as the transition to vendor-managed administration is finalized. Excluding the Coliseum decreases, total net FTEs increase by 17.1 positions across all funds and departments. Mid-year additions total 4.13, while positions related to service enhancements total an additional 4.38 FTEs. The budget also includes the transfer of 8.6 FTEs from grant or non-operating funds to the operating budget. In the last quarter of FY24-25, a hiring freeze was implemented as a cost-savings measure due to projected expenses surpassing revenue. For FY 25-26, this strategy continues with a year-long hiring freeze on vacant positions deemed non-critical to service delivery. Exemptions from this freeze apply to sworn public safety personnel and telecommunicator roles. The FY 25-26 service enhancement process added three (3) positions to address infrastructure needs. One (1) Engineering Supervisor in the Water Resources Department and two (2) Heavy Equipment Operators (HEOs) to the Solid Waste Disposal Fund. Two (2) additional HEOs are projected to be added in FY26-27. Three (3) positions, a Real Estate Agent, Sr. Planner, and Planner II, were transferred from the Nussbaum Fund to the Planning department. The Parking Enforcement division was realigned from the Transportation department to Police department to improve operational efficiency. Two (2) positions, a Planning Mgr. and Sr. Planner, were transferred from Parks & Recreation to Engineering & Inspections to create the new Projects Division that will oversee major infrastructure projects. Other Infrastructure changes include a mid-year addition of an Administrative Coordinator position for Solid Waste & Recycling. The Parking Fund eliminated a part-time position that was no longer needed due to changes in parking deck operations. In FY 24-25 the General Government Service Area implemented a multi-department reorganization. The reorganization included the transfers of the Contact Center division from the Communications department and Code Compliance division from the Housing and Neighborhood Development department to the Executive Department. The MWBE Office was reassigned from the Executive department to the Office of the City Attorney, and one (1) Sr. Manager was eliminated as part of this realignment. The Office of Community Safety transitioned from a division of Executive to the Department of Community Safety in the Public Safety service area, including one (1) position from the Nussbaum Fund to support homelessness services efforts. The Belonging & Engagement division of People & Culture transferred to the Human Rights department, and a Commissions Administrator transferred from Human Rights to Legislative. One (1) Communications Manager, one (1) Budget & Management Analyst, and one (1) Community Relations Assistant were added to the General Government Service Area to support organizational operations. The Nussbaum Fund added a Federal Grants Coordinator and Lead Safe Program Coordinator due to expired grant funds. These roles will revert to grant-funded status, if grant funds become available. The Neighborhood Impact Coordinator (.5 FTE) position became fully supported in the Nussbaum Fund, it was previously a split funded position in the General Fund. Within the Public Safety service area, two (2) Police Victims Advocate, positions previously funded by grants, were incorporated into the General Fund as part of the FY 25-26 service enhancement process.

Recommended FY 25-26 Budget

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