Title
Add Positions in Planning and Development Department to Meet Increased Construction Activity (Ordinance S-47318)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to add 23 new positions to the base staff level in the Planning and Development Department. No General Fund dollars are requested to support this request; Development Services funds are available.
Report
Summary
Development activity continues to steadily increase in specific work group areas over the past year and staffing has not maintained adequate levels to continue to meet review turn-around times. The Planning and Development Department continues to utilize innovation, efficiency improvements, technology and contract staff to meet the increasing demands of our customers. There still remains a need to increase the base level of staff to meet customer expectations. The requested positions are in areas of the department that have been most impacted by the increase in construction activity, specifically in development plan review and inspections. This targeted increase in staff will help ensure that development activity is not negatively impacting development customers/stakeholders. See Attachment A for the positions being requested.
Financial Impact
The estimated cost for the positions for the remainder of the FY 2020-21 is estimated to be $605,867, and full year costs for FY 2021-22 are estimated to be $2,069,999. No General Funds are requested to support this request; Development Services funds are available.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.