Title
Request to Convert 13 Temporary Full-Time Positions to Regular Full-Time Positions in Support of the Housing Department's Housing Supportive Services (Ordinance S-48940)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to convert 13 temporary full-time positions to regular full-time positions in the Housing Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Permanent Housing Supportive Services combines affordable housing assistance with support services to address the needs of extremely low-income and low-income residents, increasing self-sufficiency, and enhancing quality of life. Services provided include homelessness prevention and counseling, senior tenant outreach, employment services, bridging education gaps, home ownership coaching, and youth services.
The Phoenix City Council adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 operating budget on June 15, 2022, which included General Funds for affordable housing initiatives to pay for staff to provide critical supportive services to residents. General Funds will support regular on-site caseworkers, a community worker and a support staff position once grant funds are exhausted. Regular full-time positions are needed to maintain and increase the continued delivery of consistent supportive services for the community. The job classifications for the 13 regular full-time positions, if approved, will be one caseworker II (07090), one caseworker I (07100), six caseworker II (07110), two caseworker II mental health specialist (07112), one caseworker III workforce development specialist (07091), one community worker II (07320), and one secretary II (00320).
Financial Impact
The costs to convert positions for FY 2022-23 is estimated to be $56,815. Funding is available in the Housing Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Housing Department.