Title
Add Positions in Planning and Development Department to Meet Increased Construction Activity (Ordinance S-45269)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to add 13 new positions to the base staff level in the Planning and Development Department to meet increased development activity and maintain customer service levels. No General Fund dollars are requested to support this request; Development Services funds are available.
Report
Summary
Development activity has steadily increased over the past several years and this request will help ensure that adequate staff can be hired to maintain turnaround times and quality customer service. The Planning and Development Department (PDD) has used innovation, efficiency improvements, technology and contract staff to meet the increasing demands, but there remains a need to increase the base level of staff to respond to increased development activity. The requested positions are in areas of the department that have been most impacted by the increase in construction activity (specifically in Plan Review, Inspections, Site Planning, and other services) (Attachments A and B). This targeted increase in staff will help ensure that development activity is not negatively impacted and customer service levels are maintained.
Financial Impact
The estimated partial-year costs FY 2018-19 are estimated to be $579,659. The estimated full-year costs FY 2019-20 is estimated to be $1,155,504. 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.