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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCI~A L
From: Mark Weinberg Interim City Subject: Budget amendment to fund
Manager ' part time salaries in the City Manager's
Office for FY 2008/09.
Dept: City Manager's Office
Date: November 25, 2008
Council Meeting Date: December 15,
2008.
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
August 18,2008 - Mayor and Common Council adopt the final Budget for FY 2008/09,
which included holding vacant the Executive Assistant to the City Manager position for
6- months.
Recommended motion:
Authorize the Director of Finance to amend the FY 2008/09 Budget by transferring
$35,000 from Account No. 001-011-5502 (Mayor's Office P ofessional/Contractual
Services) to Account No. 001-101-5014 (City Manager's I e Salaries Temp/Part
time.)
Contact person: Catherine Pritchett, Management Analyst I Phone: 5122
Supporting data attached: Staff report Ward: All
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: No net cost to the City
Source:
Finance:
Council Notes:
Agenda Item No. JI)
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STAFF REPORT
Subiect:
Budget amendment to fund part time salaries in the City Manager's Office for FY 2008/09.
Backl!:round:
As part of the City Maoager's Office budget reductions for 2008/09, the department held vacaot
the Executive Assistaot to the City Manager position as of Jaouary 1, 2009 following the
anticipated retirement of Marilyn Dixon in December.
Subsequent to that decision, former City Maoager Fred Wilson accepted a City Administrator
position with the City of Huntington Beach, leaving the City of Sao Bernardino. In October, the
Mayor aod Common Council approved an Employment Agreement with Mark Weinberg to
serve as Interim City Maoager during the recruitment for a permanent City Manager.
Recruitment is expected to close in Jaouary, and it is aoticipated that the position will be filled in
the spring.
As stated, the current Executive Assistaot to the City Manager will be retiring in December of
this year. Although the position has not been budgeted after Jaouary 2009, the Interim City
Maoager has requested that the Executive Assistant position continue aod Ms. Dixon remain on
staff, part time, through the duration of his tenure with the City, as well as to assist with the
traosition to the new City Maoager. Appreciating that this position has been essential in assisting
with the recent changeover, the Mayor has agreed to support this proposal by providing funds
from the Mayor's Office budget for this position from Jaouary I - June 30, 2009.
Financial impact:
There is currently $3,000 budgeted for FY 2008/09 for temporary/part time salaries in the City
Maoager's Office budget. By transferring funds from Account No. 001-011-5502 to Account No.
001-101-5014, there will be sufficient funds to pay the part time salary of the Executive
Assistaot to the City Maoager through FY 2008/09.
Recommendation:
Authorize the Director of Finance to amend the FY 2008/09 Budget by transferring $35,000
from Account No. 001-011-5502 Professional/Contractual Services to Account No. 001-101-
5014 Salaries Temp/Part time.