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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket Page 35, MCC 2.17.21 Agenda7109 Page 15 2020/21 Est. < $4,500,000.00 Human Resources ($135,000) $50,000 is requested for pre-employment screenings. Employment background checks are an integral part of the hiring process and are necessary to allow HR to fully vet employees prior to commencing employment with the City. $22,000 is requested for professional development and coaching consulting to assist the City with leadership development and performance improvement. Targeted interventions may include leadership coaching, team building, and training and development. $22,000 will provide 80 hours of targeted interventions which will address some of the City's more immediate needs this fiscal year. Lastly, $63,000 is required to pay for on -going outside legal services related to litigation with one of the City’s employee bargaining groups. Community & Economic Development (CED) ($259,300 General Fund; $20,700 CDBG; $26,00020,600 Low/Mod Housing) Over the last decade staffing levels in the Code Enforcement Division have been reduced significantly due to budgetary constraints. These staffing reductions have negatively impacted the City’s ability to address public nuisance issues and both the City Council and the community have expressed that code enforcement is a top priority. Accordingly, CED is requesting $43,600 for the addition of two (2) full-time Code Enforcement Officers this fiscal year. The fully burdened on-going annual cost is $175,000. Additionally, a Code Enforcement Division Manager is recommended to manage the day-to-day operations. Currently, the Building Official manages this division, in addition to all functions related to building and safety. The addition of a Code Enforcement Manager will provide for a better span of supervisory control and guidance in both the Code Enforcement and Building and Safety areas. Code Enforcement is a top priority for the City, and as the program is rebuilt this position will become critical. The cost associated with adding this position this fiscal year is $11,300, with an effective date of June 1st. The fully burdened annual cost is $135,000. This addition of staff requires $105,000 for the purchase of three code enforcement vehicles. The division is currently short one vehicle and the two additional new Code Enforcement Officers will require vehicles. Over the past years, CED administrative staff has been continually downsized due to budget constraints, shifting administrative and clerical duties to management and technical staff. To address this, the addition of an Executive Assistant to the Director i s requested, costing $7,100 in the current year, and $84,300 annually going forward. With development continuing to steadily grow within the City, the addition of a Deputy Director/City Planner position is requested. This position is critical to effectively handling the continued request for services from CED and will be responsible for managing,