Item 22 - Amendment to the Current Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Budget to Add and Reallocate Full-Time Positions

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Amendment to the Current Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Budget to Add and Reallocate Full -Time Positions October 17, 2023 Page 2 (MM) position to the position of Assistant Director of Community Development (MM). This position will have management oversight of multiple divisions and programs within the agency. The Executive Director may request additional changes during the Mid -Year Budget report. Public Works Agency- Corporate Yard Maintenance Attendant The Executive Director of the Public Works Agency is requesting to add a Corporate Yard Maintenance Attendant position. The City Yard is home to the Medium Volume Transfer and Processing Facility, where all public works operations dispose their waste. This is a permitted area that requires monthly inspections by the Orange County Healthcare Agency on behalf of the State of California to ensure that all waste is properly managed in compliance with permit requirements. Currently, this permit area has only one full-time position funded by the Refuse Enterprise. While there are two part-time positions, there is no part-time coverage on Wednesdays, leaving this area understaffed. A second full- time position is needed to share in the management and maintenance of the permit area. As with the other full-time position, this position will also provide general support to the other City Yard operations and maintenance. The Refuse Enterprise Budget has the capacity to absorb this additional expense in the current fiscal year. Public Works Agency- Public Works Projects Manager The Santa Ana Navigation Center opened in June 2022 as a 24-hour homeless shelter that services men, women, and families with minor aged children. The center offers beds, bathrooms, a commercial kitchen, playroom, and more that requires oversight of preventative and routine maintenance, repair, and other facility enhancement projects. A position is needed to provide the necessary oversight of these Navigation Center tasks and other various special projects. In addition to managing tenant improvements and the build out of the 2nd floor at the Navigation Center, this position will be responsible for project management of: • WORK Center tenant improvement allowance • The Community Development Agency's office space improvements included in the 2023-24 budget • Improvements required at the State Building • Physical studies related to parking garages and facilities throughout the City The Community Development Agency will fund 80% of this position with grant funds and Public Works will fund the remaining 20% through the General Fund. For FY2023-24, this position will be absorbed within the existing budget due to salary and other savings. FY2024-25 estimated fiscal impact is $29,832. FISCAL IMPACT There is no current year fiscal impact since all positions will be absorbed within each respective department's existing budget due to vacancies and other cost savings.