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<br />REQU EST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />A <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCil MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 5, 2004 <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCil USE ONLY: <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />¡:¡ As Recommended <br />¡:¡ As Amended <br />¡:¡ Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />¡:¡ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />¡:¡ Implementing Resolution <br />¡:¡ Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR <br />2003-04 BUDGET FOR POLICE, FIRE AND <br />LIBRARY DEPARTMENTS <br /> <br />f/ <br /> <br />r;2A7a <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution amending the City's Fiscal Year 2003-04 budget to <br />add, delete or reallocate positions in the Police, Fire and Library <br />Departments. <br /> <br />.DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Fire Department conducted a review and analysis of the Fire <br />Department's functions and structure in relation to current and anticipated <br />budget constraints. This analysis, assisted by the Personnel Services <br />Department, included an examination of the duties and responsibilities of <br />various job classifications and an evaluation of workload. As a result of <br />this review, the Fire Department is proposing to eliminate four positions, <br />add one position and reallocate one position from the Library to the Fire <br />Department. <br /> <br />Specifically, the Fire Department proposes that one Secretary and three <br />Senior Office Assistant positions be deleted from the Fire Department <br />budget. The Department also proposes to add one Accounting Assistant <br />position and to reallocate one Principal Management Analyst position from <br />the Library to the Fire Department. These changes will result in greater <br />efficiency and effectiveness in meeting Department obj ecti ves, as well as <br />ensure that assigned job classification titles accurately reflect the work <br />to be performed. <br /> <br />The Police Department has conducted a similar review of positions wi thin <br />the administrative unit of the Police Department. As a result, the <br />Department proposes that one Senior Accounting Assistant position and one <br />Senior Office Assistant position be deleted from the Department's budget <br />and that one Management Aide position be added to it. In addition to <br />.reducing the number of positions allocated to the Department, this proposal <br /> <br />55C-1 <br />