Item 25 - Public Hearing Fiscal Year 2025-26 City Budget

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Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 City Budget, Changes to the City’s Basic Classification and Compensation Plan, Changes to the Executive Management Team’s Classification and Compensation Plan, Uniform Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees, and the Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program June 3, 2025 Page 7 After factoring in additions, deletions and reallocations, the net increase to the Citywide budget is seven (7) full-time positions. The proposed changes are summarized by Department: City Attorney: The City Attorney requests to add an Assistant City Attorney to support increased litigation and provide further support for the large volume of legal agreements, ordinances, and resolutions presented to City Council each year. To provide additional complex legal analysis support for the Rental Registry, two Deputy City Attorneys are being reallocated to add one Senior Assistant City Attorney. City Manager: To support coordinated public outreach and engagement efforts, a Senior Graphic Artist position is being added and a Citywide Community Liaison position is being reallocated from the Public Works Agency to the City Manager’s Office. Together, these positions will form a new Communications Team within the City Manager’s Office. Community Development: The Executive Director of Community Development requests to reallocate an Accountant II position, formerly assigned to Finance, with a Senior Office Assistant, which is better suited to support the Rental Registry program. A Senior Office Specialist is also requested in the Housing Authority to provide individualized support services to seniors and people with disabilities. Finance and Management Services: The Acting Executive Director of Finance and Management Services requests to add an additional Customer Service Representative and a Senior Accounting Assistant. There is a net increase of zero because the Rental Registry Accountant II position moved to Community Development and was reallocated, and the ARPA funded Accountant II position is being deleted. The Customer Service Representative will provide specialized support to Business License taxation duties with an offsetting increase to revenue and the Senior Accounting Assistant will initially support Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) general ledger software implementation over a period of three years. Library: The Executive Director of Library Services requests to add a Librarian for Young Adult Services to meet the ongoing increased demand for youth programs throughout the City. Parks, Recreation, and Community Services: The Executive Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services is requesting to delete four positions previously tied to the California Department of Social Services program. A full-time Recreation Specialist is requested to focus solely on managing permits related to city events and city owned facilities, fully offset by the part-time budget. A Graphic Designer I position is being reclassified to Graphic Designer II as a housekeeping adjustment to align the title.