Item 20 - Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Update

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Proposed Fiscal Year 25-26 Mid -Year Budget Update, Appropriation Requests, Workforce Changes, and Capital Improvement Program Amendment March 3, 2026 Page 12 Proposed Workforce Changes As part of the Mid -Year Budget Update, City departments propose full-time workforce changes, including adding new positions and reallocating or eliminating existing positions, to reflect organizational adjustments and emerging service priorities. For General Fund -supported positions, there is no fiscal impact in the current fiscal year or in FY2026-27 (FY26-27). Current -year costs will be absorbed through vacancy savings. For FY26-27, departments will offset the costs of these positions by reducing other operating line items, such as part-time staffing and contract services. The City is requesting approval to add two positions, reallocate two positions, and delete two positions, as summarized below: • Add one Customer Service Representative in the Finance and Management Services Agency to address increased customer service demands resulting from the expected transition from bimonthly to monthly water utility billing. The increased billing frequency will generate higher volumes of customer inquiries, billing activity, and collection efforts. The Water Enterprise has sufficient financial capacity to support this position. The position will not be staffed until monthly billing is approved by City Council. • Add one Library Technician in the Adult Services Division of Library Services to ensure adequate reference service coverage at the Main and Delhi Libraries. The FY26-27 cost of this position will be fully offset by the permanent elimination of five vacant part-time positions and a reduction in remaining part-time hours. • Reallocate one Library Services Assistant to one Supervising Library Services Assistant in the Technology and Support Division of Library Services to provide oversight of clerical and support staff within the circulation function. The FY26-27 cost of this reallocation will be fully offset by the permanent reduction of one vacant part-time Page position within the same division. • Reallocate one Code Enforcement Officer to one Code Enforcement Supervisor in the Planning and Building Agency. Increased enforcement demands related to Cannabis and Business Regulatory Enforcement, as well as Commercial Property Code Compliance, have exceeded the capacity of a single supervisor. This reallocation supports a dual -supervisor model, allowing each program area to be managed independently. FY26-27 costs will be fully offset through a permanent reduction in the department's contract services budget. • Delete one vacant Management Aide position and one vacant Management Analyst position in the Public Works Agency. These positions were funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies, which must be fully expended by December 31, 2026. In anticipation of the expiration of ARPA funding, Public Works transitioned the two affected employees into positions supported by non- ARPA funding sources, making these limited -term positions no longer necessary.