02-03-1998 - Transfer of Funds - Limited Service Planning AssistantMemorandum
TO: City Council AGENDA
City Manager
ITEM NO._R_8a
FROM: Planning Department DATE 2/3,98
® PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF FUNDS ā LIMITED SERVICE PLANNING
ASSISTANT
SUMMARY: The Planning Department is requesting approval to transfer funds to cover
the co t of a limited service Planning Assistant.
BACKGROUND
The Planning Department has utilized a part-time (limited service) Planning Assistant to
address the Department workload created by the elimination of a full-time Planning
Associate position as part of the FY 1995-96 budget process. To address the elimination
of this position, the City Council has budgeted $34,000 each year for contract/limited
service staff support.) During the past two years the Planning Department has utilized a
part-time Planning Assistant to assist in the Department's work program, including public
counter assistance, processing of administrative permits, processing of current planning
entitlement applications and code amendment studies.
DISCUSSION
Staff is requesting that the City Council authorize the -transfer of $27,000 for a 30-hour
per week limited service Planning Assistant position. This pat -time position is critical to
the Department in that the position shares responsibility for staffing the public counter
and the City Hall Annex.
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the transfer of $27,000 from Other
Contractual (110-23113-6120) to Limited Service (110-2313-5112).
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ing Director
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