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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-284
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
IMPLEMENT BUDGET REDUCTION PROPOSALS 190 AND
194
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is currently projecting General Fund budgetary gaps
of$8.2 million and $15.5 million for fiscal years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 respectively; and
WHEREAS, staff previously presented City Council with detailed descriptions of 195
potential budget reductions totaling $21.4 million in annual ongoing savings at two budget
workshop sessions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council indicated support through a straw polling process for 161
of these proposals including proposal numbers 190 and 194; and
WHEREAS, budget reduction proposals 190 and 194 combined would result in an annual
General Fund savings of$26,073.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby authorize the City Manager to proceed with implementing budget reduction
proposals 190 and 194 as described in Attachment A.
Presented by
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City Manager
Approved as to form by
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City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of December 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
McCann, Ranlirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
Castaneda
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Cheryl Cox~Ma or
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, Cit lerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2007-284 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting ofthe Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of December 2007.
Executed this 4th day of December 2007.
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Proposals Supported
Attachment A
3RT TOTAL fTE FY08 NET ANNUAL
RANK PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION SAVINGS NET SAVINGS
CITY COUNCIL
196 City Council and Mayor's Office Budget Reductions
($74.428)
($14B,857)
CITY COUNCIL TOTAL - ($74,428) ($148,857)
CITY CLERK
23 Reduce training, travel, and conferences budget.
128 Reclassification of one position and salary savings.
($6,000)
($65,000)
($8,550)
($ 132,450}
CITY CLERK TOTAL - ($71,000) {$141,000}
CITY ATTORNEY
43 Reduce budget for use of outside attorneys.
119 Eliminate one Legal Assistant.
145 Eliminate one Deputy City Attorney III position.
1.00
1.00
($36,000)
($54,000)
($105,000)
($73,000)
($82,006)
($157,706)
CITY ATTORNEY TOTAL 2.00 ($195,000) ($312,712)
ADMINISTRATION
3 Eliminate one Assistant City Manager position. 1.00 $0 ($283,000)
18 Reduce contingencies budget by 50%. ($10,000l ($25,000)
28 Eliminate one Senior Secretary position. 1.00 ($37,000) ($74,000)
31 Reduce services and supplies budget for various ($15,000) ($22,000)
Conservation and Environmental Services activities.
69 Eliminate annual citizen survey. ($30,000) ($30,000)
72 Reduce budget for State Legislature lobbyist contract. ($20,000) ($40,000)
88 Eliminate mail distribution of Spotlight. ($40,000) ($80,000)
103 Reduce budget for various Economic Development ($25,000) ($52,000)
activities.
104 Reduce budget for various Economic Development ($20,000) ($34,000)
activities.
ADMINISTRATION TOTAL 2.00 ($197,000) ($640,000)
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FY 2007-08 Budget Reduction Plan
Proposals Supported
Attachment A
ERT TOTAL FIE FY08 NET ANNUAL
RANK PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION SAVINGS NET SAVINGS
ITS
6 Reduce annual technology replacement costs and
eliminate one-time costs related to NetRMS project.
106 Eliminate one Microcomputer Specialist position.
117 Eliminate Application Support Manager position.
($25,000)
($200,000)
1.00
1.00
($58,000)
($68,000)
($l1S,778)
($135,065)
ITS TOTAL 2.00 ($151,000) ($450,843)
HUMAN RESOURCES
17 Reduce services and supplies budget for outside legal ($15,000) ($25,000)
services and LA Fitness/24-Hour Fitness corporate
membership.
26 Eliminate Chief Learning Officer position and funding 1.00 ($75,000) ($210,848)
for 7-Habits training.
32 Reduce services and supplies budget for safety ($3,000) ($6,500)
program based on prior year expenditures.
52 Eliminate one Senior Secretary position. 1.00 ($51,000) ($68,309)
59 Reduce budget for post-offer physicals to reflect ($20,000) ($41,000)
hiring slow down.
62 Eliminate one Office Spedalist and 0.5 Senior Human 1.50 ($29,000) ($115,862)
Resources Analyst positions.
78 Eliminate volunteer recognition luncheon. ($19,000) ($19,006)
121 Reduce one Human Resource Analyst position to 3/4 0.25 ($12,000) ($25,450)
time.
126 Eliminate one Senior Fiscal Office Specialist position. 1.00 ($34,000) ($66,159)
HUMAN RESOURCES TOTAL 4.75 ($258,000) ($578.134)
FINANCE
9 Move one accountant position from the general fund
to the Redevelopment Agency.
63 Eliminate one Administrative Secretary position.
93 Eliminate funding for Purchasing Agent position.
($63,000)
($94,128)
1.00
1.00
($36,000)
$0
($72.822)
($147,033)
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Attachment A
ERT TOTAL FTE FY08 NET ANNUAL
RANK PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION SAVINGS NET SAVINGS
107 Eliminate one Accounting Assistant position from 1.00 ($33,OOO) ($58,312)
Accounts Payable.
111 Eliminate the Storekeeper position and close the 1.00 ($29,000) ($58,622)
Central Stores warehouse.
149 Eliminate an Accounting Assistant position from 1.00 ($33,000) ($58,312)
Treasury.
FINANCE TOTAL 5.00 ($194,OOO) ($489,229)
NON-DEPARTMENTAL
1 Permanently reduce January 1, 2008 salary increase ($260,000) ($534,000)
from 4% to 2% for all management employees.
34 Permanently reduce January 1, 2008 salary increase ($260,000) 1$534,000)
from 4% to 0% for all management employees
(savings in addition to item 1).
98 Reduce outside agency funding. 1$90,000) ($189,000)
154 Further reduce outside agency funding. 1$59,000) ($119,520)
NON-DEPARTMENTAL TOTAL - ($669,000) ($1,376,520)
ENG & GS
5 Eliminate Director of Engineering as a result of 1.00 1$176,000) ($235,520)
reorganization of General Services, Engineering, and
Public Works Departments.
10 Eliminate one Landscape Architect position. 0.50 ($32,000) ($63,751)
15 Eliminate one Senior Building Project Supervisor 1.00 ($15,000) ($30,824)
position.
27 Eliminate one Landcape Planner II position. 1.00 1$55,000) ($111,276)
30 Eliminate hourly budget in Traffic Engineering. ($20,000) ($26,922)
35 Eliminate one Administrative Secretary position as a 1.00 ($42,000) ($84,833)
result of reorganization of General Services,
Engineering, and Public Works Departments.
38 Eliminate one Senior Office Specialist position as a 1.00 ($33,000) ($66.438)
result of reorganization of General Services,
Engineering, and Public Works Departments.
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Attachment A
BRT TOTAL FTE FY08 NET ANNUAL
RANK PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION SAVINGS NET SAVINGS
50 Eliminate Principal Management Analyst position as 1.00 ($89,000) ($117,964)
a result of reorganization of General Services,
Engineering, and Public Works Departments.
60 Reduce overtime budget in Traffic Engineering. ($4,000) ($6,22S)
65 Reduce one ful~time Landscape Planner II position to 0.50 ($2S,OOO) ($55,637)
half.tlme.
68 Reduce one ful~time Fiscal Office Specialist position 0.50 ($16,000) ($31,70S)
to half-time.
76 Eliminate one Principal Civil Engineer position as a 1.00 $0 ($170,682)
result of reorganization of General Services,
Engineering, and Public Works Departments.
83 Eliminate one Associate Engineer position. 1.00 ($64,000) ($129,060)
84 Eliminate professional services budget for outside ($75,000) ($100,000)
consultants with specialized technical expertise.
10S Reduce facility utilities budget based upon historical ($26,000) ($35,000)
usage.
118 Eliminate one Equipment Mechanic position. 1.00 ($42,000) ($84,697)
125 Eliminate one Equipment Mechanic position. 1.00 ($42,000) ($84,697)
137 Eliminate Fleet Manager. 1.00 ($54,000) ($107,077)
138 Eliminate one Engineering Tech II from Traffic 1.00 $0 ($93,701)
Engineering.
139 Eliminate one Development Services Technician from 1.00 ($38,000) ($76,988)
the Engineering front counter.
163 Eliminate one Electronic{Equipment Installer 1.00 ($54,000) ($81,596)
position.
171 Eliminate hourly budget for custodial services. ($112,000) ($225,770)
179 Eliminate hourly Animal Control Officer. ($4,000) ($8,507)
183 Eliminate one Animal Control Officer position. 1.00 ($37,000) ($73,861)
ENG & GS TOTAL 16.50 ($1,058,000) ($2,102,737)
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Attachment A
ERT TOTAL FTE FY08 NET ANNUAL
RANK PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION SAVINGS NET SAVINGS
PLANNING & BUILDING
2 Eliminate 3 Building Inspector II positions as a result 3.00 ($200.000) ($350.130)
of slow down in development.
7 Eliminate Development Planning Improvement 1.00 ($94.000) ($188,584)
Manager position.
39 Eliminate 2 Plans Examiner positions. 2.00 ($132,000) ($263.282)
41 Eliminate Senior Community Development Specialist 2.00 ($146,000) ($293.962)
position and Development Manager position as a
result of reorganization of development services
departments.
45 Eliminate 1.5 Development Services Technicians 1.50 ($30.000) ($47,771)
from the Planning and Building front counter and
reclassify three positions.
49 Eliminate Principal Planner position. 1.00 ($73,000) ($156,062)
79 Eliminate one Development Services Technician as a 1.00 ($32,000) ($78.528)
result of closing Eastern Permit Center.
133 Eliminate Associate Planner positon from Advanced 0.50 ($24,000) ($47,484)
Planning.
PLANNiNG & BUILDING TOTAL 12.00 ($731.000) ($1.425.803)
POLICE
11 Reclassify one Police Agent position to a civilian ($28,000) ($56.416)
Quartermaster position.
12 Reclassify an ITS Police Lieutenant to a civilian ($25.000) ($51.438)
position.
13 Elimination of blood draws by American Forensic $0 ($35,000)
Nurses.
14 Eliminate half-time Secretary position from the 0.50 $0 ($33,219)
Narcotic Enforcement Team.
16 Reduction of medical services contract with $0 ($25.000)
American Forensic Nurses based upon current
contract cost.
20 Reduce budget for psychological exams during sworn $0 ($14.000)
recruitment process.
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SRT TOTAL FTE FY08 NET ANNUAL
RANK PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION SAVINGS NET SAVINGS
22 Reduce wearing apparel budget. $0 ($10,000)
29 Reclassify Jaillieuteant position to a civilian Jail ($21,000) ($42,205)
Manager position.
37 Reduction of miscellaneous expenditures budget $0 ($16,000)
such as printing & binding, promotional expenses,
and livescan.
42 Eliminate one Peace Officer position from the 1.00 $0 ($122,437)
Professional Standards Unit (regional police academy
officer).
44 Eliminate one Fiscal Office Specialist position from 1.00 $0 ($63,418)
the Financial and Resource Management Division.
54 Eliminate Secretary position from Police 1.00 $0 ($66,348)
Administration.
55 Eliminate one Police Records Specialist position. 1.00 $0 ($60,398)
56 Eliminate one Office SpeCialist position from the 1.00 $0 ($60,397)
Research & Analysis Unit.
58 Eliminate hourly budget for two Background $0 ($53,756)
Investigator positions.
64 Eliminate one Senior Office Specialist position in the 1.00 $0 ($66,438)
Special Investigations Unit.
67 Eliminate hourly budget for Crime Lab Intern $0 ($34,299)
position.
70 Eliminate two Police Service Officer positions. 2.00 ($81,000) ($162,500)
71 Eliminate one Police Records Transcriptionist 1.00 $0 ($60,398)
position.
82 Eliminate the Community Relations Police Sergeant. 1.00 ($77,000) ($155,086)
g7 Eliminate one Police Agent position from the 1.00 ($67,000) ($134,823)
Professional Standards Unit (recruiting).
90 Eliminate one Police Agent from the Joint Terrorism 1.00 ($65,000) ($130,023)
Task Force.
101 Transfer one Police Agent from Narcotics ($35,000) ($71,000)
Enforcement Team to the Major Mexican Trafficker
Task Force.
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BRT TOTAL FTE FY08 NET ANNUAL
RANK PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION SAVINGS NE r SAVINGS
102 Transfer one Police Agent from Narcotics ($35,000) ($71,000)
Enforcement Team to the Operation Alliance Task
Force.
114 Eliminate one Police Agent from the Financial Crimes 1.00 ($67,000) ($134,823)
Task Force.
120 Transfer one Police Agent from the Family Protection ($20,000) ($41,000)
Unit to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task
Force.
123 Eliminate hourly budget for one Cold Case $0 ($33,418)
Investigator position.
129 Eliminate one Peace Officer assigned to the K-9 Unit. 1.00 ($61,000) ($122,437)
131 Eliminate prisoner transport contract with the $0 ($60,000)
County of San Diego.
136 Eliminate two Police Dispatcher positions. 2.00 $0 ($181,290)
140 Eliminate one Evidence Control Assistant position. 1.00 1$34,000) ($67,149)
144 Eliminate three Community Service Officer positions. 3.00 $0 ($201,447)
148 Eliminate one Police Agent from the Property Crimes 1.00 ($67,000) ($134,823)
Unit.
164 Eliminate the Mobile Field Force Program. ($28,000) ($55,992)
176 Eliminate two Police Dispatcher positions. 2.00 ($91,000) ($181,290)
197 Reduce overtime budget for special events. Begin $0 ($60,000)
charging events for Police services, with exception of
Yuletide Parade.
POLICE TOTAL 23.50 ($802.000) ($2.869,268)
FIRE
53 Eliminate the Public Education Specialist position. 1.00 $0 ($67,601)
85 Eliminate one Secretary from Fire Administration 1.00 ($35,000) ($68,168)
through reorganization.
94 Eliminate one Fire Captain in the Training program. 1.00 $0 1$140,600)
100 Eliminate one Fire Prevention Engineer position. 1.00 ($125,000) ($125,638)
110 Contract out Fire Communications Services. 11.00 $0 ($740,000)
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RANK PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION SAVINGS NET SAVINGS
1.00
($134,000)
($126,000)
($230,000)
($126,805)
113 Eliminate one Fire Deputy Chief position.
174 Eliminate the Disaster Preparedness Manager
position.
1.00
EIRE TOTAL 17.00 ($420,000) ($1,498,812)
PUBLIC WORKS
4 Reduce staffing in Inspection Services by eliminating 2.00 ($128,000) ($249,351)
one Public Works Inspector II, one Associate
Engineer, 0.5 Intern III and associated equipment as
a result of slow down in development.
36 Reduce energy costs by turning off 50% of street ($60,000) ($120,000)
lights (250 watt) along arterial streets and
alternating lights on double mast arms.
80 Eliminate hourly Senior Office Specialist from park ($10,000) ($20,000)
reservations division.
86 Eliminate a Parks Manager, an Urban Forestry 2.00 ($130,000) ($259,937)
Manager, and associated equipment from Parks and
Open Space.
97 Reduce replacement of streetlight knock-downs. ($5,000) ($20,000)
127 Eliminate 3 Gardeners 1/11 and associated equipment. 3.00 ($160,000) ($217,051)
135 Eliminate a Sign Crew (Senior Maintenance Worker 2.00 ($135,000) ($181,771)
and Maintenance Worker 1/11) and associated
equipment.
142 Eliminate Storm Drain Crew (Senior Maintenance 2.00 ($100,000) ($137,883)
Worker and Maintenance Worker 1/11) and related
equipment.
156 Eliminate graffiti removal contract. ($25,000) ($51,500)
175 Eliminate Sr Maintenance Worker, Public Works 2.00 ($145,000) ($198,057)
Supervisor and related equipment from Street
Maintenance.
186 Eliminate Tree Trimming Crew (Tree Trimmer and 2.00 ($90,000) ($179,675)
Senior Tree Trimmer) and related equipment.
189 Eliminate Graffiti Crew (Senior Maintenance Worker 2.00 ($76,000) ($153,687)
and Maintenance Worker 1/11).
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RANK PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION SAVINGS NET SAVINGS
PUBLIC WORKS TOTAL 17.00 ($1,064,000) ($1,788,912)
RECREATION
21 Eliminate out of county field trips for summer and ($8,000) ($13,665)
Intersession day camps.
24 Eliminate pay phone and reduce hourly staffing for ($1,000) ($1,550)
Women's Clu b.
46 Eliminate Recreation Supervisor II and Recreation 2.00 ($115,000) ($153,822)
Supervisor I.
48 Eliminate Fitness Club and Track Meets in Youth ($1,000) ($2,794)
Athletics program.
51 Eliminate one management position and hourly 1.00 ($55,000) ($109,533)
wages through reorganization of Recreation
Administration.
57 Scale back production and distribution of Recreation ($30,000) ($60,036)
quarterly brochure.
75 Close Norman Park Center for two weeks - during ($1,000) ($2,888)
winter holiday and August for annual maintenance.
81 Reduce hours of operation at Salt Creek during non- ($2,000) ($4,148)
peak times.
89 Scale back Middle School Program - reduce program ($6,000) ($13,384)
activities, reduce hourly staffin& and eliminate
summer program.
91 Eliminate 8:00 am Swim Lessons (lowest enrollment). ($3,000) ($4,618)
92 Eliminate 4th of July fireworks on Bayfront. ($40,000) ($41,310)
95 Reduce hours of operation for the Salt Creek ($23,000) ($46,505)
gymnasium and fitness center.
96 Reduce Therapeutics programs - Wheely Sports, ($11,000) ($22,816)
Intersession camps, reduce hourly staffing.
115 Reduced fitness center hours at Salt Creek, Olay, and ($9,000) ($18,213)
Norman Park Senior Centers.
116 Reduce hours of operation of the Life Options and 1$4,000) ($6,839)
Information and Referral programs at Norman Park
Center.
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RANI( PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION REDUCTION ~AVINGS NET SAVINGS
130 Reduce hourly staffing at all recreation facilities. ($65,000) ($105,850)
150 Reduce hourly staffing for youth athletics programs ($19,000) ($38,226)
(indoor soccer, sports camps, volleyball and
basketball leagues).
165 Reduce hourly staffing hourly staffing for Aquatics ($25,000) ($41,787)
programs.
167 Close Norman Park Center at 4:00 pm Mondays ($7,000) ($13,655)
through Wednesday (currently closes at 10:00 pm).
168 Reduce hourly staff of park supervision at Veterans, ($23,000) ($34,683)
Montevalle & Salt Creek community parks.
190 Scale back morning/weekend lap swim program - ($5,000) ($11,006)
reduce or eliminate hours of operation of program at
both pools
194 Eliminate Rec Swim in the Fall, Winter and Spring ($10,000) ($15,067)
and on Saturdays, reduced Rec Swim on TuefThurs
evenings at Parkway. No Rec swim on Sundays.
RECREATION TOTAL 3.00 ($463,000) ($762,395)
LIBRARY
8 Reclassify one Dash Leader at each school site with a ($61,000) ($123,007)
Youth Leader.
40 Eliminate the Community Relations Manager 1.00 ($64,000) ($124,252)
position.
61 Eliminate the Cultural Arts & Fund Development 1.50 ($99,000) ($199,712)
Manager and reduce Cultural Arts Coordinator from
full-time to half-time.
99 Eliminate the Library Operations Manager position. 1.00 ($73,000) ($145,635)
105 Eliminate 1 Librarian I{II and 2 Library Technician 3.00 ($108,000) ($216,918)
positions from the Technical Services division.
109 Reclassify the Youth and Family Literacy Coordinator ($7,000) ($14,399)
position with a Senior Librarian.
122 Reduce hours at South Chula Vista Library from 56 to 2.50 ($110,000) ($219,223)
48 hours per week.
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134 Reduce hours at Civic Center library from 64 to 52
hours per week.
2.00
($90,000)
($181,798)
LIBRARY TOTAL 11.00 ($612,0001 ($1,224,9431
NATURE CENTER
19 General cuts in supplies and services (cell phones, ($9,000) ($16,254)
small tools, etc).
25 Reduction in animal & plant acquisition through use $0 ($500)
of personal vehicles.
33 Reduction in funds for volunteer recognition. ($2,000) ($3,500)
47 Reduce nOther Contractual Servicesll due to ($8,000) ($16.700)
departmental efficiencies.
73 Elimination of all overtime funds (special events, ($4,000) ($8,400)
fundraising, emergencies).
74 Elimination of all funds for travel, conferences and ($1,000) ($3,100)
meetings.
112 Reduce hourly staff for admissions, Gift Shop and ($2.000) ($5,000)
membership sales.
157 Reduce advertising and promotional expenses ($12,000) ($23,000)
(brochures and other printed materials).
159 Reduce building maintenance and funds for animal ($8,000) ($16.000)
acquisitions.
NATURE CENTER TOTAL - ($46,000) ($92,454)
CITYWIDE TOTAL
115.75
($7,005,428) ($15,902,619)