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DATE:
December 1, 2008
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM:
Scott Tulloch, Interim City Manager S ,-
SUBJECT:
Budget Reduction Plan
The following report provides a summary of the City's worsening financial condition and my plan for
addressing budget shortfalls projected at $3.9 million in the current fiscal year and $20.0 million annually
beginning in fiscal year 2009-10. The five-year revenue and expenditure forecast indicates that the projected
budget gap is an ongoing structural issue that requires permanent solutions. One-time revenues and short-
term expenditure cuts will not solve this problem. For this reason the proposed budget-balancing plan seeks
to make reductions that are ongoing. Unfortunately, given that nearly 80% of the City's budget is allocated to
personnel costs, balancing the budget will require a significant reduction in force. The proposed budget-
balancing plan described herein includes the elimination of 165: positions and may result in as many as 130
layoffs. The recommended personnel reductions impact all departments and bargaining groups and will result
in significantly lower levels of service being provided to the community.
Fiscal Status
As discussed in detail at the November 17 Budget Workshop, the City is projecting budget gaps of $3.9 million
and $20.0 million in fiscal years 2008-09 and 2009-10 respectively (see below). These large gaps are primarily
the result of significant decreases in most major revenues coupled with rapidly rising personnel costs as
determined by negotiated memorandums of understanding with the City's four collective bargaining units.
Projected General Fund Budget Gap
In Thousands (000)
Revenues
Expenditures
Projected Gap
137,308
141,200
(3,892)
134,249
154,217
(19,968)
-2.2%
9.2%
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General Fund Revenues
The table below compares fiscal year 2008-09 budgeted revenues, updated fiscal year 2008-09 revenue
projections and fiscal year 2009-10 projections. Revenues are currently projected to come in $5.5 million
dollars below budget (3.9%) in fiscal year 2008-09 and are projected to drop another $3.1 million (2.3%) in
fiscal year 2009-10.
General Fund Revenue Projections
In Thousands (000)
Property 30,232 29,932 28,795 -3.9%
Sales 29,678 26,890 26,352 -2.0%
MVLF 20,216 20,134 19,372 -3.9%
Franchise Fee 8,732 9,663 9,759 1.0%
Other Local Taxes 12,039 12,023 12,048 0.2%
Charges for Services 7,963 7,280 7,585 4.0%
Transfer In 12,272 11,048 11,272 2.0%
Other Revenue 11,617 10,809 10,063 -7.4%
Use of Money & Prop 2,421 2,OS3 1,876 -9.5%
Fines,Forfeitures & Penalties 1,494 1,722 1,693 -1.7%
Rev from Other Agencies S,397 5,036 4,541 -10.9%
Licenses & Permits 801 740 893 17.1%
Total General Fund 142,863 137,329 134,249 -2.30/0
Property Taxes
In developing the budget for the current fiscal year, property tax revenues were projected to increase 3.9%,
however, due to declining assessed property values and the slow down in new home construction, the actual
growth is only 2.2%. Through January 2008 the City's aggregate property values have dropped $1.1 billion as
a result of reassessments. In the current year the impact of the decline in assessed values was partially
mitigated by the addition of the SR 12S with an assessed valuation of $600 million. Based on the most current
information provided by the County Assessor's Office, property tax revenue is projected to decrease by 3.9%
in fiscal year 2009-10 as a result of the continued decline in housing values and additional requests for
reassessments of residential properties.
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Assessed Value 1990 to 2010 (projected)
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Motor Vehicle License Fees
Motor Vehicle License Fees are based on the ownership of a registered vehicle and are administered through
the State of California. In 1998, the State Legislature reduced the fee from 2% to 0.65%, resulting in a
negative impact to local governments. The State replaced these funds with offsetting property tax revenues.
As a result of this change, MVLF is susceptible to changes in assessed value - combined with property taxes
36% of the City's total revenues are now susceptible to fluctuations in property assessed values.
Sales Taxes
Decreases in sales tax revenue reflect historical lows being reported for consumer confidence. The ongoing
housing and credit crisis combined with continued job loss do not point to a quick recovery in this revenue
source. The fiscal year 2008-09 budget assumed a moderate 2% increase for sales tax revenue. However,
due to the worsening economic condition coupled with poorer than expected sales tax numbers in the most
recent quarter, sales tax revenue is now projected to decrease by 5% in the current fiscal year and an
additional 2% decrease next fiscal year. As can be seen on the chart on the following page, most jurisdictions
in the County are experiencing even worse declines in sales tax revenues than Chula Vista.
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Fiscal Year 2009-10 Base Budget
The General Fund budget for fiscal year 2009-10 is projected at $154.2 million, an 8% increase over fiscal year
2008-09. The table below summarizes the budget changes by category.
General Fund Expenditure Summary by Category
In Thousands (000)
Personnel Services $ 113,663 $ 121,812 $ 8,149 7%
Supplies and Services $ 15,539 $ 16,983 $ 1,444 g%
Other Expenses $ 1,523 $ 948 $ (576) -38%
Operating Capital $ 388 $ 388 $ 0%
Debt Service/Transfers Out $ 6,654 $ 8,745 $ 2,092 31%
Utilities $ 5,084 $ 5,341 5 257 5%
Total Operating Budget $ 142,852 $ 154,217 $ 11,366 80/0
The fiscal year 2009-2010 base budget reflects:
. Full funding for all Council approved positions
. All scheduled step increases and cost of living adjustments
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. No budgeted salary savings (providing for a more conservative base budget)
. Higher flex/insurance costs
. Increased equipment replacement costs and higher fleet maintenance and fuel costs
. Higher public liability and shifts these expenditures from the Other Expenses budget category to the
Transfers Out budget category
. Higher attorney services costs
Departmental Net Cost
Net cost is defined as program expenditures less program revenues. This difference shows the portion of
program costs that are supported by General Fund discretionary revenues (Le. sales tax, property tax, MVLF).
Currently, discretionary revenues represent $105 million or 74% of total General Fund revenues. As can be
seen in the following chart, 75% of total General Fund discretionary revenues are allocated to public safety
and public works services, making it very difficult to absorb major reductions in discretionary revenues without
impacting these service areas.
General Fund Net Cost by Department
Recreation
$3.7M
Library
S6.0M
6%
\ Support Depts
" S'16.3M
15%
39%
Planning &
Building
$O.8M
'1%
Engineering
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Summary of Proposed Budget Reductions
Over the past two years the City has made significant adjustments in an effort to bring expenditures in line
with projected revenues. The Council adopted fiscal year 2007-08 budget incorporated a budget reduction
plan that reduced net cost expenditures by approximately $10.1 million. The expenditure reductions included
such measures as the elimination of 34.25 vacant positions, extending the mandatory furlough program to all
management staff, confidential staff, and members of the Western Council of Engineers, and increasing saiary
savings by actively managing vacancies.
During the last fiscal year, the City went through two budget reduction processes as the City's financial outlook
continued to worsen. In total, these two processes resulted in a net cost reduction of $26.1 million and the
elimination of 145 permanent benefited positions. These reductions impacted the City's General Fund, Fleet
Management Fund, and Development Services Fund as well as the Redevelopment Agency and Housing
Authority .
Most recently, Council approved the elimination of 10.5 positions in the Development Services Fund in order to
reduce expenditures to mitigate revenue shortfalls resulting from the slowdown in development. The
elimination of these positions has resulted in 12 employee layoffs to date. The number of layoffs would have
been much larger if not for an ongoing hiring freeze, the elimination of most vacant positions and two eariy
retirement incentive programs.
As the fiscal situation has worsened, City management has worked with department directors to develop a
plan that addresses the projected budget deficits in both the current fiscal year and in fiscal year 2009-10.
The process began with labor and employee briefings in late October. These briefings were followed by an
employee focus group that developed cost saving ideas that were forwarded to department directors;
department directors then considered the feasibility of incorporating these measures into the overall budget
reduction plan for the department. Finally, as with previous processes, employee suggestions were
encouraged and sought at all levels of the organization. The resulting proposed budget reduction plan brings
into balance the General Fund, Development Services Fund, and the Redevelopment Agency/Housing
Authority.
The tables on the following page summarize the personnel reductions that have been approved by City Council
to date and the further staffing reductions that are now being proposed.
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Summary of Previous and Proposed Personnel Reductions by Department
Library 68.75 -18.00 -17.50 -52%
Recreation & Nature Center 43.25 -4.75 -15.50 -47%
Planning & Building 91.50 -33.00 -5.50 -42%
Administration 28.00 -2.00 -10.00 -43%
Human Resources 25.50 -5.00 -5.50 -41%
Engineering 74.00 - 21.50 -6.50 -38%
Finance 33.50 -8.00 -3.00 -33%
IT5 28.00 -4.00 -5.00 -32%
Redevelopment Agency/Housing 18.00 -1.00 -6.00 -39%
City Clerk 8.50 -1.00 -1.50 -29%
City Attorney 14.00 -2.00 -2.00 -29%
Public Works 260.00 -18.50 -44.00 -24%
Fire 152.00 -17.00 -9.00 -17%
Police 364.50 -25.00 -34.00 -16%
Animal Shelter 22.25 -2.00 0.00 -9%
City Council 15.00 -1.00 0.00 -7%
CBAG 17.00 3.00 0.00 18%
Total 1263.75 -160.75 -165.00 -26%
Notes: Staffing totals for FY 2006-07 have been adjusted to reflect current. program structures. Staffing figures for Public Works
include positions budgeted in the General Fund, Development Services Fund, Fleet, Environmental Services, Transit, and Sewer funds.
Staffing figures for Engineering include positions budgeted in the General Fund, Development Services Fund, and Sewer funds.
Staffing figures for Planning and Building include positions budgeted in the General Fund and Development Services Fund.
Summary of Previous and Proposed Personnel Reductions by Bargaining Unit
Professional 81.50 -10.00 -20.50 -37%
Management 146.00 -32.00 -18.00 -34%
WCE 37.00 -7.00 -5.00 -32%
OlEA 609.25 -98.75 -87.50 -31%
Confidential 31.00 -5.00 -2.00 -23%
POA 247.00 -7.00 -23.00 -12%
IAFF 112.00 -1.00 -9.00 -9%
Total 1263.75 -160.75 -165.00 -26%
The last table in this section summarizes the net cost reductions by department being proposed for fiscal year
2009-10 .
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Summary of Proposed Net Cost Reductions by Department
Administration $ 4,506,648 $ (1,449,000) -32%
City Attorney $ 2,758,467 $ (644,000) -23%
Recreation & Nature Center $ 6,567,246 $ (1,475,000) -22%
Library $ 8,289,824 $ (1,682,000) -20%
ITS $ 4,128,335 $ (805,000) -19%
Public Works 5 23,948,671 $ (4,114,000) -17%
City Clerk $ 1,282,467 $ (209,000) -16%
Human Resources $ 4,309,655 $ (633,000) -15%
Planning & Building $ 3,651,709 $ (464,000) -13%
Finance $ 3,025,143 $ (341,000) -11%
Police $ 50,064,782 5 (5,372,000) -11%
Fire $ 23,582,251 $ (2,300,000) -10%
Engineering $ 4,994,273 $ (469,000) -9%
City Council $ 1,522,730 $ 0%
Non Departmental $ 9,457,930 $ 0%
Animal Shelter $ 2,112,614 $ 0%
Boards and Commissions $ 14,736 $ 0%
Total General Fund 5 154,217,481 $ (19,957,000) -13%
Other Funds:
Redevelopment Agency/Housing $ 8,875,694 $ (725,000) -8%
Development Services Fund $ 8,801,768 $ (1,010,000) -11%
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Summary of Service Impacts by Department
To follow is a brief summary of the anticipated service impacts resuiting from the recommended budget
reductions organized by department.
City Clerk
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
$
$
209,000
209,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents CFTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnei FTEs
7.S0
(1.50)
-20.0%
Service Impacts:
In 2007, the City Clerk's office was staffed with 8.5 full time equivalent positions. Due to recent budget
reductions, one half-time position became dedicated to passport services, one full time, mid-management
position was cut, and one full time executive position frozen. These cuts have resulted in delays in meeting
state mandates, such as campaign statement review, fulfillment of requests for records and information; and
in preparing City Council minutes. The proposed elimination of the Assistant City Clerk will cause continued
delays in providing these services. With the exception of passport services, all functions of the City Clerk's
office are essential to the City's operations and to meeting state mandates, and therefore should not be
eliminated.
Elimination of the Senior Office Specialist will result in cessation of the City's passport application services, as
well as delays in customer service, provision of certain City records, and the preparation of resolutions and
ordinances. While passport services are not core to the City's operations, the service Is well received by the
public, and the revenue generated exceeds the costs. The Clerk's office used existing personnel to provide the
service, which has generated over $60,000 in new revenue. The cost to process one passport application is
approximately $8.00, using the salary of a Senior Office Specialist, resulting in net revenue of $17.00 to
$32.00, depending on whether or not the customer requests photo service. Rave reviews consistently come in
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from a grateful public. This service has provided an open door to City Hall to many residents and visitors, and
has left an excellent impression on over 2,000 people.
City Attorney
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
5
$
s
644,000
644,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnei FTEs
12.00
(2.00)
-16.7%
Service Impacts:
The City Attorney's Office authorized staffing level was reduced from 14 positions to 12 positions as part of the
fiscal year 2008-09 budget. This proposal would eliminate another 2 positions from the City Attorney's Office
for a combined staffing reduction of 4 positions, or 29%, over the past two fiscal years. The elimination of 2
additional positions would eliminate specialized legal expertise in certain areas including redevelopment,
employment, ADA, conflicts and labor law. The elimination of attorney and support staff positions will result in
extended legai project completion time and will necessitate the inability to perform non-essential projects.
The proposed downgrading of two currently vacant positions will reduce the experience and expertise level of
attorneys providing advice and support. Potential increase in the use of outside counsel may be required for
projects requiring specialized legal knowledge or projects constrained by time sensitive requirements.
Administration
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
5
S
5
s
1,245,000
204,000
1,449,000
Personnel Full Time Equivaients (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
26.00
(10.00)
-38.5%
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Service Impacts:
The Administration Department Is comprised of five divisions - City Manager's Office, Economic Development,
Communications, Budget and Analysis, and Conservation and Environmental Services. While the
Administration Department is a single department the role of these five divisions is separate and distinct and
for that reason the impact of the budget reductions are presented by division.
Citv Manaqer's Office - The elimination of two management positions in the City Manager's Office will result in
the elimination of the City's legislative analysis and governmental relations program and will necessitate
shifting additional duties related to coordinating the agenda process to the City Clerk's Office.
Economic Development - As part of the budget-balancing plan, the City will be eliminating support to outside
economic development organizations at the local, regional and state level. These include the South County
Economic Development Council, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, San Diego Connect
and Team California. Eliminating the support to these non-profits will reduce or eliminate each organization's
ability and incentive to promote Chula Vista, represent the City's interests and refer business development
leads to the City. In some cases, the City may lose a seat on the organization's Board of Directors and the
ability to influence the organization's priorities and positions. In addition, all funding for economic analysis of
potential projects including the Regional Technology Park, promotions, printing and binding, and travel will be
eliminated. This will severely limit the City's ability to compete with other cities for economic development
opportunities related to jobs and tax revenue growth and diversification.
With the elimination of the Principal Economic Development Specialist position the City will shut down
economic development activity related to clean-tech corporate recruitment, auto park expansion and the
potential development of an eco-industrial business park. In addition, support of the activities of the National
Energy Center for Sustainable Communities will be discontinued and end faculty and research relationships
with San Diego State University, the University of San Diego, the California Energy Commission and
corporations including IBM, CAT/Solar, CAT/Hawthorne and BP. The City will also lose the resource responsible
for the expansion of the Regional Enterprise Zone into areas in southwestern and eastern Chula Vista. These
potential expansion areas include the Eastlake Business Park, Regional Technology Park, Eastern Urban Center
and University. Expanding the Enterprise Zone would have provided significant tax incentives to businesses
considering expansion or relocation into those developments.
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Budqet and Analvsis - The elimination of the vacant Special Projects Manager position (formerly Grants
Manager position) will negatively impact the number of grant proposals written and received as well as the
City's ability to pursue potential new sources of revenues including impact fees and user fees. The elimination
of two of the Budget Office's six analyst positions will negatively impact the quality of budget services provided
to departments, the City Manager, and the City Council. These services include budget development, budget
analysis (e.g. overtime analysis), monthly budget monitoring and reporting, quarterly revenue and expenditure
projections, performance measurement, and monthly budget and performance reviews between City Manager
and departments.
Communications - The loss of four positions will impact media relations and public information efforts
including publications and web content. The City will lose its photography, video production and virtual tour
capability. Other departments will be required to directly work with outside agencies and residents to manage
the permitting process for special events, block parties and Aim requests. Fewer news releases will be
distributed; published and broadcast news reports will no longer be pulled and archived; City Council meetings
will not be archived; the Intranet and Internet will not be updated regularly; Chambers and conference room
reservations and logistics will be assigned to another department; and the production and broadcasting of the
rotating bulletin board will end.
Information Technology Services
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
$
$
555,000
250,000
805,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
24.00
(5.00)
-20.8%
Service Impacts:
The annual computer replacement fund has been reduced or eliminated for the past several years. The City
has computers that are as slow as 1 GHZ single core processors and more than 6 years old still in use. These
computers will not be replaced unless they completely fail to operate or are so slow that they become
unusable. This will impact many of the staff that are doing more with less.
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ITS will be eliminating two microcomputer/network support professionals. These staff members handle all of
the network-related calls for service from the users and are on call seven days per week 24 hours per day to
assist with support calls for Police dispatch, Fire related calls and for the Library. At the same time, service
calls are anticipated to increase because the computers that City staff are using are becoming old and need
more support. In addition, these staff members handle many special projects during the course of the year,
many of which require multiple staff to assist and the projects can span many months. ITS is currently
working on installing a records management system for the Police Department. This project requires 3 new
servers and 38 new computers. The microcomputer support staff handles these installations. The resolution
times for non-critical support issues are anticipated to go from 1-2 days to 2-3 days on average.
ITS will be eliminating one of our four application support professionals. This will result in programming
delays, mostly in the area of Permits Plus, Business License processing, and custom applications for the Police
Department.
ITS will be eliminating one of two webmaster positions. The position that is being eliminated is filled by the
person who wrote and implemented the online brochure for the Recreation Department as well as the citizen
scheduling applications for finger print appointments in Police and passport applications in the Clerk's Office.
Roll-out of additional e-government applications will be negatively impacted.
Human Resources
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnei Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
$
$
587,000
46,000
633,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
20.50
(5.50)
-26.8%
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Service Impacts:
The budget balancing plan includes the elimination of 5.5 full time equivalent positions from the Human
Resources Department: two in Operations; two in Risk Management; one in Benefits; and 0.50 in department
wide support. These reductions, coupled with prior staff reductions represent a 42.% decrease in staff without
a commensurate decrease in workload. To follow is a brief summary of the anticipated service impacts by
program.
Operations - Staff in this division has already absorbed the workload of four positions previously cut from the
Operations and Benefits programs. The further reductions now proposed will result in delays in the delivery of
services such as the recruitment and testing of safety and civilian positions and an inability to provide benefit
and payroll support for the remaining workforce in a timely manner. Testing and selection processes must
result in a valid and reliable test that meets the EEOC Uniform Guideline (4/5ths rule) to avoid disparate
Impact that would risk violating Title VII. With less staff, this will become more and more difficult to
accom plish.
Additionally, the City has spent a significant amount of time and resources over the past eight years to align
the classification and compensation structure. The citywide reorganization and reassignment of duties as a
result of the proposed budget and program reductions will require the city to spend the same amount of time
and effort to ensure the "new" city structure meets FLSA guidelines and is fair and equitable in order to avoid
a wide array of employment liability issues.
Risk Manaoement - The loss of a Senior Risk Management Specialist (Safety) will have city and community
wide impact. The City's ability to address safety issues on a proactive preventative basis will be severely
limited. The City can expect to see an increase in the number of preventable work related injuries/illnesses
that in addition to affecting the lives and well being of employees and their families may result in city-wide loss
of productivity and increased workers' compensation claim and insurance costs. Staff at public facilities will be
relied upon to identify and mitigate safety issues.
The loss of a Senior Risk Management Specialist (Loss Control) will result in the City's inability to pursue
financial restitution from parties who have damaged city property or who have tied up police and fire
resources as a result of alcohol related accidents. We have successfully coilected $1.8M since the program's
inception in 2.001. Collection efforts will be limited to insured parties only.
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Emplovee Benefits - This operational section has already sustained a 50% reduction in staff. The further
reductions in this division will result in delays in processing bi-weekly payroll transactions, including benefits
and MOU related matters, and will increase the potential for over or under payments to employees and benefit
providers. Additionally, staff will not be able to identify and implement benefit options that may save the City
money in the long run.
Finance
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
s
$
341,000
341,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
25.50
(3.00)
-11.8%
Service Impacts:
The last rounds of cuts in the Finance Department have resulted in an overall 22 percent decrease in staffing
for the Department. The previous cuts have occurred in the Administrative, Operations and Treasury divisions.
At this time, further reducing staffing levels in these areas would inhibit our ability to meet our annual
reporting deadlines and continue to be in compliance with Federal, State, Local financial reporting deadlines.
Therefore, the next round of major cuts will occur in the Purchasing division, specifically the Purchasing Agent
and Procurement Specialist positions. The impacts will be felt in the timeliness in reviewing and approving
contracts, issuing formal bids, processing requisitions, and processing of payments to vendors. In addition to
those cuts a vacant Accounting Assistant position within Accounts Payable will also be cut but the workload will
have to be allocated to existing staff. This will be accomplished by a reorganization of the remaining staff
within the Purchasing division. In effect, this round of cuts will reduce purchasing staff by 60 percent or to 2
positions. With the overall reduction of the 3 positions, the Finance Department will be down to 22 positions,
which represents a 33 percent reduction in staffing levels from fiscal year 2006-07 and refiective of the
staffing levels of 1987.
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Planning and Building
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
$
$
693,000
73,000
175,000
941,000
Personnel Fuil Time Equivalents CFTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
58.50
(5.50)
-9.4%
Service Impacts:
As part of the budget reduction plan the Planning and Building Department is eliminating two positions in the
Advance Planning program. The loss of these-positions will negatively impact the department's level of effort
in:
. Seeking financial resources for implementation of Otay Vailey Regional Park
. Adoption and implementation of the Historic Preservation program
. Timely review of development projects for General Plan consistency and for sites with historic
resou rces
. Timely processing of applications for historic designations
. Loss of clerical support for Advance Planning and GMOC
The budget reduction plan also includes the transfer of one Code Enforcement Officer from the Mobile Home
Inspection Program to the Residential Abandoned Propenty Program. The transfer of this position would result
in the responsibility of the inspection program being returned to the State Office of Housing and Community
Development and would reduce the City's ability to address complaints within mobile home parks.
The budget reduction plan also includes expenditure reductions in the Development Services Fund, including
the elimination of 3.5 positions from the Building section. The loss of these positions wiil negatively impact the
department's level of effort in:
. Timely research and retrieval of building records and response to Public Records Act requests
. Meeting established penformance goals for next day inspections
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. Providing expeditious resolution to confiicts arising in the building plan check and inspection process
. Providing policy and code recommendations to City Council on building construction matters (e.g.
Green Building standards, accessibiiity)
One position is recommended for elimination in the Planning section. The eiimination of this position will
significantly impact the department's work efforts on the preparation of implementing zoning documents
including Zoning Ordinance updates, zoning actions to address inconsistencies with the General Plan, and
periodic review and monitoring of Generai Plan implementation.
Engineering
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
$
$
753,000
753,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
52.50
'. (6.50)
-12.4%
Service Impacts:
In the Engineering Department most of the positions are revenue offset. Only the services within two of the
lines of business are significantly impacted by this proposed budget. The first is the Traffic Division that
traditionally covers about 47% of its work from various dedicated accounts. The remaining General Fund work
that will be eliminated includes: Speed surveys (which support tickets issued by police that are challenged in
court), accident investigations, and support for the traffic safety commission. In addition, there is no funding
anticipated for traffic related public inquiries and council referrals including: Traffic calming, signing and
striping, parking, sight distance, etc. The second line of business proposed for budget reductions is Building
and Parks construction unit as workload has already decreased and is projected to decrease further.
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Public Works
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
$
$
4,212,000
152,000
4,364,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
241.50
(44.00)
-18.2%
Service Impacts:
Provided below is a summary of our Budget Reduction
Proposals by Program, It is important to note that
these proposed reductions primarily represent cuts that wili impact "core" services.
Traffic Siqnai and Street Liqht Proqram - Eliminating a position will impact preventative maintenance (PM) for
traffic signais citywide. PM's benefit the City in the long-term by reducing maintenance costs. This cut will
result in potentially increasing malfunctions of traffic signals, thereby causing traffic congestion and delays.
Street Maintenance Proqram - In fiscal year 2000-01, six positions were added to the Street Maintenance
Program to catch up with providing street maintenance services citywide. Since that time, the city's streets
(lanes) have increased by 224 miles or 25%. In December of 2007, two positions were eliminated due to
budget reductions. With this cut of three positions, five of the six staff added in fiscal year 2000-01 would be
eliminated. Overall, street reconstruction will be reduced by 50%. Backlogs for litter and trash pickup will
increase resulting in a negative appearance of the City.
Stripinq and Siqninq Prooram - Eliminating one of two 2-person legend crews wili potentially reduce safety
and the effectiveness of parking and traffic controls throughout the city. The elimination of one crew will
impact the remaining striping crew as street striping and legend painting go hand in hand. In order to
maintain a viable street painting program, remaining staff from other sections may be utilized as a legend
crew, thereby impacting the delivery of services from other units.
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Eliminating one position from a 2-person Sign Crew will result in a backlog for deferred maintenance
associated with traffic sign repairs and maintenance.
Graffiti Proqram - Eliminating one of two 2-person Graffiti Crews will result in the City no longer being able to
meet the 48-hour removal requirement. Therefore, the City's graffiti ordinance will need to be revised to
reflect a 120-hour or five-day removal requirement. When graffiti is not promptly removed, it invites even
more markings and criminal activity, creating an atmosphere that deteriorates the City's quality of life.
Research consistently demonstrates that prompt graffiti removal plays a key role in reducing graffiti levels.
Urban Forestry Proqram - Eliminating three positions will increase delays in clearing right-of-way obstructions
or tree and trip concerns. Some of these impacts are summarized below:
. Roadway clearance requests for line of sight will be delayed from 30-45 days to 60-120 days.
. Trimming of young trees will be eliminated (only complaints trims will be addressed).
. Response to other complaints will be delayed from 3-6 weeks to 10-12 weeks.
Storm Drain Proqram - These five positions were approved in fiscal year 2007-08 to help the City comply with
the new NPDES permit. The increased requirements with regard to NPDES were imposed by the State without
providing the necessary funding. The new NPDES Permit requires inspection and cleaning of trash and debris
from the City's storm drainage systems, including catch basins, storm drain inlets, open channels, culverts,
detention basins, etc. Non-compliance could potentially result in notices of violation and fines.
NPDES Proqram - These three positions are needed to help the City comply with the new NPDES permit. The
Municipal Permit requires the City to implement various program components to minimize the discharge of
pollutants from construction, residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal activities to the receiving waters
of the State. These program components include:
. Public education and outreach to increase awareness of water quality and watershed protection issues;
. Inspection of industrial, commercial, construction, and municipal facilities and activities in order to
ensure compliance with water quality regulations and requirements;
. Enforcement of the above facilities and activities as necessary;
. Responding to reported violations of the City's Storm Water Management and Discharge Controi
Ordinance;
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. Review of development project submittals to ensure compliance with current development and re-
development storm water laws and regulations;
. Annual reporting of water quality and watershed protection activities to the Regional Water Quality
Control Board; and
. Participating in regional and watershed activities as required by the NPDES Municipal Permit.
Park Maintenance Proqram - In fiscal year 2007-08, the Parks Division had 7 gardener positions eliminated
due to budget reductions. The current budget cuts include eliminating two additional gardener positions,
raising the total number of gardener positions cut to 9. This means that 9 of 10 gardeners added since fiscal
year 2000-01 to maintain the new parks will have been cut. At the same time, the City has moved forward
with the development of a new community park in San Miguel Ranch. Upon its completion, service levels at
other parks will further degrade as we account for this increased workload.
Park Ranoer Proqram - The Park Ranger Program will be eliminated with these cuts; thereby reducing
weekend services, eliminating park and ball field monitoring, and eliminating oversight of the Park Reservation
Program, which ensures those individuals, groups, etc. who make park shelter reservations get their reserved
space.
Construction and Repair Proqram - Eliminating five positions will eliminate painting and stucco and drywall
repairs for City buildings and would mean potentially delayed responses to complaints, electrical repairs
(notably those associated with exposed wiring or copper wire thefts throughout the City) and lack of repairs to
wood structures. One of these positions was added when the Department agreed to take on the installation,
removal, transport and storage of City holiday lighting. The City had previously contracted this activity out to
a private entity. The Construction and Repair Program has undertaken that effort despite the position never
being filled.
Two years ago, staff advised that the City was significantly under-funding its building maintenance activities
based on recognized national standards. These reductions further exacerbate that problem.
Custodial Services Proqram - The Custodial Program lost 8.12 full time equivalents in fiscal year 2007-08 due
to budget reductions. With these additional cuts, seven additional staff would be eliminated; thereby
impacting services citywide at the recreation centers, libraries, Police and Fire facilities, and other public
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buildings. In addition, special or dynamic tasks that occur randomly such as floor refinishing, completing
setup, delivering tables and chairs for various events, etc. would be reduced due to the availability of staff.
Bulldinq Services Communications Proqram - This position primarily outfits Police and Fire vehicles. Therefore,
eliminating this position will require staff to contract for this service as one of two positions was cut in fiscal
year 2007-08 due to budget reductions. Contracting may impact Police and Fire services.
Administration Proqram - Eliminating a position will impact fiscal support for Public Works, which will result in
delays in processing purchase orders and payments for vendors.
Development Services Fund - Due to the slowdown in development, this proposal will result in little or no
service level reduction unless development and capital improvement projects pick up.
Police
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
~
$
$
4,084,000
1,108,000
180,000
5,372,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
339.50
(34.00)
-10.0%
Service Impacts:
Although the Police Department has made every effort to minimize the service level impacts to the citizens of
Chula Vista, the impact of the proposed cuts will mean moderate to significant reductions in many areas of
service including: Direct Service; Proactive Patrol; Investigative Services and Community Relations/Outreach.
Direct Service - Direct service impacts include the elimination of the patrol Community Service Officer
Program. This will result in reductions in priority response times, especially at the priority one and two
response thresholds. With the elimination of the CSO program in Patrol, approximately 4,000 or more reports
will be redirected to sworn officers which will divert them to low priority report calls thus delaying response
times to other higher priority calls. Additionally, elimination of the K-9 program will result in increased risk for
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regular patrol officers and lengthened on-scene times, which will also result in response time delays. K-9's are
utilized in situations where suspects are hiding or have barricaded themselves in a building. The K-9 is brought
in to seek out the suspect and contain them. It should be noted that the core uniformed patrol (sworn officers)
has been left intact.
Proactive Patrol - Proactive patrol will essentially be eliminated as a course of regular business with the
demise of the Street Team and JUDGE unit. These proactive teams address specific crime issues and assist
patrol. The Street Team provides focused proactive enforcement to deal with issues like robberies, assaults
and other crime and disorder issues that require specialized response. The JUDGE unit deals with gangs and
drug enforcement issues. Under a cooperative agreement with the Department of Probation, the JUDGE unit
provides enhanced enforcement resources to address drug and gang crimes. Any specialized enforcement
efforts to deal with the issues that were previously covered by the Street Team or JUDGE will now have to be
handled either via special overtime or via specialized grants. Both are problematic due to restricted overtime
funds and minimal grant opportunities to tackle these issues. The JUDGE unit currently receives approximately
$126,000 in revenue to offset their costs.
Investioative Services - Investigative Services will be impacted significantly. Specialized detectives will be
eliminated including the Computer Forensic Agent, Financial' Crimes Agent, Auto Theft Agent and the
elimination of the Narcotics Enforcement Team. The Computer Forensic Agent handles very technical
investigations involving the use of computers. Often times, detectives find computers at a crime scene which
may contain evidence and the Computer Forensic Agent is called in to secure any data on the disk, or to
remove data from damaged or unreadable media. With the loss of this position, the City could incur substantial
costs to send out to a third party computer forensic lab. Financial crimes are the fastest growing crime in the
United States. Due to the nature of the investigations and the complexity of the cases, specialized training is
required to work the cases. Auto theft represents 50% of the City's Part I crime totals. A trained auto theft
detective is imperative to work the over 2,400 cases received each year. Any cases involving financial crimes
or auto theft will now be reviewed by general detectives. The Narcotics Enforcement Team has already lost
two detectives through previous budget reductions, and with the elimination of the remaining two detectives
and one sergeant, street level narcotics investigations will be significantly reduced and only investigated under
special circumstances.
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Community Relations/Outreach - Community Relations includes not only professional staff that normally
handles citizen inquiries, attending community meetings and events, and facilitating communication between
the citizens and the Police Department, but also media relations and responses to "Freedom of Information
Act" requests. The Community Relations Unit and Public Information Officer positions were created in response
to concerns from the community, City (ouncil and City Manager that the Police Department was not meeting
expectations for quality community interaction. Any community outreach will now be handled by officers of
various units as time permits. Additionally, there is potentially an increase in overtime expenditures in order to
provide even a basic level of community interaction, as field officers will be utilized to attend meetings.
Relations with the media will also be strained as the Pro was created to provide a consistent, identifiable
source for information. Now media information will be primarily handled by Lieutenants on the various patrol
shifts, which is the primary reason why the Pro position was created in the first place. There wiil no longer be
any proactive media contact from the Police Department.
Support - Included in the decrement list are several support positions that playa critical part in the day-to-day
operations of the police Department. The Community Service Officer in the Family Protection Unit registers and
tracks sex offenders in Chula Vista. There are over 300 documented sex offenders in Chula Vista and this
position tracks their location and liaisons with various law enforcement and court related agencies to ensure
these offenders are registered and their location in our city is known. This function will now be handled by a
detective, which will reduce the amount of time that detective can spend dealing with sex crimes,
domestic/elder abuse and other family crimes. The Public Safety Analyst position provides critical support to
the entire enforcement component of the Police Department. Through a research based strategic analysis of
crime and disorder issues, the Public Safety Analysts are able to focus our limited enforcement contingent on
significant issues throughout the community. In addition, the Public Safety Analysts are also a key component
to the Department being able to secure much needed grant funding. Over the last several years, Public Safety
Analysts have been able to secure neariy $1.SM in enforcement grants for the City. The Training and
Development Manager provides coordination of the Departments training program. With 244 officers, a well
coordinated and targeted training program is essential to reduce liability to the City and increase safety to the
Officers. There are also two juvenile programs that are contracted through South Bay Community Services
which help identify troubled youth and put them back on track to be contributing members of the community.
With an over 98% success rate (based upon recidivism), these programs are essential in reducing crimes
involving youth.
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FrozenIVacant Positions - There are currently several frozen and vacant positions in the Police Department
that must be maintained (Communications Manager, Jail Manager, Senior Fiscal Office Specialist, Police
Dispatcher, Facilities and Supplies Specialist and K-9 Officer).
First, the Communications Manager manages the Police Dispatch Center. In fiscal year 2007-08, the
department cut the Lieutenant who managed both the technology unit and the dispatch center and civilianized
the dispatch function. In fiscal year 2008-09, the position was frozen and Lieutenants from Patrol currently
divide up supervision of .the dispatch center along patrol shift hours. This is problematic as there is no sole
supervisory source to handle personnel issues and consistency in supervision is an issue. Additionally, the
department is getting ready for a major technology upgrade to the entire dispatch center and needs a
dedicated professional who understands the complexities and intricacies of a dispatch center. Cutting this
position would have far reaching effects including adding additional risk to officers and citizens.
The Jail Manager position has been temporarily filled with a Lieutenant from Patrol. Because of the high
liability of the operation and the need for a supervisor who is specifically experienced and knowledgeable in jail
operations, the department strongly recommends filling the Jail Manager position.
The Senior Fiscal Office Specialist for the department is currently filled with an hourly employee. Since the
elimination of both the full time Facilities and Supplies Specialist and the Senior Management Analyst, this
position has become even more critical to the fiscal operations of the department. Currently this position
handles all of the purchase orders, direct payments, billings, inventory control, petty cash, and the equipment
and supplies (receiving) two days a week.
The Facilities and Supplies Specialist is also currently filled with an hourly employee. This position handles the
centralized equipment and supplies intake for the department, including tracking all of the specialized
equipment for the department, maintaining a stock of frequently needed items, and coordinating building
maintenance issues. This position was reduced to a half-time position and the Senior Fiscal Office Specialist is
able to provide limited coverage on days when the Facilities and Supplies Specialist isn't working.
The Police Dispatcher position is critical as the dispatch center is currently below the recommended number of
dispatchers based upon the Dispatch Staffing Model. Currently the Dispatch center handles well over 450,000
incoming calls (both emergency and non-emergency) to the dispatch center every year. Since FY 2004, there
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has been a 13% increase in the number of calls into the dispatch center, With each opening left vacant,
overtime increases in order to cover the empty shift,
There is one K-9 position currently vacant and the program is among the departmental reductions. Impacts
are discussed under "Direct Service" impacts above,
Fire
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
s 2,300,000
$
5
5 2,300,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
135,00
(9,00)
-6.7%
Service Impacts:
Cross StaffinG of Urban Search and Rescue - This proposal would designate the four positions per day that
currently staff the urban search and rescue vehicle (USAR 53) at Fire Station Three as supplemental staffing
by eliminating USAR 53 from continuous service and placing it at Station Seven to be "cross staffed" with
personnel from Truck S7, These four positions would be used to backfill daily vacancies that occur at other fire
stations within the department. This will result in at least $1.4 million in savings that would occur from not
having to pay overtime to backfill for vacancies due to leave,
Currently, Fire Station Seven provides service delivery through a three-person engine company (E57) and a
four-person truck company (T57). Each resource is capable of responding to calls for service independently or
simultaneously, as dictated by call volume or the call for service type (Structure Fire/Multi-casualty
Incident/Rescue), In addition, USAR S3 is currently staffed with four personnel and responds as a primary
resource in its district. USAR 53 also responds to all structure fires in addition to assigned Truck Companies,
Station Seven would continue to operate with a "cross staffing" model that would staff either the truck or
USAR 53 assigned to Station Seven's coverage, Engine 57 would move to Station Three and provide first in
coverage of to that district,
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The elimination of USAR 53 from continuous service will result in decreased specialized rescue capabilities and
coverage. The Station Seven district will not have an apparatus with fire attack capabilities and therefore
initiating an attack on fires will be delayed. Residents may be affected with potential increased response times,
because an extra unit will be required on structure fires. However, the residents of the eastern territories will
be impacted to a larger extent because the proposed staffing decrease will affect Station Seven that is located
in the eastern section of the city. Response times may also increase, as second and third calls for service will
take longer to respond to due to one less unit being available for coverage.
Cross Staffino of Truck Sl - After cross staffing has occurred between Truck S7 and USAR S3, the only
apparatus that can be used in order to further reduce costs while avoiding the closure of a fire station is Truck
S1. The following is the most likely scenario to be recommended by the Fire Department:
. Layoff 9 personnel in the suppression division of the Fire Department by eliminating the Engine S2
crew.
. Move Truck 51 from Station 1 to Station 2 and cross staff the Truck and Engine.
. Truck 51 crews will service calls in Station 2 with either the Truck or Engine as needed.
. Engine S2 responds to 1,626 calls for service annually (4.45 daily).
. Brush 52 would need to be relocated to another station.
A substantial impact to this proposal will also be the default of the SAFER grant, which will require repayment
of $790,000. In order to fully realize the cost savings of this proposal it will require the immediate elimination
of the 9 FTE's to compensate for the SAFER grant repayment. Beginning in fiscal year 2010 a savings of 1.1
million dollars will be realized.
The following are the impacts of eliminating E52's crew and moving Truck Sl to Fire Station 2.
. Increase in GMOC response times due to lack of coverage for secondary calls for service in Station 1
and 2.
. Increase in Truck response times on the west due to Truck 51 being committed on a call for service in
Station 2.
. Will affect monthly training scheduling due to lack of resources in the west.
. Impact to automatic aid resources (use of resources from other cities).
. Possible ineligibility for future Federal Grants as result of default on SAFER grant.
. Increase wear and tear on Truck Sl as it will become a primary response vehicle and deliver upwards
of 2,000 calls for service annually.
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Recreation
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
$
$
1,459,000
16,000
1,475,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reducton in Personnel FTEs
38.50
(15.50)
-40.3%
Service Impacts:
The budget reduction plan includes significant reductions to the Recreation Department; the service impacts of
those reductions are summarized below by program.
Public Services
. The Parkway Gymnasium would be closed. Numerous programs and activities would be displaced with
no proximate alternative location.
Proqram Services
. The Parkway Pool would be closed. Safety-related programs and activities that cannot be
accommodated at Loma Verde Pool would be eliminated. The cost to re-open the pool at iater date is
estimated at $175,000.
. Diversionary programs and activities for middle school at-risk youth would be eliminated, potentially
resulting in increased contacts with law enforcement.
. Significant reduction in public service levels at Norman Park Center. Some seniors and low income
programs such as blood pressure screenings would be eliminated.
. Developmentally and physically disabled clients may be unable to participate in certain programs due to
transportation issues; these individuals require highly specialized programming that may not be
available elsewhere locally.
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Nature Center
. The Nature Center would be closed. Potentially could impact future Bayfront projects, as the Nature
Center was part of the mitigation plan for future development. Unknown ramifications and liabilities
regarding grants, contractual agreements and donor agreements. Animals would need to be relocated
or transferred in order to avoid euthanasia, as no animals are suitable for release into the wild.
Significant expense would be required to prepare infrastructure and equipment for long-term inactivity
and potential future re-opening.
Administration
. Administrative and supervisory responsibilities would need to be absorbed in other areas, non-core
functions would be deferred, and departmental representation in numerous community collaborative
efforts would be eliminated.
DeDartment Wide
. Reduction of hourly budget will resuit in reduction or elimination of some drop-in and fee-free activities
at recreation centers, decreased supervision in and around facilities, potential reduction in operating
hours, potential reduction in swimming classes, recreational swimming, and adult lap swimming.
Library
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
1;
$
1,611,000
71,000
1,682,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnel FTEs
50.75
(17.50)
-34.5%
Service Impacts:
The proposed cuts to the Chula Vista Public Library will result in the closure of the Eastlake Library; two-day a
week c10sjJres and holiday weekend closures of Civic and South Libraries; transfer of the STRETCH and DASH
program to another vendor; elimination of all programs (e.g., story times, Foreclosure Workshops, arts
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exhibits, classical guitar performances, fiim festivals, etc.) and public outreach (community events, fiiers,
posters, news releases, calendars); suspending operations of the Heritage Museum; minimal local history
support; minimal support for both the library's public computers and internal computer systems for cataloging,
billing, materials management, etc.; and downgrading of department website to static, unchanging
information.
Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority
Summary of Budget Reductions:
Personnel Services Reduction Summary
Other Expenditure Reduction Summary
Revenue Enhancements
Total Net Cost Reduction
$
$
$
s
725,000
725,000
Personnel Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Authorized FTE Staffing
Proposed FTE Reduction Summary
% Reduction in Personnei FTEs
17.00
(6.00)
-35.3%
Service Impacts:
The State of California, in fiscal years 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2008-09 required the Chula Vista Redevelopment
Agency to shift tax increment revenues to the State Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF). For
fiscal year 2004-05 and fiscal year 2005-06, the Agency borrowed funds from the California Statewide
Communities Development Authority to make its ERAF payments. Financing the fiscal years 2004-05 and
2005-06 ERAF shifts was necessary to maintain funding for ongoing redevelopment projects. To make its fiscal
year 2008-09 ERAF payment, the Agency proposes to maintain existing vacancies as well as delay
redevelopment and capital improvement projects. The Agency understands the State of California's ongoing
and worsening budget problems and their continued reliance on tax increment takeaways. The Agency
therefore assumes the State will ask for additional ERAF payments in the future. To be prepared for these
additional requests the Agency proposes to make structural changes to the organization and eliminate five full
time positions. The elimination of these five positions allows the Agency to handle additional ERAF shifts or
fund redevelopment projects and programs. The budget reductions for fiscal year 2009-10 may impact the
Agency's ability to continue redevelopment programs like "Southwest United in Action".
Attachments: Proposed Personnel Reductions by Department
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Proposed Personnel Reductions by Department
Administration
Administrative Technician CVEA -1.00
Executive Assistant to the City Manager PROF -1.00
Governmental Relations Liaison SM -1.00
Graphic Designer CVEA -1.00
Principal Economic Development Specialist PROF -1.00
Principal Management Analyst PROF -1.00
Senior Graphic Designer PROF -1.00
Senior Management Analyst PROF -1.00
Special Events Planner PROF -1.00
Special Projects Manager SM -1.00 1.00
Total Administration -10.00 1.00
City Attorney
Assistant City Attorney SM 1.00
Deputy City Attorney II PROF 1.00
Deputy City Attorney ill SM -1.00
Deputy City Attorney III SM -1.00
Executive Secretary CONF -1.00
Senior Assistant City Attorney EXEC -1.00 1.00
Total City Attorney -2.00 1.00
City Clerk
Assistant City Clerk SM -1.00 1.00
Senior Office Specialist CVEA -0.50
Total City Clerk -1.50 1.00
Engineering
Associate Engineer WCE -1.00
Associate Engineer WCE -1.00
Engineering Technician I CVEA -1.00
Landscape Architect PROF -0.50
Landscape Planner II CVEA 1.00
Senior Civil Engineer WCE -1.00 1.00
Senior Office Specialist CVEA -1.00 1.00
Landscape Planner II (DSF) CVEA -1.00
Senior Civil Engineer (DSF) WCE -1.00 1.00
Total Engineering -6.50 3.00
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Proposed Personnel Reductions by Department
Finance
Accounting Assistant CVEA -1.00 1.00
Procurement Specialist CVEA -1.00
Purchasing Agent SM -1.00 1.00
Total Finance -3.00 2.00
Fire
Fire Captain IAFF -3.00
Fire Engineer IAFF -3.00
Firefighter IAFF -3.00
Total Fire -9.00
Human Resources
Benefits Technician CONF -1.00 1.00
Fiscal Office Specialist CVEA -0.50 0.50
Human Resources Analyst PROF -1.00
Principal Human Resources Analyst PROF -1.00
Senior Risk Management Specialist PROF -1.00 1.00
Senior Risk Management Specialist PROF -1.00
Total Human Resources -5.50 2.50
Information Technology Services
Administrative Secretary CVEA -1.00
Info Tech Support Specialist PROF -1.00
Info Tech Support Specialist PROF -1.00
Senior Application Support Specialist PROF -1.00
Webmaster CVEA -1.00
Total Information Technology Services -5.00
library
Assistant Library Director SM -1.00 1.00
Delivery Driver CVEA -0.50
Education Services Supervisor CVEA -3.00 1.00
Librarian I CVEA -0.50 0.50
Librarian 1/11 CVEA -0.50
Librarian III CVEA 1.00
Library Assistant CVEA -050
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Proposed Personnel Reductions by Department
Library Associate CVEA -2.00
Library Associate CVEA -1.00
Library Associate CVEA -1.00
Library Associate CVEA -1.00
Library Associate CVEA -0.50 0.50
Library Digital Services Manager MM -1.00
Literacy and Programming Coordinator MM -1.00
Principal Librarian MM -1.00
Senior Education Services Supervisor CVEA -1.00
Senior Librarian MM -1.00
Senior Office Specialist CVEA -1.00 1.00
Senior Office Speciaiist CVEA -1.00
Total Library -17.50 4.00
Planning and Building
Secretary CVEA -1.00
Senior Planner PROF -0.50
Senior Planner PROF -0.50
Building Inspector II (DSF) CVEA -1.00
Office Specialist (DSF) CVEA -0.50
Senior Planner (DSF) PROF -1.00
Assistant Director 01 Building & Housing (DSF) SM -1.00
Total Planning and Building -5.50 0.00
Police
Community Service Officer CVEA -3.00 2.00
Community Service Officer CVEA -1.00
Latent Print Examiner CVEA -1.00 1.00
Office Specialist CVEA -1.00
Peace Officer POA -4.00
Peace Officer POA -4.00
Peace Officer POA -1.00
Peace Officer POA -1.00
Peace Officer POA -3.00
Police Agent POA -1.00
Police Agent POA -1.00
Police Agent POA -1.00
Police Agent POA -1.00
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Proposed Personnel Reductions by Department
Police Agent POA -1.00
Police Agent POA -1.00
Police Agent POA -1.00
Police Community Relations Specialist CVEA -2.00
Police Sergeant POA -1.00
Police Sergeant POA -1.00
Police Sergeant POA -1.00.
Police Training & Dev Supervisor PROF -1.00
Public Information Officer (PO) PROF -1.00
Public Safety Analyst CVEA -1.00
Total Police -34.00 3.00
Public Works
Construction and Repair Position CVEA -1.00
Carpenter CVEA -1.00
Custodial & Facilities Manager MM -1.00 1.00
Custodial Supervisor CVEA -1.00
Custodian CVEA -4.00
Electrician CVEA -1.00 1.00
Electronic/Equipment Installer CVEA -1.00
Engineering Technician II CVEA -1.00
Environmental Health Specialist CVEA -1.00
Equipment Operator CVEA -1.00
Fiscal Office Specialist CVEA -1.00
Gardener 1/11 CVEA -2.00 1.00
Lead Custodian CVEA -1.00
Maintenance Worker 1/11 CVEA -2.00 2.00
Maintenance Worker 1/11 CVEA -1.00 1.00
Maintenance Worker 1/11 CVEA -1.00 1.00
Maintenance Worker 1/11 CVEA -1.00
Maintenance Worker IIII CVEA -1.00
Maintenance Worker 1/11 CVEA -1.00
Painter CVEA -1.00
Painter CVEA -1.00
Parks & Open Space Manager SM -1.00
Parks Supervisor CVEA -1.00
Principal Civil Engineer MM -1.00
Public Works Manager MM -1.00
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Proposed Personnel Reductions by Department
Senior Electrician CVEA -1.00 1.00
Senior Maintenance Worker CVEA -1.00 1.00
Senior Maintenance Worker CVEA -1.00 1.00
Senior Maintenance Worker CVEA -1.00 1.00
Senior Maintenance Worker CVEA -1.00
Senior Maintenance Worker CVEA -1.00
Senior Park Ranger CVEA -1.00
Senior Tree Trimmer CVEA -1.00
Stormwater Compliance Inspector CVEA -1.00 1.00
Traffic Devices Technician CVEA -1.00 1.00
Tree Trimmer CVEA -1.00
Tree Trimmer CVEA -1.00
Principal Civil Engineer (DSF) MM 1.00
Senior Civil Engineer (DSF) WCE -1.00
Senior Landscape Inspector (DSF) CVEA -1.00
Senior Public Works Inspector (DSF) CVEA -1.00
Total Public Works -44.00 13.00
Recreation
Administrative Secretary CVEA -1.00
Aquaris! CVEA -075
Aquatic Supervisor II CVEA -1.00
Assistant Director of Recreation SM -1.00
Nature Center Grounds Maintenance Worker CVEA -1.00
Nature Center Maintenance Specialist CVEA -1.00
Nature Center Program Manager PROF -2.00
Nature Center Program Manager PROF -1.00
Recreation Supervisor I CVEA -1.00
Recreation Supervisor II CVEA -1.00
Recreation Supervisor II CVEA -1.00
Recreation Supervisor l! CVEA -1.00
Registered Veterinary Technician CVEA -0.75
Senior Office Specialist CVEA -1.00
Senior Recreation Manager MM -1.00 1.00
Total Recreation -15.50 1.00
Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority
Director of Redevelopment and Housing EXEC -1.00 1.00
Principal Project Coordinator PROF -1.00
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Proposed Personnel Reductions by Department
Project Coordinator 1/11
Project Coordinator II
Senior Fiscal Office Specialist
Senior Secretary
Total Redevelopment and Housing
CVEA
CVEA
CVEA
CVEA
-1.00
-1.00
-1.00
-1.00
-6.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
4.00
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