Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Subject: Proposed FY 13-15 Proposed Policy Budget Date: May 13, 2013 Page 5 activities, including, but not limited to funding public, educational, and government access programming. KTOP-TV lO's weekly schedule includes insightful, educational programming to help viewers learn more about the City of Oakland and its services. The station covers the City Council, Council Committee, and other City Agency meetings. In addition, it broadcasts original and acquired programming that connects and engages viewers with their city ' government, fellow citizens and the world at large. Other than the four partially funded positions outside of KTOP, the rest of the positions are directly related to "government access programming" (i.e., in KTOP unit). With respect to the four positions that are partially funded by Fund 1760, it should be noted that three of these positions (items #1-3 below) are not a new staffing/funding configuration, but were approved by the City Council. (1) 34% of System Programmer II (adopted in FY 2011-13) and 40% Information Systems Supervisor (adopted in FY 2009-11); these positions provide support to the Information Technology Division and work on the City's web site, which is used to house and stream KTOP-produced programming and coverage of legislative meetings. The website also serves as the central point of access to public information about City government and services. (2) 50% Special Assistant to the Mayor (adopted in FY 2011-13); this position provides information to the general public policy activities, promotes access to information, supports public education, and legislative activities. (3) 30% Assistant to the City Administrator (adopted in FY 2011-13); this position oversees KTOP and is responsible for managing public information, media relations, employee communications, the web site, social media, and community engagement initiatives. (4) 1 FTE Public Information Officer funded for the Police Department; this position provides information to the general public about police services, public policy, coordinates public meetings and public safety issues. The decision to transfer this position into Fund 1760 is in light of the unique oversight of the City, the City's crime statistics, and other various public safety issues and initiatives. The below table shows the total positions that are funded or partially funded from Fund 1760: