Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

FILED 21113 JUN 21 AM 8:57 MEMORANDUM CITY OF OAKLAND TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & FROM: Donna Hom CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: FY 2013-2015 Proposed Policy Budget DATE: June 12, 2013 City Administrator Date Approval ;/s/Deanna J. Santana 6/12/13 The purpose 'of this memorandum is to transmit to the full City Council a fourth set of responses to quesfions raised by City Councilmembers regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2015 Proposed Policy Budget. We have answered as many questions as possible; however, some questions still require more staff analy sis, and as such, we will answer any remaining quesfions through additional supplemental memos. To the extent that any additional information becomes available on any of the below questions or questions in past supplemental memorandums, we will confinue to update the City Council accordingly. DISCUSSION General 1) Provide ihforihatioii about the proposed Graphic Design Specialist Position. As a background. Graphic Design Specialist is currenfiy vacant and was cut during the FY 20IS- IS Policy Budget development process. .However, legal counsel advised staff that the City will not be able to bring any graphic design work to outside vendors if the position is not fully funded. Staff has requested $80,000 from the General Purpose Fund for portion of the position. The balance of the funding of $34,298 in year one and $37,072 in year two will come from the non-General Purpose Fund. 2) Provide the base cost for each and every new/additional/add/delete/upgraded position in the Proposed Budget The detailed list of newly added and deleted positions in comparison with the Adopted Amended FY 2012-13 Policy Budget is displayed in Attachment A. Please note that the cost to add positions and related saving from deleting positions refiect net salary savings/costs only (does not include benefits, pension, and overhead related costs). 3) Of the nearly 1,400 Temporary Part-Time (TFT) employees, how many have been in their positions for the last two years? How much would it cost for the Administration to conduct an evaluation to determine which TPT positions should more logically and fairly