Budget Request 2019-2020
Detailed Decision Package
Public Works - Streets
2 FTE
Hire two (2) new FTEs for the Streets Division to
backfill the positions that transitioned to the dedicated Stormwater Crew. Remove two (2) seasonal staff members in 2019/2020 to reduce the overall impact to the budget.
Background
The Streets maintenance
workers are currently combined with the Stormwater maintenance workers under
one Lead Worker on a Streets/Stormwater Division. With a combined Division, history has shown
that the crew’s primary focus has been on Streets, often leaving little to no
time for operation and maintenance of the City’s stormwater system.
Current situation
The City has an NPDES Permit issued through
the Department of Ecology that mandates certain maintenance activities for the
Stormwater system that the City is currently struggling to complete.
Proposed solution
To meet the
requirements of the City’s NPDES Permit, create a separate Stormwater
Division. Transfer the two FTEs from the
combined Street/Stormwater Divisions that are currently funded through the
Stormwater Fund from the Streets Division to the newly created Stormwater
Division.
To adequately
maintain the Streets system, hire two (2) new FTEs to work in the Streets Division.
To offset the cost of the new FTEs,
Staff proposes removing two (2) seasonal staff members from the budget in 2019
and 2020.
One new vehicle (total) is assumed to be purchased with the hiring of
these FTEs. However, with the purchase
of a new vehicle, one reserve vehicle will be surplussed such that the total
number of fleet vehicles is net neutral.