TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Jason Lynch
Assistant Director, Development Services
TITLE:
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Authorization of Six Additional Employee Positions to Assist with the Surge in Development Services Activities and Approval of the Associated Budget Adjustment
a. Ordinance No. 3042: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Ordinance No. 3026 by Making Adjustments to the City's 2021-2022 Biennial Budget, in Exhibit 1
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Due to a consistent and sustained high-level of development activity, staff is requesting three (3) Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions for the Development Engineering Review (DER) Team and one (1) Limited Duration (LTD) position for the Permit Center Intake team to be filled immediately. We are requesting two (2) additional positions to be deployed to Development Services Center staffing as the need arises. Six (6) total positions are requested: (5) FTE and (1) LTD. These positions are all revenue supported.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
Attachment A contains the ordinance required to adjust the budget, and Attachment B contains the staffing authorization for the positions requested. Attachment C contains the revised Planning and Community Development Staffing Authorizations.
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
2021-2022 Adopted Budget
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
Redmond has experienced consistent development activity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The forecast used for budget preparation had development projects declining in the last half of 2021 with Redmond experiencing a steadier rate of development in 2022. As evidenced ...
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