FY 2021-22 CM Budget Attachment A.pdf
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Department/Program 2021-22 Total Labor 1. Current employee contracts expire June 30, 2021. Management has been negotiating with each bargaining unit and has proposed allocating approximately 76 percent of the available surplus for employee compensation. Exact details of the compensation packages will be determined in the negotiations process. $118,300,000 TOTAL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION $118,300,000 Fire 1. Emergency Medical Services $382,000 Paramedic Training: Add funding for two Paramedic Training Coordinators and one Admin Aide position. These positions will support current and future programs of Emergency Medical Services including the addition and implementation of a new electronic patient care reporting (EPCR) system. These positions will also restore previously eliminated positions from prior budget reductions. 3.0 2. Administration $260,000 Radio Repair: Add funding for one User Technology Specialist to support the maintenance and repair of radios used by Firefighters. Add funding for one Admin Aide to provide administrative support to the Phoenix Fire Regional Dispatch Center. The onetime costs include one vehicle, technology equipment, and office space reconfiguration. 2.0 PUBLIC SAFETY REFORM AND RESPONSIVENESS ATTACHMENT A 2021-22 PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTALS GENERAL FUND View the Inventory of Programs published online for program details. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION Department/Program 2021-22 Total 3. Crisis Intervention $15,000,000 Crisis Response: Expand the City of Phoenix Community Assistance Program in order to provide additional resources for responding to behavioral and mental health calls for service using a civilian model. Full implementation of the enhanced program is anticipated to take 18-24 months. During this time the City plans to seek input from the community and mental and behavioral health stakeholders to ensure that the program meets the needs of all. Staff also plans to engage an independent consultant to conduct a thorough review of the program to include process mapping, best practices identification, community engagement, developing performance measures, and developing the scope of the behavioral health unit request for proposal. The concept is to create an effective City of Phoenix behavioral and mental health crisis response program where multiple city departments work alongside non-profit organizations and the behavioral health community to improve the quality of life for residents in need. The program will also allow first responders to return to core public safety emergencies to reduce response times. At full completion it is anticipated this program will transition from the Fire department to either its own function or be absorbed within the Human Services Department as part of a crisis response division, which would include the Family Advocacy Center. 130.9 4. Fire Emergency Medical Services and Hazardous Incident Response $87,000 Fire Dispatch: Add funding for 10 new positions consisting of two Fire Communications Supervisor, two Fire Emergency Dispatcher * Lead, and six Fire Emergency Dispatchers for the Phoenix Fire Regional Dispatch Center (PFDRDC) which provides 9-1-1 fire and medical emergency call taking and dispatching services for the City of Phoenix and 26 other jurisdictions. Funding is shared between the City of Phoenix (50%) and the 26 partner jurisdictions (50%). In FY 2020-21, the City Council approved eight positions fully funded by the City of Phoenix with the shared cost beginning in FY 2021-22. The FY 2021-22 cost shown represents additional funding needed for one position since eight are already funded in the General Fund. The cost of the remaining nine positions will be paid for by the partner cities. 10.0 Total Fire $15,729,000 145.9 Human Services 1. Victim Advocacy Services $93,000 Traumatic Incident Liaison: Add a Caseworker III position to assist relatives of decedents, incapacitated individuals and juveniles as a result of a police interaction. Relatives of decedents may not be entitled to victims rights advocacy until the determination of a criminal offense. This position will provide case management services to relatives to address needs outside of the criminal justice system. 1.0 Total Human Services $93,000 1.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total Municipal Court 1. Civil Courtroom Operations - Civil Division $133,000 Intake, Transfer, and Release (ITR) Staff: Add two Bailiff positions to provide judicial and operational support in a criminal courtroom located at the new Maricopa County ITR facility that opened in November 2020. This criminal courtroom is designed to handle initial appearances for individuals who have been arrested and held by the City of Phoenix. Funding would provide for the continued processing of cases in a timely and efficient manner. 2.0 2. Civil Courtroom Operations - Civil Division $224,000 Orders of Protection: Add one Court Interpreter and two Court/Legal Clerk II positions to support the operations of the Order of Protection Office. In September 2019, the Phoenix Municipal Court implemented the mandated firearm transfer process for defendants that are deemed a credible threat in an Order of Protection (OOP) case. Additionally, in January 2020, the Arizona Administration Office of the Courts (AOC) required the utilization of an on-line public portal system. Both process changes have caused increased staff workload and wait times. Staff and resources are needed in a customer service capacity, for administrative documentation and translation services. 3.0 Total Municipal Court $357,000 5.0 Police 1. Fiscal Management Bureau - Public Records Unit $1,009,000 Public Records Support: Add funding for nine Administrative Aide, three Forensic Photo Specialist, two Administrative Assistant I, and one Forensic Photo Specialist Lead positions to provide additional staff support for the Public Records and Services Unit. These positions will help eliminate public records request backlogs, ensure timely request processing, and improve overall customer service and transparency. 15.0 2. Professional Standards Bureau - Inspections Unit $298,000 Early Intervention: Add two Administrative Aide, one Management Assistant I, and one Police Research Analyst positions to support the Early Intervention System (EIS). These positions will ensure timely and accurate data and implement intervention recommendations, with the goal of identifying employee risk and preventing adverse events. 4.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total 3. Strategic Information Bureau $1,924,000 Data Transparency: Add staffing required to meet federal National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) standards, additional demands for increased transparency in policing and timely publication of data, and increased workload due to Proposition 207's requirement to purge prior criminal records related to marijuana offenses. This funding will allow for 22 ongoing positions, including 12 Police Coding Clerk, six Admin Aide*U7, two Police Records Clerk, one Criminal Intelligence Analyst, and one Police R&I Bureau Shift Supervisor. It also includes funding for 12 temporary part-time Police Coding Clerk positions. 34.0 4. Centralized Booking Detail $0 Civilianize Central Booking: Add funding for 18 temporary Detention Officer positions and four temporary Detention Supervisor positions in the Centralized Booking Detail. These civilian positions will take the place of sworn positions, allowing officers to be redeployed to higher priority duties. Vacancies in the department will offset the cost of the new positions. 22.0 5. Various $500,000 Police Reform Reviews: To support police reform, community trust, and enhanced transparency we are recommending a comprehensive review of the Phoenix Police Department. Funds will be used to hire independent third-parties that have a demonstrated track record with assisting police departments across the country achieve these goals. Reviews will include practices and policies, stakeholder and community feedback, and provide recommendations for improvement. 0.0 Total Police $3,731,000 75.0 Street Transportation 1. Traffic Safety and Neighborhood Traffic $600,000 Pedestrian Safety: Add funding as part of the Roadway Safety Action Plan adopted by City Council on March 2, 2021. The plan addresses comprehensive roadway safety issues on City streets. The effort will be funded using the General Fund, the Transportation 2050 fund (T2050), and the Arizona Highway User Revenue fund (AHUR). The General Fund portion being requested is six-hundred thousand per year over five years. 0.0 Total Street Transportation $600,000 0.0 TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY REFORM AND RESPONSIVENESS $20,510,000 226.9 Department/Program 2021-22 Total City Manager's Office 1. Oversight of and Assistance to Departments; City Council Support; Strategic Planning $150,000 Public Health Advisors: Continue funding for COVID-19 consultants, including medical experts, to advise the City on reopening facilities and providing up-to-date guidance from the CDC. 0.0 Total City Manager's Office $150,000 0.0 Environmental Programs 1. Brownfields Land Recycling $300,000 Food Program: Add funding for a Program Manager to continue the COVID-19 emergency food assistance program, the 2025 Phoenix Food Action Plan approved by Council in March 2020, and community engagement by hosting educational events and workshops including Phoenix Food Day. 1.0 Total Environmental Programs $300,000 1.0 Information Technology Services 1. Enterprise Business Applications Services $585,000 City Services IT Support: Add contractual services funding to provide development support for the 311 and Learning Management System projects. Funding three additional senior developers will continue citywide integration and mobile app development for these critical initiatives, which enhance citizen access to City services and provide a needed virtual learning environment for City employees. 0.0 2. IT Project Management Services $350,000 311: Add contractual services funding for project management services of several large-scale projects that emerged due to COVID-19, including 311, Learning Management System, enhanced security needs, and conference room technology upgrades. The City's 311 system significantly expanded due to COVID-19, providing enhanced connectivity to City services for residents. This expansion requires additional ongoing support to ensure continued seamless integration with City applications. 0.0 3. Enterprise Infrastructure Services $169,000 WiFi Support: Add funding for one Senior Information Technology Systems Specialist to serve as a Senior WiFi Engineer. This position will provide ongoing support and management for the 50+ new public WiFi locations the City added during COVID-19 to address public need for WiFi. These locations are currently managed by a temporary position. 1.0 COVID RESPONSE AND RESILIENCY Department/Program 2021-22 Total 4. Various $354,000 IT Security: Add one Lead Information Technology Systems Specialist and one Senior Information Technology Systems Specialist. These positions are needed to support security applications and additional infrastructure support required as a result of COVID-19 related enhancements. 2.0 5. Enterprise Infrastructure Services $323,000 Remote Work Support: Convert one temporary Information Technology Systems Specialist and one temporary Senior Information Technology Systems Specialist to ongoing to provide coordination and administration of City video conferencing needs. The City continues to require vastly expanded video conferencing capabilities, which facilitates virtual work and helps ensure public access to City Council and other meetings. The temporary positions are currently being funded by vacancies in the department. 0.0 Total Information Technology Services $1,781,000 3.0 Library 1. Administration $181,000 Add funding to continue mobile and self-serve computing services initiated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These include cellular service for the MiFi hotspot loan program, annual maintenance for additional self-checkout payment kiosks, and security software for the laptop loan program. 0.0 Total Library $181,000 0.0 Public Works 1. Property Management Services $191,000 City Hall by Appointment: Add staff and resources to support the operation of the appointment only counter at Phoenix City Hall and the Calvin Goode building. In response to COVID health concerns, three full-time Support Service Aide positions will support, coordinate and schedule appointments for residents and manage authorized access to these facilities. The appointment only desk is currently being staffed on a temporary basis with part-time Parks and Recreation staff that were displaced due to COVID closures. 3.0 Total Public Works $191,000 3.0 TOTAL COVID RESPONSE AND RESILIENCY $2,603,000 7.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total City Manager's Office 1. Professional Administration of Policies and Objectives Set Forth by Mayor and Council $475,000 Office of Heat Response and Mitigation: The office will establish a cohesive strategy and action plan to address the growing hazard of urban heat, which threatens the City’s economic viability and health and well-being of vulnerable residents. The office will increase the community’s capacity to prepare for and respond to both extreme heat events and the increasing frequency of high temperature days that adversely affect residents’ and visitors’ comfort. The office will build a research and practice-informed process to ensure that heat is addressed in an effective manner by using technology and innovative, locally- relevant solutions, providing preventative information and education, and encouraging coordination and cooperation among diverse stakeholders. Will include a Chief Heat Response Officer, Tree and Shade administrator, shade infrastructure manager, and an Administrative Aide. 4.0 Total City Manager's Office $475,000 4.0 Environmental Programs 1. Air Quality $200,000 Climate Change and Support: Add funding to support existing and future needs relating to air quality, climate and resilience planning. Funds will be used to conduct greenhouse gas emissions inventories, facilitate bilingual community engagement, implementation of the Climate Action Plan and efforts to reduce emissions. 0.0 Total Environmental Programs $200,000 0.0 Fire 1. Fire Prevention General Inspections $0 Solar Energy Inspection: Add funding for vehicles, supplies, and five new positions for a new energy system inspection program. The new positions include one Planning and Development Team Lead and four Fire Prevention Specialist II. This program will provide Fire Prevention the staff to conduct plan reviews and inspections of photovoltaic and energy storage systems. This addition is offset with $698,000 in revenue generated from permit fees. 5.0 Total Fire $0 5.0 CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEAT READINESS Department/Program 2021-22 Total Parks and Recreation 1. Specialized Maintenance-Skilled Trades $674,000 Parks Trees: Add staff and equipment to create an additional Forestry Crew to maintain the increasing citywide tree inventory. The City adopted the Tree and Shade Master Plan in 2010 with a goal to double the tree and shade canopy by 2030. This has led to a significant increase in tree planting on City property and rights-of-way to mitigate the effects of the urban heat island in vulnerable neighborhoods that have a limited tree canopy and where residents have a greater exposure to heat while walking to transit, schools and work. The Parks and Recreation Department Forestry section provides citywide tree planting, tree maintenance activity, technical support, and 24/7 emergency response for several City departments. 5.0 Total Parks and Recreation $674,000 5.0 Street Transportation 1. Landscape Management $1,483,000 Cool Corridors: Add funding for the Cool Corridors Program to plant 1,800 trees annually. Each year tree plantings will occur in one-mile roadway segments located in each Council district, plus a one-mile roadway segment for the Mayor’s Office. This program will contribute to achieving the City of Phoenix’s goals for the Tree and Shade Master Plan, reducing the City’s overall carbon footprint and reducing climate impacts through the cooling effects of shade trees. 0.0 Total Street Transportation $1,483,000 0.0 TOTAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEAT READINESS $2,832,000 14.0 Housing 1. Family Housing $162,000 *NEW* Affordable Housing Manager: Add one Special Projects Administrator position to continue implementation of the Housing Phoenix Plan, focusing on redevelopment of city-owned land for mixed-income housing. This position will help to achieve the goal of creating or preserving 50,000 housing units by 2030. 1.0 AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS Department/Program 2021-22 Total 2. Family Housing $1,400,000 Santa Fe Springs Rehabilitation: Add funding to complete critical safety and infrastructure repairs at Santa Fe Springs Apartments. These repairs will address community safety and quality of life concerns, including improved lighting, cameras, and fencing, as well as the rehabilitation of deteriorated structures and amenities. 0.0 Total Housing $1,562,000 1.0 Human Services 1. Business and Workforce Development $89,000 Employment Connection: Add a Workforce Development Specialist position to link with rapid rehousing programs to incorporate employment support by providing direct client services for individuals experiencing homelessness to better access employment benefits and training. This will support a key goal of the Strategies to Address Homelessness Plan by helping to achieve seamless comprehensive, and integrated access to services. 1.0 2. Homeless Emergency Services $88,000 Homelessness Strategy Support: Add an Administrative Assistant I position to support the Homeless Services Division by assisting with monitoring federal regulatory requirements for grant funds, contract and fiscal compliance as well as various administrative tasks needed to support the programs around the Strategies to Address Homelessness Plan. 1.0 Total Human Services $177,000 2.0 Neighborhood Services 1. Neighborhood Engagement Program $99,000 Neighborhood Specialist Homeless Strategies: Add a Neighborhood Specialist position to serve within a three mile radius of the Human Services Campus. This position will work with businesses and neighborhoods to provide better communication, as well as a more coordinated team effort within the surrounding area by assisting neighborhoods in organizing community meetings, coordinating cleanups, and working with other City departments, partner agencies and the business community to bring needed resources to the community. 1.0 Total Neighborhood Services $99,000 1.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total Public Works 1. Education and Enforcement $815,000 Human Services Campus Cleanup: Add funding to support the coordination and expansion of the Human Services Campus Clean-Up service. The request includes adding one Supervisor and two Solid Waste Equipment Operator positions, one Rear Loader, one Articulator Loader, and one Trailer positions. Positions will be in the Solid Waste Division of Public Works. 0.0 Total Public Works $815,000 0.0 Street Transportation 1. Street Cleaning $134,000 Street Cleaning: Convert federally-funded deep-cleaning process around the Human Services Campus (HSC) and the right of way in the West Hatcher Road area of Sunnyslope to General Fund. The process uses antibacterial chemicals and high-pressure sprayers to clean and sanitize the sidewalks and right-of-way surrounding the HSC facility and the right-of-way in the area of 10th Street and Hatcher. Service is completed once or twice a month. 0.0 Total Street Transportation $134,000 0.0 TOTAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS $2,787,000 4.0 Community and Economic Development 1. Business Development $301,000 Retail Revitalization: Add funding for one Economic Development Program Manager and one Project Manager to support citywide retail revitalization projects. The positions will facilitate small business growth, redevelopment, and potential new development, including infill of commercial projects. 2.0 Total Community and Economic Development $301,000 2.0 BUILDING COMMUNITY AND RESPONDING TO GROWTH Department/Program 2021-22 Total Human Services 1. Administration $250,000 *NEW* Fast Track Cities: Add contractual services to support the Fast Track Cities Initiative. Fast Track Cities is an international effort working to end the HIV/Aids pandemic and the City of Phoenix is one of 25 cities in the U.S. working to reach this goal. The additional funding will help increase engagement and awareness so that people know their HIV status, are linked to treatment, are retained in care, and follow-up is conducted with patients that fall out of care. Support can also help with advocacy and enhance access to care for evolving Antiretroviral Treatment and continue outreach to communities of color who are disproportionately impacted by HIV and AIDS. The goal of this outreach is for 90 percent of Phoenicians to know their status, 90 percent who know their HIV-positive status to be in antiviral treatment, 90 percent who are on antiviral treatment to achieve viral suppression and to have no stigma or discrimination. 0.0 2. Administration $95,000 *NEW* Veterans Case Management: Add a Caseworker III position that will be responsible for coordinating with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assist with navigation and referrals to social services such as emergency rental/utility assistance, counseling, housing needs, healthcare, employment and other supports necessary to promote self-sustainability or stabilization for veterans. This position would also assist the VA case managers in providing general needs assessments, recommendations on root causes of the veteran’s needs and follow- up ensuring services have been provided. 1.0 Total Human Services $345,000 1.0 Library 1. College Depot $210,000 Add an Administrative Assistant II position and a Caseworker II position for the expansion of the College Depot program to accommodate growing demand for additional GED classes, ACT/SAT prep classes, and one-on-one counseling appointments. The program expansion is projected to serve 291 additional students, offer 103 additional classes, and increase the one-on-one GRIT appointments by 546 hours. 2.0 Total Library $210,000 2.0 Office of Arts and Culture 1. Community Investment and Engagement Program $110,000 Increase funding for arts grants for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. Arts grants enable artists, arts and culture organizations, youth, and neighborhood groups to carry out high-quality arts programming for all residents. 0.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total 2. Community Investment and Engagement Program $30,000 Add funding for youth arts and culture development programs, professional development and technical assistance for artists and arts administrators, and pop- up programming around the city to promote the Latino Cultural Center. This funding will supplement increasingly unreliable funding from the State of Arizona. 0.0 3. Public Art Program $60,000 Increase funding for public art maintenance which would allow residents to enjoy the collection, showcase the city's initial investment, and help avoid safety issues with artwork in the community. Maintenance includes lighting upgrades, annual maintenance, and renovations to address wear and damage. The public art collection includes over 200 art installations. 0.0 Total Office of Arts and Culture $200,000 0.0 Parks and Recreation 1. Community Centers $911,000 Cesar Chavez Community Center: Add staff and supplies for the new Cesar Chavez Community Center, scheduled to open in the fall of 2021. The Cesar Chavez Community Center will offer a variety of activities to the general public. These activities will include special events, sports programs, specialty classes, adaptive/inclusive programs, out-of-school time sessions, field trips, and provide meeting space for events and community groups. 9.8 2. Parks Maintenance $260,000 Hance Park: Add staff and equipment for grounds maintenance at Margaret T. Hance Park. The Fiesta Bowl PLAY at Hance Park opened to the community in December 2020. As part of this phase, a new landscape design incorporating over 7,000 new plants and trees was added. Maintenance of this plant material will require staff with both horticultural and irrigation skills to maintain the new park amenities. 3.0 3. Park Rangers-Community and Neighborhood Parks $106,000 Ranger Support: Add a Park Supervisor position to oversee the Urban Park Ranger Patrol Program. This position will manage daily operations, establish additional Field Operation Procedures, manage personnel issues and work directly with PhxCARES to increase contacts to individuals requiring services. 1.0 4. Administration $108,000 Property Management: Add a Property Manager position to manage the maintenance of Parks facilities. The Parks and Recreation Department directly manages an estimated two million square feet of indoor space, various specialty facilities (examples include: 29 public pools, South Mountain Tower site, historic buildings, museums, and Tovrea Castle), and outdoor park and trail amenities. 1.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total $34,000 0.5 $68,000 3.0 $945,000 6.0 $171,000 2.0 $171,000 5. Parks Maintenance Deem Hills: Add a part-time Groundskeeper position and supplies to maintain the phase 3 project at Deem Hills Park, which includes: a sand volleyball court, a tennis court, pickleball courts, a large ramada, three small ramadas, a .7 mile nature trail interpretive loop, 25 additional parking stalls and other site furnishings like new trees, irrigation system and landscaping. 6. General Recreation Adaptive Recreation: Add staff and supplies to maintain the current Adaptive/Inclusive Recreation Program with General Funds upon the expiration of the existing donations and to expand the program citywide. This program started in March 2020 and is currently funded until March 2022 based on a two-year funding commitment from the Phoenix Suns. It offers adaptive recreation services to individuals with developmental disabilities and adaptive recreation programming and inclusion services for youth and adults, their families and caregivers to enhance quality of life and to promote inclusion. Failure to continue funding this program when the donations expire will result in the program not being able to continue leaving the City without any adaptive recreation programs. 7. Parks Maintenance *NEW* New Parks: Add a General Fund set-aside for staff, supplies and equipment to operate three new parks expected to open in fiscal year 2022-23. The new parks will be located at 55th Ave. & Samantha Way, 71st Ave. & Meadow Loop Rd., and 87th Ave. & Lower Buckeye Rd. Construction of the parks will be paid for using available resources from impact fees. 8. Parks Maintenance *NEW* Historic Cemeteries: Add staff and equipment to provide more frequent maintenance at two historic cemeteries, the Phoenix Pioneer and Military Cemetery and Cementerio Lindo Cemetery, and to begin providing maintenance services for the historic Sotelo Heard Cemetery located at 4545 South 12th Street. The cemeteries are highly visited by residents and out of town tourists alike as part of the History of the City of Phoenix tours offered by the nonprofit Phoenix Cemetery Association (PCA). 9. Parks Maintenance *NEW* Highline Canal Trail: Add staff, supplies and equipment to maintain the Highline Canal Trail between 7th Avenue and 40th Street. The trail includes a 6' wide asphalt path, advanced irrigation system, trees and shrubs and two large urban desert bosques (urban forests areas). In addition, the trail is also home to the "Zanjero" Art Project, which includes numerous art features playing tribute to the agrarian roots of South Phoenix. 2.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total 10. Art, Educational & Environmental Facilities Operated by City Staff $78,000 *NEW* Pueblo Grande Museum: Convert a temporary Museum Assistant position to an ongoing position in the General Fund. The Museum Assistant is a professional-level position responsible for the registration, curation, and care of collections in the archaeological repository. This includes creating new repository agreements, arranging curation deliveries, accessioning incoming collections, and conducting registration activities for repository collections. 1.0 Total Parks and Recreation $2,852,000 29.3 Planning and Development 1. Long Range Planning $296,000 Community Planning: Add two Planner II positions and a Planner III position to support Council and community-initiated projects and priorities. The team will devote significant time to Rio Reimagined, leading the development of a plan with the vision, goals, policies and strategies that guide the future growth, redevelopment and preservation along the banks of the Salt River. The Planning team will work with the Mayor and Council and community, along with multiple city departments, consultants and other partners to establish a Rio Reimagined Plan that provides a foundation for future actions and investments, including sustainable land use, heat mitigation, diverse housing options, economic development and other important programs. 3.0 2. Office of the Customer Advocacy $30,000 *NEW* Adaptive Reuse: Increase funding for the Adaptive Reuse Program. The program provides resources to assist small business owners who are locating their businesses in Phoenix, and supports the City’s reenergized clean construction efforts, resulting in the expanded use of underutilized/vacant existing buildings. The City Manager is proposing a $5,000 increase to the Trial Budget proposal of $25,000. 0.0 3. Administration and Enforcement of Local and Federal Historic Preservation Laws $200,000 Historic Preservation: Add funding for historic preservation grants to assist residential property owners in maintaining their historic properties. 0.0 Total Planning and Development $526,000 3.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total Public Works 1. Floodplain Management $107,000 Flood Plan Management: Add one Civil Engineer II to support the Flood Plain Management program and assist in maintaining Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) compliance to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Community Rating System (CRS) which provides insurance premium discounts for residents. This position is needed to assist in completing the increasingly complex compliance requirements. 1.0 Total Public Works $107,000 1.0 Street Transportation 1. Landscape Management $147,000 New Street Landscaping: Add funding to maintain street landscaping along newly developed and renovated streetscapes. This includes maintenance for new landscaping along the Grand Canal Phase II, Avenida Rio Salado from 35th Avenue to 51st Avenue, and the east side of 107th Avenue from Indian School Road to Camelback Road. 0.0 2. Central Records $0 Public Records Support: Add an Engineering Technician position in the Central Records Section to support increased public records requests for right-of-way, City infrastructure, facilities and private development plans and maps including paving, storm drain, traffic services, and procurement and street maintenance records for the public, media and legal request. This position will be charged out to departments for whom records are being requested regarding their projects. 1.0 Total Street Transportation $147,000 1.0 TOTAL BUILDING COMMUNITY AND RESPONDING TO GROWTH $4,688,000 39.3 Department/Program 2021-22 Total City Clerk 1. Elections Administration $300,000 Election Transparency: Add funding for consulting services to perform a strategic assessment of the City’s election services information technology needs. This would include the evaluation of the existing application portfolio and the development of a strategic, multi-year plan. Additional requests for funding will follow in future years once an overall information technology strategy is approved. Improving the information systems supporting election services will enable the City to meet the need for increased transparency in elections, and for voters, candidates and elected officials to more easily engage in the elections process. 0.0 Total City Clerk $300,000 0.0 City Manager's Office 1. Professional Administration of Policies and Objectives Set Forth by Mayor and Council $272,000 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Add an Assistant to the City Manager position to act as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and an Administrative Assistant I position to provide administrative support. This new office will be charged with ensuring equitable distribution of City services throughout the entire City and serve as the champion for delivering racial equity programs for the community. 2.0 Total City Manager's Office $272,000 2.0 Communications Office 1. Public Records, Customer Requests, and Customer Service to the Public $94,000 Citywide Public Records Support: Add a Management Assistant I position to assist with tracking and responding to public records requests. In the last several years the volume of records requests has increased by more than 60%to over 9,500 per year. Adding this position will allow for the maintenance of service levels. 1.0 Total Communications Office $94,000 1.0 ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY Department/Program 2021-22 Total Human Resources 1. Various $391,000 HR Support: Add three positions for procurement, data management, and investigations. A Contracts Specialist II*Lead position to conduct formal procurement processes and manage contracts. Contract monitoring and administration is critical to ensure contractors perform in accordance with the City's terms and conditions and with satisfactory performance. A Human Resources Officer position to conduct investigations as a result of the increase in citywide complaints in recent years. These complaints have been received through a variety of sources including departments, employees, citizens, and through the internal integrity line. A Lead Business Systems Analyst position to create and collect data, convert raw data into meaningful information, make recommendations to various levels of City staff, and facilitate or participate in work groups tasked with making business improvements. 3.0 Total Human Resources $391,000 3.0 Information Technology Services 1. Enterprise Business Applications Services $750,000 ERP System Support: Add contractual funding for a managed services agreement with a technology provider specializing in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. This support is needed to bridge the technical expertise gap in existing City personnel who support the City's SAP and Peoplesoft ERP systems. The agreement will be to provide an ERP program manager, business analyst, technical leader and other needed services in an effort to improve processes and implement system advancements. 0.0 2. IT Strategic Services $523,000 IT Information Security: Add one Lead Information Technology Systems Specialist and two Senior Information Technology Systems Specialist positions to support the City's growing technology infrastructure. These critical positions are needed to lead infrastructure and application vulnerability remediation efforts that mitigate known security and operational deficiencies. 3.0 Total Information Technology Services $1,273,000 3.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total Law 1. Civil Division $0 In-source Legal Support: Convert contractual services for paralegal support to create two Legal Assistant positions. The Law Department utilizes a paralegal contract for support of civil litigation cases. It was determined that hiring two full- time employees and reducing the contracted services results in a cost savings and greater efficiency of services. 2.0 Total Law $0 2.0 Library 1. Administration $306,000 Add two information technology positions to support expanded technology services. Positions include a Lead Information Technology Systems Specialist to manage teams that support 60 applications, 1,000 public access computers, and multiple platforms for 17 libraries; and a User Technology Specialist position to support new programs to reach customers remotely such as the public laptop lending program. 2.0 2. Administration $93,000 Add an Accountant II position to oversee the daily operation of the Library's accounting section. This position will provide support for accounts payables and receivables, fixed asset accounting, bank account reconciliations, inter-agency invoices, grant administration support, expenditures review, response to auditors, and payroll accounting. 1.0 Total Library $399,000 3.0 Parks and Recreation 1. Administration $208,000 Parks IT Support: Add a Senior User Technology 2.0 Specialist position and a User Technology Specialist to provide IT support for the department. The Parks and Recreation Department Information Technology staff provides support to 32 community/recreation centers, numerous offsite office locations, over 800 devices and over 1,500 full and part-time employees. These additional positions are necessary to support the significant increase in new hardware and IT projects that have been implemented in the department. 2.0 Total Parks and Recreation $208,000 2.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total Public Works 1. Equipment Maintenance Repair and Related Parts Service Support $137,000 Fleet Maintenance: Restore 10 fleet maintenance positions that support the Fire, Parks and Recreation, Public Works Solid Waste, Street Transportation, and Water Services Departments. Funding for these positions is primarily from Non-GF departments. Adding these positions will decrease downtime and service delays. The cost of these positions will be partially offset by a reduction in contract vendor funding. The ten positions include two Equipment Service Worker II, five Heavy Equipment Mechanic, one Auto Technician, one Auto Parts Clerk II and one Support Services Aide. 10.0 2. Administration $0 Add one Senior Human Resources Analyst position to provide support to the Solid Waste divisions. This position is located in the General Fund but will be funded by the Solid Waste fund and is needed to increase response time, provide supervisor support, process corrective actions and recruitments. 1.0 Total Public Works $137,000 11.0 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY $3,074,000 27.0 City Manager's Office 1. Youth and Education Coordination $0 Convert 1.5 FTE of temporary part-time Recreation Leader positions in the Youth and Education Program to ongoing status to continue to assist with program implementation, school presentations, developing and planning activities in specialized program areas, and working with neighborhoods, schools, and community groups on matters of civic and program interest. 0.0 2. Citywide Volunteer Program $0 Convert a temporary Admin Aide U7 position in the Citywide Volunteer program to ongoing status to support and coordinate the City's AmeriCorps VISTA program, the annual Mayor's Day of Recognition for National Service, and the new Service Learning collaboration with community colleges. 0.0 POSITION CONVERSIONS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING SERVICES Department/Program 2021-22 Total 3. Oversight of and Assistance to Departments; City Council Support; Strategic Planning $0 Convert a temporary Management Assistant I position to ongoing status. The position manages the citywide 311 Call Center and oversees staffing of the Phoenix City Hall Lobby by-appointment only program. 0.0 Total City Manager's Office $0 0.0 Community and Economic Development 1. Community Development $0 Convert one Special Project Administrator position from temporary to regular status. This position is currently responsible for the arena renovation project and is needed to manage citywide major economic development projects. This position is funded by the Sports Fund until completion of the arena project. Primary funding will shift to the General Fund once the arena project is complete next fiscal year and the position will be used for the growing number of economic development initiatives. 0.0 Total Community and Economic Development $0 0.0 Finance 1. Goods & General Services Procurement and Contract Management $0 Convert a temporary Special Projects Administrator position in the Procurement Division to ongoing status. The position will manage the Agile technology procurement process, supervise a team focused on IT procurements, engage and optimize citywide strategic buying, and direct the citywide policy on contract management. 0.0 2. Administration $0 Convert a temporary Special Projects Administrator position in the Revenue Collections Division to ongoing status. The position is responsible for directing and coordinating the operations of financial projects that requires a high degree of specialized knowledge, establishing and monitoring fiscal management procedures related to revenue collections and supervises senior level professional staff. 0.0 Total Finance $0 0.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total Fire 1. Fire Prevention General Inspections $0 Convert a Fire Prevention Specialist II position from temporary to ongoing status. This position is assigned to the Public Works Department and performs plan review activities for City of Phoenix owned properties and building projects. This ensures City of Phoenix projects conform to applicable Fire Code requirements. 0.0 Total Fire $0 0.0 Government Relations 1. Federal, State, Regional and Tribal Programs $0 Convert one Special Project Administrator position from temporary to ongoing to support a long term strategy of managing the City's governmental relations efforts. This critical position coordinates the City's lobbyist team, the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, and works with City departments to track and respond to legislation that impacts the City. 0.0 Total Government Relations $0 0.0 Human Resources 1. Various $0 Convert 10 temporary positions to ongoing status to continue to support employee customer service and ongoing operations in Labor Relations, Safety, Benefits, and the Employee Relations Divisions. 0.0 Total Human Resources $0 0.0 Information Technology Services 1. Administration $0 Convert the Deputy Chief Information Officer for operations from temporary to ongoing status. This critical position manages the city's business continuity and disaster recovery program. 0.0 2. Enterprise Business Applications Services $0 Convert Fire Deputy Chief Information Officer from temporary to ongoing status to continue to support the Fire Department and the Chief Information Officer with critical technology needs. 0.0 Department/Program 2021-22 Total 3. Radio Communications Services $0 Convert a Senior User Technology Specialist position from temporary to ongoing status. This position serves as the Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC) Emergency Responder Radio Communication System Specialist responsible for managing critical radio network installation projects. 0.0 Total Information Technology Services $0 0.0 Neighborhood Services 1. Code Compliance Program $0 Convert four temporary Neighborhood Inspector positions to ongoing status. These positions were originally created for the Structured Sober Living Home (SSLH) licensing program. There is an ongoing need for the positions. 0.0 Total Neighborhood Services $0 0.0 Police 1. Professional Standards Bureau - Inspections Unit $0 Convert one temporary Police Administrator position and two Police Research Analyst positions to ongoing positions in the Compliance & Oversight Bureau. The Police Administrator position serves as the Data Quality Administrator and is responsible for the Early Identification and Intervention System, provides key department data, and manages inspections and audits in the Professional Standards Bureau. The Police Research Analyst positions analyze officer data to predict possible trends of employee incidents. 0.0 2. Administration $0 Convert a temporary Management Assistant II to an ongoing position to continue support of the Center for Continuous Improvement Bureau, which focuses on improving community and internal relationships and identifying process improvements and efficiencies. 0.0 Total Police $0 0.0 TOTAL POSITION CONVERSIONS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING SERVICES $0 0.0 TOTAL PROPOSED GENERAL FUND ADDITIONS $154,794,000 318.2