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Department/Program 2022-23 Total Non-Departmental Set-Asides 1. Funds will be used to enhance future employee compensation necessary to attract and retain a quality workforce, and to provide resources needed for results from the ongoing Classification & Compensation study expected to be completed in FY 2022-23. $30,000,000 2. City Council and community initiatives for homelessness, affordable housing, roadway safety, climate and sustainability, infrastructure needs, future General Obligation Bond Program operating and maintenance needs, and/or transition of select ARPA programs to the General Fund. $22,300,000 Total Non-Departmental Set-Asides $52,300,000 Budget and Research 1. Administration $0 Convert a temporary Administrative Assistant I position to ongoing status. This position provides administrative support for the department including assisting with research, preparing reports and annual budget documents, processing Legistar files and budget control documents, and assisting with community budget hearings. 0.0 2. Research, Innovation and Efficiency $0 Convert two temporary Management Intern positions to ongoing status. These positions perform a variety of duties to support the Budget and Research Department, City Manager’s Office, and departments citywide by conducting research studies to improve administrative processes and programs. 0.0 Total Budget and Research $0 0.0 ATTACHMENT A 2022-23 PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTALS GENERAL FUND View the Inventory of Programs published online for program details. Department/Program 2022-23 Total City Manager's Office 1. Administration of Policies and Objectives Set by Mayor and Council; Oversight of Departments $0 Convert three temporary Support Services Aide positions and one temporary Administrative Aide position to ongoing status. These positions staff MyPHX311, the City Employee COVID-19 Scheduling line, the City Council Request to Speak line, and respond to customer email inquiries through the City’s Contact Us email inbox. 0.0 2. Administration of Policies and Objectives Set by Mayor and Council; Oversight of Departments $213,000 Add an Assistant to the City Manager position to oversee the City's homeless services and programs. The position will directly supervise the Homeless Services Division housed in the Human Services Department and provide executive level leadership and guidance on the development and implementation of policies and procedures to achieve the goals of the City Council adopted Strategies to Address Homelessness Plan. 1.0 3. Administration of Policies and Objectives Set by Mayor and Council; Oversight of Departments $114,000 Add funding to the Office of Innovation. The funds will support annual citywide testing and prototyping of innovation projects and metrics tracking and reporting, aligning with the priorities of the City Manager, Mayor, and Council. The funds will also provide for an AmeriCorps VISTA member to support capacity building, community engagement, and innovation in low-to-moderate income areas of the City. Total funding being added is $175,000, which is partially provided by non- General Funds. 0.0 Total City Manager's Office $327,000 1.0 Community and Economic Development 1. Business Development $452,000 Add a new Economic Development Program Manager and contractual funding to formalize an international trade program, which was originally approved by City Council and put on hold in March 2020 due to the pandemic. The request includes funding for two Mexico trade contracts and travel expenses. The full-year ongoing cost, excluding workstation and computer costs, will be $440,000. 1.0 2. Business Retention and Expansion $284,000 Add funding for a Marketing Supervisor position focused on developing, implementing, and administering marketing plans and strategies that support job creation, retention, and attract capital investments throughout the city. 1.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total $196,000 1.0 $750,000 3. Business Retention and Expansion Add one Economic Development Program Manager position and consulting services dedicated to addressing vacant commercial storefronts and increasing "funertainment" sites. Targeting vacant commercial buildings will create new retail centers and attract the burgeoning industry sector of "funertainment". The full- year ongoing cost, excluding workstation and computer expenses, will be $187,000. 4. Business and Workforce Development *NEW* Add funding to support the Elevate EdAz: Connecting Education and Business for a Thriving Community program managed by the Greater Phoenix Chamber through the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation. The Elevate EdAz program aims to transform education and business connections by aligning high school curriculum with workforce needs. The program creates work-based learning and exposes students to career pathways. The funding will result in contractual agreements to expand the program in Phoenix. 0.0 Total Community and Economic Development $1,682,000 3.0 Environmental Programs 1. Air Quality $187,000 Add funding for one Program Manager and resources to implement and advance the Climate Action Plan, adopted by the City Council in October 2021. The new position will conduct policy research, monitor citywide implementation of climate change policy, coordinate with outside agencies and stakeholders, and develop and implement climate and resilience protocols and plans. Funds will be used to conduct biennial greenhouse gas inventories, continue community engagement with bilingual support, and provide technical support for modeling and verification analysis. The full-year ongoing cost, excluding initial office equipment purchases, will be $184,000. 1.0 Total Environmental Programs $187,000 1.0 Finance 1. Acquisition, Relocation and Title $0 Convert a temporary Assistant Real Estate Administrator and Management Assistant II position in the Real Estate Division to ongoing status. Street Transportation, Aviation, and Public Transit department infrastructure projects have significantly increased over the past two years. The positions will continue to support these projects by managing title, development, and property management services. The positions will also assist with the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 0.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total 2. Financial Accounting and Reporting $0 Convert a temporary Fiscal Manager position in the Financial Reporting and Accounting Division to ongoing status. The position will continue preparing the City's Popular Annual Financial Report, the City's Annual Expenditure Limitation Report to the State Auditor General's Office, and the City's Single Audit Report to the Federal Audit Clearing House. The position will support any future ARPA audits and support financial planning efforts citywide for a potential 2023 General Obligation Bond Program. 0.0 3. Various $0 Convert a temporary Management Assistant I position in the Administration Division to ongoing status. The position will continue to assist with special projects, legislative tracking, regulatory compliance, and department-wide hiring. 0.0 Total Finance $0 0.0 Fire 1. Fire Emergency Medical Services and Hazardous Incident Response $2,444,000 Add funding for fifteen new sworn positions (four Fire Captains, four Fire Engineers, and seven Firefighters) and one new vehicle (pumper engine) to provide dedicated staffing and apparatus to permanently staff Fire Station 72 located at 33027 N. Cave Creek Rd. These positions will allow the Fire Department to relocate Ladder 41 to Fire Station 25 to address ladder coverage deficiencies and relocate Engine 925 to Fire Station 3 to address high activity levels. The permanent staffing of Station 72 will provide the necessary resources to address coverage deficiencies at other stations and improve overall service delivery. The full-year ongoing cost, excluding initial equipment costs, will be $1,739,000. 15.0 2. Fire Emergency Medical Services and Hazardous Incident Response $368,000 Add funding for four Firefighter positions to cover absences at various fire stations citywide. These positions ensure the safe and effective delivery of emergency services by filling the minimum staffing requirements to keep all emergency response units in service. The need for additional "rover" positions was exacerbated during the pandemic. This will help alleviate staffing shortages and reduce the need to utilize overtime. 4.0 3. Fire Prevention General Inspections $174,000 Add funding for four new Fire Prevention Specialist II positions to provide dedicated staffing for inspections of outdoor combustible storage (OCS) facilities. These positions will ensure Fire Code compliance at OCS facilities by enabling the transition to a one-year operating permit cycle to reduce the frequency and scale of OCS fires. First year one-time costs include office space configuration, vehicles, and technology equipment. The full-year ongoing cost of $366,000 is offset with $360,000 in estimated revenue generated from permit fees. 4.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total 4. Administration $87,000 Convert a temporary Information Technology Systems Specialist position to ongoing status. This position will administer the electronic patient care reporting system by maintaining the software and hardware needed to analyze medical incident and transportation data. This system provides accuracy and efficiency improvements to the emergency transportation billing process. 1.0 Total Fire $3,073,000 24.0 Housing 1. Housing Supportive Services $1,149,000 Add funding to provide permanent, expanded housing supportive services. These services address the needs of low-income residents, increasing self-sufficiency and enhancing quality of life. This funding will increase the number of individuals and families served and expand the types of services provided, including additional self-sufficiency services, homelessness prevention and counseling, senior tenant outreach, employment services, bridging education gaps, homeownership coaching, and youth services. General Funds will be used to pay for staff in the Affordable Housing Fund. 0.0 2. Family Housing $378,000 Add funding to support Phoenix Starfish Place, which provides affordable housing, case management, and supportive services to victims of human trafficking. While Section 8 rental assistance vouchers have previously been used to fund this program, they are unable to fully provide necessary staffing, maintenance, utilities, unit upgrades, and replacements at the community. 0.0 Total Housing $1,527,000 0.0 Human Resources 1. Various $84,000 Add a Senior Human Resources Clerk position for the Classification and Compensation Division. This position will perform specialized clerical and technical duties, information gathering, and data entry in the Transactions Team needed due to the recent 44% increase in transactions such as hires, rehires, demotions, reclassifications, promotions, terminations and retirements. 1.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total 2. Various $579,000 Convert 11 temporary positions to ongoing status including two Assistant Human Resources Directors, a Contract Specialist II, a Human Resources Officer, a Lead Business Systems Analyst, a Multimedia Specialist, a Safety Analyst II, a Senior Business Systems Analyst, and three Senior Human Resources Analysts. These positions support day-to-day business operations and provide employee customer service in the Administration, Safety, Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition and Management, Classification and Compensation, and Organizational Development divisions. 4.0 Total Human Resources $663,000 5.0 Human Services 1. Administration $0 Convert a temporary Assistant Human Services Director to ongoing status. This position will provide leadership and direction to a wide variety of human service programs and projects and will assist the department director with the supervision of the various divisions and program areas. 0.0 2. Administration $353,000 Add funding for a Human Resources Team to provide support for the various human resource related roles and responsibilities within the department including a Human Resources Supervisor, a Senior Human Resources Analyst, and a Human Resources Aide position. These positions will begin to transition the department away from a shared services model to full support. 3.0 3. Various $1,134,000 Add staff and vehicles to improve the City’s ability to proactively address homelessness issues and implement recommendations from the Strategies to Address Homelessness Plan. The new positions will allow the Human Services Department to better oversee and manage homeless outreach programs with a focus on connecting with individuals and collaborating with social service agencies to identify the social service needs of homeless individuals in the community. Also, the additional staff will provide a greater focus on data analytics and performance measurement that will improve communication with City Council and the community on the implementation of the Strategies to Address Homelessness Plan. 9.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total 4. Administration $170,000 Add a Special Projects Administrator position to provide culturally relevant navigation services to the refugee, asylee and immigrant communities. The position will coordinate with internal city departments and local, county, state and non-profit partners and represent the City on issues related to refugee resettlement. This position will also work closely with staff of various refugee resettlement agencies to coordinate referrals for services, employment, healthcare, and housing among other services needed for an individual or family's successful transition into the community. 1.0 5. Client Services $250,000 Add ongoing funding for 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. One-time funding was added in fiscal year 2021-22, this request would add ongoing funding that will continue the city’s efforts towards the goal of having 90 percent of Phoenicians know their HIV status, 90 percent who know their HIV- positive status to be in antiviral treatment, and 90 percent who are on antiviral treatment to achieve viral suppression and to have no stigma or discrimination. 0.0 Total Human Services $1,907,000 13.0 Information Technology Services 1. Radio Communications Services $0 Convert a temporary Information Tech Systems Specialist to ongoing status. This is a net-zero General Fund action as the Regional Wireless Cooperative provides funding for the ongoing cost. This position resides within the Radio Systems Services Division. 1.0 2. Various $0 Convert three Senior Info Tech Systems Specialist positions from temporary to ongoing status. These positions provide database administration support and perform quality assurance management for the Phoenix Police Department's records management system. 0.0 3. Information Security and Privacy Services $555,000 Add funding for one Lead Information Technology Systems Specialist and two Sr. Information Technology Systems Specialist positions. These positions will support the Information Security and Privacy Office’s Cyber Threat Intelligence program. 3.0 Total Information Technology Services $555,000 4.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total Law 1. Criminal Division - Community Prosecution Bureau $190,000 Add funding to provide legal support for the 19th Avenue Corridor Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan which seeks to: improve the safety of area residents, businesses, patrons, and students; build upon the City’s relationships with area community groups and business partners; and reduce violent and quality of life crimes at key intersections along the corridor. Funding adds one Assistant City Attorney III position to the Criminal Prosecution Division. The full- year ongoing cost, excluding initial desk and computer purchases, will be $183,000. 1.0 $1,244,000 11.0 $0 1.0 2. Various Add funding for staff in the City Prosecutor's Office and the Legal Assistant Unit of the Criminal Division. New staff will support the City's efforts to timely review body worn camera (BWC) footage and conduct attorney case assessments related to charging decisions. Funding is needed due to the increased workload for both staff and attorneys caused by the legal requirements to review and release BWC footage within specific time frames. Funding adds six Admin Aide, one Admin Assistant I, and four Assistant City Attorney II positions. The full-year ongoing cost, excluding initial office reconfiguration and computer costs, will be $1,123,000. 3. Civil Division *NEW* Create an Assistant City Attorney IV position in the Civil Division to litigate risk management cases on behalf of the City. The cost of the position is offset by a reduction in contractual legal services. Hiring a full-time employee for litigation cases instead of outside counsel will result in overall savings to the City. Total Law $1,434,000 13.0 Library 1. Security $0 Convert six temporary Municipal Security Guard Lead*U7 positions to ongoing status. These positions perform supervisory duties and are assigned to each of the four library regions, with two assigned to Burton Barr Central Library. 0.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total 2. Children and Teen Services $257,000 Add staff and supplies to operate a temporary library located on city-owned land at 67th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. The temporary library will be a 38-foot- long coach style bus (bookmobile) that is being purchased with federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. The bookmobile will also be available to make outreach visits to other sites around the city on occasion. If City Council approves a General Obligation Bond Program and approval within the program to build a new library on this site, then the bookmobile will be used solely in a mobile capacity citywide. The bookmobile will have a collection of over 3,000 books and audio-visual items and provide access to public computers. The staff will also provide regular weekly programming such as Storytimes, Babytimes, and more based on community need and interest. The new bookmobile will begin service in the spring of 2023. The full-year ongoing cost will be $494,000. 5.0 Total Library $257,000 5.0 Municipal Court 1. Civil Courtroom Operations - Civil Division $192,000 Add funding for one Caseworker II and one Caseworker III positions to provide support for the Intimate Partner Violence Court pilot program to enhance domestic violence victim safety and provide a concentration of social services. These positions will support a specialized case management team to conduct enhanced contact with the victim and perpetrator and provide follow-up on violations of any terms of probation to reduce the risk of re-offense. The full-year ongoing cost, excluding initial office reconfiguration and computer costs, will be $189,000. 2.0 Total Municipal Court $192,000 2.0 Neighborhood Services 1. Blight Reduction Program $558,000 Add funding for contractual services and a temporary Project Management Assistant position to implement a pilot private property clean-up program that supports a service included in the Strategies to Address Homelessness Plan, approved by City Council in 2020. The program will address repeated or chronic blight issues occurring on private properties. 1.0 2. Blight Reduction Program $654,000 Add staff and a vehicle to improve the City’s ability to address the significant growth in PHX C.A.R.E.S. cases and connect residents and businesses impacted by homelessness with resources. The new positions will ensure staff respond to and resolve PHX C.A.R.E.S. cases timely, and support residents and businesses through education, access to services, and the strengthening of neighborhood alliances. 5.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total 3. Targeted Neighborhood Revitalization Programs $627,000 1.0 $1,839,000 7.0 *NEW* Convert the Gated Alley Program, currently funded with one-time grant funds, to ongoing funding and add a Project Manager position to oversee the program. The funding will provide for up to 45 alley segments to be gated on an annual basis. The initial pilot program was designed by an interdepartmental committee in collaboration with residents to provide a new approach to deterring illegal dumping, graffiti, and criminal activity in residential alleys. The program provides homeowners whose properties abut an alleyway the opportunity to apply to the City requesting both the relocation of solid waste services from the alley to curbside, and installation of locking gates at the ends of the alley adjacent to their properties. The program provides the funds to pay for gate fabrication and installation, locks, required revocable fence permit fees and other related costs. Total Neighborhood Services Office of Arts and Culture $275,000 0.0 $40,000 0.0 $0 0.0 1. Community Investment and Engagement Program *NEW* 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. 2. Public Art Program 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 and renovations to address wear and damage, including recession-deferred maintenance. The public art collection includes over 200 art installations. 3. Cultural Facilities Development and Property Management Services Convert a temporary Special Projects Administrator position to ongoing status. The position manages special initiatives, including the development, programming, and management of a new Latino Cultural Center. Total Office of Arts and Culture $315,000 0.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total Office of Sustainability 1. Citywide Sustainability Program $178,000 Convert a temporary Economic Development Program Manager position to ongoing status to manage the implementation of the City Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure program, the Public Electric Vehicle buying program, and an electric vehicle public education and awareness campaign. The position will also advance active transportation infrastructure improvements through special projects, provide expertise to city departments and other stakeholders on future federally funded grants, and provide staff support for the Council Ad Hoc Committee on electric vehicles. 1.0 Total Office of Sustainability $178,000 1.0 Parks and Recreation 1. PAC (Phoenix Afterschool Center) $283,000 Add funding for contracted staff and supplies to support enhanced recreation programs and activities for youth during the critical after-school hours. Funding will be used to provide tutoring and educational support, as well as specialized enrichment classes and events such as dance, arts and culture, fitness, youth sports and special events during after-school hours at Parks and Recreation facilities and within the departments Phoenix Afterschool Center (PAC) program. 0.0 2. Park Rangers-Community and Neighborhood Parks $671,000 Add funding for eight Park Ranger II positions and vehicles to provide education and enforcement of park rules at 185 urban flatland parks throughout the city. This represents a 50% increase in Park Ranger II positions for urban flatland parks. The additional staff will enable decreased response times when calls are made for assistance by the public. 8.0 3. Parks Maintenance $1,500,000 Add funding for ongoing facility maintenance needs. In fiscal year 2022-23, funding will be used for major repairs, renovations, and other improvements to the Eastlake Pool facility. This facility is unable to open due to safety hazards created by the structural failure of the pool. 0.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total $229,000 2.5 $21,000 0.0 4. Art, Educational & Environmental Facilities Operated by City Staff *NEW* Add staff and equipment to re-open the South Mountain Environmental Education Center. The addition includes a full-time Park Ranger and 1.5 FTE of part-time Recreation Leader positions. After being closed because of the 2009 recession, the center reopened in 2012 and was operated by various non-profits until 2020 when it was vacated by the last operator. This addition would allow the center to be open four days a week and provide educational opportunities through the visitor center, museum, and the Natural and Cultural Learning Center classrooms and library. The center will also once again be available to rent for meetings and other events. The Park Ranger position will also support the Pueblo Grande Museum and act as a steward for cultural resources throughout the preserve system, with an emphasis on South Mountain Park. 5. Parks Maintenance *NEW* Add one-time funds to renovate two tennis courts at Desert Foothills Park and convert the courts to dual use by adding pickleball lines. Total Parks and Recreation $2,704,000 10.5 Planning and Development 1. Long Range Planning $213,000 Add funding for two Village Planner II positions and a Principal Planner position to provide support for the implementation of community driven and City Council supported community planning projects, with a focus on developing Transit Oriented Development (TOD) community planning programs. These positions will provide coordination, development, implementation and oversight of community planning efforts. The Public Transit Department will fund 50% of the cost for two of the three new positions. 3.0 2. Current Planning $270,000 Add funding for a Secretary III position, a Planner II position and a Planner III position to support the Current Planning Section team's efforts to respond to significant increases in the number of zoning verification, interpretation, and adjustment requests. Zoning adjustment applications have increased from 596 in 2016 to 743 in 2020. This year the number of zoning adjustment cases is on pace to meet or exceed the record number of cases from 2020. The increase in the zoning adjustment caseload has resulted in hearing dates being scheduled well beyond the normal hearing time frame. These positions will also support the team's zoning ordinance text amendment efforts. 3.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total $107,000 1.0 $502,000 0.0 3. Office of the Customer Advocacy Add a Planner III position to the Office of Customer Advocacy (OCA) to support creating and implementing the Vacant Storefront Program and expand the Adaptive Reuse Program to include the conversion of older shopping centers and individual retail spaces into economically viable uses, to assist customers with opportunities to share existing parking spaces, and to expand the level of customer assistance provided by the OCA. 4. Administration and Enforcement of Local and Federal Historic Preservation Laws *NEW* Add fuding to the Historic Preservation Office for the Threatened Buildings Grant Program. The grant funds will be used to preserve, rehabilitate or move historic buildings in order to prevent their loss. A threatened building is one that is in deteriorated condition and/or has a high likelihood of demolition. Grant funds require the owner to convey a conservation easement to the City, with the length of the easement varying based on the amount of the funds provided. This conservation easement protects the public's investment in the building during the life of the easement. Total Planning and Development $1,092,000 7.0 Police 1. Violent Crimes Unit - Homicide Unit $0 Add funding for 25 Police Civilian Investigator positions to continue Police Department civilianization efforts. These positions will undertake select investigative functions, provide staffing flexibility, and enable sworn personnel to be deployed where they are most needed. This funding expands on previous civilianization hires approved by the City Council in March 2022. The annual cost is $2,492,650; however, the cost for FY 2022-23 will be absorbed utilizing savings from vacant sworn positions. 25.0 2. Strategic Information Bureau - Body Camera Unit $0 Add one Administrative Assistant I, one Administrative Assistant II, and eight Administrative Aide positions to support the Body Worn Camera Unit. These positions will assist in providing body worn camera footage to the City Prosecutor and Maricopa County Attorney's Office by required court case deadlines and will help fulfill current and backlogged public records requests. The annual cost is $790,983; however, the cost for FY 2022-23 will be absorbed utilizing savings from vacant sworn positions. 10.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total 3. Administration $0 Add two User Technology Specialist, two Information Technology Analyst/Programmer II, three Senior User Technology Specialist, three Senior Information Technology Systems Specialist, and three Information Technology Analyst/Programmer III positions to the Information Technology Bureau. These positions will provide the necessary technical support to maintain current service levels, complete migration of legacy custom-built applications to web-based platforms, manage department software and security needs, and support critical infrastructure systems, including servers, data storage, and remote systems. The annual cost is $1,799,803; however, the cost for FY 2022-23 will be absorbed utilizing savings from vacant sworn positions. 13.0 4. Laboratory Bureau - Lab Services $0 Add two Crime Scene Specialist II, two Crime Scene Specialist III, and six Forensic Scientist III positions to the Laboratory Services Bureau to increase evidence processing capabilities for violent crimes, respond to complex crime scenes, and provide oversight of crime scene response operations. The annual cost is $1,086,952; however, the cost for FY 2022-23 will be absorbed utilizing savings from vacant sworn positions. 10.0 5. Administration $0 Convert one temporary Budget Analyst II to ongoing status in the Fiscal Management Bureau. This position provides budgetary forecasting and analysis, user fee and activity rate updates, as well as support for financial, procurement, and other processes. 0.0 6. Strategic Information Bureau $0 Convert one temporary Criminal Intelligence Analyst, one temporary Information Technology Analyst/Programmer III, one temporary Police Research Analyst, and two temporary Police Research Supervisor positions to ongoing status. These positions are required for the implementation of a new records management system. The positions will supplement existing staff to provide parallel and ongoing support of multiple systems, ensuring accurate records, workflows, reporting, and database management. 0.0 7. Patrol - Respond to Calls for Service $2,841,000 Add funding for one Lead Information Technology Systems Specialist and five Police Assistant*Special Detail positions, as well as additional resources, for the 19th Avenue Corridor Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan. This multi- departmental effort will work to improve safety and security along the 19th Avenue corridor using three key strategies: outreach, education and partnerships; prevention and intervention; and enforcement. The full-year ongoing cost, excluding one-time technology and equipment purchases, will be $658,000. 6.0 Total Police $2,841,000 64.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total Public Defender 1. Legal Representation Services $155,000 Add funding to provide better services for clients in the Veteran's Court and the Behavioral Health Court. This includes adding two Assistant City Attorney III positions, one Legal Assistant position, and funding for a toxicology consultant. The ongoing costs will be partially offset by eliminating a Forensic Toxicology Expert position and reducing contract attorney services. 2.0 Total Public Defender $155,000 2.0 Public Works 1. Facilities Management and Maintenance $382,000 Add funding to expand the Building Trade Apprenticeship Program which will aide in workforce development in the Facilities Operations Division. Request includes adding two Electrician Apprentice positions, two Building Equipment Operator Apprentice positions, and one Administrative Aide position. The full-year ongoing cost, excluding initial equipment costs, will be $364,000. 5.0 $218,000 2.0 $340,000 1.0 $0 0.0 2. Facilities Management and Maintenance Add funding to restore two facilities maintenance positions that support city building and infrastructure repairs. The request includes adding one Building Equipment Operator II and one Building Maintenance Worker*U2. These positions are needed to adequately support and maintain the increase in city facility repairs due to aging buildings and infrastructure. Staffing levels were greatly diminished since 2008 due to budget reductions. Adding these positions will partially restore the department to prior staffing levels. The full-year ongoing cost, excluding a one- time capital equipment purchase, will be $196,000. 3. Energy Management Consultation Services and Energy Analysis *NEW* To support essential City priorities related to the City of Phoenix 2021 Climate Action Plan and the Electric Vehicle (EV) Task Force, a comprehensive EV study is needed, which includes an assessment of EV Charging Stations, infrastructure needs, and an implementation plan for City vehicles. This item adds funding for one Operations Analyst position and contractual funding for the comprehensive study. Additionally, the position will coordinate with City staff and vendors to assist with the implementation of citywide initiatives as recommended from the study. The full-year ongoing cost, excluding funds for the study, will be $90,000. 4. Administration Convert three Buyer Aide positions from temporary to ongoing status to provide more stable procurement and invoice management support to the department. Total Public Works $940,000 8.0 Department/Program 2022-23 Total Street Transportation $850,000 0.0 $1,200,000 1. Street Maintenance Add funding to the award winning Cool Pavement Program. The program applies surface treatments to nine neighborhoods annually specifically engineered to combat the urban heat island effect to existing roadway surfaces. The Program uses objective criteria ensuring the program targets the right streets with the most need across the City. Supplemental funding will increase capacity by two neighborhoods annually. 2. Traffic Safety and Neighborhood Traffic *NEW* Add funding for the Roadway Safety Action Plan (RSAP) adopted by City Council on March 2, 2021. The plan addresses comprehensive roadway safety issues on City streets. The effort is funded using the General Fund, the Transportation 2050 fund (T2050), and the Arizona Highway User Revenue fund (AHUR). The General Fund portion being proposed is an additional $1.2 million per year and combined with funds added in fiscal year 2021-22 would provide $1.8 million annually in General Funds. This funding will help implement safety improvements targeted at both engineering and education-based traffic safety measures. Such improvements could include traffic signals, streetlighting, HAWK pedestrian signals, crosswalks, sidewalks, public service announcements (PSAs), and safety education campaigns. Funding will also be utilized in the development of the RSAP to engage the community to ensure equity in the selection and prioritization of traffic safety improvement projects. 0.0 Total Street Transportation $2,050,000 0.0 TOTAL PROPOSED GENERAL FUND ADDITIONS $76,218,000 170.5