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FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 PROPOSED OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE, FINANCE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Approve Resolution 23-XX, adopting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget; and
2. Approve Joint Resolution 23-XX adopting the Housing Authority Budget including Housing and Community Development expenditures for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and
3. Authorize and approve staffing as follows:
a. Authorize the following full-time positions: Business License Inspector, Cyber Security Analyst, Associate Engineer, and a Management Analyst (Solid Waste Coordinator) for an increase of 4.0 FTE as presented at the May 9, 2023 Study Session; and
b. Authorize the following part-time to full-time conversions: Animal Control Officer, Community Services Specialist to Crime Analyst, Property Evidence Specialist, four Recreation Specialists, Video Production Specialist, and a Maintenance Worker to one Equipment Mechanic for a net 2.62 FTE increase as presented at the May 9, 2023 Study Session; and
c. Authorize an additional 0.25 FTE to convert a part-time Management Aide to full-time in the Homeless Services Division to help support increasing homeless services; and
d. Consolidate the Animal Services and Enforcement Program by transferring the Animal Services Program and associated staff from the Parks and Community Services Department to the Police Department and authorize a full-time Animal Control Supervisor position in the Police Department; and
e. Approve Salary and Classification Updates Resolution 23-xx (new Assistant Fire Chief positions); and
f. Approve Salary and Classification Updates Resolution 23-xx for (Animal Control Supervisor and Cyber Security Analyst); and
4. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to appropriate funding to fully cover all prior years and new FY 2023-24 Arts and Culture Master Plan costs by utilizing FY 2022-23 General Fund year-end savings; and
5. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to work with the City Attorney’s Office to execute any and all documents necessary to finance and purchase the large equipment and machinery purchases: water truck, stake bed, sign truck, street stencil truck, asphalt roller truck, and two Fire pumper trucks (one partially offset by CDBG funds) for an estimated lease amount of $2.3 million; and
6. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to work with the Newport Mesa Unified School District for the use of school fields for expanded community and recreational use and open space opportunities, including but not limited to, the addition of new full time or part time staff and operating appropriations; and
7. Approve Resolution 23-XX establishing the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 GANN Appropriations Limit for the City of Costa Mesa at $298,356,781, by using Orange County’s growth for population adjustment, and the California per capita income growth for inflationary adjustment; and
8. Approve the City of Costa Mesa’s Revised Special Event Rates; and
9. City Council action is requested for the following to comply with AB 481 Police Equipment Report and Resolution:
a. Receive and file the 2023 Annual AB 481 Report and take public comment; and
b. Approve Resolution 23-XX Renewing Ordinance No. 2022-03, the AB 481 Equipment Use Policy of the City of Costa Mesa, California, governing the use of police safety equipment.