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July 23, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: Jim Andr� SUBJECT: STAFFING NEEDS - CURRENT AND PROJECTED Increased personnel needs generally result from a number of factors. However, the primary reason for the need to increase ^ personnel at this time relates directly or indirectly to the City's economic growth. If this rate of growth continues, it ` will also continue to put pressures on the need for additional personnel. The City currently has 114.25 full-time equivalent (FTE) posi- ' tions. FTE means the number of personnel who are regularly scheduled to work a forty hour week throughout the year, plus the number of personnel who are regularly scheduled to work less than ' a forty hour week, and generally throughout the year. FTE does not include temporary seasonal personnel. Departments requested 11.15 additional positions for 1988, and it -- is recommended that 5.75 positions be authorized. The total cost of the 5.75 positions is $147,692. Of this amount, $41,964 will be paid by the property tax, and the balance of $105,728 will �- come from permit fees, local improvement financing, IDB fees, tax increment proceeds, and planning application fees. In Section I that follows, there are several analyses of certain factors which bear on the need and justification for additional personnel as follows: 1. Certain economic indicators support that the City is experiencing a very strong rate of growth, and is likely to continue. 2. � � The City has managed its services in an entrepreneurial manner whenever practicable. The City has managed its financial resources in a responsible manner, so that indeed we are a competitive city. The City has continuously evaluated the requests for additional personnel on need, not empire building. In Section II, an evaluation of each activity will be made of current (1988) personnel needs, and also of possible projected needs over the next five year period. The projection for the next five year period (1989-1994) will need to be analyzed and justified as each budget year approaches. The purpose of the projection is only to alert ourselves to the possibilities.