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�%� <br />.�.�,.. 1 . _ �-� � <br />1'ublic Wor�s 1Vlaintenance Department <br />� 'J <br />To: Bill Matinen, City Manager <br />Chris Miller, Finance Director <br />From: D�.tane Schwartz, Public Works T�irector <br />Date: Decea�ber 2, 2009 <br />�e: Training and Canference Budget Needs and Ov�rtime �Iours <br />`I'raining and Conference Needs <br />We have reviewed a11 training needs for the Public W orks Departrrienti <br />property tax supported areas to identi�y if reductions could be made and still <br />meet minimu�n requirements for Iicensures, CEU's, contract requirements, <br />certifications, and gain an understanding of technalogy and regulation <br />changes. We do not recommend a reduction in these areas but feel on a <br />department wide basis a$36�0 reduction for one budg�t year could be <br />manage�. <br />We �elieve this reduction will hav� an impact an our abi�Iity to stay current iri <br />a number of areas. They include our ability to secure grants, understand new <br />technologies, and co�nply with e�er changing regulation and r�le application. <br />A reduction in training may also increase the ciii�s risk due to inability to <br />provide a l�vei of training �h�t is considered base line for operators, <br />inspectors, and management staff. <br />Overtime Hours Distribution. <br />We have also reviewed the distribution of overtime hours to determine what <br />services are rec�uiring the response after norirral worlc haurs, <br />Maintenance Division <br />Snow and Yce Response, over 55� houY-s in 2008 <br />VL�atermain Break repair <br />