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Committee debates short-term draw and policy reserve to avoid PP&D layoffs affecting permitting
Summary
Committee members discussed two related proposals to preserve permit-processing staff in the Bureau of Planning and Development (PP&D): a short-term monthly draw of about $450,000 through September to retain roughly 31 positions, and a separate $4 million policy reserve the committee would need to identify a funding source for.
Councilors focused substantial discussion on amendments intended to blunt layoffs in the Bureau of Planning and Development (referred to in the meeting as PP&D or PPD).
Councilor Avalos asked for clarification after seeing a line in the amendment list described as "$350,000 to preserve 2 88 title compliance positions," and learned the sponsor's intent was to restore positions that were already cut. "I was trying to restore 2 positions that are cut," one councilor said in response. The group acknowledged incomplete details in the spreadsheet and that further department input was needed.
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