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Board approves public‑works reorganization and midyear budget changes to fund parking rollout
Summary
The board approved a public‑works reorganization that combines composting and beautification oversight under a single project manager and authorized a midyear budget adjustment that records a county loan and projected ticket revenue to fund the parking program.
The Isla Vista Community Services District board approved a reorganization of its public‑works and sustainability staffing and a midyear budget adjustment to support the new parking program.
Staff said the reorganization (Resolution 25‑31) consolidates composting and beautification oversight under a public‑works project manager and creates part‑time “sustainability support” leads for higher‑level duties. The change also creates a dedicated parking compliance project manager position and provides for part‑time parking ambassadors to perform enforcement and education duties in the field.
Jenna, the public‑works presenter, said the new public‑works project manager role combines duties formerly carried by a vacant waste‑reduction manager and an existing compost operations project manager. The district will redirect salaries and benefits accordingly and hire support staff as needed.
The board approved Resolution 25‑31 (restructuring). The motion passed with six yes votes and one abstention (recorded as six votes in favor, one abstention). Staff said service levels for composting and beautification should not change under the reorganization.
The board then approved Resolution 25‑32, a midyear budget adjustment that records a $300,000 county loan for program start‑up and adds projected ticket revenue (staff estimated about $60,000 for April–June) while accounting for prorated operating and one‑time costs. Staff noted a one‑year operating estimate of roughly $176,000 and identified operating and one‑time costs in the budget package (the presentation referenced $147,000 for operating and one‑time items in the adjustment). The budget adjustment passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
Board discussion emphasized the role of the county loan in seeding operations and staff thanked county partners and district employees for work on program details. Staff said the district will maintain parking reserves this fiscal year and use the adjusted fund balance for 2026–27 operations.
The votes recorded were: Resolution 25‑31 (public‑works restructuring) — approved (6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain); Resolution 25‑32 (midyear budget adjustment) — approved (7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain).
