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Council adopts budget amendments, adds two job titles and amends personnel policy on employee recordings
Summary
Council approved two budget amendments to close an ARPA-funded project and move remaining funds to the general fund, adopted pay-plan changes adding a lead detective and downtown development manager, and amended personnel policy language to require employees to notify others before audio or video recording another employee.
The council approved several administrative items affecting city finances and personnel.
Auditor presented two budget amendments: closing out an ARPA general-fund project and moving any remaining ARPA funds back into the general fund, and appropriating ongoing funding for a position previously partially funded by ARPA. "I have 2 budget amendments for you to consider this evening...we're going to move any remaining funds back into the general fund," the auditor said. Council approved the amendments by voice vote.
On the pay plan, staff proposed adding two job titles: a lead detective (grade 18) in the police department and a downtown development manager (grade 21) to absorb duties left by the departed planning director. Staff said the downtown manager would formalize duties previously assigned to a planning specialist. Council approved the pay-plan additions by voice vote.
Council also considered amendments to the personnel policy (Article 9, sections 2 and 5) to codify expected behavior and to address employee recording. One council member asked if the provision that bars audio or video recording without notifying parties applies to citizens; staff clarified the policy applies to city employees only: an employee may not record another employee without notice. The council approved the personnel-policy amendments by voice vote.
Council did not provide detailed financial amounts for the ARPA closeout or specific salary grades beyond the grade numbers cited; the meeting record does not include further budget detail or ordinance/resolution numbers.
