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Planning Department presents budget surplus and proposes 11 FTE to tackle backlogs
Summary
Planning Department staff told the Historic Preservation Commission the department is projecting a revenue surplus driven by increased permit volumes and proposed adding 11.01 FTE in FY2014–15 (14.5 FTE in FY2015–16) to reduce backlog and expand preservation capacity; staff also proposed eliminating several low‑volume administrative fees.
Planning Department staff presented an informational update on the department’s proposed two‑year budget for fiscal years 2014–15 and 2015–16, telling the Historic Preservation Commission that higher‑than‑expected fee revenue has produced a projected current‑year surplus.
John Grama said the department is "substantially above budget projections" and that staff plans to propose a one‑time $3 million appropriation that would allow the city to hire eight currently unfunded positions sooner. Finance and IT Manager Keith DeMartini laid out revenue and expenditure projections, saying next fiscal year’s revenue budget is proposed to be just over…
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