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Planning department lays out 2008 budget priorities; staff briefs commission on proposed ballot change to incentivize larger inclusionary units
Summary
Planning staff presented a FY2008 budget request prioritizing growth-management work, process improvements, communications and IT; staff also briefed commissioners on a proposed ballot initiative to allow density and rear-yard concessions in exchange for larger inclusionary units, and cautioned that initiatives are harder to change than code amendments.
Planning Department Director John Grama and budget lead Elaine Forbes presented the department—s proposed FY2008 budget and work program during the Feb. 14 Planning Commission meeting, outlining four priorities: a growth-management strategy and general-plan updates, process and enforcement improvements, better internal and external communications, and technology investments including GIS and an integrated permit-tracking system.
The department proposed a $24.2 million budget — roughly a 2.6% increase from the prior year — driven by wage and fringe increases, services from other departments, and a…
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