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Clerk presents modest increases to Board office budget; supervisors ask to study reclassification, youth pay and LAFCO staffing
Summary
Angela Cavill presented the Board of Supervisors/Clerk budget—proposed increases of about $788,000 for FY2020—21—and supervisors asked the clerk to study overtime reclassification, potential youth commissioner compensation, and LAFCO staffing and intern stipend policies; the committee continued the item to the call of the chair.
Angela Cavill, clerk of the board, presented requested funding changes for the Board of Supervisors and the Office of the Clerk, including an overtime estimate based on an observed average of 7.92 overtime hours per aide per pay period and a package of proposed classification and operational changes that would raise the department—s FY2020—21 expenditure budget by roughly $788,000 (about 4.2% over the base), Cavill said.
Cavill outlined recommended job-class realignments, additional licenses for constituent-management software, a proposed position for an information-technology officer and other relatively small adjustments that together produced the $788,000 figure. She also noted revenue sources such as assessment-appeal receipts and planning-appeal surcharges are cyclical and reflected in the department—s projections.
Supervisor Walton asked the clerk to explore reclassifying a fourth aide to reduce overtime and to study possible compensation approaches for youth commissioners and outreach strategies to diversify applicants; Cavill agreed to work with supervisors— offices and, if necessary, the city attorney, and to return with options. The clerk noted the charter currently states youth commissioners do not receive a stipend but said she would explore alternatives with legal advice.
Members also discussed LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) staffing. Cavill and the chair said the commission—s scope has increased to include public-banking review, a large mobility study and continued CleanPowerSF work, and members requested the LAFCO executive director present to the committee at a follow-up hearing. Supervisors also questioned whether intern stipends should be standardized across offices and asked for a discussion with the executive director and the board.
The committee moved to continue Item 3 to the call of the chair to allow follow-up on the requests. Ending: The clerk will work with supervisor offices and the city attorney as needed and return with refined proposals; Item 3 was continued without objection.
