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Building maintenance to handle Justice Center repairs as supervisors move to salaried contracts
Summary
Officials said building maintenance will take responsibility for Justice Center repairs, supervisors will shift to a 5‑day salaried schedule (no overtime) with an on-call rotation, and repairs & maintenance lines were increased (repairs cited at about $300,000).
City staff told council that the building maintenance function will assume responsibility for repairs to the Justice Center; custodial staff will remain under their home departments but major repairs (HVAC, roofing, other capital repairs) will be managed by building maintenance.
The supervisors’ union contract was discussed: supervisors will move from hourly/overtime pay to a straight salary with a five‑day, 40‑hour workweek and an on‑call rotation (one supervisor on call each week). Staff said this change was negotiated so supervisors would not lose compensation but would remove variable overtime estimates from annual budgeting. “The supervisors are moving to a full time salary and no overtime,” the presenter said.
Repairs and maintenance line items were highlighted, with repairs and contractual services grouped and explained (examples include Johnson Controls for HVAC services and Grainger for bulk custodial supplies). Staff said repairs budgets were increased to reflect responsibility for a wider set of buildings, and that the city will continue to purchase many building supplies in bulk to save costs.
Council asked for clarity on scope (what building maintenance will cover vs. department custodians) and on vendor arrangements; staff said they will follow up with department-specific questions and provide additional details where needed.
