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Commission keeps proposed coordinator FTE; debates parking enforcement revenue and downtown activation spending
Summary
City manager proposed one administrative services coordinator FTE (fully loaded about $77,000); commissioners asked for clerk office scope and data on parking enforcement revenues and downtown activation before finalizing staffing and revenue assumptions.
City management proposed adding one administrative services coordinator in the FY25 budget to support administrative services, outreach and constituent affairs; the manager said the position would also assist commissioners as needed. The manager estimated salary near $55,000 and a fully loaded cost of about $77,000.
Several commissioners queried whether existing work could instead be absorbed by the city clerk’s office or current staff and asked staff to circulate job descriptions and a short memo explaining the intended duties and identified gaps. The mayor and several commissioners agreed to keep the position in the proposed budget while staff prepares the requested justification and clarifies what functions the clerk’s office currently performs for the commission.
Related fiscal discussion focused on parking enforcement revenue and downtown activation. Staff said the FY25 budget conservatively holds parking enforcement revenues flat (to avoid reliance on uncertain out‑year enforcement patterns) even though data show higher operational collections in an apples‑to‑apples comparison. Commissioners suggested redirecting some enforcement revenue toward downtown marketing and activation to support struggling businesses; staff noted a current $70,000 downtown activation pot that could be repurposed as needed.
Separately, the police chief secured general consensus to include two motorcycle units (line item $70,000) for traffic enforcement and community engagement; the chief said one previously certified officer is available and recruitment is underway for other vacancies. The commission did not take final budget votes at the workshop; staff will return with memos and clarifying data before the September hearings.
