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City manager outlines unmet staffing and capital needs ahead of budget season
Summary
Staff reported a status‑quo budget is planned and presented a list of unfunded needs—additional patrol officers, more code enforcement, a second facilities manager, and expanded parks and outreach capacity—with staff preparing cost estimates for May budget reviews.
City management briefed the council on staffing and capital needs that are likely to be unmet under a status‑quo budget approach. Staff said they are preparing cost estimates to present to council, focusing on public safety, facilities, parks maintenance and outreach.
On public safety, staff recommended additional patrol officers to reduce mandatory overtime and suggested a traffic safety officer and more code enforcement capacity. "Public safety alone... it's probably 6 staff people would be, ideal," the city manager said when outlining the needs. Staff also proposed a second facilities manager to support building capital maintenance and additional outreach and communications resources to support advisory groups and public engagement.
On the capital side, staff emphasized pedestrian and traffic safety projects as the highest priorities, noted aging municipal buildings and the operations facility design work nearing completion, and said construction manager‑general‑contractor bidding is open with a closing date in late April.
Next steps: Staff will return with cost estimates and prioritization for council consideration during upcoming budget committee meetings.
