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agenda-report Approval of Budget Appropriation to the 2026/27 Fiscal Year to Add Positions

Barstow City Council
September 1, 2026

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agenda-report Approval of Budget Appropriation to the 2026/27 Fiscal Year to Add Positions
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Joint Meeting Council/BFPD
09/1/26 06:00 PM
City Manager Department
Rochelle Clayton
Resolution
Doc ID: 6560

AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:

APPROVAL OF BUDGET APPROPRIATION TO THE 2026/27 FISCAL YEAR TO ADD POSITIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

As the City continues to prepare for future growth and respond to increasing service demands, additional staffing is needed. The City Manager previously presented a staffing plan to the City Council that included additional positions to support these staffing needs. If approved, many of the positions listed below will be internal recruitments as part of the City Manager’s succession planning.

DISCUSSION:

The City is requesting additional budget appropriation for the staff requests and authorization to hire these additional classifications based on the immediate business and operational needs:
a. One (1) Public Services Assistant III
b. One (1) Public Safety Dispatcher
c. One (1) Administrative Analyst
d. One (1) Police Services Manager
e. One (1) Deputy Director of Public Works
f. One (1) Deputy Director of Community Development\
g. One (1) Deputy Director City Clerk
FISCAL IMPACT:

The Fiscal Impact is Approximately $388,000 to the FY 2026/27 Budget from Available Fund Balance based on the Budget Surplus as Presented at Budget Adoption.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. Approve the updated salary schedule reflecting these changes; and

2. Authorize the Positions Additions of Public Services Assistant III, Public Safety Dispatcher, Police Services Manager, Administrative Analyst, Deputy Director of Public Works, Deputy Director of Community Development, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation, and Deputy Director City Clerk; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to implement the Personnel Budget Appropriation of approximately $388,000 to the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget.

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