Staffing and Budget
Analysis
Community and
Economic Development
Department
Council Workshop
April 2, 2025
City Organization
City Council
City Manager
Assistant City
Manager
IT
Financial
Services
Public Works
Community &
Economic
Development
City Clerk Communications
& Events
Human
Resources Police Fire
Community and Economic Development
Department
Director
Deputy Director
Associate
Planners (2)
Assistant
Planner
Planning
Assistant
Administrative
Assistant
Code
Compliance
Manager
Analyst I
Code
Compliance
Officer II (2)
Code
Compliance
Officer I (2)
Administrative
Assistant
Code
Compliance
Officer I/II (2
Vacant)
Chief Building
Official
Plans Examiner Building
Inspector II
Permit
Technician II (2)
Office Assistant
II
Permit
Technician I/II
(Vacant)
Economic
Development
Analyst II (50%)
Community and Economic Development
Department
FY13-14
FY20-21
COVID
FY22-23
Adopted
FY24-25
Authorized
Change from
13-14
Administration 1 0 0 1 -
Planning 2.5 4 5 6 140%
Building and Safety 2 3 6 7 250%
Code Compliance 2 3 6 9 350%
Economic Development 1 1 1 1.5 50%
Total 8.5 11 18 24.5 182%
Director
Functions Participate in City
Management 15%
Staffing Citizen Commissions
and Committees 10%
Manage Activities of Divisions
and Overall Department 60%
Community Relations and
Public Assistance 5%
Special Projects and
Department Initiatives 10%
Development Process / Code
Enforcement
Preliminary
Review
Entitlement
Post-
Entitlement
Economic
Development
Planning
Land Development Engineering
(Not Part of Presentation)
Building
Code
Economic Development
Economic
Development
Manager
Analyst II
Business Attraction, Retention, and Expansion
Workforce Development
Entrepreneurship Support
Housing & Quality of Life
Tourism & Regional Collaboration
Economic Development Functions
FUNCTION PERCENTAGE
MANAGER
PERCENTAGE
ANALYST
Business Attraction, Retention, and Expansion 25 30
Workforce Development 20 20
Entrepreneurship Support 20 25
Housing & Quality of Life 15 10
Tourism & Regional Collaboration 20 15
Economic Development Professional
Services and Memberships
• Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Current services agreement expires at the end of the fiscal year • Scope includes:
• Business support and engagement services - $30k
• City marketing - $12k
• Event services - $25.1k (including State of the City at $22.5) • State of the City included in Special Events RFP
• Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
• Current cost of membership is $25k annually
• Not structured as a services agreement
Economic Development Budget
Object Description FY 23/24
Actuals
FY 24/25
Actuals
FY 24/25
Revised
Budget
FY 25/26
Proposed
Budget
FY 26/27
Proposed
Budget
8601 Professional
and Technical
Services
$77,436 $33,550 $82,500 $47,000 $47,000
8706 Memberships $25,912 $25,495 $30,750 $5,750 $5,750
Operating
and Capital
Expenditure
s Total
$592,434 $95,567 $211,562 $137,265 $135,199
Economic Development Goals
• Develop business information package and create educational media content • Survey small businesses to obtain feedback on assistance needed • Explore programs to support local businesses
• Review and assess childcare accessibility
• Explore the creation of a comprehensive economic development strategy • Host workshops to support development and new businesses • Leverage relationships with organizations such as CVEP, CET, SBDC, SBA, and others
• Generate new marketing material supporting economic development efforts. • Compile survey feedback from both the residents and business community • Explore ways to support housing of various affordability levels • Maintain relationships with Visit Greater Palm Springs to promote tourism efforts • Explore ways to leverage Sister City relationship with Tequila, Jalisco, MX Planning
Deputy
Director
Associate
Planners (2)
Assistant
Planner
Planning
Assistant
Administrativ
e Assistant
Development and Entitlements
Plan Review and Building Permits
Public Assistance
Administrative Permits and Licensing
Commissions and Committees
Special Projects and Department
Initiatives
Administration
Planning Functions
FUNCTION PERCENTAGE
DEPUTY
DIRECTOR
PERCENTAGE
ASSOCIATE
PLANNER
PERCENTAGE
ASSISTANT
PLANNER
PERCENTAGE
PLANNING
ASSISTANT
ADMINISTRATIV
E ASSISTANT
Development and Entitlements 20 40 60 10 10
Plan Review and Building
Permits
-- 10 10 25 --
Public Assistance 5 5 10 50 --
Administrative Permits and
Licensing
-- -- 5 10 --
Commissions and Committees 15 5 10 -- 50
Special Projects and Department
Initiatives
10 40 5 5 15
Administration 50 -- -- -- --
Planning Budget
Object Description FY 23/24
Actuals
FY 24/25
Actuals
FY 24/25
Revised
Budget
FY 25/26
Proposed
Budget
FY 26/27
Proposed
Budget
8601 Professional
and Technical
Services
$56,040 $23,934 $508,720 $16,000 $29,000
8602 Extraordinary
One-time
Technical
Services
$400,832 $47,972
Operating
and Capital
Expenditure
s Total
$825,924 $660,999 $1,484,270 $1,569,871 $1,188,225
Goals
• Make substantial progress on development of new development code and citywide objective design standards, culminating in the production of a public review draft in early 2026
• Apply for grants and seek funding sources for additional planning studies and code amendments beyond the new development code, such as the development of a sustainable, climate-appropriate landscape palette • Revise development application forms and checklists and create material to support the development review process
• Develop standardized conditions of approval templates • Identify code changes related to legislative updates Building
Chief
Building
Official
Plans
Examiner
Building
Inspector II
Permit
Technician II
(2)
Office
Assistant II
Permit
Technician
I/II (Vacant)
Plan Check
Permit Issuance
Inspections
Public Assistance
Special Projects and Department
Initiatives
Building Functions
FUNCTION PERCENTAGE
BUILDING
OFFICIAL
PERCENTAGE
PLANS
EXAMINER
PERCENTAGE
INSPECTOR
PERCENTAGE
PERMIT TECH
PERCENTAGE
OFFICE
ASSISTANT
Plan Check 15 85 5 5 5
Permit Issuance 5 -- -- 70 10
Inspections 5 5 90 -- 10
Public Assistance 15 5 5 15 60
Special Projects and Department
Initiatives
60 5 -- 10 15
Building Budget
Object Description FY 23/24
Actuals
FY 24/25
Actuals
FY 24/25
Revised
Budget
FY 25/26
Proposed
Budget
FY 26/27
Proposed
Budget
Salaries and
Benefits
$720,984 $569,403 $931,421 $948,883 $1,006,602
8601 Professional
and Technical
Services
$464,524 $184,769 $360,000 $180,000 $180,000
Operating
and Capital
Expenditure
s Total
$1,216,766 $836,801 $1,429,637 $1,271,958 $1,334,960
Building Staffing
• Convert vacant Permit Technician I/II FTE to a Building Inspector I/II
• Supported by workload:
Measure 2023
Actual
2024
Actual
2025
Estimated
2026
Estimated
2027
Estimated
Building 2,124 1,932 2,050 2,100 2,100
SF
Dwelling
53 65 80 110 130
Permit
Valuation
$81M $81M $92M $85M $87M
Inspections 7,187 5,926 6,300 6,500 6,750
Building Goals
• Sustain permitting and plan review performance
• Develop and adopt of 2025 California Building Standards Code (triennial code adoption cycle)
• Evaluate continued use of HR Green for building inspection services Code Compliance
Code
Compliance
Manager
Analyst I
Code
Compliance
Officer II (2)
Code
Compliance
Officer I (2)
Administrative
Assistant
Code
Compliance
Officer I/II (2
Vacant)
General Code Enforcement
Title 25 and Mobile Home Park Administration
Cannabis Enforcement
STVR Program Administration and
Enforcement
Public Assistance
Special Projects and Department Initiatives
Code Compliance Functions
FUNCTION PERCENTAGE
MANAGER
PERCENTAGE
ANALYST
PERCENTAGE
OFFICER II
PERCENTAGE
OFFICER I
ADMINISTRATIV
E ASSISTANT
General Code Enforcement 5 5 40 60 40
Title 25 and Mobile Home Park
Administration
5 5 5 -- --
Cannabis Enforcement 5 25 10 5 --
STVR Program Administration
and Enforcement
5 20 5 5 --
Public Assistance 20 20 25 15 30
Special Projects and Department
Initiatives
60 25 15 15 30
Code Compliance Budget
Object Description FY 23/24
Actuals
FY 24/25
Actuals
FY 24/25
Revised
Budget
FY 25/26
Proposed
Budget
FY 26/27
Proposed
Budget
M08930 –
Abatement
Services
-- -- -- $40,000 $40,000
8602 City Detect -- -- -- $80,000 $80,000
Operating
and Capital
Expenditure
s Total
$375,339 $239,592 $462,616 $550,665 $570,751
Code Compliance Goals
• Produce solutions for cannabis odor control and enforcement • Implement new technologies, improve operational efficiencies • Update the municipal code to improve enforcement capabilities • Organize and host community clean-up events
• Address vacant and underutilized properties and non-compliant commercial properties
• Create and implement a business license enforcement program • Identify, seek funding for, and implement emerging code enforcement technologies, such as City Detect, drones, and mobile applications
• Develop a parking enforcement program
• Continue to develop and implement a volunteer/internship program • Provide regular updates to City Council
Staffing and Budget
Analysis
Community and
Economic Development
Department
Council Workshop
April 2, 2025