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July 26, 2022
ITEM TITLE
Municipal Code Amendment: Amend the Chula Vista Municipal Code to Add the Unclassified Position Title of Bayfront Development Project Manager
Report Number: 22-0218
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: Human Resources
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
Adopt an ordinance amending Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.05.010 to add the unclassified position title of Bayfront Development Project Manager. (4/5 Vote Required)
SUMMARY
At their meeting of July 12, 2022, the City Council adopted a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Chula Vista and International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2180 (“IAFF”), related to compensation and other terms and conditions of employment; and authorized the City Manager to execute the aforementioned MOU and any additional documents which may be necessary or required to implement said MOU. Final approval of the aforementioned MOU between the City and IAFF was subject to and conditioned upon City Council approving by 4/5 vote the required appropriations to fully fund said MOU. At this same meeting, the City Council adopted a resolution approving a new classification of Bayfront Development Project Manager.
Staff is now requesting approval of (1) budget amendments to fully fund the IAFF MOU and (2) a revised ordinance to add the position title of Bayfront Development Project Manager to Municipal Code Section
2.05.010 to finalize the action taken in Report 22-0202 on July 12, 2022. (4/5 Vote for both actions) P a g e | 2
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, purs uant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and h as determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
At their meeting of July 12, 2022, the City Council adopted a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Chula Vista and International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2180 (“IAFF”), related to compensation and other terms and conditions of employment; and authorized the City Manager to execute the aforementioned MOU and any additional documents which may be necessary or required to implement said MOU. Final approval of the aforementioned MOU between the City and IAFF was subject to and conditioned upon City Council approving by 4/5 vote the required appropriations to fully fund said MOU.
The City Council also adopted a resolution amending the Compensation Schedule and Classification Plan to reflect the addition of various position titles, amends the authorized position count in various departments and reflects the salary adjustments for IAFF represented classifications and their unrepre sented hourly counterparts.
Adoption of the resolution amends the budget and appropriate funds therefor.
Unclassified Ordinance
Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.05.010 requires updating to reflect the position changes impacting the unclassified positions. Chula Vista City Charter Section 500(a) requires that all unclassified positions not mentioned specifically in Charter Section 500(a) be adopted by ordinance (4/5 vote required). Adoption of the Ordinance will add the position title of Bayfront Development Project Manager to Municipal Code Section
2.05.010.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has determined that the action contemplated by this item is ministerial, secretarial, manual, or clerical in nature and, as such, does not require the City Cou ncil members to make or participate in making a governmental decision, pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 2, section 18702.4(a). Consequently, this item does not present a conflict under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.). Staff is not independently aware and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
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CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no net impact to the General Fund projected in the current fiscal year. New personnel expenditures totaling $971,114 are offset in full by unanticipated Property Tax revenues.
The net impact to Other Funds in the current fiscal year is projected to total $0.1 million , reflecting new personnel expenditures of $1.3 million, offset by unanticipated revenues of $1.2 million (American Rescue Plan funds and development permitting fees). The remaining $0.1 million will be funded from the available balances of the 2018 Measure A Sales T ax Fund, the Advanced Life Support Fund, and the Transport Enterprise Fund, as detailed in the table below.
Staff is requesting the proposed budgetary adjustments reflected in the table below:
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
The ongoing costs associated with the proposed changes are estimated to total as follows (all values approximate): $674,538 for the General Fund ; $256,765 for the American Rescue Plan Fund ; $234,232 for the Development Services Fund; $84,601 for the 2018 Measure A Sales Tax Fund; $50,553 for the Advanced Life Support Program Fund ; and $15,025 for the Transport Enterprise Fund. These amounts will likely increase in the future as a result of compensation adjustments and benefit changes. Such costs will be incorporated into the baseline salary budgets of the respective departments in future years.
GENERAL FUND BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS SUMMARY
Department Personnel Services Revenues Net Cost
Finance 125,879 - 125,879 Fire 845,235 - 845,235 Non-Departmental (971,114) (971,114) TOTAL EST. GENERAL FUND COST 971,114 (971,114) -
OTHER FUNDS BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS SUMMARY
Fund/Department Personnel Services Revenues Net Cost
American Rescue Plan 934,451 (934,451) - Development Services Fund 229,554 (229,554) - 2018 Measure A Sales Tax Fund
(Fire) 86,755 - 86,755 Advanced Life Support Fund (Fire) 35,981 - 35,981 Transport Enterprise (Fire) 26,109 - 26,109 TOTAL EST. OTHER FUNDS COST 1,312,850 (1,164,005) 148,845 P a g e | 4
ATTACHMENTS
None
Staff Contact: Courtney Chase, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management