CITY OF HERCULES
FY 26-27 LIST OF ADDITIONAL BUDGET REQUEST
Title Fund One-Time/
Ongoing Department Description Justification General Fund Other Funds Total Ongoing costs:
Reallocation of Full-Time
Parking Enforcement Funding
General Fund Ongoing Police The Parking Enforcement Officer has recently resigned from his full-time position, leaving a
vacancy in the department. In response, the
department intends to transition this position to
part-time status. The funds saved from this
reclassification will be reallocated to support the
promotion of a Police Support Specialist to a
Supervisor role and to elevate a Police Officer to the
position of Administrative Sergeant.
The full-time Parking Enforcement Officer has
resigned, creating a vacancy in this position. Staff
will reclassify the role from full-time to part-time
and believe that funds would be better reallocated
to support the creation of an Administrative
Sergeant position and the establishment of a Police
Support Specialist Supervisor position for retention,
recruitment, and succession planning purposes.
Furthermore, as technology, social media, legal
mandates, training requirements, and community
engagement have increased, the need for an
Administrative Sergeant has become more
pressing.
Also, the Police Support Specialist position has long
required supervision to handle records, property,
and evidence effectively, as well as the
responsibilities associated with the Administrative
Specialist role. This new supervisory position will
not only provide backup for all administrative roles
but will also promote opportunities for
advancement to enhance employee retention.
$11,000 $11,000
Full-Time Recreation
Technician - Child Care
General Fund Ongoing Parks & Recreation Conversion of a part-time employee (30 hours per week) to a full-time employee (38 hours per week).
The Childcare Program is developing a sustainability
initiative focused on staffing. Currently, the
department has four part-time employees, each
working 30 hours per week, assigned to the
childcare sites: Hanna, Lupine, Ohlone, and
Preschool. Converting one of these part-time
positions to a full-time role would not only help
preserve valuable institutional knowledge but also
enhance our succession planning efforts.
$21,000 $21,000
Budget Impact
CITY OF HERCULES
FY 26-27 LIST OF ADDITIONAL BUDGET REQUEST
Title Fund One-Time/
Ongoing Department Description Justification General Fund Other Funds Total Budget Impact
Finance Director Salary
Grade from 056 to 057.
General
Fund/Other
Funds
Ongoing Finance/IT To address the adjustment of the salary grade for the Finance Director position. This revision reflects
the additional responsibility of overseeing the
Information Technology (IT) division and Housing
Successor Loan Administration.
Adjust the salary grade from 056 to 057. The
Finance Director oversees both IT and Housing
Successor Loan Administration. Recently, the
Finance Director completed an IT Strategic Plan
designed to align technology investments with
business goals. This plan evaluates current systems
and outlines initiatives in security, data
management, and digital transformation. It also
includes a SWOT analysis, an action plan, and
budget details. In addition to managing IT, the
Finance Director is responsible for the
administration of the Housing Successor Loan.
$10,000 $10,000 $20,000
Reclassifying an Accounting
Technician to an Accountant
position
General Fud Ongoing Finance Reclassifying an accounting technician as an accountant to perform higher-level, complex
tasks—such as financial analysis, reconciliations,
and month-end closing—along with routine clerical
duties (accounts payable).
Reclassifying an accounting technician position to
an accountant role acknowledges a significant
increase in the complexity, responsibility, and
required knowledge of the position, along with
transactional, day-to-day bookkeeping to
professional-level analysis, reporting, and strategic
financial control. This shift aligns the employee’s
duties with their actual workload, providing better
alignment with organizational needs and ensuring
proper compensation, including succession
planning.
$300 $300
Total, Ongoing Costs $42,300 $10,000 $52,300
One-Time Costs:
Automated External
Defibrillator (AED)
Replacement
General Fund One-time Parks & Recreation Replace 14 units that have been discontinued, specifically those related to pads and batteries that
are no longer in production. This replacement will
entail 9 units for the Parks and Recreation
department and 5 units for the Police Department.
A total of fourteen AED units require replacement.
Although all units are presently in good working
condition, their model has been discontinued, and
there will be no availability of replacement pads or
batteries in the future.
$26,000 $26,000
CITY OF HERCULES
FY 26-27 LIST OF ADDITIONAL BUDGET REQUEST
Title Fund One-Time/
Ongoing Department Description Justification General Fund Other Funds Total Budget Impact
Community Center Oven
Replacement
General Fund One-time Parks & Recreation Replace the Commercial Oven at the Community Swim Center
The oven at the Community Swim Center has
surpassed its expected lifespan, as it is the original
unit installed during the building's construction in
1991. Commercial ovens generally have a life
expectancy of 10 to 20 years, meaning this
appliance has far exceeded its useful period. A
recent malfunction during a December event
prompted an inspection that confirmed the need to
replace the oven for both efficiency and safety
reasons.
$30,000 $30,000
Total, One-Time Costs $56,000 $0 $56,000
Total $98,300 $10,000 $108,300