FY 2026 Personnel Enhancements
OTHER FUNDS
Department Fund FTE Requested Classification Amount Justification City Manager -
Risk Management
506 - Workers' Compensation Fund 1.00 MASH Trainee (Year 2) 47,348 To support the Safety Group with a MASH Trainee who will receive on-the-job, workforce training.
Public Works 301 - Project Management Fund (80%)
243 - Measure W Fund (20%)
1.00 Engineer 199,149 To support the Stormwater Program and fulfill funding requirements associated with additional Measure W.
Public Works 243 - Measure W Fund 1.00 Program Coordinator II 141,883 To help with the outreach and engagement requirements related to implementing the Safe, Clean Water program, and also oversee the implementation of the new NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) and FOG (Fats, Oil and Grease) inspection programs.
Public Works 406 - Refuse Fund 1.00 Senior Administrative Specialist 107,672 To provide administrative support for SB 1383 (Short-lived Climate Pollutants) enforcement and code compliance.
Rent Stabilization 689 - Rent Stabilization Fund 1.00 Office Assistant 101,034 To staff front desk duties.
Rent Stabilization 689 - Rent Stabilization Fund 1.00 Program Coordinator II 170,263 To provide additional outreach and stakeholder assistance.
Rent Stabilization 689 - Rent Stabilization Fund 2.00 Customer Service Represenative 204,434 To help with the timely completion of Rental Registry work.
Transportation 301 - Project Management Fund (80%)
208 - Transportation Sales Tax Fund (20%)
1.00 Associate Planner 135,207 To support the MIP (Mobility Improvement Projects) workload; funded by Measure M MIP.
Transportation 209 - Prop C Local Transit Fund (0.25) Administrative Intern 38,027 To assist the Transit Division with transit planning and administration duties (up to 30 hours per week); reclassify vacant, unfunded 1.0 FTE City Temporary Worker.
Transportation 209 - Prop C Local Transit Fund (0.25) Administrative Intern 38,027 To assist the Transit Division with transit planning and administration duties (up to 30 hours per week); reclassify vacant, unfunded 1.0 FTE City Temporary Worker.
Water and Power 401 - Light and Power Fund (65%)
402 - Water Fund (35%)
1.00 Public Information Coordinator 115,984 To meet the growing public demand for speciailized communication/outreach given the complexity of the clean energy transition, utility infrastructure projects, and the cost of water and electric service.
Water and Power 410 - Public Benefit Fund 1.00 Senior Customer Program Analyst 155,480 To design, implement, and evaluate programs that directly benefit economically vulnerable residents (i.e. income-qualified rate assistance, direct-installation services, utility rebates for energy efficiency and electrification measures).
Water and Power 410 - Public Benefit Fund 1.00 Customer Program Analyst 118,567 To support the new Senior Customer Program Analyst in the administration and day-to-day processing of low-income bill assistance applications and other public benefit-funded programs.
Water and Power 401 - Light and Power Fund 2.00 Power Plant Mechanic Helper 247,168 To provide general mechanical and electrical maintenance of equipment (i.e. power plant boilers, steam turbine generators, combustion turbine generators, auxiliary and other equipment); currently, MASH trainees are used to support the full-time employees in the Power Plant Maintenance Section which is not a permanent solution.
FY 2026 Personnel Enhancements
OTHER FUNDS
Department Fund FTE Requested Classification Amount Justification Water and Power 411 - Power Capital Projects Fund (65%) 412 - Water Capital Projects Fund (35%)
2.00 Customer Service Specialist
(Limited-Term)
193,918 To backfill for existing lead-level staff and continue ongoing business operations, so that existing staff can join the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project for critical implementation work.
Water and Power 411 - Power Capital Projects Fund (65%) 412 - Water Capital Projects Fund (35%)
2.00 Senior Application Developer 345,758 To configure, enhance, and integrate the Customer Information System with the AMI system, which will introduce Time of Use (TOU) rates, aligning with the City’s carbon-free energy goals.
Water and Power 401 - Light and Power Fund (65%)
402 - Water Fund (35%)
1.00 Senior Systems
Engineer/Administrator
156,916 To support and maintain PWP’s expanding and increasingly complex Operational Technology (OT) systems, including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distribution Management Systems (DMS), and the upcoming Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI).
Water and Power 401 - Light and Power Fund 1.00 Electrical Engineer 193,083 To provide additional staff support and expertise for the ongoing operations and maintenance of the Glenarm Power Plant and the increasing complexities of the battery energy storage system (installation and completion in FY 2026).
Water and Power 412 - Water Capital Projects Fund (90%) 402 - Water Fund (10%)
1.00 Capital Project Manager 179,064 To strategize and ramp up design and construction on projects that are identified in the Water System & Resources Plan in need of upgrades and replacement and are necessary for system reliability.
20.50 Total FTE 2,888,982 Total Personnel Request