Funding Source Department(s) Description Permanent
FTE
As-needed
FTE FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
General Fund City Manager Restoration of ongoing funding for the Neighborhood Grant program
- 49,000 49,000
General Fund City Manager Resources to support Community Partnerships Program, including the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the digital
kiosks, LA28 Olympics, film and event permits, and other public-private partnership opportunities
1.0 149,629 152,965
General Fund Community
Development
Establishment of ongoing funding for security services
program at the Pier (Measure CS)
- 604,804 616,900
General Fund Community
Development
Restoration of key positions to enhance economic
recovery work
2.0 360,299 375,171
General Fund and
CDBG
Community
Development
Establishment of a Small Business Assistance and
Tenant Improvement Fund
- 150,000 100,000
General Fund Community
Development
Funding to enhance monitoring and enforcement of the
City’s home-sharing ordinance (Measure CS)
- 130,000 130,000
General and All
Enterprise Funds
Finance Position to support payroll operations, partially funded by enterprise funds
1.0 122,225 126,604
Risk Mgmt, Admin Finance Temporary employee hours to support the Workers' Compensation program, funded by reallocation of funds
0.5 - -
General Fund Fire Dept Changes in the Fire Department to strengthen to improve Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delivery.
With the completion of the CRU pilot program, resources are reallocated to a new EMS Battalion Chief/Homeless
Liaison, 3 new Captains serving in the Emergency
Incident Technician role (offset by the deletion of 3
Firefighter positions), a part-time Logistics position, a contracted case manager for high users of 911, and
restoration of a longer Recruit Academy program that
increases the ability to hire a more diverse workforce.
The enhancement is partially funded by increased
inspection revenues (ongoing and one-time).
(1.0) 0.4 235,414 143,713
Housing and Human
Services
Positions are added to support the new Housing and
Human Services Department as the organizational point
for homelessness services and programs and to
manage a larger voucher program in the Housing
Authority. Positions include the restoration of a Housing Manager, Housing Authority Administrator, Staff
Assistant III, and a 0.5 Housing Inspector, and a new Sr Housing Specialist and Housing Specialist.
5.5 See below See below
Recreation and Arts Creation of Recreation and Arts Department to enhance leadership around recreational partnership opportunities.
Positions added include a Director, Administrative
Services Officer and an Executive Administrative
Assistant.
3.0 See below See below
30,152 49,317
452,147 690,512
555,897 698,707
General Fund Housing and Human
Services
Ongoing funding for partial restoration of the direct
service programs of PAL and VAP and to enable CREST
to fully operate at elementary schools
1.8 345,034 348,389
General and All
Enterprise Funds
Housing and Human
Services
ADA Coordinator position to oversee compliance
program, partially funded by enterprise funds
1.0 161,420 166,980
General Fund Housing and Human
Services
Expansion of homeless multidisciplinary outreach teams
(Measure CS)
- 460,000 460,000
General Fund Housing and Human
Services
One-time funding for preparation of a Homelessness
Strategic Plan (HSP) (Measure CS)
- 400,000 -
General Fund Housing and Human
Services
Redesign of the SAMOSHEL interim housing program to
accommodate 24/7 intakes (Measure CS) (ongoing and
one-time)
- 800,000 600,000
General Fund,
Housing Authority
Fund and Housing
Trust Fund
General Fund
Housing Authority Fund
Housing Trust Fund
Staffing Changesa Operating Expenses
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ATTACHMENT B
TARGETED BUDGET ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDED IN
FY 2023-25 ADOPTED BIENNIAL BUDGET
Funding Source Department(s) Description Permanent
FTE
As-needed
FTE FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Staffing Changesa Operating Expenses
General Fund Human Resources Funding for services to administer selection/examination processes to establish eligibility lists for employee
recruitment
- 260,000 260,000
General Fund Human Resources Funding for classification and compensation studies - 140,000 140,000 General Fund Information Services Ongoing funding to maintain for previously one-time funded technology related items
- 55,999 97,918
General Fund Information Services Conversion of limited term position to permanent 1.0 179,870 196,261 General Fund Library and Public
Works
Restoration of additional service hours at the Main
Library on Saturdays, extending evening hours at all
open locations (M-TH) to 8 pm, and opening the Main
Library one hour earlier (M-TH) at 10 am. This is in
addition to maintaining services funded with one-time
funds in the prior budget cycle.
3.0 1.9 510,492 527,008
General Fund Non-Departmental Ongoing funding to support the School District’s Playground Club program
- 500,000 500,000
General Fund Non-Departmental Funding for program to offer reduced RRR rates for qualifying low-income households
- 150,000 150,000
General Fund Police Dept Funding to expand security services program at Downtown parking structures (Measure CS)
- 280,000 280,000
General Fund Police Dept Realignment of administrative positions in the Police Department
- (11,830) (12,184)
General Fund Police Dept Increase Police Department staffing levels to expand Homeless Liaison Program (HLP) and to augment
staffing in other areas of need such as the Downtown
Services Unit (Measure CS)b
7.0 2,017,804 2,084,391
General Fund Police Dept Restoration of approximately 1.49 FTE as-needed Animal Care Attendant hours to support the Santa
Monica Animal Shelter
- 1.5 85,000 85,000
General Fund Public Works Ongoing funding for maintenance of the water features at Ken Genser and Tongva Parks (Measure CS)
- 84,756 86,451
Water Fund Public Works Staffing changes to align positions with operational responsibilities in the Water Division
- 12,406 12,777
General Fund Public Works Funding to increase tree pruning frequencies in hightraffic areas to improve safety and aesthetics of our public spaces (Measure CS)
- 120,000 120,000
General Fund and
Vehicle Mgmt.
Public Works Funding to establish specialized public space maintenance team focusing on waste and debris
generated by people experiencing homelessness
(Measure CS)
3.0 440,355 571,385
Wastewater Fund Public Works Staffing to help advance water conservation projects (Water Resources Protection Specialist and Sr. Water
Resources Protection Specialist)
2.0 307,847 320,696
Resource Recovery
& Recycling
Public Works Staffing to enhance alley clearing, illegal dumping and bulky item pickup services, bike lane sweeping, comply
with State mandatory organics recycling, and work
towards Zero Waste goal, funded by new rate
adjustments
18.0 (2.9) 1,722,502 1,790,110
Airport Fund Public Works Funding to repair and replace aging equipment at airport hangars
- 40,000 40,000
Cemetery Fund Public Works Staffing changes to align position with operational responsibilities
- 0.4 - -
BBB, Water,
Wastewater and
Airport
Public Works and
Transportation
Funding to continue the Trades Intern Program (TIP),
which focuses on supporting and empowering
vulnerable Santa Monica youth and adults
5.0 373,430 388,130
General Fund Records and Election
Services
Restoration of passport services, almost entirely funded by new revenues
1.0 103,373 107,132
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TARGETED BUDGET ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDED IN
FY 2023-25 ADOPTED BIENNIAL BUDGET
Funding Source Department(s) Description Permanent
FTE
As-needed
FTE FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Staffing Changesa Operating Expenses
General Fund Records and Election
Services
Upgrade of Enterprise Content Management system
(ongoing and one-time funds)
- 84,810 41,070
General Fund Recreation and Arts Funding for continuation of the Art of Recovery program - 250,000 250,000 General Fund Recreation and Arts Re-introduction of cost covering Swim Center conference room rental
0.1 5,777 5,893
General Fund Recreation and Arts Positions to increase public access to Community Recreation Facilities funded by reallocation of funds
8.8 - (7,042)
Beach Fund Recreation and Arts Restoration of cost covering position to address demand for event rentals at the Annenberg Community Beach
House
0.5 80,224 83,350
General Fund Recreation and Arts Restoration of cost covering access hours at Memorial Park Gym and Fitness Room and field rentals
1.5 80,952 81,936
General Fund Recreation and Arts Creation of a new cost covering Pickleball Program, with dedicated staff provide overall program oversight
1.0 0.6 136,720 140,655
General Fund Recreation and Arts Expand cost covering classes at new SaMoHi aquatic facility
0.1 4,817 4,876
General Fund and
Airport
RES, Library, CMO,
PW, CDD
Funding to support hybrid public meetings - public
comment
- 62,655 35,152
Big Blue Bus Transportation Staffing changes to support the BBB’s recruitment and training efforts, maintenance needs and security
services to restore bus service to pre-pandemic levels
4.0 1,574,579 1,626,599
Special Revenue
Source Fund
Transportation Restoration of City Traffic Engineer position to enhance the City’s ability to deliver mobility projects and develop a multi-year traffic signal preventative maintenance
program (funded with TIF funds and reallocation of
contractual services funding in the GF).
1.0 162,067 167,411
Total 60.8 12.9 14,820,626 14,883,233
General Fund 9,351,250 8,921,992
All Other Funds 5,469,376 5,961,241
14,820,626 14,883,233
Notes:
Funding Source Department(s) Description Permanent
FTE
As-needed
FTE FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
General Fund Community
Development
Deputy Director - Special Projects position to lead City efforts to implement high-profile projects and ensure that the City's obligations are completed in a timely and
effective manner. The City has secured a commitment
from parties with developer agreements to fund the
position in its entirety through completion of the
projects. (October 24, 2023)
1.0 185,457 289,402
Additional Operating Enhancements since June 27, 2023
a. Position changes are listed here, as all changes to position counts require Council approval.
Note that the change of the total Permanent FTE count listed here (60.8) and the total in the Personnel and Staffing section (49.3) of this document is 11.5 FTEs. The difference is as follows: 8.5 limited-term positions that are being extended or converted to permanent status. Those positions do not appear as changes in the Personnel and Staffing section because they were already budgeted limited-term positions in FY 2022-23; therefore, continuing those FTEs in FY 2023-24 does not change the count of FTEs year over year. Additionally, 3.0 FTE reduction for limited-term positions that expire as of June 30, 2023 are also reflected in the Personnel and Staffing section.
b. On a one-time basis until positions are filled, resources will support the Directed Action Response Team (DaRT) and be saved to invest in Police technology initiatives.
Staffing Changes Operating Expenses
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ATTACHMENT B
TARGETED BUDGET ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDED IN
FY 2023-25 ADOPTED BIENNIAL BUDGET
Funding Source Department(s) Description Permanent
FTE
As-needed
FTE FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Staffing Changesa Operating Expenses
General Fund Community
Development
Cost covering, through new permitting revenues,
addition of two Combination Building Inspectors to
create greater capacity to perform inspections, thereby ensuring compliance with the City’s building regulations, reducing permit processing time and improving the City’s permitting process. (February 27, 2024)
2.0 302,752
General Fund Information Services
and Recreation and Arts
No-cost staffing changes to align positions with
operational responsibilities and departmental needs
funded through reallocation of resources. (February 27, 2024)
3.3 (7.4) -
General Fund Library Three-year limited-term Library Literacy Program Assistant position to initiate English as a Second
Language (ESL) services for the Library. The position
funding comes from annual grant funds from
California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) awarded
to the Library. (October 24, 2023)
1.0 90,000 115,200
General Fund Police and
Non-Departmental
Council direction on May 28, 2024 to add 4.0 Police
Officers. Funding for FY 2024-25 has been pro-rated to
reflect the expected filling of the new positions after existing vacancies have been filled. (June 25, 2024)
4.0 424,920
General Fund Public Works Addition of a limited-term Principal Design and Planning Manager to lead the Airport Conversion Project, funded
by Park Impact Fee funds in the Special Revenue
Source Fund. (December 19, 2023)
1.0 231,048
General Fund Public Works Addition of a 5-year limited-term Project Support Assistant in the General Fund to address backlog of
maintenance and construction projects at the Airport and will be funded by the Airport Fund. (February 27,
2024)
1.0 46,946 116,763
General Fund Recreation and Arts Cost covering staffing changes to enhance Outdoor Sports Facility permitting, Memorial Park front office, enhanced customer service and support for the
Community Recreation Division, offset by additional field permit revenues. (February 27, 2024)
1.0 (0.6) 28,098 70,965
General Fund Transportation Funding for the costs of adding a Transportation Management Coordinator and deleting a Transportation
Management Specialist, funded by Transportation
Impact Fee funds in the Special Revenue Source
Fund. The staffing change will enable the department to effectively address mandated policy work related to
changes to parking, transportation, and housing policies at the regional and state level. (October 24, 2023)
- 24,225 37,422
General Fund 515,483
Airport Fund 28,000
General Fund 5.3 (1.1) -
BBB, Cemetery,
Clean Beaches,
Wastewater, and
Water Funds
1.5 103,113
Finance, Human
Resources, Library,
Public Works,
Transportation
Staffing changes to align positions with operational
responsibilities and departmental needs funded primarily through reallocation of resources. (May 28, & June 25,
2024)
City Manager, Housing
and Human Services,
Public Works, and NonDepartmental
One-time use of savings to support various programs
and projects including: translation of customer-facing
documents into Spanish; interpretation of community
listening sessions and other items as part of the Citywide Equity Plan; upgrade of the VoicePrint system that
records Public Safety and 911 Dispatch phone calls in
real-time; update to the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; recruit a team of clinicians to adequately staff the Therapeutic Transport Program; the DTSM Ice Rink; and
establish a one-time flexible funding source to assist
households at imminent risk of displacement. (October
24, 2023)
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ATTACHMENT B
TARGETED BUDGET ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDED IN
FY 2023-25 ADOPTED BIENNIAL BUDGET
Funding Source Department(s) Description Permanent
FTE
As-needed
FTE FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Staffing Changesa Operating Expenses
General Fund 1.0 (1.2) 278,489
Beach, Cemetery,
and Miscellaneous
Grants Funds
1.0 0.01 168,911
Big Blue Bus Transportation Chief Planning Officer to further align and integrate multimodal transportation planning in Santa Monica.
(May 28, 2024)
1.0 207,715
Big Blue Bus Police Traffic Services Officer (part-time) to support the Automated Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE) project to
improve safety and operational efficiencies in bus
service. (May 28, 2024)
0.5 77,063
City Attorney 514,145 50,000
City Manager 200,000
Housing and Human
Services
31,600
Police 135,000
Special Revenue
Source Fund
Housing and Human
Services
One-time enhancement for Tenant Protections and a
Right to Counsel program as part of the City's Homeless Prevention Strategy, funded by the Housing Trust Fund.
(February 27, 2024)
93,125
Special Revenue
Source Fund
Housing and Human
Services
One-time funding for the purchase of Below Market
Housing (BMH) Software Portal Enhancement for
Tenants and Landlords, funded by the Housing Trust
Fund. (February 27, 2024)
95,500
Special Revenue
Source Fund
Housing and Human
Services
Funding for the Preserving Our Diversity (POD) program
to increase enrollment capacity by 100 more senior
households and incorporate a CPI increase. (May 28,
2024)
- 1,000,000
Special Revenue
Source Fund
Recreation and Arts Additional funding to maintain the Art of Recovery Program at its current level. (May 28, 2024)
- 50,000
Vehicle
Management Fund
Public Works Addition of two positions in the Vehicle Management Fund to improve preventative maintenance required for
the safety of City staff, reduce downtime of vehicles and lessen disruption to City operations, and ensure
compliance with State and Federal regulations. The
positions will be funded from various enterprise
funds. (February 27, 2024)
2.0 146,167 454,005
Water Fund Public Works Addition of four positions in the Water Fund to adequately staff new and expanded facilities, respond to emergencies, and maintain uninterrupted, essential
water service for the community. (May 28, 2024)
4.0 520,522
Total additional enhancements 30.6 (10.4) 2,133,746 4,498,290 Additional General Fund enhancements 890,209 1,866,961
Additional All Other Funds enhancements 1,243,537 2,631,329 2,133,746 4,498,290
New and increased grant funding to develop a strategic
plan that will address the needs of older adults and
people with disabilities living in Santa Monica; for
education and special enforcement efforts to help
prevent traffic-related deaths and injuries; to further support the STEP Court which aims to reduce the
number of individuals experiencing homelessness in
Santa Monica while also reducing recidivism and
resource-utilization. This grant will fund the agreement with Exodus Recovery which will help develop the STEP
Court and deliver services; and to support the
preparations of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
(October 24, 2023 & February 27, 2024)
Miscellaneous
Grants Fund
City Attorney, Public
Works, and Recreation
and Arts
Cost covering staffing changes to enhance community
services, such as activation of the Annenberg Commuity
Beach House and increased community programming,
including contract classes, field rentals, basketball and softball leagues. (May 28, & June 25, 2024)
B-5
ATTACHMENT B
TARGETED BUDGET ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDED IN
FY 2023-25 ADOPTED BIENNIAL BUDGET