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Council Meeting Date: November 15, 2004 Department umber: PW 04-091
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
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SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COU �C LL MEMBERS
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SUBMITTED BY: PENELOPE 41L_BR`EH-GRAFT, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
PREPARED BY: ROBERT F. BEARDSLEY, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC - 1<6�
SUBJECT: Approve Addition Of Maintenance Worker Position For Graffiti
Removal
Statement of Issue, Funding Source, Recommended Action, Alternative Action(s), Analysis, Environmental Status, Attachment(s)
Statement of Issue: Staff is currently allocated to graffiti abatement duties for 26 hours per
80-hour pay period. At this level, the removal program does not keep pace with the constant
demand for services. To restore graffiti abatement as a full-time service, it is necessary to
add a Maintenance Worker position to the Public Works maintenance staff.
Funding Source: Funding in the amount of $40,000 would be appropriated from the
General Fund balance to Public Works Building and Grounds Maintenance, Personal
Services 10085402.51110 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2004/05. Costs of approximately
$50,000 will be required annually.
Recommended Action: Motion to:
1. Approve addition of full-time Maintenance Worker position to Public Works
Maintenance staff, to restore graffiti abatement to its prior level of a full-time activity.
2. Appropriate $40,000 from the General Fund balance to fund the position through
September 2005.
Alternative Action(s): Deny the recommended action and continue to allocate staff to
graffiti abatement at part-time level.
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: November 15, 2004 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: PW 04-091
Analysis: Before the staff reorganization in 2003, the Maintenance Division allocated one
staff painter to work full-time at graffiti abatement on City structures, facilities, and
infrastructure. Due to the personnel reductions necessitated by the 2003 budget cuts, the
service level for graffiti abatement was trimmed to 26 hours per two -week period. Since that
time, the amount of graffiti requiring abatement has consistently outpaced available staff
hours. The result is that graffiti tags remain visible for a longer period before they are
removed. When the tags are visible, rival taggers are spurred to create additional graffiti
vandalism. This promotes a continuing cycle of increasing amounts of graffiti.
In consideration of the number of graffiti abatement service requests received each week, the
Maintenance Division has temporarily reorganized staff to allocate additional hours to graffiti
abatement. The addition of a full-time Maintenance Worker position will allow the
Maintenance Division to permanently implement the additional level of graffiti abatement
without depleting staff from other maintenance activities.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Per Council action, a new appropriation must meet one of the
following three criteria.-
1 . It is an unanticipated emergency,
2. It is required to implement labor negotiations, or
3. It is a new expense that is offset by related new revenues.
This new appropriation meets criteria # 1, an unanticipated emergency.
Public Works Commission Action: Not applicable.
Environmental Status: Not applicable
Attachment(s):
1 I Fiscal Impact Statement to be provided by Administrative
Services
RCA Author: Jones (Jubinsky)
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ATTACHMENT #1
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH �CI YOF
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INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICA TION
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To: Penelope Culbreth-Graft, City Administrator
From: Clay Martin, Director of Administrative Services
Subject: FIS 2005 - 4 Approve Addition of Maintenance Worker
Position for Graffiti Removal
Date: November 9, 2004
As required by Resolution 4832, this Fiscal Impact Statement has
been prepared for "Approve Addition of Maintenance Worker Position
for Graffiti Removal ".
If the City Council approves this action (total appropriation $40,000),
the estimated unreserved General Fund balance at September 30,
2005 will be reduced to $16,260,000.
��tlay Martin
Director of Administrative Services
RCA ROUTING SHEET
INITIATING DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUBJECT: Approve Addition of Maintenance Worker Position
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 15, 2004
RCA ATTACHMENTS
STATUS
Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable)
Not Applicable
Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable)
Not Applicable
Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits
Not Applicable
Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable)
(Signed in full by the City Attorney)
Not Applicable
Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc.
(Approved as to form by City Attorney)
Not Applicable
Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney)
Not Applicable
Financial Impact Statement (Unbudget, over $5,000)
Not Applicable
Bonds (If applicable)
Not Applicable
Staff Report (If applicable)
Not Applicable
Commission, Board or Committee Report (If applicable)
Not Applicable
Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial I
Not Applicable
EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS
REVIEWED
RETURNED
FORVYARDED
Administrative Staff
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Assistant City Administrator (Initial)
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City Administrator (Initial)
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City Clerk
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EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM:
RCA Author: Jones (Jubinsky)