LTC 229-2011 Code Compliance positions Wffir \ I A I BEAC I
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER 2011 SEP 19 All 11
NO. LTC # 229 -2011 _ Lt " TER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the Ci y Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: September 16, 2011
SUBJECT: Code Compliance positions
The purpose of this Letter to the Commission (LTC) is to provide information pursuant to
Commissioner Jonah Wolfson's request for further information regarding positions in the
Code Compliance Division and his documentation that the City hired more than the 9
part-time positions added to the budget in FY 2011/12.
"My documentation suggests that you did hire 9 additional part timers called
quality of life officers. But you all took on 2 full time part timers and 2 more part
timers that you didn't include yesterday."
Attached is a copy of page 51 from my Manager's Message for the FY 2010/11 budget
the budget enhancement summary for FY 2010/11 which the Commission ultimately
approved at the September, 2010 budget hearings. Also attached is a copy of the
August 25, 2010 Finance and Citywide Projects Committee Report supporting the
inclusion of these positions in the FY 2010/11 budget. These were part-time positions
added in large part to address the quality of life issues that many of our residents had
expressed complaints about last year, in particular Spring Break 2010. As you can see,
the 9 part-time Code Enforcement Officer positions were added for a total cost of
$185,314.
At this point, these positions are filled and performing their duties. The 9 part-time quality
of life Code enforcement positions predominantly work Thursday through Sundays.
Attachment
Fiscal Fund Positions
EXHIBIT F - ENHANCEMENTS Impact _ Impact FT I PT
I s GENERAL FUND
Enhancements
Add Code Detail to address quality of life issues on weekends,
1 including beach litter during spring break, noise during special events,
etc.
Work to be performed by Part- Timers
I Assumes one code administrator per shift
Staffing Levels:6 hours per day on each of 2 weekend days and an
additional 30 hours per week during spring break
1 Code Administrators on overtime @ $50.48 per day
I 9 Part Time Code Officers @ $20 per hour $ 185,314 $ 185,314 9.0
Hire lobbyist to monitor and track County issues that impact Miami
Beach and to represent the City's best interests at the County
($70,000) $ 70,000 $ 255,314
Create Engineering Manager position to oversee design process
($116,304) - offset by charges to capital projects $ - $ 255,314 1.0
Enhanced Police to addrecc quality of lifo iscuoc- en- woolcoRde-arld-
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$ 255,314
Total $ 255,314 $ 255,314 1.0 9.0
ENTERPRISE FUNDS POTENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS
Sanitation
Additional litter cans throughout Miami Beach (100) 1 $ 94,000 $ 94,000 I
Water
Partial funding additional IT analyst position for Cityworks support,
II funded equally by Water, Sewer and Stormwater $ 24,672 $ 24,672 0.3
Sewer
Partial funding additional IT analyst position for Cityworks support,
I funded equally by Water, Sewer and Stormwater $ 24,672 $ 24,672 0.3
Stormwater
Partial funding additional IT analyst position for Cityworks support,
I funded equally by Water, Sewer and Stormwater $ 24,672 $ 24,672 0.4
Parking
Address quality of life issues in the South Pointe area on weekends,
increasing enforcement in residential areas, and increasing
enforcement and attendant at metered lots. Offset by an anticipated
increase in revenues - potentially generating $448,000 in additional
revenues $ 176,376 $ 176,376 0.0
Increased staffing required for expanded enforcement hours in South
I Beach from 12 midnight to 3 am $ 83,538 $ 259,914 3.0
Total $ 427,930 $ 427,930 1.0 3.0
Grand Total $ 683,244 $ 683,244 2.0 12.0
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The Committee asked City Manager Jorge Gonzalez to review the budget and try
to include the following In the FY 2010/11 Budget:
• Hiring a lobbyist to monitor and track County Issues that impact Miami
Beach
• Creating an Engineering Manager position to oversee design processes
• Adding additional part -time Code Officers and an Administrator to address
quality of life issues on weekends and during spring break
• Retaining the Victims Advocate position at least on a part -time basis
• Retaining the Public Safety Specialist position •
The Committee approved implementing efficiencies related to the Communications •
Workers of America (CWA) union.
The Committee recommended transferring $3.6 million in available Parking Fund Balance
after all obligations have been met for FY 2009110 to the General Fund for the FY 2010/11
budget, based on the revenues anticipated to be generated in the Parking Fund from
increasing the parking rates and hours of enforcement in South Beach that will be used
to replace these funds.
As a result of this proposed transfer, the Committee recommended that the millage rate
should be increased by 0.5600 instead of the previously proposed 0.7588 mills previously
adopted as the preliminary millage for FY 2010/11.
The Committee asked City Manager Jorge Gonzalez to try to include reducing the
proposed pool fee increase of $3.00 per admission for residents back to zero when
revising the millage rate.
City Manager Jorge Gonzalez presented and reviewed the status of the FY 2010/11 Operating
Budget as of August 25, 2010. City Manager Jorge Gonzalez stated that the revised "working
gap" is approximately $29 million.
City Manager Jorge Gonzalez presented the additional potential revenue enhancements. The
Committee discussed increasing the tennis court fees from $4 to $5 per hour for residents and
from $8 to $9 for non - residents as well as increasing membership fees as follows.
Residents: Current Rate New Rate
Youth $50 $115
Adult (Single) 185 250
Senior 150 215
Family 2 adults /2 youth 400 660
Non - Residents:
Youth $75 $200
Adult (Single) 375 500
Senior 250 375
Family 2 adults /2 youth 700 1,200
Chairperson Deede Weithorn asked if the proposed rates were comparable to what other tennis
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