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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 07/24/2018xoj�1�14 BACKGROUND Why Priority Setting? Pre -2015 staff decisions on priorities Allows a strategic approach to be taken. Determines how we can best serve our community. Takes an approach that fully evaluates the core mission of each department. Is proactive, not reactive, and occurs before the budget deadline. If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority COUNCIL SCORING Each Councilmember received a scorecard to rank\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ the programs and services that were resented b p g p Y Department Directors. Four criteria were followed to prioritize programs and services. Public Demand for the program or service. Mandate to provide program or service. Core mission relationship; and Alternate Servicep roviders. HVC`[Y OF 14 1 Eliminate one Firefighter/EMT position Eliminate Records Management Program 8 16 14 10.5 � a 16 16 Tu N L E S_co 16 8 41 x 96 93.5 Legal 7 M qE- P 10.5 p ii v 16 15 2018 PRIORITY SETTING V7 co � '� s � u J g � O City Council Scorecard 10 8 16 91 Legal s` Fire CM Office 14 1 Eliminate one Firefighter/EMT position Eliminate Records Management Program 8 16 14 10.5 16 15 16 16 12 12 16 8 14 16 96 93.5 Legal 7 Eliminate Assistant City Attorney position 11 10.5 16 16 7 16 15 91.5 CED 8 Eliminate Planning Technician position 15 10 16 16 10 8 16 91 Legal 6 Eliminate Paralegal position 11 10.5 14 16 6 16 16 89.5 Police 11 Eliminate Records Specialist position 7 11 11 16 13 16 13 87 PW & U 16 Eliminate Street Seasonal/Temp. positions 14 12 16 16 7 8 12 85 Fire 13 Eliminate Special Operations funding 15 5 10 16 10 16 7 79 Parks & Ret. 17 Reduce Field maint. for Youth programs 11 9 6 16 7 16 11 76 Finance 3 Reduction of Senior Accountant position 12 7 15 16 4 8 11 73 Parks & Rec. 1 19 Eliminate General Fund tournament support 4 11 12 16 5 16 9 73 PW & U 15 Eliminate part-time Intern positions 7 8 10 16 3 8 16 68 J Fire 12 Eliminate Emergency Management program 9 7 7 15 6 16 7 67 Finance 4 Online, Mail or Phone payment options 10 5 10 16 9 12 3 65 Police 10 Discontinue contract with Humane Society 10 8 10 16 9 4 8 65 Parks & Rec. 18 Eliminate Beautification program 3 5 16 16 4 10 6 60 Finance 5 Invoice for services provided to PBIA 3 8 8 16 3 4 2 44 CM Office 2 Eliminate Gym Membership Reimbursement 6 1 12 5 3 4 4 35 CED 9 Eliminate Tourism related GF services 1 0 11 5 4 2 4 27 SCORING RESULTS Council had three clear categories as a result of the scoring process: Top Priority — Emphasis on maintaining personnel resources. Programs/Services with moderate impact to citizens quality of life or services provided. Lowest Priority— Programs/Services with other funding options. BALANCING THE BUDGET Before having to make difficult decisions by utilizing priorities to balance the Budget, staff will take several steps first. Look for internal efficiencies. Consider creative revenue sources. Refer to the Council approved Priority Setting scorecard. Threshold level to be determined for items that require Council approval for budget reduction. • io UPCOMING ITEMS Priority Setting Resolution Public Comment Priority Setting Resolution 2015 RE -PRIORITIZATION RESULTS TM CITY OF-,_�j ORT NGELES A- '0 ]C N M 4-31 C (U I I 2018 PRIORITY SETTING L sM -' s City Council Scorecard !-p.rtment Numb -r Program Score 2015 ITEMS FOR REPRIORITIZATION Police 17 Humane Society Services Agreement 16 9 Finance 7 Customer Service Front Counter 8 Legal 9 Prosecution of Minor Criminal Offenses 11 CED 16 Assistant Planner 10 16 PW&U 27 Contract Asphalt Repair 8 CM Office 4 Human Resource & Records Specialist 16