CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

AGENDA BILL

AB 1062
November 30, 2015
Consent Calendar

TO:

Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

Mike Calhoun, Interim City Administrator

FROM:

Ash lee Wright, City Clerk

SUBJECT:

Authorization of the City Administrator to transfer funds realized from salaries and benefits
savings due to Community Planning and Building Department vacancies to fund the
permanent full-time position of Building Inspector.

AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE

$ 55,278

AMOUNT BUDGETED

$0

APPROPRIATION REQUIRED

$ 55, 278

RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Administrator to transfer funds realized from salaries and benefits savings due to
Community Planning and Building Department vacancies to fund the permanent full-time position of
Building Inspector.
SUMMARY
The Council adopted a job description and salary range for the position of Building Inspector in April of
1995. The responsibilities and duties of the Building Inspector for the Community Planning and Building
Department are currently being filled by contract staff and funding was included in the FY 2015-2016
Professional Services budget for a part-time contract Building Inspector.
To continue the City's current efforts to limit contract spending and fill permanent positions, a
recruitment for Building Inspector has been held. Staff recommends that salaries and benefits savings
from the vacancies of the Community Planning and Building Director and Senior Planner positions be
used to fund the full-time permanent Building Inspector position for the remaining part of FY 2015-2016.
Currently, there is $171,240 in salaries and benefits savings.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
The Building Inspector job description and salary range were adopted by the City in April of 1995.
Funding for contract Building Inspector position was allocated in the FY 2015-16 budget.

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CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2015-_ _
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO TRANSFER FUNDS REALIZED
FROM SALARY SAVINGS DUE TO COMMUNITY PLANNING AND BUILDING
DEPARTMENT VACANCIES TO FUND THE PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION OF
BUILDING INSPECTOR

WHEREAS, the Building Inspector job description and salary range were adopted in
April 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Community Planning and Building Department is currently utilizing
contract staff to fulfill the responsibilities and duties of Building Inspector; and
WHEREAS , salary savings have been realized with the vacancy of the Community
Planning and Building Director and Senior Planner positions; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently working to limit contract spending and to fill permanent
positions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARMEL BY THE SEA does hereby:
Authorize the City Administrator to transfer funds as follows:
1. Transfer funds within Account 69010 SALARIES.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BYTHE-SEA th is 30 51 day of November 2015 by the following roll call vote :
AYES:

COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES:

COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT:

COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN:

COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED:

ATTEST:

Jason Burnett, MAYOR

Ashlee Wright, City Clerk

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