REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 25, 2014
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
MANUEL A. MOLLINEDO, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: SCOTT W. KRAUTER, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Street Maintenance Division
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to funding park irrigation maintenance in FY 2015
1. *RESOLUTION - 20th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2014-95 appropriating $795,500 to the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department to fund park irrigation maintenance in FY 2015 (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
2.*RESOLUTION - 2nd amendment to Resolution No. 2014-96 entitled "A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno Establishing the Number of Positions Authorized in the Various Departments and Offices of the City for FY 2015"
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council adopt the 20th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2014-95 appropriating $795,500 to the PARCS Department and adopt the Second Amendment to Resolution No. 2014-96 transferring five Irrigation Specialists from the Public Works Department to the PARCS Department.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of the Fiscal Year 2011 Mid-Year Budget Reduction, the park landscape maintenance and irrigation program was moved from the PARCS to the Public Works Department. The Public Works Department subsequently consolidated park maintenance, including irrigation, with the existing Public Works landscape maintenance operations.
With the appointment of a full-time PARCS Director the two departments, in conjunction with the City Manager's Office, have evaluated the best opportunities to improve services in our parks for the community. The change is being recommended as there are unique differences between parks and other types of landscape maintenance. In addition, while the Pub...
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