2023-2024 Biennial Operating & Capital Budget Supplemental

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The 2024 Operating & Capital Budget includes approximately seven new positions to address City Council priorities and changes to other positions to meet new or changing programmatic needs. Of these positions, two are converting variable/part time positions to full time positions. A description of each of these positions, how they are funded and allocated, is included below: City Manager's Office — Resiliency and Recovery Manager — this grant funded position was approved and filled in 2023 to guide recovery and disaster mitigation/preparedness efforts within the organization and the community. This position will lead the City's Long -Term Recovery Steering Committee, develop emergency planning documents, conduct staff training and exercises, coordinate with regional partners, work with residents to understand community needs related to recovery, identify resources and related matters. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) awarded a $90,000 grant to the City for this position over two years. City Manager's Office — Mitigation Coordinator This grant funded position was approved and filled in 2023 to oversee all of our mitigation initiatives. The Colorado State Forest Service awarded a $290,000 grant to the City to fund fuels reduction on City land and to fund this position. On -the - ground treatment includes cattle and goat grazing on open space over the next 3 years. The new position will implement the Wildfire Risk Assessment (WRA), manage contracts, seeking additional funding for mitigation, conduct education and outreach, coordinate with the grasslands working group, evaluate effectiveness of fuels reduction, etc. Sustainability Coordinator — This position, approved and filled in 2023, is funded via Bag Tax to design and implement Bag Tax funded waste diversion strategies and programming. IT — Public Works Utility — The Utilities Controls Application Support Specialist would ensure the proper functioning, efficiency, and compliance of water and wastewater control systems and applications, ultimately contributing to addressing and supporting application needs and vendor relationships for critical IT infrastructure. Finance Department — Financial Analyst — This position would be responsible for compiling and analyzing financial data information in support of multiple City departments and programs. Perform a lead role in the annual budget process development and completion of the comprehensive City budget document. The position will leverage best practices, financial techniques and analysis, information systems and tools, and critically think to validate financial information, prepare accurate forecasts, create and manage reports and dashboards, and provide informed and insightful recommendations to organization management. City Manager's Office / Clerk — Communication — This formerly variable position was increase in response to Colorado House Bill 23-1132, Remote Access to Criminal Court Proceedings, the law was signed during the 2023 legislative session and requires all courts in Colorado to provide remote access for the public to observe any criminal court proceeding conducted in open court. This applies to the Louisville Municipal Court. The effective date for the new requirement is September 1, 2023. Parks — Communication/Marketing — This position would respond to an increased demand of Parks, Recreation Open Space, Trails communications, manage social media accounts and posts, and presence at local events. Employee wages and benefits are the City's largest operational cost category. The following 6