2008/10/15 Council Agenda Packet

CITY OF EVERETT FISCAL ANNEXATION ANALYSIS Legal and Municipal Court The Legal and Municipal Court Departments are staffed with a total of 36.5 FTEs. The two departments provide legal services for the City and the process of resolution for violations of State statutes and the Municipal Code. They also provide an Indigent Defense Program for those individuals who cannot afford representation. Under Scenario 3, an increase in FTEs of 5.6 is projected upon annexation with costs for the Indigent Defense Program increasing by approximately 20%. The FTE increases are primarily in Attorney and Counselor positions as well as Clerks and administrative support positions. For Scenario 4, staffing is projected to increase by 8.2 FTEs for the combined Departments, with costs for the Indigent Defense Program increasing by approximately 30%. As in Scenario 3, FTEs increases are seen in Attorney and Counselor positions as well as Clerks and administrative support positions. Administration The Administration Department is currently staffed with 8.9 FTEs. In Scenarios 3 and 4, the only staffing increase expected in 2009 is the addition of 0.5 Administrative Assistant, which is attributed to growth within the current City boundaries. Annexation does not trigger the need for additional administrative staff and the remaining positions are assumed to stay fixed over time. Human Resources The Human Resources Department is projected to need an additional 2.5 FTEs in 2009 with annexation under Scenario 3, bringing the current FTEs from 12.5 to 15.0. Scenario 4 adds another FTE for a total of 16.0. The increases are in Coordinator positions that work directly with City staff and would be needed as total City staff grows with annexation. Finance Assuming Scenario 3, the Finance Department is anticipated to add 3.0 FTEs to the current staffing level of 20.8 for a total of 23.8 with annexation. In Scenario 4, the increase is 3.5 FTEs for a total of 24.3 FTEs upon annexation. These increases are primarily due to added FTEs in the accounting positions in order to accommodate a larger city. Information Technology The Information Technology Department currently has 16.0 FTEs to serve the IT needs of City staff. Under both Scenario 3 and 4, this is expected to increase by 2.5 FTEs for a total of 18.5 to serve the needs of a larger City staff. Planning The Planning Department staff is expected to add 4.0 FTEs in both Scenarios 3 and 4, increasing the current staff from 16.5 to 20.5. This increase will come from 3 additional planning positions and an additional Office Technician, all of which is attributed to growth within the current City with the exception of 0.5 Planner position attributed to annexation. The 20.5 FTEs are expected to increase to 22.0 in the first few years, with no additional increases expected over the remainder of the study period. lii Final Report: October 2008 Page 35