2008/10/15 Council Agenda Packet

CITY OF EVERETT FISCAL ANNEXATION ANALYSIS Parks The City's Parks Department is responsible for maintenance of the City's 463 acres of parks, as well as recreation programs and community facilities. With annexation under Scenarios 3 and 4, the City would add only three acres of active park space, which does not cause a need for additional maintenance staff. However, Scenario 3 is estimated to require an additional 1.0 FTE for the increase in use of recreation programs, with 0.5 each for a Recreation Program Coordinator and a Recreation Coordinator, bringing total staff from 58 FTEs to 59. For Scenario 4, the City is estimated to need an additional 3.5 FTEs. Adding to the FTEs in Scenario 3 is 0.5 each for a Building Caretaker, Electrician, Recreation Activity Leader, Office Assistant, and Administrative Assistant for a total of 61.5 FTEs. The City is currently authorized 60 FTEs. Library The City's library system has two locations to serve residents and approximately 47.5 FTEs. The main branch has 53,000 square feet and runs a bookmobile service with two vehicles. The second branch has 8,500 square feet. Library staff feel the current locations are short on computers to serve the existing population, and the meeting rooms available for public use are regularly full. Approximately 33,000 City residents actively used their library cards in 2007. For Scenarios 3 and 4, the City has proposed adding materials to the existing branches to serve the needs of the increased population. This would require an initial investment of an estimated $100,000 for Scenario 3 and $200,000 for Scenario 4. It is important to note that even though additional facility space or staff were not estimated for these scenarios, in reality, the existing facilities are already over capacity and may need to be expanded. However, it is difficult to estimate whether there will be a significant increase in new patrons for existing facilities or residents will find it more convenient to continue using library services closest to their homes. For more discussion on library services, see Section 7.2 of this report. Streets The City's Streets Department works to maintain and preserve the City's sidewalks, streets, and right- of-way structures.The Department currently has 31.5 FTEs. With annexation under Scenario 3, the City would add 33.6 lane miles of road to the existing 314 lane miles, an increase of 11%. This is expected to require an added 4 FTEs for a total of 35.5. The added positions are 1.0 FTE for Supervisor I, 0.5 FTE for a Heavy Equipment Operator, 1.0 FTE for an Equipment Operator, 0.5 FTE for a Cement Finisher, and 1.0 FTE for a Utility Laborer. Annexation under Scenario 4 would add 65.9 lane miles to the City, an increase of 21%. In addition to the 4 FTEs needed under Scenario 3, Scenario 4 would require an added 3.5 FTEs in the following positions: 1.0 FTE for a Maintenance and Operations Supervisor, 1.0 FTE for a Supervisor II, 0.5 for an Equipment Operator (for a total 1.5 added in this position), 0.5 for a Cement Finisher (for a total 1.0 FTE added in this position), and 0.5 for a Utility Laborer (for a total 1.5 FTEs added in this position). SII Final Report:October 2008 Page 42