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CITY OF EVERETT FISCAL ANNEXATION ANALYSIS <br /> TECHNICAL APPENDIX A <br /> STAFFING IMPACTS OF ANNEXATION BY CITY DEPARTMENT <br /> Berk & Associates worked with departments within the City to determine which employee positions <br /> are considered fixed, which are driven by direct changes due to annexation, and which are driven <br /> indirectly by staffing changes in one or more departments. <br /> • Fixed. These positions do not change over the planning horizon. These positions generally <br /> include directors and other supervisors, as there is no need for more than one director of a <br /> department or supervisor of a team (for instance, there will always be one Police Chief). <br /> • Direct.These positions are driven directly by changes to the underlying land base of the city, such <br /> as population or employment. The relationship between demand for services and the underlying <br /> land base is determined based on the types of services each position provides. For example, parks <br /> maintenance staffing is directly related to the number of park acres that must be maintained. <br /> • Indirect (by Position).These positions are driven by staffing levels of one or more positions in a <br /> specific department For instance, a Police Commander is related to growth in the number of <br /> Police Officers. <br /> • Indirect (by Department). These positions are driven by staffing levels of one or more <br /> departments. For instance, an Accountant position in the Finance Department is related to total <br /> new staffing levels in most other City departments. <br /> In each of the following subsections we include a table that summarizes current City positions; their <br /> characterizations (fixed, direct, or indirect in the context of this analysis); the drivers that affect <br /> annexation impacts; and the elasticity (i.e. the extent to which a given percentage change in the <br /> underlying driver results in changes in the position). <br /> ® BERK A-1 <br />