HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-03-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - BLDG SAFETY CONTR SERVICES (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approva
Item to be presente y: Troy Brown
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: March 26, 2002
SUBJECT: INCREASE IN CONTRACTUAL SERVICES — BUILDING &
SAFETY
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council approve and authorize the City Manager to transfer $100,000 from the
City's Contingency Fund Account No. 1240-7401, to the Building and Safety
Division's Contractual Services Account No. 3710-8001 for plan check and inspection
services.
BACKGROUND
The Planning and Building Services Department provides timely plan check and
inspection services for the. development community. When requests for these
services increase, the Building and Safety division contracts with Esgil, P & D
Associates and Wildan to perform plan check and inspection services. Due to a
higher than anticipated demand for these services, and several recent vacancies
created with the division, Building and Safety is requesting additional funds to
accommodate timely plan check and inspection services.
Initial expenditure amounts in the Building & Safety division were estimated on the
premise that inspection services would continue to decrease. Services requested in
the division have continued to through the third quarter of FY 2001-02 resulting in
higher than anticipated demands and subsequently revenues.
Through a separate City Council item, year-end revenue estimates will be adjusted
to reflect additional revenues anticipated in the Building and Safety division.
The total need in the Building & Safety division is outlined below:
1 Specialized Building Inspector for 17 weeks = $63/hr x 40 hr/wk = $42,840
1 combo Building Inspector for 17 weeks = $45/hr x 40 hr/wk = $30,600
1 combo Building Inspector for 10 weeks = $45/hr x 40 hr/wk = $18,000
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Other action as directed by Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Regardless of whether City staff or contract inspectors perform inspections, the City
does charge a fee and receives revenue through services rendered. Fees and the
subsequent revenue collected for plan check and inspection services are expected to
offset expenditures for the City.
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