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<br /> <br />The increase in the ACE program activity has exceeded the current staffing levels within the <br />Public Safety Department. As you can see from the table above, the number of ACE <br />inquiries exceeds the number of individuals that complete the ACE Program. On average, it <br />takes 24 minutes of staff time to determine if an individual qualifies for the program. It takes <br />a total of approximately 53 minutes of staff time to get one participant through the entire <br />ACE process. This equates to 1,041.45 staff hours to administer the ACE program in 2016. <br /> <br />This increased ACE activity has also increased revenues to the City’s General Fund. The <br />adopted 2016 budget estimated ACE revenues of $65,000. The above forecast for 2016 is <br />projecting ACE revenues of $108,317, which represents an increase of $43,317 over the 2016 <br />adopted budget. <br /> <br />Given the current staffing levels, the increased demands of the ACE program cannot be <br />absorbed. <br /> <br />Staff is seeking Council direction on three options for addressing the staffing shortage <br />created by the increase in ACE activity. <br /> <br />1. Limit participation in ACE to a level which can be accommodated by current staffing <br />levels. <br />2. Add one part-time (.5) CSO to administer the ACE program at the forecasted 2016 <br />numbers. This would increase the Public Safety Department staffing by one part-time <br />CSO at a cost (salary & benefits) of $24,884. <br />3. Move the ACE Program to City Hall and hire one part-time (.5) Office Tech to <br />administer the program. This would increase the Administration Department staffing <br />by one part-time Office Tech at a cost (salary & benefits) of $31,096. <br /> <br />Attached to this staff report is a PowerPoint presentation that was provided to Council on <br />April 2, 2012. This will provide Council with information regarding a survey of ACE <br />participants that was conducted. Staff believes the ACE program is a valuable asset in our <br />efforts to make our community roadways safer, but the increase in service demand for ACE <br />cannot be absorbed at the current staffing level. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Council Work Session 4/2/2012 – ACE Presentation <br /> <br />