Senior management cuts
The city's round of budget cuts doesn't only eliminate rank-and-file jobs. A quartet of senior management positions are also slated to be eliminated.
Those positions are:
- Animal Control Director (Estimated savings of $125,089 in Fiscal 2009-10.)
- Code Enforcement Director (Estimated savings of $219,530 in Fiscal 2009-10.)
- Facilities Management Director (Estimated savings of $178,576 in Fiscal 2009-10.)
- Information Technology Director (Estimated Savings of $171,600 in Fiscal 2009-10.)
City Hall officials are considering a departmental merger that would place Animal Control and Code Enforcement under Parks, Recreation and Community Services.
"A portion of my proposed savings over the next 16 months comes from the consolidation of some operating departments. In particular, it is recommended that the Parks Director assume responsibility for Animal Control and Code Enforcement Services. The library would retain its
autonomy," interim City Manager Mark Weinberg wrote in an email.
"It should be pointed out that I have purposely recommended that any organizational restructuring be deferred to the start of the next fiscal year. This will give the new permanent City Manager an opportunity to review my recommendations and make modifications to suit his or her vision of the organization," he continued.
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And lets see...just what are the PD/POA portion of all the City cuts again? I refer to the uniformed individuals, we know what the non-uniform staffing cut are!! It is heart warming to see they are part of the City family.
Who is the person collecting $219,530 a year in CODE ENFORCEMENT??????????????
Put some names here please. Freedonm of information to the press and ultimately us, would allow this info to be in print.
So Andrew, who is it?
ST,
The current Code Enforcement director is Wayne Harp, who has held the title on an interim basis. He was given the job after Glenn Baude was put on administrative leave during the height of the Phoenix controversy.
I'd have to dig around our files or archives to check if he is making that much money now or if that is the amount the city had planned to pay in salary and benefits to a future full-time director.
What about Marianne Milligan, the Asst. Code Enforcement Director, once City Attorney dept. employee, defeated City Attorney candidate? You know the one that said she was leaving the City of San Bernardino employment but hasn't? Why are we paying her salary? Is Pat keeping her around to run against Penman AGAIN?
Once again the city does not want to give Marianne Milligan the job of Director of code enforcement. How could she be a CIty Attorney.Its a good thing the City does not care who works for them....
To SB city:
Your statement is a broad one - there really are some good employees that work for the city.....
unfortunately there are some employees that pander to Mayor Morris and Milligan has proven to be one of those. Those types of employees need to go and now (during the downsizing) is a good time.
Of course Judge, I mean, Mayor Morris won't let that happen......and we the taxpayers will keep paying for whatever it is she does.