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Five-Day Work Week (B)
The City Commission discuss the five day work week and the City Manager’s proposal to open City Hall on Fridays. **ESTIMATED STAFF ORAL PRESENTATION 5 MINUTES**
Explanation
In September 2008, the City Commission’s adopted budget included the implementation of a compressed four-day workweek for most City Administrative buildings including the City Hall Complex, the Thomas Center, the Public Works Administration & Mosquito Control buildings, Fire Administration and Training Bureau, CRA, and several other smaller facilities. In the first year of implementation, electric, natural gas, and water consumption in the affected buildings decreased by approximately 597,000 kwh, 16,700 therms, and 4,500 kgals respectively, resulting in a utility savings of $124,000. Additional savings were experienced in vehicle fuel consumption and custodial staff and supplies needed to clean the buildings. That trend has continued into FY2015. The estimated cost of reopening the affected buildings five days per week is $220,000 (utilities $142,000, vehicle fuel & maintenance $23,000, custodial staff & supplies $55,000).
During the June 10, 2015 City Commission Strategic Planning retreat, the four-day vs. five-day work week was discussed. There appeared to be consensus to adopt an initiative to transition the City to restore services five days per week and perhaps explore other non-traditional service options.
On July 2, 2015, the City Manager released the Proposed Budget for FY2016. His recommended budget included an increment to reopen all city facilities on Fridays. All budget increments that did not receive full consensus were included on a ballot which was tallied and discussed during the July 22, 2015 budget meeting. The increment to reopen city facilities on Fridays received three votes of support. Further discussion challenged staff to identify a way to expand city service availability on Fridays without having a negative impact on Cit...
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