REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Approve Additional Positions and Eliminate One Position in the Community Development Department (Deferred from February 24, 2026)
Report
BACKGROUND
The Community Development Department (CDD) is comprised of three divisions: Building, Planning, and Housing and Community Services (Housing), with each Division offering key City services to residents and developers. As part of the FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27 Adopted Operating Budget, positions were approved to be added to the Building and Housing Divisions. In the Building Division, one Senior Inspector, one Plans Examiner, and one Business Analyst were added, while in the Housing Division, one Management Analyst and one Staff Analyst were added. After additional review and recruitment efforts, additional position changes are recommended for the Building and Housing Divisions.
The Building Division is responsible for providing services for the design, construction, use and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the city; a significant component of this includes the permitting process. As part of this Division, a CDD Innovation Group was formed, comprised of a full-time Management Analyst position, a full-time Business Analyst position, and two As-Needed (AN) staff. This group is tasked with managing and implementing improvements to the City's enterprise permitting system, Accela, improving and identifying other technology tools, and web content management.
The Housing Division is dedicated to expanding and preserving affordable housing opportunities, implementing the Affordable Housing Ordinance and administering housing-related grants. This also includes implementation and maintaining State certification of the City's Housing Element.
Both Divisions are facing increased workload, with limited staffing capacity to address needs. In the Building Division, the City initiated an audit of the building permit process focused on the assessment of internal contro...
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