Operating and CIP Budget Fiscal Year 2015-16

Community Development Department (continued)

March 2015, of the Sale of Downtown Opportunity Sites 2, 3, and 4. Former RDA bond funded capital projects are scheduled to be complete by December 31, 2015, with the largest project, the construction of a 273 space parking ga- rage leading the way. Demolition/construction on the project began in February. With the sale of three opportunity sites, it is expected that significant time will be spent on the process of develop- ment of those sites and the disposal of the remaining former Redevelopment Agency assets, and other "opportunity sites" located Downtown. Any disposition of former RDA assets requires Oversight Board and Department of Finance approval. The FY 15-16 Budget responds to the increase in permit activity experienced in calendar year 2014-15, anticipated to stay robust through FY 15-16. Minor changes to the Building Division organization are being proposed, including the elimination of the .5 part time temporary Fire Inspector, while making permanent the 2 year full-time inspector posi- tion added in FY 14-15. It is proposed this permanent position share the fire inspector and building inspector duties. This shift is proposed primarily in response to the need to be competitive to hire the qualified talent in the market when competing with full- time job offers. Minor Changes to the Planning Division are also being proposed. FY 15-16 proposes use of one part-time contract plan- ner to support planning functions for approximately 6 months as Community Development transitions to a fully auto- mated, GIS based "Track-it" system. This initiative, beginning with purchase and installation of software in FY 14-15, will be the full integration of a geo-based computer based planning, building and business license system that will manage the entitlement and permit system. The City acquired Tidemark, many years ago, which is now obsolete and no longer maintained. Track-it will move all permits and case files to a GIS based system that will fully engage all entitlement, permit and license activity, linked to a specific parcel. The installation of Track-it will require the part time dedication of the Associate Planner. Therefore, contract services are included in the FY 15-16 budget to augment the team. The City's Affordable Housing focus will be in two areas; protecting and rehabilitating the community's existing afford- able housing supply and creating a path to develop additional new affordable units that meet the general and special needs of Morgan Hill residents. Assisting with regional efforts to collaborate to meet the County’s affordable housing needs, will also be a high priority. High on the priority list will be helping to implement the EAH scattered site afford- able housing project of a total of 46 units. In FY 14-15, the project was fully allocated and received an $818,000 addi- tional funding commitment from the Santa Clara County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The project has received a commitment to support 6 transitional age youth (TAY-youth aging out of Foster care at age 18) residences as well. A manpower change is being proposed for the Housing Division, adding one FTE Municipal Services Assistant (MSA) to support the Housing Manager. In FY 15-16 it will be important to focus economic development activity to help facilitate City development priorities and identify the development needed to assist with the retention and attraction of high-quality jobs, the development of vacant industrial and office acreage, expansion needs of existing business and the supply and balance of housing types required to accommodate all members of the business and residential community regardless of age, income and or physical ability. Partnerships with our existing business community will be key. The 15-16 budget anticipates the ad- dition of one FTE Economic Development Coordinator to provide key assistance, provide for expansion of activities and sustainability of the City's robust, responsive and fast-paced economic development efforts.

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