agenda city of watsonville city council/redevelopment agency meeting

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Community Development Department
Potential Efficiencies/Reductions in Services
Rank Efficiency Resources Needed Comments
5
5
6
6
0
Close counter on Wednesday
afternoons.
Eliminate duplicate permits and
processes, when another agency in
the county is already looking at the
project, as in HazMat.
Increase number of functions and
permits that can be accomplished
online and by fax.
Increase use of ―GreenVue‖ by
design professionals.
Place Kiosk in Lobby so public could
fill out and print their applications
(instead of doing it by hand).
528
Staff Funding
None None Would allow
staff to complete
paperwork for
projects being
processed and
would result in
faster service
delivery
None
Some loss
of fees
Would result in
better service
and higher
Economic
Development
opportunities
Med Minimal Would provide
higher level of
customer
service
Low None Would increase
customer
service, reduce
paper usage and
provide greater
customer
satisfaction.
Low $20,000?
General
Fund
Would reduce
staff time
needed to
process
applications,
providing better
customer
service.
Fire Department
Potential Efficiencies/Reductions in Service
Rank Efficiency Resources Needed Comments
0
4
6
4
Maintain 30 active line staff.—Bring
back to Council.
Charge for lift assists for residential
care facilities.
Staff Funding
Low $110,000
General
Fund
Would lower
overtime costs.
Med No cost Revenue
generating.
Eliminate non-critical tasks. None No cost Would free up
crews for higher
priority calls and
tasks.
Provide comprehensive respiratory
protection program for private
High $30,000
General
Costs would be
re-gained