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A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020City DepartmentsNew Bedford has 26 departments and six quasi governmental agencies that support the daily operations of thecity. These departments are summarized in Table 12-6. Figure 12.6 illustrates staff reductions over the last10 years due to budget cuts. The fiscal year 2011 staff has decreased approximately 35% since 2002 and 20% overthe last three years largely due to reductions in state aid.Table 12-6: City of New Bedford Departments and Quasi Public/Private OrganizationsCity DepartmentsAssessors Health PoliceAuditor Housing and Community Development Public FacilitiesCable Access Inspectional Services Traffic Public InfrastructureCity Clerk Library PurchasingCommunity Services Licensing Board SolicitorsElection Commission Management Information Systems TreasurerEmergency Medical Services New Bedford Regional Airport Veterans Benefits and ServicesEnvironmental Stewardship Planning Personnel/Labor Relations Zoological ServicesFirePlanningQuasi Public Agencies/Private OrganizationsHarbor Development Commission New Bedford Housing Authority Southern Regional Transit AuthorityNew Bedford Economic DevelopmentCouncilNew Bedford RedevelopmentAuthorityGreater New Bedford WorkforceInvestment BoardFigure 12.6: City of New Bedford Staff ReductionsCity Employees 2001 – 2011Total City Employees1,6001,4001,2001,0008006004002001,4771,3991,3531,101 1,113 1,1241,167 1,190 1,193976 966254 25170 70 70 81 108 88 85 89 83F/TP/T02001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Fiscal YearSource: City of New BedfordNote: Count taken on July 1 of each year.F/T = Full-time employeesP/T = Part-time employeesGovernance12-8
A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020Goals and ObjectivesAll communities strive for a high performing and cost-effective local government that serves the commongood, provides everyday yet essential services, and safeguards our well-being and property. While NewBedford’s form of government has been in place since becoming a city in 1847, there is a shared desire to focuson how we can adapt and provide renewed focus for the 21 st century.The following goals and objectives outline an approach to governance that embraces partnerships,sustainability, efficiency, and shared responsibility as we look towards the next decade.1. Fully embrace national, statewide, and regional inter-governmental collaborationsa. Seek out opportunities with public policy institutes and foundations to test new approaches and operationalmodels for mid-size American cities and urban centersb. Create legislative and policy partnerships with other communities that will have positive impacts for NewBedford (i.e., Gateway Cities legislation)c. Join knowledge sharing networks to gather best practices and policies being established throughout thenation for implementation in New Bedford2. Foster strong partnerships with Federal and State delegations and agencies that offer resources to meet the City’sstrategic needsa. Maintain regular communications with the federal and statewide delegations to provide an understanding ofthe City’s agenda as it relates to the legislative processb. Survey the goals and requirements of all available programs for new opportunities that may support strategicinitiatives and projectsc. Establish legislative and funding priorities that most effectively meet strategic needs3. Improve efficiency, sustainability, and enhance the delivery of day-to-day municipal operations and servicesa. Evaluate existing structure of municipal departments to determine ways to improve efficiency, streamlineoperations, and realize cost savings (i.e., potential to combine departments)b. Evaluate cost-effective operational changes to the City’s financial management system (i.e., bi-weekly payperiods)c. Establish a sustainable purchasing protocol with a focus on locally preferred service providers, and green andhigh recycle content products (refer to Chapter 5, Jobs and Businesses)d. Strengthen and formalize partnerships with other governmental agencies, non-profits, and community groupsto provide enhanced services for the care of public spaces and support of public eventse. Create and maintain a web-based statistical data system that is Geographic Information Systems-based anduser-friendly to track and map City services, activities, and response timesf. Explore, through an independent body, the potential benefits of increasing and staggering terms for Mayorand City CouncilGovernance12-9
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