HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/18/2004 - STAFF REPORTS (12) DATE: February 18, 2004
TO: City Council
FROM: Director, Department of Parks and Recreation
AMENDMENT TO ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving
Amendment No. 10 to the Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan, to
include the addition of three (3) Recreation Attendants.
SUMMARY
The Parks and Recreation Department needs to hire additional staff members
to operate the admission and concession window for the swim center and new
skate park. The attendants will provide admission services to both areas
through separate windows inside the office area. Up until the recent opening of
the skate park in December, the admission window for the swim center was
unmanned by staff. Walk-up customers were admitted as they arrived and there
were few paid admissions as most patrons used swim passes. Because there
were relatively few customers paying at the window, this did not pose a major
problem. However, by combining the admission offices for both the skate park
and the swim center and because of the increased daily activity at the skate
park, the former arrangement is no longer acceptable.
BACKGROUND
The Parks and Recreation Department requires that all patrons entering the
skate park check in at the admissions window to ensure payment is made for
use of the park and that patrons have signed waivers that are kept on file at the
office. Upon doing so, skaters are then "buzzed" through the electronic entry of
the skate park once they have donned their safety gear. Skating is considered a
high-risk activity with a significant liability attached to participating in the sport.
Because of this, the City of Palm Springs strictly enforces the adopted Rules
and Regulations of the park and imposes strict admission requirements for
everyone entering this gated facility.
AMENDMENT TO ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN
DATE: February 18, 2004
PAGE: Two
Prior to opening the skate park, admission and concession sales for the swim
center were handled by on-deck lifeguards. During much of the year, most pool
patrons are regular attendees and lifeguards very infrequently have to deal with
customers paying at the admissions window. This has been the most cost-
effective way to operate the swim center with minimum staffing standards. Now
that the skate park is open and patrons enter throughout the day and through a
separate entry point, the admission window must be staffed during operating
hours.
During the winter months, the admission window will be active for about 88
hours per week for an estimated 34 weeks. During the summer season,
operating hours will increase to an estimated 98 hours per week for about 18
weeks. This calculates to total operating hours in excess of 4,700 hours per
year. This number of hours can only be covered by a minimum of three Full-
Time Equivalent (FTE) positions with several part-time employees working a
variety of shifts throughout the work week. These staffing levels are estimated
to cost roughly $60,000 per year, including benefits.
Through the first seven weeks of operation at the skate park, the average
weekly revenue from admissions and vending operations has been about
$1,900. Of this amount, roughly 70% has come from memberships and daily
admissions and the remaining 30% from vending operations. If activity at the
park remains relatively constant, staff believes there will be sufficient revenue
through memberships, admission fees and vending sales to cover the cost of
employees and operations under the proposed rate structure.
If approved, staff will prepare a Request for Offsetting Budget Adjustment to
cover the personnel costs.
COTT MIKESELL, Director
Department of Parks and Recreation
APPROVE fir/
City Manager
Attachment: C 1
1. Resolution (Amending Allocated Positions)
REVIEWED BY DEn OAF FINANCE
RESOLUTION NO.
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT #10 TO THE
ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN,
ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 20641.
WHEREAS an Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan was adopted effective June 18,
2003, for the 2003-04 fiscal year by Resolution No. 20641; and
WHEREAS the City Council desires to amend said Allocated Positions and Compensation
Plan to include the addition of three (3) Recreation Attendants.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, that
the Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan for positions in the City Service for fiscal year
2003-2004 is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 1
Classification (Department) Range No. Added No. Deleted (Deletions)
Additions
Authorized Positions
Recreation Attendant (Parks) GU1 3.00 3.00
Total authorized positions 2003-2004 Budget 442.75
Total (deletions) prior Amendments (3.00)
Total additions prior Amendments 15.00
Total (deletions)this Amendment (0.00)
Total additions this Amendment 3.00
Total authorized positions as amended 457.75
ADOPTED THIS day of 2004.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
CITY CLERK CITY MANAGER
REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM
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