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Home My WebLink About _ 4.6(b)--Approve staffing changes for Recreation Division � � �' � � � � � � ' � �' � � ' � ` CITY OF REDDING REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 17, 2024 FROM: Travis Menne, Director of ITElVI NO. 4.6(b) Community Services ***APPROVED BY*** � ��" �� Nri�� k?�,� _ � �,, a,,.� ��v� � , Tram=is ra�nc�,� �rt�c r��`�irii�'unit�.`"ae��ices 1215,f?t1�� rS' �P�it�,C�i ��t t' 1��'1C�t'2{}? tmenne@cityofredding.org btippin@cityofredding.org SUBJECT: 4.6(b)--Approve staffing changes for the Recreation Division Recommendation Adopt Resolution approving and adapting the 66th Amendment ta City Budget Resalution Na. 2030-060 increasing appropriations by $33,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for the reclassification of two positions within the City of Redding Recreation Division. Fiscal Impact The City of Redding's Recreation Division is proposing the reelassi�eation of two staff positions, one Recreation Coordinator - status 8B (limited to 1,560 haurs) to a full-time employee, and one Reereation Coordinator - status 8A (limited to 990 hours) to a status 8B (limited to 1,560 hours). These positions are estimated to costs $33,000 — they will have na impact on the General Fund as staff costs will be offset entirely by existing and inereased program fee revenues, expanded program offerings, grants, and special event revenue. Alternative Action The City Council (Council) could choose not to approve the resolution. However, this decision will present operational challenges and a potential decrease in the quality ar c{uantity of services provided by the Recreation Division. Background/Analysis The Recreation Division provides cost-effective recreation and enrichment programs for our community. In 2023, the Recreation Division, 1ed by the Recreation Superintendent, three full- time Recreation Supervisors, and part-time staffing, served over 40,000 registrants thraugh 700 unique programs acrass 50 plus recreatian and park facilities. In 2024, programs are back to pre- pandemie customer volumes, and staff is working towards building capacity to meet the growing demand far recreation programs at parks, fields, and other facilities. Growth in demand is testing the workload capacity of the Recreation staff, thus creating the need for additional support. Report to Redding City Council December 12,2024 Re: 4.6(b)--Approve staffing changes for Recreation Division Page 2 To d�liver these programs, the Recreation Supervisors employ and manage the Recreation Coordinators. Recreation Coordinators plan, manage and supervise the individual programs and events. Essentially, the Recreation Coordinatar position is the front line to meet the market demands of the communiLy. However, limitations on annual hours placed upon part-time employees hamper Recreation's ability to meet the community's growing needs. A strategy of adding coordinators could allow for temporary relief of this issue. However, a part-time position that does not offer bene�its or holiday pay poses significant long-tenn challenges in reeruiting and retaining qualified candidates. Instead, staff proposes ta reclassify two of the Recreation Division's coordinators, one to full-time status and the other to status 8B (1,560 hours). The coordinator status changes will be targeted for two specific programs which include: Redding Aquatic Center Staff proposes to reclassify a Recreation Coordinator I— stat�us 8B (liinited to 1560 hours) to be reclassified to a full-time {Regular 3) employee. This position is the lead Aquatic Coordinator for the Redding Aquatic Center (Aquatic Center) programs, including lifeguard training, junior lifeguard, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid training, sWim lessons,public swim, swi�n meets, and special events, which serve thousands yearly. This position is also one of two interim coordinators for the Redding Sports Park. This eurrent coordinator is the only American Red Cross Lifeguard Instruetor Trainer in the region. With the Aquatic Center serving as the regional hub for water safety certification in the North State, the coordinator's current hour restriction does not allow the facility to meet the needs of the market and provide a11 of the certification requests received each year from local aquatie organizations or park and reereation districts outside of the area. The certi�eation programs are fully enrolled with waiting lists and a cost recovery rate of 100 percent. These programs are necessary for pools in surrounding areas to staff their facilities. Without the Aquatic Center's programs, other pool operators in the region must import trainers or send staff to other areas for training and certification. The Aquatie Center can capitalize on this regional revenue, and combined with other funding sources, support the ehange to a full-time coordinator with no impact to the General Fund. The additional position cost of$3�,910 will be partially offset by the revenues of expanding the Red Cross certification programs, estilnated at $16,200 annually. The change will also allow for a doubling of course offerings to bring in additional uncaptured revenue, protect current revenue streams, and expand the market share, cementing the Aquatie Center as the destination for North State aquatics training. Furthermore, offering these eertifications in-house allows the Aquatic Center to train its own employees, reducing costs for required certifications that can reQuire travel and registration fees, saving thousands annually. New and enhanced training programs that the full-time position will provide will include year- round CPR/First Aid/AED, Epi-pen and inhaler training, Lifeguard Instructor Training, Babysitters Training, Lifeguard Training, Wilderness First Aid, Basie Water Rescue, Junior Lifeguard Aeademy, and Aquatic Examiner Services. Additional revenue wi11 be generated by reviving two popular school fieldtrip programs, Paddle Seience & Trail Science, which serve 400 youth in partnership with local school districts and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. These programs are funded through annual Department of Boating and Waterways grants for an additional $16,000 charged to existing grant r�venues. The remaining $2,710 cost will be offset by modest scheduled program fee increases of no more than 3 percent on Learn-to-Swim offerings. Report to Redding City Council December 12,2024 Re: 4.6(b)--Approve staffing changes for Recreation Division Page 3 In summary, the $34,910 cost for the position increase will be funded through $16,000 of existing grant appropriations, $16,200 of new Red Cross certi�cation program revenues, and $2,710 of Learn-to-Swim program revenue increases. Summer Camp Pragrams Staff proposes to reclassify an existing Recreation Coordinator— stat�us 8A (limited to 990 hours) to a Recreation Coardinator — status 8B (limited to 1,560 hours}. This position is the lead coordinator for Summer Day Camp programs, which serve over 150 youth daily across four locations. The position also supports the Recreation Division with special events throughout the year and inter-session day camp programs during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Meeting the growing demands within the 990 hours per year limit is challenging. To maintain quality, additional planning time is required in the critical months leading up to the sununer season. Reclassification wi11 ensure that the position has adequate hours to plan and prepare before June 34th when camps begin. For this change, the additional cost of $14,090 will be wholly offset by a new 4.3 percent increase to the cost of camp programs, which are already slated for an increase to absorb the rising minimum wage. In total, camp fees will increase in 2025 by 15 percent, still landing below the market rate when compared to other loeal organizations and meeting cost recovery targets set by Council Policy 806 (Recreation Classes and Program Fees). Reclassifying both of these positions to expand yearly hours is necessary to attract and retain talent, lower turnaver rates, and increase employee morale. Envi�^onmental Review This is not a project defined under the California Environmental Quality Act and no further action is required. Council PrioNity/City Managev� Goals • Communication and Transparency — "Iinprove the quality of communicatian with the public and City employees to enhance knowledge and increase transparency to improve public trust." • Government of the 21st Century— "Be relevant and proactive to the opportunities and challenges of today's residents and workforce. Anticipate the future to make better decisions today." Attachments ^Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2024- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDDING APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 66t'' AIViEND1VIENT TO CITY BUDGET RESOLUTION NO. 2023-060 APPROPRIATING $33,000 FOR THE RECLASSIFICATION OF TWO POSITIONS WITHIN THE RECREATION DIVISION BE�T RESOL VE�BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING THAT Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 be and is hereby amended as follows: FUND DIVISION DESCRIPTION INCREASE DECREASE 101 1�21 Recreation $33,000 THAT account titles and numbers requiring adjustments by this Resolution are as follows: USE SOURCE OF FUNDS OF FUNDS Decrease(Increase)Fund Balance 101-1721-3871101-00000 Other Classes-RAC $ 16,300 101-1721-3879143-00000 Youth Day Camp Revenue 14,090.00 101-0000-2910000-00000 Fund Balance 2,610.00 Increase Expenditures ]01-1721-4900111-00000 Full Time Regular $ 5,960.00 101-1721-49001'71-00000 Worker's Compensation Insurance 200 101-1721-4900173-00000 Group Insurance Program 10,820 101-1721-4900175-00000 Retirement Program-PERS 1,990 101-1721-49001'77-00000 Medicare Employer 100 101-1721-4900122-00000 Part Time Regular 13,930 Total $ 33,000 $ 33,000 PERSONNEL FY 2024-25 Recreation Coordinator(Part Time} (.5 FTE) Recreation Coordinator(Full Time) 1 FTE Recreation Coordinator(Part Time)-Status 8A (.5 FTE) Recreation Coordinator(Part Time)-Status 8B .5 FTE THAT the purpose is to appropriate $33,000 for the reclassification of two positions within the recreation division. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 3rd day of December, 2024, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: Al'ES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEIVIBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: JACK 1VIUNNS, 1VIayor ATTEST: FORM APPROVAL: SHARLENE TIPTON, City Clerk CHRISTIAN M. CURTIS, City Attorney