Staff present fully loaded costs for new positions; officials consider used bucket trucks to reduce capital spending
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Summary
Staff presented fully loaded annual costs for a police officer and maintenance laborers, proposed capital equipment purchases and a recommendation to evaluate used bucket trucks to reduce costs; commissioners deferred final decisions to the capital-plan discussion.
City staff presented fully loaded cost estimates and equipment quotes during budget deliberations and recommended further review in the capital-plan session.
Staff summarized personnel costs and equipment quotes: adding a police officer with salary and required equipment was estimated at about $191,000 fully loaded; a starting facilities laborer at $19 per hour was estimated at about $56,000 fully loaded; streets/stormwater labor costs were estimated at about $58,000, with approximately $29,000 charged to each fund. Staff also noted a $10,000 reduction in lifeguard overtime from an earlier proposal, returning that line to $8,000.
Equipment and procurement approach: Staff corrected an earlier transposition in vehicle pricing and said a proposed bucket truck is $200,000 while a dump truck was listed at $96,000. Staff reported preliminary searches for used trucks on TruckTrader found one bucket truck around $46,000 and another around $89,000. Brian, a staff member, recommended procuring used vehicles only after thorough mechanical inspection; commissioners asked staff to pursue used-equipment options to cut capital costs if appropriate.
Other capital items: Staff said $7,000 remained the listed estimate for dune-walkover maintenance and that Ms. McLennan provided a detailed rationale for a GIS position for commissioners to review. Staff also reported a $600 deduction at the water treatment plant line and that Ms. Allen had shared a telecommunications bill with the mayor for follow-up.
What happens next: Commissioners deferred buying new units until the capital-plan discussion and asked staff to return with vetted options, used-equipment inspections and funding sources identified by line item.
Ending: Staff will continue capital-plan work and return to the commission with refined cost estimates, recommended procurement approaches and funding-source identifications; no capital purchases were authorized during the session.