Agenda - 03-05-2009 - Attachment 2

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not be delivered. • Time-sensitive complaint response time would increase leading to longer environmental and public exposure to sewer line leaks and failing septic systems. • Proactive and preventative consultative field contacts would be reduced or eliminated as fewer field staff would be available to cover the pending applications. S-22 * EHS -- Proposal (Provide a brief description of the service change) Suspend Hiring for the EH Program Specialist Position in Food and Lodging Program for Latter Half of 09-10 S-22 * EHS -- Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) $36,483 6 months of salary and benefits for EH Program Specialist S-22 * EHS -- Description — Describe, in detail, the service delivery impact of the proposed reduction/change. This suspension in hiring is proposed only until demand is restored and revenues are restored to 08-09 levels. An Environmental Health Program Specialist Position has announced a retirement date of 11/30/09. While this position does not earn substantial revenue, it was determined that this six month hiring suspension would allow all current staff members to retain their positions. • Staff would be unable to achieve,the mandated inspections of restaurants, daycare centers, schools, and other foodservice establishments. Inspection percentages would fall an additional 12% to approximately 82%. * Staff would be unable to respond to requests for consultative visits from establishments and from the public as emphasis would be shifted to do inspections only. * Environmental Health staff would discontinue involvement in Servsafe training missing an opportunity for educational contact with over 100 students per year. O With a reduction of inspection visits overall, the likelihood of a foodborne outbreak increases. • Staff would be less able to respond to foodborne outbreaks and other • communicable disease occurrences without a program specialist who is trained and competent in these investigations and able to dedicate the time it takes during the investigative process. • The time required for plan review process for new and renovated restaurants would increase 300% to 400% as the demand for staff time in the field doing inspections increases. S-23 * PHS -- Proposal (Provide a brief description of the service change) 09 -10 Operating Line Item Budget Re-alignments for Personal Health Services S-23 * PHS -- Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) No change in operating bottom line (zero impact) 46