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. Total Budgeted $999,770 <br />. Total Expended $947,292 <br />Other increases listed and described in report <br />Staffing Approaches <br />^ Overtime and temporary reports describe impacts of these staffing approaches. <br />^ Believe this is an area we need to explore further within the context of sustainability <br />^ This relates to sustainability in terms of whether we have the necessary staffing in place and <br />the right types of staffing to sustain operations, programs and initiatives <br />Chair Jacobs asked if it was possible to pay people enough so that they become an exempt <br />position. One of the problems is with telecommunicators because there is a lot of turnover and <br />there is also a lot of overtime. He said that the salary could be increased so that it was an <br />unusually attractive position. <br />Elaine Holmes said that the test far exemptions is based an duties and responsibilities. The <br />money cannot be used by itself. <br />Chair Jacobs asked how often the living wage is reviewed. Elaine Holmes said that it is <br />reviewed during the budget process each year. <br />Discussion ensued on when temporary positions are made permanent and when vacant <br />positions are sunset. <br />John Link said that leaving a position open without an effort to fill it should not be rewarded. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to <br />adjourn the meeting at 10:03 p.m. <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Donna 5. Baker <br />Clerk to the Board <br />