Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on April 8, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on April 9, 2026, authorizing the City Council to Defund one Communications Associate position and create the position of Senior Communications Associate within the Department of Management Services. (The current position of Communications Associate is budgeted at $58,609.00 from Budget code A1680.101. The salary difference of $11,325.62 will be covered by funds already accounted for within a $21,000 stipend in the Management Services budget).
Title
New Salary
Communications Associate
$1.00
Senior Communications Associate
$69,934.62
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL
TO DEFUND ONE (1) COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
POSITION AND THE CREATION OF THE POSITION OF
SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Whereas, in correspondence dated March 31, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Management Services formally requested authorization from the City Council to defund one (1) position of Communications Associate within the Department of Management Services and create the new position of Senior Communications Associate, effective upon approval; and
Whereas, this request is being made to better align the title and compensation with the level of work, responsibility, and support needed for the City's communications function; and
Whereas, The proposed Senior Communications Associate position will strengthen the Department's ability to manage communications efforts, support public-facing initiatives, and provide a higher level of day-to-day coordination and accountability.; and
Whereas, funding for this request is available within the Department of Management Services budget; and
Whereas, the current position of Communications Associate is budgeted at $58,609.00 (Budget code A1680.10...
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