HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021.124 - (11-02-21) RESOLUTION NO. 2021.124
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
REQUESTING APPROVAL TO UNFREEZE (FUND) THE ACCOUNT
CLERK POSITION IN THE WATER BILLING DIVISION OF FINANCE &
ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on cities across the United States.
When projecting the FY 2020-21 revised budget, staff anticipated Covid-19 would continue
to impact the City's anticipated revenue for the upcoming fiscal years; and
WHEREAS, as part of the FY 2020-21 revised budget, positions were eliminated
and frozen (defunded) within Water Billing as well as Citywide; and
WHEREAS, prior to the pandemic, the Water Billing Division was comprised of five
(5) staff members. The division was supported by two (2) Account Clerks and three (3)
Accounting Technician positions, under the supervision of the Billing & Collections
Supervisor; and
WHEREAS, in November 2020, in efforts to reduce operational expenses due to the
uncertainty of the pandemic impact on the City's revenues, one of the Account Clerk
positions was deleted and the other one was frozen; and one of the Accounting Technician
positions was deleted. All the positions that were deleted and/or frozen were funded by the
Refuse, Water and Sewer Fund; and
WHEREAS, due to the reduction in staff, Water Billing staff is facing a backlog of
work (i.e. entering mail in a timely manner, filing AR invoices, parking (the Phoenix Group)
credit card report delayed by one (1) month, etc.); and
WHEREAS, in addition to a reduction in staff, since there is no longer a receptionist
at the front desk/information center, the division has taken on the responsibility of assisting
customers that visit City Hall to conduct business; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve funding the position.
Unfreezing the Account Clerk position will allow the division to catch up with day-to-day
tasks and alleviate current and potential problems that can arise due to being short staffed.
A portion of the funding will be used to cover costs of part-time personnel until the full-time
position is filled; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council approves and authorizes the unfreezing (funding)
of the Account Clerk position within the Water Billing Division of Finance & Administration
Department. The cost to fund the position from December 2021 through June 2022 is
$38,108.53 ($12,575.82 - Refuse Fund; $12,956.90 - Water; $12,575.82 - Sewer Fund).
Revenues generated by the department can be used to offset the cost of the position.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021.
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Maria Quinonez, I Ernie I- ndez,
City Clerk City M. •:ger
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO-CONTENT:
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Noel Tapia, \ 1\i/ligI Blazinski,
City Attorney Interim Director of Finance &Administration
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its
regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 2"d day of November, 2021
and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SOLACHE, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM
CASANOVA AND MAYOR SANTANA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Maria Quinonez, , p
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 2021.124 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 2nd day of November, 2021.
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Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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