REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Review Planning Program Budget and Fees for FY 2017-18
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Attached is the Planning Program budget proposed for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018. The full recommended budget is available online at: http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Finance/BudgetDocuments.aspx
Staff recommends that the Commission review the City Manager's Message/Letter of Transmittal. In addition, the Commission should also review the Community Development Department Narrative in Volume I, Operating Budget. This discussion includes information on past and projections of future activity.
The Planning program budget starts is in Volume one (follows the department narrative). Excerpts for just the Planning Program budget are included in Attachment 1.
Boards and Commissions are asked to provide comments to the City Council on the recommended City budget where it could affect the Commission's work.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The recommendation of the Planning Commission on the budget is not subject to environmental review.
DISCUSSION
This is the second year of a two-year operating budget for the Planning Division. The structure and hours vary slightly from the current year (FY 2016-17) budget, with the inclusion of a new planner position to manage environmental review for projects and studies. The expenses are slightly higher, reflecting changes in the cost of living. In addition, the Planning Division has a supplemental project budget to provide on-call planning services to address the current high demand in development services.
Structure
The structure of the Planning Division budget has been similar for several budget cycles. The Planning budget is broken into three sections (called a Service Delivery Plan-SDP). They are: an SDP for Policy Planning, one for Development Services (also called zoning administration and current planning), and lastly an SDP for Management, Supervisory, and Administration Support Services.
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