The cost of salary and benefits for the new position for Fiscal Year 2019-20 is estimated at $132,000.  Bond project management staff is funded by the Measure F1 Bond funds.  There are sufficient funds to cover the cost of the new position in the approved Capital Improvement Program budget.

The Board of Directors approved the District's Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 on June 17, 2019.  The Budget included the addition of one new Senior Bond Project Manager for the Capital Planning and Development Department. A new Senior Bond Project Manager is required to complete the projects in the Three-Year Capital Improvement Plan 2017-2020, and the additional design projects related to acquisitions that have occurred following the adoption of the budget and current positional allocation plan in the Wage Ordinance.  The new position is also needed so that qualified staff is in place to implement the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan 2020-2025 which is currently being developed and will allocate the remaining $125 million in Measure F1 Bond proceeds.

The Senior Bond Project Manager position is limited term, at-will, exempt position fully funded by the Measure F1 Bond. A revised organization chart for the Capital Planning and Development Department with the addition of the new Senior Bond Project Manager is attached.

The new Senior Bond Project Manager will report directly to the Capital Planning and Development Director and will be responsible for the management of facilities improvements and directing the work of on-call project management and construction management staff. It is anticipated the new Senior Bond Project Manager will manage the overall Trails Master Plan project and the individual master plans for the the Foothill Trail and San Lorenzo Creek Trail.  They will also be involved with the Mission and Mattox demolition and design.