Q&A
DCAS involvement in staffing target reduction decisions
0:58:43
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Council Member De La Rosa questions the process of reducing staffing targets, expressing concern about DCAS's lack of involvement in these decisions. She argues that DCAS, as the chief human capital office, should be involved in determining the impact of staffing reductions on city services.
- DCAS confirms they are not involved in the process of determining staffing target reductions.
- De La Rosa suggests this lack of communication leads to potentially arbitrary decisions about staffing reductions.
- The council member emphasizes the importance of DCAS's insight in understanding the impact of staffing changes on city services.
Carmen De La Rosa
0:58:43
And so when the decision is made to reduce, to reduce the staffing target by 7,000 plus positions.
0:58:54
That is a decision that is made by OMB.
0:58:57
And is there a previous evaluation that DCAS is involved in where you notify or inform OMB that these are positions that are no longer needed or positions that will not have an impact?
0:59:09
Is there a communication between DCAS and OMB in when determining to lower that target?
Katrina Porter
0:59:16
So, yes, DCAS is not involved in that process.
0:59:19
Mhmm.
0:59:19
So we have no insight into the decision making when, those type of decisions are being made at by OMB.
Carmen De La Rosa
0:59:26
It seems to me that that is backwards in the process because if you are the chief, you know, human capital of the city where you're supposed you're tasked with filling these positions and a and a decision is made to reduce the target, you would know best where the impact will lie among our city services, right, and where the the challenges are in filling these positions.
0:59:49
And so it seems to me, I'm just putting it out there for the record, that that is a miscommunication or and a lack of and a lack of opportunity, really, to have a robust conversation where we can actually determine what are the position and that number seems then arbitrary.
1:00:06
Right?
1:00:06
That 7,000 plus position seems arbitrary, if there isn't a conversation or an evaluation that is done.
