Q&A
Cost estimate and staffing for Intro 984
0:50:28
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Council Member Farías inquires about the cost estimate provided by OMB for Intro 984, which suggests $310,000 annually for 3 new staff members. Deputy Commissioner Ward explains that this is a preliminary assessment based on the current version of the bill.
- The fiscal impact statement is subject to change as the bill progresses
- Adjustments may be made based on whether current staff can handle new activities
- The budgetary process will likely result in changes to the fiscal impact statement
Amanda Farías
0:50:28
It's estimated that CCHR would require $310,000 annually to fund 3 new staff members for a unit focused on pay and workplace equity.
0:50:38
Just wanted to verify if that's correct.
JoAnn Kamuf Ward
0:50:42
Yeah.
0:50:42
So the fiscal impact statement, that we submitted as part of this new new process, is definitely, a preliminary assessment that really looks at the four corners of the bill.
0:50:52
So what happens during the process if this bill is to move forward is we then assess, are these, activities that can be handled by current staff and adjustments are made?
0:51:03
So I think we've already mentioned today on the record that there's gonna be changes potentially to these bills.
0:51:08
So, undoubtedly, the fiscal impact, statement will change throughout the budgetary process.
