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Current staffing levels and workload in preservation finance
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Council Member Pierina Sanchez inquires about the current staffing levels and workload in HPD's preservation finance department.
- Kim Darga explains that workload varies by program, with project managers handling about 8+ projects in predevelopment
- Gardea Caphart, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration, states that there are about 54 staff in preservation finance as of February
- Additional capacity was recently added, including temporary and support services
Pierina Sanchez
1:06:54
Thank you.
1:06:55
What is the overall headcount for preservation finance today and what is the average caseload for or project load for a project manager?
Kim Darga
1:07:06
The workload varies by program.
1:07:10
For projects in predevelopment, probably eight plus projects.
1:07:19
The overall headcount, I don't know
Pierina Sanchez
1:07:23
if my colleague has
Gardea Caphart
1:07:24
it.
1:07:24
So as our February roster, we have about 54 staff for preservation finance.
Kim Darga
1:07:33
And we just added additional capacity there this year.
1:07:40
In
Ahmed Tigani
1:07:41
addition to the temp services and the support services Kim mentioned earlier.
Pierina Sanchez
1:07:50
Do you have an ideal workload for these project managers?
1:07:52
Is eight?
1:07:53
I told you stay.
1:07:55
No way.
1:07:57
Just a couple more and I have a feeling that council member Salamanca has a few for you too.