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Agenda 02/11/2025 Item #16B10 (Converting three current time-limited grant positions to non-time limited supporting countywide capital grant w/ResourceX)2/11/2025 Item # 16.B.10 ID# 2025-322 Executive Summary Recommendation to convert three (3) current time-limited grant positions to non-time limited to support countywide capital grants. OBJECTIVE: To ensure compliance with state and federal grant requirements for countywide capital grant agreements. CONSIDERATIONS: The County has contracted with ResourceX to aid in the development of a priority-based budgeting approach for the FY 2025 budget. ResourceX provided the Board with a Priority Based Budgeting Return on Investment Report on July 29, 2024. Included in the report was a recommendation to consolidate grant administration functions across multiple departments to reduce redundancy and administrative overhead. In accordance with this recommendation, oversight of countywide capital grant compliance was transferred to the Transportation Management Services Department (TMSD) Grants Compliance Section effective November 2, 2024. This includes compliance oversight of 25 current and all future countywide capital grants. Three time-limited grant-funded positions were transferred from Community & Human Services Division to the TMSD Grants Compliance section to oversee capital grants compliance for the Public Utilities Department, Growth Management and Community Development Department, and County Manager Operations. Based on the on-going responsibilities for these positions, the department seeks to convert the below time-limited positions to permanent Collier County full-time positions: 50039117 Grants Coordinator I 50034605 Accounting Technician I* 50034607 Accountant I * a request to reclassify this position to a Contract Administration Specialist is pending HR approval. This reclassification is anticipated to streamline grant solicitations and shorten the overall solicitation timeline. This item is consistent with the Quality of Place, Infrastructure and Asset Management and Community Development Strategic Focus Areas of the Collier County Strategic Plan. FISCAL IMPACT: In FY2025, the conversion of the three (3) positions will be funded through attrition within the Road and Bridge Fund (1001). In FY2026, the positions will be supported with contributions from the departments receiving services based on employee time spent supporting the applicable grant funded capital project. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This item is consistent with the County’s Growth Management Plan. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal issues and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK RECOMMENDATIONS: To convert three (3) current time-limited grant positions to non-time limited to support countywide capital grants. PREPARED BY: Ellen Sheffey, Division Director, Fiscal & Grants Services Division ATTACHMENTS: None Page 1647 of 3773