Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 25-335, approving an increase in the number of employees authorized in the 2025-26 Biennial Budget in the Information Services Fund 505 for the Department of Information Technology
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DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
ORIGINATOR: Bao Dinh
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 7/11/25
PURPOSE: Requesting 1.0 FTE Snohomish County Public Television Manager.
BACKGROUND: Snohomish County Television (SCTV) officially launched in May 2025 on Ziply and Comcast, and a full-time staff person is needed to manage the SCTV operations, production, and logistics for this new public television station. This body of work is new to the county, which has not previously operated public television channel(s). Establishing SCTV has been an ongoing project for several years, and funding already is included in the County’s current biennial budget for operations, including staffing. A temporary, part-time employee was brought on board in February 2025 with the intention to finalize a permanent position once the channel was officially operational and before that temporary role expires in August. Without this position, there is not adequate existing staff capacity or expertise to maintain an active and informative public broadcast channel for Snohomish County. The is FTE fully funded within existing appropriations in Dept 16 for 2025-2026 and no increase of funding is being requested.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
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002.5169904101/9102 |
$55,789 |
$153,097 |
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$55,789 |
$153,097 |
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Fully funded in Dept 16 |
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DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: This new position has full funding appropriated in the 2025/2026 Department 16 budget. No new funds being requested. The FTE is anticipated to be included in the IT rate model beginning in the 2027/2028 biennial budget. Amounts above are estimates and will vary based upon the actual person hired.
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by Finance - Nathan Kennedy 7/10/25