Bill 50 Amending the 2026 General Fund budget to accommodate the upgrade of the Opioid Prevention Manager and the Health Director in the Bureau of Health within the Department of Community & Economic Development. The Opioid Prevention Manager, currently an s09, would be upgraded to a proposed pay grade of s11 to align with the similar levels of responsibility, autonomy and workload as five (5) other s11’s in the Bureau. The permanent wages of this position are fully grant funded. The Health Director, currently an s18, would be upgraded to a proposed pay grade of s21 to acknowledge the addition of three (3) new program areas since the position was last graded in 2017 and the cabinet level responsibilities of this position while remaining in the supervisory pay scale. This position is partially grant funded.

Committee

City Council

Introduced

June 10, 2026

On agenda

June 17, 2026

Passed

July 15, 2026

Enactment no.

16230

Where it was heard

City Council Jul 15, 2026 approved Pass Community and Economic Development Committee Jun 24, 2026 City Council Jun 17, 2026

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