Title
A Discussion regarding the Staffing Plan for the first year to expand Fiber to the Residents.
Brief Description: To support the expansion of Velocity Broadband and bring fiber access to non-fiber served areas in Hudson, the staffing levels need to increase. The deployment plan will span four years and requires careful planning to ensure fiscal stability. In the first year of this project, up to four additional full-time employees will be needed: design engineering, field and construction duties in the Outside Plant, and customer onboarding, marketing, and management in City Hall Offices.
Body
Legislative History
24-0115
Purpose & Explanation
To advance the expansion of Velocity Broadband and bring fiber access to the non-fiber served areas of the City of Hudson, it is essential to increase staffing levels. Given that the deployment plan spans over a period of four years, the process of adding staff requires careful planning to ensure fiscal stability. In addition to the current Velocity Broadband team, we anticipate the need for up to four additional full-time employees. These new positions will be allocated to both the Outside Plant, to support field and construction-related duties, and City Hall Offices, to enhance customer onboarding, marketing, and management efforts as well as design engineering.
These positions have been factored into the financial model, which was employed to demonstrate the financial viability of proceeding with this project. Our staff have also engaged with our FttH Consultant and connected with representatives from CityLink in Wadsworth and Fairlawn Gig to gain deeper insights into their staffing and organizational structures.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
X Supplemental Appropriation Required (Fund 402)
Appropriation Not Required.
Recommendation
Suggested Action
None.
Submitted by,
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager
Jeff Knoblauch, Asst. City Manager - Finance Director
Paul Leedham, Chief Innovation...
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