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GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, AND AUDITS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the current use of City resources for office leases and workspace, and the costs and inventory of at-home work station equipment.
Official recommendation
INSTRUCT the: Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to Council with an overview of the City's current office lease portfolio, including an inventory of office space and costs associated with each lease. Information Technology Agency, with the assistance of the CAO, to report to Council with an overview of the City departments' costs and inventory associated with at-home work station equipment. CAO to report to Council on City telecommuting policies within each department; and to provide an analysis of whether consolidating leases, streamlining different departmental policies, and revising space requirements found in current labor agreements relative to office standards, may bring about a more cost effective use of City funds. Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report to Council on current telecommuting and return-to-work policies in other jurisdictions across the State. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Personnel and Hiring Committee waived consideration of the above matter.) Report from Government Operations and Government Efficiency, Innovation, and Audits Committees 4-23-25 Transmittal Letter from Government Efficiency, Innovation, and Audits Committee 4-21-25 Communication(s) from Public_04-07-2025 Motion (Rodriguez - Harris-Dawson) dated 4-04-25 Speaker Card(s)_04-23-2025