To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Heather Ruiz, Human Resources Director
Prepared By: Caitlin Saldanha, Management Analyst II
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Classification Plan and Salary for Senior Traffic Engineer in the Public Works Department
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Adopt a resolution amending the City Classification Plan by adopting the revised classification specification and salary range for Senior Traffic Engineer in the Public Works Department.
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DISCUSSION:
The City Council was provided the opportunity to approve the allocated funding for one Senior Traffic Engineer as part of the FY 2023/24 and FY 2024/25 Budget on June 20, 2023. The position of Senior Traffic Engineer was previously approved during the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023/24 and Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget via Resolutions R2023-077 and R2023-078 and is included in the current Budget Staffing Plan.
The classification for Senior Traffic Engineer is a part of the City's Classification Plan, but the classification has not been utilized for many years. Therefore, additional research was needed to ensure the classification and job duties of Senior Traffic Engineer would meet the current needs of the Public Works Department. Human Resources reviewed the classification with support from department leadership and determined that changes to salary and classification were both necessary to keep the description up to date.
The Human Resources department interviewed staff in the Public Works Department to determine recommendations that would align with their operational need. The discussions indicated that the classification is still mostly relevant to the needs of the department, but there is a desire to add in additional traffic duties and specific language related to bicycle and pedestrian safety, policy recommendations, coordination with Caltrans, and more. These modifications will ensure that any future incumbents are aware of expectations in their role. A...
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