To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Jennifer Brizel, Human Resources Director
Prepared By: Jennifer Brizel, Human Resources Director
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Classification Specifications and Salary Ranges for Positions Within the Public Works, Utilities, and Parks and Recreation Services Departments
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Adopt a resolution amending the City Classification Plan by adopting and amending classification specifications and salary ranges for the positions of Utilities Director, Deputy Utilities Director, Public Works Director, Public Works Maintenance Manager, Parks and Urban Forestry Manager, and Maintenance Superintendent.
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DISCUSSION:
In order to consolidate management of like activities in a single department and focus department priorities, the City Manager desires to create a Utilities Department which includes Water, Solid Waste, Recycling, and Stormwater. Initially, the Department will include Water and Solid Waste and Recycling. Stormwater activities will be added in future budgets.
To create the Utilities Department, Water and Solid Waste and Recycling employees will move out of the Public Works Department and into the new of Utilities Department. The Operations side of Public Works will be consolidated and the Deputy Public Works Director (Operations) position will be eliminated from the budget. The new department will require creation of a Utilities Director (non-classified) (EXHIBIT A) and a Deputy Utilities Director (EXHIBIT B).
Human Resources staff reviewed the external market as well as internal equity comparisons for the Utilities Director and Deputy Utilities Director classifications to determine appropriate salary based upon scope of work, reporting structure, decision making authority/impact and professional qualifications. Based upon all of the factors considered, it is recommended that the Utilities Director salary be aligned with the Public Works Director (Salary Range 7350, Top Step...
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