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Meeting Date:	02/26/2024
Slot reclassification
Submitted for:	Jorge Calderon	Submitted By:	Jorge Calderon
Department:	Planning & Physical Development

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to reclassify existing vacant slot 2055 – Senior Planner 20 A/H, into Office Manager 16 A/H and to use the payroll savings for the creation of a $2,000 stipend for slot 2819 – Senior Planner effective upon court approval for State Certification for vector control and a $5,000 stipend for 1 Gis Tech II field personnel effective upon receiving the State Certification as a Designated Representative for private On-Site Sewage Facility inspections. Stipends are to be spread out throughout the budgeted year.

Issue: The Planning Department needs a mid-management position with the skills and authority to manage inter-departmental issues on a daily basis. Slot 2055 – Senior Planner has been vacant since November 2022 and since then, the Department has reorganized its existing Planner positions to more efficiently handle all aspects of regulatory review. Additionally, the Senior Planner in slot 2819 has been State Certified for vector control since 2019 and has been performing those duties without compensation. Furthermore, there is an increased need for field personnel to become trained and certified to perform private On-Site Sewage Facilities.

Solution: The reclassification of an existing vacant slot into an Office Manager would allow the Planning Director to delegate inter-office responsibilities to operate the office more efficiently. Using the resulting payroll savings for stipends for State certified vector control and private on-site sewage facility inspections would provide incentives for current field staff to seek licensing to take on additional responsibilities outside their regular scope of duties.

Result: If approved, the Planning Department will be able to perform its duties more efficiently.

Background:

The Planning Department needs a mid-management position with the skills and authority to manage inter-departmental issues on a daily basis. Slot 2055 – Senior Planner has been vacant since November 2022 and since then, the Department has reorganized its existing Planner positions to more efficiently handle all aspects of regulatory review. Additionally, the Senior Planner in slot 2819 has been State Certified for vector control since 2019 and has been performing those duties without compensation. Furthermore, there is an increased need for field personnel to become trained and certified to perform private On-Site Sewage Facilities.

Previous Court Action:

N/A

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2007-1070-001-410000
Funding Source:	Planning payroll
Balance:	budgeted for year
Financial Impact:
If slot 2055 (20 A/H) is reclassified as Office Manager 16 A/H $38,402.54 - $41,891.42, the savings on that slot would be of $9,149.21 if hired at the discretionary maximum allowed. This difference would be enough to create a vector $2,000.00 stipend for Senior Planner Slot 2819 & a $5,000.00 stipend for any GIS Tech II that obtains an OSSF DR license