REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Amending the Classification Plan to add the Classification of Assistant Director of Environmental Services and Make Corresponding Changes to the Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay
Report
BACKGROUND
This report recommends amending the Classification Plan to add the newly established classification of Assistant Director of Environmental Services and making corresponding updates to the City's Salary Resolution and Schedule of Pay.
EXISTING POLICY
Section 1103, entitled Classification, of the City Charter states that additions or changes to the classification plan may be adopted from time to time by the City Council upon the recommendation of the City Manager.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
The Environmental Services Assistant Director position will oversee the Environmental Services Department Programs of Wastewater Treatment and Regulatory Programs. Both programs have several functions that need frequent collaboration and are highly interconnected. Creating an Assistant Director position that oversees all functions will improve productivity and operations. The Assistant Director position will also oversee the coordination with the Department of Public Works on implementation of the Clean Water Program. The Clean Water Program is Sunnyvale's largest capital improvement project; and requires a high level of coordination with the Department of Public Works, consultants, and contractors. An Assistant Director-level position can help coordinate timely decision-making and direction.
The Department of Environmental Services is the City's third largest by staffing, with 131 FTEs, and the large...
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