REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Adding Three Positions in the Community Development Department (Plan Check Engineer, Building Inspector II and Principal Planner) and Removing the Term Limited designation on one Plan Checker II position; and Adopt a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 190-05 to Amend the City's Salary Resolution to Update the Schedule of Pay to Change the Bargaining Unit for the Principal Planner
Report
BACKGROUND
The Community Development Department (CDD) has implemented several actions over the last two years to address workload and customer service. New term limited (TL) and additional regular full time positions have been added; however, the workload (including volume and complexity of planning and building applications) continues to increase. Several actions are recommended to support a department restructure to address workload and to improve customer service. For the Planning Division, the actions include a reclassification of bargaining unit for the Principal Planner classification from a supervisory to management classification and the addition of one Principal Planner position to provide better oversight and direction to the planning team. For the Building Division, the request is to remove the term limited designation from a Plan Checker, and add one Plan Check Engineer position and one Building Inspector II position.
The restructuring concept was introduced to the City Council at the February 7, 2019 Strategic Planning session. This report recommends amending the City's Salary Table and Salary Resolution to reflect the bargaining unit change for Principal Planner, and other associated actions to support the department's revised organizational structure.
EXISTING POLICY
Section 1103, Classification, of the City Charter states that additions or changes in the classification plan may be adopted from time to time by the City Council upon the recommendation of the City Manager.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
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