Legislative Public Meetings

File #: 18-0182   
Type: Report to Council Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council
On agenda: 2/27/2018
Title: Amend the Classification Plan to Add the Newly Established Classification of Assistant Director of Community Development and Amend the City's Salary Resolution to Update the Schedule of Pay to Include the Classification
Attachments: 1. Resolution
REPORT TO COUNCIL

SUBJECT
Title
Amend the Classification Plan to Add the Newly Established Classification of Assistant Director of Community Development and Amend the City's Salary Resolution to Update the Schedule of Pay to Include the Classification

Report
BACKGROUND
This report recommends amending the Classification Plan to add the newly established classification of Assistant Director of Community Development and amend the City's Salary Resolution to Update the Schedule of Pay to Include the Classification.

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
In January 2018, the Office of the City Manager requested that the Department of Human Resources study the creation of a new Assistant Director of Community Development classification. The Office of the City Manager approved the classification for study based on Community Development projects and studies that have increased in complexity and required high level management and guidance. Staff conducted a classification and compensation study of the Assistant Director of Community Development that included a review of internal management reporting relationships and associated salaries and a review of outside agencies classifications and compensation.

During 2015 an Assistant City Manager position was developed to provide high level strategic management and guidance on the former Sunnyvale Town Center site and the Peery Park Specific Plan. Implementation of those projects ha...

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