REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Amending the Classification Plan and the City's Salary Resolution to Add the Classification of Homeless Services Manager and Update the Schedule of Pay
Report
BACKGROUND
This report recommends amending the Classification Plan and the City's Salary Resolution to update the schedule of pay to add the newly established classification of Homeless Services Manager.
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
At the February 16, 2023, Study Issues/Budget Proposals Workshop, Council reviewed Study Issues to rank and prioritize for the 2023 Work Plan. Study Issue OCM 23- 01, Evaluate Funding for a Full-Time Position to Address Homeless Concerns in the City of Sunnyvale, was identified as a Study Issue that could be initiated in 2023.
Based on Council's direction at the 2023 Council Strategic Session, staff recommend creating a new position within the Housing Division of the Community Development Department to address homeless concerns in the City of Sunnyvale.
The classification of Homeless Services Manager will plan, organize, and direct all activities of the City's homeless and human services programming, policy development and support services. This classification will develop and implement program objectives; coordinate the integration of diverse program components; supervise subordinate staff; and ensure compliance of administrative and legislative mandates.
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