REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Various Job Specifications for Classified Positions Brought to Civil Service Commission on September 17, 2018
Report
BACKGROUND
A regularly scheduled Civil Service Commission meeting was held on September 17, 2018. The Civil Service Commission consists of five (5) appointed members and its duties include 1) providing qualified persons for appointment to the service of the City, 2) acting as Boards of Review to hear petitions by civil service employees and applicants for civil service positions, and to grant or deny such petitions, and 3) performing such other duties as may be required by the civil service rules and regulations. City Council approval of revised job specifications is required by Personnel and Salary Resolution Sections 4 and 6. Bargaining groups reviewed new or revised job descriptions and provided input prior to Civil Service Commission consideration of them.
DISCUSSION
Staff brought forth revisions to four classified job specifications and two new classifications at the September 17, 2018, Civil Service Commission meeting. As reflected in Attachments 1 through 6 the positions include Firefighter II, Driver/Engineer, Meter Reader, Engineering Aide-Electric, Electric Utility Database Administrator, and Meter Data Analyst. The Commission voted unanimously to approve four revised specifications and adopt two new job specifications based upon staff's recommendations and the department needs as described in Attachments 1 through 6.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within 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.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to revising job specifications other than staff time. The two new additional classified job classifi...
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