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File #: 19-561    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing/General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/29/2019 In control: Civil Service Commission
On agenda: 5/13/2019 Final action: 5/13/2019
Title: Action to Modify Job Specification for Public Works Inspector
Attachments: 1. Job Specification, clean and draft, for Public Works Inspector, 2. Memo to Modify Job Specification for Public Works Inspector
REPORT TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Modify Job Specification for Public Works Inspector

Report
ACTION AND AUTHORITY
The Public Works Department is requesting to modify the job specification for Public Works Inspector based on the authority of Personnel & Salary Resolution, Sec. 6(d), "Classification specifications for positions in the Classified Service must first be approved and adopted by the City of Santa Clara Civil Service Commission before they may be approved and adopted by the City Council."

DISCUSSION
The job specification for Public Works Inspector was last revised November 2008. A job analysis was conducted in April 2019 to identify additions and changes to the job specification. The Education and Experience section was revised to include a substitution of sixty (60) semester units or ninety (90) quarter units for up to one year of the required experience. The Desirable Qualifications section was updated to specify a Special Inspection Certification obtained through a recognized certification organization. The Typical Duties section was updated to align more specifically with the classification such as reviewing payroll and labor reports for accuracy and compliance and assisting in the analyses of contractor claims. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities section was updated to include the ability to learn applicable laws, regulations, codes, and departmental policies governing construction work.

There is no recommended change to the examination weighting (100% Written) for Public Works Inspector.

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 additional cost to the City other than administrative staff time ...

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