REPORT TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Modify the Class Specification for Senior Plans Examiner
Report
BACKGROUND
The Human Resources Department in coordination with the Community Development Department propose to modify the minimum qualifications for the class specification of Senior Plans Examiner 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." This class specification has not been modified since 2016.
DISCUSSION
The proposed modification results in revisions to the Minimum Qualifications section of the classification specification for Senior Plans Examiner. The current Minimum Qualifications require five years of Plans Examiner experience or equivalent with a City and/or County agency. The last few recruitments have yielded a low applicant pool, so the interpretation of the minimum qualifications was loosely defined by the previous Human Resources Department administration in order to broaden the candidate pool. In order to be aligned with best practice and transparent with the interpretation of the minimum qualifications, the classification specification is proposed to be updated to reflect the broader interpretation of the minimum qualification screening and to broaden the candidate pool. It is proposed that experience as a Plans Examiner or equivalent is desirable with a City and/or County agency to be in alignment with past screening practice and to broaden the candidate pool. The Department has determined that these revised minimum qualifications align with the necessary requirements for the position.
There is no proposed change to the examination weighting plan for Senior Plans Examiner.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning o...
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