REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Actions to Approve Various New and Modified Class Specifications, Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting Updated Salary Plans for Various Unclassified Positions, and Approve the Related Budget Amendment [Council Pillar: Manage Strategically Our Workforce Capacity and Resources]
Report
BACKGROUND
Sections 4 and 6 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution require City Council approval of new job classifications and specifications. Section 9 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution requires City Council approval of compensation plans for both classified and unclassified positions. California Code Regulations Section 570.5 governs and requires the adoption of updated publicly available salary schedules by the governing body. The proposed Council action satisfies these applicable requirements.
Modified Class Specifications
The minimum qualifications for Electric Crew Foreperson (Job Code 550), Service Coordinator Inspector (Job Code 792), and Troubleshooter (Job Code 860), have been modified to update the Class A driver's license as a desirable requirement, rather than a mandatory one.
The Senior Plans Examiner (Job Code 773) class specification has been revised to broaden the minimum qualifications. Currently, the position requires experience from another city and/or county agency; the proposed modification makes public agency experience desirable rather than mandatory.
The foregoing modifications to specifications for various classified positions were approved by the Civil Service Commission on February 10, 2020.
The Administration recommends retitling the unclassified position of Traffic Engineer (Job Code 171) to Transportation Manager in order to better align with the scope and level of duties performed for this position. The class specification has been modified to reflect the current licensing requirements needed for the position.
New Class Specifications
The Administration recommends the creation of a new class s...
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