HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-107 N.C.S. 06/16/2008Resolution No. 2008-107 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
UPGRADING THE VACANT ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER POSITION
TO SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
WHEREAS, the Associate Civil Engineer position in the Department of Water
Resources and Conservation was recently made vacant when the incumbent was offered and
accepted a higher grade position with a special purpose water district in Southern California;
and,
WHEREAS, the essential duties, skills and demands of this position include preparing
environmental assessments and studies, supervising the development of contract documents for
capital improvement construction projects, managing construction contracts, procuring
regulatory permits, conducting studies to assist in the preparation of capital improvements,
supervising and directing condition assessments for the water and wastewater systems,
super-vising and directing the updating and calibrating of various Water Department computer
models used to manage the utility; and,
WHEREAS, these duties and skills are at the Senior Civil Engineer level; and,
WHEREAS, upgrading this position ~to the Senior Civil. Engineer level will support the
Department of Water Resources and Conservation's. desire to maintain the City's utilities in
proper working condition and meet the needs of our customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITX COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and hereby declared to be findings of the City
Council of the City of Petaluma.
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2. The City Council approves upgrading the vacant Associate Civil Engineer position in
the Department of Water Resources and Conservation to the Senior Civil Engineer
level, and directs the Water Resources and Conservation Department to immediately
recruit for this position and take actions necessary to fill this position with a talented
and experienced candidate.
3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
4. All portions of this Resolution are severable. Should any individual component of
this Resolution be adjudged to be invalid and unenforceable by a body of competent
jurisdiction, then the remaining Resolution portions shall be and continue iri full force
and effect, except as to those Resolution portions that have been adjudged invalid.
The City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have adopted
this Resolution and each section, subsection, clause, sentence, phrase and other
portion hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more section subsection, clause
sentence, phrase or other portion may be held invalid or unconstitutional.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: 1 hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 16`h day of June, 2008, for ~:
by the following vote: ~;~
City Attorney
AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, Mayor Torliatt ~
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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