HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-184 N.C.S. 09/15/2008 Resolution No. 2008-184 N.C.S.
o~f the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING REORGANIZATION, LAYOFFS AND ABOLISHING THE
FOLLOWING POSITIONS IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 DUE TO LACK OF WORK OR FUNDS:
TWO SENIOR PLANNERS; ONE ASSOCIATE PLANNER; ONE ASSISTANT
PLANNEK; TWO PERMIT PROCESSING TECHNICIANS; ONE CHIEF BUILDING
OFFICIAL; ONE BUILDING INSPECTOR I; ONE BUILDING INSPECTOR II; ONE
OFFICE ASSISTANT I; ONE OFFICE ASSISTANT H;
ONE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST
WHEREAS, for fiscal year 2008-2009, the City Council established the Community
Development Enterprise Fund and assigned revenues from building permit applications and cost
recovery from the processing of certain development entitlement and zoning applications; and,
WHEREAS, said revenue was intended to support the planning, building and geographic
information systems functions of the Community Development Department; and,
WHEREAS, in May 2008 the Community Development Department budget for fiscal
year 2008-2009 estimated total revenues from building permit applications and development
entitlement applications to be approximately $2.1 million; and,
WHEREAS, actual revenues in the current fiscal year are now projected to be
approximately 60% less than the May 2008 estimated and,
WHEREAS, in order to bring anticipated department expenditures into line with the
latest revenue estimates as duickly as possible; it will be necessary to abolish 12 positions
supported by the Community Development Enterprise Fund and to layoff the 12 employees
occupying the abolished positions or any positions to which such employees have and invoke
displacement rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma does hereby authorize the reorganization, layoff and abolishment of the following
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positions in the Community Development Department for fiscal year 2008-2009 due to lack of
work or funds:
Two Senior Planners; One Associate Planner; One Assistant Planner; Two Permit Nrocessing
Technicians; One Chief Building Official; One Building Inspector I; One Building Inspector II;
One Office Assistant I; One Office Assistant II; One Geographic Information Systems Analyst.
And that said reorganization and layoffs shall occur in accordance with applicable memoranda of
understanding, compensation plans and personnel rules.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: 1 hereby certifythe foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the /`App ved a~ to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the I5`~' day oY September. ~ rm:
2008, by the following vote:
Cit~Ai~C me}~
AYES: Preitas, Harris. Nau, OBrien, Vice Mayor Rabbits
NOES: Barrett, Mayor'I'orliatt
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ~
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ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
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