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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report 2.B 07/20/2009CITY OF PETALUMA., CALIFORNIA AGENDA BILL July 20, 2009 Agenda Title: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Position Allocation Meeting. Date: July 20, 2009 of Utility Service Worker I — Limited -Term in the Water Resources and Conservation Department. Meeting Time: 7:00 PM Category: ❑ Presentation ❑ Appointments ® Consent ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Unfinished Business ❑ New Business Det3artment: Director: Contact Person: Phone Number: Water Resources & Michael J. Ban, P.E. Michael J. Ban, P.E./ 778-4546 Conservation+ f �� Pamala Robbins 778-4343 Total Cost of Proposal or Proiect: $70,000 Name of Fund: Water Fund Account Number: 6700-67700-51210 Amount Budgeted: $64,000 6700-67700-51210 C67500903 $50,000 C67500903 Current Fund Balance: Total $114,000 6700-67700-51210 $100,100 C67500903 $300,000 Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take the following action: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Position Allocation of Utility Service Worker I — Limited -Term in the Water Resources and Conservation Department which will create two limited -term positions. 1. ❑ First reading of Ordinance approved unanimously, or with unanimous vote to allow posting prior to second reading 2. ❑ First reading of Ordinance approved without unanimous vote: Ordinance has been published/posted prior to second reading; see Attachment 3. ❑ Other action requiring special notice: Notice has been given, see Attachment Summary Statement: The Water Resources and Conservation Department has specific project work to replace water meters which is scheduled and planned to be performed in fiscal year 2009/2010. The funds for the project have been budgeted and the work can be performed by the position of Utility Service Worker 1. The work is short-term, limited, project specific, with limited funding. The City has qualified maintenance personnel positioned and scheduled for layoff. The City wishes to create two (2) limited -term positions of Utility Service Worker I for the period July 22, 2009 to February 21, 2010 to perform the project work and appoint qualified maintenance personnel positioned for layoff to the positions for a limited term. Attachments to Agenda Packet Item: 1. Resolution Approving the Position Allocation of Utility Service Worker I — Limited -Term in the Water Resources and Conservation Department. Reviewed by Finance Director: Reviewed by City Attorney: Avvroved' by,_Gf" t�-- ^M�anaeer: ------------- Date: Date: 71')4 ate: Rev. 4 2 Dale Last Revised. 7-13-2009 File: SANvater resources & conservationWity CouncilCity Manager ,N'- icorrespondenceUMMAgenda Bill - Limited Term Positions water i -I K L' I Dent .does CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA JULY 20, 2009 AGENDA REPORT FOR ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE POSITION ALLOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICE WORKER I — LIMITED -TERM IN THE WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT 1. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Position Allocation of Utility Service Worker I — Limited -Term in the Water Resources and Conservation Department which will create two limited -term positions. 2. BACKGROUND: The City currently issues bi-monthly water bills based on water meters which are manually read every 60 days. This project includes replacement of the City's manual read water meters with new automatic read water meters which are fitted with radio transmitting devices that allow the meters to be read remotely. Automatic Read Meters (AMR) technology offers many benefits, including support of monthly billing, timely identification of leaks, which reduces costs for adjustments and unused water, improved accuracy, which reduces the number of re -reads and work orders, lower labor costs, improved customer service and satisfaction, improved worker safety, and is unobtrusive to the customer. Approximately 1,200 of the City's 19,000 meters are AMR, mostly because they have been required in new developments. This project will replace older in service meters with AMR. 3. DISCUSSION; The AMR project is number C67500903 in the approved Capital Improvement Budget (CIP) for the Water Utility. This project provides two temporary positions to install the AMR meters. 4. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for the two temporary positions is in the utility operating budget ($65,000) and the CIP budget ($50,000). The labor for this project is anticipated to total $70,000. Resolution No. 2009 -XX N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California RESOLUTION APPROVING THE POSITION ALLOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICE WORKER I — LIMITED -TERM IN THE WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the Water Resources and Conservation Department has specific project work to replace water meters which is scheduled and planned to be performed in fiscal year 2009/2010; and WHEREAS, funds for the said project work is budgeted in account code 6700-67700- 51210 and C67500903 and allocated and the work can be performed by the position of Utility Service Worker 1; and WHEREAS, the work is short-term, limited, project specific, with limited funding; and WHEREAS, the City has qualified maintenance personnel positioned and scheduled for layoff; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to create two (2) limited -term positions of Utility Service Worker I for a period of up to six (6) months to perform the project work; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to appoint qualified maintenance personnel positioned for layoff to the positions for a limited term; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve the position allocation of two six (6) month limited -term positions of Utility Service Worker I in the Water Resources and Conservation Department.