HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007-167 N.C.S. 09/17/2007 Resolution No. 2007-167 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AMENDING ~'HE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
PLAN BY ESTABLISHING THE NEW CLASSIFICATIONS, PAY RANGES, AND UNIT
ASSIGNMENTS OF STREET MAINTENANCE LEAD WORKER
AND PUBLIC WORKS CREW SUPERVISOR, AND
ABOLISHING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLIC WORKS FOREWORKER
WHEREAS, the City wishes to keep current its Classification and Compensation Plan;
and amendments and or revisions to the Classification and Compensation Plan are effective upon
approval by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager/ Personnel Officer has determined that certain duties and
responsibilities are appropriately allocated to the classifications of Street Maintenance Lead
Worker and Public Works Crew Supervisor (as attached hereto and marked Attachment A and
B); and,
WHEREAS, the pay range and unit assignment for the classifications listed below and
the revised classification as listed above, are hereby recommended, effective with the adoption of
this Resolution; and,
Classification Title Pay Range Per Month Unit
Assi nment
Street Maintenance Lead Worker $4,212.00-$4,418.27-$4,641.87-$4,872.40-$5,1 16.80 Unit 2 -
Maintenance
Public Works Crew Supervisor $4,527.47-$4,756.27-$4,993.73-$5,243.33-$5,503.33 Unit 2 -
Maintenance
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve
the amendments to the Classification and Compensation Plan as written in this Resolution
including the amendment in the Competitive Service of the Personnel System.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this action is taken pursuant to Personnel Code
Resolution No. 2007-167 N.C.S. Page 1
3.04.020 and Personnel Rules and Regulations (Rule IV- Classification and Rule V -
Compensation) and, that the notice of this action has been properly posted.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoi~lg Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Ap e as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 17`x' day of September, rm
2007, by the following vote:
City Amt
lrney
AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Vice Mayor Nau, O'Brien, Rabbitt, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ~
ABSTAIN: None
f
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
Resolution No. 2007-167 N.C.S. Page 2
ATTACHMENT A
~ L U~r
a ~ C'ity of Petaluma, California
CLASS SPECIFICATION
,s_
z s 5 a Date: 09/ 17/07
Job Class: 02SMLW
Street Maintenance Lead Worker
Summary
Schedule, assign, and lead a work crew performing skilled and semi-skilled work in the assigned
street maintenance and paint and signage maintenance divisions.
Class Characteristics
General supervision is provided by the Public Works Manager; responsibilities include the indirect
supervision of assigned staff.
This class is distinguished firom the Street Maintenance Worker by the on-going lead duties. The
Street Maintenance Lead Worker is fully skilled and experienced. This class is distinguished from
_ the next higher level of Public Works Crew Supervisor is in that the latter class exercises technical
_ and functional supervision of employees in the division.
Essential Duties, Skills, and Demands of the Position
The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential
duties, skills, and demands.
Duties:
Schedule, assign, and lead the work of a crew engaged in all related work in the street and
paint and signage maintenance divisions.
Perform fully skilled work in repairing streets, curbs and gutters, traffic control signing and
painting, equipment, street and traffic signs, painting of street center-lines and crosswalks, bike
lanes, fog on shy lines, buttons, stop bans and legends.
Train employees in the operation of equipment and safety practices.
Troubleshoot equipment problems; estimate and secure tools, materials and equipment required
for assigned jobs.
Discuss work to be performed with supervisors, assign tasks to individuals at the work site; monitor
work in progress at the worksite; direct corrections and modifications as appropriate.
Provide input on job performance; maintain written records of work performed and materials
used; record as-built drawings of modifications.
Prepare a variety of written records and reports related to the work; read and interpret plans,
blueprints, manuals, and specifications.
Resolution No. 2007-167 N.C.S. Page 3
Use and direct the use and maintenance of a wide variety of hand, power, and shop tools, and
other equipment related to the work; operate trucks and equipment; observe safe work
methods and ensures the use of safety equipment and precautions related to the work being
performed.
Assist in developing training programs; coordinate work assignments with other divisions.
Respond to questions and requests from the public as appropriate; perform special projects as
assigned; respond to emergency situations in off-hours as necessary; assist other divisions in
maintenance activities assigned.
Perform duties as assigned.
Skills/Abilities:
Effectively lead and train assigned personnel.
Effectively classify and prioritize work.
Identify and solve practical work problems without direct supervision.
Ensure safe work practices and a safe work environment.
Perform fully skilled work in the street and paint arid signage maintenance divisions.
Maintain neat and accurate records and reports.
Operate related equipment skillfully and safely.
Drive trucks, including those with a trailer, and operate a variety of heavy equipment.
Exercise sound independent judgment within established guidelines.
Coordinate work assignments with other divisions, departments, and agencies.
Read and interpret plans, maps, manuals, specifications, and blueprints.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the
work.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is
required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance;
stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl; and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust
focus. The employee must be able to perform heavy physical labor, including having sufficient
strength to lift and carry tools and materials weighing up to 90 pounds. While performing the
duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, wet
and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic
chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment may be moderate to loud
depending on working conditions.
Resolution No. ?007-167 N.C.S. Page 4
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in street maintenance and paint and signage
work.
Safe working practices.
Regulations and codes applicable to work.
Arithmetic sufficient to calculate volumes, areas, lengths, percentages and conversions..
Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required
knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. Atypical way to gain such knowledge and
abilities would be:
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from high school.
Experience:
Two ,years of fully skilled work in construction, maintenance and repair of streets, paint and
signage equivalent to the City's Street Maintenance Worker II class.
vertificates/Licenses:
Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.
Established: 09/ i 7/07
Resolufiion 2007-167 N.C.S.
Department: Public Works
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Resolution No. 2007-167 N.C.S. Page 5
ATTACHMENT B
P'' 1' U.~j~,
y City of Petaluma, California
CLASS SPECIFICATION
_s_
Date: 09117/07
185$ Job Class:
Public Works Crew Supervisor
Summary
Plan, assign, schedule and supervise the work of maintenance crews engaged in the assigned
street maintenance divisions; provide technical and functional assistance, perform related fully
skilled work as required.
Class Characteristics
General supervision is provided by the Public Works Manager; responsibilities include the direct
and indirect supervision of assigned staff.
This class is distinguished from the Street Maintenance Lead Worker and/or a Street
Maintenance Worker by the additional supervisory and lead responsibilities and the technical
and functional assistance given to employees in the division. This position performs the same
work as the subordinate positions as well as performing the supervisory and lead duties as
described.
Essential Duties, Skills, and Demands of the Position
The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential
duties, skills, and demands.
Duties:
Plan, assign, schedule and supervise the work of assigned maintenance crews.
Assist supervisory staff in conducting performance evaluations.
Perform fully skilled work and/or supervise the installation and repair of street and traffic signs,
and the painting of street center-lines and crosswalks, bike lanes, fog on shy lines, buttons, stop
bans and legends.
Operate such heavy equipment as saws, sprayers, jack hammer, chipper, rollers, loader, tractor,
trucks, and various hand and power tools.
Inspect completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and standards.
Requisition material and equipment for jobs and coordinate work for the best utilization of time
and equipment. Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
Analyze and resolve work problems and/or assists workers in solving work .problems.
Resolution Nn. 2007-167 N.C.S. Page 6
Confer with other lead or supervisory personnel to coordinate work activities involving other
departments.
Consult with management in the coordination and assignment of work loads.
Ensure safe work practices and procedures are followed and enforce safety precautions.
Keeps records of work performed.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Skills/Abilities:
Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions,
and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively before groups of customers or
employees of organization.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals, compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar
graphs.
Comprehend and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Deal with repair problems using City standards.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the
work.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is
required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance;
stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl; and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust
focus. The employee must be able to perform heavy physical labor, including having sufficient
strength to lift and carry tools and materials weighing up to 90 pounds. While performing the
duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, wet
and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic
chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment may be moderate to loud
depending on working conditions.
Qualifications
Knowledge of:
Basic supervisory principles and practices.
Terminology, methods, materials, tools and equipment used in street maintenance, concrete
work and traffic painting and signing work.
Operation and maintenance of hand and power tools and equipment related to the work.
Resolution No.2007-167 N.C.S. Page. 7
Safe working practices, including traffic control and protective clothing and devices, related to
the work.
Codes and regulations applicable to the work.
Shop mathematics.
Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required
knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities
would be:
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from high school.
Experience:
Three years of increasingly responsible experience in street maintenance and construction and
traffic painting and signing work including at least one year at a lead or supervisory level.
Certifications/Licenses:
Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.
Established: 09/ 17/07
Resolution 2007-167 N.C.S.
Department: Public Works
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Resolution No. 2007-167 N.C.S. Page 8