HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-147 N.C.S. 09/09/2019Resolution No. 2019-147 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POSITION ALLOCATIONS OF ONE
DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPEN GOVERNMENT AND
ONE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND ELIMINATING THE POSITION
ALLOCATIONS OF ONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT
MANAGER AND ONE OPERATIONS MANAGER
WHEREAS, Petaluma Municipal Code Section 3.04.020, in paragraph (D) authorizes
the City Manager as the City's Personnel Officer to:
prepare or cause to be prepared a position classification plan, including class
specifications and revisions of the plan;
and authorizes the City Manager in paragraph (E) to:
prepare or cause to be prepared a plan of compensation and revisions thereof, covering all
classifications in the competitive service; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to keep its Classification and Compensation Plan current,
and in accordance with Petaluma Municipal Code Section 3.04.020, amendments or revisions to
the Classification and Compensation Plan are effective upon approval by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the results of the proposed change aligns with the duties and
responsibilities of existing workloads, City needs, and City Council Goals; and the proposed
changes have been discussed with Ralph Anderson and Associates, who is preparing a
comprehensive classification and compensation study for the City, and who indicate that the
proposed changes do not conflict with their preliminary findings; and,
WHEREAS, while the classification and compensation study has been proceeding, as
part of organizational enhancement efforts to shift the overall organizational structure to better
deploy staff talents and strengths and provide enhanced service to the community, and to ensure
organizational sustainability through addressing vacancy succession, retention of key staff, right-
sizing span of control and workload for key management positions, and creating succession
resilience through establishing additional staff advancement opportunities, the City Manager's
Office and selected management team members have identified structural changes that need to
be implemented even before completion of the classification and compensation study to maintain
organizational sustainability and effectiveness of operations; and
WHEREAS, in preparation for the proposed action, a complete review of the affected
position allocations was completed based on the City's current and ongoing needs as well as City
Council goals for FYI — FY21; and
WHEREAS, the results of the staff review, and the proposed changes contained herein
align with the duties and responsibilities of the existing workloads and organizational needs; and
WHEREAS, City and PPMMA representatives have held a number of meetings and
exchanged information concerning the proposed changes, and all of the changes proposed with
this action have either been accepted by, or received no bargainable objections from, PPMMA
representatives; and
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WHEREAS, the pay ranges for the existing position allocations and proposed position
allocations are as listed below; and
Existing Allocation
Monthly Pay Range
Proposed
Monthly Pay Range
of Existing
Allocation
of Proposed
Allocation
Allocation
Economic
$9,569.73-
Director of
$10,425.62 -
Development/Redevelopment
$11,628.93
Economic
$13,529.60*
Manager
Development and
Open Government
Operations Manager
$9,132.93-
Deputy Director of
$9,589.58 - $11,657.10
$11,102.00
Operations
* This salary range does not reflect the proposed 3% salary increase for Unit 8 members, which
is a related item on the Council's agenda for September 9, 2019.
WHEREAS, the City Manager, acting as the Personnel Officer, has determined the
position allocations of one Director of Economic Development and Open Government and one
Deputy Director of Operations and elimination of position allocations of one Economic
Development/Redevelopment Manager and one Operations Manager properly align with the
description of the duties and responsibilities of the existing workload;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby:
1. Takes these actions pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code 3.04.020 and the City
of Petaluma Personnel Rules and Regulations (Rule IV- Classification and Rule V
— Compensation) and other applicable authorities.
2. Authorizes the position allocations of One Director of Economic Development
and Open Government and One Deputy Director of Operations.
3. Eliminates the position allocations of One Economic
Development/Redevelopment Manager and One Operations Manager.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Alppro ed, as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 91" day of September( f r I
2019, by the following vote: y- r
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Fischer; Healy; Kearney; Vice Mayor McDonnell; Miller
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NOES: None
ABSENT: King
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:&0j'—A-L1
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City Clerk Mayor
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