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CONSIDER REORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT By: Givonna Reed, Human Resources Manager Background The Public Works Director is proposing a reorganization in the Public Works Department as shown in exhibit B. (Exhibit A shows the current department structure.) The Public Works Director; Dean Kapler, manages both the Public Works Department and the Fire Department. The proposed change, which formalizes the Assistant Public Works Director position and provides an additional level of supervision for the Utilities/Parks and Streets Divisions. In February 2002, Brian Olson, then a City Engineer, was promoted to Principal City Engineer and given responsibility for managing the Engineering Division, with ultimate decision;making authority for the Division remaining with the Public Works Director/Fire Chief. Creating an Assistant Public Works Director position would provide some relief for the Public .Works Director and would provide an increase in day-to-day supervisign for Utilities/Parks and Streets Divisions. Perhaps, the most significant impact of the proposed reorganization is that it would officialy recognize a "second in command" meaning that the Assistant Public Works Director would be in charge of the entire Public Works operation (not just Engineering) in the absence of the Public Works Director. Also, with the recent creation of an additional position in Engineering, capacity will be created for the Principal Engineer (Asst. Public Works Director) to oversee the Public Works function. The Assistant Public Works Director would also closely supervise the functions of the department as they relate to the Town Center Development. If the Council accepts this recommendation for a reorganization within Public Works, staff recommends that Brian Olson be promoted to Assistant Public Works Director. Fiscal Impact The creation of an Assistant Public Works Director position would not create an impact to the budget as Mr. Olson's compensation would remain the same. Staff Recommendation: 1. Authorize a reorganization of the Public Works Department by creating an Assistant Public Works Director position. 2. Pending approval of Recommendation 1, promote Brian Olson to the position of Assisi~ant Public Works Direction. Committee Action: 1. Make a motion recommending that the City Council authorize a reorganization in the Public Works Department by creating an Assistant Public Works Director position. 2. Pending approval of Committee Action 1, make a motion recommending that the City Council promote Brian-Olson to the position of Assistant Public Works Director. Reviewed by: Fire Chief/Public Works Director Asst. City Administrator City Administrator PC: 06/24/03 -401-