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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 12/10/2013 By: Colleen Lasher, Administrative Services Information Title Adopt Resolution #13-12-230 to Reclassify Four City Positions Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to ask the City Council to reclassify four current city positions as part of the adopted 3-year Strategic Plan. This case does not ask the City Council to hire additional staff; i.e. there would be no changes to the number of City employees. The reclassifications listed below fall within the City's Strategic Imperative IV: An Effective Organization "Maintain a highly functional staff, citizen volunteers, and elected officials and governance structure that meet the increasingly ever -changing needs of the organization." Specifically, row 2, page 9 of 13 of the strategic plan, "tactic" reclassifications of jobs "key outcome" retained employees. The following positions have taken on additional duties to reflect changes in staffing levels and duties. These positions are working outside of current job classifications. 1. Reclassify the current Planning Division Secretary to Community Development Assistant 2. Reclassify the current Permit Technician to Building Inspection Technician 3. Reclassify the current Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator to City Planner 4. Reclassify one Streets Maintenance Worker to Streets Lead Worker A brief summary of the changes include: Community Development Assistant • Became primary contact and Reviews Coordinator for Land Use Application administrative processes (pre -development) to reflect adjusted duties of other department staff o Will continue to expand that role o Expanded role is necessary in order to centralize our permitting and land use application efforts (Strategic Plan Goal) • Added responsibility of back-up Building Permit Technician previously held by Building Division Secretary (this position was previously eliminated) o Scheduling and issuance of permits requires skill set not required at the current position description o Simply stated, permits will not be able to be issued in acceptable timeframe without this duty added to this position Building Inspection Technician • Became primary contact for septic maintenance program (previously by Building Inspector) • Added primary point of contact for inter -departmental review and tracking • Became certified as Building Inspector (limited) • Will add Plan Review and Inspections to duties to reduce the need for additional staff to be added City Planner: • Primary Reviewer for building permit review for zoning and subdivision compliance • Primary Reviewer of land use applications (pre -development)