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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/4/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (15) DATE: April 4, 2001 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager AMENDMENT#3 -ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that City Council approve Amendment #3 to the Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan, adopted by Resolution 19885, to implement one Reclassification, add a Building Inspector, and establish an allowance for overfill of two Firefighter positions. SUMMARY: This requested action would result in the third Amendment to the Allocated Position and Compensation Plan reclassifying the Executive Services Administrator, adding a Building Inspector, and establishing an allowance for overfill of two Firefighter positions. (A retirement of a Fire Engineer has taken place since this was first discussed with City Council; therefor, the request has been reduced from three to two.) BACKGROUND: The City Manager's office is continuing the process of evaluating the organization. At this time, it is recommended that four categories of change be implemented, i.e., 1) reclassification, 2)additional position, 3) firefighter overfill. A discussion of each follows: 1) Reclassification: Reclass the Executive Services Administrator position by authorizing a 5% pay range adjustment. This request is based on the need to eliminate payroll compression between the Administrator and those whom she supervises. Currently, one of the positions she is supervising is on the same pay range. 2) New Position: Add a new allocation for Building Inspector. Building Department activity has increased dramatically to the point of an inability to provide same day inspections for all requests. As many as 20 inspections must be delayed each day. With the increased activity, the City has also experienced a revenue increase in building fees and projected revenues in excess of budget estimates will reach $160,000 this fiscal year. To provide the customer service that developers have paid for and historically expect (same day service), one (1) additional Building Inspector is needed. Many permits issued now,which are generating the additional revenue,will be under inspection for at least a year. If the building activity slows, the position would then be eliminated. April 4, 2001 Page Two 3) Firefighter Overfill: The Fire Department presently has three Firefighter vacancies. Furthermore, two Fire Engineer vacancies will likely result from retirements within the next ninety days. The potential Fire Engineer vacancies will cause internal promotions of two existing Firefighters, resulting in two vacancies in the Firefighter rank. Ultimately, the Fire Department is anticipating five Firefighter vacancies(three existing and two potential). Since they are presently recruiting new Firefighters to fill the existing three vacancies, and the process will likely take more than 60 days, they are requesting authorization to overfill Firefighter positions by two. New Firefighters usually require a minimum of thirty days to become familiar with emergency operation before being able to support minimum staffing. The over hiring of Firefighters will not have an immediate positive impact on overtime consumption, but should help to control overtime within the first quarter of FY-2001/2002. Hiring and training five new Firefighters is a more efficient process in contrast to hiring two groups of new Firefighters within a two orthree month period. It is hereby requested that City Council temporarily authorize the over hire of two Firefighter positions to assist in the efficiency of recruitment and training, and to eventually reduce the overtime impact of the Firefighter rank. An allowance for up to two overfills would be added to the Compensation and Classification Plan. The proposed changes would have the following impact on the General Fund budget: General Fund Impact Position Proposed Action When 00-01 01-02 Exec Srvcs Admin Reclass - Range April 15 816. 3,264. Building Inspector Add a New Position May 01 9,154. 54,925.* Firefighter Overfill 2 Positions June 1 11,000. 44,000. ** TOTAL GENERAL FUND IMPACT $20,970. $102,189. Notes: *Building Permit revenues will exceed estimates by $160,000 this year to offset this cost into next year. **Overfills are being requested to avoid overtime cost associated with injured Firefighters. Over hires are expected to be fully absorbed into the Fire Department within four (4) months and, until then, it is estimated that there will be some cost covered by overtime savings; however, costs related to the retirements will consume any savings. A Resolution is attached for City Council consideration. DAVID H. READY City Manager Attachment: ��� z RESOLUTION NO. 20024 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-01, ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 19885. WHEREAS an Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan was adopted effective August 2, 2000, for the 2000-01 Fiscal Year by Resolution No. 19885; and WHEREAS an Amendment to the Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan is necessitated by the desirability of reclassifying the Executive Services Administrator, adding a Building Inspector, and establishing an allowance for overfilling of Firefighter. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, that this third amendment to the Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan for positions in the City Service for Fiscal Year 2000-01 is hereby approved as follows: Section 1. Reclassification/New Position (Deletions) Additions Department Salary No. No. Authorized Activity Classification Range Added (Deleted) Positions From: Executive Executive Services PSC-46 (1) (1) Services Administrator 001-1110 To: Executive Executive Services PSC-48 1 1 Services Administrator 001-1110 Add: Building & Building Inspector G-40 1 1 Safety 001-4161 Section 2. Special Provisions .1. City Manager may authorize up to two additional Firefighters to meet the needs of the City within the adopted budget. Section 3. All provisions of this Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption. /( IV Resolution 20024 April 4, 2001 Page Two ADOPTED THIS 4th day of April 2001. AYES: Members Hodges, Jones, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Rleindienst NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED&APPROVED AS TO FORW�r/ v— �1Bi