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Home My WebLink About10/3/2007 - STAFF REPORTS - 2.P.F A LM S'.VL O 4Z hox.oAm.o C'ASlFOR�� CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT DATE: October 3, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT: AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 - ADMINISTRATION FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: City Manager's Department SUMMARY The proposed action will amend the City's Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan to create the position of Director of Neighborhoods and Community Relations - funded from a combination of General and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Funds. Additionally, a title change is proposed for the current PIO/Neighborhood position to Communications Director. .1xKelLLVihLTAIa011h\IIM011 Adopt Resolution No. , "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08, ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 21907." STAFF ANALYSIS: At the time City Council created the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ON[) by Ordinance in 2005; administrative support for the new program was provided by the Public Information Officer (PIO) which, at that time, combined the tasks of both positions. Although structured as a cost savings measure, the dual role of the PIO's position was a prudent allocation of personnel until we had an opportunity to assess the long term staff requirements of the program. Over the past two years of experience with ONI implementation, the program has more fully developed, as envisioned, and in accordance with the ordinance provisions from eight to thirteen neighborhood organizations. Also, the ON] Steering Committee and various sub -committees meet regularly to discuss city service delivery issues. These interactions with City Hall have manifested in a wide range of areas from requests for information on development projects to cooperative efforts with crime watch programs. ITEM NO. 4 City Council Staff Report October 3, 2007 — Page 2 Communications Director Amendment Moreover, various staff members meet with the Steering Committee each month to address specific service related issues. The neighborhood groups have also been active in providing input to staff and Council with regard to new policy initiatives and neighborhood programs. As the ONI process continues to mature, I recommend that a bifurcation of the duties and responsibilities of the PIO and ONI positions is in the City's best interest at this time. As each function is important to the City's overall governmental responsibility, particularly with the tremendous amount of activity and growth occurring, the job requirements for both positions have grown beyond the capacity of one person. Moreover, with the burgeoning internal and external communications that confront us — from the proliferation of the internet and web -pages to enhancing our TV programming - a dedicated individual to handle these growing communication opportunities will impact how Palm Springs is viewed locally, regionally and nationwide. Also, the rationale for creating the position of Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations, with a CRA component, is advantageous for several reasons. First, a key tenet of Community Redevelopment is the City's interaction with neighborhoods on the impacts of redevelopment areas. As many of our neighborhoods are in proximity to and/or impacted by the Agency's programs, communication between the ONI groups and the Director will become increasingly important. Also, Community Redevelopment is a component of the development services process and this new arrangement provides a closer link between the Neighborhoods Director and the Directors of Planning, Engineering and Building/Code Enforcement. A final caveat is that partial funding for the new position will remain in the General Fund. This funding arrangement allows for the range of other city services to remain within the scope of the new Director's efforts to effectively implement the provisions of the ONI Ordinance. FISCAL IMPACT: The cost of this position will be allocated 50% to the General Fund and the CRA. The salary level will remain at the incumbent's current range of EX2-60, which, including salary and benefits is approximately $62,650.00 per each fund. There are sufficient funds for this position in the current budget appropriation; however, a budget adjustment may be required at years end depending upon the level of salary savings from other positions. David H. Ren-dy—Ity Manager Attachments: Resolution RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08, ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 21907. WHEREAS, an Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan was adopted June 6, 2007 for the 2007-08 fiscal year by Resolution No. 21907; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend said Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the Allocated Positions and Compensation Plan for positions in the City Service for fiscal year 2007-08 is hereby amended effective September 30, 2007, as follows: SECTION 2. Title Change Only Department Classification Unit/Range City Manager from Director of Neighborhood Affairs (PIO) EX2/60 to Communications Director EX2/60 SECTION 3. Addition Department Classification Unit/Range Community & Director of Neighborhood and Economic Community Relations EX2/60 Development Total authorized positions 2007-2008 Budget 485 Total authorized positions 2007-2008 as amended (Amendment #2) 486 ADOPTED THIS 3RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2007. David H. Ready, City Manager Resolution No. Page 2 ATTEST: James Thompson, City Clerk CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS) I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on , by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: James Thompson, City Clerk City of Palm Springs, California AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL, YEAR 2007-08 - ADMINISTRATION: RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. , "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08, ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 21907." MATERIALS TO BE PROVIDED Item No. G.P.