CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2017
PREPARED BY: Leslie A. Little, Asst. City Manager/Community Development
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
APPROVAL TO UPGRADE ASSOCIATE ENGINEER POSITION TO SUPERVISING CIVIL ENGINEER POSITION - LAND DEVELOPMENT/DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Amend the FY 2016-17 and 2017-18 authorized personnel allocations to reflect recommended changes in staffing by position.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
2016 Focus Areas
Planning Our Community
Developing Our Community
Enhancing Our Services
REPORT NARRATIVE:
In 2016, the City conducted a review of development processing activities. Zucker and Associates was retained to interview the public, development community, and land development team to make recommendations to improve performance, training, and customer service. In response to those recommendations, the former Senior Engineer for land development was promoted to Deputy Director for Engineering/CIP and the vacant senior engineer position is in the process of being filled. The recruitment process is complete and an offer is pending. As day-lighted in the Zucker report as well as in post restructure analysis, a significant flaw in processing plans occurs when one member of the team is the only person with a skill set great enough to step in and complete a review, make a flood plain compliance decision, complete environmental review, etc.
Therefore, it is recommended that the city upgrade the Associate Engineer position to a Supervising Civil Engineer position on the Development Services team to create the breadth and depth of skill and experience needed to more efficiently and expediently complete the work of this group. With a small and lean engineering function, the most qualified individuals with the most diverse qualifications are needed. This enhancement provides ba...
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