REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Al Zelinka, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Brittany Mello, Administrative Services Director
Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
Subject:
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Approve the Reorganization of the Administrative Services Department into the Human Resources Department and Information Services Department, and Adopt Resolution No. 2022-83 Amending the City's Classification Plan to Delete the Director of Administrative Services and Add the Positions of Director of Human Resources and the Chief Information Officer
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Statement of Issue:
In November 2020, the City Council approved the COVID-19 Citywide Reorganization Plan following a projected budget shortfall, reducing the number of authorized positions in the City and merging the Information Services and Human Resources Departments into a new Administrative Services Department. Due to the evolving needs of the organization, staff is recommending returning to the prior operational structure to help meet the growing, complex demands of each operation.
Financial Impact:
The salary range for the positions of Human Resources Director and Chief Information Officer is proposed to be placed at Range 269 of $167,668.80 - $224,702.40, mirroring the other non-safety department heads. The proposed Human Resources Director would replace the existing Administrative Services Director, so no additional funding is required for this position. To fully fund the Chief Information Officer position's pay and benefits, a budget appropriation of approximately $288,952 would be needed annually. For the remainder of the current Fiscal Year 2022/23, funding in the amount of $138,140 is requested to establish the role.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve the Reorganization of the Administrative Services Department into separate Human Resources and Information Services Departments, authorize one additio...
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