HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2016-34RESOLUTION NO. 2016-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
AMENDMENTS TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND SALARY
RANGE OF CITY PLANNER AND APPROVING THE
RECLASSIFICATION OF ONE SENIOR PLANNER
TO CITY PLANNER
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the amendments to the job description for the position of City Planner attached
hereto as Exhibit A; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary range for City Planner is hereby
approved and shall be as follows:
Classification Step A
Step B
Step C
Step D
Step E
City Planner $86805.37
$91144.88
$95702.39
$100486.82
$105511.92
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the reclassification of one Senior Planner to City Planner.
Dated: March 2, 2016
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-34 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held March 2, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NNIFE M. FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2016-34
CITY OF LODI
CITY PLANNER
EXHIBIT A
July 18, 2001
Updated March 2016
Job descriptions are intended to present a broad and general range of duties which
includes, purpose, responsibilities, and scope of work. Job descriptions are not
intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
DEFINITION
Under general direction, plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Planning
division within the Community Development Department. To plan, organize, supervise,
review, and participate in the work of professional, technical, and clerical subordinates
engaged in current or advanced planning, and performs highly responsible and complex
staff assistance to the Community Development Director.
SUPERVISION_ RECEIVED AND EXERCISED.
Receives general direction from higher level personnel. Responsibilities include direct
and indirect supervision over professional, technical and clerical planning personnel.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Develop and implement the division goals, objectives, policies and priorities,
Direct, coordinate, review, and participate in the work of professional and technical
employees in data collection, analysis, plan formulation, and implementation of a wide
variety of planning, zoning and environmental review activities;
Supervise, direct, and coordinate the City's current and/or advanced planning programs;
Supervise, direct and coordinate special planning, zoning, and environmental studies;
prepare reports and findings;
Personally perform complex and sensitive planning work,
Make recommendations on development permits, use permits, variance; tentative tract
maps, planned development permits, as well as other zoning applications;
Represent the Planning Division at the public meetings, and present planning and
zoning matters to the City Council, Planning Commission, and citizen committees as
required; Prepare and present Planning Commission and City Council communications,
reports and presentations; Act as lead Community Development staff member at
Planning Commission meetings.
Administer the General Plan; Coordinate planning activities with other City departments,
and outside agencies as required; Meet with and advise developers regarding
FLSA Status: Exempt
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development applications and processes: explain purposes, regulations, and directives
of accepted development practices;
Prepare and administer the planning budget;
Supervise, train, and evaluate professional, technical, and clerical staff;
May act in the absence of the Community Development Director;
Perform other duties related to the operation of the department and the City including
additional duties that enable the department and City to meet the diverse needs of its
community.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowled a of:
Principles and practices of comprehensive urban planning; zoning and public
administration;
Applicable Federal, State and municipal planning laws and regulations, including
applicable environmental laws and regulations;
Recent developments, current literature, and informational sources in the field of
planning and zoning;
Research methods and techniques;
Statutes related to general plans, environmental matters, zoning, and land division;
Principles of organization, administration, budget, and personnel management;
Principles and practices of management and supervision;
Principles and techniques involved in the development and maintenance of a
comprehensive General Plan.
Ability
Plan the work of professional and technical staff in compilation of technical and
statistical data, research, and the preparation of plans and technical papers;
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and other City
personnel;
Communicate effectively, orally, and in writing;
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Prepare and analyze planning studies and communicate findings of these studies in an
understandable manner;
Supervise, train, and evaluate professional, technical, and clerical staff,
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the qualifying
knowledge and ability. Atypical combination is:
Exaerience:
Five years of responsible experience in the field of urban and environmental planning,
including supervisory experience.
Education:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited. college or university with major
Coursework in urban or regional planning, economic or .community development, or
related field considered useful in urban planning.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Possession of a valid Driver's License issued from the California Department of Motor
Vehicles.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is generally performed indoors; but may require field work for site review. May be
exposed to safety hazards including, fumes or odors, dust or gases, chemicals, toxic
materials, oil, and a variety of mechanical machinery.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary to see well
enough to read, write and make observations; hear well enough to converse on the
radio, telephone and in person; bodily mobility to occasionally walk, bend, kneel, reach,
stand, crouch, operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine
coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to verbally communicate to
exchange information; and intermittently sit while working and operating vehicles and/or
equipment. May be required to work nights or weekends as needed.
*FLSA Status: Exempt