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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 5, 2015 I-02AGENDA ITEM T�Z CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Adding One Maintenance Worker I Position in the Wastewater Division and One Maintenance Worker III Position in the Streets Division and Deleting One Wastewater Plant Operator and One Streets Supervisor Position Within the Public Works Department MEETING DATE: August 5, 2015 SUBMITTED BY: Human Resources Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution adding one Maintenance Worker I position in the Wastewater Division and one Maintenance Worker III position in the Streets Division and deleting one Wastewater Plant Operator and one Streets Supervisor position within the Public Works Department. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Public Works Director would like to delete two vacant and funded positions. Specifically, the Director is requesting to delete one Wastewater Plant Operator and one Streets Supervisor, and add two lower level positions; one Maintenance Worker I and one Maintenance Worker III. The Public Works Director has been implementing a strategic plan over the past several years, which includes changes to positions, resulting in cost savings and improved operations in the Public Works department. The requested position change in the Streets Division is needed because of the transition of maintenance work being performed in-house, rather than contracting it out to vendors. As such, there is a need for additional maintenance workers and less of a need for a supervisor position. There is currently one vacant Streets Supervisor position, due to a recent promotion, and the Public Works Director wishes to implement the organizational change at this time. Upon review of the operational needs at the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility, it was determined there is a higher need for a Maintenance Worker than a Plant Operator. As such, the Public Works Director requests the elimination of one Wastewater Plant Operator vacant position and the addition of one Maintenance Worker I. Staff requests that you approve these position changes. FISCAL IMPACT: Cost savings of about $42,919 annually, of which $26,352 is in the Streets Division, and $26,567 is in the Wastewater Division. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Cost savings as noted abo e. Q -Ire Adele Post, Human Resources Manager Jordan Ayers, Deputy City Manager APPROVED: % ~ Step en chwa er, City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 2015-137 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL ADDING ONE MAINTENANCE WORKER I POSITION AND ONE MAINTENANCE WORKER III POSITION, AND DELETING ONE WASTEWATER PLANT OPERATOR POSITION AND ONE STREETS SUPERVISOR POSITION WITHIN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve adding one Maintenance Worker I position in the Wastewater Division and one Maintenance Worker III position in the Streets Division, and deleting one Wastewater Plant Operator position and one Streets Supervisor position within the Public Works Department. Dated: August 5, 2015 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-137 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held August 5, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Kuehne, Mounce, and Nakanishi NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mayor Johnson ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None NNIFER FERRAIOLO City Clerk 2015-137