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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Adding One Park Maintenance Worker III and Deleting One Park
Maintenance Worker II Within Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department
MEETING DATE: May 17, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Human Resources Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution adding one Park Maintenance Worker III and
deleting one Park Maintenance Worker II within Parks, Recreation
and Cultural Services Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Parks Division with Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
(PRCS) currently has three Park Maintenance Worker III's and five
Park Maintenance Worker II's, compared to five and 11 in 2007.
As the Parks Division becomes more reliant on part-time laborers to perform the day-to-day maintenance
duties, PRCS utilizes full-time staff to provide supervision and direction to the part-time seasonal
employees. However, regular oversight and supervision of part-time employees is not within the job
description of a Park Maintenance Worker II. Unlike the Park Maintenance Worker II class, the III's
regularly lead field crews and are expected to perform the most technically complex maintenance tasks,
and to act as Park Supervisor in his/her absence.
Last year, PRCS management conducted a brainstorming session with several seasoned parks
employees to discuss ways to improve operations within the Parks Division. The discussions included
ways to improve morale, productivity, and performance; including possible realignment and staffing
changes. Those parks employees felt that increasing the number of Park Maintenance Worker Ills would
benefit the department by providing operational flexibility in the performance of complex maintenance
tasks and the supervision of staff.
There is no increase to budgeted headcount and PRCS will attempt to fill this position from existing Parks
staff through a promotional recruitment.
Staff recommends Council approve the requested changes to the PRCS budgeted positions to provide
for an additional Park Maintenance Worker III and one fewer Park Maintenance Worker II.
FISCAL IMPACT: Additional annual cost of about $8,000
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
If the position is filled in Fiscal Year 2016-17, there is sufficient budget
authorization in PRCS to absorb any increased cost. The additional $8,000
cost is included in the Fispral Year 2016-17 budget recommendation.
Adele Post, Human Resources Manager
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Andrew Keys, Depu City Manager
APPROVED:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ADDING ONE PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER III AND
DELETING ONE PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER II
WITHIN THE PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve adding one (1) Park Maintenance Worker III and deleting one (1) Parks
Maintenance Worker II within the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department.
Dated: May 17, 2017
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2017-98 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 17, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler and Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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NNIFE FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
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