HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 16, 1991 (32)TO: THE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE
FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE JANUARY 16, 1991
SUBJECT: REALLOCATE RISK MANAGER/SAFETY OFFICER POSITION TO ADMINISTRATIVE .ASSISTANT
TO THE CITY MANAGER
PREPARED BY: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council approve the class title change from
Risk Manager/Safety Officer to Administrative Assistant to
the City Manager.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The 1990-91 budget provides for the new position of Risk
Manager/Safety Officer. This position was recommended by
staff and subsequently authorized by the City Council
because of the recognized need to establish a consolidated
approach to the vital function of risk management. At present the risk management
functions are spread throughout City offices. The processing of public liability and
property damage claims is done in the City Clerk's office. Workers' Compensation
claims are administered by the Personnel office. Safety and training activities are
administered in the City Manag°ms's office. The Public Works Department performs the
majority of claims investigation work. The City Attorney and the Assistant City
Manager are also peripherally involved.
The recent appointment of the new Administrative Assistant to the City Manager, Kirk
Evans, brings to the City of Lodi experience in the areas of both risk management and
solid waste management. This has resulted in the re -thinking of how the various
support functions assigned to the City Manager's office might best be administered.
It is in the City's best interest to assign responsibilities in the previously noted
two critical areas - risk management and solid waste management - to the position held
by Mr. Evans because of his particular expertise in those fields. The responsibility
for safety and training, normally functions of a risk manager position, will be
assigned to the second Administrative Assistant position. Thus, the risk manager
functions will be split between two generalist positions which will provide the City
with more flexibility in the assignment of various administrative responsibilities.
The areas of responsibility will be:
Administrative Assistant #1 Administrative Assistant #2
Risk Management
a) Workers' Compensation
b) Liability
• Solid Waste Management (AB 939)
. Budget
. Labor Relations (negotiations)
• Special Studies/Projects
• Safety and Training
• Emergency Services
• Hazardous Waste
▪ Telecommunications
• Public Information
. Sister -City Liaison
• Special Studies/Projects
REALLOCATE RISK MANAGER/SAFETY OFFICER POSITION TO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE
CITY MANAGER
January 16, 1991
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The compensation range will be the same as the existing position and is within the
amount previously approved in the 1990-91 budget by the City Council for the Risk
Manager position.
Respectfully submitted,
,tea.
Thomas A. Peterson
City Manager
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Attachment
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RESOLUTION NO. 91-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE CHANGE IN TITLE OF THE RISK MANAGER/SAFETY OFFICER
TO THE NEW TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
WHEREAS, the 1990-91 Budget provides for a new position of Risk
Manager/Safety Officer; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the needs of the City would
best be served by reallocating the title of this position to that of
Administrative Assistant To The City Manager;
NOW, THEREFORE, 3E IT RESOLVED, that the Lod: City Council
hereby approves the change in title from Risk Manager/Safety Officer to
the new title of Administrative Assistant To The City Manager.
Dated: January 16, 1991
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 91-12 was passed and
adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held January 16,
1991 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Mea. rs - Pennino, Pinkerton, Sieglock, Snider
and Hinchman (Mayors
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
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Alice M. Rejmche
City Clerk
91-12
RES9112/TXTA.02J