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Page 1 of 1 AGENDA ITEM – 1G MEMORANDUM DATE: November 15, 2021 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator SUBJECT: Public Works Staffing Discussion Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: $64,450 - $81,643 (Grade 12) $86,249 - $109,257 (Grade 17) General and Utility Funds For Council Consideration Council may provide further direction on staffing for the Public Works Department. Background The City Council previously authorized Staff to move forward with the recruitment of a Senior Engineering Technician; following two attempts at posting the position we do not have a viable candidate to bring forward to Council for approval. Following internal discussions with the Public Works Director/City Engineer and the Personnel Committee, we are recommending the position be re-vamped to a higher level position to attract a wider range and higher quality candidate. This new position would be an Assistant Public Works Director, it would be similar to the Assistant City Engineer position that the City previously had, but the focus would shift away from engineering and more towards operational duties, such as, project inspection/management, capital project planning and street/utility operations. It is also anticipated this position will be the direct supervisor of Recreation Activities. The Public Works Director/ City Engineer will be present to speak more to the position and answer additional questions. A draft job description is attached for reference. One additional item the Council will want to weigh in on is if we should have a job posting for this role or directly recruit qualified individuals. Budget Impact This position will replace the Senior Engineer Tech role, and will have a higher salary, which means a pretty significant budget impact. Proposed pay scale is below: Attachment Attachment A: Draft Job Description for Assistant Public Works Director