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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 11,2007 Page 30 Councilmember Roe, highlighted other items on the CAG's recom- mendations: specifically recommendations #6 and #9 respectively re- lated to allocation ofHRA resources to create a comprehensive educa- tion program associated with rental property and City Codes; and the request for department-wide analysis and data collection of adminis- trative policies for information-gathering by the HRA to obtain per- formance data at the end of a two-year period if and when the rental program is implemented. Councilmember Roe requested staff to re- turn to the City Council with additional information on these items as well, (i.e., time frame on education program). Councilmember Roe noted his desire to keep the process moving forward, and thanked staff for bringing this information before the City Council again. f. Housing Program Coordinator - Consider Authorizing a Part- time Housing Program Coordinator Position in the Community Development Department Community Development Director John Stark provided background information on alternative staffing for the City's HRA: a) utilizing a portion (up to ten hours per week) of the Community Development Senior Office Assistant's time; b) seeking creation of a part-time Housing Program Coordinator position; and c) naming the Commu- nity Development Director as their Executive Director. Mr. Stark noted that the first option was already in place; and the third option was pending City Council action as per this request to create a part- time Housing Program Coordinator position within the Community Development Department. Staff's request included a job description, as reviewed by the City's Human Resources Director Eldona Bacon who assigned a position grade of "11" to the position; and funding through the HRA budget at that salary class at $32,000 annually for a salaried, half-time (20-29 hours per week) employee to administer their housing programs. Councilmember Ihlan noted that while this may be a cost-effective approach, she expressed structural concerns regarding identifying the employee as an HRA-funded employee, with the City Council not having authority to tell the HRA how to spend its money or guarantee- ingjob security for the person in the position.