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Regaiar Ciiy Cau�cii Meeti�ag I1�o�adl�y, Juiy B3, BUQ7 Page 28 1. City Manager Malinen advised that this amoun� was based on normal 2 office hours as per th� proposed schedule; ihe f z�m's avaz�abi�zty �or 3 Planning Commzssion and/o�r C�ty Counczl meetings, as wel� as Hous- 4 ing and Redeve�opment Authority (�-�) meetings; anci based on ac- 5 tual mid-�ine expenses for a iull-time Community Develapment Di- 6 rector. Mr. Malinen apined thafi he anticipated that the position could 7 be filled within fve months. S 9 �o �1 �2 13 14 15 16 17 18 Councilmember ThIan recognized that hx�ring of a Communzty Devel- opn�ent D'zrectar was under th� authority of the City Manager; how- ever noted that when a position becomes vacant, it is a good oppo�u- nity for the City Council to �review the pasition itsel�', whieh was wiihin the City Council's autharity. Councilmembe�r �h�an opined that the interim time would p�rovxde a gaod opportunity for City Council and public discussian o� the roIe o� a Community Development Direc- tor for th� future, and that such discussions would hopefizl�y shape the recruiiing process. 19 Council�nember �ough observed the e��minatzan o�' �he Deputy Police 20 Chie� and Assis�ar►� Ci�y Manager positions; and questioned i:he day- 21 to-day worklaad of the depariment and current staffng �evels. Coun- 22 cilmember Kough further noted �he Community Development Direc- 23 to�'s role on the � IRA as Ex�eutive Direcior. 24 25 City Manager Malinen noted that �he Ci�y and HRA were processing 26 down a pa�h to have the Communzty Deve�opment D�rectaz� sexve as 27 Exeeutive Direeior �o� the X-ZR.A; however, noted tha� ihis had yet to 2S be fnalized. �9 30 Councilmember Kough opincd that "$S�,OOp was a�ot o�money �o�r a 31 �hort-te�n siivat�on;" and observed that staff was competent enough �2 and had gotten along in the past. 33 34 City Manager Ma�znen noted that while staff was mo�e �han capabl� to 35 "carry on," there were unintended cor�sequences and impacts to work- 36 loads and programs; and his goal was to �as� up staf� workloads to a�- 37 low �hem timc �o adequaiely s�rve the need� o£ the comamunity and 38 City Counc�� and pu�sue athear d'zsciplines for the Iong-term health and 39 viability oftihe eommunity.