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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Ted Cwiek, Human Resources Director
Date:	December 13, 2011

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Costa

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Subject:

P300 #21034 Planning Technician II positions

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Victoria Mejia 925 313-4303
cc:	Malinda Brown Roxana Mendoza Victoria Mejia

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution no. 21034 to cancel two (2) full-time Clerk-Experienced Level (JWXB) vacant positions 13090 and 13585 (represented) and add two (2) full-time Planning Technician II (51VB) (represented) positions at salary level QM5 1211 ($3,544-$4,307) in the Department of Conservation and Development.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact to General Fund. This add/cancel action has an annual net cost of approximately $32,000 to the department, of which $4,800 is attributed to pension costs. The additional costs will be covered by Land Development fees.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) is requesting to add 2 Planning Technician II positions to meet its operational needs. DCD has seen a 16% increase in land development applications over the first quarter of this fiscal year compared to the same period last year. In addition, the department is also working on several large land development projects which are now in the conditional compliance review phase and which are expected to tie up several of our Planners over the next couple of years.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Planning Technician II position provides technical support to the Department's Planners, as well as to review and make recommendations on the less complex land development applications, thereby freeing Planners to do the more complex work. These Planning Technicians also regularly provided assistance at our Application and Permit Center (APC), in addition to working on simple land development applications.

The Planning Division recently lost two Planning Technicians who were reassigned to the power plant project and to the housing section. To cover for this loss, the department utilized the temporary upgrade process to continue planning technician services at the APC. The Planning Technicians working at the APC work with the Building Plan Checkers in reviewing plans and applications, issuing permits and resolving application issues.

It is now apparent that we need to add 2 Planning Technician II positions to be able to meet our needs and to continue to provide quality customer service at our APC. To partially offset the costs of these 2 additional positions, the department will cancel 2 funded, vacant Clerk positions.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve this request hamper the Department's ability to provide cost effective planning services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.