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C. 18

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 15, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Information Systems Programmer Analyst III and one Information Systems Project Manager and one Web Producer in the Admin Bureau of EHSD

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anne Crisp (925) 313-1527
cc:	EHSD EHSD Human Resources Otilia Parra James Hicks

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 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21785 to add one (1) Information Systems Programmer Analyst III (LPTB) (represented) position at Salary Plan and Grade ZA5 1694 ($5,956-$7,239), one (1) Information Systems Project Manager (LPNA) (represented) position at Salary Plan and Grade ZA5 1884 ($7,189-$8,738), and one (1) Web Producer (LBTF) (represented) position at Salary Plan and Grade ZB5 1543 ($5,128 - $6,234) in the Information Technology Division of the Employment and Human Services Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval of this position, the annual personnel expense is $359,628. These positions will be funded 45% Federal revenue, 45% State revenue, and 10% County cost. The annual pension cost is $125,870.

BACKGROUND:

The Information Technology Division provides application development and support to EHSD bureaus and infrastructure. The Information Systems Programmer Analyst III position will be responsible for application development, as well as continue support for 80 critical applications and new applications on an on-going basis. IT Systems Programmers are currently training and developing a workload distribution tool to manage tasks throughout a majority of the department. This resource will assist in the support and development of new and existing tools and help reduce the need for on-going outside contractors.

The Information Technology Division currently has 114 projects in the queue, 82 of which are active projects.This excludes small projects that require less than 80 hours of staff time. The Information Systems Project Manager will track all technology projects by monitoring schedules, budgetary performance, compliance with applicable specifications, and deliverables. The Information Systems Project Manager position will ensure project management processes for individual projects are followed, and carried out thoroughly and effectively. The addition of this position will reduce the need for on-going outside contractors.

The department maintains many websites that are used to outreach into the community to inform citizens of the wide range of programs, events and support functions available. The WEB Producer will ensure that the websites are maintained, upgraded and updated with current program information as well as develop new ones as needed. The Web Producer will be responsible for websites design and new web applications. This position will reduce the need for on-going outside contractors.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If these positions are not added, the department will have insufficient Information Technology staff to effectively support and provide technological capability for staff. We will need to continue to rely on contracting resources.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None