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C. 22

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Melinda Cervantes, County Librarian
Date:	December 11, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Librarian Specialist 40/40 position and cancel one Librarian 40/40 position

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/11/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Samuel Treanor (925) 608-7702

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 11, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22387 to add one (1) full-time Librarian Specialist (3AVA) (represented) position at Salary Plan and Grade QXX 1479 ($5,296 -$6,764) and cancel one (1) full-time Librarian (3AWA) (represented) position number 12930 at Salary plan and grade QXX 1341 ($4,620 - $5,900) in the Library Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual cost to the Library Fund of approximately $11,454. No fiscal impact to the County general fund.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

BACKGROUND:

The position at issue serves and provides library services to incarcerated youths at Juvenile Hall and the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility. The most recent incumbent of the position accepted a Community Library Manager position, leaving the position vacant and jeopardizing library services for the affected youths. This Librarian position has been both notoriously difficult to fill and requires work that can exceed that of the Librarian classification. Consequently, eliminating the position at the Librarian level and adding a Librarian Specialist position will solve both of these problems.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this position change is not approved, recruiting for the vacant position that serves Juvenile Hall and the Orin Allen Youth Facility will be more difficult and incarcerated minors will be unable to access library services.