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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	March 15, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Accidental Release Prevention Engineer - Entry Level in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/15/2016

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:

Kristen Cunningham, 925.957.5267

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: March 15, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21837 to add one (1) Accidental Release Prevention (ARP) Engineer - Entry Level (VLWB) position ($6,247-$7,593) in the Hazardous Materials division of the Health Services Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, the costs associated with this action will be approximately $147,081 annually with benefits including $32,347 in pension costs. Costs will be 100% funded by a County-imposed fee ordinance to Chevron's Richmond Refinery.

BACKGROUND:

In June 2014, the Richmond City Council revised their Industrial Safety Ordinance to be consistent with the County’s Industrial Safety Ordinance. In addition, the City Council members included an additional requirement to have a full-time Accidental Release Prevention Engineering position at the Chevron Richmond Refinery that will be funded by the refinery. The Hazardous Materials Program implements the City’s ordinance and this requirement is expected to be filled by the County’s Accidental Release Prevention staff. Chevron will be invoiced to pay for this position when the new engineer is trained to a level that will allow for an experienced engineer to fill the Chevron Richmond Refinery position.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved and without additional staff, the Hazardous Materials Program will not have adequate staffing set forth by both the Richmond City Council and Contra Costa County Industrial Safety Ordinance.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.