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C. 18

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Melinda Cervantes, County Librarian
Date:	August 8, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add One (1) Library Assistant-Advanced Level Position and Cancel One (1) Librarian Specialist Position

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/08/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Michelle McCauley, (925) 608-7702
cc:	Michelle McCauley

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: August 8, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22057 to add one (1) full-time 40/40 Library Assistant-Advanced Level position (3KTB) at salary plan and grade QXX 1234 ($4,034 -$5,152) and cancel one (1) vacant full time 40/40 Librarian Specialist (3AVA) (represented) position no. 12702 at salary plan and grade QXX 1479 ($5,142 - $6,567) in the Library Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual savings to the Library Fund of approximately $18,465. This position is funded in the Library budget.

BACKGROUND:

The Library recently conducted a careful and thorough evaluation of the duties assigned to the vacant Librarian Specialist position in the Support Services division. It was determined that the tasks assigned to this position do not require the complex and professional skills found at the highest level of the librarian series. Tasks assigned on a daily basis consist largely of paraprofessional technical library work in a specialized library function in support of circulation and virtual library operations that include a chat-reference service and an 800 phone information service. The chat service includes the LiveChat government information service made available on the County website, where citizens can ask for help finding government information. These paraprofessional support tasks are more appropriately assigned to a Library Assistant-Advanced Level position.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If these position changes are not implemented, the Library will have an inappropriately classified position for the work that is routinely performed.