23 - City Manager's Proposal for Director of Planning - Community Development - Engineering Departments

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Assuming a Step 1 for a new Director of Planning and Community Development as well as a new City Engineer, and assuming a Grade 55 and 60 respectively, and assuming the positions can be filled in approximately 3-5 months from now, the City would spend approximately $104k in FY20/21 (in addition to the existing $19k that has been spent) and $165k in FY21 /22. These are of course estimates as the City would still need to negotiate based on qualifications of the candidate. Nevertheless, while long term the two new Department Heads would cost more than what was originally planned, the immediate impact is minimal thus allowing us to acclimate the budget in time, and the work product, efficiency and effectiveness gained by these two new positions should more than justify the additional expense. Based on the Grades of existing Department Heads as well as the complexity and requirements of the two proposed positions, the City Manager would propose: 1. Director of Planning and Community Development— Grade 55: $73,513 - $103,438 2. City Engineer — Grade 60: $83,175 - $117,035 The above is subject to change once the Comparable Pay Study is completed. Until then, the City Manager must work within the existing framework. OPTIONS: 1. Authorize the City Manager to advertise for a new Director of Planning and Community Development as well as a new City Engineer. 2. Authorize the City Manager to advertise for one but not the other. 3. Request that the City Manager explore a different route for the City Engineer and/or Director of Planning and Community Development. 4. Reject the proposal and provide guidance to the City Manager. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize the City Manager to advertise for a new Director of Planning and Community Development as well as a new City Engineer.