Add 4 new management positions to city staffing structure
In Plain English
The city creates official job classifications for Deputy City Manager, Community Development Director, Library and Community Services Director, and Public Works Director. These positions establish formal management roles and salary ranges. The classifications allow the city to hire or promote employees into these leadership positions.
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Votes
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 120-19 amending Position Classification Plan
4 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The city approved formal job classifications for four key leadership positions: Deputy City Manager, Community Development Director, Library and Community Services Director, and Public Works Director. These classifications establish official salary ranges and allow the city to hire or promote employees into these management roles. The council passed the measure with solid support in a 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Martinez dissenting and Councilmember Willis abstaining. This marks a rare personnel vote where Martinez broke from his usual pattern of supporting such measures.
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