To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Compensation Adjustment for Director of Planning & Building
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve an increase of 15% in annual base pay for the position of Director of Planning & Building (Class 0832, Unit 10) effective the pay period beginning June 26, 2022;
2. Adopt Resolution No. ________ amending the Oct. 1, 2017, through and inclusive of Sept. 30, 2022, Compensation Plan for Appointed and Elected Department Heads; and
3. Adopt a Comprehensive Compensation Schedule and Classification Summary effective June 26, 2022.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Board-adopted Compensation Plan for Appointed and Elected Department Heads provides a process for evaluating additional compensation for department heads based on changes in responsibility. Pursuant to the language in the compensation plan regarding increased workload, staffing and/or program responsibilities, staff recommends that the Director of Planning & Building (Class 0832, Unit 10), John Ford, receive a 15% increase in compensation for taking on additional responsibilities. This request would amount to additional compensation for the Director of Planning & Building of $23,286 annually.
In August 2017, Code Enforcement, including the Code Enforcement Measure Z budget unit, was transferred from County Counsel to Planning and Building. In that time the staffing has gone from 5.5 FTE to 14.0 FTE, with a budget increase of approximately $1 million. Likewise, during the Director of Planning & Building's tenure with the county, a robust and comprehensive Cannabis Planning Division has been created. This division began with 5.0 FTE and has increased to 16.0 FTE, with a budget increase of approximately $1.8 million. In addition, the Planning & Building Department has taken on significant Advance Planning responsibilities including Nord...
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