To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Allocation of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Business Manager Position (M&C, Class 0608, Salary Range 482) for the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the allocation of 1.0 full time equivalent (FTE) Business Manager position (M&C, class 0608, salary range 482) in Budget Unit 1100-277, effective the pay period following Board approval.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The Board of Supervisors is being asked to approve allocation of a Business Manager position in the Planning and Building Department. This position will replace an Administrative Analyst (AA), M/C (classification # 0605A/B, position # 01, salary range 455/486). The person in the Administrative Analyst position is expected to retire at the end of September. The department planned for this transition as part of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget.
The current Administrative Analyst is and has been the central figure in the budget administration for the department. This retirement will leave a large hole in the department. Staff envision the Business Manager can be recruited and start work with a couple of weeks' overlap with the existing Administrative Analyst to allow some training. The Business Manager will be responsible for the budget implementation and supervise the work of other administrative staff which include the following positions:
* Administrative Analyst M/C responsible for personnel matters, recruitments, separations, leaves of absence and hiring; as well as contract management, requests for proposals, purchasing, receiving, accounts payable and other special projects; and
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