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Department: Community Development
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Submitted by: Brandon Garrett, Community Development Director | Resolution 21-92
ITEM 6.A. | Council Action: 3/22/2021 |
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| | | | | | | | Description
Resolution abolishing one Community Development Specialist and adding one Housing & Economic Development Planner position in the Community Development Department. |
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| | | | | | | | Background/Discussion
The existing Community Development Specialist position cannot meet the demands of our department's workload within the scope of the job description. Generally, the job description for a Community Development Specialist is intended for "entry-level" skill and serves more of an administrative support role like a secretary. The programs that are being administered by this position involve a higher level of skill, experience, training, and understanding of State and Federal rules and guidelines. The Community Development Department already has one Housing & Economic Development Planner position and the existing job description for that position perfectly aligns with the workload that needs to be done. We are proposing to eliminate the entry-level Community Development Specialist position and to create a new Housing & Economic Development Planner position. This will not impact the City's authorized strength overall but will change the authorized strength for Community Development Specialist from one to zero and the authorized strength for the Housing & Economic Development Planner position from one to two. Both Housing & Economic Development Planner positions are 100% funded by reimbursement through federal funds from the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). |
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| | | | | | | | Recommendation
The Community Development Department is making the recommendation to abolish one Community Development Specialist position and add one Housing & Economic Development Planner position. |
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