AgdaPkt 2016-06-27 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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findings and reports and recommending and implementing changes, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This position also acts as the City Clerk in his or her absence. The Human Resources Division conducted a classification analysis to determine whether the classification of Deputy City Clerk was still appropriate for the position. Staff, in conjunction with the City Clerk, analyzed current job duties. It was concluded that the job duties more appropriately align with that of an Assistant City Clerk. This classification will continue to be an FLSA-exempt management position included in the Redwood City Management Employees’ Association (“RCMEA”). Human Resources staff conducted a salary survey using designated labor market cities. Only two of these cities had comparable classifications; therefore, internal classifications were also analyzed. Staff recommends a salary aligned to the Management Analyst I ($7,729-$9,272/monthly) classification, based on the similar duties and scope of responsibility. The recommended range is consistent with the labor market median of the two comparable positions included in the salary survey. The City has reached tentative agreement with RCMEA on the job description and salary range for this new classification. Senior Assistant City Attorney: The classification of Assistant City Attorney was originally established in 2001 as a single-position classification to assist the City Attorney in providing legal representation to the City Council, its agencies, boards and commissions, the City Manager and City departments. At that time, the City Attorney’s Office operated with only two full-time attorneys, frequently relying on outside counsel for legal matters in a variety of subject areas. Since that time, the City’s legal staff has grown to five full-time attorneys, allowing the City to handle a majority of legal matters in-house. Consistent with legal departments in other cities handling issues of similar size, scope and complexity, staff recommends a classification structure that recognizes the most highly experienced and technically proficient attorneys. The requirements of the proposed Senior Assistant City Attorney class include ten years of municipal experience, the ability to handle the most complex and/or high-profile litigation cases in technically specific areas, and acting as the City Attorney in his or her absence. The Senior Assistant City Attorney and the Assistant City Attorney classifications would be designated as a “flexibly staffed” classification series. Under this model, sufficient funds are allocated so that the City Attorney may choose to fill a position at either classification level, depending on the needs of the organization. In addition, the City Attorney may choose to promote an Assistant City Attorney to the Senior Assistant City level when he or she has attained and demonstrated the experience, skills, abilities required by the senior level classification. 6.3.D. - Page 2