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r¡. REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager December 4, 2000 Subject Job description and salary range for the Webmaster classification. Recommendation 1. Approve, by resolution, the job specification for the classification of Webmaster. 2. Amend, by resolution, the salary and wage plan to add the above classification. Background Currently, there is no one person, nor one particular classification that is responsible for the design and maintenance of the City's various web sites. Redwood City has used a combination of generous volunteers and employees with many other duties to create and maintain our Web Site. There have been continual improvements to our site, but the City has yet to commit the resources necessary to bring our Web site up to current standards. As a result, there have been many requests from the community to improve our Web Site. With the absence of a properly vested central coordinator, our site lacks cohesiveness and consistent quality. Each Department has taken a different approach such as using their own employees, finding volunteers, with several other departments each hiring a different consultant. Each department has its own different style, appearance, and feel since we are using a piecemeal approach. The Webmaster position would be responsible for both new development and maintenance of existing Web applications, testing, implementation, and evaluation of new and existing Web applications. The Webmaster position shall support the Redwood City Web Site by transforming this communication link into a vehicle for transmitting critical City information to the outside world, for creating a convenient alternative for conducting City business, and for providing exceptional customer service by performing the duties listed below. This position requires technical experience, ability to design artistically attractive Web pages, and excellent communication skills. Alternative The alternative would be to continue with each department being responsible for their respective piece of the City's web site. Fiscal Impact The annual cost of the salary and benefits for the Webmaster position are included in the IT Division budget for 00-01 ($92,420) and 01-02 ($97,015). Patrick Alvarez Sr. Human Resources Rep. MP~ Brian Ponty Finance Director ~~ City Manager ..T---.~'T-- .