AgdaPkt 2010-12-21 clsd and regular

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6.2A Page REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager December 21, 2010 SUBJECT Resolution amending the City of Redwood City's Classification Plan. RECOMMENDATION Approve by resolution the classification of Downtown Business Development Specialist. BACKGROUND Beginning in September 2007 the downtown business development activities were completed by contract appointment. The contract ended in March of this year and the position has remained vacant due to the uncertainty of Redevelopment Agency funding and uncertainty regarding the preferred staffing configuration of the Division. The functions of this position have been shared by current staff over the last several months in addition to their normal job duties. The City continues to have a need for a downtown - economic- development - orientated point person who is very familiar with the downtown businesses, will serve as a liaison with our downtown business group, and will coordinate with City' departments regarding programming and other aspects of downtown business needs. In an effort to support Downtown Redwood City business success and the Council's vision of the City's General Plan, Downtown Precise Plan, Downtown Economic Stimulus Plan, the Grand Boulevard Initiative and other key plans, it is proposed that a full -time Downtown Business Development Specialist classification be established in the Planning, Housing and Redevelopment Department. A draft job description for the Downtown Business Development Specialist has been prepared is attached (Attachment 2). This classification will be represented by the Redwood City Management Employees' Association and the pay will be internally aligned to the Redevelopment Project Manager classification. The Redwood City Management Employees' Association has reviewed and concurs with the proposed classification. ALTERNATIVES 1. The Council could take no action and direct staff to continue to use existing staff to perform the downtown business development functions in addition to their normal duties. 2. The Council could direct staff to conduct further research and recommend an alternative classification.