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6.4.A. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er September 24, 2012 SUBJECT Establishment of the classification of Assistant City Manager and amendment of salary plan RECOMMENDATION By resolution, approve the establishment of the Assistant City Manager classification and amend the salary plan accordingly. BACKGROUND In support of the City Council's strategic initiative of efficient government operations, the existing organization of operating departments are periodically reviewed for opportunities to combine or restructure functions for increased effectiveness and efficiency. Historically, the City has not had a full-time Assistant City Manager position. An Assistant City Manager position that oversees certain functions and serves as the City Manager in his or her absence is typical in most cities and almost always exists in a City the size of Redwood City. In San Mateo County alone, the Cities of Menlo Park, Belmont, Daly City, Foster City, Hillsborough, San Carlos, San Bruno, San Mateo, and South San Francisco have such a position. In benchmark cities used for Executive Management salary surveying purposes, nearly all have an Assistant City Manager position. This includes the Cities of Sunnyvale, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Alameda, Mountain View, San Leandro, and Hayward. ANALYSIS As the City continues its focus on streamlining internal processes and improving efficiencies, it was determined that the functions of human resources, information technology, and public information, as well as operations of the City Manager's Office, could be led by a full-time Assistant City Manager. This will reduce the number of departments in the City to nine. Prior to the organizational analysis and restructure that began two years ago, the total number of City departments stood at twelve. The addition of this position would provide improved coordination of these functions and a dedicated resource to the City Manager for strategic, City-wide process improvement. Under the proposed new structure, the new Assistant City Manager position would provide leadership and oversight to human resources, information technology, and the public information office. Previously, these functions have been located in separate City departments and divisions, which could be more effectively coordinated under the dedicated leadership of an Assistant City Manager. The Assistant City Manager would