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Home My WebLink About15 AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMP PLANSAgenda Item 15 Reviewed: --~..~. AGENDA REPORT City Manager ~ r fy. + Finance Director ,~~. MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: KRISTI RECCHIA, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES SUBJECT: AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLANS TO INCLUDE THE PROJECT CLASSIFICATION OF TUSTIN LEGACY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER SUMMARY Adoption of the attached Resolution will amend the City's Classification Plan and Compensation Plan to include a new project classification titled Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager and authorized funding for the position. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council: Adopt Resolution No. 10-90 amending the City's Classification and Compensation Plans to include the new project classification of Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager. 2. Authorize the appropriation of $120,000 from unappropriated funds in the MCAS Tustin Redevelopment Fund (555) for the balance of Fiscal Year 2010-11 which shall be transferred to MCAS Tustin RDA account 555-35-00-5000 through 5270, as applicable. In the event of future tax exempt bond financing for infrastructure construction and management, said bond proceeds shall be utilized, as may be authorized in the bond measure, for the costs of the Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager. FISCAL IMPACT The anticipated annualized base salary cost of the new position would be approximately $129,844.97, and approximately $160,000 with benefits. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION With the City's recent termination of the Disposition and Development Agreement and reversion of all properties previously owned by Tustin Legacy Community Partners, LLC (TLCP) within the Master Developer Footprint back to the City, it was expected that the Redevelopment Agency would incur expenses for activities associated with revision of City Council Agenda Report September 7, 2010 Amending Classification and Compensation Plans to Include Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager Page 2 the City's disposition and business strategy for the Tustin Legacy Project, including but not limited to, necessary engineering services and proceeding with design on priority Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure. The Agency is now proceeding with completing design of various unfinished plans for major Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure projects that TLCP started and never completed as authorized by the City Council in early August, including but not limited to Tustin Ranch Road. A financing plan for construction of certain Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure projects will also be forthcoming. Given the extent of management and oversight necessary on design and construction of Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure and various transportation and infrastructure activities and services at Tustin Legacy, the need to obtain additional staff support for these Tustin Legacy activities has been identified. It is proposed that the classification of Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager be created to plan, manage, and direct these activities. Given the highly complex nature of the project, it is expected that the engagement of a Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager will be needed for at least three (3) years, with possible extensions as necessary to ensure completion of the project. The employee appointed as the Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager would be classified as a "project employee" as defined in the City's Personnel Rules. A project employee holds a position which has been authorized by the City Council for a prescribed period of time or to complete a specified project. A project employee is employed at-will and does not earn the right to employment beyond the specific period authorized. As an at-will employee, employment may be terminated at any time by either the City or the employee. The Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager would report to the Director of Public Works and the Assistant City Manager. The employee would be assigned to complete the envisioned infrastructure projects, supplement and support the activities of the Public Works Transportation and Development Services Manager, and provide the necessary expertise for a variety of tasks that are important to keeping things moving including: • The management of a variety of various transportation and infrastructure activities, both in the design phase and the construction phase • Providing necessary technical engineering advice and coordination with various city departments, staff, and consultants City Council Agenda Report September 7, 2010 Amending Classification and Compensation Plans to Include Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager Page 3 • Planning and directing engineering studies including gathering data, preparing preliminary drawings and specifications and bid documents and construction cost estimates • Compliance with state and federal environmental and other regulatory requirements • Necessary follow-up and coordination with environmental regulators and environmental insurance underwriters on open environmental remediation claims within the former Master Developer footprint • Oversight over property management/caretaker functions now within the Agency's responsibility • Updates to the Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure Program including definition of construction responsibilities by parcel or land disposition package The monthly salary range for the Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager would be $8,861 - $10,820. This salary range is identical to that of the existing Transportation and Development Services Manager, the most comparable position at the City. In accordance with the City's Personnel Rules, the City shall provide the Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager with the same benefits that are provided to employees in the unrepresented Management unit. The attached Resolution authorizes the creation of the classification of Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager and establishes terms and conditions of employment for an individual hired into this classification as a project employee consistent with the Personnel Rules. Kristi Recchia Director of Human Resources Attachments: 1. City Council Resolution No. 10-90 RESOLUTION NO. 10-90 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLANS TO INCLUDE THE CLASSIFICATION OF TUSTIN LEGACY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER WHEREAS, the City of Tustin (the "City") has determined the need to establish a new classification titled Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager; and WHEREAS, an employee appointed to a position in this classification is a "project employee" as defined in the City's Personnel Rules; and WHEREAS, the City Council has consulted with the City Manager and Director of Human Resources concerning the proposed employment terms contained herein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Tustin authorizes staff to implement the provisions of this Resolution and modify the City's Classification and Compensation Plans to reflect the changes approved in this Resolution, and that the wages, hours and conditions of employment be adopted and set forth as follows: Section 1: Establishment of Classification The classification of Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager is hereby established to plan, manage, and direct a variety of public works engineering related redevelopment activities at Tustin Legacy. Section 2: Project Appointment An employee appointed as the Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager is classified as a "project employee" under the terms and conditions specified in the City's Personnel Rules. A project employee holds a position which has been authorized by the City Council for a prescribed period of time or for the duration of a specified project. A project employee is employed at-will and does not earn the right to employment beyond the specific period authorized. Section 3: Effective Dates The effective date of each section is September 7, 2010, unless otherwise stated herein. Section 4: Term of Employment An employee appointed by the City to the position of Tustin Legacy Development Resolution 10-90 Page 1 of 4 Services Manager shall be employed in this position for three (3) years from the initial date of employment. Extended terms of employment may be granted by the City Council as necessary if the duration of the project exceeds three (3) years. The employee appointed to the position will be employed at-will and employment may be terminated at any time by either the City or the employee. Section 5: Salary The monthly salary range for the Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager is hereby incorporated and listed in Appendix A. Section 6: Benefits The City shall provide the Tustin Legacy Development Services Manager with the same benefits that are provided to employees in the unrepresented Management unit. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on the 7t" day of September 2010. JERRY AMANTE Mayor PAMELA STOKER City Clerk Resolution 10-90 Page 2 of 4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 10-90 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 7th day of September 2010, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk Resolution 10-90 Page 3 of 4 APPENDIX B -MONTHLY SALARY RANGE Effective September 7, 2010 Classification ' A B _ C D E Tustin Le ac Develo ment Services M r _ 8861.21 9314.96 9791.94 10293.34 10820.41 Resolution 10-90 Page 4 of 4