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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 018-2022 amending the current Authorized Personnel Allocation to add 1.0 FTE Planning Manager.
FUNDING: General Fund and Developer Funding/Permit Revenue.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In an effort to be proactive, and because of budget related concerns during the outbreak of COVID-19, the Planning and Building Department (Department) pursued a Reduction in Force for the Planning Manager Position in the Planning Division's Current Planning Permit Center in 2020, which was approved by the Board on June 30, 2020 (File No. 20-0865, Item No. 39). This position’s workload was absorbed by the remaining two (2) Planning Managers, along with the Deputy Director of Planning. Development activity did not decrease as originally predicted and the loss of this key position has resulted in unreasonable staffing-to-manager ratios, difficult to manage workloads, and negatively impacted the Division's abilities to meet performance targets.
Adding back the Planning Manager position in the Planning Permit Center position would resolve the staffing-to-manager ratios and workload issues and the Division would return to its pre-COVID-19 organizational structure. This addition will also greatly improve the department's capacity to meet performance targets. Adding back this position also comes at a key time when it is expected there will be an increased workload and demand to expedite the Planning Division's Caldor Fire Resiliency and Rebuilding permit activities over the coming years. These important functions increase the need for additional leadership, guidance, and supervision to front line staff in the Planning Permit Center.
The Planning Manager position in the Planning Permit Center would be responsible for direct supervision of the Planning Permit Center staff as well as be responsible for delivering all of the permit center work activitie...
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