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Health and Human Services Agency and Human Resources recommending the Board adopt Resolution 116-2012 to:
1) Establish and adopt the job specification, salary range and bargaining unit for an Energy/Weatherization Supervisor classification; and
2) Amend the Authorized Personnel Allocation for the Health and Human Services Agency by adding 1.0 FTE Energy/Weatherization Supervisor and deleting 1.0 vacant FTE Sr. Energy/Weatherization Technician.
FUNDING: 100% Federal LIHEAP and DOE WAP Grant Funding.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
No net change. The estimated annual cost of the Energy/Weatherization Supervisor position, including salary and benefits, is $75,473 and is approximately $1,700 more than the annual cost of the Sr. Energy/Weatherization Technician position. This position will be fully funded by the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program grants. The County has received these grants for over twenty years and funding is expected to continue. LIHEAP and DOE Weatherization Assistance Program grant funding is included in the Agency's FY 2012-13 Recommended Budget.
Background
The Weatherization Program provides energy saving services such as home energy assessments and installation of weatherization measures to assist homeowners and renters in El Dorado and Alpine counties with increasing their home's energy efficiency. The Weatherization Program is a component of the grant funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The current LIHEAP and regular DOE WAP grants provide funding for approximately 263 homes to receive weatherization services over the next year.
Reason for Recommendation
The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) currently spreads Weatherization Program administrative and program duties among multiple regular employees in several classifications, inclu...
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