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Revised Classification Specification: City Clerk
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Meeting Date: November 2, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Amy Webber/Human Resources Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas (10/26/16); (E-mail) All City Staff (10/26/16)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Director of Administrative Services (10/24/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Civil Service Commission approve the revised classification specification for City Clerk.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Historically, the City Clerk was an elected position. In 2006, the electorate determined to convert the elected City Clerk position into an appointed position. Once the Charter revisions were adopted, the City Clerk functions were incorporated into the duties of an Assistant City Manager.
During the fiscal year 2016/2017 budget process the City Manager proposed and received approval from City Council to reorganize the functions of the City Clerk's Office. This reorganization resulted in the approval of funding a full-time City Clerk to oversee the City Clerk's Office day to day operations. In addition, the City Clerk's Office was removed from under the City Manager's department and placed in the newly formed Administrative Services Department.
Human Resources staff in concert with the City Manager reviewed the needs of the City Clerk position. This review resulted in the proposed revisions to be in compliance with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and best business practices for City Clerk operations. The result of that review is the proposed revised City Clerk classification specification (Attachment 1).
Classification Specification
The proposed changes throughout the classification speci...
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