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New Classification Specification and Recruitment Bulletin: Planning Technician II
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Meeting Date: November 2, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Kashawn Mariner/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: (Email) Meetings and Agendas (10/26/16)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Director of Administrative Services (08/30/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Civil Service Commission approve the new Classification Specification and Recruitment Bulletin for Planning Technician II.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
During the Fiscal Year 2016/2017 budget process, the City Council approved a new Advanced Planning Division within the Community Development Department. Advanced Planning is one of six other divisions within the Community Development Department. The other divisions include Building & Safety, Planning, Enforcement Services, Economic Development, Housing and Administration. The new Advanced Planning division will be responsible for combining land use and mobility planning as part of the long-range planning solutions to address livability and mobility concerns in the City.
As a result of the creation of the new division, a new position, Planning Technician II, was approved by City Council. The Planning Technician II will be responsible for providing professional technical support to the Advance Planning Division.
In anticipation of staffing the Advance Planning Division, Human Resources staff in concurrence with Community Development management have determined that a classification specification be developed for the newly budgeted position of Planning Technician II. Within the division structure, this position will be performing the higher level technical duties as it relates t...
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