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Consideration and Approval of the Revised Purchasing Officer Classification Specification and Recruitment Bulletin, including a Title Change to Purchasing Supervisor.
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Meeting Date: December 1, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Amy Webber / Administrative Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Meeting and Agenda (11/24/21); (Email) All City Staff (11/24/21)
Department Approval: Onyx Jones, Assistant City Manager (11/24/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Civil Service Commission (Commission) approve the revised Purchasing Officer classification specification within the Finance Department, and the accompanying revised recruitment bulletin, including a title change to Purchasing Supervisor.
BACKGROUND
The Finance Department (Department) plays a key role in each financial transaction of the City, ranging from cash handling to debt management; from financial forecasting to budgetary controls. Some specific duties and responsibilities of the Department include: financial administration, budgeting and financial analysis, accounting and auditing of City resources, establishment of sound internal controls, cash and debt management, investments, purchasing, billing, issuing business licenses, accounts payable and payroll.
The Department consists of four operational divisions: Budget and Financial Operations, General Accounting, Purchasing, and Treasury. Each of these divisions are overseen by managers that report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. In the 2021/2022 fiscal year budget City Council adopted a budget that holds the Warehouse Supervisor position vacant with the position frozen and no funds allocated to fill it. The position has been held vacant in the prior budget year c...
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