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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Hiring of Retired Annuitant Samantha Blackshire for the Position of Transit Operations Manager to Fulfill a Critical Need.
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Meeting Date: January 24, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Mike Tobin / Transportation
Phone Number: 310-253-6593
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [x] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/20/2022);
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz (01/19/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) adopt a Resolution authorizing the temporary hiring of retired annuitant Samantha Blackshire for the position of Transit Operations Manager to fulfill a critical need; and (2) provide other direction to the City Manager if deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Transit Operations manager is responsible to plan, organize, and manage the service delivery of the Transit Operations Division, primarily delivering CityBus and CityRide services. This position also oversees the City's federally mandated Drug and Alcohol program, including pre-employment, reasonable suspicion/cause, post-accident, return-to-duty, follow-up, random tests, and other programs, in close coordination with third-party administrators, Human Resources and City management. With the onset of Covid-19 challenges and its impacts to the Transportation Department's labor force, this position is critical in maintaining consistent delivery of fixed-route and paratransit services within Culver City and the region.
On December 27, 2021 Samantha Blackshire - the Transit Operations Manager for over 27 years retired, leaving this position vacant. Staff had previously agreed upon a transition plan that involved overfilling this position and...
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