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Alan Tandy, City Manager Irma Carson
Staff: Alan Christensen Mark Salvaggio
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SPECIAL MEETING · PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 18, 2002, 12:00 noon
City Manager's Conference Room, Suite 201
Second Floor, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA
1'. ROLL CALL
Called to Order at 12:00 noon
Present: Councilmembers Harold Hanson, Chair; Irma Carson; and
Mark Salvaggio
2. ADOPT AUGUST 27, 2001 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted.
3, PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. DiSCuSSiOn and Committee recommendation regarding reclassification:
Secretary II (Mayor's Office) to Administrative Assistant I
Human Resources Manager Carroll Hayden gave an overview of the information
included in the packet. In response to a question, she explained currently there
are three Administrative Assistant II positions (Police, Public Works and City
Attorney Departments), and one Administrative Assistant I position (City
Manager's Office).
Human Resources Supervisor Janet McCrea had performed a reclassification
audit of the Secretary II position. The result of the audit was the position is
performing the work of an Administrative Assistant I. The cost for the
reclassification is $5,069 per year.
ADOPTED AS SUBI. fITI'ED ON JULY 30, 2002
Agenda Summa~'Repo~
Personnel Commiffee Meeting
June 18,2002
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Committee Member Salvaggio requested clarification on new developments
regarding the request in the proposed budget going to Council on June 26th to
upgrade the temporary position in the Mayor's Office to a Secretary I.
City Manager Alan Tandy explained based upon a comment he received, there
was a request to look into the two 1988 referendums pertaining to the Mayor, his
salary, and office structure. The results were that the Mayor's Office under the
City Charter is only allowed one full-time position. It was noted, however, the
Charter allows for temporary help in the Mayor's Office. Staff was not aware of
the Charter provision and will reflect the changes in the proposed budget.
City Attorney Bart Thiltgen did an historical review of what occurred in the 1988
election. In June 1988 there was a proposal put before the voters to increase the
Mayor's salary to $42,000 a year, provide for a full-time secretary and also an
aide to the Mayor, to be hired and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The
proposal failed and the Council put a revised Charter Amendment on the
November ballot. That revision changed Section 20 to provide for a Mayor's
salary of $24,000 and language for a full-time position to perform secretarial and
administrative activities for the Mayor. All references to an aide were deleted. In
looking at the history, the City Attorney opined the changes to the language in
the November proposal, which the voters passed and is in the Charter, was the
citizens of Bakersfield authorized only one full-time position to perform secretarial
and administrative services for the Mayor.
Committee Member Carson expressed as the City Charter allows for an
administrative position in the Mayor's Office, she supports the Mayor's request.
Committee Chair Hanson explained at the last Council meeting he did not want
to make a decision until he had a copy and reviewed the job description for an
Administrative Assistant I. After review, as the person currently serving in the
Secretary II position writes speeches, letters, serves on committees, oversees
the temporary position and performs administrative duties for the Mayor, he feels
the position warrants reclassification to Administrative Assistant I.
Committee Member Salvaggio was in support of the Mayor's request and made a
motion to approve the reclassification of the Secretary II position in the Mayor's
Office to Administrative Assistant I. The Committee unanimously approved the
motion.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:32 p.m.
Agenda Summa~ Report
Personnel Committee Meeting
June 18,2002
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Staff attendance: City Manager Alan Tandy, City Attorney Bart Thiltgen, Assistant City
Manager Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager John Stinson, Human Resources
Manager Carroll Hayden and Human Resources Supervisor Janet McCrea.
Others: Tami Brown, KUZZ; and James Burger, The Bakersfield Californian.
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