Council Agenda - City of Burbank

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Agenda Item - 12


 

City of Burbank

 

MEMO

 

 

 

 

 

Management Services Department

 

 

DATE: March 29, 2005
TO: Mary J. Alvord, City Manager
FROM: Judie Sarquiz, Management Services Director
SUBJECT: REVISE AND RE-TITLE THE SPECIFICATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR CTC No. 0322 TO FLEET SERVICES SUPERVISOR CTC No. 0361


PURPOSE

 

The purpose of this report is to request City Council adoption of a resolution revising and re-titling the specification for the classification of Equipment Maintenance Supervisor CTC No. 0322 to Fleet Services Supervisor CTC No. 0361, as shown in the attachments.

 

BACKGROUND

 

In 1998 and 1999, a competitiveness review that studied the fleet operations in the Public Works Department, Burbank Water and Power, and the Fire Department was conducted by Spectrum Consultants, Inc.  In January, 2001 staff presented the City Council with two recommendations:  1) to implement a night shift to service customer vehicles when they are not being used and 2) to consolidate the supervision of the light and heavy duty sections of the Public Works Department under one superintendent.  In March, 2001 a night shift was implemented and the Equipment Maintenance Supervisor was permanently assigned to be in charge of this operation.  The night shift has proved successful in its goal of reducing customer inconvenience because of daytime maintenance.  In December, 2003 the Fleet Superintendent specification was established to consolidate the supervision of the light and heavy duty sections of the Public Works Department under one superintendent.  In March, 2004 this position was filled.

 

The specification for the classification of Equipment Maintenance Supervisor has not been revised since 1988 with one exception.  In July of 2003 the specification was revised to reflect the change in the Education/Training requirements to include the �any combination� language. Additionally, the incumbent in this position, a long-term employee, will be retiring within a couple of months.  With an impending recruitment, this is the appropriate time to revise the specification and title to reflect consistency with the current market industry and to reflect the actual duties and requirements of the position.

 

ANALYSIS & CONCLUSION

 

This position is responsible to supervise the operations of the night shift and to provide communication with the Fleet Superintendent for the overall management of the Equipment Division of the Public Works Department.  The revisions and re-titling of this specification more accurately describes the actual duties and requirements for this position and conforms to equivalent positions within Burbank�s survey cities.  These revisions will also assist the department as it needs to recruit for this highly specialized field.

 

This classification will continue to be a Civil Service position, subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and included in the City�s Conflict of Interest Code.  The Burbank Management Association (BMA) will continue to represent this classification.  The Civil Service Board approved the revisions and re-titling of this specification at their regular meeting on March 2, 2005.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

 

There is no fiscal impact from the revisions or re-titling of this specification because the current salary range for the position will be maintained.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed resolution revising and re-titling the specification for the classification of Equipment Maintenance Supervisor CTC No. 0322 to Fleet Services Supervisor CTC No. 0361.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Judie Sarquiz

Management Services Director