MEETING DATE: 3/28/2017
DEPARTMENT: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: B. Barnes
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: G. Cochran
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 790
SUBJECT:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Approve paying the County's Share of CalPers Contributions for a temporary Senior Planner in the Resource Management Agency.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The Resource Management Agency has 3.0 FTE vacancies within its professional planning staff which contributes to a backlog of General Plan implementation projects, reduces opportunities for preparing grant applications and increases potential exposure to litigation for non-compliance with state mandates. The Agency is in the process of recruiting and interviewing to fill those vacancies, however, in the meantime, temporary assistance is needed to avoid additional work slowdowns/stoppages. It is anticipated that this need will be short term and the need for this staffing will end once the RMA’s planner positions are filled, staff is trained, and the Agency has a full component of professional staff.
The Agency has located an individual who is willing to work in a temporary capacity as a Senior Planner during this interim period, however, that individual is an active member of CalPERS which would require that the RMA contribute the department’s required county share of CalPERS retirement contributions for the hours that this individual works for the Agency. In accordance with the County’s Personnel Rules, such an action requires Board approval. This proposed action also has been discussed and reviewed with Human Resources and the County Administrator’s office who are in concurrence with this recommendation.
This expenditure, which will be less than $3,000 will be funded with the available salary savings in the Resource Management Agency and does not require a budget augmentation.
BUDGETED:
Yes