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Home My Public Portal About2006-017 (02-07-06)RESOLUTION NO. 2006.017 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 BUDGET; CREATING A NEW DEPARTMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES; CHANGING THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE EITHER THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OR ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AS THE CITY ENGINEER; CREATING TWO (2) NEW DIVISIONS IN THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING ~'~~ SERVICES AND INTERNAL CONTROL AND ANALYSIS; AND AMENDING THE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EMPLOYEES ' SALARY SCHEDULES BY ADDING, DELETING AND/OR TRANSFERRING SPECIFIED CLASSIFICATIONS AND POSITIONS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood (the "City Council") reviewed amendments to the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 budget, as presented in Exhibit A attached herein and made a part of this resolution through this reference; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a special meeting on January 23, 2006 and a regular meeting on February 7, 2006, to review and discuss the FY 2005-2006 budget amendments; and WHEREAS, the agendas for the January 23, 2006 special meeting and the February 7, 2006 regular meeting of the City Council were duly posted, and all materials were made available to the interested parties; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to improve the services it provides to its residents to enhance the quality of life in the City, and to build a foundation for -rte responsible and accountable government by strengthening its internal controls; and I ' WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that such services can be improved by reorganizing the City's existing departmental structure and creating a new Department of Quality of Life Services to be responsible for responding to neighborhood issues, directing the efforts of Code Enforcement, coordinating block watch functions and promoting the cleanliness and beautification of the City's neighborhoods, and parks; and WHEREAS, the creation of the Department of Quality of Life Services will result in departmental reorganizations and the shifting of certain job functions and positions requiring the Department of Environmental Services to be renamed to the Department of Public Works in order to more accurately reflect the services that the Department will provide; and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works name change will result in changing the classification title of the Director of Environmental ServiceslCity Engineer to the Director of Public Works/City Engineer, and the Assistant Director of Environmental Services to the Assistant Director of Public Works; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there is a need for flexibility with respect to the designation of the duties of the City Engineer to either the Director of (' Public Works or the Assistant Director of Public Works; and `I ~ WHEREAS, in an effort to build a foundation for responsible and accountable government and strengthen the City's internal controls, the City Council finds it essential to create the Centralized Purchasing and Internal Control and Analysis divisions; and WHEREAS, in an effort to enhance services to the Lynwood••senior residents, the City Council has determined the need for the Senior & Social Services Manager; and WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted an Employee Classification and Position Plan and on occasion amends the plan as needed and as identified herein; and WHEn~AS, the City iJegotiator has notified both employee bargaining groups regarding the proposed reorganization. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City of Lynwood budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 is hereby amended as detailed in the attached Exhibit A, which is incorporated as a part of this Resolution by this reference. All actions covered by this resolution shall be carried out in the ordinary course of business consistent with the current ordinances, resolutions and Personnel rules and Regulations of the City to the extent that the same apply to the contemplated actions. Section 2. The Department of Quality of Life Services is hereby established. Such Department shall be organized in the manner laid out in the attached Exhibit B, which is incorporated as a part of this Resolution by this reference. Transfers of the divisions, functions and positions, as well as position additions and deletions for such Department shall take place as outlined in Exhibit A, which is incorporated as a part of this Resolution by this reference. Section 3. The Department of Environmental Services is hereby renamed the Department of Public Works. Section 4. The Employee Classification Plan and the Management Employee Salary Schedules are amended to include the titles changes for the following positions: Current Classification Title New Classification Title Director of Environmental Services/City En ineer Director of Public Works/City Engineer Assistant Director of Environmental Services Assistant Director of Public Works Section 5. The position of City Engineer may be held by either the Director of Public Works or the Assistant Director of Public Works. The appointments to the positions of Director of Public Works, Assistant Director of Public Works and City Engineer are to be carried out in the ordinary course of business consistent with the _ _ current ordinances, resolutions and Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City. Section 6. The divisions of Purchasing Services and Internal Control and I~_ Analysis are hereby established in the Finance and Administrative Department and shall be organized in the manner laid out in Exhibit C, which is incorporated as a part of this Resolution by this reference Section 7. The Employee Classification Plan and the Management Salary Schedule are amended to include the new classifications as follows: Positions Range Salary Range Director of Quality of Life Services 67M $6576.15 - $8002.59 Purchasing Manager 52M ........_ $4546.01 - $5525.98 Senior Internal Auditor 52M $4546.01 - $5525.98 Senior & Social Services Manager 51 M $4436.53 - $5398.22 The required job analyses have been completed and job descriptions for the new classifications have been prepared and approved by the Personnel Board on January 19, 2006 and are attached hereto as Exhibit D, which is incorporated as a part of this Resolution by this reference Section 8. The Fiscal Year 05-06 Budget is hereby amended by creating the Department of Quality of Life Services and the divisions of Purchasing Services and Internal Controls and Analysis and by adding, deleting and/or transferring the positions and their funding as follows: Action Position Title Department Add Director of Quality of Life Services Quality of Life Services 2 Right of Way Leacl Workers Quality of Llfe Services Maintenance V~.'orKers Quality of Life Services Office Assistant II (part-time) Quality of Life Services Action Position Title Department Neighborhood Preservation Specialist Quality of Life Services Purchasing Manager Finance & Administration -Purchasing Accounting Technician Finance & Administration -Purchasing Administrative Aide Finance & Administration -Records Retention Senior Internal Auditor Finance & Administration -Internal Control and Analysis Financial Analyst Finance & Administration -Internal Control and Analysis Senior & Social Services Manager Recreation & Community Services Delete Senior Street Maintenance Worker Quality of Life Services (upon transfer) Street Maintenance Worker Quality of Life Services (upon transfer) Transfer Administrative Aide From: City Manager's Office To: Finance & Administration Office Assistant II From: City Manager's Office To: Quality of Life Services Block Watch Coordination Specialist From: Recreation 8 Community Services To: Quality of Life Services Section 9. That the City Manager or his designee shall be authorized to carry out any transactions necessitated by the adoption of this Resolution. The City Manager is further authorized to select the lowest bidder and execute contracts (or participate in the State contract, if deemed efficient) to make purchases of the technology and equipment fisted in Exhibit A. The City Manager is further authorized to purchase a new lawn mower for the Quality of Life Services Department, estimated at $18,000, funding for which was previously approved in the FY 2005-06 budget, in account 33-4776-4313. Section 10. ~~ adoption. That this Resolution is to be given effect immediately upon PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of February , 2006. ~ ~~~~ ~~~ Lt I ICIA VASQUEZ, M R ATTEST: ® J i f yr.Gl~f~~ ,/~ ; ~~~r-/~~ ANDREA HOOPER, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: wl ~-~-~-~-v ~ - ARNOLDO BELTRAN, CITY ATTORNEY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of FPhr~rerlc , 2006 and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN AND VASQUEZ NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) l /~ ~ ~ ,, ~ City Clerk, City of Lynwood I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of said City hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2006.017 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the votes there in stated. Dated this 7th day of February , 2006. LSD. ~, ~ City Clerk, City of Lynwood