HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11032015 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21738 to add one (1) Lead Gardener (GPTA) (represented) position at
salary plan and grade QS5 1461 ($4,729-$5,213) and cancel one (1) Grounds Maintenance Supervisor (GPHH)
(represented) vacant position No. 11197 at salary plan and grade ZA5 1458 ($4,714-$5,731) in the Public Works
Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These actions would result in a cost savings to the Department of $854.75 per month or $10,257 annually. Pension
cost savings are estimated to be $3,000.
BACKGROUND:
After a thorough evaluation of the Facilities Maintenance Division-Grounds section in the Public Works Department,
it has been determined that an additional Lead Gardener is needed to accommodate the workload of the division.
Currently, the entire County is split into five
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/03/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Kelli Zenn,
925-313-2108
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 3, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: Cheryl Koch, James Hicks, Christine Salam , Eva Barrios
C. 40
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:November 3, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:ADD one full-time Lead Gardener and CANCEL one full-time Grounds Maintenance Supervisor in the Public Works
Department
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
designated routes for grounds maintenance and landscaping. Each route has a number of employees to cover the
locations assigned to each route, including a Lead Gardener who is responsible for providing direction to other
employees, meeting with Building Wardens to determine work priorities, assigning said priorities to employees,
and inspecting the work done at each location. Additionally, Lead Gardeners are working leads, which requires
them to perform work alongside the Gardeners at the locations on the route. Currently, with only four Lead
Gardeners, two of the routes are covered by one Lead Gardener who is responsible for two routes while also
providing direction to other staff members. It has been noted that such arrangement may lead to substandard
service for customer departments and work backlog along one or both of the routes. Adding another Lead
Gardener would allow each route to have its own Lead Gardener who can provide support to staff and higher level
of service to customers.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not carried out, the Grounds Section of the Facilities Maintenance Division of the Public Works
Department will not have appropriate staffing levels to complete all necessary work and provide appropriate
service to customer departments.
ATTACHMENTS
P300 No. 21738