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File #: 23-1353    Version: 1
Type: Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/17/2023 In control: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*
On agenda: 9/5/2023 Final action:
Title: COMPENSATION PLAN AND SALARY SCHEDULE REVISIONS FOR THE PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR CLASSIFICATION
Attachments: 1. Agenda Report, 2. 1. Executive Resolution - Parks Com Serv Dir
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COMPENSATION PLAN AND SALARY SCHEDULE REVISIONS FOR THE PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR CLASSIFICATION
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE - HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: KASAMA LEE, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: KASAMA LEE, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, (714) 754-5169

RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution Number 2023-XX updating the pay range for the Parks and Community Services Director.

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BACKGROUND:
The Human Resources Division makes recommendations to the City Manager regarding positions that may require compensation adjustments based on input from City departments and labor associations along with recruitment and retention trends. Hard-to-fill positions include positions that are currently vacant, positions that are not currently vacant but are traditionally hard to fill, and positions which are currently filled but are expected to be difficult to fill in the future or retain for long term due to their relative position in the marketplace as being well under market compensation. Further, certain positions would adversely impact City operations if the position were to become vacant, and would be difficult to fill at current salaries. Some adjustments are also recommended to maintain internal alignment or to address compaction issues with supervisory classifications.

The Parks and Community Services Director position is currently vacant and the Human Resources Division is preparing to open this recruitment. To ensure the most qualified and competitive candidates apply for the position, an adjustment to the compensation for this position is recommended. This position is the last executive position to have a market review and adjustment in the last several years.

ANALYSIS:
The market analysis includes an evaluation of the average total compensation of comparable classifications in the five cities that border the City of Costa Mesa. These cities inc...

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