Report Prepared by: Theron Roschen, PE, City Engineer
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SUBJECT: Request to Under Fill a Principal Architect Position with a Senior Engineer
REPORT IN BRIEF
Under fill a Principal Architect with a Senior Engineer in the Development Services Department.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the recommendation of staff to under fill the position of Principal Architect with a Senior Engineer with existing Development Services Department payroll accounts.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Deny; or,
3. Refer to staff for further study; or
4. Take no action.
AUTHORITY
Article VII, Section 501, of the Merced City Charter.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
The City has recently experienced a number of retirements in the Engineering Department, with the most recent being the City’s Principal Architect. This position manages various aspects of Capital Improvement Projects, including the preparation of grant documentation, project specifications, Request for Proposals for consultant services, construction oversight, and so on.
In order to plan for completion of current and future projects approved by the City Council, staff feels it is in the best interest of the City to under fill the current Principal Architect vacancy with a Senior Engineer.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
Funding is available within the Fiscal Year 2016-17 budget.