South Coast Air Quality Management District

Add and Delete Positions in Science and Technology Advancement

SYNOPSIS: 

Based on a significant increase in the need for oversight of technology advancement projects, staff recommends deleting three positions currently allocated to Science and Technology Advancement in order to add two Program Supervisor positions. Based on current fifth-step annual salaries, this action would result in an approximately $3,013 annual cost savings.

COMMITTEE: 

Administrative, September 14, 2001, Recommended for Approval

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

Delete three positions--one Office Assistant, one Staff Specialist, and one Air Quality Specialist--in Science and Technology Advancement and add two Program Supervisor positions.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Background

The level of program activity in technology advancement has increased significantly as a result of the CARB Mitigation Emissions program and the settlement fund projects in support of the 1190 series rules. To provide effective project oversight, staff recommends deleting three currently budgeted positions in Technology Advancement and adding two Program Supervisor positions. The new Program Supervisor positions would provide program coordination, evaluate project effectiveness to ensure funding specifications are satisfied and District goals are met, conceptualize and determine analytic approaches for research models, and assist and assume the lead in the coordination of new technology demonstration projects. These actions will not negatively impact any current employees.

Proposal

Delete three positions currently allocated to Science and Technology Advancement—one Office Assistant, one Staff Specialist, and one Air Quality Specialist—and add two Program Supervisor positions.

Resource Impacts

Based on current annual fifth-step salaries this action would result in an approximately $3,013 annual cost savings.

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