BOARD MEETING DATE: September 5, 2008
AGENDA NO. 17

PROPOSAL:

Add and Delete Positions

SYNOPSIS:

To enhance efficiency and meet current program needs, this action is to delete a vacant Senior Staff Specialist position and add a Program Supervisor position in Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources and to delete a vacant Air Quality Specialist position and add a Public Affairs Specialist position in Public Affairs. The net annual top-step salary and benefits budgetary savings of these changes is approximately $11,562.

COMMITTEE:

Administrative, July 11, 2008, Recommended for Approval

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

1. Delete a Senior Staff Specialist position and add a Program Supervisor position in Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources

2. Delete an Air Quality Specialist position and add a Public Affairs Specialist position in Public Affairs
 

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Background

To allow AQMD to take a more active role in intergovernmental CEQA review by reviewing more documents, more actively working with local governments and participating in public hearings, and providing greater oversight to ensure mitigation measures are enforced and implemented as stated in environmental documents, staff proposes deleting a vacant Senior Staff Specialist position (the duties of which have been incorporated into an existing higher-level position) and adding a Program Supervisor position in Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources, which is more appropriate for these duties and responsibilities.

In Public Affairs, staff recommends deleting a vacant Air Quality Specialist position (the duties of which have been incorporated into a higher-level position) and adding a Public Affairs Specialist position with responsibility for geographic-based outreach to elected officials, business, community groups, and special interest organizations and for coordinating events and meetings.

Proposal

This proposal is to add a Program Supervisor position and delete a Senior Staff Specialist position in Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources and to add a Public Affairs Specialist and delete an Air Quality Specialist in Public Affairs.

Resource Impacts

Based on current Board-approved top-step salaries and benefits, the annual budgetary savings of these changes is approximately $11,562.