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Attachment 6
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 10, 2012
TO: City of National City Civil Service Commission
FROM: Leslie Deese, City Manager
SUBJECT: Creation of New Classification — Director of Administrative Services
For the past five years, in an effort to increase organizational efficiency and in response to the
State-wide economic downturn, the City of National City has been engaged in continuous
process improvement. Efforts have included such elements as increased use of automation, an
employee suggestion program and managed attrition. In July, 2011, the Office of the City
Manager entered a new phase of strategic organizational realignment, transitioning the City's
working elements into five functional areas: Administrative Services, Development Services,
Community Services, Fire and Police. As designed, the Administrative Services area included
Finance, Human Resources, Housing and Grants and Management Information Systems. Within
this structure, Purchasing is component of Finance and Risk Management is a component of
Human Resources. Responsibility for directing the activities of Administrative Services was
assigned to the Assistant City Manager.
The Assistant City Manager position has been vacant since Jannary, 2012. In March, 2012,
responsibility for directing the activities of the Administrative Services Director shifted to the
Human Resources Director (with the exception of Housing and Grants). The increase in
functional responsibility is beyond the scope of Human Resources Director. Further, in
reviewing the City's classification plan, there is no existing classification that encompasses this
full scope of responsibility. The extent of the change in scope of responsibility is such that the
creation of a new classification is warranted. Looking County -wide, the classification most
consistent with the current duties and responsibilities of the position is that of Director of
Administrative Services, a classification currently not allocated to the City's classification plan.
The proposed classification and associated class specification are consistent with the current
expectations of the position responsible for heading Administrative. Services. Further, an at -will.
designation is appropriate for this classification, consistent with other executive level positions
within the City. Designation as an at -will classification exempts the position from classified
service and Civil Service.
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May 10, 2012
Creation of New Classification — Director of Administrative Services
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Based on the above, staff recommends the following:
a. Create a new classification titled Director of Administrative Services.
b. Exempt the Director of Administrative Services from Classified Service
LESLIE DEESE