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r Y City Council Goals for the Year 2000 Project Name: Parks/Recreation division with new Department Head recruited Project Description: This project would reorganize the Community Services Department into two separate operating departments, the Library Services Department and the Recreation and Human Services Department. Vision/Opportunities: This reorganization provides the City with an opportunity to enhance the Recreation and Human Services functions while continuing to provide outstanding municipal library services. It is expected that this reorganization will provide services to the public in a more understandable manner. Constraints: Clarifying the roles and administrative support levels required for the Library - Historical Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission; determining if the Youth Advisory Commission should be reassigned from the City Manager's Office; and the possibility of the City Council setting up a Senior Citizen's Commission. Additional constraints include the City's "meet and confer" obligations with the employee organizations; a detailed review of the Community Services Department functions and making a determination of how those are going to be assigned; financial constraints associated with the reallocation of functions. Timeline: December 1999: Present the proposed plan to the City Council January 2000: Human Resources Director to prepare new/revised classification and pay levels for presentation to the Personnel Relations Board January 2000: Human Resources Director to commence "meet and confer" with the employee organizations January 2000: City Manager to provide on-going communication and consultation with Library and Recreation staff January 2000/February 2000: City Manager to roll-out new organizational structure to the Boards and Commissions February 2000: City Attorney to draft an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to create the two new departments February 2000: Human Resources Director to present Pay Plan revisions to the City Council February 2000: Human Resources Department commences recruitment to fill positions On-going: Communication with community on program access and changes To be determined by City Council: City Council Work Session regarding the Youth Advisory Commission, Library -Historical Commission and others as may be May 2000: Target date for full completion of the reorganization Performance Indicators/Identifiable Milestones: As described above, each step is necessary to complete the proposed reorganization. Fiscal Impacts: It is anticipated that the fiscal impact of this reorganization will be $100,000 of additional cost annually. gAdeptyotm\=m wl4eVona 11-eopy.doc 12 mv. 12/16/99