HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-07; City Council; 5402-1; Assistant City AttorneyCITY OF CARLSBAD
AGENDA BILL N0. S:S:y$ ,? •
DATE: November 7, 1978
DEPARTMENT: City Attorney
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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C. Atty.
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Statement of 'the Matter
On April 4, 1978, the City Council authorized funds to provide
for a CETA City Attorney Trainee position in the City Attorney's
Office. That position was carried over and approved as part
of the 1978-79 fiscal year budget. The,incumbent, Mr. Cook,
has indicated effective November 24, 1978, he will be leaving
the City to accept a position as a Deputy District Attorney
for San Diego County. A memorandum detailing our experience
with the CETA position is attached.
It is requested that additional funds be provided to supplement
the City Attorney's budget to support a regular, classified
position of ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY. Approximately $8,000
will be required ior*the balance of the present fiscal year.
In order to proceed with the selection and hiring of an
individual, it is necessary to amend the Classification and
Salary Plan. It is also necessary to amend the Municipaf Code
to provide that the position will be unclassified. The
Assistant City Attorney will operate under the direction of
the city Attorney and will be appointed by him. The salary
range established for this position will be a part of the
City's existing Executive Salary Plan.
Exhibits
I. Memorandum to the City Council dated October 31, 1978
2. Resolution No. p/ amending the Classification and
Salary Plan.
3. Resolution No._d—' 0 2 amending the Executive Salary Plan.
4. Ordinance No. amending the Municipal Code to
provide for t e position of ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
as a part of the unclassified service.
5. Resolution No. b a 3 authorizing transfer of funds.
Recommendation
If the City Council concurs, adopt Resolution No. 6-feoI amending
the Classification and Salary Plan, Resolution No. ...rt amending
the Executive Salary Plan and introduce Ordinance No.,0 �� to
establish the position. Also, adopt Resolution No. ,s_ o
authorizing the transfer of funds.
See Page 2 for Council action
Agenda Bill #5402 - Supplement #1
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Council action•
11-7-78 Council adopted Resolution No. 5601, amending the City's
Classification Pan to include the position of Assistant
City Attorney;
adopted Resolution No. 5602, amending Res. 5553, by the
amendment of the Executive Compensation Plan for certain
Management Personnel for the 1978-79 fiscal year to add
the position of Assistant City Attorney;
Introduced Ordinance 1211, amending Title 2, Chapter 2.44
of a Carlsbad Municip—aTCode by the amendment of Section
2.44.030 to add the position of Assistant City Attorney to
the unclassified service; and
adopted Resolution No. 5603, authorizing the transfer of
$8,000.00 from the General Fund to budget account number
01-105 for the purpose of hiring an Assistant City Attorney.
11-21-78 Council adopted Ordinance 1211, amending Title 2, Chapter 2.44
of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the amendment of Section
2.44.030 to add the position of Assistant City Attorney to
the unclassified service.
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 31, 1978
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Attorney
SUBJECT: ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
On March 22, 1978 I addressed a memorandum to the City Manager
regarding the addition of an Assistant City Attorney position
(CFTA) in my office. A copy of that memorandum is attached
for your ready reference. On April 4, 1978 the City Council
authorized the position and adopted Resolution No. 5367, which
funded it through the end of the 1977-78 fiscal year. The
position was included in the City Attorney's regular budget
for the 1978-79 fiscal year and approved by the City Council.
The position was filled on June 5, 1978 when Mr. Paul Cook
joined my office. He has informed me that effective
November 24, 1978 he will be leaving the City to accept a
position as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of
San Diego. The City Manager and I have discussed the vacancy
and its effect on my office. He has suggested that I share that
discussion with you.
My Marcie 22, 1978 memorandum described the immediate need for
assistance in my office. Some of the matters discussed in the
memorandum have been completed. For instance, the AE Realty
lawsuit went to trial and resulted in a judgment in favor of
the City. The other items of litigation mentioned, Grove,
Priestly, Janss/Bristol Cove, Pulido, etc., remain active.
In addition, we have litigated the Reynolds subdivision, which
resulted in a judgment favorable to the City. In that regard,
on October 27, 1978, we were served with a notice of appeal in
that case. 'We have successfully resisted a temporary restraining
order and preliminary injunction and have received an unfavorable
ruling on our demurrer in the AFSCME case. We are now preparing
an answer and a summary judgment motion. Substantial progress
has been made on some of the general projects listed in the
memorandum such as the newly adopted school fee law (SB-201),
the Subdivision Ordinance revision and the Condominium Conversion
Ordinance. The May Company continues to take substantial amounts
of time, but I think it is on the verge of being resolved. Some
progress has been made on some of the other matters but most of
them are still pending. There are, of course, a full slate of
new matters. The situation described in the March memorandum
has not changed. In fact, the level of activity has increased
and indications are that it will continue to increase in the
future.
Mayor and City Council -2- October 31, 1978
As indicated in the memorandum, I gave initial consideration
to asking the Council for a regular Assistant City Attorney
position early in 1977 and, again, in March of 1978. Ultimately
I decided to recommend attempting to meet the need with a CETA
position. In that regard, Mr. Cook has been a valuable addition
to my office. Almost immediately he was asked to assume sub-
stantial responsibility for the Reynolds litigation. Consider-
ing the May Company and the other priority matters which I
was handling, if he had not been available, it would have been
necessary to ask the Council to consider outside counsel. In
addition to that lawsuit, he undertook a concentrated training
program designed to familiarize himself with the City's operation
and municipal law. The Council will recall, at approximately
the same time, it was necessary to respond to a lawsuit brought
by AFSCME. In that case, we were required to retain outside
counsel on short notice to handle the preliminary injunction.
After Reynolds, we were able to return AFSCME to our office and
Mr. Cook assumed responsibility for handling the demurrer. He
has also handled a number of routine matters originating from
the departments; undertaken to approve all of the bonds and
agreements as to form, and prosecuted several misdemeanors. He
recently completed a draft of a major revision to our Subdivision
Ordinance and is currently working on the City's Conflict of
Interest Code. His absence will adversely impact our ability
to continue with prosecution functions and substantially diminish
our ability to respond to the departments. We are attempting to
finish a substantial amount of the work on the AFSCME summary
judgment motion before he leaves. If we cannot resolve the case
at that stage, it may be necessary to ask Council for additional
authorization for outside counsel. I think it would be accurate
to say that Mr. Cook has earned his salary several times over,
taking into account only the money saved in the two items of
litigation he has handled as opposed to the costs of outside
counsel. Given the current level of litigation, we can expect
that situation to continue.
The City Manager and I have discussed the vacancy. Ile agree it
should be filled as soon as possible. For a number of reasons
he has recommended to me that a regular Assistant City Attorney
position be created and I concur. Some of the factors bearing
on that judgment are as follows:
1. There have been substantial revisions in the regulations
regarding CETA. The most important is a limitation on the
amount a City may supplement CETA salaries. This limitation
makes it unlikely we can fill the position with someone of
Mr. Cook's caliber utilizing CETA. The new rules also contain
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substantially tighter eligibility requirements which limits
its use almost entirely to the hard-core unemployed.
2. As indicated in my March 22, 1978 memorandum, we recognized
that after acquiring a certain level of experience an
individual filling the CETA position could be expected to
leave for a better job. That is exactly what has occurred.
The first three months is substantially involved in train-
ing. Ili Mr. Cook's case he remained with the City for
five months. That is a rather limited productive period.
The quality of the person we would select and which would
be necessary to benefit Carlsbad could be expected to be
of interest to other agencies. The turnover creates a
gap in my office, requires a substantial amount of time
to go through the interview and selection process and
requires a repetition of the training process. Based on
my experience, it is just not cost effective to continue
on that basis.
1. The continuing and increasing nature of the City's involve-
ment in litigation, including prosecutions, indicates
to me that if we are to avoid the increased use of outside
counsel, it will be necessary to maintain a capability for
handling those matters in my office. That simply would
not be possible utilizing the CETA Deputy position. Without
an assistant, my attention, of necessity, must go to
litigation and the Council, to the detriment of the City's
departments.
In the interest of economy, we attempted to meet the need in
the least expensive manner. In the light or experience, it
seems to me, that the regular position is now required.
This memorandum is my request that the Council take the steps
necessary to create a position in the unclassified service for
an Assistant City Attorney. I would appreciate the opportunity
to discuss this matter with you individually. Let me know if
you have any questions or need any aAitional information.
VINCENT F. BIONDO, JR.
City Attorney
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Attachment
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 22, 1978
TO: City Manager
FROM: City Attorney
SUBJECT: CETA VACANCIES
You have asked for my comment on the memorandum to you from
the Personnel Director, dated March 3, 1978,'regarding CETA
vacancies. The memorandum indicates that there are two
CETA vacancies in the City at this time. He recommends
that you consider filling one of the positions with a trainee
or entry level position in the City Attorney's office. I
appreciate the Personnel Director's interest in my office.
I would like to requc - that you undertake the steps necessary
to fill one of the CETA vacancies with a City Attorney Trainee.
Early in 1977, while preparing my budget for the 1977-78
fiscal year, I gave serious consideration to asking the City
Council to establish a Deputy's position in my office. At
that time there was no doubt in my mind that some assistance
was necessary if we were going to meet all of the demands for
service which we were receiving. Nevertheless, for a number.
of reasons, I determined that we could co:itinue to operate
With the addition of help from outside counsel on selected
matters of litigation. It has been obvious to me for some
months that that judgment was in error. I simply have not
been able to keep up with all of the demands on my time and
am falling further behind.
As you knoca, when I came to Carlsbad in 1972 as its first full-
time City Attorney, we had approximately 140 employees and a
Population of 15,000. Our population has doubled, the number
of employees has almost doubled and we have added a number of
new departments and functions. There has been an even greater
increase in my workload. By way of comparison Vista has had
a full-time CETA Deputy in the City Attorney's office for the
last three years. I believe our City, which is full service,
has a greater volume of activity, When T- was in Escondido in
1971 they were utilizing three full-time attorneys for a
Population of 35,000. Oceanside added its third full-time
attorney when they reached approximately 45,000. All three
of those cities also make extensive use of outside counsel.
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City Manager -2- ' March 22, 1978
We've kept some statistical records on the categories of work
performed. Some comparisons may be of interest.
1975 1976 1977
Memorandums of advice 155 255 288
Letters 133 142 173
Correspondence relating to
litigation - 66 112
Agenda Bills prepared 76 83 96
Agenda Bills approved 252 307 392
Resolutions '323 331 377
Agreements 76 96 149
Bonds 66 78 95
Misdemeanor prosecutions 6 9 10
The above statistics axe only a general guide but they show a
trend of an increased level of activity in my office. The first
three months of 1978 indicate a continuing increase at a faster
rate in all categories.
One category of work which deserves special mention is claims
and litigation. The increase in the level of activity in this
area is probably the biggest, single contributor to the increase
in my workload. In 1975 we had sixteen claims, 1976 - seventeen
and 1977 - twenty-three. This year, through March, we have
already had sixteen (even discounting this number for the seven
or eight attributable solely to the unusual rains, the rate
of increase is a cause for concern). Not only has the number
,of claims increased but the number resulting in litigation as
well. In 1975 only one of the claims actually resulted in
litigation.
In 1977 six of the claims were in active litigation. Several
of those under full reservation of rights which requires sub-
stantial amounts of my time.
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City Manager -3- March 22, 1978
Since the first of the year I have had to give priority to
several important matters; i.e., the AE Realty lawsuit; the
Grove, Priestly, Bristol Cove, Pulido and Dautrich litigation;
the sewer moratorium, with its many attendent subsidiary problems;
and the May Company. I have currently pending in my office a
number of substantial projects most of which are already overdue.
They include:
1. There are twelve bills from 1976 and seven from 1977
which have not been incorporated into our Subdivision
Ordinance. It has been possible to put off the major
revision of our ordinance, which is required, due to the
sewer moratorium, but that should be attended to in the
near future.
2. Extensive revisions are necessary in our parcel map
procedures.
3. We are obligated to adopt a Local Conflict of Interest
Code for all our departments. The Fair Political Practices
Commission has inquired several times when we might expect
to adopt our code.
9. My most pressing project is the need to completely revise
our. Environmental Ordinance. Recent litigation has pointed.
up the need for some improvements in the -ordinance and its
administration. In addition, we have two extensive sets o'
guideline revisions which need to be incorporated into our
ordinance and implementing resolutions.
5. We are under a condominium moratorium and the Council has
directed that a condominium ordinance and curb -cut standards
be prepared as soon as possible.
6. Our zoning -General Plan consistency program is behind. In
particular, I need to spend considerable time with the
Planning Department dealing with the problem of the multiple
zones and the density ranges.
7. We have been involved with Occidental -Ayres in developing
a set of reimbursement agreements and implementing ordinances
to reimburse the developers in excess of one million dollars
in sewer construction expenses. The Public Works Administrator
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has drafts in my office pending review. We also need
to revise the agreement for the Poinsettia overcrossing.
8. The Legislature has adopted a new Municipal Reorganization
Act. That needs to be reviewed, analyzed and compared to
the District Reorganization Act and advice prepared for the
Council Committee and the affected departments in regards
to their ongoing efforts vis-a-vis CMWD.
9. The Council has directed the implementation of a new septic
tank policy which necessitates the adoption of various
portions of the County Code, plus the revisions of a number
of our ordinances. The process has not yet begun.
The above are only some of the projects in my office. In addition,
there are two matters of new legislation which are important. The
first is the new school fee law (SB-201), which I must bring to the
Council's attention in the near future. This will necessitate
adoption of an ordinance, negotiation with the school districts
in regards to fees, and the development of a new system for meeting
the problems inherent in the City -Developer -School District
equation. The second is AB-884, which imposes a new one --year
scheme for the processing of developments. Implementing this new
law is going to require extensive amendments to our Planning and
Zoning ordinances and our Planning procedures. Failure to comply
with it will result in the automatic approval of projects. It
affects not only new applications but all those in process. Finally_,
as you know, the City has added a zoning enforcement officer. I
appreciate the fact that you have been directing his activities
in other areas for the time being. The simple fact is, that
unless it is a matter of priority to the Council, I simply do
not have the resources available to undertake any additional
misdemeanor prosecutions now, or in the foreseeable future.
In prosecuting cases of that type, we come after the District
Attorney's cases and often must spend a full day in court just
waiting for a chance to be heard. Those kinds of absences from
the office take such a substantial block of my time that it
simply is not feasible to undertake them..
As indicated above, during the last six months most of my time
has been devoted to litigation, City Council matters and certain
priority projects. As a result, a number of requests for
assistance from departments have 'simply gone unanswered. There
are a number of things which the departments have been involved
with, such as the Calavera Bills Master Plan -Sewer Proposal,
City Manager •-5- March 22, 1978
Phase II Sewer Allocation System, Agua Hedionda Lagoon Plan
and Encina 5 Coastal Commission approval, where my assistance
should have been available but there was not sufficient time.
Many of our agreements, bonds, resolutions and ordinances are
being prepared directly by the Departments. In addition, I
have received exceptionally fine assistance from my secretary
who, in effect, has been working not only as a secretary, but as
a legal assistant as tgell. For instance, requests for unlawful
detainer actions from the Dousing, Authority have been handled
exclusively by her, including the drafting and filing of the
complaints.
Personally, I have been working in excess of sixty hours a week
for sometime, which would cause me some concern if it proves
to be a permanent condition. I have also been unable to carry
on the amount of outside reading and seminars necessary to
remain fully professionally competent. These are all stop-
gap measures which will become counterproductive if continued
for any length of lime. in my opinion there is an immediate
need for assistance in my office.
I have considered whether or not it would be in the City's
best interests to add a Deputy City Attorney position rather
than the CETA clerk. A Deputy position, filled by someone with
a year's experience, would be able to undertake a greater
portion of the workloa& and would require less training. We
could also expect to retain him for a longer period of time.
However, we do have severe space limitations, it would involve
the creation of a permenent position, added costs and it would
take a substantial period of time to get the person on board.
The CETA position would involve more training and we could
expect when -the individual acquired a certain level of experience
they would leave for a better job. However, it could be filled
almost immediately, which is important. It would involve less
cost and a person filling that position would be amenable to
sharing space in the cramped conditions here. Based on inquiries
I have made, the indications are that we can obtain a qualified
attorney, who has been admitted to the Bar, to fill a Trainee -
Law Clerk CETA position. I think we should try that option.
Even without the experience, the person filling the CETA position
would be able immediately to take over the simpler misdemeanor
prosecutions and a number of routine functions, such as reviewing
bonds and approving agreements and, of course, they could provide
research support on a number of matters.
City Manager
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My inquiries indicate we would get a good response by advertising
for the CETA position at a range between $900.00 and $1100.00
per month. That would necessitate expenditure of a certain amount
of City funds to supplement the CETA salary. I understand a
similar arrangement has been utilized in the past for administrative
assistants. I would anticipate the necessity to supplement the
City Attorney's budget to cover the added salary and other matters
in an amount of approximately $400.00 per month.
I understand it is preferable to wait until the regular budget
process to request a new position. However, assuming the budget
would be approved in July, and the two or three months to fill
the position, my office will remain without assistance approxi-
mately six months. I don't think the workload will allow that.
The CETA vacancy exists now and I would like to request it be
filled as soon as possible.
I would appreciate your undertaking the steps necessary to
place whatever approvals are required before the City Council
for action as soon as possible. Please let me }now if you need
any additional information.
VINCENT F. BIONDO, JR.
City Attorney
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R$TION N0. 5601
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, A*'LENDING
$ THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO INCLUDE
THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY.
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5 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Carlsbad to employ
6 an Assistant City Attorney;
7 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
8 City of Carlsbad as follows:
9 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
1.0 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
11 include the position of Assistant City Attorney in the,City's
3.2 Classification Plan and the class specification, shown as Exhibit A,
!j 13 attached hereto and made a part hereof, is approved.
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19 AYES: Councilmen Skotnicki, Anear, Lewis and
Councilwoman Casler
20 NOES: None
21 ABSENT:. Councilman Packard
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RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
Definition This is professional legal and administrative work
in research, consultation, and court trials in-
volving municipal legal problems. The work involves
the preparation of opinions, ordinances, and resolutions
and the responsibility for representing and advising
in civil litigation in which the city is involved,
and the prosecution of criminal violations of city
ordinances under the direction of the City Attorney.
Examples 1. Studies constitutions, statutes, ordinances,
of Duties decisions, rules, and regulations with the objective
of clarifying points of law and facts. Carries on
related research activity.
2. Advises•on legal questions and confers with various
offices, employees, boards, commissions, agencies,
and citizens of the city.
3. Writes and reviews contracts, resolutions, ordinances,
and other legislative and legal documents.
4. Prepares briefs for court cases, and represents
the city in cases where the city is involved.
5. Investigates claims by and against the city,
and recommends action to be taken.
S. May assign, supervise, and review the work of
professional and clerical subordinates involved in
a wide variety of legal research and record maintenance
work.
7. Acts for the City Attorney in his absence.
8. Performs related duties as required.
Employment Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited
Standards law school. Evidence of qualification to practice
law before all courts of the State of California must
be presented as part of the required minimum qualifi-
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RESOLUTION NO. 5602
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 5553, BY THE AMENDMENT ,
OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR
CERTAIN MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FOR THE
1978-79 FISCAL YEAR TO ADD THE POSITION
OF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and the City Manager recommend and
the City Council concurs that the addition of the position of
Assistant City Attorney, to the City's Executive Compensation Plan
for certain management personnel for the 1978-79 Fiscal Year, is
necessary;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad as follows:
1. That the City Council authorizes and directs the addition
of the position of Assistant City Attorney to the Executive
Compensation Plan as set forth in.Exhibit A, attached hereto and
made a part hereof, which was adopted as the Compensation Plan
for all employees covered by said plan for Fiscal Year 1978-79.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting oT the City
Council of the City of Carlsbad, held on the 7th day of
November , 1978, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Skotnicki, Anear, Lewis and
Councilwoman Casler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Packard
RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor
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AL THA L. RAUTENXRANZ, City C rk
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' Resolution No. 5553
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
I•. PURPOSE
The purpose of this attachment is to consolidate into a single
document all those elements that constitute the Executive Compensation
Plan (ECP) which have been authorized through,a variety of authorities.
The ECP has been divided into two sections:
Non -Salary Compensation
Executive Salary Schedule
II. DEFINITIONS
Management employees are defined under the provisions of Carlsbad
Municipal Code Section 2.4G.030 (7). With the exception of the
position of Police•Captain, all positions.listed in 2.48.030 (7) shall
be compensated according to the provisions of the ECP.. Compensation �Y
for the position of Police Captain shall be determined according to
the Memorandum. of Understanding signed September 21, 1978 with the
Carlsbad Police Officers' Association. ,
A. MANAGEMENT GROUPS
• Due to the fact that there is a mix of unclassified and clasbified
positions in management, management personnel shall be divided into
•three groups for the purpose of administering the ECP:
GROUP A: CITY COUNCIL EMPLOYEES. The City Manager and City Attorney
are hired by and responsible directly to the City Council. The
salaries for these positions shall be set by the City Council. The
non -salary compensation provisions of the ECP shall apply to these
positions except as otherwise provided in this plan.
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GROUP B: UNCLASSIFIED MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL. These are management
personnel appointed by the City Manager, except in the case of the
Assistant City Attorney who is appointed by the City Attorney,
exempt from the provision of the Personnel Ordinance (Carlsbad
Municipal Code 2.44) except as provided under Carlsbad Municipal
Code 2.44.080. The personnel rules relating to attendance and leaves
shall apply to the incumbents of all positions included in this Group
as provided by Carlsbad Municipal Code 2.44.080, except as amended
herein.
GROUP C: CLASSIFIED MANAGEMENT.' PERSONNEL. These are management
personnel appointed by the City Manager who are not exempt from
the provisions of the Personnel Ordinance.
B. MANAGEMENT LEVEL
Management personnel shall be placed into an appropriate management
level in order to establish the level of compensation. Management
levels are defined as follows:
Management Level I•- Department Head, Assistant City Manager,
Assistant to the City Manager, Administrative Assistant and
Assistant City Attorney.
Management Level II - All other positions designated under
Carlsbad Municipal Code 2.48.030 (7).
Appendix A indicates the group and management level of all management
employees.
I11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
A. NON -SALARY COMPENSATION. Management personnel shall receive non -
salary compensation as indicated under the Schedule of Benefits.
B. EXECUTIVE SALARY SCIIEDULE. The City Council shall from time to time
adopt a Salary Plan. The Salary Plan shall contain an Executive
Salary Schedule which will establish a salary range for each manage-
ment level position except City Manager and City Attorney.
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The Executive Salary schedule shall be administered by the City
Manager. The City Manager shall have authority to determine the
point on the range authorized for each management employee, except
in the case of the Assistant City Attorney, within the range estab-
lished for the position at any time. Such adjustment shall be made
at the sole discretion of the City Manager. The City Attorney shall
have similar authority in determining the salary of the Assistant
City Attorney.
The City Council shall from time to time adopt a Salary Schedule for
Council appointed employees. The City Council shall designate the
point on the salary range at which it is appropriate to compensate
each Council appointed employee.
The Salary Schedule for Council appointed employees and the Executive
Salary Schedule, as adopted from time to time shall become a part
of this plan and shall be amended thereto.
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS
1. LIFE INSURANCE. All management personnel, including the City Manager
and City Attorney shall receive City paid life insurance in an amount
equal to their annual salary. in any case where amounts exceed
increments of $1,000, the next higher amount of $1,000 shall be the
limitation of the amount of individual insurance upon which the
City shall make -premium payments.
2. RETIREMENT. All management personnel, including the City Manager
and City Attorney shall participate in the Public Employees'
Retirement System and Social Security System on the same basis as
other employees of their respective departments. Management level
employees in the Police and Fire Departments (safety members only)
shall participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System on t•he
same basis as other safety members within departments.
3. VACATION. All management personnel shall earn and accumulate
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vacation as stated below.
Management employees with prior comparable professional service,
as determined by the City Manager, shall be permitted to claim such
prior service for the purpose of computing vacation.
Management employees without prior experience in another agency
shall earn vacation on a basis equal to that of other employees
in their respective departments.
All Management employees shall be permitted to accumulate up
to and including forty (40) days of vacation.
The City Manager shall be responsible .for the granting of
vacation to all management personnel, except in the case of the
Assistant City Attorney, where the City Attorney shall be responsible
for granting vacation.
The City Council shall determine -the amounts of vacation that
the City Manager and City Attorney shall receive.
4. EXECUTIVE LEAVE. All management personnel, including the City
Manager and City Attorney, shall be granted executive leave as
provided in this plan except in those cases wherein the incumbents
of management positions as a regular practice are compensated for
time worked in excess or forty (40) hours per week. Management
personnel authorized to receive executive leave, may at the discre-
tion of the City Manager, be absent from work with pay for a total
of six (6) days, if at Management Level I, and four (4) days if
at management Level II, during any fiscal year.
The appropriate amount of Executive Leave will be credited to each
management level employee at the start of the fiscal year and all
such leave must be used during that fiscal year and will not accumu-
late from year to year. For management level employees hired after
the start of the fiscal year, an appropriate amount of leave will
be granted on a pro-rata basis.
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5. SICK LEAVE. All management personnel shall be granted sick leave
on a basis equal to that of other employees in their respective
departments.
6. SEPARATION NOTICE. All unclassifed managment employees, Group B,
Appendix A, involuntarily separated from the City service for
conduct other than that which would constitute cause for involuntary
separation of a permanent classified employee, shall receive
either a forty-five (45) day notice of separation or ten (10)
working days notice and thirty working days salary computed at the
salary range of the employee at the time of receipt of notice.
7. HOLIDAYS. All management personnel including the City Manager and
City Attorney shall enjoy paid holidays on the same basis as those
granted to other employees of their respective departments and in
accordance with existing provisions of personnel rules and regulations.
8. HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE. All management personnel including
the City Manager and City Attorney shall be granted an amount of
forty ($40) per month toward payment of premiums for health and
medical insurance for themselves and their dependents.
9. INCOME PROTECTION INSURANCE. All management personnel including
the City Manager and City Attorney shall be granted income protection
insurance coverage equal to that provided other employees in their
respective departments.
APPENDIX A
Management
Compensation
Position
Group
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Determined by:
Administrative Assistant
B
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Assistant City Attorney
B
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Assistant City Manager
B
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Assistant to City Manager
B
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Assistant to the Finance
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Assistant to the Planning
Director
C
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ECP
City Attorney
A
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City Engineering Director
C
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ECP
City Librarian
C
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ECP
City Manager
A
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ECP
Department Admin. Asst.
C
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Director of Building
and Housing
C
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ECP
Director of Planning
B
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Finance Director
C
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ECP
Fire Battalion Chief
C
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ECP
Fire Chief
B
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ECP
General Manager, Encina
B
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ECP
License Supervisor
C
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ECP
Parks and Recreation
Director
C
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ECP
Police Captain
C
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C
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ECP
Principal Civil Engineer
C
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ECP
Public Works Administrator
C
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ECP
Redevelopment Coordinator
B
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ECP
Senior Building Inspector
C
II
ECP
Street Superintendent
C
II
ECP
Utilities Maintenance Director B
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Water Superintendent
C
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ECP
APPENDIX B
CITY OF CARLSBAD
EXECUTIVE SALARY SCHEDULE -
BIWEEKLY
MANAGEMENT LEVEL I
Fiscal Year 1978-1979
Effective September 17,
1978
TITLE
RANGE
(Low -High)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
566
- 730
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
577
- 808
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
779
- 1002
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
723
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CITY ENGINEERING DIRECTOR
896
- 1145
CITY LIBRARIAN
719
- 926
DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND HOUSING
756
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DIRECTOR OF PLANNING.
896
- 1145
FINANCE DIRECTOR
774
- 997
FIRE CHIEF
832
- 1074
GENERAL MANAGER, Encina (J-YIPCF)
1056
- 1182
LICENSE SUPERVISOR
566
- 730
PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
700
- 904
POLICE CHIEF
874
- 1126
PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
941
- 1205
UTILITIES MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR
896
- 1145
APPENDIX B
CITY OF CARLSBAD
EXECUTIVE SALARY SCHEDULE -
BIWEEKLY
MANAGEMENT LEVEL I
Fiscal Year 1978-1979
Effective December 24,
1978
TITLE
RANGE (Low -High)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
582 -
750
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
577 -
808
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
800 -
1030
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
743 -
958
CITY ENGINEERING DIRECTOR
920 -
1176
CITY LIBRARIAN
739 -
951
DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND HOUSING
776 -
1000
DIRECTOR•OF PLANNING
920 -
1176
FINANCE DIRECTOR
795 -
1024
FIRE CHIEF
855 -
1103
GENERAL MANAGER, Encina (JWPCF)
1085 -
1215
LICENSE SUPERVISOR
582 -
750
PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
719 -
929
POLICE CHIEF
898 -
1157
PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
967 -
1238
UTILITIES MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR
920 -
1176
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APPENDIX B
CITY OF CARLSBAD
EXECUTIVE SALARY SCHEDULE - BITIEEKLY
MANAGEMENT LEVEL II
Fiscal Year 1978-1979
Effective September 17, 1978
TITLE
RANGE
(Low -High)
ASSISTANT TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR
633
- 769
ASSISTANT TO THE PLANNING DIRECTOR
769
- 935
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
525
- 621
FIRE BATTALION CHIEF
772
- 939
PARKS SUPERINTENDENT
576
- 689
PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER
822
- 988
RECREATION -SUPERINTENDENT
602
- 720
REDEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
751
- 912
SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR
640
- 803
STREET SUPERINTENDENT
603
- 732
'RATER SUPERINTENDENT
633
- 769
APPENDIX B
CITY OF CARLSBAD
EXECUTIVE SALARY SCHEDULE - BIWEEKLY
MANAGEMENT LEVEL II
Fiscal Year 1978-1979
Effective December 24, 1978
TITLE RANGE
(Low -High)
ASSISTANT TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR
650
- 790
ASSISTANT TO THE PLANNING DIRECTOR
790
- 951
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTR_ATIVE.ASSISTANT
540
- '644
FIRE BATTALION CHIEF
793
- 965
PARKS SUPERINTENDENT
591
- 708
PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER
845
- 1015
RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT
618
- 740
REDEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
772
- 937
SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR
658
- 825
STREET SUPERINTENDENT
619
- 752
WATER SUPERINTENDENT
650
- 790
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APPENDIX C
' CITY OF CARLSBAD
SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED OFFICIALS
YEARLY SALARY SCHEDULE
Fiscal Year 1978779
City Attorney - $36,000
City Manager $37,500 !
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RESOLUTION NO. 5603
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
THE TRANSFER OF $8,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL
FUND TO BUDGET ACCOUNT NUMBER 01-105 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF HIRING AN ASSISTANT CITY
ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, the City Council. desires to appoint an Assistant
City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, such an appointment would require supplemented
funds for Budget Account Number 01-105-1110 (Regular Salaries);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council hereby authorizes and directs
the City Manager to transfer the sum of $8,000.00 from the General
Fund to -Budget Account Number 01-105 for the purpose of -hiring -
an individual to fill the position of Assistant City Attorney.
3. That Department of Finance Fund Transfer No. 6
on file in said department and incorporated by reference herein
is approved.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad, California, at a regular meeting held on the
7th day of November , 1978, by the following vote, to
wit:
AXES: Councilmen Skotnicki, Anear, Lewis and
Councilwoman Casler
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ORDINANCE NO. 1211
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.44 OF
THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2.44.030 TO ADD
THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
TO THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Title 2, Chapter 2.44 of the Carlsbad Mimidipal-
Code is amended by the amendment of Section 2.44.030 to read as
follows:
"2.44.030 City service. The provisions of this chapter
shall apply to all offices, positions and employments in the
service of the City, except:
(1) Elective officers;
(2) Members of appointive boards, commissions and committees;
(3) Persons engaged under contract to supply expert,
professional or technical services for a definite period of time;
(4) Volunteer personnel who receive no regular compensation
from the City;
(5) City Manager;
(6)' Assistant City Manager;
(7) Assistant to the City Manager;
(8) Administrative Assistants;
(9) All department heads hired on or after November 1, 1975;
(10) Redevelopment Coordinator;
(11) City Attorney;
(12) Assistant City Attorney;
(13) Emergency employees who are hired to meet the immediate
requirements of an emergency condition, such as extraordinary fire,
flood or earthquake which threatens life or property;
(14) Employees, other than those listed elsewhere in this
section, who are employed less than half time, which is dafined
as employees who are expected to or do work less than one thousand
forty hours in any one fiscal year.
SECTION 2: That Title 2, Chapter 2.44 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 2.44.050 to
add the following:
"The City Attorney shall have appointing power for the
Assistant City Attorney."
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinanc shall be effective thirty
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2 adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least
3 once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its
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5 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a meeting of the Carlsbad City
6 Council held on the 7th_ day of November , 1978 and
7 thereafter
8 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of said City Council held
9 on the 21st day of November , 1978, by the following vote,
10 to wit:
11 AYES: Councilmen Packard, Skotnicki, Anear, Lewis and
'Councilwoman Cac-?er
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