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AGENDA STATEMENT
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AUGUST 11, 2009, Item
ITEM TITLE:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FOLLOWING
CHANGES TO THE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN THE
ANIMAL CARE FACILITY: RECLASSIFY 2.0 SENIOR
ANIMAL CARE ASSISTANTS TO ANIMAL CARE
ASSISTANTS, ELIMINATE 0.25 SENIOR OFFICE
SPECIALIST, ELIMINATE 0.25 ANIMAL ADOPTION
COUNSELOR, ELIMINATE 0.5 OFFICE SPECIALIST, AND
ADD 1.0 ANIMAL CARE SUPERVISOR (NO NET CHANGE
IN TOTAL STAFFING)
B RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE COMPENSATION
SCHEDULE AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO REFLECT
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF
ANIMAL CARE SUPERVISOR `
SUBMITTED BY: INTERIM ANIMAL FACILITY MANAGER -~,'1~
REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER
ASSISTANT CITY ANAGER ~T
4/STHS VOTE: YES ~ NO
SUMMARY
hi order to achieve and improve efficiencies at the Animal Care Facility, staff is
recommending several staffing changes and the establishment of the classification of
Animal Care Supervisor.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve the resolutions.
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BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
On January 5, 2009, City Manager Jim Sandoval introduced a new organizational
structure that included reaffirming the establishment of the City's Animal Care Facility as
a distinct and sepazate function reporting directly to the City Manager's Office. The City
of Chula Vista has been involved in animal control since 1923. The Animal Caze
Services team provides animal control and sheltering services for the cities of Chula
Vista, Imperial Beach, and Lemon Grove, as well as animal sheltering services for
National City.
CVACF is open to the public Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and Wednesday
through Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and closed on
Sundays and Mondays.
Over 8,000 homeless animals come to the CVACF every calendar year. The diagram
below provides an overview of the flow and potential paths for each animal that arrives at
the CVACF.
FLOW DIAGRAM
INTAKE OPTIONS
Over-The Counter Strays/Surrenders y
Abandoned at the Facility ~
Field Stray/Confscation/Surrender
If Irremediably Suffering,
i..,_Euthanasia._....._..... _. ..........
Police Drop-Off
SHELTER
PLACEMENT OPTIONS POTENTIAL OUTCOME;
Kennels/Cattery
~ Feral Cat ~~ Adoption or
Rescue or
Receiving ~ Isolation _~ Transferor
Euthanasia
Medical
Foster
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The Animal Care Facility is composed of the following five divisions all under the
oversight of an Animal Care Facility Manager:
• Customer Service
^ Field Operations and Dispatch
Shelter Operations
Adoption/Volunteer Services
• Veterinazy/Medical Services
Each of the divisions mentioned have a direct supervisor that line staff report to except
for the Shelter Operations. This division is responsible for the maintenance and daily
operations of the dog kennels, cattery, isolation room, and rabbit gazebo. In an effort to
streamline operations and improve efficiencies, staff is recommending the following
staffing changes:
^ Reclassify 2.0 Senior Animal Caze Assistants to Animal Care Assistants
Eliminate 0.25 Senior Office Specialist
^ Eliminate 0.25 Animal Adoption Counselor
• Eliminate 0.5 Office Specialist, and
• Add 1.0 Animal Care Supervisor.
The Animal Care Supervisor will provide direct supervision of the Shelter Operations
division. There are sufficient savings generated from the reclassification of the Senior
Animal Caze Assistant positions and the elimination of the equivalent of one position to
offset the cost of adding an Animal Care Supervisor.
The department has worked with the Human Resources Departrnent to determine the
appropriate classification and compensation for the new Animal Care Supervisor
position. The new classification, bazgaining group and E-Step biweekly salary is
included in the table below:
Animal Care Supervisor ~ CVEA
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is
not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of
Regulations section 18704.2(a)(I) is not applicable to this decision.
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CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the resolutions results in no net impact to the General Fund, the proposed
downgrading of 2.0 positions and elimination of 1.0 FTE generate sufficient savings to
offset the cost of adding 1.0 Animal Caze Supervisor. There is no fiscal impact resulting
from amending the Compensation Schedule and Classification Plan to establish the
classification of Animal Caze Supervisor.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact to the General Fund resulting from approval of these
resolutions as sufficient savings have been identified to offset the cost of these staffing
changes.
Prepared 6y: Marrya G. Anton, Interim Animal Care Facility Manager, Animal Care Facility
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RESOLUTroN No. ?009-
RESOLUTION OF THE C[TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VTSTA APPROVING THE FOLLOWING CHANGES
TO THE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN THE ANIMAL CARE
FACILITY: RECLASS~Y 2.0 SENIOR ANIMAL CARE
ASSISTANTS TO ANIMAL CARE ASSISTANTS,
ELIMINATE 0.25 SENIOR OFFICE SPECIALIST,
ELIMINATE 025 ANIMAL ADOPTION COUNSELOR,
ELIMINATE 0.5 OFFICE SPECIALIST, AND ADD 1.0
ANIMAL CARE SUPERVISOR (NO NET CHANGE IN
TOTAL STAFFING)
WHEREAS, on January 5, ?009, City Manager Jim Sandoval introduced a new
organizational stnicture that included reaffirming the establishment of the City's Animal Care
Facility as a distinct and separate function reporting directly to the City Manager's Office; and
WHEREAS, the Animal Care Services team provides animal control and sheltering
services For the cities of Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, and Lemon Grove, as well as animal
sheltering services for National City; and
WHEREAS, over 8,000 homeless animals come to the CVACF every calendar year, and
WHEREAS, the Animal Care Facility is composed of the following five divisions all
under the oversight of an Animal Care Facility Manager. 1) Customer Service, 2) Field
Operations and Dispatdl, 3) Shelter Operations, 4) Adoption/Vohmteer Services and 5)
Veterinary/Medical Services; and
WHEREAS, each of the divisions mentioned have a direct supervisor that line staff report
to except for the Shelter Operations; and
WHEREAS, this division is responsible for the maintenance and daily operations of the
do~~ I:ennels. catteiy, isolation room, and rabbit gazebo; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to streamline operations and improve efficiencies, staff is
recommending the following staffing changes: 1) Reclassify 2.0 Senior Animal Care Assistants
to Animal Care Assistants; 2) Eliminate 025 Senior Office Specialist; 3) Eliminate 025 Animal
Adoption Counselor; 4) Eliminate 0.5 Office Specialist, and 5) Add 1.0 Animal Care Supervisor;
and
WHEREAS, the Animal Care Supervisor will provide direct supervision of the Shelter
Operations division; and
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WHEREAS, there are sufticient savings generated from the reclassification of the
Senior Animal Care Assistant positions and the elimination of the equivalent of one position to
offset the cost of adding an Animal Care Supervisor; and
WHEREAS, the department has worked with the Human Resources Deparlluent to
determine the appropriate classification and compensation for the new Animal Care Supervisor
position; and
WHEREAS, the new classification, bargaining pt-oup and E-Step biweekly salary is as
follows: Proposed Title: Animal Care Supervisor; Bargaining Group: CVEA; E-Step Salary
(biweeldy): $2,060.42; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve
the following changes to the authorized positions in the Animal Care Facility: reclassify 2.0
senior animal care assistants to animal care assistants, eliminate 0.25 senior office specialist,
eliminate 0.25 animal adoption counselor, eliminate 0.5 office specialist and add 1.0 animal care
supervisor.
Presented by
Nlariya Anton
Interim Animal Care Facility Manager
Approved as to form by
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Bart C. Miesfeld
City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE COMPENSATION
SCHEDULE AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO REFLECT
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF
ANIMAL CARE SUPERVISOR
WHEREAS, o^ January 5, 2009, City Manager Jim Sandoval introduced a new
organizational structure that included reaffirming the establishment of the City's Animal Care
Facility as a distinct and separate fimetion reporting directly to the City Manager's Office; and
WHEREAS, the Animal Care Services team provides animal control and sheltering
services for the cities of Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, and Lemon Grove, as well as animal
sheltering services for National City; and
WHEREAS, over 8,000 homeless animals come to the CVACF every calendar year; and
WHEREAS, the Animal Care Facility is composed of the following five divisions all
under the oversight of an Animal Care Facility Manager. 1) Customer Service, 2) Field
Operations and Dispatch, 3) Shelter Operations, 4) Adoption/Volunteer Services and 5)
Veterinary/Medical Services; and
WHEREAS. each of the divisions mentioned have a direct supervisor that line staff report
to e.ecept for the Shelter Operations; and
WHEREAS, this division is responsible for the maintenance and daily operations of the
dog kennels, cattery, isolation room, and rabbit gazebo; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to streamline operations and improve efficiencies, staff is
recommending the following staffing changes: O Reclassify 2.0 Senior Animal Care Assistants
to Animal Care Assistants; 2) Eliminate 0 25 Senior Office Specialist; 3) Eliminate 025 Animal
Adoption Counselor; 4) Eliminate 0.5 Office Specialist, and 5) Add 1.0 Animal Care Supervisor;
and
WHEREAS, the Animal Care Supervisor will provide direct supervision of the Shelter
Operations division; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient savings generated from the reclassification of the
Senior Animal Care Assistant positions mid the elimination of the equivalent of one position to
oftscC the cost of adding an Animal Care Supervisor; and
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WHEREAS, the department has worked with the Human Resources Department to
determine the appropriate classification and compensation for the new Animal Care Supervisor
position; and
WHE[2EAS, the new classification, bargaining group and E-Step biweekly salary is as
follows: Proposed Title: Animal Care Supervisor; Bargaining Group: CVEA; E-Step Salary
(biweely): $2,060.42; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve
amending the compensation schedule and classification plan to reflect the establishment of the
classification of animal care supervisor.
Presented by
Mariya Anton
Interim Animal Care Facility Manager
Approved as to form by
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Bart C. Miesfeld
City Attorney
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