079-16 - Resolution - Recognizing and Setting Forth Provisions for the 2017-2018 Biennial BudgetRESOLUTION NO.079-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
RECOGNIZING AND SETTING FORTH PROVISIONS FOR THE 2017 — 2018
BIENNIAL BUDGET AS CONTEMPLATED IN ITS ADOPTION
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the 2017 — 2018 Biennial Budget to include
changes to certain salaries, organizational structure, Full Time Equivalency, and other items
that the City Council desires to recognize and acknowledge; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to maintain a level of law enforcement coverage to meet the
needs of the citizens of Port Orchard, there is approved a temporary Law Enforcement Full
Time Equivalency for maintaining sufficient staffing. The purpose for this one-time status is for
new hire police recruits to attend and complete training through the Police Academy, and in
house field training before assignment to a solo police officer position. To meet this need the
City_ recognizes a_tempor_ary Law Enforcement Equivalency in the 2017_-2018 Budget; and_ _
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department strives to keep abreast of growing demands
for service and infrastructure improvements, including Water / Sewer Utility, Storm Drainage
Utility, and Street, and the Department proposed organizational changes to meet these
demands, there is a desire to acknowledge the organizational re -structure that enhances the
efficient use of staff and management, the City recognizes the Public Works Departments
Organizational Structure as proposed for the 2017 — 2018 Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department requested, and the City included, a new full
time Non -Exempt position in the Public Works Department, whose major function and purpose
will be to: oversee general Public Works Shop activities through the supervisor of the Public
Works foreman, manage the general administration, daily operations and maintenance
oversight of the water system plan, assist the Public Works Director/City Engineer, and help to
educate, support and mentor all Public Works Employees, among other general functions as
described in the position job description; and
WHEREAS, following completion of negotiations with represented employees, including
Police and Public Works, the City engaged NW Management Consulting to determine salary
levels and ranges for non -union represented Non -Exempt and non -union represented Executive
Exempt, and establish competitive salaries with local competitors for like skills, education and
experience, and the adoption of the 2017 — 2018 Budget includes job steps and ranges as
described in the NW Consulting Port Orchard 2016 Salary Study, and the City was financial
constrained to fully implement salary adjustments that resulted in applying available resources
in a manner that brings all salary ranges and steps into alignment over the period 2017 — 2018
and 2019 — 2020, now, therefore;
Resolution No. 079-16
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: Resolution No. 076-16 recognizing and setting forth provisions for the 2017 —
2018 Biennial Budget of the City of Port Orchard is hereby approved.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 13th day of December 2016.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
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