HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 027-2019RESOLUTION NO. 27-2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING
THE ADDITION OF ONE NEW FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT DEPUTY/ASSISTANT CITY
ATTORNEY, ESTABLISHING A NEW JOB SPECIFICATION AND SALARY RANGES,
AND APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE CITY OF BURLINGAME SALARY SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, under the City of Burlingame Civil Service Rules, adopted pursuant to
Municipal Code Section 3.52.030, the City Council is the final authority for approving the
classification and compensation plan, including any new job specifications, and;
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has seen a significant increase in regulatory and
litigation burdens on the City; and
WHEREAS, these increases require a significant amount of staff time that the current City
Attorney's staffing is not equipped to handle; and
WHEREAS, the addition of a 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) flexibly staffed Deputy/Assistant
City Attorney position in the City Attorney's Office will enable continuous service on ongoing legal
needs while enhancing the Department's ability to address the major/urgent issues facing the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Deputy/Assistant City Attorney job specification is a new classification and
an unrepresented position; and
WHEREAS, the monthly salary range for the Deputy City Attorney will be $8,585.20-
$10,435.36 and the monthly salary range for the Assistant City Attorney will be $11,973.87-
$14,554.31; and
WHEREAS, the budget impact of the new position is approximately $18,000 for the
remainder of Fiscal Year 2018-19; and
WHEREAS, the department's budget includes sufficient funding to cover the cost; and
WHEREAS, the changes require the City Council to adopt an amended City of Burlingame
Salary Schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Burlingame finds,
orders and declares that:
1. The Council approves the addition of a 1.0 FTE Deputy/Assistant City Attorney
position in the City Attorney's Office;
2. The Council approves the job specification and monthly salary range of $8,585.20-
$10,435.36 for the Deputy City Attorney and $11,973.87-$14,554.31 for the
Assistant City Attorney position that will be an unrepresented position; and
3. The Council adopts the amended City of Burlingame Salary Schedule.
Donna Colson, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel Shearer City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th day of March
2019, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
MeaghA Hassel Shearer, City C e