city of Chula Vista

File #: 14-0497    Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/23/2014 Final action: 9/23/2014
Title: RESOLUTION NO. 2014-182 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 AUTHORIZED POSITION COUNT FOR THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT BY ADDING 1.0 LIBRARIAN I POSITION AND ELIMINATING 1.0 LIBRARY ASSOCIATE POSITION
Attachments: 1. Item 10 - Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-182 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 AUTHORIZED POSITION COUNT FOR THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT BY ADDING 1.0 LIBRARIAN I POSITION AND ELIMINATING 1.0 LIBRARY ASSOCIATE POSITION

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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.

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SUMMARY
The Chula Vista Library currently has 5.00 Librarian I/II budgeted positions and 8.5 Library Associate positions. As of August 31st 2014, one Library Associate position is vacant due to a retirement. The Library would like to replace this vacant Library Associate position with a Librarian I position. This will improve retention of Librarians within the organization, provide adequate Librarian coverage on the schedules, and also aid succession planning within the Library.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity, amending the General Fund Budget of the Library Department, for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" in accordance with Section 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it is a personnel/budget related action; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Library Board of Trustees considered this proposal at their meeting on August 20th 2014 and approved this action on the basis that it will improve operations and services with no increase to the library operations budget.

DISCUSSION
The Chula Vista Library has 5.0 budgeted Librarian I/II positions and 8.5 budgeted Library Associate positions. These employees are currently spread across three library locations, which are open a combined total of 160 hours a week. For every hour a library facility is open, a schedule is developed that assigns at least one librarian as a l...

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