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DUPLICATE AGENDA REPORT For the Council. Meeting of August 19, 1997 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL: LEN WOOD, INTERIM CITY MANAGER FROM: THOMAS K. CLARKE, UTILITY DIRECTOR SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF UPGRADE OF VACANT POSITION IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT FROM MAINTENANCE WORKER 11 TO WATER OPERATOR 11, AND AUTHORIZE THE RECRUITMENT FOR WATER OPERATOR 11 DATE: AUGUST 6, 1997 BACKGROUND: The FY97-98 Water Operations Budget included funds for the upgrade of (1) vacant Maintenance Worker 11 position to Water Operator IL DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City of Colton's Water System is required to be chlorinated on a continuous basis. The State of California, Department of Health Services require Water Treatment Operator II certification for any employee responsible for well -head chlorination. The Waiter Department currently has (2) certified operators (1 Water Quality Tech and 1 Waiter Operator 11), however, since the chlorination occurs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the certified operators are required to work every other weekend. This schedule does not allow for time -off for vacations, holidays or illness. The Maintenance Worker li job requirements do not include certification as a Water Treatment Operator 11, however, the Water Operator 11 job requirements recently approved by Council included certification as Water Treatment Operator II. This requirement was made since the level of knowledge, education and experience required by the State for certification as a Water Treatment Operator 11 is above the Maintenance Worker 11 level. In addition, the preliminary job requirements for the Maintenance. Worker II level being proposed by Hayhurst and Associates also do not include certification as a Water Operator 11 due to the higher level of knowledge, education and experience required by the State. Item No. 10