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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For the City Council Meeting of July 20, 1999 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Cou cil APPROVAL: Henry T. Garcia, City Manager FROM: Thomas K. Clarke, Utility Directorlo� Dennis Morris, Human Resource Director SUBJECT: Approval of a Resolution Establishing a New Employee Position - Revenue Manager, Authorization for Recruitment and Appointment of Same, and Deletion of the Existing Position of Utility Financial Analyst in the Utility Department BACKGROUND The Electric Utility has maintained a financial accounting classification to track sales and other revenues as well as oversee accounts payable and advise the Director on budgetary compliance. The merger of the utilities under the Utility Department has expanded this role. The recent resignation of the Utility Financial Analyst afforded the Utility Department an opportunity to reassess its human resource needs in this area in the light of such changes as electric utility restructuring in California, changes in the character of the Department itself, and the Council's goal of improving customer service. DISC USSIONIANAILYSIS The new position of Revenue Manager replaces and considerably exceeds in scope the Utility Financial Analyst position. In addition, the position has a leadership role in the improvement of the Customer Service Division, which is now merged with Utilities. Commensurate with the added responsibilities for all three Utilities and Customer Service, the salary was established by the Human Resource Director after evaluating like positions within both the Utility and Finance Departments. The Revenue Manager is expected to provide highly professional support to the increasingly competitive missions of the Utilities. ALTERNATIVES Maintain and recruit the existing classification or some other modification of that classification. Place responsibility for Customer Service improvements on some other existing or new position such as the proposed Marketing Manager. FINANCIAL IMPACT The position was funded in the recently approved two-year budget in the Administration account of the Electric Utility. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council approves the attached Resolution, establishing the position of Revenue Manager in the Utility Department. Page 1 of 1 (w/attachment) Item #8