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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT August 06, 1991 For Council Meeting of Au g TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: GORDON R. JOHNSON, PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Date•07-24-91 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF UP TO SIX MONTH EXTENSION ON THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT OF JOHN AHERN, WATER QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST BACKGROUND: Council approved a Water Utilities Management Study to be conducted by Bruce Cash of Utilities Consultants Inc., at the council meeting of February 5, 1991. As part of the study, Mr. Cash is to evaluate the positions in the Water Division, develop minimum certification and write new job descriptions for each position. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: Before recruitment can begin, a job description that accurately describes the duties and requirements of the position needs to be adopted. Mr. Cash has submitted draft job descriptions for the positions in the Water Division. The job descriptions need to be evaluated by staff before being submitted to Council for approval. The provisional appointment of Mr. Ahern will expire on August 14, 1991. The Personnel System Rules and Regulations, Rule IX, Method of Filling Vacancies, Section 6, Provisional Appointment, states "The City Council may, by a four-fifths vote, extend beyond six months, the period for provisional appointment." Council is requested to extend the provisional appointment for six months to allow staff time to review the new job description and recruit for the position. ALTERNATIVES: None. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve an extension of the provisional appointment of John Ahern, Water Quality Control Specialist, of up to six month. Report prepared by: Sandra Knight, Personnel Specialist Ccrnc,w�r Attachments: Page 1 of--- CENTRAL RECORDS FILE NO. Item No. J a