DISCUSSION
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: January 17, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Charles A. Montoya, City Manager
Suzie H. Soren, Deputy City Manager
Department: Human Resources
Subject: Adopting Resolution No. 2024-027 and Introducing Ordinance No. MC-1625 Amending Chapter 2.10 and
Chapter 2.15, Adding Chapter 2.83, and Amending
Sections 3.16.060 and 19.70.036(D)(14)(D) of the San
Bernardino Municipal Code Regarding Updating Titles
and Organizational Duties of Various City
Departments and Department Heads (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-027:
a. Restructuring the Community and Economic Development Department by creating the Community Development & Housing Department and the Economic Development Department.
b. Retitling the Human Resources Department to Human Resources and Risk Management Department.
c. Retitling the Finance Department to Finance and Management Services Department.
d. Retitling the Director and Deputy Director of Human Resources (U) Classifications.
e. Retitling the Deputy Director of Finance (U) Classification. f. Amending the City-wide Salary Schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions.
2. Introduce, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. MC- 1625 amending Chapter 2.10 and Chapter 2.15, adding Chapter 2.83, and amending sections 3.16.060 and 19.70.036(D)(14)(D) of the San Bernardino Municipal Code regarding updating titles and organizational duties of various City Departments and Department Heads.
Executive Summary
This follow-up to the June 30 Workshop strategic initiative is to split the current Community and Economic Development Department into the Economic Development Department and the Community Development & Housing Department.
Background
The Mayor and City Council held a three-day Retreat beginning on May 11, 2023, where goals and priorities for the City of San Bernardino were defined. At the Retreat, economic development opportunities and city staffing priorities, among other topics, were discussed.
On June 30, 2023, a special workshop (“Workshop”) was held to address the Council’s goals and priorities. The Workshop was informational only and allowed staff to present a series of strategic initiatives and other programs and proposals for the Council’s future consideration.
On September 12, 2023, staff presented a follow-up to the Workshop and provided an analysis of the City’s economic forecast, position control, and a comparative analysis of other cities. The presentation contained splitting the Community and Economic Development Department into two separate departments: Economic Development and Community Development and Housing. In addition, staff recommended retitling the Human Resources Department to Human Resouces and Risk Management, and the Finance Department to Finance and Management Services.
As such, the Director and Deputy Director of Human Resources will be retitled to Director and Deputy Director of Human Resources and Risk Management. Also, the Director and Deputy Director of Finance will be retitled to Director and Deputy Director of Finance and Management Services.
Discussion
Separating the current Community and Economic Development Department into the Economic Development Department and the Community Development & Housing Department will better address a wide range of short and long-term development deliverables related to the management and control of City growth, development, improvement, and reinvigoration. This change will allow for a more efficient span of control that enables well-organized oversight and management of the department, while generating additional focus on project deliverables. Moreover, it will allow the City to better serve the needs of the community through the creation of coordinated strategies, programs, and related activities.
Providing a greater focus and commitment to Economic Development by establishing and staffing the Economic Development Department, accelerates Downtown revitalization efforts and allows the City to attract new businesses with greater marketing and outreach initiatives. It also helps to retain existing business with better services, and establish special event programs, leading to long-term revenue growth and economic prosperity.
There are 82 budgeted positions in the Community and Economic Development organizational structure responsible for the functions, programs, and activities of the Planning Division, Building Division, Code Enforcement, Economic and Housing Development. The new structure would move the positions responsible for Economic Development into the newly created Economic Development Department. Planning, Building, Code and Housing would remain in the Community Development and Housing Department.
As changes are made to salaries or classifications, the City is required to adopt a revised salary schedule in a public meeting. The attached salary schedule meets the California Public Employees Retirement System’s (CalPERS) pay rate reporting requirements in accordance with Government Code Section 20636 defining “Compensation Earnable” and the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 570.5.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
Establishing the Economic Development and Community Development and Housing Departments aligns with Key Target No. 2: Focused, Aligned Leadership, and Unified Community by enabling the City to improve service delivery to the community and to function more efficiently.
Fiscal Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund as costs were previously approved by the Mayor and City Council on September 12, 2023 and formally adopted and the budget amended on October 4, 2023.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-027:
a. Restructuring the Community and Economic Development Department by creating the Community Development & Housing Department and the Economic Development Department.
b. Retitling the Human Resources Department to Human Resources and Risk Management Department.
c. Retitling the Finance Department to Finance and Management Services Department.
d. Retitling the Director and Deputy Director of Human Resources (U) Classifications.
e. Retitling the Deputy Director of Finance (U) Classification. f. Amending the City-wide Salary Schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions.
2. Introduce, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. MC- 1625 amending Chapter 2.10 and Chapter 2.15, adding Chapter 2.83, and amending sections 3.16.060 and 19.70.036(D)(14)(D) of the San Bernardino Municipal Code regarding updating titles and organizational duties of various City Departments and Department Heads.
Attachments
Attachment 1 Ordinance MC -1625
Attachment 2 Resolution 2024-027
Attachment 3 Resolution 2024-027; Exhibit A - City-wide Salary Schedule Attachment 4 Exhibit B - Organizational Charts
Ward:
All
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
December 6, 2023 Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-179 amending the City-wide salary schedule for full time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions.