To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: Approval of a request by Genesee County's Planning Commission to create, post & fill one (1) Division Manager position, one (1) Program Services Intake Clerk position, and one (1) Planning Intern position
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Requesting approval to create, post, and fill a Division Manager, Program Services Intake Clerk, and Planning Intern position as part of a restructuring proposal connected with new programming.
BACKGROUND:
Over the past year, the Planning Commission has received four new grants totaling $3.23 million dollars. With the addition of these program grants we have determined that our current structure and staffing levels need to be adjusted accordingly. The Planning Commission received a $2.1 million dollar grant from the Mott Foundation to implement a program to expand trails countywide. Included in that amount is $175,000 for staff costs. We also recently took on 3 Department of Energy/State of Michigan funded Weatherization grants to carry out energy efficiency improvements on homes in Flint. The total funding is $1.13 million with $229,106 available for staff costs.
DISCUSSION:
Environmental Planning: With the new responsibilities, we are proposing to restructure and create a new Environmental Planning Division. This division will focus on implementing a $70 million trail initiative, developing a Material Management Plan which includes the construction and implementation of the recycling and education center. We are requesting to create a Division Manager position. This will provide a promotional opportunity and upon filling this position we will eliminate the anticipated vacant Lead Planner position. Home Improvement/Weatherization: We are requesting to add one additional full time staff person to the Home Improvement/Weatherization program to specifically handle client intake duties for all our housing programs. This...
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