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RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NEW CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION OF SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, AND SPECIFYING CONTRACT BENEFITS FOR SAME.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proposed specifications for the new civil service classification of senior landscape architect (attached as Exhibit A), which were approved by the civil service board on March 4, 2025, are approved. This classification shall be subject to the city's collective bargaining agreement with its basic unit employees; and that pay range for said classification shall be Range 35, pay rate of $76,350 to $90,004 per year.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The new classification of senior landscape architect has been created as a result of a job audit of a current employee in the Property, Parks & Libraries Department. This position will perform and provide supervision and guidance for Landscape Architectural work, including the design, construction, and maintenance of parks, trails, gardens, athletic facilities, buildings, erosion control applications, stormwater systems, and other technical structures within the City's landscapes. The pay range negotiated for the classification is Range 35, pay rate of $76,350 to $90,004 per year.