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RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NEW CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION OF BLIGHT MITIGATION SPECIALIST, AND SPECIFYING CONTRACT BENEFITS FOR SAME.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proposed specifications for the new civil service classification of blight mitigation specialist (attached as Exhibit A), which were approved by the civil service board on December 15, 2021, 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 30, pay rate of $4,587 to $5,426 per month.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The new classification of blight mitigation specialist has been created to support the life safety division of the fire department due to community development block grant funding that was received. The addition of this position will help mitigate blight across the city by working with property owners and connecting them with available resources for rehabilitation. The position is grant-funded for one year and is likely to be renewed. The pay range negotiated for the classification is Range 30, pay rate of $4,587 to $5,426 per month.